Royalty collections from mining activities have increased to Rs 2,410 crore in the first six months of the current financial year.
The collection is higher by Rs 474 crore compared to the same period in 2019-20, the non-Covid year. Compared to 2020-21, the Covid year, the royalty collection improved by Rs 589 crore in the first six months.
Initiatives like auction of lease plots, allocation of blocks for bajri mining, tight surveillance of illegal mining, and monitoring at the top level have yielded results which is evident in the royalty revenues.