The State Government collected mining revenue less than the targeted amounts in each of four years from 2012-13 to 2015-16.
This was revealed from the information submitted by Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Kumar Mallick in the State Assembly in response to a question of BJP MlA Dilip Ray.
The Minister furnished information regarding mining revenue collection for 10 years from 2006-07 to 2015-16 as wanted by Ray.
While the Government had collected Rs 5695.69 crore agaisnt targeted amount of Rs 5,700 crore, it collected Rs 5519.58 crore against target of Rs 6,600 in 2013-14, Rs 5310.09 crore against Rs 6346.98 crore in 2014-15 and rs 5798.95 crore agaisnt 6,626 crore in 2015-16. The total arrears of mining revenue stood at Rs 1865.07 crore as on the day.