The State Government is not getting one-tenth of the cost of minerals being mined in the State.
This was calculated from the information provided by Steel and Mines Minister Prafulla Kumar Mallick in the Assembly in response to a question put by BJP MlA Dilip Ray.
As per the Minister’s information, while minerals worth Rs34,994.28 crore were mined in 2012-13, the State had got revenue of Rs5,679.35 crore only. Similarly, the State got revenue of Rs5,519.57 crore against minerals worth Rs54,556 mined in 2013.14. last year, revenue of Rs5,305.58 crore came to the State exchequer while minerals worth Rs54,491 mined.
The minerals mined last year include coal of Rs26,642 crore, iron ore worth Rs23,769 crore, chromite of Rs2,144 crore and bauxite worth Rs616 crore.