The Mineral Resources Department has achieved collection of Rs 3611 crore against a target of Rs 3550 crore during year 2015-16. Revenue of Rs 2541 crore was collected from major minerals, Rs 570 crore from rural infrastructure and Rs 500 crore from sand and other mines. This is 101 percent of the target. During year 2014-15, the department was given target of Rs 3400 crore against which revenue of Rs 3477 crore was collected.
During year 2015-16, revenue of Rs 1801 crore was collected from coal, Rs 295 crore from limestone, Rs 33 crore from copper ore, Rs 22 crore from manganese ore, Rs 21 crore from iron ore, Rs 12 crore from bauxite and Rs 5.66 crore from diamond.
Singrauli district topped in revenue collection with maximum Rs 1586 crore followed by Anuppur Rs 389 crore, Satna Rs 162 crore, Chhindwara Rs 141 crore, Shahdol Rs 120 crore, Betul Rs 103 crore, Katni Rs 94 crore, Umaria Rs 88 crore and Balaghat Rs 71 crore.