Mineral revenue worth Rs 1737.20 crore has been received by Mineral Resources Development Department from April to November, 2013. This is 68.94 per cent of the target. A target has been given to the department to generate Rs 2520 crore during the current fiscal.
Of the revenue received so far, Rs 686.82 crore has been received from coal in Singrauli district, Rs 82.77 crore in Chhindwara district, Rs 54.33 crore in Betul district and Rs 50.36 crore in Umaria district. Anuppur district has received Rs 311.83 crore from bauxite and coal.
Satna district has received Rs 70.84 crore form limestone, Neemuch Rs 21.19 crore, Rewa district Rs 23.65 crore and Katni district has received Rs 35.15 crore from limestone and bauxite. Balaghat district has received Rs 59.29 crore from manganese and copper.
Constant efforts have been made by the Mineral Resources Development Department for prevention of illegal mining, transport and storage of minerals.
The department registered 127 cases of illegal mining and received fine worth Rs 89 lakh during year 2013 from April to November. Of this, 35 cases of illegal mining were registered in Seoni district, 19 each in Gwalior and Umaria, 15 Khandwa and 13 cases each were registered in Panna, Rewa and Shahdol districts.
Similarly, 982 cases of illegal transportation were registered in the state during the year and fine worth Rs 7.11 crore was recovered. Maximum 258 cases of illegal transportation were registered in Bhind district followed by 198 in Chhatarpur, 170 in Sehore and 170 cases were registered in Indore district. As many as 101 cases of illegal storage of minerals were registered and Rs 41 lakh recovered from erring persons.
Maximum 49 cases of illege storage were registered in Sehore district followed by 20 in Katni, 14 in Shahdol, 10 in Chhindwara and 8 in Panna district. Director Geology and Mining VK Austin informed that directives have been given to police, revenue and forest staff posted in districts to undertake joint campaigns to ensure complete ban on illegal mining, transport and storage of minerals.