Financial Incentives for undertaking mining reforms by States included in the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment FY 2026-27

India, April 24 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

Following the success of the previous fiscal year, an incentive mechanism on mining sector reforms with Rs.5,000 crores outlay has been incorporated in the Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) for FY 2026-27. The Operational Guidelines for this scheme component have been issued recently by the Ministry of Mines, which is the nodal Ministry. This is a significant step to encourage mining sector reforms in States.

The objective of this SASCI scheme component is to facilitate and expedite mine operationalization, increase mineral production, enhance revenue collection by States from the mining sector, and improve overall governance of the minin...