India, March 30 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
Sl. No
States
No. of Blocks Operationalized
Minerals
1
Gujarat
8
Bauxite-1, Bauxite Limestone and Marl-1, Limestone-4, Limestone & Marl-2
2
Madhya Pradesh
5
Limestone-3, Iron Ore-2
3
Odisha
5
Iron Ore & Manganese-3, Iron Ore-2
4
Goa
4
Iron Ore
5
Karnataka
2
Iron Ore
6
Rajasthan
2
Limestone
7
Andhra Pradesh
1
Limestone
8
Maharashtra
1
Limestone
9
Chhattisgarh
1
Limestone
10
Assam
1
Limestone
Total
30
In a historic milestone for India's mining sector, 30 mineral blocks have been successfully operationalised in the financial year 2025-26, marking the first time ever that such a high number of blocks have been made operational within ...