Vijayawada, Sept. 3 -- Andhra Pradesh Minister for Mines, Geology and Excise Kollu Ravindra on Thursday said the department had generated a revenue of Rs 3,416 crore during 2025-26, registering 32 per cent growth over the previous year.
Total earnings, including DMF, MERIT, NMET and security deposits, have reached Rs.4,339 crore, up nearly 40 per cent, he said inaugurating the new Directorate of Mines and Geology office at Mangalagiri near here. During April-August 2026, revenue stood at Rs.1,287.33 crore, recording 12.9 per cent growth, he added.
Further, he informed that 21 major mineral mines were auctioned in 2025-26, the highest in a single year since e-auctions began in 2015. "Around 1,900 applications were received for mineral auct...