The abundance of mineral resources, investment favorable policy and innovations will be made to become a mining capital: Chief Minister Dr. Yadav - Madhya Pradesh Mineral Conclave will be presented in Katni on August 23

Madhya Pradesh has emerged as a leader in the country in the vicinity of mineral auction. Under the guidance of Chief Minister, dr. Mohan Yadav, auctioned the state 29 mineral blocks in 2022-23 and secured the first place in the country. Recently, the state has also reached the distinction to become the first state in the country to implement the policy of the central government by auctioning critical minerals. Jagran correspondent, Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh has emerged as a leader in the country in the vicinity of mineral auction. Under the guidance of Chief Minister, dr. Mohan Yadav, auctioned the state 29 mineral blocks in 2022-23 and secured the first place in the country. Recently, the state has also reached the distinction to become the first state in the country to implement the policy of the central government by auctioning critical minerals. For the highest auction of mineral blocks, Madhya Pradesh was received the first and second prize by the government of India in the year 2022 and 2025 in the year 2025. Chief Minister, dr. Yadav, said that Madhya Pradesh appeared as an important center in the field of mining and mineral resources. Madhya Pradesh plays an important role in the country’s industrial progress as a result of the abundance of minerals and the investment -friendly policy of the state government. The economy of the state is strengthening due to state achievements in the mining sector. At the same time, the state’s significant contribution will be ensured in the industrial development of the country and the dream of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to realize the dream of confidence India. In this order, a concrete focus is on mineral industrial development on August 23 in Katni. Increase in mineral income is constantly developing in the field of state mining led by Chief Minister Dr. Yadav. This not only leads to economic development, but also increasing jobs. In the financial year 2024-25, Madhya Pradesh recorded a 23 percent increase in the collection of mineral income compared to the previous year and received an income of more than Rs 10,000 crore for the first time. In the year 2023-24, this figure was Rs 4.958 crore. So far, the state has auctioned a total of 103 mineral blocks, which are expected to get more than one Lakh 68 thousand crore calls in the future. An investment proposals of more than Rs 20 thousand crore were received in the Mining Conclave held last year on October 17-18, 2024 in Bhopal. Improvements such as transparent auction, environmentally friendly mining and participation of local communities have increased the confidence of investors. The Department of Minerals, leading minerals in critical and strategic minerals, has auctioned several mineral blocks, including graphite, rock phosphate, gold, manganese and copper. Recently, gold was discovered in Jabalpur and Katni districts, while large diamond reserves in Panna and Chhatarpur were certified. Malajkhand copper mine of Balaghat is the largest copper mine in the country, while Panna’s medium diamond mine is the only active diamond mine in the country. 41 AI-based e-tests are installed in the state to prevent illegal mining and transport control over illegal mining. In addition, the mineral excavation is monitored by geo-tagging and 3-D imaging of mines with drone and satellite-based monitoring systems. The use of mineral fund in development works, 16.452 projects have been approved in areas such as education, health, drinking water, women’s welfare, sanitation and skills development by the Department of District Minerals. Of these, 7,583 projects were completed. New achievements in Precious Minerals Diamond (Diamond): Madhya Pradesh is the only state in the country where one lakh carat diamond per year is produced from the Majhgwan Diamond mine in the Panna district. In addition, an estimated stock of 34.2 million carat diamonds was found in Bandar Heaa block in Chhatarpur. Industrial development is specially considered at the mining conference, which will be held in Katni on August 23, 2025. Gold (gold): A total of five gold blocks were auctioned in Singrauli and Katni districts of the state, with 7.87 million tonnes of ore reserves available. There were indications of great availability -scale gold availability in Sihora and Sleemnabad areas of Katni in Jabalpur. Millions of tonnes of gold ore is expected to be found in 100 hectares of area in the Jabalpur district.