Archive · 19 Nov 2025
Uttarakhand Leads in Mining Reforms, Wins ₹100 Crore Incentive
Uttarakhand has done a great job in improving its mining sector.
It's the best in the country now and got a big reward of ₹100 crore from the central government.
This is the second time Uttarakhand has received such an incentive, making it a total of ₹200 crore.
These changes have helped the state's economy and created jobs.
Uttarakhand ranks No. 1 in mining reforms
Awarded ₹100 crore incentive by the Centre for 2025–26
Secured first position by implementing 6 out of 7 major reform criteria
Incentive brings total rewards to ₹200 crore
Reforms boost state revenue, employment, and local economy
- Who
- Uttarakhand government, led by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami
- What
- Secured first position in mining reforms and received an incentive of ₹100 crore
- When
- Incentive granted for the year 2025–26
- Where
- Uttarakhand, India
- Why
- For remarkable performance and continuous reforms in the mining sector
- Incentive Amount
- ₹100 crore
- Total Incentives Received
- ₹200 crore
- Previous Rank
- Second position
- Number of Major Criteria Met
- 6 out of 7
- States Mentioned in Order
- Nagaland, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand
Sources
The Centre has once again granted an incentive of ₹100 crore to Uttarakhand for improvements in the mining sector; the state ranks No. 1 in mining reforms
Uttarakhand emerges as top performer in mining reforms, earns ₹200 crore in incentives
