Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Chhattisgarh Launches Tin Portal To Benefit Bastar Tribes
The Chhattisgarh government created a new online system for tribal people who collect tin ore in Bastar.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai launched the TIN Portal.
The portal records the journey of tin from collection to sale and payment.
Collectors can use digital identities, smart cards and QR codes.
The system can also send information about transactions and payments by SMS.
It connects banks and government offices to help payments happen more clearly and quickly.
Tin prices will be based on international London Metal Exchange prices.
The government says this will help collectors understand the value of their tin and receive fairer information.
Three more procurement centres may be opened in addition to the existing six.
Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai launched the TIN Portal in Chhattisgarh.
The portal digitizes tin ore registration, collection, transport, sale and payments.
It uses QR verification, smart cards, digital identities, banking integration and SMS alerts.
Tin ore prices will be linked to London Metal Exchange rates.
The Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation operates six procurement centres and plans three more in Bastar.
- Who
- The Chhattisgarh government, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, the Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Limited and tribal tin-ore collectors.
- What
- The TIN Portal was launched to digitize and improve the procurement and sale of tin ore collected by tribal communities.
- When
- The portal was launched on Monday; the government spokesman described the initiative on Tuesday.
- Where
- Bastar division in Chhattisgarh, India.
- Why
- To improve transparency, efficiency and fairness, and strengthen the economic self-reliance of tribal communities.
- Portal
- TIN (Tribal Incentives on Natural Resources) Portal
- Developer
- Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Limited, in collaboration with Indian Overseas Bank
- Current procurement centres
- Six centres across Bastar division
- Planned expansion
- Three additional collection and procurement centres in Bastar
- Pricing system
- London Metal Exchange-based pricing for tin ore
- Digital features
- Beneficiary registration, QR verification, smart cards, digital identities, stock management, banking integration and SMS alerts
- Beneficiaries
- Tribal communities collecting tin ore in southern Bastar