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State Mining Readiness Index 2025
October 23 , 2025
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- The Ministry of Mines released India's first State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI 2025).
- The State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) benchmarks Indian states on mining reforms, focusing on non-coal minerals.
- It evaluates states on auction performance, early mine operationalisation, exploration thrust, and sustainable mining practices.
- States are categorized into mineral-rich, moderately endowed, and low-endowment groups for fair comparison.
- The index promotes transparency, efficiency, sustainable mining, and cooperative federalism in the mining sector.
- Top states in 2025 include Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat in the mineral-rich category.
- Goa, Uttar Pradesh, and Assam lead in the moderate resource category, while Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Tripura top the low-endowment group.
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