The Government of Himachal Pradesh on February 29, 2024, notified the Himachal Pradesh Mineral Policy, 2024.
The following has been stated: -
•The policy has been framed with the vision to enhance the revenue collection of the State while curbing illegal mining activities.
•Objectives of the New Mineral Policy-2024
a. To explore the mineral wealth of the State and to carry out its exploitation by adopting scientific and mechanical techniques with adequate safeguards to protect the environment and ecology.
b. To increase the employment opportunities in the mining sector, by granting sustainably adequate mineral concessions in the State.
c. To take effective measures to curb illegal mining and leakages of revenue.
d. To prepare an integrated Online portal for regulating mining activities in a fair transparent manner.
e. To promote value addition through the promotion of processing units and mineral-based industries in the State.
f. To simplify the procedures and rules to make the regulatory environment conducive to ease of doing business.
The detailed policy is given in the document attached below.
[Notification No. Ind-II(F)1-1/2023]
