Patna: An official review meeting of the Mines and Geology Department was held under the chairmanship of Director Mr. Manish Kumar Meena, as per the instructions of Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Mines and Geology, Vijay Kumar Sinha. Officers related to minerals from all districts of the state and other related officers participated in the meeting through video conferencing. During the meeting, a detailed review of official work was taken and an in-depth discussion was held on the current revenue collection situation.

The Director clearly directed that the pending tender and auction process be completed by March 15, 2026, to ensure the achievement of the financial year 2025-26 targets. The meeting reviewed the comprehensive revenue from sand, stone, bricks, departmental works, auction papers, and fines, and analyzed the daily collection target. Special emphasis was laid on preparing a solid action plan to eliminate the gap between the financial year 2025-26 targets and actual collections.

The current situation of revenue collection from the Department of Works was also reviewed, and the concerned districts were directed to expedite the progress. The Director specially directed that focus be laid on collections from the Works Department this week. Large districts were asked to work hard to collect revenue from the Department of Works, run a special campaign, and ensure the collection of arrears.

The situation of sand ghats' auction, operation of auctioned sand ghats, and re-auction of surrendered sand ghats was also reviewed. The Director directed all officers to ensure the achievement of fixed targets through transparency, timely action, and regular monitoring. All districts were directed to prepare a target-based action plan and submit regular reports, so that the state's revenue resources can be strengthened while accelerating development work.