Overview

• Eight mining companies submitted investment proposals totaling about Rs 56,400 crore, according to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav.
• Nine mineral blocks and two coal blocks auctioned during the event drew reported production-linked investments of roughly Rs 34,224 crore.
• Agreements were signed with Coal India for critical-mineral exploration and value addition, with TEXMin/ISM Dhanbad for AI, IoT, blockchain and remote sensing in mining, and with IISER Bhopal for mineral exploration research.
• Named proposals included Rs 15,000 crore from Singhal Business for coal gasification and renewables, Rs 3,950 crore from Sayana Group for iron ore and bauxite-based units, Rs 1,850 crore from Ramnik Power & Alloys, and Rs 850 crore from Vinmir Resources.
• The government highlighted reduced approvals from 29 to 10 and night-shift permissions for women, and flagged upcoming PPP MoUs for four medical colleges on August 25 plus sectoral conclaves in Ujjain and Gwalior.