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Jharkhand DMOs Fail to Impose ₹203 Crore Penalty on Over-Extraction of Minerals

Summary by Lagatar English
Lagatar24 Desk Ranchi: District Mining Officers (DMOs) in several Jharkhand districts have been accused of favouring leaseholders who extracted minerals far beyond their approved mining plans without imposing penalties. An audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) revealed that 21 leaseholders in Sahibganj, Pakur, and Dhanbad collectively over-extracted minerals worth ₹203.36 crore, but no fines were levied. Audit Findings Reveal Large-…
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Lagatar English broke the news in on Saturday, August 9, 2025.
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