Jaipur, March 13 The Rajasthan mines department has directed field officers to ensure that revenue collection targets of 100 per cent are met for March.
Principal Secretary (Mines) T Ravikanth said that the department has set a target of collecting over Rs 1,500 crore in revenue during March.
He said that the department has already collected more than Rs 9,135 crore in revenue till March 10 in the current fiscal year, which is Rs 936 crore higher than the previous year.
He said that the department recorded better revenue collection growth in December, January, and February, and achieved a record collection of Rs 1,060 crore in February.
"A roadmap has been prepared for the coming days and shared with all field officers, adding that any laxity in achieving the revenue targets will not be tolerated," he said.
He added that arrangements are being put in place so that whenever the transport department checks vehicles carrying minerals, alerts are sent to the mines department to verify whether the vehicles have valid permits and are transporting minerals within the permitted quantity.