State Mining Readiness Index

On 16th October 2025, the Ministry of Mines released the State Mining Readiness Index (SMRI) and State rankings.

The index is a major step to encourage mining sector reforms in States and strengthen competitive federalism in mineral governance.

Aspect	Details
What is SMRI?	SMRI is a framework to assess and rank Indian States based on their reform-readiness, operational efficiency and sustainability practices in the non-coal mining sector.
Developing Ministry	The index has been developed by the Ministry of Mines.
Governance Approach	SMRI reflects a data-driven approach to strengthen federal governance and improve resource management in the mining sector.
Category A Leaders	In Category A, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Gujarat emerged as the top performers for governance and mineral resource management.
Category B Leaders	In Category B, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, and Assam led the rankings due to initiatives in exploration and operational efficiency.
Category C Leaders	In Category C, Punjab, Uttarakhand, and Tripura occupied the top positions, reflecting rising mining momentum even in low-resource States.

PT Facts

Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Mines.
Sector Covered: Non-coal mining sector.
Purpose: Promotes competitive federalism in mineral governance.
Parameters: Reform readiness, operational efficiency and sustainability.
Resource Management: SMRI supports better data-based mineral governance.
Category A Top States: Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat.

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