Rs190m collected from mining

The Balochistan government collected Rs190 million from minerals sector during the financial year 2021-22.

The government has collected the sum from mining sector and deposited it in the national treasury, an official of the provincial government said.

He said the government had issued around 96 licences to the companies interested in mining and exploration of natural resources to boost the mining business in the province and provide job opportunities to the local people.

Government has also taken strict action against illegal mining.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 4^th, 2022.