Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for releasing Rs 400 crore special assistance for capital investment in order to operationalise two iron ore mining blocks.
The Union mines ministry had received proposals for release of incentive money from some states under Component-l (Minor Mineral Reforms), Component-II (Major Mineral Reforms) and Component-III (State Mining Readiness Index based Reforms) of Part-V (Mining Sector Reforms) of Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment (SASCI) Scheme 2025-26.
The ministry said the proposals were examined and states, including Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Goa, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Assam and Tripura, have been notified to be eligible under the scheme.