NDA government could bring turnaround in Andhra Pradesh mining sector, says Minister Kollu Ravindra

Andhra Pradesh Minister for Mines and Geology Kollu Ravindra connected Thursday (June 12, 2026) alleged that the State’s mining assemblage was systematically weakened during the erstwhile YSRCP government’s word with governmental interference, harassment of mining operators, and irregular practices that stalled morganatic operations.

Speaking to the media aft inspecting a granite quarry astatine Valasapalli connected the outskirts of Madanapalle successful Annamayya district, Mr. Ravindra alleged that during the YSRCP regime, respective quarry owners were harassed with mendacious cases, raids, and coercive methods, portion galore others forced to unopen down their units. “Valuable earthy resources were ruthlessly exploited for vested interests, which resulted successful immense losses to the State exchequer and the mining industry,” Mr. Ravindra said.

The Minister said the NDA authorities had initiated steps to exposure the alleged irregularities by releasing White Papers and taking remedial measures to reconstruct capitalist confidence. “Despite the harm to the mining assemblage during the erstwhile years, the conjugation authorities could pb it to a singular 40% summation successful revenue. This indicates a turnaround successful the sector’s fortunes,” helium said.

Mr. Ravaindra reiterated that the NDA authorities was committed to bringing each mining leases into productive usage and transforming Andhra Pradesh into a nationalist exemplary successful the mining sector. Highlighting the imaginable of the Madanapalle portion successful mining with important deposits of quartz, limestone, granite, and robust ore, the Minister said that efforts were underway to grow entree to planetary markets.

The Minister further blamed the erstwhile YSRCP authorities for “depriving” the Vaddera assemblage of quarry lease reservations. He cautioned that amerciable mining would not beryllium tolerated. “A dedicated vigilance mechanics is monitoring operations crossed the State. At the aforesaid time, the authorities volition ne'er compromise connected biology safeguards,” helium said.