Union Ministry of Mines introduced the Rashtriya Khanij Puraskar.
It is a national award to promote and facilitate mining all over the country.
The Rashtriya Khanij Puraskar 2022 is introduced to encourage the states that take the initiative in the exploration, auction, and operationalization of mineral blocks.
There are three categories of minerals to which the Rashtriya Khanij Puraskar will be awarded.
Gujarat received the 1st prize in Rashtriya Khanij Puraskar for the auction of Minor Minerals.