Lucknow, Dec 11 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Wednesday emphasized the need for revenue growth and strict measures against illegal mining activities in river catchment areas, officials said.

During a review meeting of the Mining Department, he directed officials to implement effective measures and ensure accountability at every level.

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The chief minister highlighted that revenue collection in the 2024-25 fiscal amounted to Rs 2,407.20 crore so far and called for increased efforts to boost it further.

"District magistrates and district mining officers must be held accountable for revenue collection. The potential for revenue growth is significant in districts like Sonbhadra, Banda, Kaushambi, and Mahoba," he said.

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Addressing concerns about illegal mining, Adityanath said no such activities would be tolerated in river catchment areas and advised the use of technology as well as regular inspections by district-level task forces to curb these practices.

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