New Delhi: Odisha has bagged the first prize at the Rashtriya Khanij Vikas Puraskar for excellence in the mining sector.
Odisha has bagged the coveted award in Category I for best performing State who took initiative in exploration, auction and operationlization of mines.
Odisha Mines Minister Prafulla Mallick received the award from Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah at the 6th National Conclave on Mines and Minerals organized as part of AKAM Iconic week celebrations by the Mines Ministry.