Author: Nidhi Awasthi
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India: Chhattisgarh govt unlocks mining potential with landmark surface rights reform
Guaranteed access for leaseholders to mining areas Removes delays in mine operationalisation Chhattisgarh has introduced a major policy reform by issuing a Gazette Notification that operationalises the Central Government’s directives on ‘Surface Rights’ removing a long-standing barrier to the commencement of mining operations. With the notification issued on 23 October 2025, the state has taken…