<h1>Mining royalties projected to rise, prompting focus on operationalising inactive mines and promoting local value addition.</h1> Projected growth in the mining sector is positioned as a principal revenue strategy, with mining royalties forecast to increase and form a larger share of the state's non-tax revenue. The survey links recent mineral output and NTPC coal production to energy security and industrial supply, and couples the revenue projection with policy measures to optimise receipts by studying other state models. It emphasises operationalising inactive mines to expand employment, and prioritises value addition, local processing, downstream industries, infrastructure, exploration, and investor friendly initiatives to realise the state's resource potential.