**Summary:**
On September 12, 2025, Union Minister of Coal Mines Shri G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated the new Regional Office of the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) in Ranchi. The inauguration was attended by Additional Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Shri Sanjay Lohiya and Controller General I/c, IBM, Shri Pankaj Kulshrestha. Located at Prabandhan Nagar, Murma, Nayasarai, Near Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi, Jharkhand 835303, the new office aims to strengthen regulatory oversight, support the resolution of mining-related issues, and contribute to the growth of India's Mining Sector, aligning with the vision of a Viksit Bharat. As part of the inauguration, Shri G. Kishan Reddy participated in the Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam initiative by planting a sapling on the campus, emphasizing sustainability and environmental responsibility.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Mines: The Indian government ministry responsible for the administration and regulation of mines.
Shri G. Kishan Reddy: Union Minister of Coal Mines who inaugurated the IBM's Regional Office in Ranchi.
Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM): A government agency in India responsible for promoting scientific and sustainable development of mineral resources.
Ranchi, Jharkhand: The city in Jharkhand, India, where the IBM's Regional Office was inaugurated.
Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam: An initiative under which Shri G Kishan Reddy planted a sapling to promote sustainability and environmental responsibility.
Shri Sanjay Lohiya: Additional Secretary, Ministry of Mines.
Shri Pankaj Kulshrestha: Controller General Ic, IBM.
Viksit Bharat: A vision for a developed India that the growth of India's Mining Sector aligns with.
Ministry of Mines
Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy Inaugurates
IBM’s Regional Office in Ranchi
Posted On: 12 SEP 2025 4:28PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Coal & Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated the newly constructed Regional Office of
the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) in Ranchi today.
Under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ initiative, Shri G Kishan Reddy planted a sapling in the campus of the new
building as significant gesture towards promoting sustainability and environmental responsibility. Additional
Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Shri Sanjay Lohiya and Controller General (I/c), IBM, Shri Pankaj Kulshrestha
also joined the Union Minister during this occasion.
The employees posted at the newly constructed IBM's Regional Office at Prabandhan Nagar, Murma,
Nayasarai, Near Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi, Jharkhand – 835303, will strengthen regulatory
oversight, support the resolution of mining-related issues and contribute to the growth of India's Mining
Sector, aligning with the vision of a Viksit Bharat. Shri G Kishan Reddy also addressed the employees and
worker.
Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Hon'ble Union Minister of Coal & Mines, inaugurated a newly constructed
office premises especially designed to house IBM's Regional Office in Ranchi on 12.09.2025.
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