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Environmental accounting and reporting have become important components of sustainable industrial management, especially in pollution-intensive industries such as mining. Rajasthan is one of the leading mining states in India and contributes significantly to the production of minerals such as marble, limestone, sandstone, gypsum, and zinc. Although mining activities support economic growth and employment generation, they also create environmental problems such as air pollution, water contamination, land degradation, and ecological imbalance. Therefore, mining companies are increasingly adopting environmental accounting and environmental reporting practices to improve sustainability and compliance with environmental laws. The present study analyzes the types of environmental accounting used in the Rajasthan mining sector, the environmental accounting practices followed by mining companies, and the environmental reporting techniques adopted by organizations. The study also examines the effectiveness of different environmental accounting techniques and their impact on organizational performance and sustainability. Both primary and secondary data were used for the research. Primary data were collected from 100 respondents working in mining companies through structured questionnaires, while secondary data were collected from journals, annual reports, sustainability reports, and government publications. The study uses percentage analysis and chi-square testing to examine the relationship between environmental accounting practices and organizational performance, as well as the relationship between environmental reporting techniques and corporate sustainability performance. The findings reveal that companies using advanced environmental accounting and reporting techniques achieve better environmental compliance, cost control, transparency, and corporate reputation. The study concludes that environmental accounting and reporting are essential for sustainable development in the Rajasthan mining sector.