Lok Sabha Question No. 291 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Excavation of Minerals
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: SADASHIV KISAN LOKHANDE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 291 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## EXCAVATION OF MINERALS

## †291. SHRI SADASHIV LOKHANDE:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of minerals  found  in  the  country  during  the  last  three years, State/ location/mineral-wise;
- (b) the steps taken by the Government for proper excavation of these minerals; and
- (c) the names of agencies through which these works are likely to be undertaken?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a):  Geological  Survey  of  India (GSI) ,  an  attached  office  of  Ministry  of  Mines,  carries  out mineral exploration (survey) work in different States/Union Territories of the country as per its annual Field Season Programmes. The details of minerals found/survey conducted by GSI in the country during the last three years are annexed.
- (b):  Excavation  of  minerals  is  done  through  grant  of  mining  leases  on  the  establishment  of evidence  to  prove  the  existence  of  mineral  contents  in  the  explored  areas.  In  areas  where  the evidence of mineral contents is not as per the level prescribed for grant of a mining lease, the state governments grant a prospecting licence-cum-mining lease which entails conducting prospecting operations to establish  the  evidence  of  mineral  contents  prescribed  for  grant  of  a  mining  lease before grant of a mining lease.

(c): The following Government companies have been notified under the second proviso to section 4(1) of the MMDR Act, 1957 to conduct prospecting operations without a prospecting licence. The Government companies are required to hand over the data generated by it, in respect of the prospecting operations undertaken by it, to the State Government which would enable the State Governments  to  grant  mining  leases  in  areas  where  the  evidence  of  mineral  contents  is established for grant of a mining lease.

|   Sl. No | Name of the Government company                   |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited                    |
|        2 | Steel Authority of India Ltd                     |
|        3 | National Mineral Development Corporation Limited |
|        4 | KIOCL                                            |

|   5 | Manganese Ore India Limited                            |
|-----|--------------------------------------------------------|
|   6 | Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation Limited   |
|   7 | Madhya Pradesh State Mining Corporation Ltd            |
|   8 | Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited |
|   9 | Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation Limited        |
|  10 | Singareni Collieries Company Limited                   |
|  11 | Telangana State Mineral Development Corporation        |
|  12 | Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited     |

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## Annexure  mentioned  in  reply  to  lok  sabha  unstarred  question  number  291  for  17.11.2016 regarding 'excavation of minerals' asked by Shri Sadashiv Lokhande

## Annexure

| Name of the State   | Field Season Year   | Commodity   | Block                                                                                          | Total        |
|---------------------|---------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| Maharashtra         | 2014-15             | Copper      | Pombhurna Taluk, Chandrapur.                                                                   | 1.18 MT      |
| Chhattisgarh        | 2013-14             | Iron Ore    | Kabirdham ,(Kawardha)                                                                          | 71.58 MT     |
| Madhya Pradesh      | 2012-13             | Phosphorite | Modri Block , Barwah.Khargaon                                                                  | 50625 tonnes |
| Madhya Pradesh      | 2013-14             | Graphite    | Tikara,Chiklar &Gowthana area.Betul                                                            | 4.73 MT      |
| Odisha              | 2012-13             | Iron Ore    | Sagasahi, Sundargarh                                                                           | 127.82 MT    |
| Odisha              | 2013-14             | Iron Ore    | Kalamang (West)Block, Sundargarh                                                               | 127.82 MT    |
| Odisha              | 2013-14             | Iron Ore    | MendhamaruniBlock, Sundargarh                                                                  | 127.82 MT    |
| Odisha              | 2012-13             | Manganese   | Bolani NE block.Kendujhar                                                                      | 0.440MT      |
| Jharkhand           | 2012-13             | Gold        | Sindauri-Ghanshyampur Block.Ranchi                                                             | 2.004        |
| Jharkhand           | 2014-15             | Gold        | Taluk-Bundu Bl-Tamar, Ranchi.                                                                  | MT           |
| Jharkhand           | 2014-15             | Bauxite     | Garha-Hanrup-Kabrapat-Risahatolli-Kurhetola Block, Gumla.                                      | 55.93 MT     |
| Meghalaya           | 2012-13             | Limestone   | Umphyrluh Block. Jaintia Hills                                                                 | 1041.91 MT   |
| Meghalaya           | 2013-14             | Limestone   | Umphyrluh Block. Jaintia Hills                                                                 | 1041.91 MT   |
| Meghalaya           | 2013-14             | Limestone   | North of Larket Block. Jaintia Hills                                                           | 1041.91 MT   |
| Meghalaya           | 2014-15             | Limestone   | North Larket block,Litang Valley,Vill- Khliehriat,East, Jaintia-Hills,                         | 1041.91 MT   |
| Meghalaya           | 2014-15             | Limestone   | Mawalong- Ishamati Block, Shora taluka, East Khasi Hills                                       | 1041.91 MT   |
| Arunachal Pradesh   | 2013-14             | Limestone   | Daba Gamlin area.West Siang                                                                    | 0.52 MT      |
| Arunachal Pradesh   | 2014-15             | Iron ore    | Jaiyor-Yomgum Block, (villages Yomcha, Yomgum, Gamkak and Laggi- Gamlin), Yomcha Sub Division, | 0.026 MT     |
| Arunachal Pradesh   |                     |             | West Siang                                                                                     |              |
| Arunachal Pradesh   | 2014-15             | Copper      | Ningcho Block, Pijirang Circle, Seppa, East Kameng                                             | 0.01 MT      |
| Arunachal Pradesh   | 2014-15             | Graphite    | Tai Block, Tai- Tachidoni, Tirbin Taluka, West Siang                                           | 0.19 MT      |
| Uttar Pradesh       | 2013-14             | Andalusite  | Salaidih Harwariya Mahakoshal Group, Sonbhadra                                                 | 31.90 MT     |
| Uttar Pradesh       | 2014-15             | Andalusite  | Banwarjharia Block,Maripur area, Taluka- Dhubi, Sonbhadra.                                     | 31.90 MT     |
| Uttar Pradesh       | 2014-15             | Andalusite  | Rantoli-Katuli Block, - Maripur area, Taluka- Dhubi, Sonbhadra.                                | 31.90 MT     |
| Uttar Pradesh       | 2013-14             | Potash      | Newari-Barwadih area. Sonbhadra                                                                | 643.33 MT    |
| Uttar Pradesh       | 2014-15             | Potash      | Semiyan Block, TalukRobertsganj, Sonbhadra                                                     | 643.33 MT    |
| Himachal& Punjab    | 2014-15             | Limestone   | Lower member of Kauriyala Fm.(Krol-'Ç') of Krol Group in Saindhar syncline, Sirmour Dt.        | 7.3 MT       |
| Jammu & Kashmir     | 2014-15             | Quartzite   | Sudh Mahadev area,Taluk- Sudh Mahadev, Udhampur.                                               | 738 MT       |
| Jammu & Kashmir     | 2014-15             | Clay        | Block-A,B,C &D, Lamayuru Palaeolake, Tehsil- Khalsi,Leh, Ladakh.                               | 7.86 MT      |

|                        | 2013-14   | Limestone   | Mittagudipadu-Goli and Jettipalem area. Guntur                                                         | 144.933 MT   |
|------------------------|-----------|-------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| Andhra Pradesh         | 2014-15   | Graphite    | Burugubanda Block, Taluk- Rampachodevaram,Burugubanda Village, Devipatnam Sub Division, East Godavari. | 0.487 MT     |
|                        | 2012-13   | Baryte      | Gadisunkapur Block,Hungdung.Baglakote                                                                  | 64210 tonnes |
| Karnataka& Goa         | 2012-13   | Gold        | Ajjanahalli -E Block. Tumkur                                                                           | 2.07         |
| Karnataka& Goa         | 2013-14   | Gold        | Ajjanahalli Block-E. Tumkur                                                                            | MT           |
| Karnataka& Goa         | 2013-14   | Gold        | Ajjanahalli Block-C. Tumkur                                                                            | MT           |
| Tamilnadu & Pudocherry | 2104-15   | Dunite      | Valasiramani E Block, Namakkal, Vill- Valasiramani, Tiruchirapalli Dt.                                 | 1.05 MT      |
| Telengana              | 2014-15   | Iron ore    | Yeraballi block,Taluka- Kamlapuram ,Karimnagar& Warangal                                               | 27.24 MT     |
| Rajasthan              | 2012-13   | Copper      | Dariba North Block, Nim-Ka-Thana. Sikar                                                                | 47.753       |
|                        | 2012-13   | Copper      | Nangwas Block, Nim-Ka-Thana.Sikar                                                                      | MT           |
|                        | 2012-13   | Copper      | Khera Block, Alwar                                                                                     | MT           |
|                        | 2013-14   | Copper      | Jagpura area. Banswara                                                                                 | MT           |
|                        | 2013-14   | Copper      | Khera Block, Mundiyawas-Khera.Alwar                                                                    | MT           |
|                        | 2013-14   | Copper      | Khera (SE) Block.Alwar                                                                                 | MT           |
|                        | 2013-14   | Copper      | West of Nangwas area.Sikar                                                                             | MT           |
|                        | 2013-14   | Copper      | Dariba North Block.Sikar                                                                               | MT           |
|                        | 2014-15   | Copper      | Mundiyawas Block, Vill- Mundiyawas, Sub Div- Thanagazi, Alwar.                                         | MT           |
|                        | 2014-15   | Copper      | Khera Main Block, Vill- Mundiyawas, Sub Div- Thanagazi, Alwar.                                         | MT           |
|                        | 2014-15   | Copper      | Nanagwas Block, Vill-Nanagwas, Sikar.                                                                  | MT           |
|                        | 2014-15   | Copper      | Toda- Ramliyas block, Neem Ka Thana Taluka, Sikar                                                      | MT           |
|                        | 2014-15   | Copper      | Gundelpara West Block, Vill- Gundelpara, Banswara                                                      | MT           |
|                        | 2014-15   | Copper      | North Extension of Salampura Block,Vill-Salampura &Dariba,Taluka- &District-Bhilwara.                  | MT           |
|                        | 2012-13   | Lead &Zinc  | Rampuriya-Gadariya Block.Bhilwara                                                                      | 1.83         |
|                        | 2014-15   | Lead        | Rampuriya-Gadariya Block.Bhilwara                                                                      | MT           |
|                        | 2012-13   | Silver      | Khera Block,Alwar                                                                                      | 1.02         |
|                        | 2014-15   | Silver      | Mundiyawas Block, Vill- Mundiyawas, Sub Div- Thanagazi, Alwar.                                         | MT           |
|                        | 2014-15   | Silver      | Khera SE block, Vill- Mundiyawas, Sub Div- Thanagazi, Alwar.                                           | MT           |
|                        | 2012-13   | Gold        | Khera Block,Mundiyawas-Khera.Alwar                                                                     | 6.775 MT     |
|                        | 2013-14   | Gold        | Jagpura area.Banswara                                                                                  | 6.775 MT     |
|                        | 2014-15   | Gold        | Mundiyawas Block, Vill- Mundiyawas, Sub Div- Thanagazi, Alwar.                                         | 6.775 MT     |
|                        | 2014-15   | Gold        | Khera Main Block, Vill- Mundiyawas, Sub Div- Thanagazi, Alwar.                                         | 6.775 MT     |
|                        | 2014-15   | Gold        | Khera SE block, Vill- Mundiyawas, Sub Div- Thanagazi, Alwar.                                           | 6.775 MT     |
|                        | 2014-15   | Gold        | Gundelpara West Block, Vill- Gundelpara, Banswara                                                      | 6.775 MT     |
|                        | 2012-13   | Limestone   | Sabu-Ka-Toba, Asutar area. Jaisalmer                                                                   | 113.12 MT    |
|                        | 2012-13   | Phosphorite | Bhora-sar,Bariyara. Jaisalmer                                                                          | 2.6          |
|                        |           |             |                                                                                                        | MT           |
| Gujarat                | 2014-15   | Potash      | Guneri Block, Guneri,Taluka-Nakhatrana,Dt- Kutchchha.                                                  | 0.0034 MT    |

Source: Geological Survey of India