Lok Sabha Question No. 2825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-04
Subject: Mineral Production
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: PASHUPATI NATH SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2825

TO BE ANSWERED ON 04.01.2018

## MINERAL PRODUCTION

†2825. SHRI PASHUPATI NATH SINGH:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  the names of the States carrying out mineral production in the country;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  survey  to  ascertain  the  estimated value of mineral production for the ensuing year;
- (c)   if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is  reconsidering  the  mineral  production  policies  in  the country; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES (SHRI HARIBHAI PARTHIBHAI CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (e):  As per information made available by Indian Bureau of Mines (a sub-ordinate office  of  the  Ministry  of  Mines),    name  of  the  States  reporting  Minerals  Production (excluding atomic, fuel & minor minerals) during the year 2016-17 is at Annexure.

No survey has been conducted to ascertain the estimated value of mineral production for the ensuing year.  With the liberalization of mineral sector since 1993, which led to public private sector participation, mineral production depends broadly on-availability of mineral resources, economic viability, demand of market etc.

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## Annexure mentioned in reply to Lok Sabha unstarred question number 2825 for 04.01.2018 regarding 'mineral production' asked by Shri Pashupati Nath Singh

Name of the States reporting Minerals Production during the year 2016-17 (Excluding Atomic, fuel & minor minerals)

| Name of the States   | Name of the Minerals                                                                                                          |
|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh       | Apatite, Garnet, Gold, Iron Ore, Limestone, Manganese Ore, Vermiculite                                                        |
| Assam                | Limestone                                                                                                                     |
| Bihar                | Limestone                                                                                                                     |
| Chhattisgarh         | Bauxite, Iron Ore, Limestone, Moulding Sand, Tin                                                                              |
| Goa                  | Bauxite, Iron Ore, Manganese Ore                                                                                              |
| Gujarat              | Bauxite, Fluorite, Limestone, Manganese Ore                                                                                   |
| Himachal Pradesh     | Limestone                                                                                                                     |
| Jammu & Kashmir      | Limestone                                                                                                                     |
| Jharkhand            | Bauxite, Copper Ore, Flint Stone, Gold, Graphite, Iron Ore, Limestone, Manganese Ore                                          |
| Karnataka            | Bauxite, Chromite, Gold, Graphite, Iron Ore, Kyanite, Lime shell, Limestone, Magnesite, Manganese Ore                         |
| Kerala               | Graphite, Limestone, Lime shell, Sillimanite                                                                                  |
| Madhya Pradesh       | Bauxite, Copper Ore, Diamond, Iron Ore, Limestone, Manganese Ore, Phosphorite                                                 |
| Maharashtra          | Bauxite, Chromite, Fluorite, Iron Ore, Kyanite, Limestone, Manganese Ore, Sillimanite                                         |
| Meghalaya            | Limestone                                                                                                                     |
| Odisha               | Bauxite, Chromite, Graphite, Iron Ore, Limestone, Manganese Ore, Sillimanite                                                  |
| Rajasthan            | Copper Ore, Garnet, Selenite, Iron Ore, Lead & Zinc ore, Limestone, Manganese Ore, Phosphorite, Siliceous Earth, Wollastonite |
| Tamil Nadu           | Bauxite, Garnet, Graphite, Limestone, Magnesite, Vermiculite                                                                  |
| Telangana            | Limestone, Manganese Ore                                                                                                      |
| Uttar Pradesh        | Limestone, Magnesite                                                                                                          |
| West Bengal          | Apatite                                                                                                                       |

Source: Indian Bureau of Mines