Lok Sabha Question No. 1616 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-28
Subject: Availability of Minerals
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: ARJUNLAL MEENA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1616 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2017

## AVAILABILITY OF MINERALS

## †1616. SHRI ARJUN LAL MEENA:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether the Government is aware of the abundance of various minerals in different parts of the country including Udaipur region of Rajasthan;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof and the strategies being prepared by the Government for mining  and  utilization  of  these  minerals  for  the  economic  development  of  the country;
- (c)   whether the Government is contemplating to set up a special unit at Udaipur with the help of public sector companies for mining of available minerals; and
- (d)  if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b):    Yes  Madam.  Geological  Survey  of  India  (GSI),  an  attached  office  of Ministry  of  Mines,  carries  out  mineral  exploration  work  in  different  States/Union Territories  of  the  country  as  per  its  Annual  Survey  Programmes.  Important  minerals found  in  the  Udaipur  Region  are  rock  phosphate,  lead-zinc,  copper,  gold,  iron, manganese, calcite, limestone, soap stone, barytes, pyrophyllite, granite, clay, marble, etc.  The  details  of  available  resources  of  important  minerals  found  in  the  Udaipur Region are as under:

| Mineral        |   Resources in million tonne | Mineral           |   Resources in million tonne |
|----------------|------------------------------|-------------------|------------------------------|
| Rock phosphate |                        84    | Soap stone        |                       178.56 |
| Lead-zinc      |                       275    | Barytes           |                         1.29 |
| Manganese      |                         5.8  | Clay& Red Occur   |                       432    |
| Limestone      |                      2638    | Granite           |                      9190    |
| Calcite        |                        10.39 | Quartz & Feldspar |                       419.46 |
| Marble         |                      1231    | Pyrophyllite      |                         1.1  |

Mining  and  utilization  of  mineral  reserves/resources  is  being  done  by  way  of  granting mineral concession as per the statutory provisions. As per the information received from the  State  Government  of  Rajasthan,  the  strategies  being  prepared  by  the  State Government for use of the minerals found in the Udaipur Region are annexed.

(c) and (d): As per the information received from the State Government of Rajasthan, a State Public Sector Enterprise namely Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Limited is already working in this regard. Therefore, setting up of any other special unit at Udaipur is not under consideration of the State Government.

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Annexure  mentioned  in  reply  to  Lok  Sabha  unstarred  question  number  1616  for  28.12.2017  regarding 'availability of minerals' asked by Shri Arjun Lal Meena

Rock phosphate: Rock phosphates are found in Udaipur and Banswara districts. At Udaipur India's largest rock phosphate mine is located at Jhamarkotra. It is being mined by RSMML and utilized for manufacturing of phosphate fertilizer.

Lead-Zinc: Lead-zinc  deposits  are  found  in  Zawar  area  of  district  Udaipur  and  Rajpura-Dariba  area  of district Rajsamand. The ore produced is utilized to extract metals-lead and zinc and silver. These metals are consumed in various industries.

Copper: Copper deposits are found near Anjani area district Udaipur (1 million tonne), near Bhagal, district Chittaurgarh (9.23 million tonne) and near Wari, district Chittaurgarh (2.56 million tonne) copper content is up to 1%. At present there is no mining lease of copper in  Udaipur region. The auction of two blocks of copper is in the process.

Gold: Gold  deposits  located  in  Bhukia-Jagpura-Delwara  belt  of  district  Banswara  having  about  105.81 million tonne resources with 0.50 gm/tone cut-off grade. The area is under litigation between HZL and metal mining India ltd.

Manganese: Manganese deposits are located in Kala-Khunta, Tambesara area of Banswara district. The area is under exploration by MECL. Beside it, One operating lease also exists in the area.

Iron Ore: Iron ore is found in Nathara Ki Pal area district Udaipur 14.2 million tonne with Fe2O3 content 50%.The area is falling in Aravali forest so this area has not been considered for auction.

Limestone: Limestone deposits are found in all the districts of Udaipur Division. In Chittaurgarh district limestone found in Shambhupura area (450 million tonne), Nimbahera Mangrol-Binota-Tatarmala belt (1000 million tonne), Parsoli-Bichore area (48 million tonne), Thela Chittoria area (110 million tonne). In Udaipur district  limestone  deposits  area  found  in  Thamla  Palana-  Darauli,  Sandmaria  and  Dhol-Kamol-Padrada area. Resources in this area are around 500 million tonne. In Dungarpur district, Limestone found in Sabla and Bharkundi area. In Rajsamand district limestone found in Hathun, Jaswantpura (30 million tonne) area. In  Banswara district limestone found in Kalinjara, Talwara, Bari-Lalpura, Khamera, Kela-Mela, Amarpura, Prithvipura and Loharia area (resources around 500 million tonne).

There are 10 cement plants operating in Chittaurgarh (8 Nos.), Udaipur (1 No.) and Banswara districts (1 No.).

Soap stone: Soap stone deposits are found in Udaipur, Dungarpur and Banswara districts. The mineral produced is utilized in various industries like cosmetic, paint, ceremic, rubber, pesticide etc.

Barytes: Barytes found in Relpatliya area of Udaipur district and Karoli area in Rajsamand district. The Railpatliya area is leased out to Rajasthan barytes and resources of karoli area is exhausted. The mineral produced is utilized in various industries like drilling paint, rubber chemical etc.

Fluorite: Fluorite  is  mainly  located  in  Mando  Ki  Pal  area  district  Dungarpur  (3  million  tonne)  and  small deposit is located at Jalara area of salumber district  Udaipur. Mando ki pal area was previously held by RSMML and resources exhausted.

Calcite: Calcite  is  mainly  occurs  as  thin  veins  and  located  in  Udaipur  district.  These  areas  have  been leased out.

Clay  and  Red  Occur: Resources of  these  minerals  are  found  in  Chittaurgarh  and  Pratapgarh  districts mainly. Some are have been leased out and remaining area cannot be available for leasing as these areas lying in forest.

Marble: Different shades of marble are found in Rajsamand, Udaipur, Banswara and Dungarpur districts. Green serpentinite marble is found in Rikhabdev and Gogunda area of Udaipur district and most of these areas are leased out and under active mining.

Mining leases of major and minor minerals are being granted as New Mineral Policy of Central and State Government. The leases are granted through e-auction. For major minerals 1 block of limestone in Sindwari-Ramakhera area of Chittaurgarh district has been auctioned successfully. In next phase of auction, 2  blocks  for  copper  in  Bhagal  and  Wari  area  of  district  Chittaurgarh  having  been  proposed.  In  Udaipur region 38 plots minor minerals (Viz. masonary stone, granite red ochre, quartz, feldspar, sand (bajri) are put to allotment through e-auction process and another 25 plots of minor minerals are processed for allotment by e-auction.