Lok Sabha Question No. 232 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Registered and Illegal Mines
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: George Baker

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 232 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  NOVEMBER, 2016

## REGISTERED AND ILLEGAL MINES

## 232. SHRI GEORGE BAKER:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of registered working mines in the country, State/UT-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has fixed/ proposes to fix any target for production from these mines, if so, the details thereof along with the achievements made by these mines during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (c) whether the Government has achieved the target set for these mines, if not, the reasons therefor and the steps taken to achieve the same;
- (d) whether certain other mines are also working illegally in addition to the registered mines in the country, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise; and
- (e) the action taken by the Government against these illegal working mines?

## ANSWER

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

(a): As per rule 45 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988, it is mandatory for all miners, traders, stockists, exporters and end-users to register with the  Indian  Bureau  of  Mines  ( IBM )  (a  subordinate  office  of  the  Ministry).  The  statewise detail of working/Non-working leases registered with IBM in the country is given as Annexure-I .

(b) & (c): The production limit is a derivative of the limits prescribed in the approved mining plan, the Environment Clearance and the Mine Development and Production Agreement, as the case may be. Production limits vary from mine to mine; and details in this regard are not maintained centrally.

(d) & (e): Based on the quarterly returns on illegal mining submitted by various state  governments  to  IBM,  details  of  instances  of  illegal  mining  reported  in various parts of the country and the action taken by State Governments, for the  last  two  years  i.e.  2014-15  to  2015-16  are  given  at Annexure-II  and Annexure-III .

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| ANNEXURE-I   | ANNEXURE-I       | ANNEXURE-I               |
|--------------|------------------|--------------------------|
| SR. No.      | STATE            | No. of Leases Registered |
| 1            | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 211                      |
| 2            | ASSAM            | 3                        |
| 3            | BIHAR            | 5                        |
| 4            | CHHATTISGARH     | 101                      |
| 5            | GOA              | 40                       |
| 6            | GUJARAT          | 241                      |
| 7            | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 18                       |
| 8            | JHARKHAND        | 85                       |
| 9            | JAMMU KASHMIR    | 32                       |
| 10           | KARNATAKA        | 102                      |
| 11           | KERALA           | 9                        |
| 12           | MADHYA PRADESH   | 402                      |
| 13           | MAHARASHTRA      | 81                       |
| 14           | MEGHALYA         | 13                       |
| 15           | ODISHA           | 96                       |
| 16           | RAJASTHAN        | 84                       |
| 17           | TAMILNADU        | 292                      |
| 18           | TELENGANA        | 43                       |
| 19           | UTTAR PRADESH    | 25                       |
| 20           | UTTARAKHAND      | 3                        |
| Total        | Total            | 1886                     |

| RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2014-15 Major Minerals ANNEXURE-II   | RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2014-15 Major Minerals ANNEXURE-II   | RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2014-15 Major Minerals ANNEXURE-II   | RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2014-15 Major Minerals ANNEXURE-II   | RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2014-15 Major Minerals ANNEXURE-II   | RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2014-15 Major Minerals ANNEXURE-II   | RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2014-15 Major Minerals ANNEXURE-II   | RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2014-15 Major Minerals ANNEXURE-II   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| SR. No.                                                                    | STATE                                                                      | No. of cases                                                               | Quantum of mineral/ Ore excavated / stacked / Transported (in lakh tonnes) | Value of Mineral / Ore (Rs.Lacks)                                          | FIR Lodged (Nos.)                                                          | Court Cases Filed (Nos.)                                                   | Fine realised (Rs. Lakh)                                                   |
|                                                                            | 1 ANDHRA PRADESH                                                           | 295                                                                        | 0.049                                                                      | 5998.770                                                                   | 0                                                                          | 0                                                                          | 84.36                                                                      |
| 2                                                                          | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                          | 0                                                                          | 0.000                                                                      | 0.000                                                                      | 0                                                                          | 0                                                                          | 0.00                                                                       |
|                                                                            | 3 ASSAM                                                                    | 0                                                                          | 0.000                                                                      | 0.00                                                                       | 0                                                                          | 0                                                                          | 0.00                                                                       |
|                                                                            | 4 CHHATTISGARH                                                             | 246                                                                        | 0.038                                                                      | 32.90                                                                      | 0                                                                          | 101                                                                        | 81.39                                                                      |
|                                                                            | 5 GOA                                                                      | 0                                                                          | 0.000                                                                      | 0.000                                                                      | 0                                                                          | 0                                                                          | 0.00                                                                       |
|                                                                            | 6 GUJARAT                                                                  | 346                                                                        | 6.536                                                                      | 904.010                                                                    | 1                                                                          | 0                                                                          | 161.25                                                                     |
|                                                                            | 7 HARYANA                                                                  | 0                                                                          | 0.000                                                                      | 0.000                                                                      | 0                                                                          | 0                                                                          | 0.00                                                                       |
|                                                                            | 8 JHARKHAND                                                                | 220                                                                        | 0.096                                                                      | 37.100                                                                     | 186                                                                        | 3                                                                          | 3.96                                                                       |
|                                                                            | 9 KARNATAKA                                                                | 211                                                                        | 0.011                                                                      | 29.200                                                                     | 27                                                                         | 18                                                                         | 50.21                                                                      |
| 10                                                                         | KERALA                                                                     | 4                                                                          | 0.000                                                                      | 0.800                                                                      | 0                                                                          | 0                                                                          | 1.00                                                                       |
|                                                                            | 11 MADHYA PRADESH*                                                         | 106                                                                        | 0.000                                                                      | 16.450                                                                     | 9                                                                          | 105                                                                        | 76.16                                                                      |
|                                                                            | 12 MAHARASHTRA                                                             | 0                                                                          | 0.000                                                                      | 0.000                                                                      | 0                                                                          | 0                                                                          | 0.00                                                                       |
| 13                                                                         | MIZORAM                                                                    | 0                                                                          | 0.000                                                                      | 0.000                                                                      | 0                                                                          | 0                                                                          | 0.00                                                                       |
|                                                                            | 14 ODISHA                                                                  | 104                                                                        | 3.117                                                                      | 1327.36                                                                    | 0                                                                          | 0                                                                          | 830.71                                                                     |
|                                                                            | 15 RAJASTHAN                                                               | 467                                                                        | 1.406                                                                      | 45.305                                                                     | 181                                                                        | 0                                                                          | 200.23                                                                     |
|                                                                            | 16 SIKKIM                                                                  | 0                                                                          | 0.000                                                                      | 0.000                                                                      | 0                                                                          | 0                                                                          | 0.00                                                                       |
|                                                                            | 17 TAMILNADU                                                               | 5                                                                          | 0.679                                                                      | 9.323                                                                      | 0                                                                          | 0                                                                          | 25.10                                                                      |
|                                                                            | 18 TELENGANA                                                               | 29                                                                         | 0.159                                                                      | 40.630                                                                     | 0                                                                          | 0                                                                          | 49.22                                                                      |
| 19                                                                         | UTTARPRADESH                                                               | 0                                                                          | 0.000                                                                      | 0.000                                                                      | 0                                                                          | 0                                                                          | 0.00                                                                       |
| Total                                                                      |                                                                            | 2033                                                                       | 12.091                                                                     | 8441.848                                                                   | 404                                                                        | 227                                                                        | 1563.59                                                                    |
| Note                                                                       | Pradesh* Quantity of mineral /ore excavated/stacked/transported            | Madhya                                                                     | 368077 cu.mt                                                               |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |
|                                                                            | given in Cu.mt/other unit                                                  | Goa                                                                        | 20 cu. mt.                                                                 |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |                                                                            |

| Minor Minerals      | Minor Minerals                                         | Minor Minerals   | Minor Minerals                                                             | Minor Minerals                    | Minor Minerals    | Minor Minerals           | Minor Minerals           |
|---------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| SR. No.             | STATE                                                  | No. of cases     | Quantum of mineral/ Ore excavated / stacked / Transported (in lakh tonnes) | Value of Mineral / Ore (Rs.Lacks) | FIR Lodged (Nos.) | Court Cases Filed (Nos.) | Fine realised (Rs. Lakh) |
| 1 ANDHRA PRADESH    | 1 ANDHRA PRADESH                                       | 9084             | 53.785                                                                     | 9827.15                           | 0                 | 0                        | 3793.33                  |
| 2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 2 ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                    | 0                | 0.000                                                                      | 0.00                              | 0                 | 0                        | 0.00                     |
| 3 ASSAM             | 3 ASSAM                                                | 0                | 0.000                                                                      | 0.00                              | 0                 | 0                        | 0.00                     |
| 4 CHHATTISGARH      | 4 CHHATTISGARH                                         | 4794             | 8.982                                                                      | 469.50                            | 0                 | 795                      | 542.12                   |
| 5 GOA               | 5 GOA                                                  | 0                | 0.000                                                                      | 0.00                              | 0                 | 0                        | 0.00                     |
| 6 GUJARAT           | 6 GUJARAT                                              | 5370             | 12.480                                                                     | 3130.52                           | 31                | 6                        | 2174.96                  |
| 7 HARYANA           | 7 HARYANA                                              | 5333             | 5.043                                                                      | 618.800                           | 245               | 0                        | 1448.52                  |
| 8 JHARKHAND         | 8 JHARKHAND                                            | 942              | 0.950                                                                      | 126.640                           | 584               | 88                       | 50.06                    |
| 9 KARNATAKA         | 9 KARNATAKA                                            | 8253             | 3.147                                                                      | 921.26                            | 273               | 142                      | 2210.90                  |
| 10 KERALA           | 10 KERALA                                              | 4168             | 61.706                                                                     | 17343.00                          | 0                 | 0                        | 640.38                   |
| 11 MADHYA PRADESH*  | 11 MADHYA PRADESH*                                     | 8067             | 0.000                                                                      | 5241.83                           | 51                | 8023                     | 3211.71                  |
| 12 MAHARASHTRA      | 12 MAHARASHTRA                                         | 32717            | 0.000                                                                      | 0.00                              | 0                 | 0                        | 6765.86                  |
| 13 MIZORAM          | 13 MIZORAM                                             | 26               | 0.010                                                                      | 0.00                              | 1                 | 0                        | 1.051                    |
| 14 ODISHA           | 14 ODISHA                                              | 0                | 0.000                                                                      | 0.00                              | 0                 | 0                        | 0                        |
| 15 RAJASTHAN        | 15 RAJASTHAN                                           | 2478             | 17.320                                                                     | 624.36                            | 316               | 3                        | 1301.98                  |
| 16 SIKKIM           | 16 SIKKIM                                              | 0                | 0.000                                                                      | 0.00                              | 0                 | 0                        | 0.00                     |
| 17 TAMILNADU        | 17 TAMILNADU                                           | 200              | 50.614                                                                     | 178.27                            | 2334              | 0                        | 3463.77                  |
| 18 TELENGANA        | 18 TELENGANA                                           | 3282             | 4.543                                                                      | 598.49                            | 0                 | 0                        | 750.45                   |
| 19 UTTARPRADESH     | 19 UTTARPRADESH                                        | 10402            | 0                                                                          | 671.54                            | 0                 | 0                        | 2677.15                  |
| Total               | Total                                                  | 95116            | 218.58                                                                     | 39751.36                          | 3835              | 9057                     | 29032.241                |
| Note                | Quantity of mineral /ore excavated/stacked/transported | Madhya Pradesh*  | 830638 cu. mt                                                              |                                   |                   |                          |                          |
| Note                | given in Cu.mt/other unit                              | Goa              | 00 cu. mt.                                                                 |                                   |                   |                          |                          |

| RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2015-16 ANNEXURE-III    | RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2015-16 ANNEXURE-III    | RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2015-16 ANNEXURE-III   | RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2015-16 ANNEXURE-III   | RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2015-16 ANNEXURE-III             | RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2015-16 ANNEXURE-III   | RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2015-16 ANNEXURE-III   | RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2015-16 ANNEXURE-III   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Major SR. No.                                                 | Minerals STATE                                                | No. of cases                                                 | of / /                                                       | Quantum mineralValue Ore excavated stacked Transporte (in lakh tonnes) | of FIR Mineral / Lodged Ore (Nos.) (Rs.Lacks)                | Court Cases Filed (Nos.)                                     | Fine realised (Rs. Lakh)                                     |
| 1 ANDHRA PRADESH                                              | 1 ANDHRA PRADESH                                              | 270                                                          | 0.052                                                        | 57.390                                                                 | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 96.24                                                        |
| 2 CHHATTISGARH                                                | 2 CHHATTISGARH                                                | 108                                                          | 0.015                                                        | 23.09                                                                  | 0                                                            | 104                                                          | 69.94                                                        |
| 3 GOA                                                         | 3 GOA                                                         | 2                                                            | 0.000                                                        | 0.000                                                                  | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0.00                                                         |
| 4 GUJARAT                                                     | 4 GUJARAT                                                     | 277                                                          | 2.337                                                        | 782.960                                                                | 3                                                            | 0                                                            | 232.90                                                       |
| 5 HARYANA                                                     | 5 HARYANA                                                     | 0                                                            | 0.000                                                        | 0.000                                                                  | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0.00                                                         |
| 6 JHARKHAND                                                   | 6 JHARKHAND                                                   | 167                                                          | 0.010                                                        | 34.260                                                                 | 79                                                           | 131                                                          | 5.00                                                         |
| 7 KARNATAKA                                                   | 7 KARNATAKA                                                   | 221                                                          | 0.009                                                        | 8.580                                                                  | 5                                                            | 4                                                            | 36.00                                                        |
| 8 KERALA                                                      | 8 KERALA                                                      | 7                                                            | 0.005                                                        | 37.970                                                                 | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 1.61                                                         |
| 9 MADHYA PRADESH*                                             | 9 MADHYA PRADESH*                                             | 86                                                           | 0.000                                                        | 45.030                                                                 | 0                                                            | 86                                                           | 108.17                                                       |
| 10 MAHARASHTRA                                                | 10 MAHARASHTRA                                                | 0                                                            | 0.000                                                        | 0.000                                                                  | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0.00                                                         |
| 11 ODISHA                                                     | 11 ODISHA                                                     | 44                                                           | 2.009                                                        |                                                                        | 88.17 0                                                      | 0                                                            | 43.68                                                        |
| 12 RAJASTHAN                                                  | 12 RAJASTHAN                                                  | 126                                                          | 0.143                                                        | 8.790                                                                  | 50                                                           | 0                                                            | 51.05                                                        |
| 13 SIKKIM                                                     | 13 SIKKIM                                                     | 0                                                            | 0.000                                                        | 0.000                                                                  | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0.00                                                         |
| 14 TAMILNADU                                                  | 14 TAMILNADU                                                  | 2                                                            | 0.645                                                        |                                                                        | 75.620 1                                                     | 0                                                            | 142.53                                                       |
| 15 TELENGANA                                                  | 15 TELENGANA                                                  | 12                                                           | 0.002                                                        | 2.700                                                                  | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 4.87                                                         |
| 16 UTTARPRADESH                                               | 16 UTTARPRADESH                                               | 0                                                            | 0.000                                                        | 0.000                                                                  | 0                                                            | 0                                                            | 0.00                                                         |
| 17 WEST BENGAL                                                | 17 WEST BENGAL                                                | 575                                                          | 0.008                                                        | 3.770                                                                  | 575                                                          | 0                                                            | 0.00                                                         |
| Total                                                         | Total                                                         | 1897                                                         | 5.235                                                        | 1168.33                                                                | 713                                                          | 325                                                          | 791.99                                                       |
| Madhya Note Quantity of mineral /ore excavated/stacked/transp | Madhya Note Quantity of mineral /ore excavated/stacked/transp | Pradesh*                                                     | 4450 cu.mt                                                   |                                                                        |                                                              |                                                              |                                                              |
|                                                               | Goa orted given in                                            | Goa orted given in                                           | 00 cu. mt.                                                   |                                                                        |                                                              |                                                              |                                                              |

Cu mt/other unit

| Minor Minerals    | Minor Minerals                    | Minor Minerals   | Minor Minerals                                                         | Minor Minerals              | Minor Minerals    | Minor Minerals           | Minor Minerals           |
|-------------------|-----------------------------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| SR. No.           | STATE                             | No. of cases     | Quantum of mineValue Ore excavated / stacked / Transp (in lakh tonnes) | of Mineral / Ore (Rs.Lacks) | FIR Lodged (Nos.) | Court Cases Filed (Nos.) | Fine realised (Rs. Lakh) |
| 1 ANDHRA PRADESH  | 1 ANDHRA PRADESH                  | 9683             | 12.946                                                                 | 2607.83                     | 0                 | 0                        | 2809.73                  |
| 2 CHHATTISGARH    | 2 CHHATTISGARH                    | 5754             | 2.388                                                                  | 202.09                      | 0                 | 5722                     | 875.49                   |
| 3 GOA             | 3 GOA                             | 0                | 0.000                                                                  | 0.00                        | 0                 | 0                        | 0.00                     |
| 4 GUJARAT         | 4 GUJARAT                         | 6222             | 20.458                                                                 | 3007.88                     | 81                | 2                        | 3065.73                  |
| 5 HARYANA         | 5 HARYANA                         | 3912             | 13.022                                                                 | 304.320                     | 78                | 0                        | 878.58                   |
| 6 JHARKHAND       | 6 JHARKHAND                       | 1478             | 0.471                                                                  | 85.540                      | 517               | 98                       | 108.07                   |
| 7 KARNATAKA       | 7 KARNATAKA                       | 8964             | 5.846                                                                  | 1359.13                     | 218               | 47                       | 2789.59                  |
| 8 KERALA          | 8 KERALA                          | 3694             | 51.265                                                                 | 32137.00                    | 0                 | 0                        | 1364.57                  |
| 9 MADHYA PRADESH* | 9 MADHYA PRADESH*                 | 13541            | 0.000                                                                  | 88533.07                    | 0                 | 13420                    | 10897.88                 |
| 10 MAHARASHTRA    | 10 MAHARASHTRA                    | 30979            | 0.000                                                                  | 0.00                        | 36                | 0                        | 4791.4                   |
| 11 ODISHA         | 11 ODISHA                         | 18               | 0.105                                                                  | 113.51                      | 0                 | 0                        | 82.62                    |
| 12 RAJASTHAN      | 12 RAJASTHAN                      | 3535             | 31.014                                                                 | 653.51                      | 374               | 11                       | 1407.42                  |
| 13 SIKKIM         | 13 SIKKIM                         | 0                | 0.000                                                                  | 0.00                        | 0                 | 0                        | 0.00                     |
| 14 TAMILNADU      | 14 TAMILNADU                      | 56               | 5.013                                                                  | 38.08                       | 4015              | 0                        | 3041.52                  |
| 15 TELENGANA      | 15 TELENGANA                      | 6526             | 20.870                                                                 | 1225.85                     | 0                 | 0                        | 1636.60                  |
| 16 UTTARPRADESH   | 16 UTTARPRADESH                   | 11350            | 0                                                                      | 1216.06                     | 0                 | 0                        | 3529.73                  |
| 17 WEST BENGAL    | 17 WEST BENGAL                    | 0                | 0                                                                      | 0                           | 0                 | 0                        | 0                        |
| Total             | Total                             | 105712           | 163.398                                                                | 131483.87                   | 5319              | 19300                    | 37278.93                 |
| Note Quantity of  | Note Quantity of                  |                  |                                                                        |                             |                   |                          |                          |
|                   | mineral /ore excavated/stacked/tr | Madhya Pradesh*  | 1730650.50 cu. mt                                                      | 1730650.50 cu. mt           |                   |                          |                          |
|                   |                                   | Goa              | 00 cu. mt.                                                             | 00 cu. mt.                  |                   |                          |                          |

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