Lok Sabha Question No. 240 (STARRED), answered on 2016-12-01
Subject: Mining Reforms
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.240 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  DECEMBER, 2016

## MINING REFORMS

## † 240. SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has unleashed major reforms in mining sector so as to improve mining activities and extraction of granite in the country;
- (b) the quantum of granite deposits available, mined and exported during the last three years, State-wise;
- (c)  whether the export of granite has been badly affected in the recent past and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, and;
- (d)  the steps taken by the Government for promotion and export of granite?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## Statement referred in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question Number *240 for reply  on  01.12.2016  regarding  'mining  reforms'  asked  by  Shri  Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

(a):  Government  of  India    has  initiated  major  reforms  in  mining  sector  in January/March  2015  by  way  of  amendments  in  the  Mines  and  Minerals (Development  and  Regulation)  (MMDR)  Act,  1957.    The  salient  features  of  the reforms initiated include:

- (i) Eliminating discretion and improving transparency in the allocation of mineral resources;
- (ii) Attracting private investment in exploration and creation of National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET);
- (iii) Simplifying procedures and eliminate delays so as to enable expeditious  and  optimum  development  of  the  mineral  resources  of the country;
- (iv) Enhance the punishment for illegal mining; and
- (v) Constitution of District Mineral Foundation (DMF)

Granite  being  a  'minor  mineral'  as  per  MMDR  Act  and  the  Rules  framed thereunder, the responsibility of framing Rules for minor minerals rests with the State  Governments.  In  exercise  of  the  powers  conferred  by  Section  18  of  the MMDR  Act,  the  Central  Government  has  made  the  Granite  Conservation  and Development Rules (GCDR), 1999 for conservation and systematic development and scientific mining to conserve, the granite reserves and to prescribe a uniform framework  with  regard  to  systematic  and  scientific exploitation of granite throughout  the  country.    The  implementation  of  the  GCDR,  1999  is  in  the purview of State Governments. However, in the interest of development of granite industry, Government of India vide Resolution No.1/17/2015-MVI dated 01.09.2015 has reconstituted the Granite Development Council (GDC) to review the challenges of the granite industry.

(b):    India  accounts  for  over  20%  of  the  World  reserves  in  granite.  As  on 01.04.2010, reserves of granite  is  estimated  at  46,230  million  cubic  metres.  Of these, 264 million cubic metres falls under reserve category, while the remaining 45,966 million cubic metres falls under the resources category. State-wise details of Reserves/Resources of Granite as on 1.4.2010 is at Annexure-I. The value of granite  production  during  the  year  2012-13  was  approximately  Rs.6676  crore. The State-wise production of the last three years is at Annexure-II .  The details of export of granite during the last three years is at Annexure-III.

(c)  &  (d):    Granite  Industry is  faced with the challenge of raw-material security, modernization  and  upgradation  of  technology  and  increasing  competition  from use of synthetic material.   These challenges have led to decrease in the export value  of  granite  during  the  year  2015-16.    The  adoption  of  new  technology, scaling up of capacity, branding and promotion by the Industry is essential for development of granite sector in the country.

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State wise Reserves/Resources of Granite as on 1.4.2010

(In '000 cu m)

| Name of the State   | Reserves   |   Remaining Resources |   Total Resources |
|---------------------|------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
| All India: Total    | 263692     |              45966608 |          46230300 |
| Andhra Pradesh      | -          |               2405890 |           2405890 |
| Assam               | -          |                583950 |            583950 |
| Bihar               | -          |                877612 |            877612 |
| Chhattisgarh        | -          |                 50057 |             50057 |
| Gujarat             | -          |               8501947 |           8501947 |
| Haryana             | -          |                 34000 |             34000 |
| Jharkhand           | -          |               8875340 |           8875340 |
| Karnataka           | 67587      |               9270306 |           9337893 |
| Kerla               | 140        |                  2669 |              2808 |
| Madhya Pradesh      | 160        |               1993924 |           1994084 |
| Maharashtra         | -          |               1158847 |           1158847 |
| Meghalaya           | -          |                286467 |            286467 |
| Odisha              | 80000      |               1763060 |           1843060 |
| Rajasthan           | 110461     |               9080204 |           9190665 |
| Tamil Nadu          | 1686       |                557749 |            559435 |
| Uttar Pradesh       | -          |                494819 |            494819 |
| West Bengal         | 3658       |                 29768 |             33426 |

Figures rounded off.

Source: Indian Bureau of Mines.

## Annexure-II

## State-wise production of Granite with value during 2011-12 to 2013-14

(Value in `  '000)

|                   |           | 2011-12   | 2011-12   | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14 (P)   | 2013-14 (P)   |
|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|---------------|
| Name of the State | Unit      | Qty.      | Value     | Qty.      | Value     | Qty.          | Value         |
| India             |           |           | 54198761  |           | 66764237  |               | 82182957      |
| Andhra Pradesh    | Cu. Mtrs. | 1255683   | 32381485  | 1787880   | 47674423  | 2063453       | 60051935      |
| Chhattisgarh      | Cu. Mtrs. | -         | 136       | 948       | 1896      | 405           | 810           |
| Gujarat           | M.Tonnes  | -         | -         | 242496    | 113473    | 212608        | 114300        |
| Jammu & Kashmir   | M.Ts      | 138147    | 14706     | 265393    | 17955     | -             | -             |
| Karnataka         | Cu. Mtrs. | 358490    | 11187507  | 304015    | 9681453   | 331754        | 10733541      |
| Kerala            | Cu. Mtrs. | 13101469  | 7860881   | 15227651  | 3806913   | 13974374      | 6318395       |
| Madhya Pradesh    | M.T.      | 27968     | 153059    | 28256     | 34417     | 43267         | 148289        |
| Rajasthan         | M.T.      | 1077000   | 1581250   | 2850000   | 4373700   | 3147059       | 3737218       |
| Tamil Nadu        | Cu. Mtrs. | 266889    | 757230    | 273958    | 748469    | 273958        | 748469        |
| Uttar Pradesh     | Cu. Mtrs. | 23334     | 262507    | 23077     | 311538    | 24445         | 330000        |

Source: Indian Bureau of Mines                                                                                                                     P: Provisional

Note: Granite is minor mineral and the production details is collected on non- statutory basis from the State Govts. In case the information is not received then the last available information is considered.

## Annexure-III

(Unit in tonne; Value in Rs.'000)

## Exports of Granite during the last three years

| Grades                            | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15(P)   | 2014-15(P)   | 2015-16(P)   | 2015-16(P)   |
|-----------------------------------|-----------|-----------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|
|                                   | Qty       | Value     | Qty          | Value        | Qty          | Value        |
| Granite: Total                    | 6802309   | 98685772  | 6563271      | 98322398     | 5674568      | 92720985     |
| Granite (Cut Blocks/Slabes)       | 587137    | 4843967   | 407990       | 3659898      | 659991       | 5966548      |
| Granite (Polished Blocks/Tiles)   | 223790    | 6455623   | 196656       | 5226205      | 153914       | 4358160      |
| Granite(Crude Or Roughly Trimmed) | 4622452   | 34705710  | 4508446      | 33917164     | 3398523      | 26999331     |
| Granite (Others)                  | 1368930   | 52680472  | 1450179      | 55519131     | 1462140      | 55396946     |

## Annexure-I