Lok Sabha Question No. 3654 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-23
Subject: Illegal Mining
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: PANKAJ CHOWDHARY, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA, KIRRON KHER, JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA, SUSHIL KUMAR SINGH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION N O.  3654 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD   MARCH , 2017

## 3654. SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY:

SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA: SHRIMATI KIRRON KHER: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE: SHRI SUSHIL  KUMAR SINGH: Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether certain cases of illegal mining has been reported in the country including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar during the last three years and if so, the details along with the quantity thereof, State/Mineral -wise;
- (b) the quantum of financial losses suffered as a result of the same;
- (c) the mechanism put in place to monitor such cases along with the corrective action taken in the matter so far;
- (d) whether CBI enquiry has been conducted in any of such cases and if so, the details thereof and the follow up action taken thereon, if any; and
- (e) whether the Government has launched a mobile app to alert authorities on illegal mining and if so, the details alongwith modus operandi thereof including the further  steps to be taken to check illegal mining in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER, COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL) (a)&(b): Section 23C of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation), 1957 (MMD R Act, 1957), empowers State Governments to frame rules for preventing illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals for the purposes connected therewith.  As such, details relating to illegal mining are not maintained central ly as prevention and control of illegal mining comes under the legislative and administrative juri sdiction of State Governments. As per quarterly returns submitted by the State Governm ents to Indian Bureau of Mines ( a subordinate office under the Ministr y of Mines ), the details of instances of illegal mining  for major minerals and minor minerals including Uttar Pradesh and Bihar , for the last three years along with the details of action taken against the offenders/criminals reported  in the country , and fine realised  are at Annexure -I to Annexure -III.

(c): The MMDR Act, 1957 was amended through the MMDR Amendment Act, 2015 which came into effect from 12 th  January, 2015. The Amendment Act, has, inter -alia, provided for stringent punitive provisions for combating illegal mining. Illegal mining has been made punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to five years and with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees per hectare of the area. Provisions have been made for setting up of Special Courts for the purpose of providing speedy trial of offences relating to illegal mining.

Altogether, 22 States have set up Task Forces, specially constituted to control illegal mining and review the action taken by member departments for checking the illegal mining activities at state and district levels, so far, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal have constituted Task Forces.

(d):   Details related to CBI enquiry conducted in the cases related to illegal mining are not available  with the Ministry of Mines .

- (e):   A Mining Surveillance System (MSS) has been developed to facilitate State Governments for curbing the illegal mining and mobile app has been launched, where by citizen can file complaint of any mi ning outside lease area. The complaint once received in the system is forwarded to the respective state government for the appropriate action at their end.  The MSS identifies mining activity outside lease area with the help of Satellite images. If any min ing activity is found outside lease area and within a radius of 500 m from lease boundary, a trigger is generated and forwarded to the State Government concerned for field verification .

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## Annexure -I

## RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR  2013 -14

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| Ye ar     | Miner al   | State            | No of Cas es   | Quantum of mineral/oreexcavated/stacked/tra nsported (in Lakhs ton)   | Value of mineral/ Ore (Rs.Lakh s)   | FIR Lodg ed (Nos.)   | Cour t Cas es Filed ( No.)   | Fine Realised (Rs.Lak hs)   |
|-----------|------------|------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2013 - 14 | MAJOR      | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 486            | 0.064                                                                 | 36.380                              | 2                    | 0                            | 165.70                      |
| 2013 - 14 |            | GOA              | 1              | 0.000                                                                 | 0.000                               | 0                    | 0                            | 0.00                        |
| 2013 - 14 |            | GUJARAT          | 270            | 0.934                                                                 | 257.560                             | 8                    | 0                            | 189.55                      |
| 2013 - 14 |            | RAJASTHAN        | 607            | 0.778                                                                 | 42.852                              | 372                  | 1                            | 154.11                      |
| 2013 - 14 |            | TAMILNADU        | 6              | 1.376                                                                 | 216.900                             | 0                    | 0                            | 38.69                       |
| 2013 - 14 |            | MAHARASHTRA      | _              | _                                                                     | _                                   | 1                    | 1                            | _                           |
| 2013 - 14 |            | MADHYA PRADESH   | 112            | 0.000                                                                 | 180.395                             | 0                    | 112                          | 27.43                       |
| 2013 - 14 |            | KARNATAKA        | 342            | 0.1270                                                                | 16.260                              | 5                    | 5                            | 82.31                       |
| 2013 - 14 |            | KERALA           | 18             | 0.0084                                                                | 4.830                               | 0                    | 0                            | 5.36                        |
| 2013 - 14 | MINERAL    | ODISHA           | 75             | 2.7780                                                                | 31.75                               | 0                    | 4                            | 54.4                        |
| 2013 - 14 |            | Sub Total        | 1917           | 6.0654                                                                | 786.927                             | 388                  | 123                          | 717.55                      |
| 2013 - 14 |            | CHHATTISGARH     | 208            | 0.0200                                                                | 45.84                               | 2                    | 135                          | 80.61                       |
| 2013 - 14 |            | JHARKHAND        | 161            | 0.1370                                                                | 228.240                             | 129                  | 1                            | 1.04                        |
| 2013 - 14 |            | MIZORAM          | 0              | 0.0000                                                                | 0.000                               | 0                    | 0                            | 0.00                        |
| 2013 - 14 |            | SIKKIM           | 0              | _                                                                     | _                                   | _                    | _                            | _                           |
| 2013 - 14 |            | Sub Total        | 369            | 0.157                                                                 | 274.08                              | 131                  | 136                          | 81.65                       |
| 2013 - 14 |            | HARYANA          | _              | _                                                                     | _                                   | _                    | _                            | _                           |
| 2013 - 14 |            | HIMACHAL PRADESH | _              | _                                                                     | _                                   | _                    | _                            | _                           |
| 2013 - 14 |            | UTTAR PRADESH    | _              | _                                                                     | _                                   | _                    | _                            | _                           |
| 2013 - 14 |            | BIHAR            | _              | _                                                                     | _                                   | _                    | _                            | _                           |

| Ye ar     | Miner al        | State                                    | No of Cas es   | Quantum of mineral/oreexcavated/stacked/tra nsported (in Lakhs ton)   | Value of mineral/ Ore (Rs.Lakh s)   | FIR Lodg ed (Nos.)      | Cour t Cas es Filed ( No.)   | Fine Realised (Rs.Lak hs)   |
|-----------|-----------------|------------------------------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| 2013 - 14 | MINERAL MINERAL | ANDHRA PRADESH                           | 7206           | 3.426                                                                 | 499.05                              | 0                       | 1                            | 1026.03                     |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | GOA GOA                                  | 0 0            | 0.000 0.000                                                           | 0.00 0.00                           | 0 0                     | 0 0                          | 0.00 0.00                   |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | GUJARAT                                  | 5177           | 31.631                                                                | 4092.01                             | 93                      | 19                           | 3036.35                     |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | RAJASTHAN                                | 2346           | 19.893                                                                | 404.98                              | 487                     | 16                           | 972.65                      |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | TAMILNADU                                | 1072           | 36.670                                                                | 1053.77                             | 2155                    | 0                            | 3305.30                     |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | MAHARASHTRA                              | 3647 6         | 0.000                                                                 | 0.00                                | 1                       | 0                            | 5083.93                     |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | MADHYA PRADESH                           | 6613           | 0.000                                                                 | 4044.16                             | 0                       | 6610                         | 2347.78                     |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | KARNATAKA                                | 8167           | 2.189                                                                 | 664.07                              | 93                      | 229                          | 2259.22                     |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | KERALA                                   | 4430           | 35.441                                                                | 14629.00                            | 0                       | 0                            | 668.36                      |
| 2013 - 14 | MINOR MINOR     | ODISHA                                   | 1              | 0.000                                                                 | 0.00                                | 0                       | 0                            | 1.12                        |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | Sub Total                                | 7148 8         | 129.25                                                                | 25387.04                            | 2829                    | 6875                         | 18700.7                     |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | CHHATTISGARH CHHATTISGARH                | 3788           | 2.418                                                                 | 584.55                              | 0                       | 3788                         | 415.12                      |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | JHARKHAND                                | 740            | 0.895                                                                 | 196.100                             | 415                     | 3                            | 61.99                       |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | MIZORAM                                  | 21             | 0.003                                                                 | _                                   | _                       | _                            | 0.464                       |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | SIKKIM                                   | _              | _                                                                     | _                                   | _                       | _                            | _                           |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | Sub Total                                | 4549           | 3.3158                                                                | 780.65                              | 415                     | 3791                         | 477.574                     |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | HARYANA                                  | _              | _                                                                     | _                                   | _                       | _                            | _                           |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | HIMACHAL PRADESH                         | _              | _                                                                     | _                                   | _                       | _                            | _                           |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | UTTAR PRADESH                            | _              | _                                                                     | _                                   | _                       | _                            | _                           |
| 2013 - 14 |                 | BIHAR                                    | _              | _                                                                     | _                                   | _                       | _                            | _                           |
|           |                 | (-) Details with respect to minerals not |                | reported by State Govt.                                               | reported by State Govt.             | reported by State Govt. | reported by State Govt.      | reported by State Govt.     |

## Annexure -II

## RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2014 -15

| Year      | Mineral   | State             | No of Case s   | Quantum of mineral/oreex cavated/stack ed/transporte d (in Lakhs ton) ton)   | Value of mineral/Ore (Rs.Lakhs)   | FIR Lodged (Nos.)   | Court Case s Filed ( No.) ( No.)   | Fine Realised (Rs.Lakhs)   |
|-----------|-----------|-------------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|---------------------|------------------------------------|----------------------------|
| 2014 - 15 | MAJOR     | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 295            | 0.049                                                                        | 5998.770                          | 0                   | 0                                  | 84.36                      |
|           |           | GOA               | 0              | 0.000                                                                        | 0.000                             | 0                   | 0                                  | 0.00                       |
|           |           | GUJARAT           | 346            | 6.536                                                                        | 904.010                           | 1                   | 0                                  | 161.25                     |
|           |           | RAJASTHAN         | 467            | 1.406                                                                        | 45.305                            | 181                 | 0                                  | 200.23                     |
|           |           | TAMILNADU         | 5              | 0.683                                                                        | 11.740                            | 0                   | 0                                  | 25.13                      |
|           |           | TELENGANA         | 29             | 0.159                                                                        | 40.630                            | 0                   | 0                                  | 49.22                      |
|           |           | MAHARASHTRA       | -              | -                                                                            | -                                 | -                   | -                                  | -                          |
|           |           | KARNATAKA         | 211            | 0.011                                                                        | 29.200                            | 27                  | 18                                 | 50.21                      |
|           |           | KERALA            | 4 4            | 0.000 0.000                                                                  | 0.800 0.800                       | 0 0                 | 0 0                                | 1.00 1.00                  |
|           |           | ODISHA            | 104            | 3.117                                                                        | 1327.36                           | 0                   | 0                                  | 830.71                     |
|           |           | Sub Total         | 1461           | 11.961                                                                       | 8357.815                          | 209                 | 18                                 | 1402.11                    |
|           |           | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 0              | 0.000                                                                        | 0.000                             | 0                   | 0                                  | 0.00                       |
|           |           | ASSAM             | 0              | 0.000                                                                        | 0.00                              | 0                   | 0                                  | 0.00                       |
|           |           | CHHATTISGARH      | 246            | 0.038                                                                        | 32.90                             | 0                   | 101                                | 81.39                      |
|           |           | JHARKHAND         | 220            | 0.096                                                                        | 37.100                            | 186                 | 3                                  | 3.96                       |
|           |           | MADHYA PRADESH    | 106            | 0.000                                                                        | 16.450                            | 9                   | 105                                | 76.16                      |
|           |           | MIZORAM           | 0              | 0.000                                                                        | 0.000                             | 0                   | 0                                  | 0.00                       |
|           |           | SIKKIM SIKKIM     | 0 0            | _ _                                                                          | _ _                               | _ _                 | _ _                                | _ _                        |
|           |           | Sub Total         | 572            | 0.134                                                                        | 86.45                             | 195                 | 209                                | 161.51                     |
|           |           | HARYANA           | _              | _                                                                            | _                                 | _                   | _                                  | _                          |
|           |           | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | _              | _                                                                            | _                                 | _                   | _                                  | _                          |
|           |           | UTTAR PRADESH     | _              | _                                                                            | _                                 | _                   | _                                  | _                          |

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|           |         | BIHAR                                                            | _                                                                | _                                                                     | _                                                                | _                                                                | _                                                                | _                                                                |
|-----------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year      | Mineral | State                                                            | No of Case s                                                     | Quantum of mineral/oreex cavated/stack ed/transporte d (in Lakhs ton) | Value of mineral/Ore (Rs.Lakhs)                                  | FIR Lodged (Nos.)                                                | Court Case s Filed ( No.)                                        | Fine Realised (Rs.Lakhs)                                         |
| 2014 - 15 | MINOR   | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                   | 9084                                                             | 53.785                                                                | 9827.15                                                          | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 3793.33                                                          |
|           |         | GOA                                                              | 0                                                                | 0.000                                                                 | 0.00                                                             | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0.00                                                             |
|           |         | GUJARAT                                                          | 5370                                                             | 12.480                                                                | 3130.52                                                          | 31                                                               | 6                                                                | 2174.96                                                          |
|           |         | RAJASTHAN                                                        | 2478                                                             | 17.320                                                                | 624.36                                                           | 316                                                              | 3                                                                | 1301.98                                                          |
|           |         | TAMILNADU                                                        | 200                                                              | 51.610                                                                | 517.36                                                           | 2324                                                             | 0                                                                | 3446.77                                                          |
|           |         | TELENGANA                                                        | 3282                                                             | 4.543                                                                 | 598.49                                                           | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 750.45                                                           |
|           |         | MAHARASHTRA                                                      | 32717                                                            | 0.000                                                                 | 0.00                                                             | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 4206.19                                                          |
|           |         | KARNATAKA                                                        | 8253                                                             | 3.147                                                                 | 921.26                                                           | 273                                                              | 142                                                              | 2210.90                                                          |
|           |         | KERALA                                                           | 4168                                                             | 61.706                                                                | 17343.00                                                         | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 640.38                                                           |
|           |         | ODISHA                                                           | 0                                                                | 0.000                                                                 | 0.00                                                             | 0                                                                | 0                                                                | 0                                                                |
|           |         | Sub Total                                                        | 65552                                                            | 204.591                                                               | 32962.14                                                         | 2944                                                             | 151                                                              | 18525                                                            |
|           |         | CHHATTISGARH                                                     | 4794                                                             | 8.982                                                                 | 469.50                                                           | 0                                                                | 795                                                              | 542.12                                                           |
|           |         | JHARKHAND                                                        | 942                                                              | 0.950                                                                 | 126.640                                                          | 584                                                              | 88                                                               | 50.06                                                            |
|           |         | MADHYA PRADESH                                                   | 8067                                                             | 0.000                                                                 | 5241.83                                                          | 51                                                               | 8023                                                             | 3211.71                                                          |
|           |         | MIZORAM                                                          | 26                                                               | 0.016                                                                 | _                                                                | 1                                                                | _                                                                | 1.051                                                            |
|           |         | SIKKIM                                                           | _                                                                | _                                                                     | _                                                                | _                                                                | _                                                                | _                                                                |
|           |         | Sub Total                                                        | 13829                                                            | 9.948                                                                 | 5837.97                                                          | 636                                                              | 8906                                                             | 3804.94                                                          |
|           |         | HARYANA                                                          | _                                                                | _                                                                     | _                                                                | _                                                                | _                                                                | _                                                                |
|           |         | HIMACHAL HIMACHAL PRADESH                                        | _ _                                                              | _ _                                                                   | _ _                                                              | _ _                                                              | _ _                                                              | _ _                                                              |
|           |         | UTTAR PRADESH                                                    | _                                                                | _                                                                     | _                                                                | _                                                                | _                                                                | _                                                                |
|           |         | BIHAR                                                            | _                                                                | _                                                                     | _                                                                | _                                                                | _                                                                | _                                                                |
|           |         | (-) Details with respect to minerals not reported by State Govt. | (-) Details with respect to minerals not reported by State Govt. | (-) Details with respect to minerals not reported by State Govt.      | (-) Details with respect to minerals not reported by State Govt. | (-) Details with respect to minerals not reported by State Govt. | (-) Details with respect to minerals not reported by State Govt. | (-) Details with respect to minerals not reported by State Govt. |

## RETURN ON ILLEGAL MINING FOR THE YEAR 2015 - 16

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| Ye ar     | Mine ral   | State               | No of Cas es   | Quantum of mineral/oreexcavated/stacked /transported (in Lakhs ton)   | Value of mineral/ Ore (Rs.Lak hs) hs)   | FIR Lodg ed (Nos. ) )   | Cou rt Cas es File d ( d ( No.)   | Fine Realise d (Rs.Lak hs) hs)   |
|-----------|------------|---------------------|----------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 2015 - 16 |            | ANDHRA PRADESH      | 270            | 0.052                                                                 | 57.390                                  | 0                       | 0                                 | 96.24                            |
| 2015 - 16 |            | GOA                 | 2              | 0.000                                                                 | 0.000                                   | 1                       | 0                                 | 0.00                             |
| 2015 - 16 |            | GUJARAT             | 277            | 2.337                                                                 | 782.960                                 | 3                       | 0                                 | 232.90                           |
| 2015 - 16 |            | RAJASTHAN           | 126            | 0.143                                                                 | 8.790                                   | 50                      | 0                                 | 51.05                            |
| 2015 - 16 |            | TAMILNADU           | 2              | 0.643                                                                 | 78.170                                  | 1                       | 0                                 | 142.52                           |
| 2015 - 16 |            | TELENGANA           | 12             | 0.002                                                                 | 2.270                                   | 0                       | 0                                 | 4.87                             |
| 2015 - 16 |            | MAHARASHTR A        | -              | -                                                                     | -                                       | -                       | -                                 | -                                |
| 2015 - 16 |            | MADHYA PRADESH      | 86             | 0.000                                                                 | 45.030                                  | 0                       | 86                                | 108.17                           |
| 2015 - 16 |            | KARNATAKA KARNATAKA | 221            | 0.009                                                                 | 8.580                                   | 6                       | 4                                 | 36.00                            |
| 2015 - 16 |            | KERALA              | 7              | 0.005                                                                 | 37.970                                  | 0                       | 0                                 | 1.61                             |
| 2015 - 16 |            | ODISHA              | 44             | 2.009                                                                 | 88.17                                   | 0                       | 0                                 | 43.68                            |
| 2015 - 16 | MAJOR      | Sub Total           | 104 7          | 5.2                                                                   | 1109.33                                 | 61                      | 90                                | 717.04                           |
| 2015 - 16 |            | CHHATTISGAR H       | 108            | 0.015                                                                 | 23.09                                   | 0                       | 104                               | 69.94                            |
| 2015 - 16 |            | JHARKHAND           | 167            | 0.010                                                                 | 34.260                                  | 79                      | 131                               | 5.00                             |
| 2015 - 16 |            | SIKKIM              | 0              | _                                                                     | _                                       | _                       | _                                 | _                                |
| 2015 - 16 |            | WEST BENGAL         | 575            | 0.008                                                                 | 3.770                                   | 575                     | 0                                 | 0.00                             |
| 2015 - 16 |            | Sub Total           | 850            | 0.033                                                                 | 61.12                                   | 654                     | 235                               | 74.94                            |
|           |            | HARYANA             | _              | _                                                                     | _                                       | _                       | _                                 | _                                |
|           |            | HIMACHAL PRADESH    | _              | _                                                                     | _                                       | _                       | _                                 | _                                |
|           |            | UTTAR PRADESH       | _              | _                                                                     | _                                       | _                       | _                                 | _                                |
|           |            | BIHAR               | _              | _                                                                     | _                                       | _                       | _                                 | _                                |

## Annexure -III

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| 2015 - 16   | MINOR   | ANDHRA PRADESH PRADESH   | 968 3 3     | 12.946 12.946   | 2607.83 2607.83   | 0 0   | 0 0        | 2809.73 2809.73   |
|-------------|---------|--------------------------|-------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------|------------|-------------------|
|             |         | GOA                      | 0           | 0.000           | 0.00              | 0     | 0          | 0.00              |
|             |         | GUJARAT                  | 622 2       | 20.458          | 3007.88           | 81    | 2          | 3065.73           |
|             |         | RAJASTHAN                | 353 5       | 31.014          | 653.51            | 374   | 11         | 1407.42           |
|             |         | TAMILNADU                | 56          | 6.520           | 190.03            | 4015  | 0          | 3041.52           |
|             |         |                          | 652 6       | 20.870          | 1225.85           | 0     | 0          | 1636.60           |
|             |         | TELENGANA MAHARASHTR A   | 336         | 0.000           | 0.00              | 56    | 0          | 7076.63           |
|             |         |                          | 21 135      |                 |                   |       |            | 10897.8           |
|             |         | MADHYA PRADESH           | 41 896      | 0.000 5.846     | 88533.0 7         | 0     | 134 20     | 8 2789.59         |
|             |         | KARNATAKA KERALA         | 4 369       | 51.265          | 1359.13 32137.0   | 218 0 | 47 0       | 1364.57           |
|             |         |                          | 4 18        | 0.105           | 0                 |       |            | 82.62             |
|             |         | ODISHA ODISHA            |             |                 | 113.51            | 0     | 0          |                   |
|             |         | Sub Total                | 858 60      | 149.024         | 129827. 81        | 4744  | 134 80 572 | 34172.2 9         |
|             |         | CHHATTISGAR H JHARKHAND  | 575 4 147 8 | 2.388 0.471     | 202.09 85.540     | 0 517 | 2 98       | 875.49 108.07     |
|             |         | SIKKIM                   | _           | _               | _                 | _     | _          | _                 |
|             |         | WEST BENGAL              | 0           | 0               | 0                 | 0     | 0          | 0                 |
|             |         |                          | 723         |                 |                   |       | 582        |                   |
|             |         | Sub Total                | 2           | 2.859           | 287.63            | 517   | 0          | 983.56            |
|             |         | HARYANA HIMACHAL PRADESH | _ _         | _ _             | _ _               | _ _   | _ _        | _ _               |
|             |         | UTTAR PRADESH            |             | _               | _                 |       |            |                   |
|             |         | BIHAR                    | _           |                 |                   | _     | _          | _                 |