Lok Sabha Question No. 5222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Assessment of Iron Ore
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Jugal Kishore Sharma

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5222 ANSWERED ON 24.07.2019

## ASSESSMENT OF IRON ORE

† 5222. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the Government  has assessed the total need of iron-ore in the country keeping the view of domestic industry's demand during the current Five Year Plan and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether the Geological Survey of India has conducted any survey in regard to iron ore deposits in the country;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof and State/UT-wise  target  set  for  mapping  and exploration of iron-ore;
- (d)  the details of iron-ore extracted in the country during the current year, State-wise;
- (e)  whether  the  present  availability  of  iron-ore  in  the  country  is  sufficient  to  meet  the  domestic demand; and
- (f)  if so,  the reaction  of  the Government thereto?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF MINES, COAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)

- (a):  Ministry of Steel has informed that Steel is a deregulated sector and procurement of iron-ore is done by individual steel companies taking into consideration their requirement and market dynamics. Estimated future annual requirements of iron-ore for next five years are given below:

(in Million Tonnes)

| Year    |   Demand - Iron Ore |
|---------|---------------------|
| 2019-20 |                 194 |
| 2020-21 |                 208 |
| 2021-22 |                 224 |
| 2022-23 |                 240 |
| 2023-24 |                 257 |

- (b) & (c): Yes, Sir. The details are placed at Annexure.
- (d): The State-wise production of Iron Ore during 2018-19 is as follows:

(Qty in '000 tonnes)

| State          |   2018-19 (P) |
|----------------|---------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |           655 |
| Chhattisgarh   |         34945 |
| Goa            |             0 |
| Jharkhand      |         23433 |
| Karnataka      |         29796 |
| Madhya Pradesh |          2792 |
| Maharashtra    |           660 |
| Odisha         |        113055 |
| Rajasthan      |          1108 |
| Telangana*     |             2 |

(P): Provisional; Source: MCDR returns;  * : Production from associated mine.

- (e) & (f): Yes, Sir. The production of iron-ore is sufficient to meet the current demand/ consumption by domestic industry in the country.

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## Annexure

The State/UT - wise details of iron-ore exploration items taken by Geological Survey of India during current Field Season [FS] programme 2019-20 indicating targets set for mapping and exploration

| S No.   |                                         |                                            |            | Mineral Commodity   | Target assigned for FS 19-20   | Target assigned for FS 19-20   | Target assigned for FS 19-20   |
|---------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|------------|---------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|         | State                                   | District                                   | UNFC Stage |                     | Large Scale Mapping (sq. km)   | Detailed Mapping (sq. km)      | Drilling (m)                   |
| 1.      | Madhya Pradesh                          | Sidhi                                      | G3         | Iron                | -                              | -                              | 1000                           |
| 2.      | Maharashtra                             | Sindhudurg                                 | G4         | Iron                | 100                            | -                              | -                              |
| 3.      | Jharkhand                               | West Singhbhum                             | G4         | Iron                | 100                            | -                              | -                              |
| 4.      | Jharkhand                               | West Singhbhum                             | G4         | Iron                | 100                            | -                              | -                              |
| 5.      | Jharkhand                               | West Singhbhum                             | G3         | Iron                | -                              | 5                              | 1000                           |
| 6.      | Jharkhand                               | West Singhbhum                             | G4         | Iron & Manganese    | 100                            | -                              | -                              |
| 7.      | Odisha                                  | Kendujhar                                  | G3         | Iron                | -                              | 0.74                           | 1000                           |
| 8.      | Odisha                                  | Sundargarh                                 | G2         | Iron                | -                              | -                              | 3500                           |
| 9.      | Odisha                                  | Jajpur                                     | G3         | Iron                | -                              | 1.5                            | 500                            |
| 10.     | Odisha                                  | Mayurbhanj                                 | G4         | Iron                | 100                            | 1.0                            | -                              |
| 11.     | Odisha                                  | Jajpur                                     | G3         | Iron                | -                              | 1.5                            | 500                            |
| 12.     | Odisha                                  | Kendujhar                                  | G3         | Iron and manganese  | -                              | 1.72                           | 1000                           |
| 13.     | Bihar                                   | Jamui                                      | G2         | Iron                | -                              | -                              | 1500                           |
| 14.     | Meghalaya                               | West Khasi Hills                           | G3         | Iron                | -                              | 1.5                            | 800                            |
| 15.     | Uttar Pradesh                           | Sonbhadra                                  | G3         | iron                | -                              | 2                              | 550                            |
| 16.     | Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana | Bhadradri- Kothagudem,East Godavari ,Sukma | G4         | Iron                | 150                            | -                              | -                              |
| 17.     | Andhra Pradesh                          | Kurnool                                    | G3         | Iron                | -                              | 2                              | 2000                           |
| 18.     | Andhra Pradesh                          | Prakasam                                   | G4         | Iron                | 100                            | -                              | -                              |
| 19.     | Andhra Pradesh                          | Chittoor                                   | G4         | Iron                | 100                            | -                              | -                              |
| 20.     | Andhra Pradesh                          | Kadapa                                     | G4         | Iron                | 100                            | -                              | -                              |
| 21.     | Andhra Pradesh                          | Kadapa                                     | G4         | Iron                | 100                            | -                              | -                              |
| 22.     | Andhra Pradesh                          | Prakasam                                   | G4         | Iron                | 100                            | -                              | -                              |
| 23.     | Karnataka                               | Bellary                                    | G2         | iron                | -                              | 1.25                           | 3400                           |
| 24.     | Andhra Pradesh                          | Anantapur                                  | G2         | iron                | -                              | -                              | 5000                           |
| 25.     | Rajasthan                               | Jaipur                                     | G3         | iron                | -                              | 1.5                            | -                              |
| 26.     | Rajasthan                               | Jaipur                                     | G3         | iron                | -                              | 1.5                            | -                              |