Lok Sabha Question No. 585 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-16
Subject: Complaints regarding Illegal Mining
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Pinaki Misra

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 585

ANSWERED ON 16.09.2020

## COMPLAINTS REGARDING ILLEGAL MINING

## 585. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is considering changing the definition of 'illegal mining' under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, and if so, the details  thereof  and  the reasons therefor;
- (b) the number of complaints about illegal mining received during the last three years, State/UTwise;
- (c) the details of fines realised by State Governments as a result of illegal mining, State/UT-wise, including by the State of Odisha; and
- (d) whether a change in definition of illegal mining will impact the realisation of fines by State Governments from mining companies and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) No, Sir.  There is no proposal with the Government to change the definition of 'illegal mining' under Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957. However, there is proposal to bring legislative amendments in the MMDR Act, 1957, inter-alia, for bringing clarity on application of the provisions of section 21(4) and section 21(5) of the MMDR Act, 1957 as there  is  no  differentiation  between  illegal  mining  done  outside  leasehold  area  and  mining  in violation of various clearances and approvals inside a mining lease area at present.
- (b)    The  data  regarding  illegal  mining  is  maintained  by  Indian  Bureau  of  Mines  (IBM)  (A Subordinate  Office  of  Ministry  of  Mines).  As  per  data  available  with  IBM,  the  number  of complaints about illegal mining received during the last three years State/UTs wise are as under:-
- (c) The details of fines realised by State Governments (Cumulative from 2016-17 to 2019-20) as a result of illegal mining, state/UT-wise, including the State of Odisha is Annexed.
- (d) There is no proposal to change in definition of illegal mining in the proposed amendment to the MMDR Act, 1957.

| Name of State   |   2017-18 |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Uttar Pradesh   |        00 |        00 |        00 |
| Maharashtra     |        01 |        00 |        01 |
| Madhya Pradesh  |        01 |        01 |        00 |
| Bihar           |        01 |        00 |        00 |
| Odisha          |        00 |        01 |        00 |
| Meghalaya       |        00 |        01 |        00 |
| Telengana       |        00 |        00 |        01 |
| Rajasthan       |        00 |        00 |        01 |
| Total           |        03 |        03 |        03 |

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| Sr. No.     | State            | Fine realized by State Govt. (Rs. Lakh)   |
|-------------|------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| 1           | Andaman &Nicobar | n.r                                       |
| 2           | Andhra Pradesh   | 64376.031                                 |
| 3           | Assam            | 0                                         |
| 4           | Chhattisgarh     | 3552.854                                  |
| 5           | Goa              | 0                                         |
| 6           | Gujarat          | 32654.370                                 |
| 7           | Haryana          | 1693.466                                  |
| 8           | Himachal Pradesh | 137.605                                   |
| 9           | Jammu &Kashmir   | 15.896                                    |
| 0           | Jharkhand        | 4183.045                                  |
| 11          | Karnataka        | 9024.074                                  |
| 12          | Kerala           | 17061.620                                 |
| 13          | Madhya Pradesh   | 175257.356                                |
| 14          | Maharashtra      | 37868.650                                 |
| 15          | Mizoram          | 0                                         |
| 16          | Odisha           | 771.055                                   |
| 17          | Punjab           | n.r                                       |
| 18          | Rajasthan        | 22910.339                                 |
| 19          | Sikkim           | 0                                         |
| 20          | Tamilnadu        | 13320.303                                 |
| 21          | Telangana        | 6132.960                                  |
| 22          | Uttar Pradesh    | 13864.060                                 |
| 23          | West Bengal      | 0                                         |
| Grand Total | Grand Total      | 402823.684                                |