Lok Sabha Question No. 3143 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-15
Subject: Captive Mines
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

## THE MINISTER OF STEEL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF STEEL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3143 FOR ANSWER ON 15/03/2021

## CAPTIVE MINES

## 3143.  SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) whether all the steel PSUs have captive mines for iron ore and coal and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) if not, the details of those steel PSUs which do not have captive mines along with the source of raw materials for them;
- (c) the difference in cost of iron ore if a steel PSU does not have captive mines as compared to that having captive mines;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  allot  captive  mines  to  Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

(a)&(b): The details of the Steel PSUs which have captive mines for iron ore and coal and those which do not have captive mines are annexed . The demand of iron ore / coal  of  those  CPSEs  which  do  not  have  captive  mines  is  met  through  domestic production / imports.

- (c) The  difference  in  cost  of  iron  ore  for  Steel  PSUs  having  captive  mine  and those  not  having  captive  mines  may  vary  depending  on  various  parameters  viz location  of  the  end  use  steel  plant,  location  of  the  mines,  logistic  costs,  levies imposed by the concerned State Governments, iron ore price etc.
- (d) Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) has requested various State Governments  viz.  Odisha,  Chhattisgarh  and  Andhra  Pradesh  for  recommending reservation  of  iron  ore  deposit  under  section  17A(2A)  of  MMDR  Act,  2015  to  the Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India. Ministry of Steel has also requested Government of Odisha for reservation of an iron ore block in favour of RINL.
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Iron Ore and Coal Mines of Steel PSUs: Captive & Non Captive

| Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)                                                                    | Mineral                                                                                                    | State                                                                                                      | Mines                                                                                                                    |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)                                                                    | Iron Ore                                                                                                   | Jharkhand                                                                                                  | I. Kiriburu II. Meghahatuburu III. Gua IV. Manoharpur(Dhobil)                                                            |
| Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)                                                                    |                                                                                                            | Odisha                                                                                                     | V. Bolani VI. Barsua VII. Kalta VIII. Taldih                                                                             |
| Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)                                                                    |                                                                                                            | Chhattisgarh                                                                                               | IX. Rajhara Mechanical X. Mahamaya XI. Jharandalli XII. Dalli Mechanical XIII. Dalli Manual XIV. Rowghat(Interim Mining) |
| Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)                                                                    | Coal                                                                                                       | Jharkhand                                                                                                  | I. Chasnalla II. Jitpur                                                                                                  |
| Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)                                                                    |                                                                                                            | West Bengal                                                                                                | III. Ramnagorre                                                                                                          |
| Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)* Iron Ore: No Captive Mine Coal: Rabodih OCP Coal Mine in Jharkhand*. | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)* Iron Ore: No Captive Mine Coal: Rabodih OCP Coal Mine in Jharkhand*. | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)* Iron Ore: No Captive Mine Coal: Rabodih OCP Coal Mine in Jharkhand*. | Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL)* Iron Ore: No Captive Mine Coal: Rabodih OCP Coal Mine in Jharkhand*.               |
| KIOCL Limited**                                                                                            | Iron Ore and Manganese: Devadari Mines in Karnataka**.                                                     | Iron Ore and Manganese: Devadari Mines in Karnataka**.                                                     | Iron Ore and Manganese: Devadari Mines in Karnataka**.                                                                   |

** Devadari Mine is still not in operation. The status is:

With  prior  approval  from  Ministry  of  Mines,  Government  of  India,  Government  of Karnataka  issued  Gazette  notification  on  23.01.2017  for  reservation  of  an  area  of 470.40 ha in Devadari Range for iron ore and manganese ore mining lease under Section 17A(2) of MMDR Act, 1957 for captive consumption of its pellet plant and Blast Furnace Unit. Statutory clearances viz Mine Plan, Environment Clearance and Forest Clearance are prerequisite for registration of mining lease deed.

## ANNEXURE