Lok Sabha Question No. 3471 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-16
Subject: Chrome Ore Mines
Ministry: STEEL
Asked by: Prathap Simha

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3471 FOR ANSWER ON 16/03/2020

## CHROME ORE MINES

3471.  SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA:

Will the Minister of STEEL be pleased to state:

- (a) the names of Chrome Ore bearing States in the country at present;
- (b) the number of Chrome Ore Mines leased out to public and private sectors in those States so far separately;
- (c) whether some of the Chromite Mines have been closed down in those States; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons for their closure, State-wise?

## ANSWER

(SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)

THE MINISTER OF STEEL

(a) As per available information, the reserves/resources of chromite are mainly located in Odisha. Other states contributing to resources of chromite in the country are Manipur, Nagaland,  Karnataka,  Jharkhand,  Maharashtra,  Tamil  Nadu,  Telangana  and  Andhra Pradesh.  State  wise  reserves/resources  of  chromite  as  on  01.04.2015  is  given  as Annexure-I .

- (b) Details of state wise no. of leases of chromite with an area in the country for public and private sector is given as Annexure-II.

(c)&(d): Yes, few of the chrome ore mines have been closed down in those states. Details of such closed mines alongwith reasons thereof is furnished as Annexure-III .

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## Annexure-I

## State wise Reserves/Resources of Chromite as on 01.04.2015

(In '000 tonnes)

| State            | Reserves   | Remaining Resources   | Total Resources   |
|------------------|------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh   | 0          | *                     | *                 |
| Jharkhand        | 0          | 736                   | 736               |
| Karnataka        | 727        | 905                   | 1,631             |
| Maharashtra      | 71         | 538                   | 609               |
| Manipur          | 0          | 6,657                 | 6,657             |
| Nagaland         | 0          | 3,200                 | 3,200             |
| Odisha           | 101,412    | 229,301               | 330,714           |
| Tamil Nadu       | 0          | 282                   | 282               |
| Telangana        | 0          | 186                   | 186               |
| Total: All India | 102,210    | 241,806               | 344,016           |

## Figures rounded off. Source: NMI as on 01.04.2015. Note: *- Negligible.

## State wise distribution of mining lease for chromite

## (By Sectors)

| State       | Public        | Public       | Private       | Private      | All India: Total   | All India: Total   |
|-------------|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|             | No. of leases | Area (Hect.) | No. of leases | Area (Hect.) | No. of leases      | Area (Hect.)       |
| Karnataka   | 5             | 1306.39      | 0             | 0            | 5                  | 1306.39            |
| Maharashtra | 0             | 0            | 1             | 16.22        | 1                  | 16.22              |
| Odisha      | 12            | 5895.02      | 15            | 1696.612     | 27                 | 7591.632           |
| Total       | 17            | 7201.41      | 16            | 1712.832     | 33                 | 8914.242           |

Source: Data received from respective regional offices of IBM.

## Annexure-II

Annexure-III

|   S. NO. | REGION       | STATE       | DISTRICT   | NAME OF MINERAL                   | LOCATION OF THE LEASES   | LESSEE                                      | OWNERSHIP (PVT / CPSU / SPSU)   |   Area (In Ha) | Reasons for Non-Woking       |
|----------|--------------|-------------|------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------|
|        1 | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha      | Jajpur     | Chromite                          | Kamarda Balipadia        | M/s O.M.C. Ltd.                             | SPSU                            |         23.243 | No FC, EC, CTO & Mining Plan |
|        2 | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha      | Dhenkanal  | Chromite                          | Kathpal                  | M/s O.M.C. Ltd.                             | SPSU                            |        264.466 | No FC, EC, CTO & Mining Plan |
|        3 | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha      | Dhenkanal  | Chromite                          | Birasal                  | M/s O.M.C. Ltd.                             | SPSU                            |        583.021 | No FC, EC, CTO & Mining Plan |
|        4 | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha      | Jajpur     | Chromite                          | Kalarangi                | M/s O.M.C. Ltd.                             | SPSU                            |        936.22  | No FC, EC, CTO & Mining Plan |
|        5 | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha      | Jajpur     | Chromite                          | Balipadia (Mahagiri)     | M/s O.M.C. Ltd.                             | SPSU                            |        185.81  | No FC, EC, CTO & Mining Plan |
|        6 | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha      | Jajpur     | Chromite                          | Kaliapani                | M/s O.M.C. Ltd.                             | SPSU                            |        971.245 | No FC, EC, CTO & Mining Plan |
|        7 | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha      | Keonjhar   | Chromite                          | Baniapanka               | M/s O.M.C. Ltd.                             | SPSU                            |       1582.83  | No FC, EC, CTO & Mining Plan |
|        8 | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha      | Keonjhar   | Chromite                          | Boula                    | M/s O.M.C. Ltd.                             | SPSU                            |        207.36  | Lapsed                       |
|        9 | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha      | Dhenkanal  | Chromite                          | Kathpal                  | M/s FACOR Ltd.                              | PVT                             |        113.312 | Lapsed                       |
|       10 | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha      | Keonjhar   | Chromite                          | Bangur                   | M/s ICCL.                                   | PVT                             |         36.612 | Lapsed                       |
|       11 | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha      | Jajpur     | Chromite                          | Chingudipal              | M/s IMFA Ltd.                               | PVT                             |         26.62  | Lapsed                       |
|       12 | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha      | Keonjhar   | Chromite                          | Nuasahi(Old)             | M/s IMFA Ltd.                               | PVT                             |         40.468 | Lease Expired not extended.  |
|       13 | Bhubaneshwar | Odisha      | Keonjhar   | Chromite, Magnesite& Serpentenite | Boula                    | M/s FACOR Ltd.                              | PVT                             |        187.03  | Lapsed                       |
|       14 | Bangalore    | KARNATAKA   | HASSAN     | CHROMITE                          | BHAKTARHALLI             | M/s Karnataka State Mineral Corporation Ltd | SPSU                            |        259     | Lack of Demand               |
|       15 | Bangalore    | KARNATAKA   | HASSAN     | CHROMITE                          | BYRAPUR                  | M/s Karnataka State Mineral Corporation Ltd | SPSU                            |         97.93  | Lack of Demand               |
|       16 | Bangalore    | KARNATAKA   | HASSAN     | CHROMITE                          | JAMBUR ML 2132           | M/s Karnataka State Mineral Corporation Ltd | SPSU                            |        194.25  | Applied for Renewal          |
|       17 | Bangalore    | KARNATAKA   | HASSAN     | CHROMITE                          | THAGADUR                 | M/s Karnataka State Mineral Corporation Ltd | SPSU                            |        614.99  | Lease cancelled by Govt      |
|       18 | Bangalore    | KARNATAKA   | HASSAN     | CHROMITE                          | ALADAHALLI               | M/s Karnataka State Mineral Corporation Ltd | SPSU                            |        140.22  | Uneconomic                   |
|       19 | Nagpur       | MAHARASHTRA | BHANDARA   | CHROMITE                          | PAUNI                    | S.C.SHUKLA                                  | PVT                             |         16.22  | FMCP Approved                |