Lok Sabha Question No. 2593 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-10
Subject: Mining Surveillance System
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: K. Shanmuga Sundaram

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2593 ANSWERED ON 10.03.2021

## MINING SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM

## 2593. SHRI SHANMUGA SUNDARAM K.:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a).Whether  the  Mining  Surveillance  System  (MSS)  established  in  2016  to  curb illegal mining is functioning properly;
- (b).If so, the details of illegal mining reported by various States and the action taken by the Government thereon;
- (c).  The  number  of  States  that  have  established  District  Mineral  foundation  (DMF) under the scheme;
- (d).The amount collected by the agencies till date;
- (e).If not, the reasons therefor;
- (f). The total amount spent on high priority areas from the DMF, Statewise; and
- (g).The details of the amount spent in Karnataka under the scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a): Yes, Sir. (b): In the initial phase (Phase-I) during the year 2016-17, total 296 triggers for major minerals have been generated across the country and sent to the respective State Governments for the field verification of these triggers. Out of the 296 triggers, the respective State Governments verified 287 triggers.  Out of these 287 triggers, in 47 cases, unauthorized mining has been detected / confirmed. In  second  phase  of  MSS  during  the  year  2018-19,  as  on  date  52  triggers  for major minerals have been generated out of which 45 triggers have been verified. In 5 cases un-authorized mining was detected. Further, 130 triggers were generated for minor  minerals  out  of  which  104  triggers  have  been  verified  and  in  9  cases  unauthorized mining have been detected. Apart from above, as per the Citizen Complaints Verification Report as on date, 18 field verification reports have been verified and 1 cases of unauthorized mining have been reported. State  wise  breakup  of  trigger  for  unauthorized  mining  reported,  inspection completed  by  State  Government  officials  and  based  on  it  unauthorized  mining detected as on date, is given at Annexure-I. The  MSS  is  used  for  facilitating  the  State  Governments  in  detection  of  illegal mining.  The  triggers  generated  through  MSS  are  sent  to  the  respective  State Governments  for verification in the field through their district level officials. Thereafter, the action lies with the State Government. (c):  District Mineral Foundation Trust has been constituted in 21 States. (d): Under  DMF,  total  of  Rs.  45,095.86  cr.  has  been  collected  by  21  States  till January, 2021. (e): Does not arise. (f): The total amount spent on high priority areas from the DMF, Statewise is given in the Annexure II.

- (g): In Karnataka, total of Rs.798.16 cr. has been spent till January 2021.

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| STATE             | I st PHASE TRIGGER REPORT   | I st PHASE TRIGGER REPORT   | I st PHASE TRIGGER REPORT                   | 2nd PHASE TRIGGER   | 2nd PHASE TRIGGER       | 2nd PHASE TRIGGER                                    | 2nd PHASE TRIGGER   | 2nd PHASE TRIGGER   | 2nd PHASE TRIGGER                           | CITIZEN COMPLAINTS VERIFICATION REPORT   | CITIZEN COMPLAINTS VERIFICATION REPORT   | CITIZEN COMPLAINTS VERIFICATION REPORT      |
|-------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| STATE             | Tota l Trig ger             | Total Inspec tion           | No. of Unautho rized Mining cases Reporte d | Tota l Trig ger     | MAJOR Total Inspec tion | MINERALS No. of Unautho rized Mining cases Reporte d | MINOR MINERALS      | MINOR MINERALS      | MINOR MINERALS                              | Recei                                    | Verif ied                                | No. of Unautho rized Mining cases Reporte d |
| STATE             | Tota l Trig ger             | Total Inspec tion           | No. of Unautho rized Mining cases Reporte d | Tota l Trig ger     | MAJOR Total Inspec tion | MINERALS No. of Unautho rized Mining cases Reporte d | Tota l Trig ger     | Total Inspec tion   | No. of Unautho rized Mining cases Reporte d | ved                                      | Verif ied                                | No. of Unautho rized Mining cases Reporte d |
| CHHATTIS GARH     | 6                           | 6                           | 1                                           | 4                   | 3                       |                                                      | 4                   | --                  |                                             | --                                       | --                                       |                                             |
| HIMACHA L PRADESH | 11                          | 11                          |                                             | 2                   | --                      |                                                      | --                  | --                  |                                             | --                                       | --                                       |                                             |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 46                          | 46                          | 5                                           | 4                   | 4                       |                                                      | --                  | --                  |                                             | 3                                        | 2                                        | 1                                           |
| KARNATA KA        | 35                          | 35                          | 1                                           | 4                   | 4                       |                                                      | 12                  | 12                  |                                             | 4                                        | 4                                        |                                             |
| MEGHALA YA        | 8                           | 1                           |                                             | --                  | --                      |                                                      | --                  | --                  |                                             | --                                       | --                                       |                                             |
| RAJASTH AN        | 23                          | 22                          | 1                                           | 8                   | 8                       |                                                      | 37                  | 35                  | 1                                           | 6                                        | 1                                        |                                             |
| GUJARAT           | 32                          | 32                          | 12                                          | 7                   | 7                       | 2                                                    | 27                  | 27                  | 4                                           | 9                                        | 9                                        |                                             |
| TAMIL NADU        | 29                          | 29                          | 10                                          | 7                   | 4                       | 1                                                    | 10                  | 7                   | 1                                           | 12                                       | 0                                        |                                             |
| ODISHA            | 20                          | 20                          |                                             | 2                   | 2                       |                                                      | --                  | --                  |                                             | --                                       | --                                       |                                             |
| MAHARAS HTRA      | 8                           | 7                           | 1                                           | 3                   | 3                       | 1                                                    | 2                   | --                  |                                             | --                                       | --                                       |                                             |
| TELANGA NA        | 6                           | 6                           |                                             | --                  | --                      |                                                      | 3                   | 3                   |                                             | 1                                        | 1                                        |                                             |
| GOA               | 42                          | 42                          | 12                                          | --                  | --                      |                                                      | 3                   | 3                   |                                             | --                                       | --                                       |                                             |
| JHARKHA ND        | 1                           | 1                           |                                             | 1                   | --                      |                                                      | 11                  | 4                   |                                             | 3                                        | --                                       |                                             |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 29                          | 29                          | 4                                           | 8                   | 8                       | 1                                                    | 8                   | 8                   |                                             | 1                                        | --                                       |                                             |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR   | --                          | --                          |                                             | 2                   | 2                       |                                                      | --                  | --                  |                                             | --                                       | --                                       |                                             |
| HARYANA           | --                          | --                          |                                             | --                  | --                      |                                                      | 4                   | 2                   |                                             | 5                                        | --                                       |                                             |
| KERALA            | --                          | --                          |                                             | --                  | --                      |                                                      | 5                   | 3                   | 3                                           | --                                       | --                                       |                                             |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | --                          | --                          |                                             | --                  | --                      |                                                      | 4                   | --                  |                                             | 1                                        | --                                       |                                             |
| BIHAR             | --                          | --                          |                                             | --                  | --                      |                                                      | --                  | --                  |                                             | 2                                        | --                                       |                                             |
| CHANDIG ARH       | --                          | --                          |                                             | --                  | --                      |                                                      | --                  | --                  |                                             | 2                                        | --                                       |                                             |
| UTTARAK HAND      | --                          | --                          |                                             | --                  | --                      |                                                      | --                  | --                  |                                             | 1                                        | 1                                        |                                             |
| WEST              | --                          | --                          |                                             | --                  | --                      |                                                      | --                  | --                  |                                             | 3                                        | --                                       |                                             |
| BENGAL TOTAL      | 296                         | 287                         | 47                                          | 52                  | 45                      | 5                                                    | 130                 | 104                 | 9                                           | 53                                       | 18                                       | 1                                           |

| State            |   Total Amount Spent (in High Priority Area) |
|------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh   |                                       256.51 |
| Chhattisgarh     |                                      2957.83 |
| Goa              |                                        40.46 |
| Gujarat          |                                       251.39 |
| Jharkhand        |                                      2764.69 |
| Karnataka        |                                       386.87 |
| Maharashtra      |                                       597.62 |
| Madhya Pradesh   |                                      1070.22 |
| Odisha           |                                      3774.9  |
| Rajasthan        |                                       535.86 |
| Tamilnadu        |                                       235.93 |
| Telangana        |                                       417.9  |
| Assam            |                                        11.15 |
| Bihar            |                                         0.76 |
| Himachal Pradesh |                                         0.55 |
| Jammu & Kashmir  |                                         3.81 |
| Kerala           |                                         0    |
| Meghalaya        |                                         3.14 |
| Uttarakhand      |                                         0.23 |
| Uttar Pradesh    |                                       220.26 |
| West Bengal      |                                        10.63 |
| Total            |                                     13540.7  |