Lok Sabha Question No. 58 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: Proposals for Allotment of Iron Ore Mines
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 58 ANSWERED ON 02.02.2022

## PROPOSALS FOR ALLOTMENT OF IRON ORE MINES

†58. SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the proposals by the State Governments including Rajasthan to the Union Government for the permission of allotment of iron ore mines during each of the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) the number of such proposals received/ sanctioned and pending during the said period;
- (c) the reasons for the pendency of the said proposals; and
- (d) the details of the special campaigns launched to explore and exploit the iron ore in the States?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c): As per the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and  the  Rules  framed  thereunder,  permission  is  not  required  from  the  Central Government  for  auction  of  mineral  blocks  for  Mining  Leases  (ML).  However,  for auction of Composite Licence (CL), previous approval is required from the Central Government for notified minerals viz. limestone, Iron Ore, Manganese and bauxite . The list of Iron Ore blocks (G4 exploration level) for which previous approval of the Central  Government  has  been  granted  so  far  to  auction  the  blocks  as  Composite Licence is attached at Annexure.
- (d):  The  Ministry  of  Mines  has  amended  MEMC  Rules  providing  for  auction  of surfacial deposits of minerals blocks of limestone, Iron Ore  and bauxite for Mining Lease  at G3 level of exploration and composite licence at G4 level of exploration for all  minerals.  Accordingly,  GSI  has  handed  over  five  (5)  G3  level  reports  of   Iron ore  and  17 G4 level reports of Iron Ore to various State Governments.

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Annexure

## List of G4 exploration level Iron Ore Blocks for which previous approval has been granted:

|   S.No. | State          | Block                                                                                                                  |
|---------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Rajasthan      | Dhulkhera-Jipiya iron ore block n/v Dhulkhera, Jipiya, Bhdalikhera, Raneegpura and Arajiya, Tehsil & District Bhilwara |
|       2 | Madhya Pradesh | Shri Sanjay Kumar Mittal, Panihar, Gwalior                                                                             |
|       3 | Madhya Pradesh | Gangotri Ispat Ltd., Barmani, Marwari Kamha, Udesa, Sidhi                                                              |
|       4 | Karnataka      | SR-KA-11-Ramanadurga North -II                                                                                         |
|       5 | Andhra Pradesh | Addankivaripalem Prakasam District                                                                                     |
|       6 | Andhra Pradesh | Lakshmakapalle Prakasam District                                                                                       |
|       7 | Chhattisgarh   | Baragaon Block, Narayanpur                                                                                             |
|       8 | Chhattisgarh   | Devpura Block, Rajandgoan                                                                                              |
|       9 | Chhattisgarh   | Thakurtola Block, Durg                                                                                                 |
|      10 | Chhattisgarh   | Dondi Block, Balod                                                                                                     |
|      11 | Chhattisgarh   | Tendubhatha Block, Rajnandgoan                                                                                         |
|      12 | Chhattisgarh   | Chhitpuri Block 1, Kabirdham                                                                                           |
|      13 | Chhattisgarh   | Chhitpuri Block 2, Kabirdham                                                                                           |
|      14 | Chhattisgarh   | Godhatoal Block, Kabirdham & Rajnandgaon                                                                               |