Lok Sabha Question No. 635 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-20
Subject: Auction of Mines in Odisha
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Chandrani Murmu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 635 ANSWERED ON 20.07.2022

## AUCTION OF MINES IN ODISHA

## 635. MS CHANDRANI MURMU:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of mines auctioned in Odisha during the last five years along with the value of each of these mines that were auctioned during the said period;
- (b) whether the Government plans to auction mines over the next three years in the State  and  if  so,  the  details  and  the  number  of  mines  which  are  in  the  process  of auctioning including the expected share value of each mine;
- (c) the percentage and value of money earned by the Government from auctioning of mines that have been utilised for development of displaced persons in mining areas and local area development around mines in the last five years, particularly in districts of Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj; and
- (d)  the  amount  earned  under  Pradhan  Mantri  Khanij  Kshetra  Kalyan  Yojana particularly in Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts till now?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As  per the provisions  under  Mines  and  Minerals  (Development  and Regulation)  (MMDR)  Act,  1957  and  the  Rules  framed  thereunder,  the  State Governments are empowered to grant mineral concessions for the minerals located within their respective jurisdiction and to collect the revenue generated there upon. The information provided by State Government of Odisha on the number of Mines auctioned in the State during the last five years alongwith the value of those mines is enclosed at Annexure-A.
- (b):        As  per  the  information provided  by  Govt. of Odisha, Notice Inviting Tender (NIT) for auction of 4 mineral blocks has been issued on 29.03.2022 and the State Government further proposes to auction 15 mineral blocks during the year 2022-23. Details of the blocks are enclosed herewith as Annexure-B & Annexure-C respectively.
- (c):       As per the information provided by Govt. of Odisha the percentage and value of money earned by the Government from auctioning of mines that have been utilised for development of displaced persons in mining areas and local area development around mines in the last five years, particularly in districts of Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj is given at Annexure-D and Annexure-E respectively.
- (d): Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) is being implemented  through  fund  collected  under  DMFs  for  welfare  and  development  of mining affected  areas  and  people.   As  per  the  information  available,  the  details  of amount earned under PMKKKY  in  Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts from establishment of DMF till May 2022, are as follows:

|   S.No. | District   |   Total amount collected under DMF since inception (in Cr.) |
|---------|------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Keonjhar   |                                                     8191.04 |
|       2 | Mayurbhanj |                                                      107.68 |

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## Referred to in reply to part (a) of the unstarred question No 635

|   Sl. No. | Name of the Block                      |   Value of Estimated Resources in Crores |
|-----------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Kalamong West (Northern part)          |                                  8933.89 |
|         2 | Netrabandh Iron ore Block              |                                  6865.09 |
|         3 | Jagdalpur Graphite Block               |                                   106.5  |
|         4 | Saurabil Chromite Block                |                                 13415.7  |
|         5 | Kamarda Chromite Block                 |                                   877.04 |
|         6 | Khatkurbahal (North) Limestone Block   |                                  6856.74 |
|         7 | Nuagaon Iron Ore Block                 |                                185683    |
|         8 | Thakurani Iron Ore Block               |                                 30901.7  |
|         9 | Siljora-Kalimati Iron & Mn. Block      |                                  2034.6  |
|        10 | Jaribahal Iron Ore Block               |                                   896.79 |
|        11 | Roida-II Iron Ore Block                |                                  5511.44 |
|        12 | Jururi Iron Ore Block                  |                                   481.82 |
|        13 | Narayanposhi Iron & Mn. Block          |                                 42571.1  |
|        14 | Mahulsukha Iron & Mn BlocK             |                                  4036.04 |
|        15 | Gonua Iron ore Block                   |                                 24982.8  |
|        16 | Gorumahisani Iron Ore Block            |                                  3083.76 |
|        17 | Badampahar Iron Ore Block              |                                   607.62 |
|        18 | Jajang Iron Ore Block                  |                                  5502.59 |
|        19 | Katasahi Mn. Block                     |                                   325.3  |
|        20 | Kanther-Koira Mn Block                 |                                   304.48 |
|        21 | Kolmong Iron & Mn ore Block            |                                  2238.11 |
|        22 | Balda Iron ore Block                   |                                 28650    |
|        23 | Sukinda Chromite ore Block             |                                 70929.1  |
|        24 | Pureibahal Iron ore Block              |                                 14057.7  |
|        25 | Chandiposi Iron ore Block              |                                 12906.9  |
|        26 | Jhumka-Pathiriposi Iron ore Block      |                                 49214.4  |
|        27 | Dholtapahad Iron ore Block             |                                  6998.96 |
|        28 | Netrabandha Pahar(West) Iron ore Block |                                  5840.54 |
|        29 | Gandhalpada Iron ore Block             |                                122408    |
|        30 | Kasia Iron & Dolomite                  |                                115975    |
|        31 | Nadidihi Iron Ore Block (BICO)         |                                  8462.12 |
|        32 | Nadidihi Iron & Mn Block (Feegrade)    |                                  7446.72 |
|        33 | Behera Bhanjipali Limestone Block      |                                   128.02 |
|        34 | Naringpanga Graphite Ore Block         |                                    14.38 |

## LIST OF MINERAL BLOCKS PUT FOR AUCTION vide NIT DATED 29.03.2022

|   Sl. No. | Block                               | District           | Mineral Ore        |   Tentative Area in Hects | Resources in MT(Approx.)   |   Value of Estimated Resources in Cr. |
|-----------|-------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------------|
|         1 | Koira, Kadodihi Iron ore Block      | SundargarhIron Ore | SundargarhIron Ore |                    90.141 | 39.75                      |                              24969.5  |
|         2 | Orahuri Manganese & Iron ore Block  | Sundargarh         | Manganese & Iron   |                    50.203 | Mn-7.18, Fe- 0.24          |                               4071.06 |
|         3 | Kusumdihi Manganese Iron ore Block  | & Sundargarh       | Manganese & Iron   |                    29.122 | Mn-0.0944, Fe-0.04         |                                 35.65 |
|         4 | Kedesala North- East Iron ore block | SundargarhIron     | ore                |                   100.439 | 51.89                      |                              14304.5  |

## Annexure-C

## Referred to in reply to part (b) of the unstarred question No 635

## STATUS OF BLOCKS IN PIPELINES FOR AUCTION

|   Sl. No. | Block                                                    | District              | Mineral Ore          |   Tentatively Area in Hects | Resources in MT(Approx.)   |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
|         1 | Tunmura Limestone & Dolomite mine                        | Sundargarh            | Limestone & Dolomite |                      64.304 | LS-3.846480, Dol-3.572760  |
|         2 | Bhanjikusum Manganese Block                              | Sundargarh            | Manganese            |                       8.14  | 0.097                      |
|         3 | Laupada Iron ore Block                                   | Keonjhar              | Iron ore             |                     141.24  | 0.05                       |
|         4 | Rengalaberha N-E extension & Nuagaon West Iron ore Block | Keonjhar              | Iron ore             |                      85     | 37.95                      |
|         5 | Alaghat West Iron ore Block                              | Sundargarh            | Iron ore             |                      90     | 135.45                     |
|         6 | Gandhalpada West Iron ore Block                          | Keonjhar & Sundargarh | Iron ore             |                     209     | 52.08                      |
|         7 | Dudhisasol East Copper Block                             | Mayurbhanj            | Copper & Nickel      |                     100     | Copper- 6.09 Nickel- 2.05  |
|         8 | Ballada Bauxite Block                                    | Koraput               | Bauxite              |                     153     | 22.14                      |
|         9 | Kutinga Manganese Block                                  | Koraput               | Manganese            |                      65     | 2.55                       |
|        10 | Nunapaimali Bauxite Block                                | Rayagada              | Bauxite              |                     428.2   | 50.56                      |
|        11 | Kendudihi North Iron ore Block                           | Keonjhar              | Iron ore             |                     160     | 94.05                      |
|        12 | Sijimali Bauxte Block                                    | Rayagada & Kalahandi  | Bauxite              |                    1549.02  | 445.150                    |
|        13 | Kutrumali Bauxite Block                                  | Rayagada & Kalahandi  | Bauxite              |                     701.792 | 303.50                     |
|        14 | Roida-I Iron ore Block                                   | Keonjhar              | Iron Ore             |                     104.68  |                            |
|        15 | Jhumka-Pathiriposhi West Iron ore block                  | Sundargarh            | Iron ore             |                     158.509 | 140.28                     |

## Referred to in reply to part (c) of the unstarred question No 635

## Collection and Expenditure information out of D.M.F./P.M.K.K.K.Y during last 5 years in respect of Keonjhar:

|   Sl No. | Year                 |   Total Fund collected during the Financial Year (in Crore) Funds utilized during financial year (in Crore) |   Total Fund collected during the Financial Year (in Crore) Funds utilized during financial year (in Crore) |
|----------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2017-18              |                                                                                                      666.02 |                                                                                                      138.66 |
|        2 | 2018-19              |                                                                                                     1353.76 |                                                                                                      116.22 |
|        3 | 2019-20              |                                                                                                     1529.14 |                                                                                                      827.48 |
|        4 | 2020-21              |                                                                                                     1091.8  |                                                                                                      900.45 |
|        5 | 2021-22              |                                                                                                     2327.96 |                                                                                                      833.04 |
|        6 | 2022-23 (June, 2022) |                                                                                                      481.01 |                                                                                                      254.75 |

## Annexure-E Referred to in reply to part (c ) of the unstarred question No 635 Collection and Expenditure information out of D.M.F./P.M.K.K.K.Y during last 5 years in

respect of Mayurbhanj.

|   Sl No. | Year                 |   Total Fund collected during the Financial Year (in Crore.) Funds utilized during financial year (In Crore.) |   Total Fund collected during the Financial Year (in Crore.) Funds utilized during financial year (In Crore.) |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2017-18              |                                                                                                         11.19 |                                                                                                          0.21 |
|        2 | 2018-19              |                                                                                                         21.5  |                                                                                                          0.9  |
|        3 | 2019-20              |                                                                                                         22.84 |                                                                                                          2.5  |
|        4 | 2020-21              |                                                                                                         17    |                                                                                                         42.41 |
|        5 | 2021-22              |                                                                                                         23.17 |                                                                                                         21.26 |
|        6 | 2022-23 (June, 2022) |                                                                                                          1.06 |                                                                                                          5.92 |

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