Lok Sabha Question No. 5321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Mineral Production Index
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Ganesan Selvam, Dhanush M Kumar, C.N. Annadurai, Manjulata Mandal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5321 ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## MINERAL PRODUCTION INDEX

5321. SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the percentage of mineral production index of the mining sector during the last three years;
- (b)  whether the  index  of mineral  production  of mining  and  quarrying  sector  for  the month  of  December  2022  is  higher  as  compared  to  the  level  in  the  month  of December 2021 and if so, the details thereof along with the challenges faced by the Government to accomplish this level;
- (c) the names of States carrying out mineral production in the country;
- (d)  whether the Government has conducted any survey to ascertain the estimated value of mineral production for the ensuing year; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): The index of mineral production during 2019-20 to 2021-22 and 2022-23 (upto  December  2022),  and  percentage  change  in  2021-22  over  2019-20  is  at Annexure-I.  The  index  of  mineral  production  of  all  minerals  in  the  month  of December,  2022  is  9.8  percent  higher  as  compared  to  that  in  the  month  of December,  2021.  The  details  are  at  Annexure-II.  The  growth  in  production  of minerals under the ambit of Mineral Conservation and Development Rules (MCDR) 2017 during the above mentioned period is 17.4 percent. This has been the result of mining  sector  reforms  brought  about  by  amendment  to  the  Mines  and  Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in 2015 and in 2021, aimed at increasing the production of minerals and time bound operationalization of mines, maintaining continuity in mining operations even after change of lessee and increasing the pace of exploration and auctioning of mineral resources.
- (c): The names of States carrying out production of MCDR minerals are at AnnexureIII.
- (d) & (e): Gross Value Added of sectors including mining and quarrying, as part of the Advanced Estimates of National Income, is released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. No separate survey is conducted.

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## Annexure-I  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (a)  of  LS  USQ  No.  5321  answered  on 05.04.2023regarding 'MINERAL PRODUCTION INDEX'

## Details of index of mineral production during 2019-20 to 2021-22& 2022-23

|                          |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   %change in 2021-22 over 2019-20 |   2022-23 (upto Dec) (P) |
|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------|
| All minerals             |     109.6 |     101   |     113.3 |                               3.4 |                    113.2 |
| Fuel minerals            |      99.6 |      95.5 |     102.6 |                               3   |                    104.8 |
| Coal Mining              |     134.6 |     131.4 |     143.5 |                               6.6 |                    148.8 |
| Petroleum & Natural Gas  |      75.4 |      70.7 |      74.4 |                              -1.3 |                     74.5 |
| Minerals under MCDR 2017 |     139.7 |     117.6 |     145.5 |                               4.2 |                    138.4 |
| Metallic                 |     141.3 |     117.7 |     146.8 |                               3.9 |                    138.9 |
| Non-Metallic             |     120.9 |     117.4 |     130.1 |                               7.6 |                    133.3 |

(P): Provisional

MCDR: Mineral Conservation and Development Rules

Annexure-II

## Annexure-II  referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (b)  of  LS  USQ  No.  5321  answered  on 05.04.2023 regarding 'MINERAL PRODUCTION INDEX'

## Details of index of mineral production in December 2022 vis-a-vis December 2021

|                          |   December 2021 |   December 2022 |   %change |
|--------------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------|
| All minerals             |           120.4 |           132.2 |       9.8 |
| Fuel minerals            |           111.9 |           119.3 |       6.6 |
| Coal Mining              |           164.6 |           182.1 |      10.6 |
| Petroleum & Natural Gas  |            75.6 |            75.9 |       0.4 |
| Minerals under MCDR 2017 |           145.8 |           171.1 |      17.4 |
| Metallic                 |           147.6 |           173.3 |      17.4 |
| Non-Metallic             |           123.4 |           144.1 |      16.8 |

Source: Indian Bureau of Mines.

Annexure-III referred to in reply to part (c) of LS USQ No. 5321  answered on 05.04.2023 regarding 'MINERAL PRODUCTION INDEX'

## Details of Indian States carrying out mineral production during 2022-23(upto Dec 2022)

| #                            | Name of mineral              | Name of producing State                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1                            | Bauxite                      | Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                 |
| 2                            | Chromite                     | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 3                            | Copper Concentrate           | Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 4                            | Copper Ore                   | Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 5                            | Diamond                      | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 6                            | Emerald*                     | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 7                            | Garnet                       | Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 8                            | Gold Ore                     | Jharkhand, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 9                            | Gold Primary                 | Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 10                           | Graphite                     | Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Odisha and Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 11                           | Gypsum                       | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 12                           | Iron Ore                     | Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana                                                                                                                   |
| 13 Lead & Zinc Ore Rajasthan | 13 Lead & Zinc Ore Rajasthan | 13 Lead & Zinc Ore Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 14                           | Lead Concentrate             | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 15                           | Limeshell                    | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 16                           | Limestone                    | Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu And Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand |
| 17                           | Magnesite                    | Karnataka, Odisha, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand                                                                                                                                                                                |
| 18                           | Manganese Ore                | Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan and Telangana                                                                                                                                 |
| 19                           | Marl                         | Gujarat and Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| 20                           | Moulding Sand                | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 21                           | Phosphorite                  | Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 22                           | Rock Salt                    | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 23                           | Siliceous Earth              | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 24                           | Sillimanite                  | Maharashtra and Meghalaya                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 25                           | Silver                       | Jharkhand and Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| 26                           | Tin Concentrate              | Chhattisgarh                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 27                           | Vermiculite                  | Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 28                           | Wollastonite                 | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 29                           | Zinc Concentrate             | Rajasthan                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |

Source: MCDR returns;

* Nil returns are submitted. Therefore, mineral name is listed though no production is reported.

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