Lok Sabha Question No. 211 (STARRED), answered on 2022-03-16
Subject: Exploration of Minerals
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Dhal Singh Bisen

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 211

ANSWERED ON 16.03.2022

## EXPLORATION OF MINERALS

†*211. DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN: Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state: (a) whether the Geological Survey of India (GSI) conducts regular explorations to mine new minerals in the country; (b) if so, the details the details thereof, State/ UT-wise; (c) whether any survey has also been conducted in Madhya Pradesh; and (d) if so, the minerals likely to be found in various districts of Madhya Pradesh where survey has been conducted by GSI?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF MINES, COAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

(SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI) (a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT  REFERRED  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 211 FOR ANSWER ON 16.03.2022 ASKED BY DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN REGARDING EXPLORATION OF MINERALS.

(a) to (d): Yes, Sir. Geological Survey of India (GSI) conducts regular explorations to discover  new  minerals  deposits  in  the  country.  GSI  takes  up  mineral  exploration activities in various States/Union Territories through its annual field season programmes. The State-wise details of mineral exploration activities taken up by GSI during field season 2021-22 are given in Annexure-I.

Further, the district-wise and commodity-wise details of survey conducted by GSI in Madhya Pradesh and mineral resources augmented from 2015-16 onwards are given in Annexure-II.

## Annexure-I

## The details of mineral exploration by GSI during Field Season 2021-22 are as follow:

|   S.No. | State                                | District                                               | Name of Mineral Block / Area/ Belt                        | UNFC Stage   | Mineral Commodity          |
|---------|--------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------|----------------------------|
|       1 | Chhattisgarh                         | Balarampur                                             | Burhabagicha                                              | G4           | basemetal                  |
|       2 | Chhattisgarh                         | Baloda Bazar                                           | Saliha- Parsapali                                         | G4           | Gold                       |
|       3 | Chhattisgarh                         | Raigarh                                                | Raigarh                                                   | G4           | Diamond                    |
|       4 | Chhattisgarh                         | Jashpur                                                | Pharsabahar-Tuba                                          | G4           | Gold                       |
|       5 | Chhattisgarh                         | Balarampur                                             | Belangi                                                   | G4           | Rare metal                 |
|       6 | Chhattisgarh                         | Korba                                                  | Tarma Pahar and Konkona                                   | G4           | Lithium, RM                |
|       7 | Chhattisgarh                         | Mahasamund                                             | Sorid-Nawagaon                                            | G4           | REE                        |
|       8 | Chhattisgarh                         | Balod                                                  | Andi-Bhedi                                                | G3           | Phosphorite                |
|       9 | Chhattisgarh                         | Mahasamund                                             | Bhalukona                                                 | G3           | Potash                     |
|      10 | Madhya Pradesh                       | Betul                                                  | Biskhan                                                   | G2           | Basemetal                  |
|      11 | Madhya Pradesh                       | Satna and Banda                                        | Patauda                                                   | G4           | molybdenum                 |
|      12 | Madhya Pradesh                       | Alirajpur                                              | Kosduna south                                             | G3           | Copper                     |
|      13 | Madhya Pradesh                       | Dewas                                                  | Saktia, Bagda and Biloda                                  | G3           | Copper                     |
|      14 | Madhya Pradesh                       | Dewas                                                  | Tipras                                                    | G4           | Basemetal                  |
|      15 | Madhya Pradesh                       | Shivpuri                                               | Nangali                                                   | G4           | PGE, Silica and Base metal |
|      16 | Gujarat, Madhya                      | Jhabua and Dahod                                       | Patra-Guvali-Satsera- Gopalpura                           | G4           | Graphite                   |
|      17 | Madhya Pradesh                       | Hoshangabad                                            | Ramanagar                                                 | G4           | Hf, Nb, Y and REE          |
|      18 | Madhya                               | Betul                                                  | Sonaghati- Chiklar-                                       | G4           | Tungsten                   |
|      19 | Pradesh Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh | Balaghat and Rajnandgaon                               | Rawanpudi - Khandara Ramgarhi, Pathratola and Rol village | G4           | Copper                     |
|      20 | Madhya Pradesh                       | Sidhi                                                  | Bahera-Goriara                                            | G3           | Graphite, basemetal,       |
|      21 | Madhya Pradesh                       | Mishirgawan area                                       | Mishirgawan                                               | G4           | GOLD                       |
|      22 | Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh        | Singrauli Chattarpur, Sagar and Tikamgarh and Lalitpur | Barayatha                                                 | G4           | DIAMOND                    |
|      23 | Madhya Pradesh                       | Chhatarpur                                             | Chauka-Para                                               | G4           | REE                        |
|      24 | Madhya Pradesh                       | Dindori                                                | Khapripani                                                | G3           | Bauxite                    |
|      25 | Madhya Pradesh                       | Jhabua                                                 | Balhati- Hiri Chhota- Chotyabarari- Burkui Badi           | G4           | Basemetal                  |
|      26 | Madhya Pradesh                       | Alirajpur & Jhabua                                     | Badi Miriyavat-Juwari Bari- Semlaya                       | G4           | Graphite                   |
|      27 | Madhya Pradesh                       | Shahdol and Sidhi                                      | Parsili-Tal-Karmahi                                       | G4           | Basemetal                  |
|      28 | Madhya Pradesh                       | Barwani and Dhar                                       | Kikarwas-Pipanpura- Ghongsi-Barkhedi                      | G4           | REE                        |
|      29 | Maharashtra                          | Chandrapur                                             | Tambegadi - Pathari                                       | G3           | Copper, Lead,              |
|      30 | Maharashtra                          | Gadchiroli                                             | Chamorshi, Kurul, Bhiwapur                                | G4           | Copper, Lead, Zinc         |
|      31 | Maharashtra                          | Nagpur                                                 | Ghotitola-Warghat                                         | G4           | Rare Metals, REE           |
|      32 | Maharashtra                          | Sindhudurg                                             | Pat-Parula                                                | G4           | REE                        |
|      33 | Maharashtra                          | Sindhudurg                                             | Math Budruk                                               | G4           | Bauxite Platinum           |
|      34 | Maharashtra                          | Raigad                                                 | Khopoli                                                   | G4           | Group Elements, Basemetal  |

| 35       | Chhattisgarh                  | Balrampur             | Anandpur                          | G4    | REE & RM                             |
|----------|-------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------------------|-------|--------------------------------------|
| 36       | Maharashtra                   | Sindhudurg            | Kudopi                            | G3    | Bauxite                              |
| 37       | Chhattisgarh                  | Korea                 | Devra- Jatashankar                | G4    | MANGANESE,                           |
| 38       | Chhattisgarh                  | Mahasamund            | Kumharidipa-Rajpur                | G3    | GOLD                                 |
| 39       | Chhattisgarh                  | Kanker                | Daldali-Gattagurum                | G4    | REE                                  |
| 40       | Chhattisgarh                  | Balrampur             | Oranga-Revatipur                  | G3    | Graphite                             |
| 41       | Bihar                         | Rohtas                | Madhukupia Katudanr               | G3    | Potash                               |
| 42       | Bihar                         | Banka                 | Karada                            | G3    | REE and Rare metals                  |
| 43       | Bihar                         | Bhagalpur             | Batesarthan-Kasri- Jagarnathpur   | G3    | REE, fireclay and aluminous laterite |
| 44       | Bihar                         | Banka                 | Jogmaran                          | G3    | REE and Rare metals                  |
| 45       | Bihar                         | Banka                 | Bhairoganj                        | G3    | REE, RM and Rare metals              |
| 46       | Bihar                         | Banka                 | Lattu Pahar                       | G3    | REE, RM                              |
| 47       | Bihar                         | Jamui                 | Bhanta                            | G3    | Fe ( Magenetite)                     |
| 48       | Bihar                         | Banka                 | Arpathal                          | G3    | REE, RM and Rare metals              |
| 49       | Jharkhand                     | Seraikela-Kharsawan   | Berasi-Hurrupathardih             | G4    | Au                                   |
| 50       | Jharkhand                     | Palamau               | Sokra-Chando                      | G4    | Cu, Zn                               |
| 51       | Jharkhand                     | Palamu                | Bangasi-Chhotahasa                | G4    | REE, RM                              |
| 52       |                               | Giridih               | Gawan                             | G4    | Li, Cs, REE, RM                      |
| 53       | Jharkhand                     | Palamau               | Chiyanki-Leslieganj               | G4    | REE & RM                             |
| 54       | Jharkhand Jharkhand           | Palamu                | Karke-Banutikar                   | G4    | REE, RM                              |
| 55       | Jharkhand                     | Deoghar               | Jamua-Punsiya                     | G4    | REE, RM                              |
| 56       | Jharkhand                     | Koderma               | Pihra                             | G4    | Li, Cs, REE                          |
|          |                               |                       | Kakakudar-Gaganpur                | G4 G3 | &RM W, Cu, Au                        |
| 57 58 59 | Jharkhand Jharkhand Jharkhand | Giridih Palamu Palamu | Adhmaniya Karma                   | G3    | Graphite Graphite                    |
| 60       |                               | Palamu                | Siuri                             | G3    | Graphite                             |
|          | Jharkhand                     |                       |                                   |       |                                      |
| 62       | Jharkhand Jharkhand           | Ranchi                | Kutru-Kotam-Bansaruli             | G3 G3 | REE, RM REE, RM                      |
| 61       | Jharkhand                     | Ranchi                | Tatisilwai North Tatisilwai South | G3    | REE, RM                              |
| 63 64    | Jharkhand                     | Ranchi Ranchi         | Nawadih-Hakedag-Uparbarga         | G4    | REE, RM                              |
|          | Jharkhand                     | Hazaribagh            | Darudih, Jhapro and Banhe         | G4    | REE, RM                              |
| 65 66    | Jharkhand                     | Palamu                | Sildag-Chhatarpur-Tenpa           | G4    | REE, RM                              |
| 67       | Jharkhand                     | Palamu and Latehar    | Nawadih-Gurha                     | G4    | Graphite                             |
| 68       | Odisha                        | Kendujhar             | Kendudihi-Parulipada              | G2    | Manganese                            |
| 69       | Odisha                        | Bolangir              | Uchhabapalli-Thakurpalli          | G2    | Managnese                            |
| 70       | Odisha                        | Bolangir              | Dandapani                         | G2    | manganese                            |
| 71       | Odisha                        | Kendujhar             | Gopur                             | G3    | Gold                                 |
| 72       | Odisha                        | Nayagarh              | Tumandi village, Daspalla Block   | G3    | Graphite                             |
| 73       | Odisha                        | Nayagarh              | Khuntapada-Purushottampura        | G4    | REE                                  |
| 74       | Odisha                        | Boudh and Subarnapur  | Damamunda-Bilasapur               | G4    | REE                                  |
| 75       | Odisha                        | Koraput               | Koraput                           | G4    | REE                                  |
| 76       | Odisha                        | Bolangir              | Ampali-Badipura-Saintala          | G4    | Basemetal                            |
| 77       | Odisha                        | Mayurbhanj            | Kesharpur East                    | G2    | copper                               |
| 78       | Odisha                        | Mayurbhanj            | Nimaidihi                         | G3    | Basemetal                            |
| 79       | Odisha                        | Bargarh               | Padampur - Paikamal- Jharbandh    | G4    | Diamond                              |
| 80       | WBAN                          | Purulia               | Kuchia                            | G4    |                                      |
|          |                               |                       | Senada, Panchang                  | G4    | Cu REE & RM                          |
| 81 82    | WBAN WBAN                     | Darjeeling            | Biltore-Golamara-Chalania         |       | REE & RM                             |
| 83       |                               | Purulia               |                                   | G4    | Vanadium                             |
|          | Arunachal Pradesh.            | West Siang            | Kaying                            | G4    |                                      |
| 84       | Arunachal Pradesh.            | Lower Subansiri       | Radhpu                            | G3    | Vanadium                             |
| 85       | Arunachal Pradesh.            | Lower Subansiri       | Sito-Sikhe                        | G3    | Vanadium                             |
| 86       | Arunachal Pradesh.            | West Kameng           | Nafra                             | G4    | Lithium                              |

| 87      | Arunachal Pradesh.                 | Kra-Daadi                        | Talangriang-Pakba-Jamin                 | G4    | Vanadium                       |
|---------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------|--------------------------------|
| 88      | Arunachal Pradesh.                 | East Kameng                      | Seppa                                   | G4    | Tantalum                       |
| 89      | Assam                              | Kamrup Metropolitan              | Helagog-Khaloibari                      | G3    | Molybdenum                     |
| 90      | Assam                              | Karbi Anglong                    | Lakhojan                                | G4    | REE                            |
| 91      | Meghalaya                          | East Khasi Hills                 | Mawlyndep-Mawmin- Nongbsap              | G4    | Basemetal                      |
| 92      | Meghalaya                          | East Garo Hills                  | Jalwagiri and Gambil                    | G4    | Basemetal                      |
| 93      | Meghalaya                          | East Khasi Hills                 | Kyrdem                                  | G4    | Tungsten                       |
| 94      | Manipur                            |                                  | Champhai-Hermon                         | G3    | Nickel                         |
| 95      | Manipur                            | Tengnoupal                       | Chalwa-Kwatha                           | G3    | Nickel                         |
| 96      | Arunachal Pradesh.                 | Pakke Kessang                    | Pakro                                   | G3    | Vanadium                       |
| 97      | Meghalaya                          | South Garo Hills                 | Siju                                    | G4    | Phosphate                      |
| 98      | Arunachal Pradesh.                 | West Siang                       | Kalamati                                | G3    | Graphite and Vanadium          |
| 99      | Punjab, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh | Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti        | Shalkhar, Giu and Hurling               | G3    | Gypsum                         |
| 100     | Punjab, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh | Mahendragarh                     | Mosnuta                                 | G4    | REE & RM                       |
| 101     | Jammu and Kashmir                  | Udhampur and Kathua              | Bikindra and Khabbi                     | G4    | Tin, Tugestan, REE             |
| 102     | Jammu and Kashmir                  | Leh                              | Khalsi-Dumkhar                          | G4    | Cr-Ni-PGE                      |
| 103     | Jammu and Kashmir                  | Kupwara                          | Lashteal, Madmadou & Gagarnar           | G4    | Gold                           |
| 104     | Jammu and Kashmir                  | Reasi                            | Sersandu - Kherikot - Rahotkot - Darabi | G4    | Base metal, bauxite & REE      |
| 105     | Himachal Pradesh                   | Lahaul and Spiti                 | Bara Shigri                             | G4    | Antimony                       |
| 106     | Uttarakhand                        | Dehradun                         | Tons valley                             | G4    | Base Metal                     |
| 107     | Uttarakhand                        | Uttarkashi                       | Gangotri Granite                        | G4    | REE & RM                       |
| 108     | Uttarakhand                        | Pauri and Chamoli                | Thalisain                               | G4    | REE & RM                       |
| 109     | Uttarakhand                        | Almora Champawat and Pithoragarh | Almora- Pithoragarh                     | G4    | Base metal                     |
| 110     | Uttarakhand                        | Bageshwar and Pithoragarh        | Chaukori                                | G4    | Tin, Tungestan & REE           |
| 111 112 | Uttarakhand Uttar Pradesh          | Pithoragarh Mahoba               | Askot -Thal Bilkhi and Bara             | G4 G4 | Basemetal, gold Tin & Tungsten |
|         |                                    | Sonbhadra                        | Khajuri-Pachpheri                       | G4    | REE & RM                       |
| 113 114 | Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh        | Sonbhadra                        | Hasra Raigarh - Kurkuti                 | G4    | Gold                           |
| 115     | Uttar Pradesh                      | Sonbhadra                        | Gulal Jharia-Chakdumra                  | G4    | Tungsten                       |
| 116     | Jammu and                          | Kishtwar                         | west of Machail                         | G4    | Sapphire                       |
| 117     | Kashmir Andhra                     | Srikakulam and                   | Batuva-Kondadadi                        | G4    | Manganese                      |
| 118     | Pradesh Andhra                     | Vizianagaram Anantapur           | Kanaganapalle -                         | G4    | Diamond                        |
| 119     | Pradesh Andhra                     | East Godavari                    | Dharmavaram Burugubanda                 | G2    | Graphite                       |
|         | Pradesh Andhra                     | Anantapur                        | Charupalle-Kalasamudram-                | G4    | Molybdenum                     |
| 120     | Pradesh                            |                                  | Batrepalle                              |       |                                |
| 121     | Andhra Pradesh                     | Kadapa                           | Pullampet-Vattaluru                     | G4    | Phosphorite                    |
| 122     | Andhra Pradesh                     | Kadapa                           | Bhagampalle-Kasinagaram                 | G4    | Gold                           |
| 123     | Andhra Pradesh                     | Anantpur and Kadapa              | Parnapalle-Lopatanutula                 | G4    | Lithium                        |
| 124     | Andhra Pradesh                     | Anantapur                        | CR Palle-Indukurupalle                  | G4    | Molybdenum                     |
| 125     | Andhra Pradesh                     | Anantapur                        | Varaddayakonda-Krisnagiri- Akkampale    | G4    | Gold                           |

| 126     | Andhra Pradesh           | Nellore                   | Chinna Varimadugu- Kanduravaripalle            | G4    | Molybdenum         |
|---------|--------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------|-------|--------------------|
| 127     | Andhra Pradesh           | Srikakulam                | Palavalasa and Laxmipuram                      | G3    | Manganese          |
| 128     | Andhra Pradesh           | Vizianagaram              | Gurla-Madhupada                                | G4    | Manganese          |
| 129     | Andhra Pradesh           | Anantapur                 | Obaganapalli- Mushtivarlamanda                 | G4    | REE                |
| 130     | Andhra Pradesh           | West Godavari             | Velagapadu                                     | G4    | REE                |
| 131     | Andhra Pradesh           | Nellore and Kadapa        | Adurupalli and Dasarapalli                     | G4    | Cu                 |
| 132     | Andhra Pradesh           | Nellore                   | Masayapeta                                     | G2    | Cu                 |
| 133     | Karnataka                | Shimoga                   | Gilalagundi                                    | G4    | Cobalt             |
| 134     | Karnataka                | Chitradurga               | Doddaularthi                                   | G4    | Molydenum          |
| 135     | Karnataka                | Yadgir                    | Bowanahalli and Devarapalli                    | G4    | Molydenum          |
| 136     | Karnataka                | Haveri                    | Sidlapur                                       | G3    | Gold               |
| 137     | Karnataka                | Mandya                    | Sindhughatta                                   | G4    | Platinum           |
| 138     | Karnataka                | Haveri                    | Yelvatti                                       | G3    | Copper             |
| 139     | Karnataka                | Chitradurga               | Kennedlu- Kurmerdikere                         | G4    | Copper             |
| 140     | Karnataka                | Haveri and Devanagere     | Melabennur                                     | G4    | Iron/Mn            |
| 141     | Karnataka                | Mandya                    | Krishnarajapura                                | G4    | Ni                 |
| 142     | Karnataka                | Raichur                   | Kallingsugur and Niralkeri                     | G4    | REE                |
| 143     | Karnataka                | Chikamaglur and Davangere | Hanni, Bukkumbudi and adjoining areas          | G4    | Gold               |
| 144     | Karnataka                | Chamrajnagar              | Gundlupet and Annurkeri                        | G4    | REE                |
| 145     | SU: Kerala & Lakshadweep | Idukki                    | Devikulam                                      | G4    | REE                |
| 146     | SU: Kerala & Lakshadweep | Palakkad and Malappuram   | Mulliakurssi-Vattathur                         | G4    | Gold               |
| 147     | SU: Kerala & Lakshadweep | Wayanad                   | Mandat-Muttil                                  | G3    | Mo                 |
| 148     | Telangana                | Mancherial                | Jaipuram                                       | G4    | REE                |
| 149     | Telangana                | Nalgonda                  | Pedda Adisarlapalli                            | G4    | Cu, Pb, Zn         |
| 150     | Telangana                | Bhadradri Kothagudem      | Kamalapuram - Jagannadhapuram                  | G4    | REE                |
| 151     | Telangana                | Bhadradri Kothagudem      | Pata Gangaram                                  | G3    | REE                |
| 152     | Tamil Nadu               | Tirupathur                | Vellore                                        | G4    | Kimberlite         |
| 153     | Tamil Nadu               | Dharmapuri                | Marudipatti North A                            | G2    | Molybdenum         |
| 154     | Tamil Nadu               | Perambalur Coimbatore     | Aiyanapuram                                    | G3    | phosphatic nodules |
| 155     | Tamil Nadu Nadu          |                           | Somanur-Tekkalur                               | G4 G4 | REE-RM             |
| 156     | Tamil                    | Sivaganga                 | Sivaganga                                      |       | Graphite           |
| 157 158 | Tamil Nadu Tamil         | Vellore                   | Rasimalai                                      | G4 G4 | REE PGE            |
|         | Nadu                     | Erode                     | Mettuppalaiyam                                 |       |                    |
| 159     | Tamil Nadu               | Tiruvanamalai             | Chengam-Uchimalaikuppam                        | G4    | Au                 |
| 160     | Gujarat & Rajasthan      | Banswara                  | Lakai, Handia and Pipali                       | G4    | BM                 |
| 161     | Gujarat                  | Sabarkantha               | Shemlabhuj and Bahara                          | G4    | Gold & PGE         |
| 162     | Gujarat                  | Udaipur                   | Kolyari and Piplajara                          | G4    | Ni & Cr            |
| 163     | Gujarat                  | Chhota Udepur and Dahod   | Khokhra-Mithibor                               | G4    | REE & RM           |
| 164     | Gujarat                  | Chhota Udepur             | Central part of Ambadungar                     | G2    | REE & RM           |
| 165     | Rajasthan                | Alwar                     | Raipur-Mundawar                                | G4    | BM                 |
| 166     | Rajasthan Rajasthan      | Sikar Jaipur              | Jhilo Asalpur, Boraj,                          | G3 G4 | Limestone REE & RM |
| 167     |                          |                           | Bichun                                         | G4    | BM                 |
| 168 169 | Rajasthan Rajasthan      | Udaipur                   | Bara-Parshad Rupatalai and SW of               | G3    |                    |
| 170     |                          | Udaipur                   | Bemla                                          | G3    | BM                 |
| 171     | Rajasthan Rajasthan      | Bhilwara Bhilwara and     | Lanpiya-Mahuakhurd Karjiyakhera- Manyas- Karas | G4    | BM BM              |
| 172     | Rajasthan                | Chittorgarh Churu and     | Ghaniyasar- Sarupdesar                         | G4    | Potash             |
| 173     | Rajasthan                | Hanumangarh Sikar         | Tejawala North                                 | G3    | BM                 |

|   174 | Rajasthan      | Sikar           | Tejawala South                              | G3   | BM            |
|-------|----------------|-----------------|---------------------------------------------|------|---------------|
|   175 | Rajasthan      | Sikar           | Ravji Ki Dhani                              | G3   | BM            |
|   176 | Rajasthan      | Sikar           | west of Narda                               | G3   | BM            |
|   177 | Rajasthan      | Sikar           | South East of Nanagwas                      | G3   | REE & RM      |
|   178 | Rajasthan      | Sikar           | Adharshila-Dariba                           | G3   | BM            |
|   179 | Rajasthan      | Sikar           | East of Jaitpura                            | G3   | BM            |
|   180 | Rajasthan      | Bhilwara        | Balyakhera, Malikhera and Kotri             | G4   | BM            |
|   181 | Rajasthan      | Udaipur         | Devgaon                                     | G3   | Gold          |
|   182 | Rajasthan      | Banswara        | Ghatiyana                                   | G3   | Gold          |
|   183 | Rajasthan      | Sirohi          | Mungthala-Mawal-Bhaisasing                  | G4   | Niobium       |
|   184 | Rajasthan      | Sirohi          | Jirawal-Sanpur                              | G4   | REE           |
|   185 | Rajasthan      | Bhilwara        | Mahendragarh-Gundli-Bawri                   | G4   | REE           |
|   186 | Rajasthan      | Sikar           | Natha ka Nangal                             | G3   | Limestone     |
|   187 | Rajasthan      | Udaipur and     | Bara Talav- Jharap-Bori                     | G4   | Gold          |
|   188 | Rajasthan      | Udaipur         | Rathri- Harmatiya Khurd                     | G4   | Gold          |
|   189 | Rajasthan      | Hanumangarh     | Makkasar                                    | G3   | Potash        |
|   190 | Rajasthan      | Hanumangarh     | Nai Basti                                   | G3   | Potash        |
|   191 | Rajasthan      | Barmer          | Sainji Ki Beri-Meli                         | G4   | REE           |
|   192 | Rajasthan      | Barmer          | Indrana-Siwana                              | G4   | REE           |
|   193 | Rajasthan      | Barmer          | WNW of Sukleswar Ka Mandir                  | G3   | REE & RM      |
|   194 | Rajasthan      | Barmer          | Nimale Ki Pahari-Dantala                    | G4   | REE & RM      |
|   195 | Rajasthan      | Nagaur          | Motiya                                      | G3   | Tungsten      |
|   196 | Rajasthan      | Ajmer           | Harmara-Tiloniya                            | G4   | BM            |
|   197 | Rajasthan      | Bhilwara        | Bharak North                                | G3   | Silver        |
|   198 | Rajasthan      | Barmer          | Kundal-Dhiran                               | G4   | REE & RM      |
|   199 | Rajasthan      | Chittorgarh     | Hirakhedi                                   | G3   | BM            |
|   200 | Rajasthan      | Jhunjhunu       | east of Pratappura                          | G3   | BM            |
|   201 | Rajasthan      | Alwar           | Khan Ka Guwara                              | G4   | BM            |
|   202 | Rajasthan      | Pali and Ajmer  | Kotra and Kalinjara                         | G4   | BM            |
|   203 | Rajasthan      | Pali            | Chitar, Sanderiya and Kanecha               | G4   | BM            |
|   204 | Gujarat        | Banaskantha     | Jalotra-Vaghor                              | G4   | REE & RM      |
|   205 | Rajasthan      | Alwar           | Baraud - Dooghera                           | G4   | BM            |
|   206 | Rajasthan      | Jaisalmer       | Jaisalmer-Pokran                            | G4   | REE           |
|   207 | Rajasthan      | Nagaur          | Altava                                      | G4   | BM            |
|   208 | Rajasthan      | Alwar and Dausa | Golana, Kesupura, Goarah Gujar and Jamrauli | G4   | BM            |
|   209 | Rajasthan      | Rajsamand       | Kalaguman- Dhaneen- Nathela                 | G4   | Emerald       |
|   210 | Rajasthan      | Alwar           | Suratgarh                                   | G3   | Copper        |
|   211 | Rajasthan      | Bhilwara        | Lakhola                                     | G3   | Basemetal     |
|   212 | Rajasthan      | Rajsamand       | Negaria                                     | G3   | Manganese     |
|   213 | Maharashtra    | Yavatmal        | Lathi-Kesurli                               | G4   | Coal          |
|   214 | Chhattisgarh   | Raigarh         | Dhibodih                                    | G4   | Coal          |
|   215 | Chhattisgarh   | Surguja         | Aklasarai                                   | G4   | Coal          |
|   216 | Madhya         | Chhindwara      | Andole                                      | G4   | Coal          |
|   217 | Pradesh Odisha | Sundargarh      | Taparia                                     | G2   | Coal          |
|   218 | Odisha         | Angul           | Kanaloi                                     | G4   | Coal          |
|   219 | Bihar          | Bhagalpur       | Shivnarayanpur                              | G4   | Coal          |
|   220 | Telangana      | Bhadradri       | Regalla                                     | G3   | Coal          |
|   221 | Tamil Nadu     | Ramanathapuram  | Tiruppullani West                           | G3   | Lignite Shale |
|   222 | Nagaland       | Kohima          | Chedema-Dihoma                              | G4   | Gas           |

## Annexure-II

## The District-wise and commodity-wise details of mineral resources augmented by GSI in Madhya Pradesh from 2015-16 onwards

0.4161 MT at 2.37% Zn

| Sl.No.   | District         | F.S. Year   | Commodity          | Block                                                           | UNFC Stage   | Resource in Million Tonne (MT) and grade                                                                                          |
|----------|------------------|-------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Gwalior          | 2015-16     | Iron               | Motijhil-Akbarpur                                               | G4           | 3.19 MT at 31.82% Fe(T)                                                                                                           |
| 2        | Betul            | 2015-16     | Graphite           | Tikara-Chiklar & Gowthana area                                  | G2           | 6.20 MT at 8.79 - 11.13% FC                                                                                                       |
| 3        | Gwalior          | 2015-17     | Iron Ore           | Motijhil                                                        | G3           | 0.0726 MT at 30.86% Fe                                                                                                            |
|          |                  |             |                    | Akbarpur                                                        |              | 1.31849 MT at 32.32% Fe                                                                                                           |
| 4        | Singrauli        | 2016-17     | Potash             | Bichhiya                                                        | G3           | Glauconitic shale-17.83 MT at 7.38% K 2 O                                                                                         |
| 5        | Balaghat         | 2016-17     | Manganese          | Ukwa                                                            | G2           | 2.60 MT at 35.138% Mn                                                                                                             |
| 6        | Sidhi            | 2016-17     | Gold               | Chakariya                                                       | G2           | 0.13778 MT at 1.32 g/t Gold                                                                                                       |
| 7        | Katni            | 2016-17     | Gold               | Imaliya                                                         | G2           | 0.356789 MT at 1.13 g/t Gold                                                                                                      |
| 8        | Betul            | 2016-17     | Copper, Lead Zinc  | Ghisi                                                           | G2           | 0.31 MT at 0.18% Cu, at 0.35% Pb and at 2.04% Zn                                                                                  |
| 9        | Betul            | 2016-17     | Zinc               | Biskhan                                                         | G2           | 2.15 MT at 1.14% Zn                                                                                                               |
| 10       | Chhindwara       | 2016-17     | Zinc               | Jangaldheri                                                     | G2           | 1.568 MT at 1.14% Zn                                                                                                              |
| 11       | Tikamgarh        | 2017-18     | Iron               | Dhaukan                                                         | G2           | 18.56 MT at 45% Fe                                                                                                                |
| 12       | Betul            | 2017-18     | Zinc               | Kehalpur (East)                                                 | G3           | 1.257MT at 0.562%Zn                                                                                                               |
| 13       | Singrauli        | 2017-18     | Potash             | Barhat                                                          | G3           | 5.99 MT at 7.5% K 2 O                                                                                                             |
| 14       | Tikamgarh        | 2017-18     | Iron ore           | Dhaurra-Urdaurra                                                | G3           | 10.01 MT at 36.20%Fe                                                                                                              |
| 15       | Balaghat         | 2017-18     | Manganese Bauxite  | Gudma                                                           | G3 G2        | 0.168 MT at 21.65%Mn Jamuwanikala Limestone:2.98 MT at                                                                            |
| 16       | Satna            | 2018-19     | Limestone          | Jamuwanikala and Bhatiya                                        |              | 41.26% CaO Bauxite: 457,622 t at 36.63% Al 2 O 3 Bhatiya Limestone: 12.73 MT at 39.92% CaO                                        |
| 17       | Betul            | 2018-19     | Zinc               | South-western part of Banskhapa- Pipariya Sub Kherli Mogra area | block-I G2   | Zinc 0.4161 MT at 2.37% Zn Copper- 0.3754 MT at 0.84% Cu                                                                          |
| 18       | Alirajpur & Dhar | 2018-19     | Limestone          |                                                                 | G2           | 33.07 MT at 42.03% CaO                                                                                                            |
| 19       | Singrauli        | 2018-19     | Glauconite         | Bardi                                                           | G2           | Glauconitic shale-11.9 MT at 7.04% K 2 O Glauconitic sandstone-4.7 MT at 5.38% K 2 O                                              |
| 20       | Betul            | 2019-20     | Zinc               | Dehalwara                                                       | G2           | 1.37 MT at 1.48 %Zn, 0.28% Pb and 0.12% Cu                                                                                        |
| 21       | Betul            | 2019-20     | Graphite, Vanadium | Makra and Junawani                                              | G3           | Graphite: 0.619 MT at 9.05% FC Vanadium: 0.49 MT at 840ppm Graphite: 3.16 MT at                                                   |
| 22       | Betul            | 2019-20     | Graphite, Vanadium | Golighat                                                        | G2           | 6.86% FC Vanadium: 2.72 MT at 820ppm                                                                                              |
| 23       | Dindori          | 2019-20     | Bauxite            | Pipariya Mal                                                    | G2           | Bauxite: 6.9 MT at 36.68% Al 2 O 3 Aluminous laterite: 35.9 MT at 25.98% Al 2 O 3 Ferruginous laterite: 1.9 MT at 16.25% Al 2 O 3 |