Lok Sabha Question No. 5330 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Mining Leases near the GIB Habitat
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Dushyant Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5330

ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## MINING LEASES NEAR THE GIB HABITAT

5330. SHRI DUSHYANT SINGH:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has issued mining leases near the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) habitat in the Sorsan district of Baran in Rajasthan;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is further illegal mining in the Sorsan district of Rajasthan, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the  Government  has  commissioned any study to examine the environmental impact of the mining leases on the GIB habitat; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b):    As per the information provided by Government of Rajasthan, 5 mining leases have been issued by the Government in Sorsan area of Baran District. Out of these 5 mining leases, 3 mining leases are about 2 km and 2 mining leases are more than 10 km away from the proposed Godawan breeding centre at Sorsan. The details are given at Annexure I.
- (c)    As per the information provided by Government of Rajasthan, 3 cases of illegal mining were found in Sorsan area of Baran district in the financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23 (till 28-02-2023). The details are given in Annexure II .
- (d) & (e):  As per the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957 and the Rules framed thereunder, the State Government are responsible for the grant of  mineral  concessions  for  the  minerals  located  within their  respective jurisdiction.  Government  of  Rajasthan  has  informed  that  Rajasthan  State  Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) has not commissioned any study to examine the impact of mining leases on the GIB habitat.

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## Annexure-I

## Details of Mining Leases issued in the Sorsan area of district-Baran

|   S. No. | ML No.   | Name of the Lease Holder                                                                       | Mineral Name   |   Area (in Ha) | Lease Period             | Distance of mining lease from proposed Godawan Breeding Centre (in km)   |
|----------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | 100/1999 | Smt. Anuradha Singh W/o Shri Madhusudhan Singh, Village Mau Jagir, Tehsil Anta, District Baran | Masonary Stone |         1      | 03.01.2000 to 02.01.2050 | Above 10 km                                                              |
|        2 | 101/1999 | Smt. Anuradha Singh W/o Shri Madhusudhan Singh, Village Mau Jagir, Tehsil Anta, District Baran | Masonary Stone |         1      | 03.01.2000 to 02.01.2050 | Above 10 km                                                              |
|        3 | 02/2018  | Shri Krishan Kant Sharma S/o Shri Giriraj Prasad Sharma, Gandhi Colony, Kota Road, Baran       | Masonary Stone |         1.3379 | 26.02.2020 to 25.02.2070 | About 2 km                                                               |
|        4 | 03/2019  | Shri Krishan Kant Sharma S/o Shri Giriraj Prasad Sharma, Gandhi Colony, Kota Road, Baran       | Masonary Stone |         1.0469 | 26.02.2020 to 25.02.2070 | About 2 km                                                               |
|        5 | 04/2019  | M/s Jai Matadi Stones, Kota                                                                    | Masonary Stone |         1.2265 | 26.02.2020 to 25.02.2070 | About 2 km                                                               |

## Annexure-II

## Details of illegal mining in Sorsan, district-Baran (2021-22 & 2022-23 till 28-02-2023)

|   S. No. | Panchnama Date   | Accused Person Name                                                                           | Name of Mineral   | Total imposed penalty amount (in Rs.)   |
|----------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------|
|        1 | 01.03.2023       | Smt. Anuradha Singh W/o Shri Madhusudhan Singh, Village Mau Jagir, Tehsil Anta, Baran         | Masonary Stone    | 92,600                                  |
|        2 | 08.03.2023       | District                                                                                      | Masonary Stone    | 53,15,629                               |
|        3 | 08.03.2023       | Shri Madhusudhan Singh S/o Shri Dhanoop Singh, Village Mau Jagir, Tehsil Anta, District Baran | Masonary Stone    | 1,13,40,000                             |

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