Lok Sabha Question No. 5343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Minerals in MP
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Gajendra Singh Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5343

ANSWERED ON 05.04.2023

## MINERALS IN MP

## † 5343. SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH PATEL:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  names  of  the  places  in  Madhya  Pradesh  (MP)  where  minerals  are  found  in abundance;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to formulate any new mineral policy;
- (c) if so, the details of the distribution thereof;
- (d) the details of the major mineral resource projects allocated to Madhya Pradesh;
- (e) whether any new scheme is proposed for Khargone Barwani constituency; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): Geological Survey of India (GSI) during its field season programme from 2015-16 to 2020-21  has  identified  occurrences  of  various  minerals  like  bauxite,  graphite,  gold, manganese,  iron  ore,  base  metal,  glauconite,  limestone  etc.  in  Madhya  Pradesh  and resources  have  been  estimated  in  various  places  like  Tikara-Chiklar  &  Gowthana, Bichhiya, Ukwa, Chakariya, Imaliya, Ghisi, Biskhan, Dhaukan, Jamuwanikala and Bhatiya, Banskhapa-Pipariya, Kherli Mogra, Bardi, Dehalwara, Golighat, etc.
- (b) & (c):  Ministry of Mines has announced the National Mineral Policy 2019 in March, 2019  which  replaced  the  National  Mineral  Policy  2008.  Subsequently,  the  Mines  and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act (MMDR Act) 1957 was amended in the years 2020 and 2021. The objectives of Mineral Laws (Amendment) Act, 2020 is to allow the State Governments to take advance action for auction of mineral blocks before the expiry of lease period and to allow transfer of statutory clearances, permissions etc. to a new lessee facilitate seamless continuity of mining operations.  The MMDR Amendment Act, 2021 inter alia provides for increasing mineral production and time bound operationalisation of mines, increasing employment and investment in the mining sector, maintaining continuity in mining operations after change of lessee, increasing the pace of exploration and auction of mineral resources and resolving long pending issues that have slowed  the  growth  of  the  sector.  These  reforms  will  ensure  self-sufficiency  in  mineral requirement of the country.
- (d): Since 2015-16 following Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulations) [MMDR] Amendment Act, 2015, GSI has handed over 24 nos. resource bearing Geological Reports (GR) for Bauxite (2 Nos.), Graphite (2 nos.), Gold (2 nos.), Manganese (2 nos.), Iron ore (3 nos.), Basemetal (7 nos.), Glauconite (3 nos.), Limestone (2 nos.) and Zinc (1 no.) to the  State  Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  for  consideration  in  the  auction  process. Recently, GSI has handed over 48 nos. Geological Memorandum (GM) for Basemetal (6 nos.), Gold (3 nos.), Diamond (3 nos.), Graphite (8 nos.), Molybdenum (1 no.), ChromiumNickel & PGE (3 nos.), Bauxite (1 nos.), Laterite & Bauxite (11 nos.), Manganese (4 nos.) and Phosphorite  (6  nos.)  to  the  State  Government  of  Madhya  Pradesh  for  composite licence.
- (e) & (f): In field season 2023-24, GSI has plan to take up one reconnaissance exploration project on vanadium & rare earth element around Bomia-Kathora-Kospur area, Barwani district and seismological, palaeontological projects in Barwani and adjoining areas.

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