Lok Sabha Question No. 4321 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-26
Subject: Royalty on Minerals in Rajasthan
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Shri Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 4321

ANSWERED ON 26.03.2025

## ROYALTY ON MINERALS IN RAJASTHAN

†4321. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI: Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state: (a) the annual income received from royalty on minerals in Rajasthan; and

- (b)  the  mineral-wise  and  district-wise  details  of  the  production  of  minerals  in Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a):        As  per  the  information  received  from  State  Government  of  Rajasthan,  the accrual of royalty from major minerals in Rajasthan during the financial year 2023-24 was Rs. 3965.63 Crores.

(b):       As  per  the  information  received  from  State  Government  of  Rajasthan,  the mineral-wise and district-wise details of the production of major minerals in Rajasthan for the financial year 2023-24 is given at Annexure-I.

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ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  'B'  OF  THE  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4321 REGARDING 'ROYALTY ON MINERALS IN RAJASTHAN'.

District-wise  &  Mineral-wise  details  of  the  production  of  major  minerals  in Rajasthan for FY 2023-24.

| S. No   | District    | Name of minerals     |   Production in tons |
|---------|-------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| 1       | Ajmer       | Wollastonite         |                11240 |
| 1       | Ajmer       | Lead-Zinc            |               564113 |
| 1       | Ajmer       | Limestone            |              2882595 |
| 2       | Banswara    | Manganese            |                  998 |
| 2       | Banswara    | Limestone            |              1347997 |
| 3       | Barmer      | Lignite              |              7285552 |
| 3       | Barmer      | Silicious Earth      |                27676 |
| 3       | Barmer      | Selenite             |                10671 |
| 4       | Bhilwara    | Lead Zinc            |              1207479 |
| 4       | Bhilwara    | Garnet (Abr.& Crude) |                17104 |
| 4       | Bhilwara    | Iron ore             |              3343749 |
| 5       | Bikaner     | Selenite             |                 8900 |
| 5       | Bikaner     | Lignite              |              3015422 |
| 6       | Bundi       | Limestone            |               885550 |
| 7       | Chittorgarh | Limestone            |             37872562 |
| 8       | Jaipur      | Iron ore             |                28291 |
| 8       | Jaipur      | Limestone            |              4684139 |
| 9       | Jaisalmer   | Limestone(SMS)       |              3292847 |
| 9       | Jaisalmer   | Silicious Earth      |                11608 |
| 10      | Jhunjhunu   | Copper Ore           |               867904 |
| 10      | Jhunjhunu   | Limestone            |              1064395 |
| 10      | Jhunjhunu   | Iron Ore             |               136718 |
| 11      | Kota        | Limestone            |              3278226 |
| 12      | Nagaur      | Lignite              |                10634 |
| 12      | Nagaur      | Limestone            |              6157766 |
| 13      | Pali        | Limestone            |             25588726 |
|         | Pali        | Magnesite            |                  312 |
| 14      | Rajsamand   | Lead                 |               218894 |
| 14      | Rajsamand   | Zinc                 |               845164 |
| 14      | Rajsamand   | Silver               |                  514 |
| 14      | Rajsamand   | Garnet (Abr.& Crude) |                 1050 |
| l5      | Sikar       | Iron ore             |               143379 |
| 16      | Sirohi      | Limestone            |             12697793 |
| 16      | Sirohi      | Wollastonite         |                93284 |
| 16      | Sirohi      | Copper Ore           |                 3028 |
| 17      | Tonk        | Garnet(Abr.& Crude)  |                  904 |
| 18      | Udaipur     | Lead                 |                91296 |
| 18      | Udaipur     | Zinc                 |               197120 |
| 18      | Udaipur     | Silver               |                  104 |
| 18      | Udaipur     | Rock-Phosphate       |              1004653 |
| 18      | Udaipur     | Limestone            |              2913083 |