Lok Sabha Question No. 5224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-02
Subject: Mining Leases Issued in 5th and 6th Schedule Areas
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Shri Rajkumar Roat

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. † 5224

ANSWERED ON 02.04.2025

## MINING LEASES ISSUED IN 5TH AND 6TH SCHEDULE AREAS

†5224. SHRI RAJKUMAR ROAT:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the State-wise number of mining leases issued in States included under the 5th and 6th Schedule areas of the country along with the total areas covered thereunder;
- (b) the State-wise number of the said leases with active mining underway along with the revenue being earned therefrom;
- (c)  the  State-wise  number  of  people  displaced  from  all  of  the  said  mining  areas including the amount of compensation given to them along with the details thereof;
- (d) the type of land in the areas of issued mining leases in the scheduled areas of Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh during the last five years;
- (e) whether consent of the Gram Sabha was obtained for the said mining leases under the PESA Act;
- (f) if so, the State-wise and mining lease-wise details thereof along with the details of the said consent; and
- (g) the provisions under which permission of mining on forest land and pasture land in the scheduled areas of the said States has been accorded during the last five years along with the details of the departmental No Objection Certificate?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b)  State-wise total number of Mining Leases for the major minerals in States included under the 5 th  and 6 th  Schedule areas of the country alongwith total areas and number of operational mines is given at Annexure I. As per the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957 and the rules framed thereunder, the State Governments are empowered to grant mineral concessions for the minerals located within their respective jurisdiction and to collect the revenue generated there upon. The revenue from the mining leases accrues to the State Governments.

(c)   The subject matter of rehabilitation of displaced people is in the purview of State Governments.

(d) to (g)  During the last 5 years (2020-21 onwards) 7 leases have been granted in the  Scheduled  areas  for  the  State  of  Madhya  Pradesh  covering  total  area  of  107 hectares. For Gujarat, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, no mining lease has been granted in the past 5 years in Scheduled areas. As per the information received from the State Government of Madhya Pradesh, above 7 leases have been granted after obtaining all requisite permissions.

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Annexure I

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  AT  PART  'A'  &  'B'  IN  REPLY  TO  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5224 REGARDING 'MINING LEASES ISSUED IN

5TH AND 6TH SCHEDULE AREAS'. State-wise total number of Mining Leases for the major minerals, in in States included under the 5th and 6 th  Schedule areas of the country with total area and number of operational mines.

| State          |   Total Number of Leases |   Sum of Total Lease Area (in Ha.) |   Number of Operational/ Working Leases |
|----------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh |                       27 |                                657 |                                      10 |
| Assam          |                        6 |                                859 |                                       4 |
| Chhattisgarh   |                       78 |                              16146 |                                      38 |
| Gujarat        |                        3 |                               1108 |                                       2 |
| Jharkhand      |                       31 |                               4548 |                                       4 |
| Madhya Pradesh |                      153 |                               6318 |                                      77 |
| Maharashtra    |                       50 |                               7102 |                                      33 |
| Meghalaya      |                       23 |                                825 |                                      15 |
| Odisha         |                      127 |                              40023 |                                      79 |
| Rajasthan      |                       17 |                               6715 |                                      14 |
| Telangana      |                       15 |                               1835 |                                       6 |
| Grand Total    |                      530 |                              86136 |                                     282 |