Lok Sabha Question No. 212 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-11-30
Subject: Closed Diamond Mines
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: DUSHYANT CHAUTALA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 212 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 TH  NOVEMBER, 2015 CLOSED DIAMOND MINES

## 212. SHRI DUSHYANT CHAUTALA:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of closed and abandoned diamond mines in the country;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  exploration  study  to  find out  diamond reserves in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
- (d) whether  any  steps  have  been  taken  for  rehabilitation  of  closed  and  abandoned diamond mines in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINES AND STEEL (SHRI VISHNU DEO SAI)

- (a):    There  are  no  closed  and  abandoned diamond mines. Panna Diamond mine is only diamond producing mines in the country which is under operation.
- (b):    Yes  Madam.  Geological  Survey  of  India (GSI) ,  an  attached  office  of  Ministry  of Mines, has been conducting exploration of Kimberlite Clan Rocks (KCR) which is the source of diamond.
- (c):  State-wise  and  year-wise  details  of  investigation  programme  taken  up  by  GSI  for KCR during the XII Plan period and the details of programmes taken up during Current Field Season 2015-16 are given in Annexure-I and Annexure-II respectively.
- (d):  Does not arise in view of the reply given to (a) above.

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## Annexure-I & II mentioned in reply to lok sabha unstarred question number 212 for 30.11.2015 regarding closed diamond mines asked by Shri Dushyant Chautala

Annexure-I

## Details of investigation programmes taken up by GSI for Kimberlite Clan Rocks during XII Plan period

| States         | Field Season 2012-13   | Field Season 2013-14   | Field Season 2014-15   | Field Season 2015-16   |
|----------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Andhra Pradesh | 2                      | 2                      | 3                      | 1                      |
| Telengana      | -                      | -                      | -                      | 3                      |
| Karnataka      | 2                      | 3                      | 2                      | 2                      |
| Chhattisgarh   | 2                      | 3                      | 2                      | 2                      |
| Maharashtra    | 1                      | -                      | -                      | -                      |
| Jharkhand      | -                      | -                      | 1                      | 1                      |
| Grand Total    | 7                      | 8                      | 8                      | 9                      |

## Annexure-II

## Details of Programmes taken up during Current Field Season 2015-16

|   Sl. No. | Title of Programmes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Search for kimberlite clan rocks in Mahasamund, Balodabazar and Janjgir- Champa, Chhattisgarh.                                                                                                                                                                    |
|         2 | Search for kimberlite clan rocks in Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh.                                                                                                                                                                                            |
|         3 | Search for Kimberlite/Lamproite in parts of Simdega District, Jharkhand                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|         4 | Search for kimberlite/lamproite in Kolhapur and Srirangapur blocks in Mahabubnagar and Kurnool districts, Andhra Pradesh.                                                                                                                                         |
|         5 | Investigation for secondary diamond in Munneru-Paleru river basin area in Khammam and Krishna districts of Telengana and Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                           |
|         6 | Investigation for secondary diamonds in the Pennar river basin between Jammalamadugu Chennur in Cuddapah district, Andhra Pradesh.                                                                                                                                |
|         7 | Research Project for study of Kimberlites and diamonds from Wajrakarur and Narayanpet area, Mahabubnagar, Kurnool districts, Andhra Pradesh and Gulbarga, Raichur districts, Karnataka, Dharwar Craton, India [MoU between GSI and De Beers India Pvt Ltd (DIPL)] |
|         8 | Regional survey to locate kimberlites in Kudligi block, Bellary and Chitradurga districts, Karnataka.                                                                                                                                                             |
|         9 | Regional survey to locate kimberlites in Molakalmuru block, Bellary and Chitradurga districts, Karnataka.                                                                                                                                                         |