Lok Sabha Question No. 5343 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: Mining Leases held by Public and Private Companies
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Shri Bapi Haldar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5343

ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## MINING LEASES HELD BY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COMPANIES

5343. SHRI BAPI HALDAR:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a)  the  number  of  mining  leases  held  by  public  sector  companies  and  private companies in the country till date, State-wise; (b) the details of list of lease-holders, mineral mined, place of mining, name of the mine and area along with year of grant, company-wise; (c)  the  number  of  leases  that  are  operational  and  non-operational  along  with  the reasons for non-operation, company-wise; and (d) the details of royalty and other revenues realised from each company during the
- last five years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL AND MINES (SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY)

(a) to (c): As per the information provided by Indian Bureau of Mines, State-wise details of mining leases of major minerals held by public and private companies are given at Annexure-I. State-wise mineral-wise number of working and non-working mines are given  at  Annexure-II.  The  mines  are  currently  non-working  mainly  due  to  nonavailability  of  or  non-compliance  with  statutory  clearances,  lack  of  availability  of suitable grade mineral, uneconomic operations, court matters/ litigation, blocks falling under Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) or notified wildlife/ tiger corridors, and other factors such as land acquisition and local issues.

(d): As per the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957 and  the  Rules  framed  thereunder,  grant  of  mineral  concessions  and  collection  of revenues from the same fall within  the purview  of State  Governments. As  per the information provided by Indian Bureau of Mines, State-wise and year-wise details of revenue generated in the country during last five years is given at Annexure-III.

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## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of LS USQ no. 5343 for answer on 25.03.2026 regarding Mining Leases held by Public and Private Companies

State-wise details leases hold by Public and Private Companies

| S No   | State            | No. of Leases Hold by Public Sector Companies No.   | of Leases Hold by Private Companies   |
|--------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| 1      | Andhra Pradesh   | 5                                                   | 371                                   |
| 2      | Assam            | 1                                                   | 4                                     |
| 3      | Bihar            | -                                                   | 7                                     |
| 4      | Chhattisgarh     | 26                                                  | 97                                    |
| 5      | Goa              | -                                                   | 13                                    |
| 6      | Gujarat          | 16                                                  | 306                                   |
| 7      | Haryana          | -                                                   | 4                                     |
| 8      | Himachal Pradesh | 2                                                   | 35                                    |
| 9      | Jharkhand        | 21                                                  | 78                                    |
| 10     | Karnataka        | 27                                                  | 200                                   |
| 11     | Kerala           | 1                                                   | 4                                     |
| 12     | Madhya Pradesh   | 29                                                  | 431                                   |
| 13     | Maharashtra      | 25                                                  | 100                                   |
| 14     | Meghalaya        | 2                                                   | 26                                    |
| 15     | Odisha           | 48                                                  | 137                                   |
| 16     | Rajasthan        | 10                                                  | 113                                   |
| 17     | Tamil Nadu       | 18                                                  | 400                                   |
| 18     | Telangana        | 2                                                   | 73                                    |
| 19     | Uttar Pradesh    | -                                                   | 3                                     |
| 20     | Uttarakhand      | -                                                   | 6                                     |
| 21     | West Bengal      | 1                                                   | -                                     |
|        | Total            | 234                                                 | 2408                                  |

Note: List excludes coal, lignite, sand for stowing, minor minerals and newly classified major minerals (quartz, feldspar, mica, barytes)

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) to (c) of LS USQ no. 5343 for answer on 25.03.2026 regarding Mining Leases held by Public and Private Companies

State-wise details of minerals with Working/Non-working status

|   S No | State            | Minerals                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | No. of Working Mines   |   No. of Non- Working Mines |
|--------|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|-----------------------------|
|      1 | Andhra Pradesh   | Limestone-219, Iron Ore-56, Vermiculite- 45,Manganese -32, Semi Precious Stone- 13,Garnet-4,Limeshell-3, Moulding Sand-2, Gold-1, Kyanite - 1                                                                                                   | 94                     |                         282 |
|      2 | Assam            | Limestone-5                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 4                      |                           1 |
|      3 | Bihar            | Limestone-7                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 1                      |                           6 |
|      4 | Chhattisgarh     | Limestone-68, Iron Ore-22, Bauxite-16, Tin- 13, Moulding Sand-3, Graphite-1                                                                                                                                                                     | 99                     |                          24 |
|      5 | Goa              | Iron Ore-11, Bauxite-1, Manganese-1                                                                                                                                                                                                             | 5                      |                           8 |
|      6 | Gujarat          | Limestone-210, Bauxite-109, Perlite-1, Fluorite-1, Copper-1                                                                                                                                                                                     | 150                    |                         172 |
|      7 | Haryana          | Limestone-4                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | -                      |                           4 |
|      8 | Himachal Pradesh | Limestone-36, Rock Salt-1                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | 28                     |                           9 |
|      9 | Jharkhand        | Bauxite-43, Limestone-19, Iron Ore-14, Graphite-11, Kyanite-5, Copper-3, Gold-2, Manganese-2                                                                                                                                                    | 32                     |                          67 |
|     10 | Karnataka        | Limestone-113, Iron Ore-68, Manganese- 22, Limeshell-8, Gold-6, Magnesite-5, Kyanite-2, Copper-2, Aluminous Laterite-1                                                                                                                          | 117                    |                         110 |
|     11 | Kerala           | Limeshell-2, Limestone-1, Iron Ore-1, Graphite-1                                                                                                                                                                                                | 1                      |                           4 |
|     12 | Madhya Pradesh   | Limestone-279, Iron Ore-38, Manganese- 75, Bauxite-59, Phosphorite-6, Diamond-2, Copper-1                                                                                                                                                       | 317                    |                         143 |
|     13 | Maharashtra      | Limestone-41, Iron Ore-22, Manganese-35, Bauxite-20, Sillimanite-3, Kyanite-3, Flourite-1                                                                                                                                                       | 89                     |                          36 |
|     14 | Meghalaya        | Limstone-28                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | 17                     |                          11 |
|     15 | Odisha           | Iron Ore-98, Manganese-22, Chromite-19, Graphite-16, Limestone-13, Bauxite-8, Gemstone & Quartz-4, Garnet-2, Semi Precious Stone-1, Gemstone- 2                                                                                                 | 105                    |                          80 |
|     16 | Rajasthan        | Limestone-50, Siliceous Earth -16, Garnet- 11, Iron Ore-10, Bauxite-1, Copper Ore-3, Emerald-1, Epidote-1, Fluorite-2, Kyanite-1, Lead & Zinc Ore-10, Magnesite-1, Manganese Ore-1, Phosphorite-1, Selenite - 4, ,Vermiculite-1, Wollastonite-9 | 98                     |                          25 |

| 17   | Tamil Nadu    | Limestone-381, Magnesite-19, Garnet-8, Graphite-5, Bauxite-3, Vermiculite-1, Limeshell-1   | 71   | 347   |
|------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------|-------|
| 18   | Telangana     | Limestone-52, Manganese-12, Iron Ore-5, Garnet-4, Amethyst-2                               | 35   | 40    |
| 19   | Uttar Pradesh | Limestone-3                                                                                | 3    |       |
| 20   | Uttarakhand   | Magnesite-4, Limestone-2                                                                   | 2    | 4     |
| 21   | West Bengal   | Apatite-1                                                                                  | -    | 1     |
|      | Total         | 2642                                                                                       | 1268 | 1374  |

Note: List excludes coal, lignite, sand for stowing, minor minerals and newly classified major minerals (quartz, feldspar, mica, baryte,)

## Annexure referred  to  in  reply  to  part  (d)  of  LS  USQ  no.  5343  for  answer  on 25.03.2026 regarding Mining Leases held by Public and Private Companies

State-wise  royalty  accrual  from  major  minerals  during  the  period  from  2020-21  to 2024-25

(Unit: Lakh Rupees)

| State/UT         | 2020-21 (R)                             | 2021-22(R)                              | 2022-23(P)                              | 2023-24(P)                              | 2024-25(P)   |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|--------------|
| Andhra Pradesh   | 34016.499                               | 41401.751                               | 43279.634                               | 49267.051                               | NA           |
| Assam            | 1180.58                                 | 1476.45                                 | 557.302                                 | 807.511                                 | 632.549      |
| Bihar            | 1079.85                                 | 710.39                                  | 758.53                                  | 831.95                                  | 1071 .73     |
| Chhattisgarh     | 232022.26                               | 883872.12                               | NA                                      | NA                                      | NA           |
| Goa              | 7344.22                                 | 9755.237                                | 95.499                                  | 743.714                                 | NA           |
| Gujarat          | 24646.037                               | 25165.114                               | 40760.816                               | 37434.901                               | 40757.430    |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1013                                    | 1167                                    | 983                                     | NA                                      | NA           |
| Jharkhand        | 108284.79                               | 280169.13                               | 364688.03                               | 321359.38                               | NA           |
| Karnataka        | 197466                                  | 424498.605                              | 384425.845                              | 531939.69                               | NA           |
| Kerala           | 818                                     | 1055                                    | 1725                                    | NA                                      | NA           |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 48175                                   | 58112                                   | 56393                                   | NA                                      | NA           |
| Maharashtra      | 16583.5                                 | 30453.66                                | 55868.6                                 | 82629.37                                | 98847.7      |
| Meghalaya        | 10032.442                               | 12433.485                               | NA                                      | NA                                      | NA           |
| Odisha           | 7034611798304.4661085291.8211427875.087 | 7034611798304.4661085291.8211427875.087 | 7034611798304.4661085291.8211427875.087 | 7034611798304.4661085291.8211427875.087 | NA           |
| Rajasthan        | 288627.78                               | 382179.24                               | 413464.289                              | 394557.379425186.955                    |              |
| Tamil Nadu       | 18008.243                               | 17936.39                                | 20562.927                               | 22696.574                               | 21385.694    |
| Telangana        | 19595.89                                | 22674.058                               | 21076.92                                | 21133.9                                 | 21975.62     |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 3804.1                                  | 2452.322                                | NA                                      | NA                                      | NA           |
| Uttarkhand       | 10.61212                                | 41.15                                   | NA                                      | NA                                      | NA           |

Source: Data received from concerned State Government/DGM offices

Note  1  -  P:  Provisional;  R:  Revised;  NA:  Not  Available  (Data  not  received  from concerned State Government)

Note  2  -  List  excludes  coal,  lignite,  sand  for  stowing,  minor  minerals  and  newly classified major minerals (quartz, feldspar, mica, barytes)