Lok Sabha Question No. 15 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-25
Subject: Geo-Heritage Sites
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: M. B. RAJESH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.15 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 25 th  APRIL, 2016

## GEO-HERITAGE SITES

## 15. SHRI M. B. RAJESH:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Government  is  taking  any  concrete  measures  to  protect  the  GeoHeritage sites recognized by Geological Survey of India (GSI) in India;
- (b) if so, the State-wise details thereof;
- (c) whether  new  suggestions  for  obtaining  status  of  Geo-Heritage  sites  from  India are pending with the UNESCO; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## A  N   S  W  E  R

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

- (a)  &  (b):  Geological  Survey  of  India  (GSI)  declares  geo-heritage  sites/  national geological monuments for protection and maintenance. The State-wise details are given in  Annexure.  GSI  or  the  respective  State  governments  take  necessary  measures  to protect these sites.
- (c) & (d):  There is no proposal pending with UNSECO for declaration of geo-heritage
- sites.

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## Annexure

## (Annexure to Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.15 asked by Shri M. B. Rajesh regarding 'Geo-Heritage sites' for answer on 25.04.2016)

## State-wise details of the geological heritage sites/ national geological monuments

| S. No   | Geological heritage site / National geological monument                                                                        | S. No   | Geological heritage site / National geological monument                                                                |
|---------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         | ANDHRA PRADESH                                                                                                                 | 18      | Kishangarh Nepheline Syenite, Ajmer Dist.                                                                              |
| 1       | Volcanogenic bedded Barytes, Mangampeta, Cuddapah Dist.                                                                        | 19      | Welded Tuff, Jodhpur Dist.                                                                                             |
| 2       | Eparchaean Unconformity, Chittor Dist.                                                                                         | 20      | Jodhpur Group - Malani Igneous Suite Contact, Jodhpur Dist.                                                            |
| 3       | Natural Geological Arch, Tirumala Hills, Chittor Dist.                                                                         | 21      | Great Boundary Fault at Satur, Bundi Dist.                                                                             |
| 4       | Erra Matti Dibbalu- the dissected and stabilized coastal red sediment mounds located between Vishakhapatnam and Bhimunipatnam. |         | MAHARASHTRA                                                                                                            |
|         | KERALA                                                                                                                         | 22      | Lonar Lake, Buldana Dist.                                                                                              |
| 5       | Laterite near Angadipuram PWDrest house premises, Malapuram Dist.                                                              |         | CHATTISGARH                                                                                                            |
| 6       | Varkala Cliff Section, Thiruvanatapuram Dist.                                                                                  | 22      | Lower Permian Marine bed at Manendragarh, Surguja Dist.                                                                |
|         | TAMILNADU                                                                                                                      |         | KARNATAKA                                                                                                              |
| 7       | Fossil wood near Tiruvakkarai, South Arcot Dist.                                                                               | 24      | Columnar Lava, St Mary Island Udupi Dist.                                                                              |
| 8       | National fossil wood park, Sattanur, Tiruchirapalli Dist.                                                                      | 25      | Pillow lavas near Mardihalli, Chitradurga Dist.                                                                        |
| 9       | Charnockite, St. Thomas Mount, Madras.                                                                                         | 26      | Peninsular Gneiss, Lalbagh, Banglore                                                                                   |
| 10      | Badlands of Karai Formation with Cretaceous fossils along Karai - Kulakkalnattam Section, Perambalur District.                 | 27      | Pyroclastics & Pillow lavas, Kolar Gold fields, Kolar Dist.                                                            |
|         | GUJARAT                                                                                                                        |         | HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                                                                       |
| 11      | Sedimentary Structures - Eddy Markings, Kadan Dam, Panch Mahals Dist.                                                          | 28      | Siwalik Fossil Park, Saketi, Sirmur dt.,                                                                               |
|         | RAJASTHAN                                                                                                                      |         | ODISHA                                                                                                                 |
| 12      | Sendra Granite, Pali Dist.                                                                                                     | 29      | Pillow Lava in lron ore belt at Nomira, Keonjhar dist.                                                                 |
| 13      | Barr Conglomerate, Pali Dist.                                                                                                  |         | JHARKHAND                                                                                                              |
| 14      | Stromatolite Fossil Park, Jharmarkotra Rock Phosphate deposit, Udaipur Dist.                                                   | 30      | Plant Fossil bearing Inter-trappean beds of Rajmahal Formation, upper Gondwana sequence around Mandro, Sahibganj dist. |
| 15      | Gossan in Rajpura-Dariba Mineralised belt, Udaipur Dist.                                                                       |         | NAGALAND                                                                                                               |
| 16      | Stromatolite Park near Bhojunda, Chittaurgarh Dist.                                                                            | 31      | Nagahill Ophiolite Site near Pungro,                                                                                   |
| 17      | Akal Fossil Wood Park, Jaisalmer Dist.                                                                                         |         | SIKKIM                                                                                                                 |
|         |                                                                                                                                | 32      | Stromatolite bearing Dolomite / Limestone of Buxa Formation at Mamley, near Namchi, South district.                    |