Lok Sabha Question No. 156 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-18
Subject: Iron Ore Mines
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: RODMAL NAGAR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 156 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH  JULY, 2016

## IRON ORE MINES

## 156. SHRI NAGAR RODMAL:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of iron ore deposits in the country at present, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the number of iron ore mines allotted in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, company-wise and State-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has made any strategy to increase the production of iron ore in the country; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  (INDEPENDENT  CHARGE)  FOR  POWER,  COAL, NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY AND MINES (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a):  The  State-wise  details  of  quantum  of  deposits  of  iron  ore  available  in  the  country  as  on 01.04.2013 is at Annexure-I .

(b):   Under the provisions of the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and the Rules framed thereunder respective State Governments are the Competent Authority for grant of mineral concessions. As per information provided by Indian Bureau of Mines (a subordinate office of Ministry of Mines), the details of mining leases granted for iron ore and group of minerals having iron during each of the last three years is given in Annexure-II .

Ghoraburhiani  Sagasahi  Iron  ore  block  of  139.165  hectare  in  the  State  of  Odisha  has  been successfully auctioned to Essar Steel India Limited in the current year as per current regime of MMDR Amendment Act, 2015.

(c)  and  (d):  To  promote  the  mineral  sector  and  increase  production,  the  Government  has amended the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) ( MMDR )  Act,  1957 through the MMDR Amendment Act, 2015. The most important provisions of the MMDR Amendment Act, 2015 are:

- (i) grant of mineral concessions through auction by competitive bidding;
- (ii) transition provisions for extension of existing leases to obviate disruptions in supply of ore and to ensure regular supply of raw material to the industry;
- (iii) allowing easy transferability of mineral concessions granted through auction, which would facilitate investments into the mining sector; and
- (iv) establishment of National Mineral Exploration Trust for regional and detailed exploration;

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Annexure-I

## State-wise details of quantum of deposits of Iron ore available in the country as on 01.4.2013 (Prov.)

(Unit: in million tonnes)

| State          | State     |   Reserves |   Remaining Resources |    Total |
|----------------|-----------|------------|-----------------------|----------|
| Andhra Pradesh | Hematite  |      23.95 |                341.97 |   365.92 |
|                | Magnetite |       0    |               1463.54 |  1463.54 |
| Assam          | Hematite  |       0    |                 12.6  |    12.6  |
|                | Magnetite |       0    |                 15.38 |    15.38 |
| Bihar          | Hematite  |       0    |                  0.06 |     0.06 |
| Bihar          | Magnetite |       0    |                  2.66 |     2.66 |
| Chhattisgarh   | Hematite  |    1359    |               2672.3  |  4031.3  |
| Goa            | Hematite  |       0    |               1019.18 |  1019.18 |
| Goa            | Magnetite |       0    |                225.78 |   225.78 |
| Jharkhand      | Hematite  |    1426.73 |               3642.35 |  5069.08 |
| Jharkhand      | Magnetite |       0    |                 10.67 |    10.67 |
| Karnataka      | Hematite  |     380.09 |               1888.73 |  2268.82 |
| Karnataka      | Magnetite |       0    |               7801.74 |  7801.74 |
| Kerala         | Magnetite |       0    |                 83.43 |    83.43 |
| Madhya Pradesh | Hematite  |      46.7  |                206.66 |   253.36 |
| Maharashtra    | Hematite  |      18.4  |                277.24 |   295.64 |
| Maharashtra    | Magnetite |       0.63 |                  0.3  |     0.93 |
| Meghalaya      | Hematite  |       0    |                  0.22 |     0.22 |
| Meghalaya      | Magnetite |       0    |                  3.38 |     3.38 |
| Nagaland       | Magnetite |       0    |                  5.28 |     5.28 |
| Odisha         | Hematite  |    3342    |               3840.58 |  7182.58 |
| Odisha         | Magnetite |       0    |                  0.15 |     0.15 |
| Rajasthan      | Hematite  |      11.41 |                 27.54 |    38.94 |
| Rajasthan      | Magnetite |      33.97 |                593.41 |   627.38 |
| Tamil Nadu     | Magnetite |       0    |                507.04 |   507.04 |
| Uttar Pradesh  | Hematite  |       0    |                 38    |    38    |
| India          | Hematite  |    6608.28 |              13967.4  | 20575.7  |
| India          | Magnetite |      34.6  |              10712.8  | 10747.4  |

## Source: Indian Bureau of Mines Annexure-II Details of mining leases granted for Iron ore and group of minerals having iron ore during last three

## years & current year

| Mineral                             | State/District              | Village         |   Area in ha. |   Year of Grant |   Period in years | Name of Lessee                |
|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------------------|
| Iron ore &Laterite                  | Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur    | Giduraha        |          9.2  |            2013 |                30 | Brokan Hill Mining Company    |
| Iron ore, Laterite, Clay &Ochre     | Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur    | Dhamdha         |          4.54 |            2013 |                30 | R.M.G. Super Mines Pvt. Ltd., |
| Manganese ore, Iron ore & Laterite, | Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur    | Hridayanagar    |          4.67 |            2014 |                20 | Shrikant Pandey               |
| Iron ore/ Manganese ore /Laterite   | Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur    | Dhamda          |         22    |            2015 |                50 | Shri Sai Industries           |
| Iron ore                            | Madhya Pradesh, Chhattarpur | Khaira Majhoura |          4.6  |            2015 |                50 | M/s Jindatt Minerals Pvt Ltd. |

Source: Indian Bureau of Mines