Lok Sabha Question No. 5424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-25
Subject: Mining Companies in the Country
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Shri Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmukh, Shri Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †5424

ANSWERED ON 25.03.2026

## MINING COMPANIES IN THE COUNTRY

## †5424  SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV: SHRI SANJAY UTTAMRAO DESHMUKH:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the companies currently operating in the mining sector in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the details of the companies out of the above engaged in mining particularly in Maharashtra, location-wise;
- (c) the total revenue generated from mining in the country during the last five years particularly from Maharashtra, State and year-wise;
- (d) whether the Government has spent a certain percentage of the revenue generated from mining on the welfare of the local communities, people and villages in various States;
- (e) if so, the details thereof particularly the specific activities/works on which the said amount was spent including Washim-Yavatmal Lok Sabha Constituency and State of Maharashtra, State and location-wise;
- (f) the details of the works/activities on which the said expenditure has been incurred; and
- (g) the percentage of the revenue generated from mining that has been allocated and spent on the welfare projects for the affected people?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b):  As  per  the  information  provided  by  Indian  Bureau  of  Mines,  State-wise number of companies currently operating in the mining sector in the country for major minerals,  including  State  of  Maharashtra,  are  given  at  Annexure-I.  Location-wise details of mining companies in Maharashtra are given at Annexure-II.
- (c): The State-wise and year-wise details of revenue generated in the country including Maharashtra during the last five years are given at Annexure III.
- (d) to (g): The Mines & Minerals (Development & Regulation) 2015 Amendment Act mandates  establishment  of  District  Mineral  Foundation  (DMF)  in  mining-affected districts for the benefit of persons and areas affected by mining operations across the

country  including  Maharashtra.  As  on  date,  DMFs  have  been  established  in  656 districts.  Holders  of  mining  leases  or  prospecting  licence-cum-mining  leases  are required to contribute to DMFs, in addition to royalty, at the rates prescribed by the Government. These funds are utilized for the welfare of mining-affected persons and areas in accordance with PMKKKY guidelines, which mandate that at least 70 percent of DMF funds be spent on high-priority sectors such as health, education and drinking water,  and  up  to  30  percent  on  other  priority  sectors  such  as  infrastructure  and irrigation. The district-wise details of DMF funds allocated and spent including those for  Washim  and  Yavatmal  districts  of  Washim-Yavatmal  Lok  Sabha  Constituency, Maharashtra are available at https://mines.gov.in/webportal/content/state-dmf .

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## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) & (b) of LS USQ no. 5424 for answer on 25.03.2026 regarding Mining Companies in the Country

State-wise details of mining companies operating in the country including Maharashtra:

| S No.   | State            |   No of Mining Companies |
|---------|------------------|--------------------------|
| 1.      | Andhra Pradesh   |                      282 |
| 2.      | Assam            |                        5 |
| 3.      | Bihar            |                        1 |
| 4.      | Chhattisgarh     |                       64 |
| 5.      | Goa              |                       13 |
| 6.      | Gujarat          |                      164 |
| 7.      | Haryana          |                        4 |
| 8.      | Himachal Pradesh |                       35 |
| 9.      | Jharkhand        |                       56 |
| 10.     | Karnataka        |                      183 |
| 11.     | Kerala           |                        5 |
| 12.     | Madhya Pradesh   |                      278 |
| 13.     | Maharashtra      |                       74 |
| 14.     | Meghalaya        |                       15 |
| 15.     | Odisha           |                      104 |
| 16.     | Rajasthan        |                       71 |
| 17.     | Tamil Nadu       |                      242 |
| 18.     | Telangana        |                       46 |
| 19.     | Uttar Pradesh    |                        1 |
| 20.     | Uttarakhand      |                        6 |
| 21.     | West Bengal      |                        1 |
|         | Total            |                     1650 |

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) & (b) of LS USQ no. 5424 for answer on 25.03.2026 regarding Mining Companies in the Country

Location-wise details of mining companies in Maharashtra:

| Sl. No.   | District   |   No. of Mining Companies |
|-----------|------------|---------------------------|
| 1         | Nagpur     |                        11 |
| 2         | Bandra     |                         6 |
| 3         | Gondia     |                         3 |
| 4         | Chandrapur |                        20 |
| 5         | Yavatmal   |                        19 |
| 6         | Gadchiroli |                         3 |
| 7         | Ratnagiri  |                         2 |
| 8         | Raigad     |                         5 |
| 9         | Kolhapur   |                         2 |
| 10        | Sindhudurg |                         3 |
| Total     | Total      |                        74 |

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  part  (c)  of  LS  USQ  no.  5424  for  answer  on 25.03.2026 regarding Mining Companies in the Country

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     |  41401.8         | 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           | NA           | NA           | NA           |
| Goa              | 7344.22       |   9755.24        | 95.499       | 743.714      | NA           |
| Gujarat          | 24646.037     |  25165.1         | 40760.816    | 37434.901    | 40757.430    |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1013          |   1167           | 983          | NA           | NA           |
| Jharkhand        | 108284.79     | 280169           | 364688.03    | 321359.38    | NA           |
| Karnataka        | 197466        | 424499           | 384425.845   | 531939.69    | NA           |
| Kerala           | 818           |   1055           | 1725         | NA           | NA           |
| Madhya Pradesh   | 48175         |  58112           | 56393        | NA           | NA           |
| Maharashtra      | 16583.5       |  30453.7         | 55868.6      | 82629.37     | 98847.7      |
| Meghalaya        | 10032.442     |  12433.5         | NA           | NA           | NA           |
| Odisha           |               |      7.03461e+12 | 1085291.821  | 1427875.087  | NA           |
| Rajasthan        | 288627.78     | 382179           | 413464.289   | 394557.379   | 425186.955   |
| Tamil Nadu       | 18008.243     |  17936.4         | 20562.927    | 22696.574    | 21385.694    |
| Telangana        | 19595.89      |  22674.1         | 21076.92     | 21133.9      | 21975.62     |
| Uttar Pradesh    | 3804.1        |   2452.32        | NA           | NA           | NA           |
| Uttarakhand      | 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)