Lok Sabha Question No. 1892 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-11
Subject: Projects under NMET in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: MINES
Asked by: Shri Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Shri Putta Mahesh Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF MINES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1892

ANSWERED ON 11.02.2026

## PROJECTS UNDER NMET IN ANDHRA PRADESH

1892.  SHRI PUTTA MAHESH KUMAR: SHRI MAGUNTA SREENIVASULU REDDY:

Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the list of projects proposed, under consideration and presently functional under the National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust (NMET) in the country particularly, in Andhra Pradesh, State-wise;
- (b) the details of the list of private sector entities / agencies engaged in exploration or development projects under NMET in the country, particularly in Andhra Pradesh, State-wise;
- (c) the details of the total funds allocated, sanctioned, released and utilised under the NMET since its inception in the country, particularly in Andhra Pradesh, Statewise;
- (d)  whether  specific  emphasis  has  been  laid  on  exploration  and  development  of critical and strategic minerals under NMET; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES (SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)

(a):  The  State-wise  details  of  the  proposed  and  functional  projects  under  National Mineral Exploration and Development Trust (NMEDT), including Andhra Pradesh, are at Annexure 1.

- (b):  The  State-wise  details  of  the  Notified  Private  Exploration  agencies  (NPEAs) engaged in exploration projects under NMEDT, including Andhra Pradesh, are at Annexure 2.
- (c): The State-wise details of the total funds allocated/sanctioned and utilised under NMEDT since its inception, including Andhra Pradesh, are placed  at Annexure 3.
- (d) & (e): NMEDT extends support for exploration and development activities of critical and strategic minerals, which includes the following:

i. Funding mineral exploration projects executed by State DGMs/DMGs, Notified Exploration agencies (NEAs), Central Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and Notified Private Exploration agencies (NPEAs); ii. Financial assistance to State DGMs/DMGs and Central Government organizations for procurement of machinery/ laboratory equipment etc.; Exploration Incentive of 25% for G-4 exploration projects of critical and strategic minerals,  if  the  block  gets  upgraded  from  G4  to  G3  or  gets  successfully

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- iii. auctioned .

## Annexure 1

## State -wise details of proposed and functional projects under NMEDT

| Sl. No   | State             | No. of proposed projects   | No. of functional projects   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    | 1                          | 5                            |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh | -                          | 2                            |
| 3        | Assam             | -                          | 12                           |
| 4        | Bihar             | -                          | 2                            |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      | 2                          | 16                           |
| 6        | Gujarat           | 1                          | 43                           |
| 7        | Goa               | -                          | 3                            |
| 8        | Jammu & Kashmir   | -                          | 1                            |
| 9        | Jharkhand         | -                          | 14                           |
| 10       | Karnataka         | 1                          | 13                           |
| 11       | Kerala            | 1                          | 5                            |
| 12       | Ladakh            | -                          | 1                            |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh    | -                          | 32                           |
| 14       | Maharashtra       | -                          | 18                           |
| 15       | Manipur           | -                          | 3                            |
| 16       | Mizoram           | -                          | 3                            |
| 17       | Meghalaya         | -                          | 3                            |
| 18       | Nagaland          | -                          | 5                            |
| 19       | Odisha            | 2                          | 20                           |
| 20       | Punjab            | 1                          | -                            |
| 21       | Rajasthan         | 4                          | 28                           |
| 22       | Sikkim            | -                          | 1                            |
| 23       | Tamil Nadu        | -                          | 9                            |
| 24       | Telangana         | 2                          | 19                           |
| 25       | Tripura           | -                          | 1                            |
| 26       | Uttar Pradesh     | -                          | 4                            |
| 27       | Uttarakhand       | -                          | 7                            |
| 28       | West Bengal       | 1                          | 3                            |
| Total    |                   | 16                         | 273                          |

## State-wise details of NPEAs engaged in exploration projects under NMEDT

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|   Sl.no | State             | NPEAs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|---------|-------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Andhra Pradesh    | M/s Geo Marine Solutions Private Limited M/s Critical Mineral Tracker M/s Mining Tech Consultancy Services Limited                                                                                                                                       |
|       2 | Arunachal Pradesh | M/s Kartikay Exploration and Mining Services Private Limited                                                                                                                                                                                             |
|       3 | Chhattisgarh      | M/s United Exploration India Private Limited M/s PRB Infraprojects Private Limited M/s Bhushilp Mines and Minerals Private Limited M/s Gemcokati Exp. Private Limited M/s Kartikay Exploration and Mining Services Private Limited                       |
|       4 | Gujarat           | M/s Geovale Services Private Limited M/s Geo Marine Solutions Private Limited M/s Critical Mineral Trackers M/s PRB Infraprojects Private Limited M/s Gemcokati Exploration Private Limited M/s GeoExpOre Private Limited                                |
|       5 | Jharkhand         | M/s Natural Resources Division-Tata Steel Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|       6 | Karnataka         | M/s GeoExpOre Private Limited M/s Ecomen Mining Private Limited M/s Critical Mineral Trackers M/s Mining Tech Consultancy Services Limited M/s PRB Infraprojects Private Limited M/s Kartikay Exploration and Mining Services Private Limited            |
|       7 | Kerala            | M/s Geo Marine Solutions Private Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|       8 | Madhya Pradesh    | M/s MMPL Private Limited M/s Engeotech Consultant M/s Vardan Environet LLP M/s Mining Tech Consultancy Services Limited M/s. Gemcokati Exploration Private Limited                                                                                       |
|       9 | Maharashtra       | M/s Kartikay Exploration and Mining Services Private Limited M/s MMPL Private Limited M/s Geo Marine Solutions Private Limited M/s Bhushilp Mines and Minerals Private Limited M/s Mining Tech Consultancy Services Limited M/s Critical Mineral Tracker |
|      10 | Manipur           | M/s United Exploration India Private Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                             |

|   11. | Meghalaya     | M/s MMPL Private Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|-------|---------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|    12 | Odisha        | M/s MMPL Private Limited M/s Natural Resources Division-Tata Steel Limited M/s Eartnenviro Lab Private Limited                                                                                                                                                                                   |
|    13 | Rajasthan     | M/s GeoExpore Private Limited M/s Mining Tech Consultancy Services Limited M/s Hindmetal Exploration Services Private Limited M/s United Exploration India Private Limited M/s Gemcokati Exploration Private Limited M/s Ocean Drilling and Exploration Private Limited M/s Vardan Environet LLP |
|    14 | Tamil Nadu    | M/s Geo Exploration and Mining Solutions                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|    15 | Telangana     | M/s MMPL Private Limited M/s Critical Mineral Trackers                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|    16 | Uttar Pradesh | M/s Geovale Services Private Limited M/s GeoExpOre Private Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|    17 | Uttarakhand   | M/s Geovale Services Private Limited M/s Ocean Drilling and Exploration Private Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|    18 | West Bengal   | M/s MMPL Private Limited                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |

## Annexure 3

## State -Wise details of NMEDT funds allocated/sanctioned and utilised

(Figures in Crore)

| Sl. No   | State             |   Sanctioned amount |   Amount Disbursed / Utilized |
|----------|-------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |               66.67 |                         30.15 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |                8.45 |                          2.4  |
| 3        | Assam             |               57.3  |                         26.15 |
| 4        | Bihar             |                0.67 |                          0.63 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      |               96.41 |                         51.42 |
| 6        | Goa               |                3.73 |                          3.5  |
| 7        | Gujarat           |              106.34 |                         59.11 |
| 8        | Jammu & Kashmir   |                5.9  |                          4.22 |
| 9        | Jharkhand         |              121.09 |                         66.28 |
| 10       | Karnataka         |               96.08 |                         57.6  |
| 11       | Kerala            |               22.68 |                          2.26 |
| 12       | Ladakh            |                4.19 |                          2.53 |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh    |              192.23 |                        103.68 |
| 14       | Maharashtra       |               96.37 |                         46.34 |
| 15       | Manipur           |               11.01 |                          2.25 |
| 16       | Meghalaya         |               21.55 |                          1.75 |
| 17       | Mizoram           |                5.46 |                          2.97 |
| 18       | Nagaland          |               26.18 |                         14.54 |
| 19       | Odisha            |              185.97 |                         91.57 |
| 20       | Rajasthan         |              358.07 |                        201.3  |
| 21       | Sikkim            |                6.64 |                          3.49 |
| 22       | Tamil Nadu        |              139.55 |                        100.11 |
| 23       | Telangana         |               40.05 |                         21.76 |
| 24       | Tripura           |                0.37 |                          0.15 |
| 25       | Uttar Pradesh     |               25.41 |                         14.94 |
| 26       | Uttarakhand       |               23.3  |                          8.83 |
| 27       | West Bengal       |                7.44 |                          2.65 |
| 28       | Himachal Pradesh  |                0.2  |                          0.2  |
| 29       | Punjab            |                0.04 |                          0.04 |
|          | Total             |             1729.35 |                        922.82 |