Operable Mines
Operable Mines
According to information received from State Government of Jharkhand, total
number of Non-Coal operable Mines for Major Mineral in the State are 176.
Under the provision of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act,
1957, State Governments are the competent authorities to grant mining leases.
Applications for grant of mining leases are received by and processed by the
State Governments in terms of this Act and the Rules made thereunder.
Hence, information in respect to mining lease applications is not centrally
maintained. As per the provisions that were in force prior to 12th January,
2015, the date of amendment of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)
Act, 1957 (MMDR Act), the State Governments were required to seek prior
approval of the Central Government under Section 5(1) of the MMDR Act before
grant of lease by the State Government only in respect of minerals listed in
the First Schedule to the Act. Since 2005 till the amendment of the Act, 1374
applications were forwarded by the State Governments to the Central Government.
Out of these, prior approval was granted in respect of 595 cases. The remaining
applications were rejected due to non-compliance with the various provisions of
the MMDR Act, 1957 and Rules framed thereunder. The State-wise details are
at annexure-I.
State Government of Jharkhand has reported that 36 mining leases have been
granted by the State since 2005. The details of grant of mining leases by other
mineral rich States as reported by them to Indian Bureau of Mines are at
annexure-II.
Total number of state-wise proposals received
in Ministry of Mines for prior approval of the Central Government and the
number of prior approval accorded by this Ministry since 2005: Top
of Form
State
|
Total Number of proposals received from State
Government for prior approval since 2005
|
No. of prior approvals conveyed by Ministry of Mines
since 2005
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
372
|
114
|
Chhattisgarh
|
59
|
36
|
Goa
|
2
|
1
|
Gujarat
|
47
|
9
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
1
|
0
|
Jharkhand
|
33
|
32
|
Karnataka
|
139
|
85
|
Kerala
|
31
|
18
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
345
|
146
|
Maharashtra
|
107
|
58
|
Manipur
|
5
|
2
|
Odisha
|
21
|
11
|
Rajasthan
|
128
|
52
|
Tamil Nadu
|
75
|
30
|
Telangana
|
8
|
0
|
Uttarakhand
|
1
|
1
|
TOTAL:
|
1374
|
595
|
Annexure-II
State wise
Number of Mining Leases granted during year 2005-06 to 2014-15
State
|
2005-06
|
2006-07
|
2007-08
|
2008-09
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
Andhra
Pradesh
|
73
|
87
|
78
|
134
|
61
|
24
|
30
|
14
|
48
|
2
|
Tamil Nadu
|
42
|
26
|
16
|
28
|
42
|
4
|
6
|
11
|
11
|
0
|
Chhattisgarh
|
5
|
3
|
3
|
9
|
16
|
12
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
Gujarat
|
20
|
23
|
43
|
15
|
47
|
7
|
18
|
9
|
4
|
8
|
Karnataka
|
7
|
8
|
17
|
6
|
10
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Kerala
|
14
|
13
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
7
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
7
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
36
|
33
|
20
|
17
|
14
|
12
|
5
|
Maharashtra
|
14
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Rajasthan
|
104
|
253
|
353
|
528
|
216
|
210
|
193
|
255
|
370
|
357
|
Odisha
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
This information was given by Minister of State Sh.
Vishnu Deo Sai in reply to a question
in Lok Sabha today.
*****
Production of Iron Ore
The activities related to the exploration and
production of minerals, including iron ore, are regulated as per the provisions
of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and the rules
framed there under. Further, before commencing of mining operations, it is
mandatory to obtain statutory clearances like Environmental Clearance and
Forest Clearance, as stipulated in the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and
Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 respectively, and other statutory
clearances.
Export of iron ore is regulated by the Export-Import policy which presently provides that export of iron ore upto 64% Fe grades is free and export of iron ore higher than 64% Fe grade is canalized through MMTC.
This information was given by Minister of State Sh. Vishnu Deo Sai in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
Export of iron ore is regulated by the Export-Import policy which presently provides that export of iron ore upto 64% Fe grades is free and export of iron ore higher than 64% Fe grade is canalized through MMTC.
This information was given by Minister of State Sh. Vishnu Deo Sai in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
*****
Auction of Mines
The States will themselves conduct the
auction of minerals as per the provisions of MMDR Act, 1957, and Rules framed
there under.
The State
Governments have given information in regard to the blocks to be auctioned by
them in various meetings and interactions with them. The latest information
about the minerals blocks identified to be put up for auction by the respective
States is given at annexure.
Annexure
Number of mines
identified for auction in the first phase, State-wise:
State
|
Blocks to be auctioned in 1st Phase
|
Gujarat
|
5 blocks
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
5 blocks
|
Odisha
|
10 blocks
|
Jharkhand
|
3 blocks
|
Karnataka
|
15 blocks
|
Chhattisgarh
|
5 blocks
|
Rajasthan
|
11 blocks
|
Maharashtra
|
9 blocks
|
Total
|
63 blocks
|
This information
was given by Minister of State Sh. Vishnu Deo Sai in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
*****
Illegal Mining
State
Governments are empowered, under Section 23C of the Mines and Minerals
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act, 1957) to make rules for prevention
of illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals; and, therefore,
matters relating to illegal mining come under the legislative and
administrative jurisdiction of State Governments.
However, based on the quarterly returns on illegal mining submitted by
various State Governments to Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) (a subordinate office
under the Ministry of Mines), state-wise details of instances of illegal mining
reported in various parts of the country for last three years along with the details
of action taken by the State Governments thereon including details of
realization of fines is given in ANNEXURE.
However, IBM has procured thirteen satellite imageries from National Remote
Sensing Centre, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Hyderabad at a cost
of Rs.1,08,000/- for identification of mining excavations towards formulation
of mineral development plans pertaining to Adityana & Bhakharala villages
in Porbandar district of Gujarat.
Matters relating to illegal mining come under the legislative and
administrative jurisdiction of State Governments.
However, State Governments send quarterly returns on illegal mining to IBM
giving details of instances of illegal mining reported in various parts of the
country for last three years along with the details of action taken by the
State Governments thereon including details of realization of fines.
The Ministry of Mines has constituted a ‘Central Coordination-cum-Empowered
Committee (CCEC)’ under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Mines) with members
which include the Central Ministries/Departments of Environment and Forests
& Climate Change, Home Affairs, Steel, Civil Aviation, Railways, Shipping,
Revenue, Fertilizers, Atomic Energy; twelve important mineral producing States
of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya
Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Telangana; and the Indian
Bureau of Mines, and Geological Survey of India (subordinate offices of the Ministry
of Mines).
The CCEC holds quarterly meetings to consider and review all mining related
issues, including matters relating to illegal mining and the steps being taken
by the State Governments in detecting and preventing illegal mining.
STATEMENT SHOWING YEAR-WISE STATE WISE CASES OF ILLEGAL MINING FOR MAJOR
AND MINOR MINERALS
Illegal mining cases
|
Action taken from 2012-13 to
2015-16 (Up to Qtr ending June – 2015)
|
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Sl.
No.
|
State
|
2012-13
|
2013 –14
|
2014 – 15
|
2015 – 16
(Qtr ending June – 2015)
|
FIRs Lodged (Nos.)
|
Court Cases
Filed
(Nos.)
|
Vehicles
Seized
(No.)
|
Fine realized by
State Govt.
(Rupees in Lakhs)
|
1
|
Andaman & Nicobar
|
0
|
n.r.
|
n. r.
|
n. r.
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.05
|
2
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
16592
|
7692
|
9379
|
2004
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
8302.865
|
3
|
Assam
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
4
|
Chhattisgarh
|
3238
|
3996
|
5040
|
1746
|
2
|
12482
|
1138
|
2502.47
|
5
|
Goa
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
6
|
Gujarat
|
6023
|
5447
|
5716
|
973
|
229
|
27
|
8113
|
41265.02
|
7
|
Haryana
|
3517
|
3589
|
5333
|
1209
|
583
|
0
|
0
|
2856.706
|
8
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
0
|
n.r.
|
n. r.
|
n. r.
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
Jharkhand
|
663
|
901
|
1162
|
441
|
1656
|
177
|
1061
|
1962.37
|
10
|
Karnataka
|
6677
|
8509
|
8464
|
2375
|
569
|
512
|
9171
|
6930.31
|
11
|
Kerala
|
4550
|
4448
|
4172
|
655
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
2068.36
|
12
|
Madhya Pradesh
|
7169
|
6725
|
8173
|
2911
|
61
|
24848
|
528
|
13226.97
|
13
|
Maharashtra
|
42918
|
36476
|
n.r.
|
n.r.
|
12
|
0
|
104556
|
13286.14
|
14
|
Mizoram
|
16
|
21
|
26
|
n. r.
|
1
|
0
|
0
|
2.342
|
15
|
Odisha
|
314
|
76
|
104
|
22
|
4
|
4
|
513
|
1212.74
|
16
|
Punjab
|
19
|
n.r.
|
n. r.
|
n. r.
|
74
|
0
|
61
|
45.80
|
17
|
Rajasthan
|
2861
|
2953
|
2945
|
687
|
2183
|
52
|
3631
|
3979.294
|
18
|
Tamilnadu
|
295
|
1078
|
205
|
12
|
6515
|
1
|
33665
|
10553.139
|
19
|
Telangana
|
-
|
-
|
3311
|
1365
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1083.426
|
20
|
Uttar Pradesh
|
3266
|
6777
|
10402
|
2020
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
7151.75
|
21
|
West Bengal
|
479
|
n.r.
|
n. r.
|
270
|
827
|
0
|
485
|
0
|
Grand Total
|
98597
|
88689
|
64432
|
16690
|
12718
|
38104
|
162926
|
116429.8
|
|
n.r. –
not reported
This information was given by Minister of State Sh. Vishnu Deo Sai in reply
to a question in Lok Sabha today.
*****
Copper Import
The quantum of copper wire imported from ASEAN countries during each of the
last three years and current year is given below:
Item
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
April-Aug’15
|
Copper wire (MT)
|
6,646
|
12,160
|
16,405
|
16,796
|
There is no export
of copper concentrate in the current year. However, the quantum of export of
refined copper and foreign exchange earned therefrom during the last three
years and current year is given below:
Item
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
April-Aug’15
|
Quantity (MT)
|
2,65,399
|
2,57,808
|
3,74,847
|
1,50,413
|
Amount
( Million US $)
|
2,298
|
2,100
|
2,486
|
912
|
The country-wise
details are given at Annexure-I and Annexure-II.
With regards to
refined copper, import is not more than export.
Indian Primary Copper Producers Association has informed the Ministry that
there is surge in import of refined copper from ASEAN and Japan under the Fee
Trade Agreements (FTA). The Association has therefore requested that the
import duty on finished copper be enhanced. The Ministry has examined the
matter, and as of now, there is not enough ground for intervention. However,
the Ministry is keeping a close watch on the matter.
Annexure-I
The country-wise
details regarding refined copper export in quantity terms is given below:
(Qty. in MT)
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
(April-Aug)
|
|
BANGLADESH PR
|
34.00
|
591.66
|
211.09
|
|
TAIWAN
|
2,705.00
|
1,697.50
|
4,742.00
|
|
CHINA P RP
|
232,253.15
|
221,117.47
|
282,547.02
|
69.942.62
|
COLOMBIA
|
660.00
|
1,535.00
|
2,367.00
|
0.00
|
CONGO D. REP.
|
50.00
|
|||
EGYPT A RP
|
730.00
|
3,355.79
|
998.00
|
|
JAPAN
|
100.00
|
801.20
|
3.60
|
|
KENYA
|
10.85
|
79.00
|
56.06
|
6.52
|
KOREA RP
|
299.43
|
300.00
|
||
MALAYSIA
|
27,203.00
|
6,621.00
|
31,201.00
|
35,557.16
|
MEXICO
|
120.00
|
14,543.00
|
20,756.00
|
150.00
|
NEPAL
|
172.95
|
471.84
|
1,298.51
|
823.74
|
NETHERLAND
|
25.56
|
|||
NEW ZEALAND
|
1,173.26
|
2,294.28
|
||
OMAN
|
30.71
|
2.04
|
2,347.00
|
|
PAKISTAN IR
|
4.76
|
|||
SRI LANKA DSR
|
1,773.50
|
650.06
|
974.03
|
399.24
|
SAUDI ARAB
|
1,999.00
|
996.00
|
||
SINGAPORE
|
6,998.00
|
15,463.99
|
||
THAILAND
|
0.55
|
350.00
|
2,798.00
|
|
U ARAB EMTS
|
266.91
|
857.72
|
16,054.00
|
9,391.00
|
U S A
|
10.16
|
6.92
|
||
VIETNAM SOC REP
|
1,809.00
|
4,043.91
|
5,447.00
|
1,407.20
|
OTHERS
|
204
|
676
|
325
|
3576
|
Total
|
2,65,399
|
2,57,808
|
3,74,847
|
1,50,413
|
Annexure-II
The country-wise
details regarding foreign exchange earned is given below:
(Value in US$
million)
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
2015-16
(April-Aug)
|
|
BANGLADESH PR
|
0.27
|
0.00
|
4.09
|
1.24
|
TAIWAN
|
nil
|
23.19
|
10.48
|
28.29
|
CHINA P RP
|
2,000.50
|
1,819.68
|
1,876.00
|
415.36
|
COLOMBIA
|
5.73
|
14.63
|
29.15
|
4.76
|
CONGO D. REP.
|
0.00
|
1.32
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
EGYPT A RP
|
8.14
|
26.96
|
6.67
|
0.00
|
JAPAN
|
0.76
|
5.70
|
0.02
|
0.00
|
KENYA
|
nil
|
nil
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
KOREA RP
|
0.00
|
2.14
|
0.00
|
1.82
|
MALAYSIA
|
243.79
|
52.08
|
195.31
|
211.68
|
MEXICO
|
2.38
|
102.23
|
139.63
|
0.88
|
NEPAL
|
1.82
|
3.23
|
8.87
|
4.95
|
NETHERLAND
|
0.20
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
NEW ZEALAND
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
7.43
|
13.70
|
OMAN
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.05
|
14.48
|
PAKISTAN IR
|
0.04
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
SRI LANKA DSR
|
14.22
|
4.7
|
6.68
|
2.42
|
SAUDI ARAB
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
12.58
|
6.24
|
SINGAPORE
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
41.14
|
89.55
|
THAILAND
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
2.26
|
16.83
|
U ARAB EMTS
|
0.00
|
5.52
|
105.70
|
52.31
|
U S A
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
0.15
|
0.09
|
VIETNAM SOC REP
|
15.47
|
35.39
|
36.24
|
8.23
|
OTHERS
|
4.68
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
39.53
|
Total
|
2298
|
2100
|
2486
|
912
|
This information
was given by Minister of State Sh. Vishnu Deo Sai in reply to a question in Lok
Sabha today.
*****
FDI in Mining Sector
However, the Government has simplified the FDI Policy in Mining Sector.
Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) equity inflow into the mining sector during
the last three years and upto September, 2015 are as follows:
Sl. No.
|
Year (April to March)
|
FDI in US$ million
|
1.
|
2012-2013 (April – March)
|
57.89
|
2.
|
2013-2014 (April – March)
|
12.73
|
3.
|
2014-2015 (April – March)
|
684.39
|
4.
|
2015-2016 (April – September)
|
516.65
|
(Source:
Department of Industrial Policy &
Promotion)
In so far as specific benefits to local population are concerned, no data is
specifically maintained centrally in this regard. The general benefits of
investments would accrue for the concerned population.
This information
was given by Minister of State Sh. Vishnu Deo Sai in reply to a question in Lok
Sabha today.
*****
Closed Diamond Mines
There are no closed and abandoned diamond mines. Panna Diamond mine is only
diamond producing mines in the country which is under operation.
Geological Survey of India (GSI), an attached office of Ministry of Mines, has
been conducting exploration of Kimberlite Clan Rocks (KCR) which is the source
of diamond.
State-wise and year-wise details of investigation programme taken up by
GSI for KCR during the XII Plan period and thedetails of programmes taken up
during Current Field Season 2015-16 are given in Annexure-I and
Annexure-II respectively.
Annexure-I
Details of investigation programmes taken up by GSI for Kimberlite Clan
Rocks during XII Plan period
States
|
Field
Season 2012-13
|
Field
Season 2013-14
|
Field Season 2014-15
|
Field Season 2015-16
|
Andhra Pradesh
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
Telengana
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
3
|
Karnataka
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
Chhattisgarh
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
Maharashtra
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
Jharkhand
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
Grand Total
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
Annexure-II
Details of
Programmes taken up during Current Field Season 2015-16
Sl. No.
|
Title of
Programmes
|
1
|
Search for
kimberlite clan rocks in Mahasamund, Balodabazar and Janjgir-Champa,
Chhattisgarh.
|
2
|
Search for
kimberlite clan rocks in Mahasamund district, Chhattisgarh.
|
3
|
Search for
Kimberlite/Lamproite in parts of Simdega District, Jharkhand
|
4
|
Search for
kimberlite/lamproite in Kolhapur and Srirangapur blocks in Mahabubnagar and
Kurnool districts, Andhra Pradesh.
|
5
|
Investigation
for secondary diamond in Munneru-Paleru river basin area in Khammam and
Krishna districts of Telengana and Andhra Pradesh
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6
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Investigation
for secondary diamonds in the Pennar river basin between Jammalamadugu
Chennur in Cuddapah district, Andhra Pradesh.
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7
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Research Project
for study of Kimberlites and diamonds from Wajrakarur and Narayanpet area,
Mahabubnagar, Kurnool districts, Andhra Pradesh and Gulbarga, Raichur
districts, Karnataka, Dharwar Craton, India [MoU between GSI and De Beers
India Pvt Ltd (DIPL)]
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8
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Regional survey
to locate kimberlites in Kudligi block, Bellary and Chitradurga districts,
Karnataka.
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9
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Regional survey
to locate kimberlites in Molakalmuru block, Bellary and Chitradurga
districts, Karnataka.
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This information was given by Minister of State Sh. Vishnu Deo Sai in reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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