Handing Over Explored Block of Auctioned Mines to States
Handing Over Explored Block of Auctioned Mines to
States
The Government of India has
not completed the process of auction for mines. All auctions for mines are to
be conducted only by the respective State Governments. The necessary rules for
enabling the auction of minerals, viz. Mineral
(Evidence of Mineral Content) Rules & Mineral (Auction) Rules, have been framed by the Ministry and have been
already notified in the official gazette.
The Ministry has also formulated a
‘Model’ tender document (including the models of notice inviting tender &
information memorandum) & MDPA (Mine Development and Production Agreement),
to facilitate the State Governments to expedite the auction process. The process of auction of mineral blocks has been initiated by
some State Governments. Geological Survey of India (GSI), an attached office of
Ministry of Mines and Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), a
Public Sector Undertaking under the administrative control of Ministry of Mines
have been engaged in exploration of minerals in the country. The Central
Government has handed over geological reports of 75 blocks explored by GSI and
62 blocks explored by MECL to the respective State Governments. The details of
these blocks are as under:|
Name of the
exploration agency (s)
|
No. of geological
reports of the blocks
|
State (s)
|
Expenses incurred in
exploration of these blocks
|
|
GSI
|
75
|
Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Odisha, Karnataka, Telangana, Gujarat,
Andhra Pradesh,
|
Rs 103.45 Crore ( up
to October, 2015)
|
|
MECL
|
62
|
Rajasthan, Jharkhand,
Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Odisha, Kerala, Karnataka,
Maharashtra, West Bengal, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam
|
Rs 350 Crore
|
|
Total
|
137
|
|
Rs 453.45 Cr.
|
Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL) has
informed that they have estimated more than 2341 Million Tonnes of mineral
resources in handed over 62 geological reports of the blocks to the respective
State Governments of which the details are given in Annexure.
Annexure
GEOLOGICAL REPORTS OF BLOCKS HANDED OVER TO STATE GOVERNMENTS BY MECL
TOTAL
RESOURCES
2341
m.t.
This information was given by Minister of State Sh.
Vishnu Deo Sai in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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Slurry Pipeline to Carry
Iron Ore from Bailadila to Vizag
The slurry
pipeline to carry iron ore from Bailadila to Vizag has been planned in two
phases. The first phase is of 138 Km. This has been planned to be completed in
24 months after the obtaining all statutory clearances.
The slurry pipeline system is an alternate mode of transportation of iron ore fines in slurry form, after fine grinding and its concentration.
The capital expenditure of the first phase of the slurry pipeline system from Bailadila to Nagarnar is around ₹4,000 crores and the second phase from Nagarnar to Vizag is around ₹6,000 crores.
The portion of the iron ore fines transported in slurry form will be drawn at Nagarnar for making pellets in the Pellet Plant at Nagarnar and the remaining portion will be transported to Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Vizag for making pellets.
This information was given by Minister of State Sh. Vishnu Deo Sai in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
The slurry pipeline system is an alternate mode of transportation of iron ore fines in slurry form, after fine grinding and its concentration.
The capital expenditure of the first phase of the slurry pipeline system from Bailadila to Nagarnar is around ₹4,000 crores and the second phase from Nagarnar to Vizag is around ₹6,000 crores.
The portion of the iron ore fines transported in slurry form will be drawn at Nagarnar for making pellets in the Pellet Plant at Nagarnar and the remaining portion will be transported to Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Vizag for making pellets.
This information was given by Minister of State Sh. Vishnu Deo Sai in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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Contributions to
District Mineral Foundation (DMF)
Every
holder of a mining lease or a prospecting licence-cum-mining lease shall, in
addition to the royalty, pay to the District Mineral Foundation of the district
in which the mining operations are carried on, an amount at the rate of ––
(i) ten per cent of the royalty paid in terms of the Second Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in respect of mining leases or, as the case may be, prospecting licence-cum-mining lease granted on or after 12th January, 2015; and
(ii) thirty per cent of the royalty paid in terms of the Second Schedule to the said Act in respect of mining leases granted before 12th January, 2015.
The contribution to DMFs has been made effective from 12th January, 2015. The contributions made to DMFs are collected by the State Governments and the details in this regard are not maintained centrally.
As per sub-section (3) of section 9B of MMDR Act, 1957, the composition and functions of the DMF shall be prescribed by the State Government. Therefore, the composition of DMF, including as to whether it would have representatives of the local communities, is a matter which is under the legislative and administrative jurisdiction of State Government. The details in this regard are not maintained centrally.
This information was given by Minister of State Sh. Vishnu Deo Sai in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
(i) ten per cent of the royalty paid in terms of the Second Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 in respect of mining leases or, as the case may be, prospecting licence-cum-mining lease granted on or after 12th January, 2015; and
(ii) thirty per cent of the royalty paid in terms of the Second Schedule to the said Act in respect of mining leases granted before 12th January, 2015.
The contribution to DMFs has been made effective from 12th January, 2015. The contributions made to DMFs are collected by the State Governments and the details in this regard are not maintained centrally.
As per sub-section (3) of section 9B of MMDR Act, 1957, the composition and functions of the DMF shall be prescribed by the State Government. Therefore, the composition of DMF, including as to whether it would have representatives of the local communities, is a matter which is under the legislative and administrative jurisdiction of State Government. The details in this regard are not maintained centrally.
This information was given by Minister of State Sh. Vishnu Deo Sai in reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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