Twenty nine proposals of Mining Lease and 3 proposals of Prospecting Licence relating to State Government of Madhya Pradesh are pending with the Central Government for prior approval in respect of minerals specified under the First Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. As per information furnished by Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), mining activity is concentrated in Katni, Satna, Balaghat, Chhatarpur, Jhabua, Jabalpur, Chhindwara, Shahdol, Bhadwani and Umaria districts of Madhya Pradesh. In all 339 mines have reported production in 2003-04.
Mining leases are granted by the concerned State Government under Section 10(3) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Only those minerals for which prior approval of the Central Government is needed for grant of mining lease as specified under the First Schedule to the aforesaid Act are sent by the respective State Governments for Central Government's approval.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Coal & Mines, Dr. Dasari Narayana Rao in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
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