(a) whether the Government has issued any guidelines to public/private companies for mining of minerals;
(b) if so, the detail thereof;
(c) whether the said guidelines are being adhered to by these companies;
(d) if not, the action taken by the Government against the erring companies?
THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR MINES (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)
(a) &(b):In the interest of conservation and systematic development of minerals and for the
protection of environment by preventing or controlling of any pollution which may be caused by
prospecting or mining operations, the Central Government has framed the Mineral Conservation
and Development Rules 1988. As per these Rules, all the mining lease holders for major minerals
are required to do mining as per approved Mining Plan and guidelines issued by the Indian
Bureau of Mines (IBM) from time to time.
(c)&(d):The IBM conducts regular inspection of the Mining Leases and points out the violations
to the leases under intimation to the State Government, from time to time. Details of
inspection taken, violation pointed out and action taken by IBM for the last three years are
given below:
INFORMATION ON THE COMPLIANCE OF MCDR, 1988
Year No.of No.of No.of No.of No.of No.of No.of No.of mines viola- viola- show viola- prose- prose- cases insp- tions tions cause tions cution cution where ected poin- rect- notices rect- cases cases mining ted ified issued ified laun- decid- opera- out after ched ed in tions issue favour suspe- of show of IBM nded cause notices
2007-08 2793 2032 846 279 406 32 18 2008-09 2645 1963 818 276 270 56 29 2009-10 2371 1896 790 404 276 42 17 73 2010-11 1581 1129 298 144 182 7 11 46 (upto Jan.11)