(a) whether the Geological Survey of India (GSI) conducts regular explorations to mine new minerals in the country;
(b) if so, the details the details thereof, State/ UT-wise;
(c) whether any survey has also been conducted in Madhya Pradesh; and
(d) if so, the minerals likely to be found in various districts of Madhya Pradesh where survey has been conducted by GSI?
THE MINISTER OF MINES, COAL AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS
(SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI)
(a) to (d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.
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STATEMENT REFERRED IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 211 FOR ANSWER ON 16.03.2022 ASKED BY DR. DHAL SINGH BISEN REGARDING EXPLORATION OF MINERALS.
(a) to (d): Yes, Sir. Geological Survey of India (GSI) conducts regular explorations to discover new minerals deposits in the country. GSI takes up mineral exploration activities in various States/Union Territories through its annual field season programmes. The State-wise details of mineral exploration activities taken up by GSI during field season 2021-22 are given in Annexure-I.
Further, the district-wise and commodity-wise details of survey conducted by GSI in Madhya Pradesh and mineral resources augmented from 2015-16 onwards are given in Annexure-II.
Annexure-I
The details of mineral exploration by GSI during Field Season 2021-22 are as follow:
S.No. State District Name of Mineral Block / Area/ Belt UNFC Stage Mineral Commodity
1 Chhattisgarh Balarampur Burhabagicha G4 basemetal
2 Chhattisgarh Baloda Bazar Saliha- Parsapali G4 Gold
3 Chhattisgarh Raigarh Raigarh G4 Diamond
4 Chhattisgarh Jashpur Pharsabahar-Tuba G4 Gold
5 Chhattisgarh Balarampur Belangi G4 Rare metal
6 Chhattisgarh Korba Tarma Pahar and Konkona G4 Lithium, RM
7 Chhattisgarh Mahasamund Sorid-Nawagaon G4 REE
8 Chhattisgarh Balod Andi-Bhedi G3 Phosphorite
9 Chhattisgarh Mahasamund Bhalukona G3 Potash
10 Madhya Pradesh Betul Biskhan G2 Basemetal
11 Madhya Pradesh Satna and Banda Patauda G4 molybdenum
12 Madhya Pradesh Alirajpur Kosduna south G3 Copper
13 Madhya Pradesh Dewas Saktia, Bagda and Biloda G3 Copper
14 Madhya Pradesh Dewas Tipras G4 Basemetal
15 Madhya Pradesh Shivpuri Nangali G4 PGE, Silica and Base metal
16 Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh Jhabua and Dahod Patra-Guvali-Satsera-Gopalpura G4 Graphite
17 Madhya Pradesh Hoshangabad Ramanagar G4 Hf, Nb, Y and REE
18 Madhya Pradesh Betul Sonaghati- Chiklar- Rawanpudi - Khandara G4 Tungsten
19 Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh Balaghat and Rajnandgaon Ramgarhi, Pathratola and Rol village G4 Copper
20 Madhya Pradesh Sidhi Bahera-Goriara G3 Graphite, basemetal, REE
21 Madhya Pradesh Mishirgawan area Singrauli Mishirgawan G4 GOLD
22 Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh Chattarpur, Sagar and Tikamgarh and Lalitpur Barayatha G4 DIAMOND
23 Madhya Pradesh Chhatarpur Chauka-Para G4 REE
24 Madhya Pradesh Dindori Khapripani G3 Bauxite
25 Madhya Pradesh Jhabua Balhati- Hiri Chhota- Chotyabarari- Burkui Badi G4 Basemetal
26 Madhya Pradesh Alirajpur & Jhabua Badi Miriyavat-Juwari Bari-Semlaya G4 Graphite
27 Madhya Pradesh Shahdol and Sidhi Parsili-Tal-Karmahi G4 Basemetal
28 Madhya Pradesh Barwani and Dhar Kikarwas-Pipanpura-Ghongsi-Barkhedi G4 REE
29 Maharashtra Chandrapur Tambegadi – Pathari G3 Copper, Lead, Zinc
30 Maharashtra Gadchiroli Chamorshi, Kurul, Bhiwapur G4 Copper, Lead, Zinc
31 Maharashtra Nagpur Ghotitola-Warghat G4 Rare Metals, REE
32 Maharashtra Sindhudurg Pat-Parula G4 REE
33 Maharashtra Sindhudurg Math Budruk G4 Bauxite
34 Maharashtra Raigad Khopoli G4 Platinum Group Elements, Basemetal
35 Chhattisgarh Balrampur Anandpur G4 REE & RM
36 Maharashtra Sindhudurg Kudopi G3 Bauxite
37 Chhattisgarh Korea Devra- Jatashankar G4 MANGANESE, Barium
38 Chhattisgarh Mahasamund Kumharidipa-Rajpur G3 GOLD
39 Chhattisgarh Kanker Daldali-Gattagurum G4 REE
40 Chhattisgarh Balrampur Oranga-Revatipur G3 Graphite
41 Bihar Rohtas Madhukupia Katudanr G3 Potash
42 Bihar Banka Karada G3 REE and Rare metals
43 Bihar Bhagalpur Batesarthan-Kasri- Jagarnathpur G3 REE, fireclay and aluminous laterite
44 Bihar Banka Jogmaran G3 REE and Rare metals
45 Bihar Banka Bhairoganj G3 REE, RM and Rare metals
46 Bihar Banka Lattu Pahar G3 REE, RM
47 Bihar Jamui Bhanta G3 Fe ( Magenetite)
48 Bihar Banka Arpathal G3 REE, RM and Rare metals
49 Jharkhand Seraikela-Kharsawan Berasi-Hurrupathardih G4 Au
50 Jharkhand Palamau Sokra-Chando G4 Cu, Zn
51 Jharkhand Palamu Bangasi-Chhotahasa G4 REE, RM
52 Jharkhand Giridih Gawan G4 Li, Cs, REE, RM
53 Jharkhand Palamau Chiyanki-Leslieganj G4 REE & RM
54 Jharkhand Palamu Karke-Banutikar G4 REE, RM
55 Jharkhand Deoghar Jamua-Punsiya G4 REE, RM
56 Jharkhand Koderma Pihra G4 Li, Cs, REE &RM
57 Jharkhand Giridih Kakakudar-Gaganpur G4 W, Cu, Au
58 Jharkhand Palamu Adhmaniya G3 Graphite
59 Jharkhand Palamu Karma G3 Graphite
60 Jharkhand Palamu Siuri G3 Graphite
61 Jharkhand Ranchi Kutru-Kotam-Bansaruli G3 REE, RM
62 Jharkhand Ranchi Tatisilwai North G3 REE, RM
63 Jharkhand Ranchi Tatisilwai South G3 REE, RM
64 Jharkhand Ranchi Nawadih-Hakedag-Uparbarga G4 REE, RM
65 Jharkhand Hazaribagh Darudih, Jhapro and Banhe G4 REE, RM
66 Jharkhand Palamu Sildag-Chhatarpur-Tenpa G4 REE, RM
67 Jharkhand Palamu and Latehar Nawadih-Gurha G4 Graphite
68 Odisha Kendujhar Kendudihi-Parulipada G2 Manganese
69 Odisha Bolangir Uchhabapalli-Thakurpalli G2 Managnese
70 Odisha Bolangir Dandapani G2 manganese
71 Odisha Kendujhar Gopur G3 Gold
72 Odisha Nayagarh Tumandi village, Daspalla Block G3 Graphite
73 Odisha Nayagarh Khuntapada-Purushottampura G4 REE
74 Odisha Boudh and Subarnapur Damamunda-Bilasapur G4 REE
75 Odisha Koraput Koraput G4 REE
76 Odisha Bolangir Ampali-Badipura-Saintala G4 Basemetal
77 Odisha Mayurbhanj Kesharpur East G2 copper
78 Odisha Mayurbhanj Nimaidihi G3 Basemetal
79 Odisha Bargarh Padampur - Paikamal- Jharbandh G4 Diamond
80 WBAN Purulia Kuchia G4 Cu
81 WBAN Darjeeling Senada, Panchang G4 REE & RM
82 WBAN Purulia Biltore-Golamara-Chalania G4 REE & RM
83 Arunachal Pradesh. West Siang Kaying G4 Vanadium
84 Arunachal Pradesh. Lower Subansiri Radhpu G3 Vanadium
85 Arunachal Pradesh. Lower Subansiri Sito-Sikhe G3 Vanadium
86 Arunachal Pradesh. West Kameng Nafra G4 Lithium
87 Arunachal Pradesh. Kra-Daadi Talangriang-Pakba-Jamin G4 Vanadium
88 Arunachal Pradesh. East Kameng Seppa G4 Tantalum
89 Assam Kamrup Metropolitan Helagog-Khaloibari G3 Molybdenum
90 Assam Karbi Anglong Lakhojan G4 REE
91 Meghalaya East Khasi Hills Mawlyndep-Mawmin-Nongbsap G4 Basemetal
92 Meghalaya East Garo Hills Jalwagiri and Gambil G4 Basemetal
93 Meghalaya East Khasi Hills Kyrdem G4 Tungsten
94 Manipur Champhai-Hermon G3 Nickel
95 Manipur Tengnoupal Chalwa-Kwatha G3 Nickel
96 Arunachal Pradesh. Pakke Kessang Pakro G3 Vanadium
97 Meghalaya South Garo Hills Siju G4 Phosphate
98 Arunachal Pradesh. West Siang Kalamati G3 Graphite and Vanadium
99 Punjab, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh Kinnaur, Lahaul and Spiti Shalkhar, Giu and Hurling G3 Gypsum
100 Punjab, Haryana & Himachal Pradesh Mahendragarh Mosnuta G4 REE & RM
101 Jammu and Kashmir Udhampur and Kathua Bikindra and Khabbi G4 Tin, Tugestan, REE
102 Jammu and Kashmir Leh Khalsi-Dumkhar G4 Cr-Ni-PGE
103 Jammu and Kashmir Kupwara Lashteal, Madmadou & Gagarnar G4 Gold
104 Jammu and Kashmir Reasi Sersandu – Kherikot – Rahotkot - Darabi G4 Base metal, bauxite & REE
105 Himachal Pradesh Lahaul and Spiti Bara Shigri G4 Antimony
106 Uttarakhand Dehradun Tons valley G4 Base Metal
107 Uttarakhand Uttarkashi Gangotri Granite G4 REE & RM
108 Uttarakhand Pauri and Chamoli Thalisain G4 REE & RM
109 Uttarakhand Almora Champawat and Pithoragarh Almora- Pithoragarh G4 Base metal
110 Uttarakhand Bageshwar and Pithoragarh Chaukori G4 Tin, Tungestan & REE
111 Uttarakhand Pithoragarh Askot –Thal G4 Basemetal, gold
112 Uttar Pradesh Mahoba Bilkhi and Bara G4 Tin & Tungsten
113 Uttar Pradesh Sonbhadra Khajuri-Pachpheri G4 REE & RM
114 Uttar Pradesh Sonbhadra Hasra Raigarh - Kurkuti G4 Gold
115 Uttar Pradesh Sonbhadra Gulal Jharia-Chakdumra G4 Tungsten
116 Jammu and Kashmir Kishtwar west of Machail G4 Sapphire
117 Andhra Pradesh Srikakulam and Vizianagaram Batuva-Kondadadi G4 Manganese
118 Andhra Pradesh Anantapur Kanaganapalle - Dharmavaram G4 Diamond
119 Andhra Pradesh East Godavari Burugubanda G2 Graphite
120 Andhra Pradesh Anantapur Charupalle-Kalasamudram-Batrepalle G4 Molybdenum
121 Andhra Pradesh Kadapa Pullampet-Vattaluru G4 Phosphorite
122 Andhra Pradesh Kadapa Bhagampalle-Kasinagaram G4 Gold
123 Andhra Pradesh Anantpur and Kadapa Parnapalle-Lopatanutula G4 Lithium
124 Andhra Pradesh Anantapur CR Palle-Indukurupalle G4 Molybdenum
125 Andhra Pradesh Anantapur Varaddayakonda-Krisnagiri-Akkampale G4 Gold
126 Andhra Pradesh Nellore Chinna Varimadugu-Kanduravaripalle G4 Molybdenum
127 Andhra Pradesh Srikakulam Palavalasa and Laxmipuram G3 Manganese
128 Andhra Pradesh Vizianagaram Gurla-Madhupada G4 Manganese
129 Andhra Pradesh Anantapur Obaganapalli-Mushtivarlamanda G4 REE
130 Andhra Pradesh West Godavari Velagapadu G4 REE
131 Andhra Pradesh Nellore and Kadapa Adurupalli and Dasarapalli G4 Cu
132 Andhra Pradesh Nellore Masayapeta G2 Cu
133 Karnataka Shimoga Gilalagundi G4 Cobalt
134 Karnataka Chitradurga Doddaularthi G4 Molydenum
135 Karnataka Yadgir Bowanahalli and Devarapalli G4 Molydenum
136 Karnataka Haveri Sidlapur G3 Gold
137 Karnataka Mandya Sindhughatta G4 Platinum
138 Karnataka Haveri Yelvatti G3 Copper
139 Karnataka Chitradurga Kennedlu- Kurmerdikere G4 Copper
140 Karnataka Haveri and Devanagere Melabennur G4 Iron/Mn
141 Karnataka Mandya Krishnarajapura G4 Ni
142 Karnataka Raichur Kallingsugur and Niralkeri G4 REE
143 Karnataka Chikamaglur and Davangere Hanni, Bukkumbudi and adjoining areas G4 Gold
144 Karnataka Chamrajnagar Gundlupet and Annurkeri G4 REE
145 SU: Kerala & Lakshadweep Idukki Devikulam G4 REE
146 SU: Kerala & Lakshadweep Palakkad and Malappuram Mulliakurssi-Vattathur G4 Gold
147 SU: Kerala & Lakshadweep Wayanad Mandat-Muttil G3 Mo
148 Telangana Mancherial Jaipuram G4 REE
149 Telangana Nalgonda Pedda Adisarlapalli G4 Cu, Pb, Zn
150 Telangana Bhadradri Kothagudem Kamalapuram - Jagannadhapuram G4 REE
151 Telangana Bhadradri Kothagudem Pata Gangaram G3 REE
152 Tamil Nadu Tirupathur Vellore G4 Kimberlite
153 Tamil Nadu Dharmapuri Marudipatti North A G2 Molybdenum
154 Tamil Nadu Perambalur Aiyanapuram G3 phosphatic nodules
155 Tamil Nadu Coimbatore Somanur-Tekkalur G4 REE-RM
156 Tamil Nadu Sivaganga Sivaganga G4 Graphite
157 Tamil Nadu Vellore Rasimalai G4 REE
158 Tamil Nadu Erode Mettuppalaiyam G4 PGE
159 Tamil Nadu Tiruvanamalai Chengam-Uchimalaikuppam G4 Au
160 Gujarat & Rajasthan Banswara Lakai, Handia and Pipali G4 BM
161 Gujarat Sabarkantha Shemlabhuj and Bahara G4 Gold & PGE
162 Gujarat Udaipur Kolyari and Piplajara G4 Ni & Cr
163 Gujarat Chhota Udepur and Dahod Khokhra-Mithibor G4 REE & RM
164 Gujarat Chhota Udepur Central part of Ambadungar G2 REE & RM
165 Rajasthan Alwar Raipur-Mundawar G4 BM
166 Rajasthan Sikar Jhilo G3 Limestone
167 Rajasthan Jaipur Asalpur, Boraj, Bichun G4 REE & RM
168 Rajasthan Udaipur Bara-Parshad G4 BM
169 Rajasthan Udaipur Rupatalai and SW of Bemla G3 BM
170 Rajasthan Bhilwara Lanpiya-Mahuakhurd G3 BM
171 Rajasthan Bhilwara and Chittorgarh Karjiyakhera- Manyas- Karas G4 BM
172 Rajasthan Churu and Hanumangarh Ghaniyasar- Sarupdesar G4 Potash
173 Rajasthan Sikar Tejawala North G3 BM
174 Rajasthan Sikar Tejawala South G3 BM
175 Rajasthan Sikar Ravji Ki Dhani G3 BM
176 Rajasthan Sikar west of Narda G3 BM
177 Rajasthan Sikar South East of Nanagwas G3 REE & RM
178 Rajasthan Sikar Adharshila-Dariba G3 BM
179 Rajasthan Sikar East of Jaitpura G3 BM
180 Rajasthan Bhilwara Balyakhera, Malikhera and Kotri G4 BM
181 Rajasthan Udaipur Devgaon G3 Gold
182 Rajasthan Banswara Ghatiyana G3 Gold
183 Rajasthan Sirohi Mungthala-Mawal-Bhaisasing G4 Niobium
184 Rajasthan Sirohi Jirawal-Sanpur G4 REE
185 Rajasthan Bhilwara Mahendragarh-Gundli-Bawri G4 REE
186 Rajasthan Sikar Natha ka Nangal G3 Limestone
187 Rajasthan Udaipur and Dungarpur Bara Talav- Jharap-Bori G4 Gold
188 Rajasthan Udaipur Rathri- Harmatiya Khurd G4 Gold
189 Rajasthan Hanumangarh Makkasar G3 Potash
190 Rajasthan Hanumangarh Nai Basti G3 Potash
191 Rajasthan Barmer Sainji Ki Beri-Meli G4 REE
192 Rajasthan Barmer Indrana-Siwana G4 REE
193 Rajasthan Barmer WNW of Sukleswar Ka Mandir G3 REE & RM
194 Rajasthan Barmer Nimale Ki Pahari-Dantala G4 REE & RM
195 Rajasthan Nagaur Motiya G3 Tungsten
196 Rajasthan Ajmer Harmara-Tiloniya G4 BM
197 Rajasthan Bhilwara Bharak North G3 Silver
198 Rajasthan Barmer Kundal-Dhiran G4 REE & RM
199 Rajasthan Chittorgarh Hirakhedi G3 BM
200 Rajasthan Jhunjhunu east of Pratappura G3 BM
201 Rajasthan Alwar Khan Ka Guwara G4 BM
202 Rajasthan Pali and Ajmer Kotra and Kalinjara G4 BM
203 Rajasthan Pali Chitar, Sanderiya and Kanecha G4 BM
204 Gujarat Banaskantha Jalotra-Vaghor G4 REE & RM
205 Rajasthan Alwar Baraud - Dooghera G4 BM
206 Rajasthan Jaisalmer Jaisalmer-Pokran G4 REE
207 Rajasthan Nagaur Altava G4 BM
208 Rajasthan Alwar and Dausa Golana, Kesupura, Goarah Gujar and Jamrauli G4 BM
209 Rajasthan Rajsamand Kalaguman- Dhaneen-Nathela G4 Emerald
210 Rajasthan Alwar Suratgarh G3 Copper
211 Rajasthan Bhilwara Lakhola G3 Basemetal
212 Rajasthan Rajsamand Negaria G3 Manganese
213 Maharashtra Yavatmal Lathi-Kesurli G4 Coal
214 Chhattisgarh Raigarh Dhibodih G4 Coal
215 Chhattisgarh Surguja Aklasarai G4 Coal
216 Madhya Pradesh Chhindwara Andole G4 Coal
217 Odisha Sundargarh Taparia G2 Coal
218 Odisha Angul Kanaloi G4 Coal
219 Bihar Bhagalpur Shivnarayanpur G4 Coal
220 Telangana Bhadradri Kothagudem Regalla G3 Coal
221 Tamil Nadu Ramanathapuram Tiruppullani West G3 Lignite
222 Nagaland Kohima Chedema-Dihoma G4 Shale Gas
Annexure-II
The District-wise and commodity-wise details of mineral resources augmented by GSI in Madhya Pradesh from 2015-16 onwards
Sl.No. District F.S. Year Commodity Block UNFC Stage Resource in Million Tonne (MT) and grade
1 Gwalior 2015-16 Iron Motijhil-Akbarpur G4 3.19 MT at 31.82% Fe(T)
2 Betul 2015-16 Graphite Tikara-Chiklar & Gowthana area G2 6.20 MT at 8.79 – 11.13% FC
3 Gwalior 2015-17 Iron Ore Motijhil G3 0.0726 MT at 30.86% Fe
Akbarpur 1.31849 MT at 32.32% Fe
4 Singrauli 2016-17 Potash Bichhiya G3 Glauconitic shale-17.83 MT at 7.38% K2O
5 Balaghat 2016-17 Manganese Ukwa G2 2.60 MT at 35.138% Mn
6 Sidhi 2016-17 Gold Chakariya G2 0.13778 MT at 1.32 g/t Gold
7 Katni 2016-17 Gold Imaliya G2 0.356789 MT at 1.13 g/t Gold
8 Betul 2016-17 Copper, Lead
Zinc Ghisi G2 0.31 MT at 0.18% Cu, at 0.35% Pb and at 2.04% Zn
9 Betul 2016-17 Zinc Biskhan G2 2.15 MT at 1.14% Zn
10 Chhindwara 2016-17 Zinc Jangaldheri G2 1.568 MT at 1.14% Zn
11 Tikamgarh 2017-18 Iron Dhaukan G2 18.56 MT at 45% Fe
12 Betul 2017-18 Zinc Kehalpur (East) G3 1.257MT at 0.562%Zn
13 Singrauli 2017-18 Potash Barhat G3 5.99 MT at 7.5% K2O
14 Tikamgarh 2017-18 Iron ore Dhaurra-Urdaurra G3 10.01 MT at 36.20%Fe
15 Balaghat 2017-18 Manganese Gudma G3 0.168 MT at 21.65%Mn
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Satna 2018-19 Limestone Bauxite Jamuwanikala and Bhatiya G2 Jamuwanikala
Limestone:2.98 MT at 41.26% CaO
Bauxite: 457,622 t at 36.63% Al2O3
Bhatiya Limestone: 12.73 MT at 39.92% CaO
17 Betul 2018-19 Zinc South-western part of Banskhapa-Pipariya Sub block-I G2 Zinc 0.4161 MT at 2.37% Zn Copper- 0.3754 MT at 0.84% Cu
18 Alirajpur & Dhar 2018-19 Limestone Kherli Mogra area G2 33.07 MT at 42.03% CaO
19
Singrauli 2018-19 Glauconite Bardi G2 Glauconitic shale-11.9 MT at 7.04% K2O Glauconitic sandstone-4.7 MT at 5.38% K2O
20 Betul 2019-20 Zinc Dehalwara G2 1.37 MT at 1.48 % Zn, 0.28% Pb and 0.12% Cu
21 Betul 2019-20 Graphite, Vanadium Makra and Junawani G3 Graphite: 0.619 MT at 9.05% FC Vanadium: 0.49 MT at 840ppm
22 Betul 2019-20 Graphite, Vanadium Golighat G2 Graphite: 3.16 MT at 6.86% FC Vanadium: 2.72 MT at 820ppm
23 Dindori 2019-20 Bauxite Pipariya Mal G2 Bauxite: 6.9 MT at 36.68% Al2O3 Aluminous laterite: 35.9 MT at 25.98% Al2O3
Ferruginous laterite: 1.9 MT at 16.25% Al2O3