Question : MINING POWER TO STATES

(a) whether the Government proposes to grant mining approval to the States for the minerals enlisted under Part A and C of First Schedule to the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957;

(b) whether some members of the Hoda Committee have expressed their disagreement with the recommendations of the Committee;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the government has discussed the recommendation of the Committee with the State Governments and arrived at some conclusion;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the steps taken/proposed to be taken in this regard?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINES(DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY)

(a) : No, Sir.

(b) &(c): Details of disagreement with recommendations of Hoda Committee are available in the report of Hoda Committee, which is available at website of Ministry of Mines (www.mines.nic. in).

(d) to(f): The State Government have been consulted. The new National Mineral Policy under consideration of Government has apart from other issues addressed the issue of reducing delays in grant of mining lease.