(a) the details of mineral resources/reserves available in the country, State-wise; and mineral-wise; and
(b) the number of mines allotted to private/public sector in the country separately, State-wise?
(a) the details of mineral resources/reserves available in the country, State-wise; and mineral-wise; and
(b) the number of mines allotted to private/public sector in the country separately, State-wise?
THE MINISTER OF MINES AND MINISTER OF DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION (SHRI B.K. HANDIQUE)
(a): State-wise information on reserves/resources of minerals is given in the Indian Minerals Year Book, published by
the Indian Bureau of Mines, a copy of which is supplied to the Parliament Library on regular basis.
(b): The number of mines (provisional) allotted to private/public sector as on 1.4.2008 is given below:
State Private Sector Public Sector
Andhra Pradesh 362 24 Assam 2 2 Bihar 6 - Chhattisgarh 78 16 Goa 76 - Gujarat 414 10 Himachal Pradesh 24 2 Jammu & Kashmir 1 3 Jharkhand 110 12 Karnataka 198 15 Kerala 23 7 Madhya Pradesh 216 17 Maharashtra 82 17 Meghalaya 5 4 Orissa 177 33 Rajasthan 237 32 Tamil Nadu 136 13 Uttar Pradesh 21 - Uttarakhand 31 1 West Bengal 9 1 Total 2208 209