Question : CENTRAL ROYALTY TO KEONJHAR DISTRICT OF ORISSA

(a) whether the Government have provided adequate Central royalty to Keonjhar District of Orissa corresponding to its contribution to the national exchequer by way of its mining activities;

(b) if so, the details thereof, and

(c) if not, the manner in which the Union Government propose to compensate this backward district for its all-round development?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINES (SHRI JAYSINGRAO GAIKWAD PATIL)


(a): Royalty on minerals is payable by the mining lease holders to the State Governments and is directly collected by the State Government concerned from the individual mining lease holder.


(b) & (c): In view of `a` above, do not arise.