THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF MINES ( DR. DASARI NARAYANA RAO )
(a) & (b): The details of mining leases leased out to public sector companies in various States are given below:
Sl.No. State Public Sector Companies No. of Mining Leases Lease area(in Hectares)
1. Andhra Pradesh 44 8802.21
2. Assam 4 375.03
3. Bihar 4 2028.13
4. Chhattisgarh 25 14337.55
5. Delhi 1 184.68
6. Gujarat 18 6606.72
7 Haryana 17 2645.88
8. Himachal Pradesh 5 547.76
9. Jammu & Kashmir 5 277.54
10. Jharkhand 40 23131.90
11. Karnataka 89 28150.02
12. Kerala 5 577.26
13. Madhya Pradesh 39 6310.20
14. Maharashtra 46 2176.18
15. Meghalaya 9 2723.70
16. Orissa 72 42263.84
17. Rajasthan 106 47336.11
18. Sikkim 3 84.67
19. Tamil Nadu 80 32213.32
20. Uttar Pradesh 9 4387.93
21. Uttaranchal 5 811.25
22. West Bengal 6 1534.87
(c): The data regarding the families displaced for commencing mining activities is not centrally maintained by Ministry of Mines.
(d) to (g): The National Mineral Policy, 1993 (NMP) states that mining operations often involve acquisition of land held by individuals including those belonging to the weaker sections. The NMP further states that while compensation is generally paid to the owner for the acquisition of his land, efforts should be made to ensure suitable rehabilitation of affected persons especially those belonging to the weaker sections who are likely to be deprived of their means of livelihood as a result of such acquisition.
