(a) the estimated bauxite deposit in the country, State-wise;
(b) the specific steps taken for the proper exploitation of the bauxite resources in the country, State-wise; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
(a) the estimated bauxite deposit in the country, State-wise;
(b) the specific steps taken for the proper exploitation of the bauxite resources in the country, State-wise; and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF MINES (SHRI SIS RAM OLA)
(a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 687 FOR ANSWER ON 13.5.2005 ASKED BY SHRI JUAL ORAM AND SHRI GIRIDHAR GAMANG REGARDING BAUXITE DEPOSITS
(a): The following are the State-wise total reserves of bauxite as on 1.4.2000 :-
Total In Situ Reserves of bauxite
State Reserves (in million tonnes)
All India 3075.71 Andhra Pradesh 612.76 Bihar 4.11 Chhattisgarh 198.22 Goa 64.28 Gujarat 185.49 Jammu & Kashmir 2.03 Jharkhand 117.35 Karnataka 45.89 Kerala 14.23 Madhya Pradesh 131.49 Maharashtra 124.78 Orissa 1529.64 Rajasthan 0.53 Tamil Nadu 26.00 Uttar Pradesh 18.91
Details of No. of mines of bauxite
Name of State No. of Mines Production(tonnes)
2003-04
Chhattisgarh 08 887359 Goa 03 70369 Gujarat 92 1864387 Jharkhand 32 1518096 Kerala 03 16070 Karnataka 03 29403 Madhya Pradesh 44 190937 Maharashtra 11 1167720 Orissa 03 4934155 Tamil Nadu 05 278040
Total 204 10956536