(a) the details of mines in Tamil Nadu and minerals obtained therefrom;
(b) the royalty given to the State for each of such minerals during the last three years;
(c) whether this royalty is likely to be increased; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
THE MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES ( SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN )
(a): As per information furnished by Indian Bureau of Mines, a subordinate office under Department of Mines, the number of reporting mines, quantity and value of minerals covered under Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, produced in Tamil Nadu for the years 1998-99 to 2000-2001, are given in Annexure.
(b) to (d): Even though the rates of royalty on major minerals is fixed by the Central Government, the royalty on minerals is collected and retained by the concerned State Governments as per the rates specified in the Second Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 under section 9 of the said Act. No royalty is collected or retained by the Central Government. Details of revenue/royalty collected by the State Governments is not centrally maintained. As per the provision of the said Act, rates of royalty can not be enhanced more than once during any period of three years. The rates of royalty for major minerals (other than coal, lignite and sand for stowing) have been notified on 12.9.2000. Revised rates of royalty for lignite were notified on 15th March, 2001.
ANNEXURE
ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN THE REPLY TO UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3433 TO BE ASWERED IN THE LOK SABHA ON 15.4.2002 REGARDING ROYALTY ON MINERALS IN TAMIL NADU.
Statement showing the number of reporting mines, quantity and value of mineral production in Tamil Nadu +
( Value in Rs. 000 )
1998-99 1999-2000 2000-2001
Min- Unit of No. of Quan- Value No. of Quan- Value No. of Quan- Value eral Quantity Mines tity Mines ntity Mines tity
Lignite 000 t 2 18168 8679469 2 17551 8325626 2 18270 8681446 Bauxite Tonne 5 239531 29946 7 137709 15645 7 256860 29662 BallclayTonne 1 0 0 1 1000 150 1 623 93 Dunite Tonne 0 10915 1489 0 12164 1860 0 1304 1512 Felspar Tonne 0 7061 1100 0 10482 1987 0 7549 673 FireclayTonne 10 46342 3301 9 42277 2731 7 27775 2138 Garnet Abrasive)Tonne 10 132507 31728 13 193119 53205 16 273795 77307 Graphite Tonne 2 33670 10174 2 20037 6167 2 34184 7457 Gypsum Tonne 1 510 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 Laterite Tonne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lime Kankar Tonne 1 218822 32495 1 206038 24312 1 235771 27821 Limeston 000 t 66 9469 1140092 64 10320 1159265 56 99381 106172 Magnesite Tonne 9 260101 328802 8 212082 323699 7 242742 285735 Quartz Tonne 19 24687 10061 20 17539 7503 23 16933 7321 Silica Sand Tonne 1 876 263 2 770 662 2 2687 1778 Steatite Tonne 2 180 53 3 2716 473 2 24 2 Sulphur Tonne 0 1888 0 0 1757 0 0 7181 0 Vermi- culite Tonne 1 1230 2205 1 1332 2478 1 1590 3589 Minor Minerals - 0 0 236864 0 0 236864 0 0 236864
+ Excluding Natural Gas and Petroleum Crude.