Question : IRON ORE RESERVES

(a) the details of iron ore reserves available in the country particularly Chhattisgarh, State-wise;

(b) the quantum of iron ore reserves for which the mines have been sanctioned/allotted to and reserved for the public sector undertakings of the Union Government;

(c) whether the Union Government has received any requests for reserving iron ore reserves for the State Public Sector Undertaking CMDC; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and by when a final decision in this regard is likely to be taken?

MINISTER OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS AND MINISTER OF STEEL (SHRI RAM VILAS PASWAN)

(a) As per Annexure-I

(b) As per Annexure-II

(c)&(d): Ministry of Mines had received 2 (two) proposals for reservation of iron ore in the State of Chhattisgarh from the Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Corporation (CMDC) in the districts of Dantewada and Kanker. No final decision in the matter has been taken for want of certain information, from the State Government of Chhattisgarh.

Annexure-I

Total iron ore reserves in the country at present state-wise

IN SITU RESERVES OF IRON ORE As on 01.04.2000

HAEMATITE

(In thousand tonnes)
States	Proved	Probable	Possible	Total
Andhra Pradesh	10050.03	15159.76	64092.99	89302.12
Bihar	-	-	55.00	55.00
Chhattisgarh	993159.75	537553.61	747508.00	2278221.36
Goa	461013.90	149372.41	119460.79	729847.10
Jharkhand	2560232.67	334830.30	386019.29	3281082.26
Karnataka	795721.78	208747.25	311194.30	1315663.33
Madhya Pradesh	47098.40	23520.99	81636.92	152256.31
Maharashtra	106942.42	76939.35	89282.49	273164.26
Orissa	1824172.68	762910.37	1590270.65	4177353.70
Rajasthan	2070.94	12682.11	5577.22	20330.27
ALL INDIA	6800462.57	2121716.15	3395096.99	12317275.71

MAGNETITE

(In thousand tonnes)
States	Proved	Probable	Possible	Total
Andhra Pradesh	43034	1266666	-	1309700
Assam	4240	-	-	4240
Goa	67358	5416	115218	187992
Jharkhand	1343	3846	2358	7547
Karnataka	1653457	503872	1686610	3843939
Kerala	-	26882	12304	39186
Mahrashtra	530	108	-	638
Rajasthan	15	60	464	539
Tamilnadu	-	-	1433	1433
ALL INDIA	1769977	1806850	1818987	5395214
{Source: INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES (IBM)}




Annexure-II
SAIL
Name of the Mine	Location	Approx Mineable Reserves (Million Tonnes)
Kiriburu	Jharkhand 44
Meghataburu	Jharkhand 26
Bolani	Orissa 154
Barsua	Orissa 42
Kalta	Orissa 70
Rajhara	Chattisgarh 21
Dalli	Chattisgarh 46
Jharandalli	Chattisgarh 13
Mahamaya including Dulki	Chattisgarh 12
Dupadgiri Section	Karnataka 2.66
IISCO, Burnpur (Subsidiary of SAIL)
Gua	Jharkhand 158
Chiria	do 1121
 As on 1.03.2005 As on 1.01.2005
Total:-	1709.66 million tones
NMDC
Name of the Mine	Location	Approx. Mineable Reserves (Million Tonnes)
Bailadila	Chhattisgarh	530
Donimalai Kumaraswamy	Karnataka	170
Total	700
 As on 1.4.2004
KIOCL
Name of the Mine	Location	Approx. Mineable Reserves (Million Tonnes)
Kudremukh	Karnataka	340
Total	340