Question : MINING LICENCES

(a) whether 96 out of 111 licences for mining garnet in Manavalakurichi in Southern Tamil Nadu and 44 licences for mining ilmenite have been given to a particular company/firm;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the aforesaid licences have been issued as per the established rule and procedure in this regard; and

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF MINES (SHRI DINSHA PATEL)

(a) & (b): As per the information furnished by the Government of Tamil Nadu, there are 81 mining leases granted for beach minerals in the State. Details of mining leases including garnet, lessee wise are given below:-


Name of the lessee	District	Total

Indian Rare Earth Ltd.	Kanyakumari	03
Madurai	02
Tirunelveli	27
Kanyakumari	06
Thoothukudi	01
Transworldâ€™s Garnet Pvt. Ltd.	Tirunelveli	14
Thoothukudi	02
Tirunelveli	09
Thoothukudi	01
Tamil Nadu Minerals	Tirunelveli	01
M. Ramesh	Tirunelveli	01
K. Thangaraj	Tirunelveli	01
Southern Enterprises	Trichy	03
Indian Garnet Sand Company	Trichy	03
Thoothukudi	01
S.S. Minerals	Trichy	01
Riverways Mines & Minerals	Trichy	01
Cauvery Garnet Pvt. Ltd.	Trichy	01
Nexus Corporate	Trichy	01
Industrial Mineral India Pvt. Ltd.	Thoothukudi	01
Maruthi Minerals	Trichy	01
Total	81

42 Mining Leases, in which ilmenite is included, have been granted to various firms including Public Sector undertaking to Government of India. The details are given below:-


Name of the lessee	District	Total
Beach Minerals Sand Company	Tirunelveli	02
Thoothukudi	01
Beach Minerals Sand Company Pvt. Ltd.	Tirunelveli	07
V.V. Mineral	Tirunelveli	23
Kanyakumari	04
Thoothukudi	01
Indian Rare Earths Ltd.	Kanyakumari	03
Industrial Mineral Pvt. Ltd.	Thoothukudi	01
Total	42

(c) & (d): State Governments are empowered to grant mineral concession for all minerals located within the boundary of the State, under the provisions of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 and Mineral Concession Rules, 1960. For minerals specified in the first schedule to the MMDR Act, 1957, before granting the Mineral Concession, approval of Central Govt. is necessary. The terms and conditions of Reconnaissance Permit (RP), Prospecting License (PL) and Mining Lease (ML) are prescribed under the MMDR Act and the Rules framed thereunder. Before allowing grant of RP/PL/ML, the State Governments ensure compliance of amended provisions of the Act and Rules and other applicable Acts and Rules including Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and Environmental Notification dated 27.01.1994 as issued and amended by Ministry of Environment and Forests.

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