DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MINES & GEOLOGY, OFFICE.

BRIEF NOTE ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MINES & GEOLOGY *** The Department of Mines and Geology is represented through the office of the Deputy Director of Mines and Geology having jurisdiction over Visakhapatnam District comprising two functional units at Visakhapatnam and Anakapalli with jurisdiction of ADMG, Visakhapatnam is over 22 Mandals while ADM&G, Anakapalli having remaining 21 Revenue Mandals.

Asst. Director of Mines and Geology, Asst. Director of Mines and Geology, Visakhapatnam Jurisdiction Anakapalli Jurisdiction Sl.No. Name of the Mandal Sl.No. Name of the Mandal 1 1 Anakapalli 2 Ananthagiri 2 Butchayyapeta 3 Araku Valley 3 Chintapalli 4 Atchuthapuram 4 G.K.Veedhi 5 5 G.Madugula 6 Cheedikada 6 Golugonda 7 Chinagadili 7 Kasimkota 8 Chodavaram 8 Kotavuratla 9 Devarapalli 9 Koyyuru 10 Dumbriguda 10 Makavarapalem 11 11 Munagapaka 12 Hukumpeta 12 Munchingput 13 K.Kotapadu 13 Nakkapalli 14 Paderu 14 15 15 Nathavaram 16 Paravada 16 17 17 Pedabayalu 18 Pendurthi 18 19 Rambilli 19 Rolugunta 20 20 S.Rayavaram 21 V.Madugula 21 Yelamanchili 22 Visakhapatnam(U)

It is submitted that, the prime activities of the Department of Mines and Geology are investigative, Administrative and advisory and promotional arm of the State Government in the Mineral Development. This Department is being carried out the functions of Regulatory, Promotional and collection of Mineral Revenue to the Government. The Regulatory work involves receipt, processing of application under Mineral Concession Rules, Inspection of applied areas/ leased out areas to monitor conservation, systematic exploitation of Minerals and controlling of illicit Mining and Quarrying and transportation of Minerals. Besides this, the offices collecting the mineral revenue from the lease holders. No Development and Welfare Schemes has been allotted to this office. Cont..2.. //2//

MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT.

The Visakhapatnam District mainly endowed with important minerals like Beach minerals viz., Bauxite, ilmenite, Rutile, Garnet, Zircon, Sillimanite under Major Minerals, Colour Granite, Road Metal, Building Stone, Gravel, Laterite, White Clay, Quartz, Quartzite, Calcite, Mica and Lime Stone under Minor Minerals.

STATEMENT SHOWING THE No. OF LEASES EXISTING MINERAL WISE IN THE ENTIRE DISTRICT (OFFICE WISE)

ADM&G, ADM&G, Sl. Name of the mineral Visakhapatnam Anakapalli Total No. No. of leases No. of leases 1 Colour Granite 41 36 77 2 Road Metal 59 280 339 3 Building Stone / Rough 35 9 44 Stone & Gravel 4 Gravel 7 1 8 5 Laterite 1 6 7 6 White Clay 0 1 1 7 Quartzite 11 0 11 8 Calcite, Mica, Lime 6 0 6 stone TOTAL 160 333 493

MINERAL BASED INDUSTRIES: NO. OF MDLS SL. NAME OF THE MINERAL TOTAL NO. ADM&G, ADM&G, VISAKHAPATNAM ANAKAPALLI Granite Cutting and Polishing 17 4 21 1 Granite Storing & Selling 8 3 11 Stone crushers (Road Metal) 2 17 83 107

Laterite 3 0 5 5

Iron Ore 4 10 0 10

Quartz& Quartzite 5 14 0 14

Others 6 19 4 16

GRAND TOTAL 85 99 184

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MINERAL REVENUE TARGET AND ACHIEVEMENT FOR THE YEAR 2020-21:

TARGET FOR 2020-21 = 109.96 Crs. ADM&G, Visakhapatnam = 63.44 Crs. ADM&G, Anakapalli = 46.52 Crs. Visakhapatnam ADM&G, Visakhapatnam ADM&G, Anakapalli District. Growth Growth Growth Sl Rate Rate Year Rate No Target Ach. (previo Target Ach. (previo Target Ach. (previou us us s year) year) year)

1 2014-15 24.80 27.37 23% 13.81 12.75 33% 38.61 40.12 26% 2 2015-16 35.45 31.44 15% 17.29 21.54 69% 52.74 52.97 32% 3 2016-17 44.19 44.71 42% 30.28 28.48 32% 74.47 73.18 38% 4 2017-18 52.00 50.25 12% 33.00 34.66 22% 85.00 84.91 16% 5 2018-19 55.01 57.00 13% 57.42 34.64 - 112.43 91.64 8% 6 2019-20 75.00 46.93 -18% 55.00 47.11 36% 130.00 94.04 3% 7 2020-21 63.44 46.52 109.96 Upto 13.32 6.52 9.77 6.74 23.09 13.27 30.06.20

CONTACTS

Sl.No. Name of the Employee Designation Mobile No. 1. Sri D.V.V.Satyanarayana Reddy Dy. Director of Mines & 9100688813 Geology, 2. Sri N.Satish Kumar Mineral Revenue Officer 9908040747

3. Sri M.Govinda Rao Supervisor 9908817314

4. Smt. V.Sujatha, Technical Assistant-I 9059458072

5. Sri K.Tulasi Rao, Technical Assistant-II 8332068101

Mail id: [email protected]

PIO : Sri D.V.V.Satyanarayana Reddy, Dy. Director of Mines and Geology, Mobile No. 9100688813.

APIO: Smt. V.Sujatha, Technical Assistant, Mobile No. 9059458072