Annual Report 2020-21
Ministry of Mines Government of India Ministry of Mines
Ministry of Mines
Ministry of Mines https://mines.gov.in
Geological Survey of India www.gsi.gov.in
Indian Bureau of Mines www.ibm.nic.in
National Aluminium Company Limited www.nalcoindia.com
Hindustan Copper Limited www.hindustancopper.com
Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited www.mecl.co.in
Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research www.jnarddc.gov.in Development and Design Centre
National Institute of Rock Mechanics www.nirm.in
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Abbreviations
AAS Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer ACR Annual Confidential Report AIMS Aluminium Import Monitoring System APAR Annual Performance Appraisal Report ASTER Advanced Space borne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer BEE Bureau of Energy Efficiency BGML Bharat Gold Mines Limited BISAG Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geo-informatics BSE BSE - Bombay Stock Exchange CBM Coal Bed Methane CCoM Chief Controller of Mines CEMS Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems CETP Common Effluent Treatment Plant CGPB Central Geological Programming Board CGWB Central Ground Water Board CHQ Central Head Quarter CHWTSDF Common Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage & Disposal Facility CII Confederation of Indian Industry CIMFR Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research CMFRI Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi CMPDI Central Mine Planning & Design Institute CPCB Central Pollution Control Board CPGRAMS Centeralised Public Grievance Redressal and Monitoring System CSR Corporate Social Responsibility CUSAT Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi
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DGM Directorate of Geology & Mining DGMS Directorate General of Mines Safety DMF District Mineral Foundation DRM District Resources Maps EC Environmental Clearance EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone EIA Environment Impact Assessment EPMA Electron Probe Micro Analyser EPS Enterprises Procurement System ERP Enterprise Resource Planning FC Forest Clearance FDP Forest Diversion Proposal FMCP Final Mine Closure Plan FROF First Right of Refusal FS Field Season FTS File Tracking System FY Financial Year GCM Geochemical Mapping GDP Gross Domestic Product GEM Government e-Market GIGW Guidelines for Indian Government Websites GPM Geophysical Mapping GPR Ground Penetration Radar GQM Geological Quadrangle Maps GR Geological Report GSI Geological Survey of India GSITI Geological Survey of India Training Institute HCL Hindustan Copper Limited HINDALCO Hindustan Aluminium Company Limited HR-SIMS High-Resolution Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer
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IBAAS International Bauxite, Alumina and Aluminium Society IBM Indian Bureau of Mines ICC Indian Copper Complex ICSG International Copper Study Group ICNFMM International Symposium Non-ferrous Minerals & Metals ICT Information and Communication Technology IEBR Internal and Extra Budgetary Resources IEC Information Education and Communication IGC International Geological Congress IMD Indian Meteorological Department IMYB Indian Mineral Year Book ISRO Indian Space Research Organisation ITEC Indian Technical Economic Cooperation ITM Integrated Thematic Mapping JNARDDC Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre JV Joint Venture JWG Joint Working Group KABIL Khanij Bidesh India Limited KCC Khetri Copper Complex KMS Knowledge Management System KPA Key performance Area LEWS Landslide Early Warning System LME London Metal Exchange MCDR Mineral Conservation & Development Rules MCP Malanjkhand Copper Project MCR Mineral Concession Rules MDRD Minerals Development & Regulation Division MECL Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited ML Mining Lease
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MMDR Act Mines & Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 MNRE Ministry of New and Renewable Energy MoC Ministry of Coal MoEFCC Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change MOIL Manganese Ore India Limited MoM Ministry of Mines MoU Memorandum of Understanding MPD Mineral Processing Division MSDE Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship MSMP Monthly Statistics of Mineral Production MSS Mining Surveillance System MT Magnetotelluric MTS Mining Tenement System NALCO National Aluminium Company Limited NER North Eastern Region NFTDC Non-Ferrous Materials Technology Development Centre NGCM National Geochemical Mapping NGDR National Geoscience Data Repository NIIST National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram NIMH National Institute of Miners’ Health NIRM National Institute of Rock Mechanics NLCIL Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited NLSM National Landslide Susceptibility Mapping NMEP National Mineral Exploration Policy NMET National Mineral Exploration Trust NMH-II National Mission Head-II NMI National Mineral Inventory NMP National Mineral Policy NPCIL Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited
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NRSC National Remote Sensing Centre NRTC NALCO Research & Technology Centre NSDC National Skill Development Corporation NSE National Stock Exchange OAMDR Offshore Areas Mineral (Development & Regulations) Act, 2012 OCBIS Online Core Business Integrated System OGP Obvious Geological Potential OL Official Language OLIC Official Language Implementation Committee OREDA M/s Orissa Renewable Energy Development Agency OSPCB Odisha State Pollution Control Board PERC Project Evaluation and Review Committee PGE Platinoid Group of Elements PGRS Photo Geology and Remote Sensing PL Prospecting Licence PMCP Progressive Mine Closure Plan PMKKKY Pradhan Mantri Khanij Khsetra Kalyan Yojana PRAGATI Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation PWDs Persons with Disabilities REE Rare Earth Elements REIL Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Plant RESCO A Renewable Energy Service Company RMDS Regional Mineral Development Studies RP Reconnaissance Permit RSAC Research & Scientific Advisory Committee RSAS Remote Sensing and Aerial Survey RTI Right to Information R&D Research & Development SAIL Steel Authority of India Ltd.
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SCMS Skill Council for the Mining Sector SCSP Special Component Plan for Scheduled Caste SDF Sustainable Development Framework SDGs Sustainable Development Goals SEM Scanning Electron Microscopy SGM Systematic Geological Mapping SGPB State Geological Programming Board SoP Standard Operating Procedure SSAG Standing Scientific Advisory Group SSAMS Single Stage Accelerated Mass Spectrometer STM Specialised Thematic Mapping STP Sewage Treatment Plant STQC Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification SU State Unit TAMRA Transparency, Auction Monitoring and Resource Augmentation TCC Technical-cum-Cost Committee TEFR Techno-Economic Feasibility Report TEFS Techno-Economic Feasibility Study TEM Transmission Electron Microscope TL Thermo Luminescence TOASS Twin Otter Airborne Survey System TSP Tribal Area Sub-Plan TW Territorial Water UNFC United Nations Framework Classification UTs Union Territories VC-NIC Video Conference – National Informatics Centre VPN Virtual Private Network WPI Wholesale Price Index
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Contents
S. No. Chapters Page No.
1. An Overview 1-11
2. Minerals and Metals in the Country 13-22
3. Legislative Framework, Mineral Policy and Implementation 23-37
4. Revenue from Mineral Resources 39-44
5. International Co-operation 45-50
6. Attached / Subordinate offices 51-88
7. Central Public Sector Undertakings 89-134
8. Science, Technology and Autonomous Bodies 135-146
9. Corporate Social Responsibility 147-153
10. Progressive Use of Hindi 155-162
11. Exploration Activities in the North-Eastern Region 163-172
Welfare Activities for SCs/STs, Women, Minorities & 12. 173-180 Persons with Disabilities.
13. Budget and Audit Paras 181-188
14. Miscellaneous 189-204
Annexures 205
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Ministry of Mines : An Overview
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Ministry of Mines An Overview
• Vision ...... Page - 3
• Role and Organization of the Ministry ...... Page - 3
• List of Subjects Allocated to the Ministry ...... Page - 3
• Organisational Structure ...... Page - 4
• Major Highlights / Achievements of Ministry of Mines ...... Page- 5
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1.1 Vision in the National Mineral Policy, 2019, thereby enabling the country to progress (i) India is well endowed with natural towards attaining self-sufficiency in resources, particularly minerals, which major mineral production. serve as raw material for many industries, paving a path for rapid industrialisation Role and Organisation of the and infrastructural development. This, in Ministry turn, will facilitate the economy’s ascent to a path of sustained growth and a five Main Functions trillion-dollar economy. 1.2 Ministry of Mines is responsible for (ii) During last six years, the Government survey, exploration and mining of all minerals, has introduced important reforms to other than natural gas, petroleum, atomic open up the mineral sector to ensure its minerals and coal. In the case of atomic contribution in achieving the national minerals and coal, activities of the Ministry are policy goals. Major reforms include limited to regional exploration. The Ministry is enactment of the Mines and Mineral responsible for the administration of the Mines (Development & Regulations) (MMDR) and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (Amendment) Act, 2015, which made Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) and rules made there the process of allocation of mineral under in respect of all mines and minerals concessions completely transparent by other than coal, natural gas and petroleum. introducing public auctions with active The Ministry also administers the Offshore participation of the State Governments. Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) In the federal set up, States are owners Act, 2002 and rules made there under. of mineral wealth in their respective 1.3 List of Subjects Allocated to the territories. For realising the benefits of Ministry of Mines: mineral wealth, States have primary and significant role to come up with (a) Legislation for regulation of mines and auctionable mineral blocks that have development of minerals within the clearance, to start production. territory of India, including mines and minerals underlying the ocean within the (iii) The Vision is to double the production territorial waters or the continental shelf, of important minerals in next 5 years or the exclusive economic zone and with resultant reduction in import other maritime zones of India as may be dependency, by allocating and regulating specified, from time to time by or under minerals in a transparent and sustainable any law made by Parliament. manner and to promote exploration (b) Regulation of mines and development and mining of deep-seated minerals to of minerals other than coal, lignite and meet country’s needs and to effectively sand for stowing and any other mineral implement other policy goals stated declared as prescribed substances for
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the purpose of the Atomic Energy Act, which are Autonomous Bodies of this Ministry 1962 (33 of 1962) under the control of at the start of year 2020-21: the Union as declared by law, including • Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research questions concerning regulation and Development and Design Centre development of minerals in various States (JNARDDC), Nagpur; and the matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. • National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM), Bengaluru; and (c) All other metals and minerals not specifically allotted to any other Ministry/ • National Institute of Miners’ Health Department, such as aluminium, zinc, (NIMH), Nagpur. copper, gold, diamonds, lead and nickel. However, NIMH has been merged/ (d) Planning, development and control of amalgamated with ICMR - National Institute and assistance to all industries related to of Occupational Health (Ahmadabad), mineral wealth dealt with by the Ministry. Ministry of Health & Family Welfare with all assets and liabilities. NIMH has been dissolved (e) Administration and management of and deregistered under Karnataka Societies Geological Survey of India. Registration Act, 1960 w.e.f. 23.07.2020. (f) Administration and management of Therefore, at present, there are two Research Indian Bureau of Mines. Institutions (which are Autonomous Bodies) of this Ministry viz. JNARDDC and NIRM. (g) Metallurgical grade silicon. Organisational Structure Attached Office/Subordinate Office: 1.7 The Ministry of Mines is headed by Shri 1.4 Geological Survey of India (Headquarters Pralhad Joshi as the Minister of Mines, during at Kolkata) is an attached office and the Indian the period of the report. Shri Pralhad Joshi Bureau of Mines (Headquarters at Nagpur) is a assumed the charge, after the formation of subordinate office of the Ministry. new Government, on 31st May, 2019, along Public Sector Undertakings with Parliamentary Affairs and Coal. 1.5 There are three Public Sector Undertakings 1.8 The Secretariat of Ministry of Mines under the Ministry of Mines, namely:- is headed by the Secretary, assisted by one Additional Secretary, three Joint Secretaries, • National Aluminium Company Limited one Joint Secretary & Financial Adviser (NALCO), Bhubaneswar; (common for Ministry of Coal, and Ministry • Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL), of Mines), one Economic Adviser and Nine Kolkata; and Directors/Deputy Secretaries, one Director (Economic Service), one Deputy Director (OL), • Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited one Assistant Director of IES, one Assistant (MECL), Nagpur Director (OL). Sanctioned strength and present Autonomous Bodies incumbency of officers/officials in the Ministry of Mines is given at Table 1.1. Organisational 1.6 There were three Research Institutions
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structure of the Ministry of Mines is shown in Annexure 1.1. Table 1.1 Information in r/o Secretariat proper employees as on 31st December, 2020
Number of SC/ ST/ OBC/ Minority Women VH/ HH/ OH out of Total Number of Sanctioned out of present incumbents present incumbents Group present incumbents Strength (including general) SC ST OBC Minority Women VH HH OH Group-A 34 33 03 02 04 01 05 - - 01 Gazetted Group-B 37 21 04 02 01 01 07 01 - - Gazetted Group-B 56 42 12 06 11 01 08 - - 01 Non- Gazetted Group-C 87 42 07 01 01 01 03 - - 01
Total 214 138 26 11 17 04 23 01 - 03
Contribution of Mining and Quarrying which is near to the level of 2.10% in Q2 of Sector to the Gross Value Added (GVA) 2019-20. At the current prices, the share in of the Nation Q2 of 2020-21 is 1.45%, which is close to the share of 1.70% in Q2 of 2019-20. GVA 1.9 As per the Estimates of GDP for the contribution of mining and quarrying sector, second quarter released by the National at 2011-12 prices, for the H1 of 2020-21 was Statistical Office, Ministry of Statistics and 2.39%, which is near to the level of 2.46% Program Implementation, the contribution in H1 of 2019-20. At the current prices, the of the mining and quarrying sector in the share in H1 of 2020-21 is 1.58%, which is estimated Gross Value Added (GVA), at 2011- close to the share of 2.02% in H1 of 2019-20. 12 prices, for the Q2 of 2020-21 was 2.06%, The details are in Table 1.2. Table 1.2 Gross Value Added (GVA): Share/Contribution of Mining and Quarrying (%)
Period At 2011-12 price At current price Q2 (July- September), 2020-21 2.06 1.45 Q2 (July- September), 2019-20 2.10 1.70 H1 (April- September), 2020-21 2.39 1.58 H1 (April- September), 2019-20 2.46 2.02
Source: MoSPI, Press Note on Estimates of GDP for the second quarter (July-September), 2020-21. Statement Nos. 1, 3, 5 & 7. 1.10 Major Highlights/Achievements of March, 2020 for replacing Mineral Laws Ministry of Mines (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020, which was promulgated on 10.01.2020. In order to 1.10.1 Mineral Laws (Amendment) Act, implement the amended provisions of the 2020 (No. 2 of 2020) was notified on th 13 MMDR Act, the Mineral Auction (Amendment)
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Rules, 2020 and Minerals (Other than Atomic payment needed for execution of lease. and Hydrocarbon Energy Minerals) Concession Regarding the annualization of the payment (Amendment) Rules, 2020 were notified on of stamp duty, State Governments have 20.02.2020. These amendments were made been asked to consider the request. Further, for early operationalization of the mineral MoEF&CC has also been requested to consider blocks auctioned & to also facilitate transfer annualizing the payment of Net Present Value of all the valid clearances of the old lessee to (NPV) for issuance of Forest Clearance. new lessee up to a period of two years for 1.10.4 Since the amendment to MMDR mining leases expiring under the provisions of Act, 1957, a total of 105 mineral blocks have the Sections 8A(5) and (6) of the Act. In effect, been auctioned so far across 9 States. The all the brownfield mining blocks will benefit estimated revenue to the State Governments through this amendment. Further, Ministry over the lease period of these auctioned of Environment, Forest and Climate Change mines is Rs.8,27,982 Cr. So far, mining lease (MoEF&CC) has also issued notification for has been executed for 34 auctioned mines Environment Clearance (EC) on 28.03.2020 and 17 auctioned mines are in production and and guidelines for Forest Clearance (FC) on 1 mine granted for composite license is also 31.03.2020 in line with the Mineral (Auction) operational. Amendment Rules, 2020 after detailed discussions with the concerned stakeholders. 1.10.5 46 working mining leases got expired on 31.03.2020 under Section 8A(6) of 1.10.2 The Ministry of Mines is also in the the MMDR Act, 1957. The major impact on process of bringing amendment in the Mines production of minerals was from the mineral and Minerals (Development and Regulation) blocks expired in Odisha (24) and Karnataka Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) for structural reforms (7). Pursuant to recent amendments in Mines in mining sector. Draft Bill in this regard has and Minerals (Development and Regulation) been approved by the Cabinet on 13.01.2021, Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) to facilitate seamless which will be placed for consideration of the transfer of mining leases to new lessee, mining Parliament in forthcoming Budget Session, lease has been executed for 19 mines in 2021. Odisha and 10 mines have started production. 1.10.3 Ministry of Mines, MoEF&CC and Karnataka has also executed 4 Mining leases State Governments have taken several steps which have started production. 2 mineral to prevent disruption in production and supply blocks are ready for auction in Andhra Pradesh of minerals and raw materials on account of & Gujarat. 12 mineral blocks are under expiry of leases on 31.03.2020 and recent exploration in Jharkhand, Karnataka and granting of new leases. These steps include Rajasthan. 3 mineral blocks will be reserved amendment to MMDR Act, Mineral Auction for PSU and 1 mine has gap period issue. Rules 2015, Mineral (Other than Atomic & 1.10.6 To facilitate processes that help ease Hydrocarbon Energy Minerals) Concession of doing business and to boost investments Rules, 2016 etc. In view of extraordinary in the country, this Ministry has issued situation due to COVID-19, Ministry of guidelines for auction of mineral blocks with Mines on 22.04.2020 has recommended to pre-embedded clearances for mining projects State Governments to annualize the upfront
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on 03.06.2020. Further, Secretary (Mines) collected, Rs.40,753.63 Cr stands allocated have also written to the Chief Secretaries of and Rs. 18,836.35 Cr has been spent. Total Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha 1,91,725 projects have been sanctioned under & Rajasthan to identify 5 mineral blocks and the scheme. expedite the auction of mineral blocks with 1.10.10 State Governments are continuing pre-embedded clearances. A list of prospective to use District Mineral Foundation (DMF) funds mineral blocks explored by GSI has also been to combat COVID-19 wherein Rs.497.72 crore shared with States. has been spent upto 31.12.2020. Details in 1.10.7 Two orders under section 20A of the this regard are at Annexure 1.2. MMDR Act were issued on 03.12.2020 for (i) 1.10.11 Ministry of Mines has set a target allowing SAIL to sell 25% of total production of Rs.3,000 crore for expenditure under calculated on the basis of cumulative production Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyan (GKRA) through of captive mines of SAIL in consultation with works done under District Mineral Foundation the State Government and (ii) allowing to sell (DMF). Projects under the Abhiyan are the sub-grade minerals lying at the mine pit already sanctioned. Till the completion of heads of captive mines of SAIL in consultation Abhiyan on 23.10.2020, a total of 7,583 with the State Government to maintain the projects amounting to Rs.1042.82 crore availability of iron ore in the market and were completed. 50974 person days were considering the economic rationale. generated during Abhiyan period. Funds 1.10.8 The long pending issue of Donimalai required for expenditure through DMF are iron ore mine of NMDC in Karnataka, which already available with districts. Regular follow was suspended since November, 2018, has up was carried out by the Ministry officials finally concluded through the endeavour of the through regular teleconferences and weekly Ministry of Mines. The Karnataka Government Video Conferences with the States. has issued order on 01.12.2020 permitting 1.10.12 National Non-Ferrous Metal NDMC Ltd. to restart mining operations at its Scrap Recycling Framework, 2020 has been Donimalai mines in Bellary District, Karnataka. published on 06.01.2021 to promote a formal The operationalization of the Donimalai iron and well-organized recycling ecosystem ore mines, which has an estimated resource by adopting energy efficient processes for of 149 MT, will increase the annual iron ore recycling leading to lower carbon footprints production in the country by 7 MTPA. It will and to work towards sustainable development contribute around Rs. 1100 crore to the and intergenerational equity, and to shift State exchequer per annum and will take the towards a circular economy in the coming country a step closer towards the vision of the years for base metals, critical raw materials Government to achieve 300 MTPA crude steel and other essential materials. capacity by 2030-31. 1.10.13 Ministry of Mines has approved 1.10.9 Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra “Non Ferrous Metal Import Monitoring Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) is being implemented System” (NFMIMS) to monitor the import through the funds collected under DMF and of Aluminium & Copper, including scrap, in as on November, 2020, Rs.43,271.47 Cr was the country. The purpose of NFMIMS is to
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Ministry of Mines have adequate information with regard to of Coal visited Ranchi & Raipur on 30/31 July import of Aluminium and Copper so that 2020, and Bangalore on 28.08.2020. During an appropriate policy intervention could be these visits, important issues, including issues devised well in time. related to extension of Surda mines of HCL (Jharkhand), extension of Mining lease of 1.10.14 A 200 bedded exclusive COVID 19 Donimalai mines of NMDC, issues related to hospital at Nabarangpur, funded by NALCO BGML and other issues related to coal and was inaugurated by Hon’ble Chief Minister mining sector were discussed with concerned of Odisha in presence of Hon’ble Union Hon’ble Chief Ministers of the States. Hon’ble Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Chief Ministers of these States assured to Mines (Joined through video conferencing) on expedite action on the issues discussed. 20.04.2020. This hospital facility includes a 10 Hon’ble Union Minister also assured that all bedded ICU with oximetry along with 24-hour issues raised by the States will be taken care diagnostic facility etc. It will provide round the of. clock facilities to the patients of undivided Koraput district with high tribal population 1.10.17 A meeting was taken by and help in combating COVID-19 cases. Hon’ble Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Sh. Pralhad Joshi with 1.10.15 Shri Pralhad Joshi, Hon’ble Union Hon’ble Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural Minister for Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Gas and Steel Sh. Dharmendra Pradhan Affairs launched SATYABHAMA (Science and and Hon’ble Chief Minister Government of Technology Yojana for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Odisha Sh. Naveen Patnaik on 09.12.2020 to Mining Advancement) Portal for Science and discuss various issues related to mining sector, Technology Programme Scheme of Ministry especially the supply of raw materials, such as of Mines on 15th June, 2020. In contrast to iron ore. present system where research proposals are submitted physically by the scientists/ 1.10.18 A meeting was held between researchers, SATYABHAMA portal will allow Hon’ble Minister of Coal, Mines and online submission of project proposals along Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi with monitoring of the projects and utilization and Hon’ble Minister for Resources, Water of funds/grants. The researchers can also and Northern Australia, Government of submit progress reports and Final Technical Australia, Mr. Keith Pitt MP through video Reports of the projects in the electronic conferencing on 11.09.2020. Hon’ble Union format in the portal. The portal is integrated Minister emphasised about the geological with NGO Darpan Portal of NITI Aayog. The similarity between India and Australia being SATYABHAMA Portal can be accessed at part of Gondwana land, mentioned about research.mines.gov.in. All the research project the enhanced need for cooperation and details and final reports will be available on collaboration between both countries in the the portal. areas of exploration and mining of mineral resources. He mentioned that Khanij Bidesh 1.10.16 Hon’ble Minister of Coal, Mines India Limited (KABIL) has been established & Parliament affairs, Shri Pralhad Joshi along with a primary objective to secure availability with officers of Ministry of Mines and Ministry of 12 critical and strategic minerals from
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overseas through mineral acquisition. KABIL 1.10.21 The 36th International Geological has shortlisted Lithium & Cobalt as the most Congress (36IGC), scheduled to be held during critical & strategic minerals in terms of their 2nd to 8th March, 2020 was postponed due importance & supply risk, and requirement to Corona virus risks and would be held now of cooperation with Australia as these two from 16th August, 2021 to 21st August, minerals are available abundantly in Australia. 2021. The Ministry had to make intensive He further mentioned that a Memorandum efforts to convince IUGS to not cancel the of Understanding (MoU) between the event altogether. Government of India and Government of 1.10.22 An MoU between the Geological Australia has been signed on 3rd June, 2020 Survey of India (GSI), and the Geological Survey on cooperation in the field of mining and of Brazil – CPRM (GSB–CPRM), Ministry of processing of critical and strategic minerals. Mines and Energy of the Federative Republic of He extended invitation to Mr. Keith Pitt MP to Brazil was signed at New Delhi on 25th January, visit India once the prevailing situation due to 2020 on cooperation in the field of Geology COVID-19 normalizes. and Mineral Resources for an initial period 1.10.19 A document on “Strategic plan for of five years during the State Visit of Hon’ble REE exploration in India” (November 2020 President of the Federative Republic of Brazil edition) has been jointly released by GSI to India. 1st meeting of the Joint Working and AMD for exploration and research, and Group constituted under the MoU was held uploaded on GSI-OCBIS portal. on 12.11.2020 through video-conferencing. 1.10.20 Geological Survey of India (GSI) 1.10.23 A Memorandum of Understanding has started testing Regional Landslide Early (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Warning System (LEWS) in Darjeeling district, Mines, the Government of the Republic of West Bengal and Nilgiris district, Tamil Nadu, India and Department of Industry, Science, w.e.f. 27.07.2020. This system will be tested Energy and Resources for Australia, the in both these locations for few monsoon years Government of Australia on cooperation in for validation before making it operational. the field of mining and processing of critical Like a few other developed countries, where and strategic minerals for an initial period of such type of regional landslide early warning five years and exchanged during the India- model is already operational, India will also Australia Leaders’ virtual summit between carry out extensive ground validation and Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and Australian testing of the prototype LEWS models for a Prime Minister through Video Conference few monsoon years, including testing in eight held on 4th June, 2020. 1st meeting of the other landslide prone States too in phases till Joint Working Group constituted under the 2025, before making it operational nationwide. MoU was held on 26.11.2020 through video- GSI has developed this technology through an conferencing. ongoing collaborative international research 1.10.24 Geological Survey of India (GSI) program- LANDSLIP after working with a has signed a Memorandum of Understanding large group of Indian and European scientists (MoU) with Geological Survey of Finland from Landscape, Climate and Social dynamics (GTK) on 03.12.2020. The Director General, fields.
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GSI and Mr. Mika Nykanen, Director General, of the province of CATAMARCA, the country GTK signed the agreement in the fields of and the world. various aspects of Geology and Mineral 1.10.27 GSI has signed an MoU with Resources. GSI signed another MoU with India Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (SJVN), a PSU Meteorological Department, Ministry of Earth of M/o Power on 16.6.2020 for providing Sciences on Institutional Cooperation Program construction stage geotechnical services for on landslide studies towards developing ARUN-3 Hydroelectric project in Nepal. SJVN regional landslide early warning system for is a joint venture of the Government of India the country on 30.12.2020. and the Government of Himachal Pradesh. 1.10.25 KABIL signed the first MoU The project will produce 3924 million units with Jujuy Energía Y Minería Sociedad Del of electricity a year out of which 3065 million Estado (JEMSE), a state-owned enterprise units will be transmitted to India for next of JUJUY province of Argentina on 10th July, 25 years after commissioning of the project. 2020. The signing ceremony of the MoU The hydropower project is also expected to was held through VC in the presence of HE strengthen the bilateral ties between Nepal Governor of Jujuy Province of Argentina, and India. President of JEMSE and other officials of 1.10.28 Numaligarh Refinery (NRL) signed Federal Government of Argentina. The Indian an MoU with aluminium giant National side was represented by Secretary, Ministry of Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO) on Mines along with officials of Ministry of Mines 24th September, 2020 for long term supply of and External Affairs and CEO of KABIL. The Calcined Petroleum Coke (CPC) for a period MoU entails sharing of the data on prospective of 5 years with an annual estimated sale of mineral assets of Lithium, Cobalt and others 40,000 MT (+/-10%). MoU will be a win-win such minerals located in JUJUY province of situation for both organizations with NRL Argentina, so as to evaluate feasibility of gaining a dedicated market while NALCO exploration and exploitation of the resources ensuring raw material security for itself. through acquisition of mineral assets. This would involve a process of joint identification 1.10.29 A total of 8112 Students / Research of prospects in Lithium and Cobalt mining in Scholars, Professors/Assistant Professors, 4959 JUJUY province of Argentina. officers from GSI, and 483 participants from DGMs and other organizations attended the 1.10.26 A Memorandum of Understanding e-training conducted by GSI Training Institute (MoU) was signed on 29.12.2020 for strategic and Regional Training Divisions in the year partnership between Catamarca Minera Y 2020-21 till December, 2020. Energetica Sociedad Del Estado (CAMYEN) from the CATAMARCA Province of Argentina 1.10.30 04 online Training programmes (in and Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. (KABIL) to build house) conducted through VC-NIC wherein a a future partnership with the aim of jointly total 161 IBM officials participated during the developing, building, commercializing and year 2020-21 up to December, 2020. operating projects of high technological 1.10.31 800 mining lessees filed online content in the field of energy, mining and templates till December, 2020 on Sustainable natural resources exploitation in the territory Development Framework (SDF) web portal
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under provisions of rule 35 of Mineral plans have been disposed of by IBM during Conservation and Development Rules, 2017 the year 2020-21 up to December, 2020. with reference to the performance year 2019- 1.10.33 Patent has been granted to 20. As per system assigned provisional rating, Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research 194 mines are falling under 5 Star category, Development & Design Centre, (JNARDDC), 287 mines are falling under 4 Star category Nagpur for “Development of process for and 192 mines are falling under 3 Star category selective in-situ dissolution of alumina & respectively. Validation is in progress. silica bearing mineral phases in bauxite 1.10.32 437 inspections have been at room temperature for geo–analytical undertaken by the IBM during the year 2020- application”. The process can be used for rapid 21 up to December 2020. Further, 35 Ore determination of the mineral constituents at dressing investigations have been undertaken remote mining sites for quick assessment of by the IBM during the year 2020-21 up to bauxite and laterite samples with minimum December 2020. Also, 53 mining plans, 160 infrastructural support [Patent No. 340231 review of mining plans & 08 final mine closure dated 02.07.2020].
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Minerals and Metals in the Country
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• National Mineral Scenario ...... Page - 15
• Index of Mineral Production ...... Page - 15
• Mining ...... Page - 17
• Self-reliance in Minerals and Mineral Based Products ...... Page - 20
• Production trends ...... Page - 21
• State-wise Mineral Scenario ...... Page - 22
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National Mineral Scenario is estimated to be 89.2 as compared to 101.9 for the same duration for the year 2019-20 2.1 Minerals are valuable natural resources. showing a negative growth of 12.5% due to They constitute the vital raw materials for Covid-19 pandemic. The index of mineral many basic industries and are a major resource production (base 2011-12=100) for the year for development. The history of mineral 2019-20 was 109.6. The trend of index of extraction in India dates back to the days of mineral production and trend in value of the Harappan civilization. The wide availability mineral export and import is depicted in of the minerals provides a base for the growth Figure 2.1 and Figure 2.2 respectively. The and development of the mining sector in India. value of minerals produced by groups for the 2.2 The country is endowed with huge last five years is given inFigure 2.3 resources of many metallic and non-metallic 2.4 The total value of mineral production minerals. Mining sector is an important (excluding atomic & fuel minerals) during segment of the Indian economy. Since 2020-21 has been estimated at Rs.1,29,950 independence, there has been a pronounced crores, which shows a decrease of about growth in the mineral production both in 11.35% over that of the previous year which is terms of quantity and value. India produces as due to COVID-19 pandemic and countrywide many as 95 minerals, which includes 4 fuel, lockdown. During 2020-21, estimated value 10 metallic, 23 non-metallic, 3 atomic and 55 for metallic minerals is Rs.49,285 crores minor minerals (including building and other or 37.93% of the total value and non- materials). metallic minerals including minor minerals Index of Mineral Production is Rs.80,664 crores or 62.07% of the total value. Information on production and value 2.3 Ministry of Statistics and Programme of minerals from 2016-17 to 2020-21 is given Implementation has shifted the base year of in Annexure 2.1. The details of export and index of mineral production from 2004-05 to import of Minerals during the period 2015- 2011-12. Based on the overall trend so far, 16 to 2019-20 is given in Annexure 2.2 and the index of mineral production (base 2011- Annexure 2.3 respectively. 12=100) for the year 2020-21 (upto November)
Figure 2.1: Index of mineral production (Base 2011-12=100)
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Figure 2.2: Trends in Value of Mineral Exports & Imports
Figure 2.3: Value of Minerals Production (by groups) (excluding atomic & fuel minerals) Source: Monthly statistics on mineral production of IBM.
Price Trend 2.5 The WPI for minerals (base 2011-12=100) stood at 167.6 in October 2020 and the corresponding index was 153.6 for October 2019.
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2.6 The minerals included in the wholesale Table 2.2 price index are bauxite, chromite, iron ore, Area Wise Distribution of Mining copper conc., lead conc., garnet, zinc conc., Leases (Other than Atomic, Hydro manganese ore, limestone, phosphorite, and Carbons Energy & Minor Minerals) as on sillimanite. The wholesale price index for 31/03/2019 (P) (All India) metallic minerals was 162.6 in October 2020 Frequency No. of Lease area as compared to 147.3 in October 2019 and (Hect.) Leases (Hect.) that of other minerals was 185.1 in October 0 to 2 420 544.59 2020 as compared to 176.0 in October 2019. > 2 to 5 922 3575.23 Mining > 5 to 10 417 3075.58 > 10 to 20 408 6026.73 2.7 Indian mining industry is characterized by a large number of small operational mines. > 20 to 50 477 15491.36 The number of mines which reported mineral > 50 to 100 283 20189.44 production (excluding atomic, fuel, and minor > 100 to 200 208 30122.73 minerals) in India was 1303 in 2019-20 as > 200 to 500 214 70970.65 against 1427 in the previous year. Above 500 178 165989.72 2.8 Out of 1303 reporting mines, most of Total 3527 315986.03 the mines reported are in Madhya Pradesh Sources: Respective State Governments (DGMs/DMGs etc); followed by Gujarat, Karnataka, Odisha, However, the data received from respective regional offices Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu, of IBM have also been taken in account wherever necessary. Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Telangana (P): Provisional and Goa. 2.10 The number of underground mines in 2.9 The numbers of reporting mines are operation mineral-wise (excluding fuel, atomic given in Table 2.1. Area-wise distribution of and minor minerals) is given in Table 2.3. Mining Leases all over India pertaining to all Table 2.3: Number of Underground Mines minerals excluding fuel, atomic and minor 2018-19 (P) @ (By Principal Minerals) minerals is given in Table 2.2. ‘A’ ‘B’ Minerals Total Table 2.1 Category Category Number of Reporting Mines Apatite - - - 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Chromite 6 - 6 Sector (P) (P) (E) Copper ore 5 - 5 Gold 5 - 5 All Minerals* 1427 1303 1229 Lead & Zinc 8 - 8 Manganese ore 9 6 15 Metallic Rock Salt 0 1 1 610 566 545 Minerals Total 33 7 40 Non-Metallic @ excluding fuel, atomic & minor minerals; 817 737 684 Minerals ‘A’ Category: Mechanized Mines: >150 labour in all or >75 labour in workings below ground; *excluding atomic, fuel and minor minerals ‘B’ Category: Other than ‘A’ category
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2.11 During 2020-21, mineral production was mixed trend as compared to that in the previous reported from 32 States / Union Territories year. The States which have indicated major (actual reporting of minerals for all 32 States/ increase in the value of mineral production Union Territories) (including MCDR minerals are Jammu & Kashmir (6.30%), Meghalaya and estimation of minor minerals) of which (6.27%), Karnataka (2.53%), Rajasthan the bulk of value of mineral production (0.50%), etc. However, some of the principal (excluding fuel and atomic minerals) of about mineral producing states recorded decrease 87.40% was confined to 10 States. Rajasthan in value of mineral production (excluding fuel is in leading position, in terms of estimated & atomic minerals) and those include Odisha value of mineral production in the country (44.23%), Jharkhand (15.21%), Chhattisgarh and had the share of 17.14% in the national (13.03%), etc. output. Next in order was Odisha with a 2.13 All India Reserves and Resources of share of 13.72% followed by Andhra Pradesh various minerals as on 01.04.2015, as per (13.32%), Telangana (8.42%), Chhattisgarh parameters of UNFC System are given in (7.84%), Karnataka (6.94%), Madhya Annexure 2.4. Pradesh (6.16%), Gujarat (5.48%), Uttar Pradesh (4.26%) and Maharashtra (4.13%) 2.14 During 2019-20 (excluding atomic, fuel, in the total value of mineral production. The and minor minerals), the Private Sector emerged contribution of States/ UTs in the value of to play a dominant role in mineral production mineral production during 2020-21 estimated accounting for 72.28% or Rs.54,187crores is pictorially shown in Figure 2.4. in the total value. Small mines, which were mostly in the private sector, continued to be operated manually either as proprietary or partnership ventures. The minerals which were wholly mined / recovered by the public/ joint sector in 2019-20 were Copper ore and concentrate, Diamond, Fluorite (graded), Selenite, Rock Salt and Sulphur. 2.15 India’s ranking in 2018 in world production was 2nd in Steel (crude/liquid), rd th Figure 2.4: Share of States in Value of Mineral 3 in Zinc slabs, 4 in aluminium, Chromite, Production 2020-21 (Estimated) iron ore, and lead (refined); th5 in Bauxite, 7th (Excluding Atomic & Fuel Minerals) in Manganese ore, 11th in copper (refined), Source: Statutory returns submitted to IBM 15th in Magnesite and 16th in apatite & rock phosphate. The statistics on indigenous and 2.12 State-wise analysis revealed that during world production of principal minerals and 2020-21, the value of mineral production metals are given in Table 2.4. (excluding fuel & atomic minerals) has shown a
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Table 2.4 Contribution and Rank of India in World Production of Principal Minerals & Metals, 2018
Production (quantity) Unit of Contribution India’s rank in Sector Commodity World order $ World India* (Percentage)
Metallic Minerals
Bauxite ‘000 tonnes 326000 23688 7.27 5th
Chromite ‘000 tonnes 40800 3971 9.73 4th
Iron ore million tonnes 2923 206 7.05 4th
Manganese ore ‘000 tonnes 53000 2820 5.32 7th
Industrial Minerals
Magnesite ‘000 tonnes 29500 147 0.50 15th
Apatite & rock phosphate ‘000 tonnes 232000 1285 0.55 16th
Metals
Aluminium (Primary) ‘000 tonnes 62700 3696 5.89 4th
Copper (refined) ‘000 tonnes 23900 454 1.90 11th
Steel (crude/liquid) million tonnes 1812 110.92 6.12 2rd
Lead (refined) ‘000 tonnes 12000 ## 620 # 5.17 4th
Zinc (slab) ‘000 tonnes 13300 696 5.23 3rd
Source: World mineral production data compiled from World Mineral Production, 2014-2018; British Geological Survey.
* Figures relate to 2018-19.
Note: Data in respect of World Mineral Production is on calendar year basis, however the data on India’s production is based on financial year.
** As per Government of India Notification S.O. 423(E) dated 10th February, 2015, following minerals have been declared as minor minerals: i) barytes ii) dolomite iii) felspar iv) fireclay v) quartz/silica sand and vi) talc/steatite/soapstone & pyrophyllite, hence not included in the table due to non-availability of production data with respect to India.
$: India’s rank based on production mentioned in World Mineral Production 2014-18; British Geological Survey.
#: Figures as published in World Mineral Production, 2014-18. However, the production of Lead (Primary) during 2018-19 was 198 thousand tonnes.
##: Figure relates to both primary and secondary refined lead and include the lead content of antimonial lead.
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Self-reliance in Minerals & Mineral imported to meet the demand for either Based Products blending with locally available mineral raw materials and/or for manufacturing special 2.16 India continued to be wholly or largely qualities of mineral-based products. To meet self-sufficient in minerals which constitute the increasing demand of uncut diamonds, primary mineral raw materials that are supplied emerald and other precious & semi-precious to industries, such as, iron & steel, aluminium, stones by the domestic Cutting and Polishing cement, various types of refractories, china Industry, India is dependent on imports of raw clay-based ceramics, glass, etc. India is self- uncut stones for their value-added re-exports. sufficient or near to self-sufficient in bauxite, Degree of Self-sufficiency in Principal Minerals chromite, limestone, iron ore and sillimanite. & Metals, 2018-19 (P) is furnished in Table India is deficient in kyanite, magnesite, rock 2.5. phosphate, manganese ore, etc. which were Table 2.5 Degree of Self-sufficiency in Principal Minerals & Metals, 2018-19 (P) Demand/Domestic Supply/Domestic Order of self- Sl. Commodity Consumption supply sufficiency No. ('000 tonnes) ('000 tonnes) (%) Minerals 1 Bauxite 22189 23688 100 2 Chromite 1920 3971 100 3 Iron ore 159940 206446 100 4 Kyanite 5.1 4.89 96 5 Limestone 350878 3790451/ 100 6 Magnesite 195 147 75 7 Manganese ore* 5548 2820 51 8 Rock phosphate (including apatite)* 8802 1285 15 9 Sillimanite 56 69 100 Metals* 10 Aluminium (primary) 3676 3696 100 11 Copper (refined) 11592/ 454 39 12 Lead (primary) 3813/ 198 52 13 Zinc 7784/ 696 89 Source: MCDR Returns for production data. *: Apparent demand (production+ import-export) Note: As per Government of India Notification S.O. 423(E) dated 10th February, 2015, the following minerals have been declared as minor minerals: i) barytes ii) dolomite iii) felspar iv) fireclay v) quartz/silica sand vi) talc/steatite/soapstone & vii) pyrophyllite, these have not been included in the table due to non-availability of production data for the year 2018-19. Even in cases where almost entire domestic demand is satisfied by domestic supplies, some quantities of certain special quality/ types of minerals and metals/ferroalloys are imported to meet the requirement in certain specific end-uses. 1. Excludes production of limestone as a minor mineral, calcite & chalk and includes limeshell, limekankar & marl. 2. Based on production of copper cathode and imports & exports of copper & alloys. 3. Based on production of lead (primary), and imports & exports of lead & alloys. 4. Based on production of zinc (ingots) and imports & exports of zinc & alloys
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Production Trends 2.21 The production of gold ore at 591 thousand tonnes in the year 2019-20 increased Metallic Minerals by 4.52% as compared to that in the previous year. Almost entire production of gold ore and 2.17 The value of metallic minerals in 2019-20 bullion was reported from Karnataka. at Rs.66,084 crores increased by 3.19% over the previous year. Among the principal metallic 2.22 The production of iron ore consisting minerals, iron ore contributed Rs.48,107 of Lumps, Fines and Concentrates at 246 crores or 72.80%, zinc concentrate Rs.6,023 million tonnes in 2019-20 increased by almost or 9.11%, chromite Rs.3,333 crores or 19.19% as compared to 206 million tonnes in 5.04%, manganese Rs.1,942 crore or 2.94%, the previous year. There were 250 reporting lead concentrates Rs.1,807 crore or 2.73%, mines in 2019-20 as against 254 mines in silver Rs.1,804 crore or 2.73%, while the the previous year. Odisha was the leading remaining was contributed by bauxite, copper producer of iron ore accounting for 59.64% (concentrate), gold and tin concentrates. of total production followed by Chhattisgarh (14.11%), Karnataka (12.76%), Jharkhand 2.18 The Production of Bauxite at 21,824 (10.93%) and remaining (2.56%) production thousand tonne during 2019-20 registered a was reported from Andhra Pradesh, Madhya decrease of 7.87% as compared to the previous Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. year. Odisha with 70.95% contribution was the leading producer of bauxite followed 2.23 The production of lead & zinc ores at by Gujarat (9.50%), Chhattisgarh (7.18%), 14.48 million tonne in 2019-20 increased by Jharkhand (6.50%), Madhya Pradesh (3.14%), 5.28% as compared to that in the previous and Maharashtra (2.73%). The share of public year. There were ten mines reporting sector in the total production was 49.76% production of lead and zinc ore in the current while remaining 50.24% was contributed by year. The production of lead concentrate private sector. There were 139 reporting mines decreased by 1.98% and the production of of Bauxite. zinc concentrate decreased by 0.71% during the year. Rajasthan was the sole producing 2.19 The production of chromite at 3,929 State of lead and zinc ores and concentrates. thousand tonnes in 2019-20 decreased by 1.04% as compared to that in the previous 2.24 The production of manganese ore year. Odisha reported almost entire production at 2,904 thousand tonnes in 2019-20 has of chromite. increased by 2.98% as compared to the previous year. There were 131 reporting 2.20 The production of copper ore in 2019- mines of manganese ore in 2019-20. Madhya 20 at 3,952 thousand tonnes decreased by Pradesh continued to be the largest producer 4.41% as compared to that in the previous of Manganese Ore contributing 32.99% in year. There were five reporting mines of the total output of the country. copper ore in 2019-20. The production of copper concentrates at 125 thousand tonnes Non-Metallic Minerals decreased by 19.78% in 2019-20 as compared to that in the previous year. 2.25 The value of production of non-metallic minerals at Rs.8,882 crores during 2019-
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20 decreased by 3.62% as compared to the 9% as compared to that in the previous year. previous year. Limestone retained its leading Rajasthan contributed 92.86% and the rest position by contributing Rs.8,312crores or was accrued from Madhya Pradesh. 93.59% of the total value of non-metallic minerals in 2019-20. The other non-metallic Minor Minerals minerals in the order of importance were 2.29 The value of production of minor minerals phosphorite/rock phosphate (4.86%), and was estimated at Rs.71,626crore in 2018- diamond (0.45%). 19. Andhra Pradesh with share of 23.5% in 2.26 The production of limestone at 359 the value of minor minerals produced in the million tonnes during 2019-20 decreased by country occupied the top position. Telangana 5.2% as compared to that in the previous year. was at second place with a share of 15.0% in the value of minor minerals. Next in the 2.27 The production of magnesite at 98 order was Rajasthan 14.3%, Gujarat 9.4%, thousand tonnes during 2019-20 decreased Madhya Pradesh 7.9%, Uttar Pradesh 7.8%, by 33.36% as compared to that in the Maharashtra 6.4%, Bihar 6.0%, Kerala 5.4% previous year. Tamil Nadu contributed 47.37% and the contribution of remaining states and of the total production during 2019-20. The UTs was less than five percent each. remaining was reported from Uttarakhand and Karnataka. State-wise Mineral Scenario 2.28 The production of phosphorite at 1,400 2.30 Status of top mineral rich states of India thousand tonnes in 2019-20 has increased by is at Annexure 2.5.
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Legislative Framework, Mineral Policy and Implementation
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Legislative Framework, Mineral Policy and Implementation
• National Mineral Policy, 2019 ...... Page - 25
• Measures taken to control illegal mining ...... Page – 26
• Mining Surveillance System (MSS) ...... Page - 28
• Mineral Concession System ...... Page - 29
• Mineral Laws (Amendment) Act, 2020 ...... Page - 30
• Subordinate Legislation ...... Page - 31
• Mineral Auctions ...... Page - 34
• District Mineral Foundation (DMF) and Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) ...... Page - 36
• Revision Applications ...... Page - 36
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National Mineral Policy, 2019 • encouraging the private sector to take up exploration; 3.1 National Mineral Policy, 2019 has been approved by the Union Cabinet on 28th • auctioning in virgin areas for composite February, 2019. RP cum PL cum ML on revenue share basis; 3.2 National Mineral Policy, 2019 replaced the extant National Mineral Policy 2008 • encouragement of merger and (“NMP 2008”). The impetus to review NMP acquisition of mining entities; 2008 came about by way of a direction • transfer of mining leases and creation from the Supreme Court vide its judgment of dedicated mineral corridors to boost dated 02.08.2017 in Writ Petition (Civil) No. private sector mining areas; 114/2014 titled Common Cause vs. Union of • proposes to grant status of industry India & Others. to mining activity to boost financing 3.3 In compliance of the directions of the of mining for private sector and for Apex Court, the Ministry of Mines constituted acquisitions of mineral assets in other a Committee on 14.08.2017 under the countries by private sector; chairmanship of Dr. K. Rajeswara Rao, the • proposes to auction mineral blocks with then Additional Secretary, Ministry of Mines pre-embedded clearances to give fillip to to review NMP 2008 and the Committee auction process; submitted its Report to the Ministry of Mines. • proposes to make efforts to harmonize 3.4 The Ministry of Mines accepted the taxes, levies & royalty with world Committee’s Report and invited the comments/ benchmarks to help private sector. suggestions of the stakeholders, and finalized the National Mineral Policy, 2019 taking into 3.7 National Mineral Policy, 2019 focusses on account the comments / suggestions received Make in India initiative and gender sensitivity in from the stakeholders. terms of the vision. In so far as the regulation in minerals is concerned, the main focus of the 3.5 Objective policy is on ease of doing business by adopting The aim of National Mineral Policy 2019 e-Governance, IT enabled systems, awareness is to have a more effective, meaningful and information campaigns. Regarding the and implementable policy that brings in role of State in mineral development online further transparency, better regulation and public portal with provision for generating enforcement, balanced social and economic triggers at higher level in the event of delay growth as well as sustainable mining practices. of clearances has been suggested. NMP 2019 3.6 Details aims to attract private investment through incentives while the efforts would be made to The National Mineral Policy, 2019 includes maintain a database of mineral resources and provisions which will give boost to mining tenements under mining tenement system. sector such as: The new policy focuses on use of coastal • introduction of Right of First Refusal for waterways and inland shipping for evacuation RP/PL holders; and transportation of minerals and encourages
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Ministry of Mines dedicated mineral corridors to facilitate the transportation and storage of minerals and transportation of minerals. The NMP 2019 for the purposes connected therewith in the reiterates the utilization of the district mineral State. fund for equitable development of project 3.11 There is a three-pronged strategy for affected persons and areas. NMP 2019 prevention of illegal mining viz. constitution proposes a long-term export-import policy of task force by the State Governments at for the mineral sector to provide stability and State and District Level, framing of rules as an incentive for investing in large scale under Section 23C of the MMDR Act, 1957 commercial mining activity. and furnishing of quarterly returns on illegal 3.8 The NMP 2019 also introduces the mining for review to the Central Government. concept of Inter-Generational Equity that The details of States who have constituted deals with the well-being not only of the task force at State level, framed Rules under present generation but also of the generations section 23C of the MMDR Act, 1957 and have to come and also proposes to constitute furnished quarterly returns on illegal mining an inter-ministerial body to institutionalize to IBM are as follows: the mechanism for ensuring sustainable (i) Constitution of State Level Task Force: development in mining. 22 State Governments have constituted 3.9 Benefits the task force namely, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Goa, The NMP 2019 will ensure more effective Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, regulation. It will lead to sustainable mining Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, sector development in future while addressing Maharashtra, Manipur, Mizoram, the issues of project affected persons especially Nagaland, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, those residing in tribal areas Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand Measures taken to control illegal and West Bengal. The function of the mining: task force is to review the action taken by member departments for checking the 3.10 Illegal mining means any reconnaissance illegal mining activities in their respective or prospecting or mining operation undertaken jurisdiction. by any person or a company in any area without holding a reconnaissance permit or (ii) Framing of Rules under section 23C of 21 State Governments a prospecting license or, as the case may be, MMDR Act, 1957: have framed the rules under section a mining lease as required under sub-section 23C of MMDR Act, 1957 to curb illegal (1) of section 4 of the MMDR Act. Section mining namely, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, 23C of Mines and Minerals (Development Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, and Regulation) Act 1957, empowers the Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, State Governments to frame rules to prevent Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, illegal mining and the State Government Maharashtra, Kerala, Telangana, Orissa, may, by notification in the official gazette, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar make such rules for preventing illegal mining, Pradesh, Uttarakhand & West Bengal.
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(iii) Receipt of Quarterly returns on 3.14 In order to bring a check on illegal illegal mining: The State Government mining, the MMDR Amendment Act has submits quarterly returns on prevention made the penal provisions for illegal mining of illegal mining to IBM. These returns more stringent. Higher penalties and jail terms contain details such as number of cases have been provided. A provision has also been detected and action taken there on etc. made for constitution of Special Courts by IBM on receipt of the returns from the State Governments for speedy trial of cases various State Governments, consolidates related to illegal mining. the information and sends it to the Ministry at the end of each quarter. Space Technology for checking illegal Mining 3.12 The Mineral Conservation and Develop- ment Rules, 2017 (MCDR) provides measures 3.15 Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has entered to ensure systematic and scientific mining. into a MoU with National Remote Sensing Rule 45 of the MCDR provides for the mining Centre (NRSC) for a pilot project “Sudoor companies to submit periodic reports on the Drishti” to demonstrate the feasibility of using extraction and disposal of the mined material. High Resolution Satellite Imagery and Digital Rule 45 of MCDR also facilitates end-to-end Elevation Model (DEM) in monitoring mining national-scale accounting of all minerals pro- activities / changes over selected group of duced in the country from the pit head to its mines. end-use, reducing the scope for illegal min- 3.16 As a part of Pilot Project in Tandur area, ing, royalty evasion, etc. The amended Rule 45 Andhra Pradesh, volume changes in a cluster now makes it mandatory for all miners, trad- of mines (6) studied for 2007-2015 period ers, stockist, exporters and end-users of min- and observed that overall volume change is 10 erals to register and report on the production, to 11% only. Regarding setting up of Remote trade and utilization of minerals to the State Sensing Laboratories, NRSC has guided Government(s) and Indian Bureau of Mines. IBM in finalizing the technical specification 3.13 Details of mines/traders registered with of software, hardware and procurement IBM as given in Table 3.1. procedures. IBM has procured all the necessary software and hardware for the lab. Now the Table 3.1 remote sensing labs have been established Details Registers as on December, one at Nagpur and other at Hyderabad and 2020 are fully operational. Transfer of legacy data Mining Leases* 6,368 of Multi-Mineral Leasehold Map, which was End users 3,566 earlier on AutoCAD system, is being carried out Traders 6,139 on GIS platform and all Reconnaissance Permit Stockists 1,833 and Prospecting Licenses are being digitized Exporters 1,001 on GIS platform along with Integration of *Mining leases including both working and non-working regional geology, forest map and mine lease leases. IBM has recommended 103 cases for termination and 129 cases for suspension under Rule 45(7)(a)(i). boundary maps. Note: IBM has also requested the State Governments not to issue transit passes for movement of minerals to unregistered 3.17 An MoU has been signed between operations. IBM & MOIL for pilot study of MOIL leases in
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Maharashtra state using time series satellite inspecting officials to submit compliance imageries (for the year 2010, 2014 and 2018) reports of their inspections. procured from NRSC. • In the initial phase, a total of 296 triggers Mining Surveillance System across the country covering a total area of 3994.87 hectares wherein 47 cases of 3.18 Mining Surveillance System (MSS) is a unauthorized mining have been detected satellite-based monitoring system which aims after inspection of the triggers by the to establish a regime of responsive mineral State Government officials. administration by curbing instances of illegal mining activity through automatic remote • The training of all the States for its sensing detection technology. adoption of the MSS for minor minerals has also been done. Total 164 Officers • Ministry of Mines and Indian Bureau of from States participated in the training. Mines (IBM) have developed the MSS, with assistance from Bhaskaracharya • In the second phase, 52 major mineral Institute for space applications and Geo- triggers have been detected from the 3280 plotted leases (out of 1694 working informatics (BISAG), Gandhinagar and Ministry of Electronics and Information mines 1689 have been plotted and Technology. out of 2129 non-working mines 1596 have been plotted) across the country, • The system works on the basic premise out of which 45 have been verified by that most minerals occur in the continuity the State Governments and in 5 cases and their occurrence is not limited to unauthorized mining activities have been the lease area but is likely to extend in identified. the vicinity. The MSS checks a region of 500 meters around the existing mining • Similarly, in respect of minor minerals, lease boundary to search for any unusual 130 triggers have been generated so activity which is likely to be illegal mining. far, out of which 106 triggers have been Any discrepancy is found is flagged-off verified and in 11 cases unauthorized as a trigger. mining activities have been identified. • The MSS is a transparent and bias-free • The work of third phase of MSS trigger system, having a quicker response time generation for major mineral plotted and capability of effective follow-up. The leases is in progress at BISAG. About 960 deterrence effect of ‘Eyes watching from high resolution satellite images (Cartosat- the Sky’ would be extremely fruitful in 2E) have been acquired from NRSC having curbing instances of illegal mining. resolution of 60 cm. Earlier Cartosat-1 satellite images, which had resolution • A user-friendly mobile app for MSS of 2.5 m were used. Hence, there is a has been launched on 24th January, considerable improvement in the system 2017 at Gandhinagar for enabling as high resolution of satellite images public participation in assisting the will be used for the 3rd phase trigger Government’s endeavor to curb illegal generations. Due to covid situation, the mining, which was being used by the acquisition of satellite images is delayed
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and 3rd phase of MSS trigger generation (ii) The Repealing and Amending Act, 1960 is likely to be completed in about 2 to 3 (58 of 1960) (w.e.f. 26.12.1960). months. (iii) The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Mineral Concession System Development) Amendment Act, 1972 (56 of 1972) (w.e.f. 12.09.1972). 3.19 As per the Amendment to MMDR Act in 2015, the system of allocation of Mineral (iv) The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Concession has been changed from first Development) Amendment Act, 1986 come first serve basis to a transparent and (37 of 1986) (w.e.f. 10.02.1987). non-discriminatory auction process. The (v) The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Amendment also has brought in a uniform Development) Amendment Act, 1994 tenure of 50 years for Mining Leases. (25 of 1994) (w.e.f. 25.01.1994). Mines and Minerals (Development (vi) The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and and Regulation) Act Development) Amendment Act, 1999 (38 of 1999) (w.e.f. 18.12.1999). 3.20 Ministry of Mines is responsible for survey and exploration of all minerals, other (vii) The Mines and Minerals (Development than natural gases, petroleum and atomic and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2010 minerals and for mining and metallurgy of (34 of 2010). metals like Iron, aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, (viii) The Mines and Minerals (Development gold, nickel etc. and also for administration and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and (10 of 2015) (w.e.f. 12.01.2015). Regulation) Act, 1957 in respect of all mines and minerals other than coal, natural gas and (ix) The Mines and Minerals (Development petroleum, but including offshore minerals. and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 In performing its functions, the Ministry is (25 of 2016) (w.e.f. 06.05.2016). assisted by Geological Survey of India and (x) The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Act, Indian Bureau of Mines. 2020 (2 of 2020) (w.e.f. 10.01.2020). The Mines and Minerals (Development and 3.22 A major amendment was carried Regulation) Act, 1957 is available on web out in 2015 in the Act through the MMDR link– (Amendment) Act, 2015. The most important https://www.indiacode.nic.in/ feature of the said amendment was the bitstream/123456789/1421/1/A1957-67. provision for grant of mineral concessions pdf through auction as against the earlier method of ‘first-come-first-served’, in order to bring 3.21 The details of amendments to the in greater transparency and remove discretion Mines and Minerals (Development and at all levels in grant of mineral concessions. Regulation) [MMDR] Act, 1957 are as under:- The method of auction also ensures that the (i) The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and State Government get its fair share of revenue Development) Amendment Act, 1958 accruing from the auction process. Following (15 of 1958) (w.e.f. 15.05.1958). are some other salient provisions and objectives
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Ministry of Mines of the MMDR (Amendment) Act, 2015: continued with the condition to execute Mining lease by Government Companies (i) All mineral concessions are granted only for such reserved area.[Section 17A(2A)]. through auction [Section 10 B & 11]. (viii) Higher penalties and jail terms for (ii) Auction for mining leases (ML) for bulk offenses and provision for special courts minerals; auction of prospecting licence- for handling the offenses under the Act cum-mining leases (PL-cum-ML) for were added [Amendment to Section deep-seated minerals [Section 10 B & 21(1) & (2) and Section 30]. 11]. (ix) Provision for establishing District Mineral (iii) To solve issues arising out of all Supreme Foundation to benefit people and areas Court judgments on second and affected by mining [Section 9B]. subsequent renewals, the period of mining lease was made uniform as 50 (x) Provision for establishing National years without any provision for renewals Mineral Exploration Trust for providing and making it mandatory for auction of impetus to exploration [Section 9C]. the blocks at the end of the lease period. (xi) Easy transferability of concessions [Section 8 A (1), (2), (3) and (4)]. obtained through auctions to attract (iv) Transition period of minimum 15 years for private investment and FDI [Section 12A]. captive mines and 5 years for merchant (xii) Powers to Central Government to mines were provided to ensure that there intervene when the State Governments was no sudden stoppage of mineral do not pass orders within prescribed time production as a result of bringing auction lines to eliminate delay [Amendment to methodology for allocation of mineral Section 30]. sources [Section 8A(5) and 8A(6)]. Central Government was empowered to 3.23 After this amendment, the amendment prescribe to issue binding directions to to the Act was carried out in the year 2016 States for conservation and development through the Mines and Minerals (Development of minerals and or on any policy matter and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 (25 of of national interest [Section 20A]. 2016) (w.e.f. 06.05.2016) to bring in clarity on the transfer of mining leases. (v) Central Government to frame separate rules for atomic minerals [Amendment 3.24 Mineral Laws (Amendment) Act, to Section 11B]. 2020 (vi) The requirement of previous approval The Mines and Minerals (Development and of the Central Government for grant Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957 was amended of mineral concession other than for through the Minerals Laws (Amendment) Atomic Minerals, Coal and Lignite was Ordinance, 2020 on 10.01.2020, to facilitate dispensed with [Amendment to Section seamless transfer of valid rights/ clearance to 5(1)]. new lessees and to incentivize exploration of deep seated minerals, for maintaining the (vii) Enabling powers for reservation of sustainable production in the country mineral bearing area for the public sector
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considering the fact that a large number of 31.03.2020 in line with the Mineral (Auction) working mining leases were expiring in March Amendment Rules, 2020. 2020 under some of the provisions of the MMDR Act which would have created a 3.25 Subordinate Legislation situation of shortage mineral availability in The following rules have been framed the country. The same is available at Ministry and notified under the MMDR Act, 1957: of Mines’ website on web link – The Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 (framed https://mines.gov.in/writereaddata/ under Section 13 of the MMDR Act). This rule UploadFile/minerallawamendment shall apply to all minerals except minor 202013072020637147929474483458.pdf minerals defined under clause (e) of section 3 The Ordinance was replaced by Mineral Laws and minerals listed in Part A and in respect of (Amendment) Act, 2020 (No. 2 of 2020). licensing relating to atomic minerals listed in notified on 13th March, 2020, which came in Part B of the First Schedule of the Act. The to effect from 10.1.2020. The same is available said rule was further replaced by the Minerals at Ministry of Mines’ website on web link- (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbon Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016 [framed https://www.mines.gov.in/ under section 13] after the amendment in the writereaddata/UploadFile/Gazette%20 MMDR Act, in 2015 for regulating the grant Notification18032020.pdf of mineral concessions for major minerals and In order to implement the amended provisions for purposes connected therewith. The rule of the MMDR Act, the Mineral Auction was further amended on 20.03.2020 to (Amendment) Rules, 2020 and Minerals (Other implement the provisions of the Mineral Laws than Atomic and Hydrocarbon Energy Amendment Act, 2020. The Minerals (Other Minerals) Concession (Amendment) Rules, than Atomic and Hydro Carbon Energy 2020 were notified on 20.03.2020, which is Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016 shall apply available at Ministry of Mines’ website on web to all minerals except minor minerals and link - minerals listed in Part A (Coal & Lignite) & Part https://mines.gov.in/writereaddata/ B (Atomic Minerals) of the First Schedule to UploadFile/MCR2020MAR202016042020. the MMDR Act. The Minerals (Other than pdf Atomic and Hydro Carbon Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016 are available at These amendments were made to help in Ministry of Mines’ website on web link - early operationalisation of the mineral blocks auctioned & also facilitate transfer of all https://www.mines.gov.in/writereaddata/ the valid clearances of the old lessee to the UploadFile/MineralsConcession%20 successful bidder for a period of two years for Rules2016.pdf mining leases expiring under the provisions of (i) The Minerals (Evidence of Mineral the Section 8A(5) and (6) of the Act. Further, Contents) Rules, 2015 [framed under MoEF&CC has also issued notification for clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 5] Environment Clearance (EC) on 28.03.2020 Rules for prescribing the parameters of and guidelines for Forest Clearance (FC) on existence of mineral contents, which are
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available at Ministry of Mines’ website were amended in 2018 for incorporation on web link - of accounting procedure of NMET. The National Mineral Exploration Trust Rules, https://www.mines.gov.in/ 2015 are available at Ministry of Mines’ writereaddata/UploadFile/Minerals (EvidenceofContents)Rules,2015.pdf website on web link – https://www.mines.gov.in/ (ii) The Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 to writereaddata/UploadFile/NMETRules prescribe terms and conditions, and 2015.PDF procedure for conducting auction of mineral blocks and subsequent grant of (v) The Mines and Minerals (Contribution to prospecting licence-cum-mining leases District Mineral Foundation) Rules, 2015 and mining leases. The rule was further to prescribe the amount of payment to amended on 30.11.2017 to amend the be made to the District Mineral eligibility for participating in the auction Foundation. The rule was further and also to allow the auctioned captive amended on 31.08.2016 for prescribing mines to sell mineral to the tune of 25% the date from which contribution to be of the production of previous financial made under DMF. The Mines and year. The rule was again amended on Minerals (Contribution to District Mineral 20.03.2020 to implement provisions of Foundation) Rules, 2015 are available at the Mineral Laws Amendment Act, 2020. Ministry of Mines’ website on web link - The Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 are https://www.mines.gov.in/ available at Ministry of Mines’ website writereaddata/UploadFile/DMF%20 on web link - rates%20notification.pdf https://www.mines.gov.in/ (vi) The Mineral (Mining by Government writereaddata/UploadFile/Mineral Company) Rules, 2015 to prescribe the %20(Auction)%20Rules,%202015.pdf period of mining leases, including (iii) The Mineral (Non-exclusive existing mining leases, of Government Reconnaissance Permits) Rules, 2015 to companies or corporations and the prescribe the terms and conditions for payment to be made by Government grant of Non-Exclusive Reconnaissance company or corporation, or a joint Permit, which are available at Ministry of venture, for mining lease to be granted Mines’ website on web link - under the reservation route. The Rules was further amended on 27.09.2019 to https://www.mines.gov.in/ ensure the extension of leases in respect writereaddata/UploadFile/NERP%20 Rules,%202015.pdf of PSUs by the State Government. The Mineral (Mining by Government (iv) The National Mineral Exploration Trust Company) Rules, 2015 are available at (NMET) Rules, 2015 were notified to Ministry of Mines’ website on web link - prescribe the manner of usage of funds accrued to the NMET and the objects https://www.mines.gov.in/ writereaddata/UploadFile/The%20 and functions of NMET and the manner MineralMGCRules%202015.pdf of payment to NMET. The NMET Rules
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(vii) Minerals (Transfer of Mining Lease expired on 31.03.2020 as per Section Granted Otherwise than through Auction 8A(6) of the MMDR Act. The Mineral for Captive Purpose) Rules, 2016 to Conservation and Development Rules, prescribe the terms and conditions and 2017 are available at Ministry of Mines’ the amount or transfer charges for website on web link - affecting the transfer of a mining lease https://www.mines.gov.in/ granted otherwise than through auction writereaddata/UploadFile/MCD for captive purpose, which are available Rules%202017.pdf at Ministry of Mines’ website on web link- (x) Granite Conservation and Development Rules, 1999 for conservation and https://www.mines.gov.in/ systematic development of and scientific writereaddata/UploadFile/ mining to conserve the granite resources MineralsTransferRules2016.pdf and to prescribe a uniform framework (viii) The Atomic Mineral Concession Rules, with regard to systematic and scientific 2016 for regulating the grant of mining exploitation of granite throughout the leases or other mineral concessions in country, which are available at Ministry respect of minerals specified in Part B of Mines’ website on web link - of the First Schedule and for purposes https://www.mines.gov.in/ connected therewith. Further, rule writereaddata/UploadFile/GCDR%20 was also amended on 19.02.2019 & Rules1999.pdf 20.02.2019 to amend Schedule A and prescribing the threshold value in all (xi) The Marble Development and cases of Beach Sand Minerals and other Conservation Rules, 2002 for placer deposits. The Atomic Mineral conservation and systematic development Concession Rules, 2016 are available at of and scientific mining to conserve the Ministry of Mines’ website on web link - marble resources and to prescribe a uniform framework with regard to https://www.mines.gov.in/ systematic and scientific exploitation of writereaddata/UploadFile/AMC marble throughout the country, which Rules%202016.pdf are available at Ministry of Mines’ website (ix) Mineral Conservation and Development on web link - Rules, 2017 for the conservation and https://www.mines.gov.in/ systematic development of minerals in writereaddata/UploadFile/MDC India and for the protection of Rules%202002.pdf environment by preventing or controlling 3.26 The Ministry of Mines also issued order any pollution which may be caused by under section 20A of the MMDR Act for pre- prospecting or mining operations. embedded clearances for green field mining Further, Rules were amended on projects, i.e., for those mines which are ready 27.03.2018 for relaxing the norms to for auction to promote ease of doing business carry out General Exploration (G2) over on 03.06.2020. The States have been advised the entire mineralized area for the leases to establish Project Monitoring Unit (PMU)
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Ministry of Mines and obtain all the clearances from different Ministry also formulated the ‘Model’ agencies which will later be transferred to the tender document to facilitate the State successful bidder. This would work as a major Governments to expedite the auction reform in mining sector as all clearances process. required for starting the production from mine (iii) In order to provide handholding support will be obtained before auction itself. This for the implementation of auctions of would also help to attract more players in the mining leases / PL-cum-MLs, the Ministry field of mining. of Mines through its Institutions i.e. 3.27 The Ministry of Mines further issued two Geological Survey of India (GSI), Mineral orders under section 20A of the MMDR Act Exploration Corporation Ltd. (MECL) on 03.12.2020 permitting Steel Authority of and Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) and India to sell its 25% production of iron ore in Central Public Sector Enterprises such the open market and also to sell the sub-grade as SBI Capital Markets Ltd. (SBICAP), mineral lying on mine pit head of SAIL which MECON Ltd. and MSTC Ltd. provided could not be used by the captive Plants of initial handholding support to the State SAIL, to maintain the availability of iron ore in Governments for Transaction Advisory the market considering the fact that 46 mines Services, Differential Global Positioning were expired due to statutory provisions of System (DGPS) Survey, Geological Report the MMDR Act which resulted in shortage of (GR) preparation and e-auction platform. supply of iron ore in the market. 3.29 Auction Status Mineral Auctions (i) The MMDR Amendment Act, 2015 instituted the system of e-auction 3.28 Auction Framework and for grant of mineral concessions for Handholding Support major minerals with a view to bring in (i) The Government of India amended the greater transparency and removal of Mines and Minerals (Development and discretion in allotment. 105 mineral Regulation) (MMDR) Act, the principal blocks across 9 States, namely Rajasthan, act which governs the mineral sector Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, in India, with effect from 12th January, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, 2015, which brought major paradigm Gujarat and Maharashtra have been shift in the mining regulations, including successfully auctioned till 31.12.2020. the grant of mineral concessions of (ii) The estimated value of resources in the major minerals through auctions to bring 105 successfully e-auctioned mineral transparency and remove discretion. blocks across the country is over Rs. (ii) The necessary rules enabling the 8,06,631crore. The total estimated auction of mineral blocks under the revenue to the State Governments over MMDR Amendment Act, 2015, viz. the lease period of these mines stands Mineral (Evidence of Mineral Content) at Rs.8,27,982 crores. The estimated Rules & Mineral (Auction) Rules were additional contribution to the State notified soon after by the Ministry. The Governments by way of auction premium
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is Rs. 6,93,615 crore over the lease (NMET) contributions work out to be Rs. period. Out of the cumulative statutory 1,19,971 crores, Rs. 11,997 crore and Rs. payments of Rs. 1,34,367 crores, the 2,399 crores respectively. The year wise Royalty, the District Mineral Fund (DMF) auction summary as on 31st December, and National Mineral Exploration Trust 2020 is given in Table 3.2.
Table 3.2 Year-wise Auction Summary as on 31st December, 2020
2020-21 Year 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 (as on Total 31.12.2020) Number of 6 15 14 19 43 8 105 blocks auctioned
Mineral 4 7 Iron Ore, 10 9 Iron Ore, 17 Iron Ore, 4 Limestone, 37 Iron Ore, Limestone, 5 Limestone, Limestone, 5 Limestone, 6 Iron Ore & 2 Gold, 30 Limestone, 1 Iron Ore, 1 Manganese, 2 Iron Ore, 3 Graphite, Manganese, 1 Bauxite, 6 Iron Ore & 1 Gold 1 Diamond, 1 Gold, 1 Manganese, 5 Bauxite, 1 Iron Ore Manganese, 1 Gold 1 Bauxite 1 Gold 4 Limestone, 7 Bauxite, 3 Chromite, 5 Graphite, 3 Manganese, 5 Manganese, 2 Copper, 6 Gold, 2 Graphite, 3 Chromite, 1 Diamond 2 Copper, 2 Diamond
Estimated value 29,817.72 63,372.55 90,136.20 42,671.50 576,129.07 4,504.32 806,631.36 of the resources (in crore)
Additional 13,032.23 44,501.74 53,850.14 32,004.51 548,816.55 1,409.60 693,614.77 Contribution through Auction (in crore)
Royalty (in crore) 4,565.44 9,564.42 14,895.90 6,703.21 83,358.16 883.72 119,970.85
DMF (in crore) 456.54 956.44 1,489.59 670.32 8,335.82 88.37 11,997.08
NMET ( in crore) 91.31 191.29 297.92 134.06 1,667.16 17.67 2,399.42
Total of Royalty 5,113.30 10,712.15 16,683.41 7,507.60 93,361.14 989.76 134,367.35 + DMF + NMET (Statutory Payments) (in crore)
Total revenue 18,145.53 55,213.88 70,533.55 39,512.11 642,177.69 2,399.36 827,982.11 to the Govt. over 50 years (in crore)
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3.30 District Mineral Foundation • Funds worth more than Rs.41095.95crore (DMF) and Pradhan Mantri Khanij have been sanctioned for various Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY) projects. • DMF is meant to address the long- • A national level portal http:// standing demand of the local people mitra.ibm.gov.in/pmkkky has in mining areas for inclusive growth. been launched where up to date The funds for DMF will be met from information regarding fund collection additional contributions of 30% of and utilization is being displayed. royalty by existing miners and 10% by • District wise breakup of funds is miners granted mines after the MMDR displayed. Amendment w.e.f. 12th January, 2015. • Data for fund collection and utilization • The Government has formulated will be fed directly from the districts on Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan the national level portal. Yojana (PMKKKY) to be implemented by the DMFs of the respective districts. • Project details with respect to the high It has been issued as a directive under priority and other priority sectors as Section 20A of the Act by the Central specified in the PMKKKY guidelines Government on 16th September, 2015. will be entered by the District Mineral Foundations. • The PMKKKY has mandated 60% of the funds to be utilized for high priority areas, • The dashboard displaying the fund and such as drinking water / environment project information is available to the preservation and pollution control / public for view. Health care / education / skill development / welfare of women, children, aged and Revision Applications disabled people / sanitation and 40% of 3.31 Under Section 30 of the Mines and the funds to be utilized for other priority - Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, roads & physical infrastructure / irrigation 1957 and Rule 35 of the Minerals (other than / watershed development. The projects Atomic & Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) implemented under PMKKKY will help Concession Rules, 2016 the Ministry of Mines create a congenial mining environment, exercises its Revisionary Powers in dealing ameliorate the condition of the affected with the Revision Applications filed by the persons and create a win-win situation applicants who are aggrieved by any order for the stakeholders. passed by the State Government or any other authority. Under Rule 35 and 36 of MCR 2016 • Rs. 44008.51Crores have been collected detailed procedure for filing and disposal of as on 31st December, 2020. Revision Application has been prescribed. • Total 1,93,753 projects under different Disposal of Revision Applications has sectors have been sanctioned, out of 3.32 public interface. In order to ensure transparency this 69% projects are being done in in disposal of Revision cases, software i.e., high priority sectors like drinking water, ras.nic.in has been implemented for effective sanitation, health care etc.
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monitoring of the Revision Applications, (iii) Final Order numbers are generated by received in the Ministry of Mines. This system the system automatically. keeps track of the various stages of the (iv) Hearing details etc. are available on the Revision Applications filed by the applicants website; till the final disposal of the applications. The system is web enabled and has link on the (v) Revision Application numbers are website of the Ministry of Mines. The salient generated by the system automatically. features of the system are as under: - 3.33 As far as possible, cases are being heard (i) Status of Revision Application is available on a chronological order and their age of on website. The Web Link of Status of pendency. Revision Application is www.ras. 3.34 The website is accessible by public and nic.in/WebQuery.aspx the copy of Final Order & Hearing Notices can (ii) Final Orders are available on the website; be downloaded from the Website. The Web Link of Status of Revision 3.35 During 1st January, 2020 to 31st December, Application is www.ras.nic.in/ 2020, 50 Revision Applications were disposed WebQuery.aspx of by Revisionary Authorities in the Ministry of Mines.
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Joda East Iron Mine Haul Road Sprinklings
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Revenue from Mineral Resources
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• Royalty - Legal provisions ...... Page - 41
• Revision of rates of royalty and dead rent in respect of major minerals (non-coal minerals) ...... Page - 41
• Rates of royalty ...... Page - 42
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Royalty Revision of rates of royalty and dead rent in respect of major minerals (non- Legal Provisions coal minerals) 4.1 Under the provisions of Section 9(3) 4.2 In exercise of the powers conferred of the MMDR Act, 1957, the Central under Section 9(3) of the MMDR Act, 1957, Government may, by notification in the the Central Government has amended the Official Gazette, amend the Second Schedule, Second Schedule (Rates of Royalty in respect so as to enhance or reduce the rate at which of Second Schedule minerals) to the said royalty shall be payable in respect of any Act, and notified the same vide notification minerals with effect from such date as may No.G.S.R.630(E) dated 01.9.2014. Further, be specified in the Notification, provided that in exercise of the power conferred under the Central Government shall not enhance Section 9A(2) of the above said Act, the the rate of royalty in respect of any minerals Central Government has amended the Third more than once during any period of three Schedule (Rates of Dead Rent) of the said Act years. Similarly under Section 9A(2) of the Act, and notified the same vide notification No. the Central Government may, by notification G.S.R.631(E) dated 01.9.2014. Royalty accrual in the Official Gazette, amend the Third for 4 years for major minerals (other than coal, Schedule so as to enhance or reduce the rate lignite and sand for stowing) by the various at which the dead rent shall be payable in State Governments for the year 2016-17, respect of any area covered by mining lease 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20(P) are given and such enhancement or reduction shall take at Table 4.1. effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, provided that the Central 4.3 Existing royalty rates for some important Government shall not enhance the rate of the industrial use minerals is given at Table 4.2. dead rent in respect of any such area more than once during any period of three years. Table 4.1 State wise Royalty Accrual of Major Minerals (Other than Coal, Lignite, Sand for Stowing and Minor Minerals) from 2016-17 to 2019-20(P)
(Unit: Lakhs Rupees) State 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 (R) 2019-20 (P) Andhra Pradesh 33647 33492 41797 NA Assam 528 464 503 710 Bihar 152 153 589 NA Chhattisgarh 111533 165130 221167 218472 Goa 31475 23961 2231 510 Gujarat 27044 26366 27041 21832 Himachal Pradesh 7082 13175 NA NA
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State 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 (R) 2019-20 (P) J & K 946 1544 928 NA Jharkhand 69037 125559 NA NA Karnataka 103433 127140 128324 142483 Kerala 645 851 535 NA Madhya Pradesh 37792 46166 53880 NA Maharashtra 14562 17146 19598 18273 Meghalaya 4470 5592 8639 NA Odisha 249634 347041 758117 784351 Rajasthan 236612 264897 290859 NA Telangana 20126 22927 23578 20743 Tamil Nadu 20210 15067 NA NA Uttarakhand 32 26 40 NA Uttar Pradesh 628 1919 NA NA
Source: Data received from concerned state Government/DGM offices P: Provisional; R: Revised; NA: Not Available (Data not received from concerned State Government Table 4.2 Rates of Royalty (Published vide notification GSR 630 (E) dated 01.09.2014 in Extra Ordinary Gazette of India)
1. Bauxite and Laterite (a) Metallurgical Grade: Zero point six zero per cent of London Metal Exchange Aluminium metal price chargeable on the contained aluminium metal in ore produced for those dispatched for use in alumina and aluminium metal extraction. (b) non-Metallurgical Grade: Twenty five per cent of sale price on ad valorem basis for those dispatched for use other than alumina and aluminium metal extraction and for export. 2. Chromite Fifteen per cent of average sale price on ad valorem basis. 3. Copper Four point six two per cent of London Metal Exchange Copper metal price chargeable on the contained copper metal in ore produced.
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4. Diamond Eleven point five per cent of average sale price on ad valorem basis. 5. Dolomite Seventy five rupees per tonne. 6. Gold : (a) Primary Four per cent of London Bullion Market Association Price (commonly referred to as “London Price”) chargeable on the contained gold metal in ore produced. Three point three per cent of London Bullion Market Association (b) By-product gold Price (commonly referred to as “London Price”) chargeable on the by-product gold metal actually produced. 7. Graphite : (i) with 80 per cent or more Two hundred and twenty five rupees per tonne. fixed carbon.
(ii) with 40 per cent or more One hundred and fifty rupees per tonne. fixed carbon but less than 80 percent fixed carbon. (iii) with 20 per cent or more Sixty five rupees per tonne. fixed carbon but less than 40 percent fixed carbon. Twenty five rupees per tonne. (iv) With less than 20 percent fixed carbon. 8. Iron ore: (lumps, fines & Fifteen per cent of average sale price on ad valorem basis. concentrates all grades) 9. Lead (a) Eight point five per cent of London Metal Exchange lead metal price chargeable on the contained lead metal in ore produced. (b) Fourteen point five per cent of London Metal Exchange lead metal price chargeable on the contained lead metal in the concentrate produced. 10. Limestone : (a) L.D. grade (less than one Ninety rupees per tonne. and half per cent silica content) Eighty rupees per tonne. (b) Others 11. Magnesite Three per cent of sale price on ad valorem basis. 12. Manganese Ore : (a) Ore of all grades Five per cent of average sale price on ad valorem basis. (b) Concentrates One point seven per cent of average sale price on ad valorem basis.
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13. Silver (a) By-product Seven per cent of London Metal Exchange Price chargeable on by-product silver metal actually produced. Five per cent of London Metal Exchange silver metal price (b) Primary silver chargeable on the contained silver metal in ore produced. 14. Zinc (a)Nine point five per cent of London Metal Exchange zinc metal price on ad valorem basis chargeable on contained zinc metal in ore produced. (b)Ten per cent of London Metal Exchange zinc metal price on ad valorem basis chargeable on contained zinc metal in concentrate produced. 15. All other minerals not here- Twelve per cent of average sale price on ad valorem basis. in-before specified [Agate, Corundum, Diaspore, Felsite, Fuchsite-Quartzite, Kyanite, Jasper, Perlite, Rock Salt, Selenite, Pyroxenite, etc.] Notes: * Rates of royalty in respect of item No.10 relating to Coal (including Lignite) as revised vide notification number G.S.R. 349 (E), dated the 10th May, 2012, read with corrigendum G.S.R. 525(E), dated the 14th June, 2012 of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal shall remain in force until revised through a separate notification by the Ministry of Coal. ** Rates of Royalty in respect of item 41 relating to Sand for Stowing revised vide notification number G.S.R. 214(E) dated the 11th April, 1997 will remain in force until revised through a separate notification by the Department of Coal.
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International Cooperation
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International Cooperation
• Objectives ...... Page- 47
• Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed during the period ...... Page - 47
• Bilateral Meetings ...... Page- 48
• Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. (KABIL) ...... Page - 50
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Objectives: cooperation with countries having rich mineral resources and access to the latest technologies 5.1 Development of Mining Sector is essential in the exploration and development of for a country’s development in industrial minerals, the Central Government has sector. India is deficient in many important entered into bilateral agreements with the minerals and India also needs capacity building Governments of a number of countries viz. in geosciences, technology in mining sector as Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, well as acquisition of mining assets abroad Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Finland, by public and private sector. To ensure the Morocco, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Peru, seamless supply of the minerals, Ministry of United Kingdom, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Mines is engaged to strengthen its cooperation Moreover, the Ministry of Mines is constantly in the area of geology and mineral resources endeavouring to seek greater engagements with mineral rich countries. In order to achieve overseas in order to ensure mineral security these objectives, International Cooperation for the Country. Division has been engaging in collaboration with countries like Australia, Russia, African MoU with Australia and Latin American countries. A number of Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) have 5.4 An MoU was signed between the also been signed with mineral rich countries. Ministry of Mines and Department of India used to participate in various International Industry, Science, Energy and Resources Mining events by setting up India Pavilion, for Australia on cooperation in the field of making presentations before the delegates mining and processing of critical and strategic about the recent reforms and opportunities in minerals for an initial period of five years and mining sector in India so as to attract foreign exchanged during the India-Australia Leaders’ investment in Indian mining sector. Virtual Summit between Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and Hon’ble Prime Minister 5.2 Due to COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, of Australia through video conference held on the Ministry of Mines could not participate in 04th June, 2020. any of the International Mining events during this year. However, despite the corona virus 5.5 India’s Make in India initiative is aiming threat and worldwide lockdown, the Ministry to make India a global manufacturing hub for of Mines’ commitment to mineral development twenty-five different sectors including electric has led to opt rather unconventional methods vehicles, electrical machinery, electronic of engagement through video conferencing, systems and renewable energy technologies, online seminars and training etc. This allowed for which critical and strategic minerals are the Ministry to be progressive and pioneering essential. For this, the critical and strategic even in the most adverse situations faced by minerals having significant importance, the whole world during this year. including lithium, cobalt and others rare earth elements, are identified which are also Memorandum of Understanding susceptible to disruptions in supply as India is (MoU) signed during the period deficient in these minerals. 5.3 In the interest of developing bilateral
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MoU with Finland environmental impact assessment, and any other areas of socio-economic significance, 5.6 An MoU was signed on 3rd December, and developing Decision Support System (DSS), 2020 between Geological Survey of India, which can be used with minimal knowledge Ministry of Mines and Geological Survey of of GIS based modelling. Finland (Geologian Tutkimuskeskus), Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Government MoU with Argentina of Finland, for cooperation in the fields of Geology and Mineral Resources, as Finnish 5.7 An MoU between Ministry of Mines side has expertise in multi-thematic data and the Secretariat of Mining of the Ministry integration and analysis using spatial platform of Productive Development of the Argentine with special emphasis on 3/4D modelling for Republic on cooperation in the field of Mineral mineral prognostication, hazard management, Resources is under consideration, which is likely to be signed by March, 2021.
Bilateral Meetings 5.8 There are a number of bilateral meetings held during the year 2020-21 with various countries to further the cooperation and collaboration in the fields of Mining, Geology and Mineral Resources, including the critical and strategic minerals.
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5.9 A meeting between Hon’ble Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India Shri Pralhad Joshi and Hon’ble Australia’s Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Government of Australia Mr. Keith Pitt MP was held through video conferencing on 11.09.2020. 5.10 First meeting of Joint Working Group (JWG) under the MoU between the Ministry of Mines and the Ministry of Mines & Minerals Development, the Government of Zambia on cooperation in the fields of Geology and Mineral Resources was held through video conferencing on 23.09.2020.
5.11 First meeting of Joint Working Group (JWG) under MoU on cooperation in the field of mining and processing of Critical and Strategic Minerals between India and Australia was held on 26.11.2020 through video conference. During this meeting, various areas w.r.t. cooperation in the fields of critical and strategic minerals were deliberated, which may go long wayto benefit India’ resource security agenda through route of direct investments in Australia or as collaborations for knowledge and technology transfers.
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5.12 An MoU between the Geological Survey and Tin (Sn). The main objective is to ensure of India (GSI), Ministry of Mines and the mineral security of the nation through supply Geological Survey of Brazil –CPRM (GSB– side assurance of these minerals. CPRM), Ministry of Mines and Energy of the 5.16 KABIL is pursuing engagements with Federative Republic of Brazil for cooperation select source countries such as Argentina, in field of Geology and Mineral Resources was Bolivia and Chile, Australia, Russia, Canada signed on 25.01.2021. First meeting of the and USA with a focus on Lithium which are Joint Working Group under the MoU was held endowed with the cited critical & strategic on 12.11.2020 through video conferencing. minerals. The primary interface in each country 5.13 A meeting was taken by Shri Pralhad has been the respective federal agencies and Joshi, Hon’ble Minister of Coal, Mines engagement with central and state-owned and Parliamentary Affairs with Sh. Dinesh public enterprises through the Embassies & Bhatia, Ambassador of India to Argentina on Missions of India. So far, KABIL has signed 9thDecember, 2020 regarding cooperation on non-binding MoUs with Non-Disclosure Lithium with Argentina. Agreement for information sharing with the following state-owned organisations: Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. (KABIL) • M/s. JEMSE, a state-owned enterprise of 5.14 With the advent of current economic JUJUY province of Argentina developments of the country, assured supply of critical and strategic minerals is vital for • M/s. YPF, an energy major & federal the defence and security of India as well as owned enterprise of Argentina its transition to a more advanced low fossil • M/s. CAMYEN, a state-owned enterprise fuel based industrial economy. In this regard, of CATAMARCA province of Argentina import dependency for strategic minerals is KABIL has also signed a non-binding MoU with one of the most obvious challenges. the Far East Investment & Export Agency of 5.15 A joint venture company named Russia and further discussions are underway. ‘Khanij Bidesh India Ltd. (KABIL) was formed 5.17 It is planned that through these MoUs during the year 2019 by NALCO, HCL and the shared information dockets entailing MECL with equity participation of 40:30:30 prospective mineral acreages will be jointly respectively. KABIL is mandated to identify, evaluated such that due diligence – technical, explore, acquire, develop, mine, process and commercial, regulatory, statutory etc. can be sale overseas mineral assets for 12 critical & carried out for investment decisions and after strategic minerals viz. Lithium (Li), Cobalt the approval process definitive agreement will (Co), Germanium (Ge), Indium (In), Beryllium be signed for commercial negotiation and (Be), Niobium (Nb), Selenium (Se), Gallium acquisition of participating interest or equity (Ga), Tantalum (Ta), Tungsten (W), Bismuth(BI) in the projects by KABIL.
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Geological Survey of India (GSI) Towards these, GSI has taken up ground, air- borne and marine surveys, mineral exploration, 6.1 Founded in 1851, the Geological Survey multi-disciplinary geoscientific, geo-technical, of India (GSI) started its voyage to search for geo-environmental and natural hazard studies, and assess coal and mineral resources of the glaciology, seismotectonics, and fundamental country with regional level exploration. In later research. years, GSI diversified into various geoscientific activities, and made contributions in GSI, headquartered at Kolkata, has six geosciences and resultantly, in the economic Regional offices located at Lucknow, Jaipur, growth of India. The key functions of GSI are Nagpur, Hyderabad, Shillong and Kolkata, and creation and updation of national geoscientific has State Unit offices in almost all States of information and assessment of mineral the country (Figure 6.1). resources.
Figure 6.1 Organization of GSI Mission Geoinformatics (Mission-III), Fundamental and Multi-disciplinary Geoscience and Special 6.2 The activities of GSI are carried Studies (Mission- IV), and Training and out through five Missions viz. Baseline Capacity Building (Mission-V). Besides these, Geoscience Data Generation (Mission-I), three Support Systems viz. Policy Support Natural Resources Assessment (Mission-II),
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System (PSS), S&T Support System (STSS) and States of Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand, Administrative Support System (AdSS) have the Jarwa/Sentineli - inhabited islands of been created to provide support and cross- Andaman & Nicobar, and the Abujhmar cutting co-ordination in GSI. Plateau of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. 6.4 Specialized Thematic Mapping MISSION I: BASELINE GEOSCIENCE DATA GENERATION Wherever it is felt that the geology is complex, and more information on a specific theme 6.3 Systematic Geological Mapping needs to be revealed, Specialized Thematic Systematic Geological Mapping (SGM) Mapping (STM) is taken up. This mapping (1:50,000 scale) is the most fundamental and is carried out on 1:25,000 or larger scale. It basic mapping program of GSI. The whole involves collection of multidisciplinary data, country, excluding a few patches of inaccessible and is backed by advanced laboratory studies. and difficult terrains, has been covered under STM plays a pivotal role in natural resource this program. Out of the total mappable area prognostication through generation of spin off of 3.146 million sq.km. of the country, 3.119 preliminary mineral investigation programmes million sq.km. has been covered till December, (mostly G4 stage). Till December, 2020, an 2020 bringing the total coverage to 99.14%. area of about 0.329 million sq. km. (including As the rest of the areas are totally inaccessible, 17,490.40 sq. km. area mapped in 2020) has therefore SGM programmes have not been been mapped. mounted after March 2018. Bhukosh is a 6.5 Geochemical Mapping gateway to all geoscientific data of GSI, which can be accessed through the following web The National Geochemical Mapping (NGCM), link: in implementation since Field Season 2001- 2002, aims to create a seamless baseline http://bhukosh.gsi.gov.in/Bhukosh/ geochemical base map of 64 elements (details MapViewer.aspx in Annexure 6.1) on 1:50,000 scale for the The data generated through SGM has entire country. However, presently 62 elements immense application in exploration and other are analysed except Platinum & Palladium (Pt activities. The data generated through this & Pd). The data helps in deriving anomalous mapping activity has helped to build up the zone(s) of elemental concentration, which knowledge base and data base for National may be prospective for future mineral Geo-scientific information. This knowledge investigation. It also finds application in base has been providing the baseline data to environmental, agricultural, human health earth science related socio-economic activities and other social concerns. The elemental and programmes of the Nation. analyses of NGCM samples are being done in The areas which have not been covered under the laboratories of GSI as well as other SGM are the inaccessible terrains of the government organizations like National northeastern parts of the country in the States Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Manipur and Meghalaya, the mountainous Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC) terrains of the Northern Himalayas in the and National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML).
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The procedure follows international standards, other available geological data set and further which are considered benchmarks for deciding mineral exploration programmes are launched anomalous value of different elements for in the areas delineated by integration study. preparation of geochemical anomaly maps. During the period from January to December For detailed reports visit website of GSI 2020, an area of 67,120.5 sq.km. was covered, at www.gsi.gov.in. thereby taking the total coverage to 0.803 On the basis of geological mapping and other million sq.km. baseline geoscience and mineral exploration 6.7 Airborne Survey data, GSI has demarcated an area of 0.571 million sq. km. in the country with Obvious Airborne geophysical surveys are being carried Geological Potential (OGP). To systematically out by GSI with the fixed-wing Twin Otter cover this 0.571 million sq. km. area, toposheet Aircraft Survey System (TOASS) consisting area of 0.813 million sq. km. area is to be of Magnetic and Gamma Ray Spectrometric mapped. Sensors. The entire accessible OGP area has been During FS 2019-20 (till March 2020), a total covered under NGCM by March 2019. of 42,993 L km. was covered through TOASS However, in the non-OGP part of the country, survey over Banswara-Udaipur area in parts of NGCM is in progress. During January to Rajasthan. December 2020, 0.095 million sq. km was 6.8 Multi-sensor Aero-geophysical surveys covered by NGCM. Till December 2020, about over Obvious Geological Potential (OGP) and 1.241 million sq. km. area [including OGP] has Adjoining areas of India been cumulatively mapped under NGCM. GSI has launched project called the “National As an outcome of NGCM programme, Aero-Geophysical Mapping Program” numbers of spin-off mineral investigation (NAGMP) in April, 2017, to acquire uniform items are already taken up since field season aero-geophysical data over OGP areas (divided 2013-14. in 12 blocks). Till March 2020, total 0.269 6.6 Geophysical Mapping million sq. km. area was covered against the target of 0.778 million sq.km. The project is Geophysical mapping under the National aimed to delineate concealed, deep seated Geophysical Mapping Program (NGPM) structure/litho-units capable of hosting comprises ground gravity and magnetic survey mineralization, delineate extension of the on 1:50,000 scale. It aims at generating existing mineralized zone and understating a baseline ground gravity-magnetic data of shallow crustal architecture in the context and prepare anomaly map of the country. of mineral occurrence. The project is being The analysis and interpretation of data will funded by National Mineral Exploration Trust facilitate in deriving the crustal architecture (NMET). and delineating the mineral prospective zones. The NGPM was initiated in Field Season The Project Implementing Agencies [PIAs] have (FS) 2002-2003 and the entire OGP area is been selected through global tendering. First planned to be completed by 2020-21. The phase of the survey, in four OGP Blocks (Block results of the NGPM survey are integrated with 1-4) covering 1,80,527 sq.km.in the states of
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Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh; Bhandara and Gondia districts of Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra has Maharashtra and Balaghat district of Madhya been completed. Based on this data, about Pradesh; Gondia district of Maharashtra and 110 target areas for exploration or search for Bhalaghat district of Madhya Pradesh with minerals has been delineated. As a follow up, the objective of delineating alteration zones total 14 reconnaissance projects including 1 associated with mineralization and building Regional Mineral Targeting on molybdenum, up of spectral library for different litho-units base-metal, REE, phosphorite, diamond in these areas. etc. are under execution in parts of Madhya The integration of all Geo scientific data Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The (Geology, Aero-geophysical, Geophysical, acquired data has also been shared with Geochemical and Remote sensing) in GIS NMDC for diamond exploration activities in platform and its modelling for predictive Madhya Pradesh. mapping for mineral potential areas is also The second phase of the survey (Block 5-8 included in the hyperspectral study for covering an area of 3,11,846 sq. km.) could potential area identification. not be initiated due to legal issues and third As a part of the MoU with National Remote phase of the survey (Block 9-12 covering an Sensing Centre- Indian Space Research area of 2,86,268 sq.km.) commenced from Organisation (NRSC-ISRO), two projects April 2019 and data acquisition over an area have been taken up in FS 2020-21. One of of 88,279 sq. km. has been completed as on the projects is on utilisation of Advanced March, 2020 but the survey operation was Visible Infra-Red Imaging Spectrometer-Next suspended after March 2020 due to restriction Generation (AVIRIS-NG) hyperspectral data imposed to negate the prevailing pandemic by the scientists of GSI and ISRO to detect (Covid-19) situation. surface signatures of mineralization in 14 6.9 Hyperspectral Remote Sensing promising areas in different parts of country Technique in Exploration in three years. Six promising areas falling under the purview of MoU, namely Udaipur- During FS 2020-21, Photo Geology and Zawar & Bhukia, Rajasthan; Ambaji, Gujarat; Remote Sensing (PGRS) Division has taken Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh; Wajrakarur, up mapping of alteration/ mineralized zones Andhra Pradesh; Tundi, Jharkhand and another on 1:50,000 scale using Multispectral and promising area Gadag, Karnataka have been Hyperspectral remote sensing data and taken up covering total area of 3694 sq. km, spectro-radiometer covering 11,984 sq.km. in with an objective to prepare surface mineral potential areas of Udaipur, Pali and Rajsamand map / alteration mineral map / updated host districts, Bhinder-Kaduni-Udpur and Badi Sadri rock map, identify potential areas for mineral Area, in Rajasthan; Sadur and Penakacherla exploration and develop spectral library for schist belt, Chitradurga schist belt, Karnataka; rocks and minerals of the study areas. The Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh and Sidhi other project is rock phosphate mapping in district, Madhya Pradesh; Gaya, Nalanda and Jhabua area in Madhya Pradesh covering an Jehanabad districts, Bihar; Chhatarpur district, area of 850 sq. km. GSI reports are available Madhya Pradesh and Jhansi district, Uttar at the following web link:
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Ministry of Mines https://www.gsi.gov.in/webcenter/portal/OCBIS/ considering seabed sediment up to 1m below pageReports/pageGsiReports?_adf.ctrl- seafloor and cut off wt. % of heavies ≥ 3 within state=lkmiwvf05_35&_ the TW off India. A total of 745.323 million afrLoop=757098779172607#! tonnes of construction-grade sands have been 6.10 Marine and Coastal Surveys estimated from four sectors off Kerala within the west coast of India with maximum sub The Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of the surface depth of 2m and having sand content country is being explored for its mineral >80. resources by GSI, in coordination with National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) and National GSI could demarcate 12,767 sq.km. potential Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR). zones with 1,15,538 million tonnes inferred GSI acquires baseline data on bathymetry [sea resource of high-grade lime mud and lime sand bottom topography], sea surface sediment within the EEZ off Gujarat and Maharashtra. distribution, gravity, magnetic, etc. within the Besides these, occurrences of phosphate EEZ of India. An area of 2.005 million sq. km. bearing sediments, and Fe-Mn encrustations out of a total EEZ area of 2.015 million sq.km. have also been identified off Tamil Nadu coast (on 1:5,00,000 scale) accounting for 99.51% and in the Andaman Sea, within the EEZ of EEZ has already been covered. GSI has been India. Based on GSI’s survey and exploration carrying out this survey with its own research with its fleet of research vessels, scientific vessels. program proposals are being planned and executed regularly to meet the data and GSI also carries out focused mineral knowledge gaps in offshore survey. investigations and deep sea multichannel seismic surveys in identified target areas. Besides, preliminary marine mineral investigation over an area of 1,75,344 sq.km. has been completed till December 2020, out of the targeted potential area of 5,89,560 sq. km. within the EEZ of India by the Research Vessel Samudra Ratnakar (29.74% coverage in preliminary exploration target area). During the period from January to December 2020, Figure 6.2: Polymetallic nodule collected from West preliminary marine mineral investigation Sewell Rise, Andaman Sea has been carried out over an area of 21,114 sq.km. within the EEZ. MISSION II: Natural Resources Assessment Continuous survey since 1985 has paved the way for demarcation of prospective areas of 6.11 Mineral Resource Assessment offshore heavy minerals and construction The mineral exploration activities of GSI have sand within the Territorial Waters (TW) off east been prioritized keeping in view the thrust areas and west coasts of India. GSI has estimated identified by Government of India and State an inferred resource of 78.88 million tonnes Governments. GSI carries out ‘reconnaissance of Total Economic Heavy Minerals (TEHM), survey’ [G4], ‘preliminary exploration’ [G3]
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Ministry of Mines and ‘general exploration’ [G2] following the support to all missions of the organization as guidelines of United Nations Framework well as the stakeholders. The mission is actively Classification UN ( FC) 1997 and Minerals involved in maintenance and management of (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015. the IT infrastructure, archival of the datasets, policy making and planning for inclusive IT During FY 2020-21, a total of 218 investigation enablement of the organization. programs were taken up by GSI, which include 18 projects on ‘offshore mineral investigation’, 6.15 Mission III A: Data Repository and 160 projects on Mineral Exploration [22 on Management, Advanced Spatial Data Ferrous Minerals, 23 on Precious Metals and System, IT Infrastructure & Connectivity Minerals, 88 on Non-Ferrous and Strategic OCBIS Minerals, 27 on Industrial and Fertilizer The Online Core Business Integrated System Minerals] and 24 projects on Natural energy (OCBIS) portal is an integrated enterprise resources [17 coal, 3 lignite, 2 shale gas and portal connecting all users, core processes, 2 geothermal], 10 Regional Mineral Targeting data and support systems in a web-based (RMT) projects, 4 R&D projects and 2 projects platform. This was initiated in 2015-16 and on Uncover (India). became operational since 2017-18 for most 6.12 Natural Energy Resources [Coal and of the modules across all GSI offices. Lignite] 6.16 Mission-III A: Data Repository and GSI has augmented in 2020-21 (till December Management 2020) coal resources of 2148.66 million tonnes The OCBIS portal consists of 31 Modules (4 in various coalfields including Godavari Valley e-Gov applications, 8 Core Modules, 12 Support (Telangana), Rajmahal Coalfield (Jharkhand), Modules and 7 other modules) comprising Raniganj Coalfield (West Bengal), Birbhum of 125 processes. In Content Management Coalfield (West Bengal), Mand-Raigarh System (CMS), various documents, maps and (Chhattisgarh) and Singrauli (Madhya Pradesh). progress reports are uploaded. No lignite resource has been augmented by [https://www.gsi.gov.in/webcenter/portal/OCBIS/ GSI in the year 2020-21 (till December, 2020). pageReports/pageGsiReports?adf.ctrlstate= 6.13 Geothermal Studies d5puo2xdt_5&_afrLoop=288450923 10189188#!] During the FS 2020-21, geothermal studies are being carried out in Maharashtra and Bihar 6.17 Mission-III A: Advanced Spatial Data with the objective to delineate and define the System geothermal resource characters. OGC Compliant Bhukosh Map Service is the geoscientific data repository with latest Mission III: Geoinformatics Geodatabase (.gdb) and Map Exchange 6.14 Geoinformatics aims at comprehensive Document (.mxd) for viewing multi-thematic management and effective utilization of all map layers like Geochronology, Geothermal, geoscientific information so as to deliver Glacial Retreat, Mineral, Tectonic, NGCM- accurate, up-to-date and comprehensive NGPM, Seismotectonic, Meteorites, Marine products and services, and provide crucial EEZ, Marine TW, Geology (2M) and
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Geomorphology (250K) which facilitate the datasets are available till date. This is available users to visualise, query data, create maps and at the web link: download. A total of 151 geospatial layers https://bhukosh.gsi.gov.in/Bhukosh/Public with 12578445 features and 2553 geophysical
Photo 6.1: BHUKOSH: Gateway to all Geoscientific Information of GSI
6.18 Mission III B: Publication & Library Geosciences (in-house quarterly journal of GSI). A Memoir contains detailed reports on The major categories of GSI publications complete surveys and investigations detailing available in OCBIS portal are Memoirs, Bulletin either with a particular region or with a Series A, B & C, Records, Special Publications, particular mineral in one or more regions. Miscellaneous Publications, Catalogues, Records mainly cover brief outline of activities Palaeontologia Indica and Indian Journal of of GSI for different Regions and CHQ. The
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Ministry of Mines economic geology releases under Bulletin Miscellaneous Publication is a consolidated Series A, engineering geology and ground document on Geology and Mineral Resources water under Bulletin of different States of India. Series B and Bulletin Series C documents the Total eleven scientific publications have been basic data generated by various laboratories/ released during January 2020 to December specialised divisions. Special Publications 2020.E-News gets released from different include the proceedings in various symposia Regions and CHQ annually or biannually. and seminars organised by GSI as well as a Newsletter of GSI is being prepared and set of papers dedicated to a particular field of uploaded in GSI portal on monthly basis. study in earth science or some special projects.
Photo 6.2: Glimpses of GSI publications available in OCBIS portal [viz. Memoirs, Bulletin Series, Records, Palaeontologia Indica and Indian Journal of Geosciences (in-house quarterly journal of GSI)] 6.19 Mission III C: Map, Geoinformatics & Maps (DRM), Geological and Mineral Maps of Data Integration States, Mineral Belt Maps (MBM), Coal Field Maps, etc. Several thematic maps covering pan GSI has been mandated to prepare and publish India are being compiled under this Mission. both analog and digital geological maps / map databases for the entire country. This mission The Mission has completed all India Projects in includes compilation of maps like Geological digital format like Compilation and updation Quadrangle Maps (GQM), District Resource of 1:20,00,000 Geological Map of India from
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1:50K GDB, Revision of Seismotectonic Atlas • Creation of National Geoscience Data of India and its Environs [SEISAT] updating it Repository (NGDR) in GSI. to digital (GIS) version (up to 2019 data). • Development of Geoscientific data The Mission is also updating and maintaining based on arsenic distribution pattern the geodatabases, map services and map at Nakashipara and Tehatta I & II related thematic applications in Bhukosh Blocks, Nadia District, West Bengal (OCBIS Geoportal). to understand arsenic pollution vis- à-vis human manifestation and its Further, Mission IIIC is presently attending to remediation / mitigation through spatial the following projects at various locations of data integration modelling. GSI: • The compilation and publishing the Sea • Compilation and preparing a separate Bed Sediment Maps of Territorial Water geo-database for Thematic Geological (TW) and Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Maps in 1:25K scale of selected belts of India in regions, where such mapping • Geological Quadrangle Maps (4 nos., has been carried out by GSI. first edition, North Eastern Region). • Synthesis and collation of All India National • Mineral Belt Maps (03 nos. from ER, 01 Geochemical Map data (NGCM) and no. from NER, 09 nos. from WR). National Geophysical Map data (NGPM) • DRM (11 nos. of Maharashtra, 8 nos. of on 1:50,000 scale and their uploading on Chhattisgarh; 11 nos. of MP; 2 nos. of Bhukosh (OCBIS Geoportal): The project Jharkhand; 4 nos. of Manipur; 15 nos. aims for Standardization and finalization of UP; 29 nos. of Telangana; 9 nos. of of NGCM and NGPM data through map Rajasthan). service in BhuKosh, OCBIS GeoPortal.
Photo 6.3: Seismotectonic Atlas of India available in BHUKOSH-OCBIS portal
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• Geology & Mineral Map of Kerala & Tamil (i) Geotechnical Geohazards Management Nadu and Odisha. (M-IVA) • Seam less geological map of Central (ii) Climate Change & Eco systems, Polar Region. Studies, Environmental Geology, Medical Geology & Bio-geohazards (M-IVB) • Development of Geo-scientific database on fluoride distribution pattern at Warora (iii) Fundamental Geosciences & Research and Bhadravati areas of Chandrapur and (M-IVC). Yeotmal District, Maharashtra. During FS 2020-21, 163 items were taken up • Creation of smart maps integrating multi under Mission-IV which includes 86 items of thematic spatial and non-spatial data for M-IVA, 23 items of M-IVB and 54 items of development of Smart City of Amaravati, M-IVC. Andhra Pradesh are carried out from SR. The major activities pursued by GSI in M-IVA A map service has been created and operational centre around developmental and societal in BHUKOSH Geoportal to visualize the data issues related to Geotechnical projects, and along with geology and geomorphology. Landslide studies and Seismotectonic studies. Visualisation of the elemental values for During FS 2020-21, Geotechnical investigations NGCM, Soil-C and Regolith data and NGPM have been executed to provide geological and gravity and magnetic anomaly data through geotechnical inputs to the infrastructure and contouring has been implemented in engineering project authorities. Under BHUKOSH Geoportal. landslide study, the prototype Rainfall induced During the period, at Central Headquarters, Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) is Kolkata following maps were also scrutinized under development in collaboration with prior to publications by Map & Publication British Geological Survey (BGS) under the Division of GSI : Geological and Mineral project. Geological Survey of India has recently map of Nagaland, (1:1M, 4th revised edition), developed a prototype technique on Geological and Mineral map of Tripura (1:1M), forecasting rainfall-induced landslide on Geological and Mineral map of Assam (1:1M), regional scale (LEWS-Region), through its Geology and Mineral map of Haryana (1:1M, participation in a multi-consortium based 3rd revised Edition), Geology and Mineral map international research program (LANDSLIP, of Meghalaya (1:2M) Geology and Mineral www.landslip.org) since 2017 in map of Jharkhand (1:2M) and Geology and collaboration with the British Geological Mineral map of Bihar (1:2M) . Survey.
6.20 MISSION IV: Fundamental and GSI started issuing prototype landslide forecast bulletins on a daily basis for the two test areas Multidisciplinary Geosciences and (Darjeeling district, West Bengal, w.e.f. 1st July, Special Studies 2020 and Nilgiri district, Tamil Nadu, w.e.f. 17th National Mission IV, with Headquarters July 2020). The daily issuance of Darjeeling at Kolkata, is structured under three sub- bulletin was stopped on 13.11.2020 after the missions: end of the SW monsoon, whereas the same
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is still continuing in the Nilgiris district, Tamil In the ongoing National Landslide Susceptibility Nadu for evaluating the effect of NE monsoon. Mapping (NLSM) program, GSI has so far The prototype applications of LEWS-Region completed 1:50k landslide susceptibility in Darjeeling district, West Bengal during mapping for 3.63 lakh sq.km. areas spreading 2020-monsoon has also been evaluated over 18 landslide-prone States/UTs, which through a post-monsoon e-workshop by constitute 85% of the total NLSM target. The GSI/ LANDSLIP along with the State Disaster remaining task in Arunachal Pradesh (~70,000 Management Authority (SDMA) – West sq.km.) will be completed by March 31, 2022. Bengal and District Disaster Management GSI has already uploaded the above GIS- Authority (DDMA) – Darjeeling district on enabled landslide susceptibility map data of 14.12.2020, wherein several feedbacks from 3.63 lakh sq. km. areas on its Bhukosh map all the stakeholders on the evaluation of the portal (https://bhukosh.gsi.gov.in/ prototype applications were discussed for Bhukosh/Public) for free downloading collating the lessons learnt so far for further and use by all stakeholders and the model improvement and evaluation for community. experimentation in the coming monsoon of Along with the 1:50k landslide susceptibility 2021. After the end of NE-monsoon in Nilgiris, map, the above vital geodata also contains similar post-monsoon evaluation will also be 61,287 landslide incidences as polygons and taken up along with the concerned SDMA/ 29,972 field validated landslides as landslide DDMA authorities of Tamil Nadu. For LEWS- inventory points with detailed geoparametric Region, GSI has prepared a strategy plan to attributes. Till December 2020, 753 non-GSI extend similar experimentation in 10 landslide registered users from 412 different affiliations prone States by 2025, including augmentation have so far downloaded the above societal of its infrastructure for establishing a state-of- data from GSI’s Bhukosh Map Portal by the-art landslide forecasting facility at GHRM raising 7118 online downloading requests Centre, Kolkata, which has been approved by to GSI. Moreover, this national level landslide the Ministry of Mines during August 2020, so geodatabase is now mirrored with the GIS that in near future, the landslide forecasting in map portal services of the National Disaster India could be made operational. Management Authority (NDMA) through In landslide sector, GSI has already prioritized Web Map Service (WMS) for integrating its investigations on meso scale (1:10,000) and the same vital geodata with an aim to use it site specific (1:1000/2000) scales for generating for landslide disaster management plans by more detailed scientific inputs for directly using different landslide prone States/ UTs. the same in detailed developmental planning Seismotectonic studies are being done through and site-specific landslide mitigations. During Geodynamic Studies Division (GSD) and 2020, GSI has taken up 14 (fourteen) 1:10k Seismo-Geodetic Data Receiving and Processing projects and has also been taken up detailed Centre (SGDRPC) situated at Kolkata. They are site-specific landslide investigations for 13 carrying out real time recording, monitoring (thirteen) active landslides, out of which 11 and scientific study of earthquakes through landslides are located along Jammu-Kashmir its DGPS and seismograph observatories National Highway, which GSI took up on established in different parts of the country. priority at the requests of Secretary, NDMA.
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Out of the total 35 planned DGPS stations, 30 crustal movement and establish strain model permanent GPS stations have been installed in by GSD. The remaining 5 permanent GPS different parts of the country and data from stations are planned/ expected to be installed these locations are being analysed to monitor by March, 2021.
Photo 6.4: @LANDSLIP_NERC, @SHEAR_Programme annual meeting hosted at @teriin (Source: Twitter @LANDSLIP_NERC) Under M-IVB, glaciology projects are being Environmental Geology programs in Uttar pursued to study the recessional pattern Pradesh, Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and mass balance of the glaciers in Higher Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh and the Himalayas, identify the potentially areas for National Capital Region of Delhi. high Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) In M-IVC, the fundamental research in risk and update the inventory of Himalayan three principal branches of geosciences viz., glaciers. Polar researches are mainly devoted Petrology, Palaeontology, and Geochronology to Ice Sheet Dynamics, both in Arctic and & Isotope Geology is being carried out. Antarctic, with special reference to climate The other branches are Meteorite and change. In the Antarctic region, study of Planetary sciences, Gemmology, Himalayan hard rock geology and thematic mapping of Geology, Volcanology, Quaternary geology the Archaean-Precambrian terrains are being and Experimental petrology. GSI has been carried out. Under the public good geosciences declared as the Nodal agency and curator of and societal cause projects, geogenic all Meteorite Falls and Finds within the Indian contamination of surface/ sub-surface water Territory. The Gemology Laboratory, NCEGR, with Arsenic (As), Fluoride (F), Lead (Pb) and Kolkata is extending paid (as per SoC) services other toxic elements are being studied under
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to public in identifying purity of gems and Geographic Information System and Remote precious stones including diamond. GSI uses Sensing & Digital Image Processing for foreign state-of-the-art advanced instrumentations. nationals under Indian Technical and Economic The EPMA Laboratory, NCEGR Bangalore has Cooperation (ITEC) program sponsored by analysed REE minerals under the Research MEA. Project undertaken in Raichur District, With a view to spreading the awareness Karnataka. about the expertise of GSI in the field of Out of 163 standard items, carried out during earth sciences, and enhancing its visibility FS 2020-21, outcome of 109 items would in the society, the Ministry has launched the have direct societal benefits and 22 items “BHUVISAMVAD” platform in June 2018. exclusively on ore/mineral genesis, modelling Under BHUVISAMVAD, from January 2020 to and characterization. December 2020, 59 training programs were conducted for 8,594 participants. In addition, MISSION V: Training and Capacity as per the directive of Ministry of Mines, GSITI Building conducted 36 e-Trainings for academicians and trained 8,112 participants from Pan-India. 6.21 Human Resource Development Out of that, 18 e-Trainings were exclusively Geological Survey of India Training Institute for SC & ST Faculty, Research Scholars, PG (GSITI) is presently running training programs & Post PG students of Academic Institutions at nine centres across India. These are 1) that benefited 1647 participants from the Hyderabad, 2) Nagpur, 3) Lucknow, 4) community. Kolkata, 5) Shillong, 6) Zawar- Jaipur, 7) Chitradurga (Karnataka), 8) Kuju (Jharkhand) PSS: Policy Support System and 9) Raipur (Chhattisgarh). The Hyderabad Centre is designated as the headquarters for 6.22 Central Geological all other eight centres of onsite field training Programming Board and has specialized divisions for laboratory The Central Geological Programming Board and classroom trainings. (CGPB) is the apex body at the national level During the period from April 2020 to under the chairmanship of Secretary, Mines, December 2020 as a part of FS 2020- 21, to overview the programme of geoscientific 163 (FSP-122, Additional-41) training courses activities including mineral exploration in were conducted for 16,033 personnel (4959- the country. It was established through GSI, 483-DGMs and 10,591-Others). In total, Government of India’s Resolution dated 27th during January to December 2020, 171 July, 1966 and subsequently revamped vide (FSP124, Additional 47) training courses were Ministry of Mines’ Resolution No. 4(2)97-M.I conducted for 16,711 participants (5614-GSI, dated 12th March, 2009, with 12 theme- 488-DGMs and 10,609-Others). based committees. Subsequently, the State Geological Programming Boards (SGPB) came In the period from January to March 2021, into being in every State to coordinate the 11 (FSP-05, Additional-06) trainings are activities in the States, complementing the contemplated that include two international CGPB and to interface with CGPB and GSI. courses for about 40 participants in
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GSI is the nodal department (Member A total of 104 Agenda points were received Secretary) and the State Geology and Mining from various stakeholders. The main agenda departments and Central Government of the 59th CGPB was focused on various agencies, PSUs, other Ministries and industry technical and administrative issues related to representatives are the participating members. mining lease, exploration and mining policy, The revamped CGPB comprises members forest clearance, initiation of collaborative from nine Ministries of the Government of projects involving State Governments, Central India, Advisor (Mineral) of Niti Aayog, 28 Agencies and Research Institutes etc. Central Organisations, 10 representative Accordingly, the Agenda Notes were circulated industries/ industrial bodies, Secretaries to the stakeholders, and their responses were (Mining and Geology) of State Governments, compiled. Subsequently the final Agenda Directors of Geology & Mining of States and Notes were circulated to all stakeholders representatives of Ministry of Mines and GSI after obtaining due approval of the Secretary, and other special invitees. Ministry of Mines and Chairman, CGPB for The CGPB meeting, chaired by the Secretary, further necessary action. Ministry of Mines, is organized annually to Preparations for the 60th CGPB were also discuss the geological programs, and the made during the period of reporting. The related issues and concerns of the state Departments of Geology and Mining (DGMs) of governments, central institutes and other other states were constantly pursued with for stakeholders working in mineral exploration holding of the SGPB meeting and submission and other geoscience fields. It provides a of the minutes. As on date, the minutes of 14 direction to the stakeholders in taking up SGPB meetings have been received by CGPB various geoscience programs individually or in Secretariat. This includes Arunachal Pradesh, collaboration with other organizations in the Jharkhand, Haryana, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, country. Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, The Field Season Program of the Geological Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Sikkim, Tamil Survey of India is also placed before the Nadu, and Madhya Pradesh. The highlights of august gathering to avoid duplication of the SGPB meetings are as under: work. The main recommendations of the • A joint venture by GSI and DGM CGPB Committees and SGPBs which are held Nagaland for site specific and meso scale prior to the main CGPB meeting are also (1:10,000) investigation of landslides to deliberated upon in the meeting. Exhibitions mitigate landslides in the State is to be and presentations on currently relevant initiated. geoscience topics are integral part of this meeting. Since its inception in 1966, a total of • DGM Chhattisgarh has informed the 59 CGPB meetings have been held. completion of exploration of 03 bauxite and 02 limestone blocks out of the 14 The 59th CGPB meeting was scheduled to be projects approved during Phase I and 01 held on 19th March 2020. However, because of bauxite block out of the 03 approved the outbreak of COVID-19, it was decided to during Phase II by NMET. conduct the meeting through email circulation.
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• GSI has informed that the details on the date, the minutes of 11 CGPB Committees landslide studies in Nilgiri District will have been received. This includes CGPB be shared with DGM, Tamil Nadu after Committees-I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, compilation of report. XI & XII. The highlights of the decisions/ • A book on the studies conducted in all recommendations of the CGPB committee landslide areas in the country is to be meetings are as follows: published by GSI. • Prioritization of exploration of non- • DMR, Meghalaya has requested the help working leases which have expired so of GSI to prepare district-wise minerals that the deposit can become auctionable. maps, reserves of different minerals • Research and development efforts for and ultimately state mineral map in the beneficiation or utilization of low-grade coming year ore. • DGM, Arunachal Pradesh extended • Identification of future exploration areas administrative and logistic support to (Green field) for Diamond, Gold and PGE GSI for G2 and G3 exploration projects exploration. in Taliha-Dupit area, Upper Subansiri district. • Submission of exploration data by all stakeholders for incorporation in the • DMM, West Bengal has initiated the National Mineral Inventory (NMI) which development of a web portal for online is prepared by IBM. mineral administration. • Digitization of geological maps by State • MRD, Madhya Pradesh has successfully DGMs. auctioned 13 mineral blocks and has planned auctioning of 17 more blocks in • Sharing of the Heliborne magnetic, the upcoming months. Gamma Ray Spectrometric and Electromagnetic data as per guidelines • DGM, Manipur has submitted proposals of Ministry of Defense. to GSI for two G4 investigations and one preliminary exploration for chromite in • Sharing of mineral exploration reports future. and data with National Geoscience Data Repository (NGDR) by stakeholders. • DG, Odisha, informed that during FS 2020-21, 4 Base-metal items including • Provision of the template regarding stage three G2 and one G3 has been taken up wise mineral exploration for Industrial & by GSI. On the request of DG, Odisha, Fertilizer Minerals by National Mission G2 stage exploration for Gold in Gopur Head-II (NMH-II), GSI to all State DGMs. and Gajpur area will be taken up during • The constitution of a five-member FS 2021-22. committee under the chairmanship of The 12 CGPB Committee Meetings (16th CGPB Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited Committee Meetings) were conducted in the (NLCIL) with the members from GSI, months of September and October, 2020 as MECL, Central Mine Planning and Design per the schedule via videoconferencing. Till Institute (CMPDI) and Central Institute
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of Mining and Fuel Research (CIMFR) Ground Water Board (CGWB) for the for recognition of suitably qualified and preparation of SOP document on spring- experienced persons or Organization for shed mapping. preparation of Geological Report (GR) in • Finalization of the SOP for meso scale case of Coal and Lignite exploration. landslide studies. • Unanimous acceptance of the following • Revision and updation of Smart City members as special invitees of CGPB maps and Seismotectonic Atlas and its Committee- VI (Marine Geology & sharing through BHUKOSH in OCBIS Exploration and Coastal Geosciences) : portal soon. i. National Institute for Interdisciplinary Apart from the above, the updated Base Science and Technology (NIIST), Document of the CGPB Committee-II (Precious Thiruvananthapuram Metals and Minerals) was also released. ii. IREL (India) Limited, Mumbai As part of the preparation for the 60th CGPB iii. Central Marine Fisheries Research meeting, the Action Taken Reports of the 59th Institute (CMFRI), Kochi CGPB meeting and the Agenda Items for the iv. Department of Geology, Andhra 60th CGPB meeting are being obtained from University, Vishakhapatnam the stakeholders. The CGPB Secretariat is in constant touch with the stakeholders for the v. Cochin University of Science and purpose. Technology (CUSAT), Kochi Considering the current Covid-19 situation, vi. Indian Institute of Technology, it is feared that travel and physical assembly Chennai of about 250 participants would be a major vii. National Physical Oceanographic concern during the 60th CGPB meeting. Laboratory (NPOL), Kochi Therefore, the 60th CGPB meeting will be viii. Department of Geology, Presidency conducted through circulation. University, Kolkata 6.23 Quality Management Cell of • Expression of interest by National Remote GSI Sensing Centre (NRSC) for collaboration with GSI regarding spectral geological The mandate of Quality Management (QM) mapping of OGP areas. Cell is to ensure quality of the FS proposals, GSI reports and to devise methodology and • Formulation of Standard Operating modus operandi in the form of Standard Procedures (SOP) on active fault Operating Procedures (SOP) for different studies by GSI keeping in mind the activities for improving the quality of services key issues like area selection, pre-field provided by GSI. All these are done with an components, post field data analysis and aim to ensure satisfaction of the stakeholders its interpretation, etc. with necessary and for meeting international standards. software component(s). As per the mandate, during 2020, GSI had • Collaboration between GSI and Central undertaken external peer review of 20%
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reports of FS 2017-18 circulated during FS etc. Several correspondences were done for 2018-19. Out of the 655 standard reports formulation of MoUs between GSI and Russian submitted by the six Regions and Central State Geological Holding (ROSGEO); Florida facilitates (CHQ) of GSI, 131 reports were International University (FIU)-USA; CNR, IRPI- randomly selected (domain-wise). The selected Italy; CPRM, Brazil; Geological Mining and reports were sent for External Peer Review. Metallurgical Institute- Peru; Mineral Resource Out of the 131 reports, 121 reports reviewed Authority- Mongolia, which are in advanced externally so far. The external peer review stage/active consideration. process for the reports of FS 2018-19 has 6.25 Bilateral Collaborative Activities also been initiated and 140 reports (20%) out of 698 reports have been selected randomly GSI continued its participation in bilateral through OCBIS which will be sent for scrutiny/ cooperation and collaborative programs peer review by external experts. with other countries on several geoscientific disciplines for mutual benefits. Activities are For monitoring the quality of the projects being taken up as per the signed MoUs with taken up in by GSI, 20% randomly selected various countries. proposals are passed through the process of external peer review. This process for the Memorandum of Understanding proposals of FS 2021-22 has been initiated in (MoU) signed during the period 2020 and will continue during the first quarter of 2021. MoU with GTK, Finland: An MoU between the Geological Survey of India (GSI), Ministry 6.24 International Cooperation of Mines of the Republic of India and the The activities of GSI in the field of International Geological Survey of Finland (GTK), Finland Cooperation include bilateral collaborative was signed on 3rd December, 2020 through programs with various foreign governmental e-platform under the Chairmanship of Dr. organisations and scientific agencies, Ranjit Rath, Director General, GSI & CMD of participation in international seminars/ MECL from GSI side and Mr. Mika Nykänen, symposia, facilitation of foreign visits to India Director General, GTK Finland from Finland for programs/trainings, and visit of officers side. The MOU envisages cooperation in the abroad. The above activities are overseen by field of Geology and Mineral Resources for an the International Affairs Division, GSI, CHQ. initial period of five years. The MoU is expected to provide the exchange of knowledge and During FS 2020-21, the division was actively learning experience of two organizations in involved in providing and facilitating technical the field of different branches of Geology. and associated inputs/comments from After MoU singing ceremony, an online GSI for Australia, Israel, Finland, Czech- webinar through presentation of lectures from Republic, Brazil, China, Zambia, Bolivia, both sides was also conducted for knowledge Mozambique, Mexico, Argentina, Uzbekistan, sharing on different geological fields and Zimbabwe, Serbia, Saudi Arabia, Tanzania, methodologies by both the organisations. Austria, Ecuador, Arctic regions and South– Asian Countries regarding formulation of (ii) MoU with SJVN: An MoU between MoU, agenda points for various meetings Geological Survey of India and SJVN Ltd. was
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Photo 6.5: MoU singing ceremony in the presence of Dr. Ranjit Rath, Director General, GSI & CMD, MECL and Mr. Mika Nykänen, Director General, GTK Finland on E-platform.
Photo 6.6: Deliberation of lectures during webinar for knowledge sharing signed on 16th June, 2020 on construction Ministry of Mines and Co-chairmanship of Dr. Stage Geotechnical Services for Arun-III Ranjit Rath, Director General, GSI & CMD of Hydroelectric Project (HEP), Nepal for an initial MECL. period of one year. Under this MoU, GSI Dr. Maria Glicia da Nobrega Coutinho, Head agreed to provide technical consultancy for of International Affairs Office chaired the Arun-III HEP as per the requirement of SJVN meeting from Brazilian side. During the Ltd. meeting, mutual exchange of knowledge Bilateral Meetings and expertise between two organizations in the field of REE-Critical-Strategic mineral Joint Working Group (JWG) Meeting exploration, Natural hazards, Marine Geology with CPRM, Brazil: The first JWG Meeting and Training and Capacity building in different under Memorandum of understanding (MoU) spheres of Geology was agreed as initial between Geological survey of India (GSI) and collaboration. To execute the same, it was also Geological Survey of Brazil – CPRM, Brazil on decided that four subgroups/ ‘domain experts’ cooperation in the field of Geology and Mineral team would be identified from each side. Resources was held at Khanij Kaksha, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi through e-Platform on 6.26 Collaborative Projects with Other 12th November 2020 under the Chairmanship Organisations: of Shri Upendra C. Joshi, Joint Secretary, A total of 14 collaborative programs have
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Photo 6.7: The JWG Meeting between Geological survey of India (GSI) - CPRM Brazil was held on e-platform in the presence of Shri Upendra C. Joshi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines, Dr. Ranjit Rath, Director General, GSI & CMD of MECL and Dr. Maria Glicia da Nobrega Coutinho, Head of International Affairs Office, CPRM been taken up during the year 2020 with The Re-assessment of all the laboratories has Indian Navy; Nuclear Power Corporation of been done in the field of Testing as per ISO/IEC India Limited (NPCIL); Directorate of Mines, 17025:2017. All the laboratories have been Government of Odisha; Calcutta University; participating in Proficiency Testing (PT) GeoPT Central Ground Water Board; Drinking Water Program and Inter Laboratory comparison on and Sanitation Department, Government regular interval, and the performance of the of Jharkhand; RVNL, Rishikesh; CSIR-NGRI; laboratories were found satisfactory, i.e. Z DGM, Maharashtra; Birbal Sahni Institute score within ± 2. of Palaeosciences (BSIP); IIT Kharagpur; IIT 6.28 Modernization program in GSI Roorkee; IIT Bombay; Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). In order to establish GSI as a world class geoscientific organization, a modernization STSS: Scientific & Technical Support program was initiated in GSI in the XII Plan. System The program aims at infusing state-of-the- art technology in the various spheres of 6.27 ISO certification of Chemical functioning of the organization. Laboratories & Central Headquarters During FY 2020-21, the major geological, The Central Chemical Laboratories (XRF and chemical, geophysical and drilling instruments ICPMS laboratories) at CHQ and the Regional have been planned for procurement in which Chemical Laboratories at NRO, SRO, WRO, Hydrostatic Drilling Rigs 6 nos. and High- CRO, ERO & NCEGR Faridabad have been Resolution Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer accredited by National Accreditation Board (HR-SIMS) have already been procured. for Testing and Calibration Laboratories, The Instruments that are being procured Government of India (ISO/IEC 17025:2017). during the period include Super Low Level For an accredited laboratory to maintain its Scintillation Counter Analyser, Electron Probe accreditation status, it is mandatory that Micro Analyser (EPMA), Isotope Ratio Mass the laboratory continues to comply with the spectrometer (IRMS), Automated Thin Section requirements of ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 and Making Machine, Guelph Permeameter, NABL specific criteria(s) for applicable field(s). ICPMS, XRF, SEM, Atomic Absorption
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Spectrophotometer (AAS), Total Station, Cess by way of undertaking various commercial OSL Reader, WD-XRF, Direct Shear Testing activities such as sponsored commercial Machine, Polarising Microscope with digital geotechnical works, sharing of data, Camera imaging software etc. multidisciplinary & fundamental research, sale Procurement planned for the FY 2021-22, are of maps and unpublished reports, providing Lase Ablation High Resolution ICPMS (LA- analyses of samples (petrological/ chemical/ HR-ICPMS), Real Time Seismic Monitoring mineral physics/ geotechnical Labs), Electron Equipment and accessories, Hand Held XRF, Probe Micro Analyser (EPMA) studies, gem Electron Probe Micro Analyser (EPMA), Lase testing, mineral exploration etc. Ablation Quadruple ICPMS (LA-Q-ICPMS), The Anticipated data for January-March, Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), 2021is IRG=25,00,000/- (approx.) and Service Ultra Magnetotelluric (MT) Data Acquisition Tax and Cess= Rs.4,50,000 (approx.). System, Ground Penetration Radar (GPR), Crawler Mounted hydrostatic Drilling Rigs, 6.30 Activity-wise budget expenditure of GSI Handheld LIBS, Automated Mineralogy SEM, against the approved budget grant during the Laser Raman Spectrometer, Portable XRD, 2019-20 and the activity wise total BE grant Single Stage Accelerated Mass Spectrometer and expenditure till December, 2020 of FY (SSAMS), Campaign Mode GPS tracking 2020-21 is given at Annexure 6.2. system, Gravimeter, Magnetometer, Advance petrological Microscope, WD-XRF etc. Human Resources 6.29 Internal Resource Generation 6.31 Out of the total sanctioned strength of GSI i.e. 12,189 as on 31.12.2020, 6005 posts During the period from 1st January to 31st are occupied. The group-wise sanctioned December, 2020, a total of Rs 89,63,692/- has strength of personnel as on 31.12.2020 is been generated as Internal Resource and given in Table 6.1. Rs.16,32,556/- collected as Service Tax and Table 6.1 Statement showing category-wise details of sanctioned & filled up strength in GSI (as on 31.12.2020) Class Sanctioned Strength Men in position SC ST OBC No. of women PH
Group-A 3900 2701 457 209 749 768 28
Group-B (Gaz.) 786 537 110 58 133 96 11
Group-B (NG) (Min.) 1130 671 109 68 52 128 11
Group-B (NG) (Tech.) 1524 327 57 44 14 26 3
Group-C (Min.) 925 457 75 38 81 76 7
Group-C (Tech.) 1924 453 67 47 69 18 8
MTS (Erstwhile Gr-D) 2000 859 233 118 145 143 31
TOTAL 12189 6005 1108 582 1243 1255 99
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6.32 Public Relation and Media to the works of GSI and organize media Management workshops to train the subject experts and the field going officers on the traditional art of PR and media cells have been operational negotiation with the media to further enhance in all the regional headquarters of GSI in the visibility of Geological Survey of India. coordination with CHQ, Kolkata. Highlights of GSI activities and achievements are being UNCOVER (India) Projects shared regularly with media using press releases, press conferences, social media posts, 6.33 Two pilot scale projects were taken influencer programs, TV/Radio talk shows up by Geological Survey of India involving etc. There is steady increase in the visibility Geology and Geophysics team of officers from of GSI’s activities and achievements in all the Western, Southern and Central Regions teams media platforms throughout the year. GSI as a follow-up of National Mineral Exploration was covered in 163 newspapers, 21 Television Policy (NMEP) 2016. channels, 04 Radio channels and 206 online 6.34 Project 1: Searching for concealed portal and media platforms, taking the total and deep-seated mineral deposits below count to 394. Total ‘Reach / Impressions’ in unclassified sediments in parts of Aravalli social media including Facebook, Twitter, and Bundelkhand Cratons in parts of Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn together has Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar touched the figure of 30,06,970. Number of Pradesh. ‘Engagement received’ (people commented, shared posts)/ Videos Viewed) is 3,60,296. About 620 km transect starts from, close Apart from 360 social media posts, couple to Churu in Rajasthan to the northwest of Social Media Influencer Activities that has and continues up to Tikamgarh in Madhya further enhanced the visibility of GSI. GSI Pradesh to the southeast to bring out the gained 14,188 new followers across all social possible concealed and deep-seated mineral media platforms. GSI launched a Mobile App in systems by interpreting response of surface August 2020, under the initiative of “Digital and subsurface geophysical data and its India Campaign” for public use. The App has integration with other Geoscientific data. so far achieved 5K+ downloads with 4.5 /5.0 6.35 A detailed ground geophysical work in rating. All in all, the public relation and media sand covered terrain of Churu-Jhunjhunu and management has helped GSI to reach the Dausa-Bandikui sector has been completed masses in a faster and more effective manner. based on geochemical and geophysical For the upcoming period (1st January – 31st signatures. Buried topography of sand March 2021), the PRM Cell intends to further covered portions of Rajasthan part (nearly 15, amplify the publicity campaign on GSI activities 000 sq. km) has been prepared by using about and achievements by doing about 90 social 2300 number of bore-well logs amounting media posts, one Influencer activity, creating more than 1,80,000 m collected from various 5-6 interesting videos around the activities government agencies like Central and State of GSI, as well as issue 4 Press Releases, 18 Government Groundwater Boards and story generations, organize 9 interviews with fieldwork by the UNCOVER (India) team. A subject experts on relevant topics pertaining first-hand geological map of buried terrain
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Ministry of Mines has been achieved based on the potential surface exploration techniques like drilling field data with multi-geoscience approach. for searching for concealed schist belt which New metasedimentary sequences and meta might contain mineralization. Integrated igneous bodies with significant pyrrhotite and geology and ground geophysical survey minor pyrite concentration were established brought out a gravity anomalous zone in the with four boreholes in the Churu sector having Gooty area in the Eastern Dharwar craton. a transported cover of thickness varying from It reveals the presence of mafic-ultramafic 80 to 100m thickness. Indications of having intrusions in a partly covered area. A few polymetallic sulphide mineral system cannot PGM grains were also recognized from these be ruled out since elevated lead & zinc values is mafic intrusions under Electron Microprobe associated with minor chalcopyrite combined Analysis. Few grains of gold were identified in with some grains of lead-sulphide, REE phases quartz veins in the Gadag area under Scanning and few gold grains as analysed in microprobe Electron Microprobe. analysis. The first hand predictive geological map of buried terrain is a first-step to increase Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) the chance of concealed mineralization in the 6.37 The Mineral Policy Conference held country. Concentrated efforts to minimise the in January 1947 resulted in the enactment risk of mineral deposit discovery under this of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and project in potentially covered terrain is under Development) Act, 1948, the first legal progress. framework in independent India for the 6.36 Project 2: Deep Crustal Mapping regulation and development of mines. across Western and Eastern Dharwar The Mines and Mineral (Regulation and Cratons for searching concealed and Development) Act, 1948 received the assent of deep-seated mineral deposits, in parts of the Governor General on 8th September 1948. Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The Act empowered the Central Government to regulate mines and oilfields and mineral About 560 km transect initiates close to development on the lines contemplated in the Dharwar type area starting from Karnataka Industrial Policy Resolution of the 6th of April to Nellore in Andhra Pradesh. The transect 1948. The deliberations of the conference led encompasses geologically Eastern, Western to the establishment of the Indian Bureau of Dharwar Craton, and Cuddapah basin. From Mines in March 1948 as the main regulatory west to east, this transect includes the well- agency for monitoring and supervising mining known Gadag auriferous schist belt, Bellary- activity in the country. Hospet iron ore belt, Wajrakarur kimberlite province, and base metal mineralization in the 6.38 Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) is a Cuddapah basin. subordinate office under the Ministry of Mines. It is engaged in the promotion of scientific Integrated geophysical analysis and development of mineral resources of the geochemical data show high gravity country, conservation of minerals, protection anomalous zones in the South of the Sandur of environment in mines, other than coal, sector in covered greenfield areas. This petroleum and natural gas, atomic minerals reveals the possibility of the hidden schist and minor minerals. It performs regulatory belt. This anomaly needs to be tested by sub-
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functions with respect to the relevant provisions 6.42 Objectives of Mines and Minerals (Development and (i) To work as National Technical Regulator Regulation) Act, 1957 and enforcement of operating at national-level designing the rules framed there under, namely Mineral systems, processes and guidelines for Conservation and Development Rules, 1988 / 2017 and Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 regulation of the mining sector; / 2016 and Environmental (Protection) Act, (ii) To function as a facilitator for creation 1986 and Rules made there under. and improvement of state-level 6.39 It undertakes scientific, techno-economic, regulatory mechanisms and to facilitate research-oriented studies in various aspects of state agencies to ensure adherence to mining, geological studies, ore beneficiation standards and parameters for scientific and environmental studies. and systematic mining in the sector; 6.40 Vision for IBM (iii) To work as catalytic agent for development The National Mineral Policy, 2019 (NMP) of mineral sector by evolving capability & has envisioned on strengthening the proficiency in beneficiation techniques; regulatory mechanism by incorporating dissemination of knowledge and skills e-governance, including satellite and remote in mining and allied areas through its sensing applications, evaluations of miners training facilities; consultancy services. in terms of their comparative performance (iv) To play crucial role of that of an Advisor on suitable development framework and to the Government in matters and issues enforce commitment on part of the mining companies to adopt sustainable development. relating to the mineral sector in areas of Accordingly, the vision envisaged is: “IBM to short-medium and long-term mineral- perform as a National technical regulator and wise strategies, mineral taxation and to discharge the developmental functions for legislative processes. the sustainable development of the mineral (v) To play the role of National Repository industry and to work as repository of database of mineral data through maintaining a on mines and minerals”. data bank of mines and minerals in the 6.41 Mission country by developing advanced IT based 1. To ensure effective regulation of Indian Mineral Information System enabling the Mineral Sector which promotes long industry to report and access information term benefits for its sustainable growth. online, and 2. To provide capacity building to State (vi) To broaden its interactive base and regulatory agencies and also to provide reach out to overseas counter parts quality technical assistance to the mineral industry, and through consultations and exchange programmes and to build capacity, skill & 3. To work as data bank on mines and minerals and to disseminate mineral expertise through academic and training information for policy formulations. programmes at institutes of international repute.
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6.43 Present Charter of Functions 6.47 Performance of IBM In the wake of liberalization of the policy The activities of IBM have been conducted regime governing mineral sector and increasing through the following continuing schemes: need for adequate environment management • Scheme No. 1. Inspection of mines for as part of systematic and scientific mining, the scientific and systematic mining, mineral mandated functions for IBM, as given for conservation and mine environment; notification in Official Gazette vide Resolution No. 31/ 49/ 2014 – M. III, dated 3rd November, • Scheme No. 2. Mineral beneficiation 2014. Charters of functions of IBM are studies, utilization of low-grade and sub- available at grade ores and analysis of environmental samples; https://ibm.gov.in/index.php?c=pages&m= index&id=65&mid=23870 • Scheme No. 3. Technological Upgradation and modernization; 6.44 Key Activities and Functions of IBM • Scheme No. 4. Collection, processing, In light of the role and charter of IBM, the key dissemination of data on mines and functions being performed by IBM can be minerals through various publications broadly classified as (i) Regulatory Functions, and (ii) Developmental Functions. The same • Scheme No. 5. Mining Tenements System are available at: (under implementation) https://ibm.gov.in/writereaddata/files/ 6.48 These schemes are being implemented 06232020153619Functions%20and%20 by the following divisions of IBM: activities%20Indian%20Bureau%20 (i) Minerals Development & Regulation of%20Mines.pdf Division (MDRD); (ii) Mineral Processing Division (MPD); Organizational set up of IBM (iii) Technical Consultancy, Mining Research 6.45 IBM has its headquarters at Nagpur, 4 and Publication Division; Zonal Offices at Bengaluru, Nagpur, Udaipur (iv) Mineral Economics Division; and Kolkata, and 13 Regional Offices at (v) Mining and Mineral Statistics Division; Ajmer, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, and Gandhinagar, Goa, Dehradun, Guwahati, (vi) Planning and Coordination Division. Hyderabad, Jabalpur, Nagpur, Ranchi and Raipur. During the year 2017, IBM opened two Performance relating to various regulatory new skill development centres for sustainable and development functions of IBM during the mining practices at Udaipur and Kolkata. year 2020 (up to December 2020) is given hereinafter. The same is also enclosed at 6.46 IBM has modern mineral processing Annexure 6.3. laboratory and pilot plant at Nagpur and well-equipped Regional Mineral Processing 6.49 Inspection of Mines Laboratories and pilot plants at Ajmer, During the year 2020 (January to December), Bengaluru. 956 inspections for enforcement of the
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provisions of Mineral Conservation and 2019. Mining operations were suspended Development Rules (MCDR) 2017 and for under Rule 11(2) of MCDR 2017 in 56 mines examination of mining plans / review of for not carrying out mining operations in mining plan /mine closure plans were carried accordance with the approved mining plan/ out. Consequent to inspection of mines, review of mining plan and IBM recommended 1199 violations were pointed out to 587 55 cases for suspension of leases to State mines during 2020 (January to December) as Government for non-submission of online against 1798 violations (pointed out to 746 returns/ discrepancies in submitted returns. mines) in the year 2019. Total 422 violations A list of principal violations observed during were rectified during the year. So far, for the inspection of mines for the year 2019 and reporting period, 26 cases (including cases 2020 are given at Table 6.2. Inspection of launched in previous years also) were decided Mines carried out by IBM during the year 2020 in favour of IBM as against 28 in the year is given in Table 6.3. Table 6.2 Principal Violations of MCDR, 2017 detected by IBM during 2019 and 2020
No. of violations No. of violations Rule Number and description pointed out in pointed out in2020 2019 (Jan. to Dec. 2020) Rule11 (1) - Mining operations in accordance with mining plans 376 300 Rule 11 (3) - Submission of Review of Mining Plan / Scheme of mining 03 02 Rule 20 - Notice of opening of mine 08 03 Rule 23 - Submission of progressive mine closure plan 02 01 Rule 26 (2) - Responsibility of the holder of mining lease to submit 121 164 yearly report Rule 27(2) - Submission of Financial assurance 15 06 Rule 28 (1) - Notice of temporary discontinuance of mining operations 16 14 Rule 31(4) - Maintenance of plans and sections 25 25 Rule 33 - Copies of plans and sections to 51 68 Protection of Environment: Rules 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 - Sustainable mining, removal and utilization of top soil, Storage of overburden, waste rock Precaution against ground vibrations, Control 162 107 of surface subsidence, Precaution against air pollution, Discharge of toxic liquid, Precaution against noise, Permissible limits and standards, Restoration of flora respectively. Rule 45 (5) (b) - Submission of Monthly Return 38 44 Rule 45 (5) (b) - Submission of Monthly Return 38 07 Rule 45 (5)(c) - Submission of Annual Return 124 49 Rule 55(1)(c)(i) - Employment of Whole time Mining Engineer/Geologist 78 32 Rule 55(1)(c)(ii) - Employment of Part time Mining Engineer/Geologist 19 40 Others 722 337 Total 1798 1199
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Table 6.3 Mining Plan, Review of Mining and Inspection of Mines carried out by IBM Mine Closure Plan during 2020 (Jan. to December, 2020) 6.50 The Mineral (Other than Atomic and S.No. State No. of inspection Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016 and the Mineral Conservation and 1 Andhra Pradesh 99 Development Rules, 2017 stipulate that mining 2 Assam 5 operations are required to be conducted as per an approved Mining Plan and after extraction 3 Bihar 1 of minerals, the mines are required to be 4 Chhattisgarh 47 reclaimed as per an approved Mine Closure 5 Goa 28 Plan. The Mining Plans are approved by the IBM and in case of mines of minor minerals 6 Gujarat 74 including 31 notified (on 10.02.2015) non- 7 Haryana 0 metallic or industrial minerals; the powers 8 Himachal Pradesh 22 have been delegated to respective State Governments. The Mine Closure Plan is 9 J & K 0 required to comprise a Progressive Mine 10 Jharkhand 58 Closure Plan (PMCP) prepared for five yearly periods of the successive Review of Mining 11 Karnataka 113 Plan and a Final Mine Closure Plan (FMCP). 12 Kerala 5 Mine Closure Plan is expected to address issues 13 Madhya Pradesh 115 relating to environment protection including air, water and land protection, management 14 Maharashtra 63 of top soil and overburden, reclamation & 15 Manipur 1 rehabilitation of land and control on ground 16 Meghalaya 22 vibration, surface subsidence and restoration of flora. 17 Odisha 134 6.51 Till the year 2020 (January to December), 18 Punjab 0 Financial Bank Guarantees for a value of 19 Rajasthan 60 Rs.22,64,12,24,314/- i.e., Rs.2264.122 crores [as per revised per hectare rate of Rule 27(1) 20 Sikkim 0 of MCDR, 2017] have been collected. 21 Tamil Nadu 76 6.52 During the year 2020 (January to 22 Telangana 22 December, 2020), 55 mining plans were 23 Uttarakhand 10 approved and 20 not approved; 190 review of Mining Plan were approved and 42 not 24 Uttar Pradesh 1 approved; and 15 final mine closure plans 25 West Bengal 0 approved and 7 were not approved. State- Total 956 wise break-up is given at Table 6.4.
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Table 6.4 State-wise Mining Plans/Review of Mining Plans/Final Mine Closure Plans approved by IBM during the year 2020 (January to December)
Mining Plans Review of Mining Plan FMCP S. State Not Not Not No Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved Approved 1. Assam 0 0 0 0 0 0 2. AP 0 1 18 15 1 1 3. Jharkhand 3 0 19 3 0 0 4. Bihar 0 0 0 0 0 0 5. Chhattisgarh 1 0 19 1 1 0 6. Delhi 0 0 0 0 0 0 7. Goa 0 0 0 0 0 0 8. Gujarat 0 1 27 0 1 0 9. Himachal 0 1 3 0 2 1 10. Haryana 0 0 0 0 0 0 11. J & K 0 0 0 1 0 0 12. Karnataka 0 0 13 3 3 1 13. Kerala 0 0 0 0 0 0 14. MP 15 2 31 0 1 0 15. Maharashtra 14 2 18 3 2 0 16. Meghalaya 4 5 2 9 0 1 17. Manipur 0 2 0 0 0 0 18. Odisha 18 5 36 5 3 3 19. Rajasthan 0 0 0 0 1 0 20. Sikkim 0 0 0 0 0 0 21. Tamil Nadu 0 0 0 0 0 0 22. Telangana 0 1 4 1 0 0 23. Uttar Pradesh 0 0 0 0 0 0 24. Uttarakhand 0 0 0 1 0 0 25. West Bengal 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 55 20 190 42 15 7
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6.53 No reconnaissance permits have been 6.54 Status of prospecting licences (major & granted during the year 2020. The details of minor) as on 31.12.2020 is given in Table 6.6. reconnaissance permits granted till 31.12.2020 Table 6.6 is given in Table 6.5. Status of Prospecting Licences Table 6.5 (major & minor) in India Status of Reconnaissance Permits in India (as on 31st December 2020) (as on 31st December 2020) Total No. of No. of PLs PLs granted where final No. of RPs S. by the State exploration where final State S. Total No. No. Government data State exploration No. of RPs as on submitted data submitted 31.12.2020 to IBM* to IBM 1 Andhra 93 38 Andhra Pradesh 1 56 44 Pradesh 2 Arunachal 17 01 Pradesh Arunachal 2 01 00 3 Chhattisgarh 152 84 Pradesh 4 Gujarat 18 01 3 Chhattisgarh 42 26 5 Himachal 07 04 Pradesh 4 Gujarat 04 00 6 Jammu & 01 00 Kashmir 5 Jharkhand 04 02 7 Jharkhand 28 05 6 Karnataka 66 29 8 Karnataka 10 06 9 Kerala 01 00 7 Kerala 01 00 10 Madhya 563 158 Madhya Pradesh 8 91 29 Pradesh 11 Maharashtra 48 09 12 Manipur 17 01 9 Maharashtra 10 08 13 Meghalaya 16 04 10 Manipur 01 00 14 Odisha 16 06 15 Rajasthan 234 12 11 Odisha 26 19 16 Tamil Nadu 18 00 12 Rajasthan 74 29 17 Telangana 44 12 18 Uttarakhand 44 00 13 Uttar Pradesh 21 08 19 Uttar 03 00 14 West Bengal 04 01 Pradesh 20 West Bengal 03 00 Total 401 195 Total 1,333 341
*To the extent grant orders, reports received at IBM Nagpur
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Preparation of Mineral Maps https://ibm.gov.in/index. php?c=pages&m=index&id=232 6.55 Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Centre has been established Beneficiation studies of Mineral in Indian Bureau of Mines, which is functional deposits set for auction since December, 2018. Multi Mineral Lease hold maps are now updated on Arc GIS platform. 6.57 As per the amended Act, all exploration Up to 31st December 2020, vectorisation of reports need to be made UNFC (2009) 474 topo-sheets and plotting of 3410 mining compliant before auctioning of mineral blocks, leases is completed out of 3903 mining leases. for which mineral beneficiation study is an Plotting of 493 leases is under progress. important aspect. The exploration indicates Preparation of attribute tables of all leases for only the geological aspect. Beneficiation Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, study indicates the viability of the block for Karnataka, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, commercial operations in view of feasibility Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan, Tamil and economics. Thus, beneficiation study Nadu, Bihar, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, has paramount and crucial role for the Jammu & Kashmir, North Eastern States, development of mineral deposits in India. Uttarakhand, West Bengal and Telangana 6.58 Since the year 2016, IBM has been states are completed. Preparation for geology carrying out laboratory scale beneficiation layers for corresponding states from Bhukosh studies on all G2 Level of exploration samples data base of GSI is completed. All the maps viz of GSI and MECL. Till date studies on total 85 lease boundaries, geology layer and toposheet nos.G2 Level samples of GSI and 6nos. G2/G1 layer have been integrated for the States of level sample of MECL have been completed Goa and Maharashtra. by IBM and reports were submitted. Out of which 07 mineral blocks comprising gold ore, Mineral Beneficiation graphite, copper and iron ores have been 6.56 Mineral beneficiation studies including successfully auctioned. About 06 (six) more mineralogical testing and chemical analysis blocks are ready for auctioning and remaining intimately relates to both conservation and blocks are under preparation. development of mineral resources. During the year 2020 (up to 31st December 2020), 44 National Mineral Inventory (NMI) as ore dressing investigations, 14,793 chemical on 01.04.2020 analysis, 2,217 mineralogical examinations 6.59 Quinquennial updating of NMI as and 01 in-plant study were completed. on 01.04.2020 for 46 major minerals has The all-India iron ore deposits for carrying been initiated. Correspondence to various out Ore Dressing Investigations are broadly exploration agencies i.e. Central Government classified into following five zones for the (MECL, GSI, etc.) and various State & Central better understanding of state-wise iron ore PSU’s were made to elicit information for processing. The Ore Dressing Division has updation of NMI as on 01.04.2020. In this carried out investigations on Iron Ore in all connection an All-India Conference on NMI the zones, details of which are available at 2020 was successfully organized on 23rd following web link: January, 2020 with participation from various
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Ministry of Mines exploration agencies of the country. Further, 19, Monthly Statistics of Mineral Production a Workshop-cum-Training Programme on NMI (MSMP) up to Feb. 2020. Further, Indian as on 01.04.2020 was conducted during 17th- Mineral Industry at a Glance 2016-17 (final 18th February, 2020 through Training Center, release) and 2017-18 issue completed and IBM for in-house officers of IBM. Cumulatively hoisted on website. Issue of 2018-19 is under 2532 NMI data sheets of Private Leasehold progress. MSMP issue of March, 2020 is under deposits updated during the year 2020- progress. 21 up to December 2020. Simultaneously, the processing, generation of output and Consultancy Service preparation of comparative statement for 6.62 IBM provides technical consultancy finalization of NMI as on 01.04.2020 in respect services on prescribed charges for geological of 01 mineral is completed and 03 minerals are appraisals, survey of the areas, preparation of under progress. Finalisation and generation of feasibility study reports, environment impact summary output of another 19 minerals will be assessment and environment management completed during January to March 2021. The plan, selection of suitable mining equipment, NMI is based on UNFC system which is being evaluation of feasibility report prepared by used for making decisions of investments in other consultants, financial institutions, etc. the mining and exploration sectors by the During the year 2020, 01 Regional Mineral domestic/foreign investors. Such a system has Development study was taken up. Report for wide ramifications of use in different kinds effective utilization of iron ore fine dump of of decision making and policy formulation NMDC, Bailadila was prepared and is under concerning not only minerals but allied fields review by the Competent Authority. as well. 6.63 In 2021, RMDS for effective utilization of Statistical Publications Iron Ore fine dumps (as available) in M/s SAIL, Bhilai and Rajhara sector (Chhattisgarh) will 6.60 IBM disseminates statistical information be taken up. on mines, minerals, metals and mineral- based industries through various publications. Technical Publications Information on mineral production, stocks, dispatches, employment, inputs in mining, 6.64 IBM brings out technical publications mining machinery and related matters received relating to mines and minerals, mineral- from the mine owners on statutory basis under based industries, trades, beneficiation, R&D the MCDR, 1988 and ancillary statistics on activities, etc. Indian Mineral Year Book (IMYB) metals production, mineral trade and market is a flagship publication of IBM in three (3) prices of minerals, revenue from the mining volumes. It consists of Part I having as many sector, rent, royalty and cess on minerals, etc. as 11 General Chapters, Part II consists of 18 from other agencies is compiled regularly by Reviews on metals and alloys and Part III consists IBM. of 30 mineral reviews. This publication covers information on minerals and mineral-based 6.61 The statistical publications released commodities, their development, production, during the year 2020 (up to December 2020) resources/reserves, consumption, trade and include Statistical Profiles of Minerals 2018- policy. It also includes world scenario. IMYB
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provides a status report of Mining and Mineral Training Industry in India on an annual basis. This 6.68 IBM is discharging its roles and publication has wide readership-both National responsibilities through a mandated charter and International. of functions. In the wake of recent policy For IMYB, 2019 (data 2018-19), total 57 initiatives and statutory amendments, IBM general/metals & alloys/mineral reviews were needs to enhance its skills in various advanced prepared, technically edited, finalized and technologies for mine regulation and sent to Press after consolidation of all chapters development. with the statistical data. The IMYB, 2018 (Final Release) was uploaded on IBM’s portal. Method envisaged for carrying out Training 6.65 For IMYB, 2020 (data 2019-20) about 10,625 letters/questionnaires/e-mails were 6.69 The training imparted to IBM personnel issued for capturing of data. Nearly 1103 is of 2 to 3 days which is being held at (including Form O, N and questionnaires) Headquarter and its regional offices as well receipts from various mineral-based industries, as at two skill development centres located at Central/State Government departments, Udaipur and Kolkata. Nominations are sought Central/State Undertakings, National in advance. After approval of Competent Laboratories etc. were received during the Authority, training programme is organized period under review. through Classroom lectures / presentation by the faculties drawn from IBM as well as 6.66 Preparation of IMYB 2020 was taken Industry. In last couple of years, IBM personnel up for three separate volumes, viz. Volume-I had attended training programme in outside for General Reviews, Volume-II for Metals & organizations / institutes like GSI, National Alloys and Volume-III for Mineral Reviews. Remote Sensing Centre, ASCI, etc. Accordingly, Preparation of reviews is under progress further training programme, wherever 6.67 Half yearly Bulletins on mineral necessary, will be conducted in association information (October 2019 to March 2020) with these organizations / institutions. Further, and yearly Bulletin on Mining Lease and through bilateral cooperation with other Prospecting Licenses 2019 are released. Countries, capacity building programme will (i) Bulletins on Mineral information (BMI) be taken up. (October 2019 to March 2020) is Skills for which Training required for other available at stakeholders connected to IBM are: https://ibm.gov.in/writereaddata/ 6.70 Implementation of provisions of MMDR files/08052020151817BMI_ oct2019_mar2020.pdf Amendment Act, 2015 and subordinate legislation framed there under: preparation (ii) Bulletin on Mining Lease and Prospecting of Mining Plan/Mining Scheme, including Licenses 2019 is available at Mine Closure Plan, Mine Reclamation and https://ibm.gov.in/writereaddata/file Rehabilitation; Sustainable Development s/11122020115739BULLETIN_2019. Framework and Star Rating System for Mines; pdf Mining Surveillance System; Mineral Resources
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Ministry of Mines as per United Nations Framework Classification audiography, so as to upload them on IGOT (UNFC); Technological improvements and platform. Total 25 numbers of lectures are innovative advances in the areas of mineral identified under 06 modules. The work is processing and beneficiation. under progress. 6.71 IBM imparts training to technical and 6.73 Bhuvisamvad activity was initiated by IBM non-technical officials of IBM and also to in technical/engineering institutions, colleges, persons from the mineral industry and other polytechnics and university departments on agencies in India and abroad. 5 online training pan India basis. The instructions and guidelines programmes were conducted in the backdrop to IBM field offices had been sent vide letter of COVID Pandemic during the year 2020- dated 24.12.2019 for its implementation. 21 (up to January, 2021) in which a total of During the period i.e. from January 2020 to 187 IBM personnel participated. Upto March, March 2020, a total four programmes were 2021 a total of 8 training programmes are conducted under this activity one each at expected to be conducted by Training Centre. Chennai, Nagpur, Raipur, Udaipur, wherein 500 IBM has imparted training and capacity students participate from engineering colleges, building programmes to 982 numbers of its university PG departments. Industry persons own employees and 788 numbers of industry have also attended these programmes. The personnel and State Government officers broadtopical domain of the sessions are Role during the years 2017-18 to 2020-2021 (up & Responsibilities of Indian Bureau of Mines, to January 2021). IBM makes its presence Mining Policies and Regulatory framework, in the meetings as organized by GSI/ MECL Sustainable Development Framework in Indian for its active participation, towards synergic mining sector and Advanced Techniques in approach. Further, 22 officers of IBM have mineral characterization & chemical analysis participated in an e-training programme and mineral beneficiation vis-à-vis facilities on Remote Sensing and GIS applications available in mineral processing laboratories conducted by GSITI from 01.06.2020 to and pilot plant in IBM and carrier perspectives 13.06.2020. Besides, two officers from in mining sector. IBM attended e-training programme on GIS and Remote sensing application organized Measures for Abatement of Pollution by RTI, GSI WR Jaipur from 19.10.2020 to and Environmental Protection 23.10.2020. Also, 8 officials of IBM attended 6.74 IBM undertakes inspections/ studies two days’ training programme on “Preventive for the enforcement of provisions of MCDR, Vigilance” from 8 to 9 Dec. 2020 conducted 2017 which include provision on protection by MECL under IBM_MECL Synergy. of mine environment to ensure that due care 6.72 IBM has initiated efforts to upload its is being taken by the mine operators. During training modules on iGOT platform. IBM inspection, it ensures that mine operators are has also identified and prepared the power taking due care for preservation and utilization point presentations of its lectures on different of top soil, storage of overburden / waste subject topics as enshrined under its charter of rocks, reclamation and rehabilitation of land, functions by various faculty members of IBM. precaution against ground vibration, control Efforts are being made for their videography/ of ground subsidence, abatement measures
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against air, water and noise pollution, history, functions, organization, divisions of restoration of flora, etc. in addition to other IBM and its activities, jurisdiction of regional & conservation and developmental measures. zonal offices, services offered by IBM. Necessary guidance to mine managements/ The new domain https://mitra.ibm.gov.in/ operators is also given for systematic and Pages/returns.aspx is also functional for scientific development of mine including facilitating the stakeholders to submit protection of environment. While approving the monthly & annual returns online and the mining plans, schemes of mining and mine also scrutiny of the same by IBM. Further, the closure plans, IBM ensures that environment bilingual website of IBM is being updated as impact assessment studies have been and when required. carried out and to that effect environmental management plan has been incorporated 6.78 After introduction of online submission for its effective implementation, besides of returns system consequent to the reclamation and rehabilitation of mined-out amendments to Rule 45 of MCDR, 1988 vide areas. notification No. 75(E) dated 9th February, 2011, the mine owners have commenced submission Revenue Generation of monthly and annual returns online. IBM is monitoring and guiding/ encouraging the 6.75 IBM generates revenue through mine owners and their representatives for processing of mining plans/ review of mining online submission of returns. The month-wise plans, compounding fees & fines, consultancy, monthly returns submitted online are given in training, statutory processing and sale of Table 6.7. publications & data etc. Revenue generated during the year 2020 (January to December Table 6.7 2020) is Rs. 358.44 Lakh. Month-wise Returns Submitted online (up to December, 2020)
Computerization Sl. No. of monthly returns Month 6.76 The Regional (except Raipur & No. received online Gandhinagar RO) /Zonal offices and 1 January, 2020 2219 Headquarters of IBM have been linked through 2 February, 2020 2196 a sophisticated system based on client server architecture established with the help of 3 March, 2020 2170 BRGM, France. Proposal for connecting Raipur 4 April, 2020 2125 & Gandhinagar RO with said system along 5 May, 2020 2115 with VC facility is under process. IBM has well 6 June, 2020 2098 established LAN facility, besides WAN system to communicate and exchange data with 7 July, 2020 2061 Regional, Zonal offices and Headquarter 8 August, 2020 2018 offices. In all RO/ZO offices, VC facility is 9 September, 2020 1980 operational. 10 October, 2020 1896 6.77 The Web Portal of IBM i.e. https:// 11 November, 2020 1499 ibm.gov.in provides information on IBM’s
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6.79 Mineral Wise Summary of Mining Lease Rating scheme is designed to have an inbuilt Distribution of Minerals (excluding Atomic, compliance mechanism for environment and Fuel & Minor Minerals) as on 31.03.2019(P) forest safeguards and has been helpful in (All India) is given in Annexure 6.4. recognizing good performers in the sector while encouraging all mining lease holders to Mining Tenement System (MTS) strive for excellence. The Star rating has been mandated by Rule 35 of Mineral Conservation 6.80 Mining Tenement System (MTS) has and Development Rules (MCDR), 2017. been taken up by IBM during the programme year 2009-10. The objective of the Scheme 6.82 All the mine operators are mandated is to develop an online National Mineral to achieve at least three-star ratings within a Information System for investors by linking stipulated time period of four years from the Central and State organizations engaged in date of commencement of mining operations administration of mineral resources in the or the date of notification of the Rules (i.e. country. The mining tenement system would March 2017), whichever is later, in accordance have graphical information database (GIS) as with rule 35 of MCDR, 2017, failing which well as information in textual form. These two mining operations are liable to be suspended. databases, i.e., non-spatial database and spatial 6.83 Following are the anticipated outcomes database would be seamlessly integrated so of the Star rating system: as to retrieve graphical information as well as • Greater clarity for all concerned relevant textual information. The system will stakeholders, on risk levels of mining be thus web enabled and access to the system lease areas. will be given online to prospective investors, • Potentially reduced delays in obtaining government organizations, private and public clearances environmental, forest) for organizations through internet as per policy of mines. the Government. • Improved protection of high-risk areas Sustainable Development in terms of environment and social Framework considerations. • A Regional Mineral Development Plan 6.81 Star Rating System: The Star Rating for selected mining areas and addressing System is a good governance initiative, key regional and cumulative impacts designed as a tool for mapping of mining of mining through coordinated and footprints from the view point of Sustainability. collective action. The Star Ratings is being awarded, based • Opportunity for clustering of small on evaluation of performance of mines operators to become more competitive, on technological, socio-economic and and compliant. environmental parameters, giving objective • A robust E&S Management framework reporting of their activities. It has been in mining companies. instituted as a two-tier system providing • A disclosure process that provides self-evaluation templates to be filled in by stakeholders with relevant and timely the mine operator followed by validation information, and allows issues to be through Indian Bureau of Mines. The Star raised in engagement forums.
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• Enhanced control on illegal mining Mining Surveillance System activities through intensive stakeholder 6.87 Mining Surveillance System (MSS) is a scrutiny by publishing details on mining satellite-based monitoring system which aims activity in public domain. to establish a regime of responsive mineral 6.84 Based on evaluation of the performance administration by curbing instances of illegal of lease operators on the various parameters mining activity through automatic remote encompassed by the Principals of the sensing detection technology. The details are Sustainable Development Framework (SDF), given in para 3.18 under chapter 3 of this validation of self-assessed templates was report. carried out by IBM and accordingly rating was given as 0 to 5. The year wise 5 Star rated Committee for Review and mines are given below: Restructuring of the Functions and Role of IBM Year 5 Star Rated mines 6.88 Ministry of Mines constituted a 2014-15 9 Committee vide its Resolution No. 16 (27) / 2009-M. VI dated 23.07.2009 for the Review 2015-16 32 and Re-structuring of the Functions and Roles of Indian Bureau of Mines in terms of the policy 2016-17 57 directions given in the National Mineral Policy and the Mines and Minerals (Development 2017-18 57* and Regulation) Act and Rules framed there 2018-19 52* under. The Committee submitted its Report *Recommended for awards 6.89 to the Government of India on 04.05.2012 6.85 The mine operators were felicitated for suggesting for overall restructuring of the achieving 5-star rating at National Conclave IBM. It recommended the creation of 933 on Mines and Minerals held at Raipur, Delhi posts in addition to the existing strength and Delhi on 4th – 5th July, 2016 (for the year of 1477. Ministry of Mines reviewed the 2014-15), 15th February, 2017 (for the year recommendations of the Committee in the 2015-16) and 20th March, 2018 (for the year wake of significant changes in the legislative 2016-17) respectively. For the year 2017-18 framework by the Government. Ministry and 2018-19, award function is yet to be optimized the proposal without considering organized. increase in sanctioned strength. The proposal 6.86 During the year 2020-21 (till 31st was examined in consultation with the December 2020) so far, 792 online templates Department of Expenditure, Ministry of for the performance of year 2019-20 have been Finance. The proposal was finalized with the filed by the lessees. Field verification of these creation, abolition and up-gradation of posts leases for final evaluation is under progress under various disciplines of IBM keeping and so far in 72 leases field verification has the expenditure revenue neutral by way of been completed. matching saving through surrender of 180
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Group ‘A’ (level 10) alive posts of Geological merged, merged & upgraded etc. in Survey of India, an Attached Office of Ministry accordance with the notification. of Mines. ii) Internal Committee has been constituted 6.90 The Department of Expenditure accorded in IBM under the chairmanship of approval to the proposal and suggested that CCOM in charge for implementation of the posts to be surrendered will be done restructuring for deciding re-deployment gradually as and when the incumbents retire of man power and amending codified on superannuation or otherwise or are duties in respect of employees of IBM. promoted. The Cabinet approval was also iii) Recruitment Rules in respect of various accorded in consonance with the Department disciplines had been uploaded in the of Expenditure instructions vide OM No. 7(I)/E. IBM’s website for inviting stakeholders’ Coord-I/2017 dated 12.04.2017 for creation/ comments and then finalized after upgradation/ abolition of posts of the level of incorporating comments. Revised RRs for Joint Secretary and above. Accordingly, the Mineral Economics, Library, Rajbhasha, detailed discipline-wise, revised sanctioned Stores, Administration, Stenographer, strength of IBM is published on 15th May, 2018 Drawing, Geology, Mining & Publication vide notification no. 31/72/2009-M.III.Vol.I Discipline have been notified. Remaining (part–I), which can be accessed at the following RRs are at various stages of finalization. web link: https://ibm.gov.in/writereaddata/files/060 Human Resources 82018125338Restructuring_notification_ 6.92 The total sanctioned personnel strength dated%20170518.pdf of IBM is 1477. The present filled-in strength 6.91 Consequent to the Gazette notification, is 732 as on December, 2020. The cadre-wise the following actions have been undertaken: employment position in IBM as on December 2020 is given in Table 6.8. i) Office Orders issued regarding re- designation pertaining to the post
Table 6.8 Employment of Personnel in IBM as on December, 2020
Total No. of Number of Personnel Sanctioned Group employees Physically strength SC ST OBC Minorities Women in position Handicapped A 459 128 16 08 32 10 04 00
B 502 291 36 14 41 10 53 06
C 516 313 65 20 55 16 35 06
Total 1,477 732 117 42 128 36 92 12
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• National Aluminium Company Limited ...... Page - 91
o Existing Operations & their Locations ...... Page - 91
• Hindustan Copper Limited ...... Page - 110
o Copper industry in India ...... Page - 116
• Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited...... Page - 120
• Bharat Gold Mines Limited (BGML) ...... Page - 133
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National Aluminium Company Exchange (LME) registration since May’89. Limited (NALCO) The Company is listed at Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) since 1992 and at National Introduction Stock Exchange (NSE) since 1999. Besides, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, OHSAS 7.1 National Aluminium Company Limited 18001:2007/ ISO 45001 & SA 8000:2014 (NALCO) is a ‘Group A’ Navratna CPSE under certification; the Company has also adopted Ministry of Mines. The Company is an ISO 50001:2011 standards for energy integrated and diversified mining, metal and management system& ISO 27001:2013 power CPSE with sales turnover of Rs.8,426 security infrastructure, applications and users. crore in financial year 2019-20 and export sales (i.e. Rs.3,511 crore) accounted about 7.5 The Company has diversified to renewable 42% of turnover. The Company has business energy sector by commissioning 198 MW in more than 15 countries. The Company is 2nd wind power plant in four different places in highest net foreign exchange earning CPSE in Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan (2 locations) and the year 2018-19. Presently, Government of Maharashtra to reduce carbon foot print. India holds 51.5% equity of NALCO. To see Moving ahead, the Company has also utilised more details, visit: the available roof top space in Corporate Office, Township and NALCO Research & https://nalcoindia.com/investor-services/ annual-reports/ Technology Centre (NRTC) at Bhubaneswar and Alumina Refinery, Damanjodi for setting 7.2 With its consistent track record in up of 670-kilowatt peak (kWp) solar power capacity utilization, technology absorption, plant. quality assurance, export performance and posting of profits, NALCO is example of India’s Existing Operations & their industrial might. Locations
Bauxite Mines 7.6 The Company has its fully mechanised open cast Bauxite Mines which is one of the most sophisticated and eco-friendly mining operations to be found worldwide, situated on Panchpatmali plateau in Damanjodi, Koraput, in the State of Odisha. North & Central blocks Photo -7.1: NALCO Corporate Office, Bhubaneswar of Panchpatmali mine is being presently operated at 100% capacity i.e. 6.825 million 7.3 The Company is the lowest cost producer tonne per annum. Bauxite production from of Alumina & Bauxite in the world as per Wood new mine i.e. South block of Panchpatmali Mackenzie Report. Mines started at 4th quarter of FY 2017-18 7.4 NALCO is the first Public Sector Company with leased capacity of 3.15 million tonne per in the Country to venture into international annum. The mined-out bauxite is transported metal market in a big way with London Metal from the Mine to Refinery by a 14.6-km. long
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Ministry of Mines single-flight, multi-curve, variable-speed cable Aluminium Smelter belt conveyor of 1800 TPH capacity. 7.9 The Aluminium Smelter is located at Angul, Odisha, approximately 699 km from the Refinery and 5 km away from the captive thermal power plant. The Aluminium produced at the Smelter is transported to Vizag port (548 km away), Kolkata Port (526 km away) and Paradeep port (183 km away) by rail/road for export. Aluminium in the forms of ingots, sow ingots, tee ingots, billets, wire rods, alloy ingots, flat products and chequered sheets are Photo -7.2: Panchpatmali mine also sold in the domestic market through its stockyards located across the country. During Alumina Refinery FY 2019-20, the domestic sales are as follows: 7.7 The Alumina Refinery is located at Item Sales (FY 19-20 ) Damanjodi, Odisha, approximately 14 km. from the Bauxite Mines at Panchpatmali. Standard Ingot 1.41 Lakh Tonne The Alumina produced is transported to Aluminium Smelter at Angul (Odisha) and Sow Ingot 0.30 Lakh Tonne to Vizag (Andhra Pradesh) port by rail with NALCO’s captive wagons. T-Ingot 0.42 Lakh Tonne
7.8 The present normative capacity of Billet 0.23 Lakh Tonne Alumina Refinery is 21 lakh tonne per annum. Alumina produced is used to meet Company’s Wire Rod 0.86 Lakh Tonne requirements for production of primary Rolled Product 0.17 Lakh Tonne Aluminium at Smelter. The surplus Alumina that remains after internal consumption is 7.10 The Aluminium Smelter entered into sold in the export markets. A small portion i.e. production progressively from 1987. The 5% of the total sale is also sold in domestic present capacity of Smelter is 4.60 lakh tonne market. per year. Alumina is converted into primary Aluminium through a smelting process using electrolytic reduction. From the pot-line, the molten Aluminium is routed to either the casting units, where the Aluminium can be cast into ingots, sow ingots, tee ingots, billets, wire rods, cast strips and alloy ingots, or to holding furnaces at flat Aluminium products unit where the molten Aluminium is rolled into various cold-rolled products or cast into Photo -7.3 : Aluminium Smelter, Angul Aluminium strips.
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Captive Power Plant Wind Power Plants 7.11 The Aluminium Smelter and coal-based 7.13 The 1st wind power plant of capacity pit head captive power plant at Angul are 50.4 MW in Gandikota, Andhra Pradesh was strategically located. The Power Plant is located commissioned in Dec’ 12 and the 2nd wind approximately 5 km away from Aluminium power plant of capacity 47.6 MW at Ludarva Smelter. The location of captive thermal power site, in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan were commissioned plant at Angul is also strategic to the availability in January, 2014. 3rd wind power plant of and supply of coal. NALCO sources its major capacity 50 MW at Devikot site, Jaisalmer, coal requirement for captive thermal power Rajasthan and a 50.4 MW Wind Power plant from the Talcher (Bharatpur) coalfields Plant at Sangli, Maharashtra commissioned of Mahanadi Coalfield Ltd. (a subsidiary of in September, 2016 & December, 2016 Coal India Ltd.), located approximately 15 respectively. km from Angul. The 18.5 km captive railway system links the captive thermal power plant to the Talcher (Bharatpur) coalfields, enabling transport of the critical and bulk requirement of coal. 7.12 The captive thermal power plant commenced operations in 1986. Presently the captive thermal power plant has a generation capacity of 1200 MW by way of 10 turbo- generators, each rated at 120 MW. While the captive thermal power plant provides entire Photo -7.5 : Wind Power Plant, Jaisalmer electric power requirement of Aluminium Smelter, it also provides for approximately 35 Rooftop Solar System MW of the power requirement to the Alumina 7.14 NALCO utilised the entire available roof Refinery through wheeling. NALCO’s captive top space in Corporate Office, Township and power is meant for captive use of Smelter. It NRTC at Bhubaneswar and Alumina Refinery, also meets partly power requirements of the Damanjodi for setting up of 670-kilowatt Refinery. peak (kWp) solar power plant.
Photo -7.4 Captive Power Plant Photo 7.6: Roof Top Solar facility
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Port Facilities 7.15 On the Northern arm of the inner Harbour of Visakhapatnam port on the Bay of Bengal, NALCO has established mechanized storage and ship handling facilities for exporting Alumina in bulk and importing Caustic Soda. Photo 7.7 : Port Facility, Vizag Performance of NALCO 7.16 Physical performance, financial performance and sales performance are presented atT able 7.1, Table 7.2 and Table 7.3. Table 7.1: Physical Performance of NALCO 2020-21 2020-21 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Product Unit (Actual up to (Expected Actual Actual Actual Actual Target Dec. 2020) achievement)
Bauxite Lakh tonne 68.25 70.25 72.31 73.02 71.51 53.48 73.00
Alumina Hydrate Lakh tonne 21.00 21.06 21.53 21.61 21.10 15.07 20.71
Aluminium Metal Lakh tonne 3.87 4.26 4.40 4.18 4.18 3.06 4.10
Net power Million Units 6,066 6,547 6,256 6,067 6,549 4,757 6,407
Wind Power Million Units 198 243 330 312 314 243 288
Table 7.2: Financial Performance of NALCO (in Rs. crore) 2020-21 2020-21 Sl. 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Particulars Actual up to Expected No. Actual Actual Actual Actual Sep’ 2020 achievement
1. Income * 7,964 9,789 11,825 8,744 3,813
2. Operating Cost** 6,516 7,268 8,607 7,983 3,351 Shall be submitted 3. Interest & Transaction Loss 3 2 2 6 4 after Annual Audit 2020-21 4. Depreciation & Amortization 480 480 476 530 279
5. Profit before Income tax and Dividend 965 2,039 2,740 226 180
* Income and expenditure are net of excise duty on sales ** Operating cost includes exceptional items
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Table 7.3: Sales Performance of NALCO
2020-21 2020-21 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Sales Unit Actual up to Expected Actual Actual Actual Actual Target December 2020 achievement Total Alumina/ Lakh 12.95 13.37 13.18 13.04 12.93 8.49 12.90 Hydrate Sale Tonne Lakh Aluminium Export 1.01 0.76 0.39 0.57 1.95 1.46 2.00 Tonne Domestic Lakh 2.85 3.50 4.02 3.39 2.38 1.66 2.30 Aluminium Sale Tonne Total Aluminium Lakh 3.86 4.26 4.41 3.96 4.33 3.12 4.30 Sale Tonne Ongoing Projects is under process. FRA certificate issuance by the Collector is being pursued. 7.17 The major activities during FY 2020- Observations of Collector, Koraput 21 (till December ’20) pertaining to various on the issuance of FRA certificate are projects of NALCO are as under: being complied. Consent to Establish a) 5th Stream Refinery: All the statutory (CTE) application submitted to OSPCB clearances were obtained for brown on 27.08.2020. Team of OSPCB has field expansion of Refinery. Technology inspected the Pottangi Mines on licensor and Engineering, Procurement, 05.11.2020 with regards to issuance of Construction Management (EPCM) CTE of Pottangi Mines. Observations of consultant appointed and basic MoEF&CC, GoI on the EC application is engineering package deliverables being complied. Forest diversion proposal submitted by the Technology provider. recommended by DFO, Koraput. Work for boundary wall which was c) Bauxite Transportation System from disrupted for more than 2 years, has South Block of Panchpatmali Mines: resumed in the last week of June ’19 after EC amendment received. Packaging amicable settlement with the villagers philosophy finalised. Crusher Package with the support of district authorities. was awarded. Other packages are under Presently the boundary wall construction various stages of finalisation. work is in progress. Award of work for various project packages are under d) Utkal D Coal Mines: Government various stages of tendering & evaluation. of Odisha has granted Mining lease So far, 12 nos. of orders (out of total 33 to Utkal-D coal mines over an area of packages) have been placed. 301.28 hectares (ha). Mutation of total land of Rehabilitation and Resettlement b) Development of Pottangi Mines: (R & R) Colony completed and Physical Process initiated for obtaining FC & EC possession taken over by NALCO. EC has for the Forest Land of Overland conveyor been transferred in favour of NALCO by corridor. Forest Diversion Proposal (FDP) MoEF&CC, GOI on 11.08.2020. DGPS
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survey of Utkal-D lease boundary has facilitate by supplying primary metal i.e. been taken by ORSAC (Odisha Space aluminium. Land acquisition completed. Application Centre).Consent to Establish Construction of boundary wall and was issued by OSPCB on 27.11.2020 in approach road has been completed. favour of NALCO. Stage – II FC for 137.02 Development of internal infrastructure is Ha of Forest Land of Utkal D obtained, in progress. EC accorded, Stage – II FC of Forest land h) Aluminium alloy manufacturing of 6.5 Ha Safety Zone in process. plant in JV with MIDHANI: NALCO has e) Utkal E Coal Mines: Mining plan constituted a Joint Venture Company approved, Land acquisition in process named Utkarsha Aluminium Dhatu (468 Acres registered out of total Nigam Limited (UADNL) with Mishra private land of 545 Acres), EC available, Dhatu Nigam Ltd. (MIDHANI) in Aug’19 Obtaining FC under process. for establishment of High End Aluminium Alloy Plant for use in Defence, Aerospace f) JV with GACL for setting up of and Automobile sectors reducing 2.7 Lakhs TPA caustic soda plant import dependency for such alloys and in Gujarat: NALCO has formed a JV encourage Make in India. Government Company with GACL named “GACL- of Andhra Pradesh has allotted 110 acres NALCO Alkalies & Chemicals Private Ltd. of land for the project. Construction (GNAL)” to set up a 2.7 lakh TPA Caustic of boundary wall completed. Further Soda Plant along with 130 MW Captive plans and actions & timeline are being Power Plant at Dahej in Gujarat with an developed by the JV Company. objective of raw-material security and to reduce import dependency by around i) Acquisition of Strategic minerals in 1,00,000 tonnes / annum. Land for the overseas (KABIL): JV Company among project has been transferred in favour NALCO, HCL and MECL named Khanij of GNAL. Environmental clearance Bidesh India Limited (KABIL) formed on for the project has been obtained. 8th Aug’19 to identify, acquire, develop, Financial closure completed. The project process and make commercial use of is expected to be completed by May, strategic minerals in overseas locations 2021 as per the inputs provided by JV for supply in India and thus boost “Make Company. in India” initiative of Government of India. Consultant M/s DMT Consultancy g) Angul Aluminium Park in JV with completed study for acquisition of the IDCO: NALCO has formed a JV Company shortlisted 12 strategic minerals. Actions with Odisha Industrial Infrastructure taken by the KABIL are at paras 5.14 Development Corporation (IDCO) for onwards of Chapter 5 of this report. establishment of Angul Aluminium Park Private Ltd. (AAPPL) for promotion of j) Aluminium Downstream projects: downstream industries to manufacture The Company has prepared Detailed Conductors, Extrusions, Castings, Foils Project Report (DPR) for establishment & other aluminium products. NALCO to of Aluminium Downstream Projects in
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Kamakhya Nagar block of Dhenkanal Agreement (MoA) with ISRO in April, district of Odisha. NALCO has deposited 19 for transfer of technology. NALCO Rs 1.35 cr to IDCO in Dec, 2020 for officials participated in the technology allocation of 83.34 acre of land. The DPR awareness program arranged by ISRO. has been revised considering reduced Signing of MOU with IIT-Kharagpur for land for the project. their technical assistance for setting up a prototype plant based on lithium-ion k) Brownfield Expansion of Smelter cell technology is being considered. (Capacity: 0.5 million TPA): Detailed IIT-Kharagpur has submitted a revised Project Report (DPR) for the project has budget estimate which is under been prepared. Rs. 107 crore released to examination. Besides, possibility of IDCO for land acquisition. The Company partnership between NALCO and BHEL is exploring options for sourcing power for business partnership in Li-ion cell at affordable price to make the project manufacturing is being explored economically feasible. l) Greenfield Smelter and Captive Information Technology Power Plant in JV with MCL: NALCO 7.18 Information Technology (IT) is being and MCL are exploring the possibility of leveraged effectively by NALCO to create formation of a Joint Venture Company a positive impact on efficiency, quality and (JVC) for establishment of a 0.5 MTPA safety. Greenfield Aluminium Smelter Plant and 1400 MW Captive Power Plant on the 7.19 NALCO has implemented Enterprise land identified by MCL in Basundhara Resource Planning (ERP) application to coalfield. MoU between NALCO and integrate all the business functions such as MCL signed. sales & distribution, finance & controlling, materials, human resource and production m) Rooftop solar power project at Port planning to ensure uniform process, to Facility, Vizag: NALCO has placed improve information availability, transparency order on the developer in August, and decision making. E-procurement of 2020 for implementation of 100 kWp goods is carried out through Supplier grid connected rooftop solar project at Relationship Management (SAP-SRM), NALCO’s Port Facility at Vizag. central public procurement portal and GeM n) Alloy Wire Rod Plant: Setting up portal. Centralized employee applications of manufacturing facility of capacity such as payroll, attendance, and income tax 40,000 TPA alloy wire rod or 60,000 TPA have been implemented. Online employee’s EC grade wire rod at its Smelter Plant self-service applications like leave, loans, in Angul. Financial analysis with revised perquisites, tour, medical reimbursements, estimate is under process. probation confirmation, and appraisal and employee exit processing systems have been o) Commercialization of Li-Ion cell provided. Hospital Management System has technology: NALCO is exploring for been implemented for the Company hospitals production of Lithium-Ion cell / battery. at Angul and Damanjodi. A portal for contract NALCO has signed a Memorandum of
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Labour has been deployed to facilitate 7.21 Implementation of E-Office solution: Contractors to manage their contract workers e-Office (Lite), developed by NIC, has attendance, their payments and statutory been introduced at Corporate office w.e.f. returns. 14.08.2020 and rolled out across all Plants 7.20 For governance and monitoring, online and Regional Offices by 15.09.2020. 4183 web-based applications such as capital e-Files created till 31.12.2020. expenditure monitoring, fund monitoring, For secure and ready access to digitized compliance management system, file tracking documents, the e-office Knowledge system, bill tracking system etc. have been Management System has been implemented. implemented. The software are built in-line This system enables a secure and controlled with company’s requirements and linked to environment for sharing of documents. ERP. The list of software are: 7.22 Adding to the array of existing Mobile Capital expenditure monitoring system i. Apps for stakeholders: software a. The following have been released. ii. Fund monitoring system software “Suraksha” – A mobile App for onsite iii. Compliance management system safety inspection reporting at plants. software Around 138 users are utilizing the App. iv. File tracking system software i. A third language option, Odia, is v. Bill tracking system software being introduced for “NISARG” These have resulted in timely monitoring and (NALCO Initiatives for Social efficient management of capital expenditure, Awareness and Responsible cash flow, statutory compliances and capital Growth), a vibrant App for Citizens proposals. Bill tracking enables vendors to at large on NALCO CSR activities. track their payments online. A total of about 51 users have registered. Further, the following actions have been taken by NALCO for integration of processes ii. Enhancement of SoS feature in through intervention of technology: Retired Employees mobile App “Hamesha NALCOnian”. About i. NALCO e-Invoice generation and 1318 retired employees are using integration with IRN portal completed. the App. e-Invoice and way bills generated from 01.10.2020. iii. Enhancement to customer mobile APP “NAGINAA” (NALCO Grahak ii. NALCO has seamlessly integrated SAP with the GeM portal. Information and Networking App for All) to include information iii. Host-to-Host integration has been related to chemicals manufactured done for NALCO and SBI for automatic by NALCO. About 900 Customers payments/ receipts and reconciliation are using the App. process thereof.
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The following are planned to be launched/ dynamic visualization dashboards have been enhanced by Q4 of FY 2020-21: introduced as below: i. “Navin”- A bi-lingual mobile App for • Sales & Distribution - Sales analysis Vendors. The App empowers vendors • Human Resource - Manpower analysis with required information about vendor registration process, major items • Production- Daily and monthly production procured through LTE basis, notifications and raw material stocks on tenders, vendor meets etc. • Materials - Procurement value analysis ii. Mobile App for Employee information 7.25 The In-House state-of-the-art Data viewing. Centre and the Disaster Recovery site have iii. Mobile App for township maintenance been certified as ISO 27001:2013 compliant. management. The scope covers the full arena of IT Security for IT infrastructure, Applications and Users. 7.23 Nalco has the following IT infrastructure IT infrastructure and application security in place: are ensured with network gateway and i. In house tier-2 Data Center at Corporate endpoint security solutions. Implementation Office Bhubaneswar, and website co- effectiveness is further assured with application located at STPI Bhubaneswar. Data Center and security audits. Nalco is compliant uses virtualized server environment, and to the Cyber Security Guidelines of houses about 110 Virtual Servers. Government of India. ii. Plants and Offices are inter connected with two MPLS circuits (upto 100 Mbps) Action Taken on Pollution Control from two different service providers for and Environment uninterrupted access to applications and 7.26 As a responsible corporate entity, NALCO services from Corporate Data Center as is pioneer in pollution control and environment well as the Internet. Corp Data Center management and is committed for a cleaner, has 200 Mbps of internet service from 2 greener and safe working environment in Internet Service Providers. all its production units. All production units iii. Each location has Gigabit Ethernet LAN are certified to International Standards with Firewall and the Corp Data Center on Environmental Management Systems has additional gateway protection (ISO14001:2015) as well as Occupational solutions. Health and Safety Management Systems iv. Disaster Recovery Data Center at (OHSAS 18001:2007/ ISO 45001:2018). All Damanjodi. Productions units are running with Valid Consents, licenses, authorizations under Action is underway to migrate NALCO website different statutes. on to Government Cloud infrastructure with WAF protection. 7.27 The global climatic change scenarios along with global warming have forced the 7.24 To provide the senior management with regulators to enforce stringent environmental ready insights into company’s performance, regulation day by day. However, being certified
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Ministry of Mines to international standards NALCO proactively Block and South Block Mines to enable takes steps to face the challenges of upcoming online monitoring of ambient air quality. stringent statutory regulations from time Air quality is being monitored in and to time. NALCO publishes a sustainable around Mines once in a month at 15 development report every year aligned with locations. Particulate Matter below 10 the international Global Reporting Initiatives & 2.5 micrometre are measured and (GRI) Standards. maintained within the norm. 7.28 For developing awareness on b) Refinery Plant environmental issues, NALCO imparts internal • Unit #2 Boiler ESP (Electro Static as well external training to its employees as Precipitator) revamping completed and well as contractor workers on pollution control additional pass-C installed. Unit #4 measures and on prevention of pollution. Boiler ESP pass-A revamping work also NALCO encourages active participation of is completed. Unit #4 pass-B revamping its employees in environmental functions job along with Unit #1 and 3 revamping like Earth Day, World Environment Day, and additional pass installation jobs are Vanamahotsav, Chemical Disaster Prevention in progress, Unit #1 and 3. Completion Day, Ozone Day, National Pollution Prevention date is 31.12.2022. Day etc. To build awareness the company publishes bulletins, newsletter and annual • Fuel additive with HFO (Heavy Fuel Oil) at Sustainability Report [https://nalcoindia. Calciners and hydrate dewatering agent com/sustainability/sustainable-development- in hydrate filtration are being used for reports/]. getting lower specific oil consumption norm and thus leaving out lesser impact The unit Specific major improvements taken on GHG (Green House Gas) emission. up in the field of environment management at different units of NALCO during the year • Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP-III) 2020-21 are: revamping /technological up gradation work is completed, and tendering a) Bauxite Mines: work for the same is in progress for • 1,10,231 nos. of trees were planted in STP-IV. Bio-additive (Microbial dosing) and around Mines against the target action is continuing for STP-IV in order of 1,00,000. Further, 5550 nos. of fruit to consistently comply with the revised bearing seedlings were distributed to norm of STP. local villagers to improve awareness • Water from Ash Pond and Red-mud about plantation among the villagers. Pond is recycled for pulp making and • 5,000 square meters of grass-turfing percentage of reclamation is more than was carried out inside the Mines as per 100%. the target. • Used filter cloth (Plastic wastes) generated • Three nos. of continuous ambient from plant is being disposed to co- air quality monitoring stations were processing cement plant authorized by established at the Central & North Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
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• Discarded asbestos (hazardous waste) is that instantaneous corrective action is being disposed to Common Hazardous taken. Waste Treatment, Storage & Disposal • As a part of water recycling project, Facility (CHWTSDF) at Sukinda, Jajpur. system for treatment and reuse of waste • Three rain water harvesting facilities water near watch tower 23 is undertaken. having 6,000 cubic metre capacity are • To prevent water pollution & land in use inside the plant premise, Jobs for contamination, to store Hazardous another 03 nos. of rain Water Harvesting Waste securely, a new dross shed and units at township is in progress to be a new spent pot line storage shed are ready by April 2021. constructed at Scrap & salvage area. • During 2020-21, total 18,785 saplings d) Captive Power Plant: have been planted. • Remote calibration facility for gaseous • Alumina Refinery received 1st position emission from Continuous Emission in 16th CII-EHS award competition Monitoring Systems (CEMS) has been conducted in Dec.2020. installed in all Unit-1 to 10 as prescribed c) Smelter Plant: by CPCB. Approval is awaited from CPCB for the performance check. • As a part of good Hazardous Waste Management: • Revamping of 1st 4 fields of ESP of Unit-5 has been carried out during 7650 MT of Carbon Area hazardous o annual overhauling in Dec. 2020 for waste disposed from Jan 2020 improvement in stack emission. to Dec. 2020 to party authorised by Odisha State Pollution Control • Zero discharge has been achieved with Board (OSPCB). respect to industrial effluent, ash pond overflow water and sewerage treatment 3066 MT of dross disposed from o plant treated water which has been Jan 2020 to Dec. 2020 to party certified by State Pollution Control Board. authorised by OSPCB. • The pumping capacity of Industrial 726 MT of carbon portion of spent o Drain water recycling system has been pot lining disposed till Dec. 2020 to increased from 400m3/Hr to 500m3/Hr party authorised by OSPCB. to achieve zero discharge. 183 MT of refractory portion of o • During the FY 2020-21 (Up to December, spent pot lining disposed till Dec. 2020), 1,40,42,600 cubic metre of ash 2020 to party authorised by OSPCB. pond overflow water was recycled and • To monitor fugitive emission, online laser- re-used. based fluoride gas monitoring systems • During FY 2020-21(Up to December, project is being undertaken to install 2020), 20,72,878 cubic metre of water at pot lines 1, 2, & 3. This monitoring from rain water harvesting system was system detects continuously fugitive recycled and re-used. fluoride levels inside the pot room, so
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• Electro-chlorination system has been • Upgradation of Exit Point Recycle System installed at STP in Dec. 2020 for up (equipped with settling pit & 2 × 200 gradation of chemical dozing system m3/hr submersible pumps) has been for improvement in STP treated water commissioned in Dec. 2020 to achieve quality. zero discharge with respect of storm • Construction of 3rd phase ash mound by water & surface run-off outside CPP increasing the height of Ash Pond-II from boundary. 107 to 111 MRL (Meter Reduced Level) • During FY 2020-21 (up to December, has been completed. In this process 2020) the ash utilization is 15, 60,961 MT 10.20 Lakh cubic metre ash has been which is 72.23% of total ash generated utilized by evacuating ash from Ash in this period. Pond-I. Fourth phase ash mound work is in progress from 111 to 115 MRL. Energy Conservation • CPP, Nalco has implemented 7.29 Nalco is having Energy Management incentive scheme of Rs.150/MT to Brick System in its Production Units Refinery, Smelter manufacturer to enhance ash utilization. & CPP and certified to International Standards In the year 2020-21 (Up to December, on Energy Management System (ISO 50001). 2020) around 4.50 lakh MT of dry ash Unit wise specific energy conservation majors has been supplied to Brick manufacturer. taken up during FY 2020-21 are as follows: • In the year 2020-21 (Up to December, a) Mines 2020) around 3.77 lakh MT of pond Ash has been supplied to NH for road • Phase wise replacement of conventional construction. Further follow up is being light with equivalent LED luminaire for done with National highway & State the entire Mines, has been completed high way to enhance utilization of Pond in the month of July 2020. Projected net ash in upcoming project for using in road savings for the project is 1.275 MU. and flyover construction. • On-Grid roof top PV solar power plant • A long-term agreement has been made with 130 KWp (2 x 35 Kwp + 2 x 30 with M/s Shree Cement, Athgarh for KWp) capacity is under installation stage supply of pond ash/fly ash. over 04 nos. of buildings. The same is being executed by M/s Orissa Renewable • Seepage water recycle system of 300 m 3/ Energy Development Agency (OREDA). hr recycle capacity has been constructed The plant is having an energy generation at Ash pond to re-use the seepage water capability of 0.211 MU. in ash handling system. • A lean six sigma project has been • CPP Nalco has planted 5000 Nos. of plant undertaken for reduction in energy in the year 2020-21.So far, plantation of consumption in illumination along the around 12.21 lakhs plants is done since Mine haulage roads. The project is in its inception covering around 35.42% of analyse phase after trial implementation total area. of the unique solutions. The project has
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a potential of energy saving upto 0.32 • Replacement of 20 numbers of old and MU. multiple rewound motors by energy efficient IE2/IE3 class LT motors. • Provision for new Parking Lot is being made near active Mining faces so as to c) Smelter reduce HSD consumption by reducing • Graphitization of cathode to reduce movement between active Mining faces specific DC energy consumption in pot to existing parking near SMCP, which is line, saving @ 55kwh/MT of hot metal. currently nearly 1.5 kms away. The same 846 pots have been graphitized till shall allow parking of light mast trucks & December, 2020. track mounted vehicles closer to active Mine faces. This has a potential of saving • Smelter has taken up a pilot project more than 10 KL of HSD per annum. i.e. “Development of low energy cell technology for Smelter plant (AP2XN)” b) Alumina Refinery with an objective to reduce specific energy • Improved grinding efficiency in Ball Mill- consumption under the development co- 004 by upgradation of grinding media operation agreement between Rio Tinto/ from hyper steel to Hi-chrome. Alcan, Canada and NALCO. Fifteen pots in pot line -3 are under trial. • Enhanced insulation & repositioning of Resistance Temperature Detector (RTDs) • Installation of Anode Slot cutting in digestion tanks for optimizing steam Machine at Rodding Shop –II, to reduce consumption. specific Dc energy consumption in pot line, saving@140 kwh/MT of hot metal, • Improved steam economy in Evaporators which is under erection stage. by replacement of old Cooling Tower with a new RCC Cooling Tower & replacement • Energy Saving device in breaker assembly of safety vent valves in batteries G&H. has been incorporated in 03 pots on trial basis with an objective to reduce • Major overhauling of old compressors consumption of compressed air, which is for improved efficiency. under erection stage. • Alumina handling fluidization fan d) Captive Power Plant: running logic modification to optimize running hours. • Replacement of nine old less efficient reciprocating air Compressors was • Replacement of air-preheater heating carried out with new energy efficient element in Boilers. Screw Compressors. • Continued use of Dewatering Aid in • Complete Renovation & Modification hydrate washing & filtration area, and of existing of Air Pre-heater in Unit-6 HFO additive in Calciners. was done with advanced profile higher • Replacement of 4300 numbers of heating surface & double sealing Air conventional light fittings for area Pre-heater. This has resulted in increase lighting by suitable LED fittings. in boiler efficiency due to reduction in
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air leakage and increased heat transfer. is going on with an objective to reduce Estimated coal saving per annum is 7640 specific energy consumption in Smelter MT. Plant. After procurement and receipt of lining material, trial in 15 pots has been • The following conventional light fitting taken. At present 13 first generation have been replaced with Light Emitting AP2×N0 Pots are in operation. Data Diode (LED) fittings. generated is being monitored and pots (i) 5104 nos. 40Watt fluorescent Tube are under observation. Light replaced with 20Watt LED • NALCO in its pursuit towards Tube Light. organizational growth through sustained (ii) 3465 nos.70Watt HPSV well glass development in process, product and fittings replaced with 40Watt LED technology has started research & well glass fitting. development activity in its new R&D Centre named as “NALCO Research (iii) 432 nos. 250Watt HPSV/MH street and Technology Center” (NRTC) at light fitting replaced with 100Watt Gothapatana, Bhubaneswar with state- LED street light fitting. of-the-art research and development (iv) 200 nos. 400Watt HPSV high bay facility, to achieve excellence in the light fitting replaced with 160Watt fields of Bauxite, Alumina, Aluminium, LED high bay light fitting. Power and allied areas of research including down streams at national and (v) 176 nos. 2x400Watt HPSV tower light fitting replaced with 300Watt international levels, progressively. LED flood light fitting. • NRTC is equipped with all advance Total energy saving for the FY 2020-21 till 31st technology-based equipment like Dec. 2020 by replacing the above light fitting QEMSCAN, XRD, XRF, ICP-MS, UTM, is 1116201.27 kWh. DSC, TGA, ICP-OES etc. The testing activities at NRTC have been started from Research & Development (R&D) 2019 on regular basis. R&D wing of NALCO Research and Technology Center 7.30 Since inception 39 patents have been filed has been recognized by DSIR, out of which 20 have been granted and 7 have Government of India on 29.05.2020. been commercialized. One patent application Various samples from Mines, Refinery & was granted in the current financial year which Smelter plant are being carried out as was filed earlier. Research & Scientific Advisory per the requirement of plant. Testing of Committee (RSAC) meetings are being held outside samples on chargeable basis is periodically to review the R&D activities of the going on and detail information of company. testing services is available at • Under the Development Cooperation NALCO website (www.nalcoindia. Agreement signed with RTA/ AP com). development of low energy cell • During this year around 2650 numbers technology for smelter plant (AP2XN) of Pre-Production drill bauxite samples
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from Mines, 60 numbers of Plant feed BBSR to determine the impact of addition bauxites, 890 numbers metal samples of graphene in aluminium metal on its from smelter plant and other samples end properties for various applications related to plant have been tested. e.g. solar heaters, batteries etc. Samples from outside parties are being • Benefits Derived as a Result of the R&D carried out on receipt of samples. (In-House & Collaborative): Based on • Development of Integrated model a completed collaborative R&D project through Sys CAD software has been in 2020-21, following are the expected completed for all four phases at Alumina benefits Refinery which also covers unit operation (i) Use of integral model of Bayer like Washing circuit, Evaporation circuit circuit through SysCAD software etc. would help in further optimization • Collaborative R&D project is going on of process parameters. with CSIRO, Australia for extraction (ii) Data obtained from inline automated of alumina from Partially Lateritized butt monitoring system would help Khondalite (PLK) through nitric acid in further improvement in anode route. Process parameter will be fabrication process, minimization of optimized of the developed process and bath contamination, calculation of techno economics of the developed net carbon consumption & anode process will be established. cycle optimization, • Inline fully automated anode butt (iii) Online Wi-Fi enabled sensor monitoring system in collaboration with arrangement would provide vital JNARDDC, Nagpur has been successfully information on pot parameters installed and commissioned at Rodding for individual pots which will shop 2, Carbon Area of Smelter Plant help in enhancing the cell current which may be helpful in improving efficiency. anode fabrication process, calculation of net carbon consumption, anode Development of low energy cell technology – cycle optimization and improvement of AP2XN0 would help in reduction of DC Energy electrolytic cell performance. in pot lines of Smelter Plant.
• Wi-Fi enabled sensor arrangement Procurement has been developed in collaboration with JNARDDC, Nagpur for the 7.31 Against mandatory target of 25% online measurement of anode current procurement from MSMEs, NALCO has distribution of aluminium electrolysis achieved 20.22% for the FY 2020-21 till cell which would provide better December 2020 (against 31.08% in FY 2019- understanding of cell phenomenon and 20). thereby enhancing cell efficiency. 7.32 Total procurement by the Company from • Few basic research studies on Aluminum MSEs for the FY 2020-21 till December, 2020, Composite were also completed with IIT including SC/ ST MSEs & women owned MSEs,
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Ministry of Mines is Rs.217.55 crore (against Rs.484.51 crore 7.36 MoU rating of NALCO during the last in FY 2019-20) out of which procurement Five Financial years from SC/ST MSEs is Rs.3.19 crore (against Rs.13.77crore in FY 2019-20) & women Year Composite Score Grade owned MSEs is Rs.9.87crore (against Rs.3.50 2014-15 1.258 Excellent crore in FY 2019-20). 2015-16 91.19% Excellent 7.33 Total procurement by the Company 2016-17 88.48% Very Good through GeM portal is Rs.18.46 crore in 2017-18 91.88% Excellent FY 2020-21 till December, 2020 (against Rs.8.42crore in FY 2019-20). 2018-19 96.04% Excellent
7.34 Total 18 nos. of reverse auction done Aluminium Industry in India in FY 2020-21 till December, 2020 (against 28 nos. in FY 2019-20) and notional cost 7.37 The Indian primary Aluminium industry reduction due to reverse auction is Rs.11.07 consists of three major players i.e. National crore (against Rs.92.32 crore in FY 2019-20). Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), Hindalco Industries and Vedanta Ltd., having a Industrial Relations total production capacity of 4.1 million tonne. The total production of Primary Aluminium 7.35 During FY 2020-21, the COVID – 19 metal during FY 2019-20 was about 3.62 pandemic posed to be a major challenge million tonnes and in FY 20-21, it is expected in maintaining morale of employees and to shrink slightly to 3.56 million tonnes. a conducive Industrial Relations situation. During 2019-20, the total domestic sales of However, regular HR interventions and primary metal by the major primary producers, continuous engagement with various i.e., NALCO, Hindalco and Vedanta was 1.55 employee unions and associations ensured million tonnes, which is likely to shrink to 1.33 sustained business activities of the company million tonnes during the current fiscal, as per during the entire period. In spite of nationwide current trend. lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID 19 pandemic all units were functioning with 7.38 The Aluminium per capita consumption reduced manpower as per instructions from level in India continues to be very low i.e. it Government of India and State Governments. stands currently at around 2.9 kg against Various steps were taken for sanitization the world average of roughly 11 kg. In India, of work places including providing masks the power sector continues to be the major and sanitizers to protect the employees consumer of Aluminium with almost 40% from infection. Introduction of staggered share of total Aluminium consumption in working hours as per Government guidelines the country. Besides this, major aluminium was smoothly implemented across the consuming industries are automobiles, organization. Zero tolerance to indiscipline packaging, machinery & equipment, and worker’s participation in management construction and consumer durables sectors. remained strongly rooted in the work culture. 7.39 Aluminium has been continuously There is zero man-days loss due to IR issues finding new applications due to rising price during FY 2020-21 till date.
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competence since it is cheaper than copper, the entire domestic industry to a standstill. has a superior weight to strength ratio, is As domestic demand declined sharply, all resistant to corrosion, has better formability primary Aluminium producers ended up with etc. large volumes of unsold inventory. In order to sustain production, Aluminium producers 7.40 During the FY 2020-21, the global were compelled to explore overseas markets economy has witnessed extreme turbulence. and book large export volumes for liquidating The spread of Covid-19 pandemic globally has their metal stock. Subsequently, upon gradual kept Aluminium demand subdued and prices easing of Covid-related restrictions, metal depressed, especially during the months of demand in the domestic market started to April to June 2020. Many countries-imposed recover, and the prices also exhibited an lockdowns to contain spread of the virus. As upward trend. However, the uptick in demand a result, industrial activities were stalled and is not likely to fully compensate for the sluggish supply chains across the world got disrupted. demand observed during April-June 2020, Although Covid-related curbs have since been and domestic consumption for FY 2020-21 is relaxed, global Aluminium consumption is likely to be lower than that of previous year. likely to register lesser consumption during FY 2020-21 as compared to previous year. 7.42 The total domestic production of Aluminium metal by Aluminium producers in 7.41 The domestic Aluminium industry was the year 2016-17 to 2020-21 (till December, severely hit by the pandemic. The nation-wide 2020) is given at Table 7.4. lockdown during March to May 2020 brought Table 7.4 Production of Aluminium in India (Figs. in Tonne) Sl. No. Producer 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 (up to Dec. 2020) 1 NALCO 4,25,515 4,40,242 4,18,373 3,06,276 2 Hindalco 12,88,351 12,96,468 13,12,541 9,14,755 3 Vedanta Group 16,69,741 19,58,422 18,87,965 14,39,214 Total 33,83,607 36,95,132 36,18,879 26,60,245 (Note: Production figures pertaining to other primary producers are based on available market data) 7.43 The sales figure of Aluminium (Domestic Sales of Aluminium & Export Sales of Aluminium in India are given in Table 7.5 and Table 7.6 Table 7.5: Domestic Sales of Aluminium (Figs. in Tonne) Sl. No. Producer 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 (up to Dec. 2020) 1 NALCO 3,50,469 4,02,134 3,38,864 1,66,406 2 Hindalco 6,40,617 6,36,120 5,84,937 3,15,324 3 Vedanta Group 6,71,946 6,15,910 6,24,601 4,46,131 Total 16,63,032 16,54,164 15,48,402 9,27,861 (Note: Domestic sales figures pertaining to other primary producers are based on available market data)
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Table 7.6: Export Sales of Aluminium
(Figs. in Tonne)
Sl. No. Producer 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 (up to Dec. 2020)
1 NALCO 75,847 38,463 56,898 1,45,983
2 Hindalco 6,49,986 6,58,935 7,06,567 6,13,913
3 Vedanta Group 9,98,522 13,40,201 12,41,276 10,04,210
Total 17,24,355 20,37,599 20,04,741 17,64,106
(Note: Export sales figures pertaining to other primary producers are based on available market data)
7.44 Trends of Production & Sales Parameters Production:
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Sales:
7.45 Awards & Accolades during FY (ii) NALCO Research & Technology Centre 2020-21 has been recognized as R&D Centre by Department of Science & Industrial The Company for its stellar performance Research (DSIR), Government of India in has been recognized by various reputed July 2020. institutions. Some of those are: (iii) Alumina Refinery conferred with CII- (i) In recognition of Excellence in CSR EXIM Bank Platinum recognition for activities, NALCO has been conferred Business Excellence. Panchpatmali Mine with the prestigious PSE Excellence & Smelter Plant awarded in Gold Plus Award, organised by the Indian Chamber category. of Commerce during the 10th Public Sector Agenda Meet held online on 14.10.2020.
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Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) in the states of Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra. HCL is a Introduction: listed company on BSE and NSE, with 76.05% equity owned by the Government of India. 7.46 Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL), a Miniratna Category-I, Government of India 7.47 Highlights of achievements in Enterprise under the administrative control Financial Year 2020 – 21 of the Ministry of Mines, was incorporated i) Mining Lease agreement of Khetri & on 9th November, 1967 under the Companies Kolihan Copper Mines at Khetri Copper Act, 1956. It was established as a Government Complex (KCC), Rajasthan extended for of India Enterprise to take over all plants, next 20 years w.e.f. from 1st April 2020; projects, schemes and studies pertaining to Malanjkh and Copper project (MCP) at the exploration and exploitation of copper Malanjkhand, Madhya Pradesh extended deposits, including smelting and refining from till 27.08.2023; Kendadih Mines & Rakha National Mineral Development Corporation Mines, Indian Copper complex (ICC) at Ltd. It is the only company in India engaged in Jharkhand extended till 02.06.2023. mining of copper ore and owns all the operating mining lease of Copper ore and also the only ii) HCL has signed long term agreement integrated producer of refined copper (vertically with M/s Hindalco on 17.09.2020 integrated company). Major activities of HCL for sale of its almost 60% copper include mining, ore beneficiation, smelting, concentrate which will fetch much better refining and casting of refined copper metal and consistent realisation and will boost into downstream products. HCL has acquired Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. assets of Jhagadia Copper Limited from M/s iii) On 23.11.2020, MCP underground ARCIL [Asset Reconstruction Company (India) expansion project has achieved one of Limited] in 2015-16 and renamed as GCP the biggest milestones i.e. connecting (Gujarat Copper Project). With this acquisition north and south section of mine at HCL now have five operation units -one each
Photo 7.8: MCP underground expansion project has achieved one of the biggest milestones i.e. connecting north and south section of mine at 240 Mrl
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240mRL a 1500 m long drive had been v) Total 836.5 KWp Roof top solar plant excavated to make the tunnel ends meet. implementation has been completed in With completion of expansion project, HCL till date in FY 2020-2021 and further the rated capacity of MCP will be 5.00 additional implementation of 4500 KWp million tonnes per annum. The mine solar plant at MCP & 1000 KWp solar will be one of the largest underground plant at KCC through RESCO model is copper mine in India. under progress. iv) The Company provisioned for 34 beds vi) Implementation of GST paid exports to isolate Coronavirus patients at its under which the company is getting Unit Hospitals in Indian Copper Complex refunds of GST on export of copper (ICC) in Jharkhand, Malanjkhand Copper concentrate. Project (MCP) in Balaghat- Madhya vii) HCL has contributed the unspent CSR Pradesh, Khetri Copper Complex (KCC) fund and one day salary of all employees in Jhunjhunu - Rajasthan, with doctors, to the Prime Minister's Citizen Assistance paramedics and other requisite facilities and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM available 24×7. KCC has also provided CARES) Fund to help our country combat one of its ambulances to the State with Covid-19. Government for prevention and control of spread of Covid-19.
Photo 7.9: “COVID-19 Talks” at the mine 7.48 The capital structure of the Company as on 31st March, 2020 is given in Table 7.7. Table 7.7: Authorized Capital Structure of HCL
a) Authorized Capital: i) 180 crore equity shares of Rs. 5/- each Rs.900 crore ii) 20 lakh preference shares of Rs.1000/- each Rs.200 crore Total Rs.1,100 crore b) Issued, Subscribed and Paid-Up Capital i) 92, 52, 18,000 equity shares of Rs. 5/- each Rs.462. 609 crore
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7.49 Present capacities of HCL’s Mines, Smelters and Wire Rod Plant are given in Table 7.8, Table 7.9 and Table7.10 respectively. Table 7.8 :Production Capacity of Mines of HCL (figures in million tonnes per annum) Location of Mines Ore Capacity (as per Mining Plan) Khetri Copper Complex (KCC), Rajasthan 1.9 Malanjkhand Copper Project (MCP), Madhya Pradesh 2.9 Indian Copper Complex (ICC), Jharkhand 0.4 Total 5.2 Table 7.9: Refined Copper Production Capacity of HCL
(figures in Tonnes per annum) Location of Smelters Refined Metal Capacity Indian Copper Complex (ICC), Jharkhand 18,500 Gujarat Copper Project (GCP), Jhagadia 50,000* Total 68,500
*The rated capacity as per record is 50,000 tonnes per annum however it was never operated at full capacity. Table 7.10: Production Capacity of Wire Rod Plant of HCL
(figures in Tonnes per annum) Location of Plant Capacity Taloja Copper Project (TCP), Maharashtra 60,000 Total 60,000
7.50 Physical performance details of HCL are given in Table 7.11. Table 7.11: Physical Performance of HCL Actual for the Actual from Projection Target previous 2 years 1st April, for the Product for FY FY FY 2020 to 31st period 2020-21 2018-19 2019-20 December, 2020 Jan-Mar’21 Ore Production (‘000 Tonnes) 4122 3968 4300 2278 1075 Metal in Concentrate (MIC) (Tonnes) 32439 26502 34000 16659 7400 Refined Copper (Cathode) (Tonnes) 16215 5340 14500 Nil Nil* Wire rod (Tonnes) 21450 8443 13480 1160 Nil*
* As per the business plan of the Company, concentrate of MCP, KCC and ICC origin are being sold directly in the market and as a result, refined copper cathode and own wire rod production will be Nil.
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7.51 Financial performance details of HCL are given in Table 7.12. Table 7.12 Financial Performance of HCL (Rs. in crore) Actual for the For the Period For the previous 2 years Target April 2020 to Period Octo- S. Details for FY September ber 2020 to No. FY FY 2020-21 2020 (Limited March 2021 2018-19 2019-20 Review) (Estimated) 1. Turnover 1753.44 803.17 1570.08 718.59 860.00 2. Net Profit/(Loss)before Tax (PBT) 230.00 (538.06) 47.12 21.13 (*) 3. Net Profit/(Loss) after tax (PAT) 145.51 (569.35) 30.65 38.59 (*)
(*) HCL being a listed Company, price sensitive data cannot be disclosed unless the audited result is published.
Go through details on https://www.hindustancopper.com/Page/TenYearsataGlance 7.52 Sales performance details of HCL are given in Table 7.13. Table 7.13: Sales Performance of HCL Actual for the Actual from Target Projection for previous 2 years April, 2020 to Product for FY the period FY FY December 2020 2020-21 Jan-Mar, 2021 2018-19 2019-20 (Provisional) Total Copper Sales (MT) 38273 18408 35437 25005 6300
Go through details of sales in volume and Year Grade revenue on: 2014-2015 Good https://www.hindustancopper.com/Page/ 2015-2016 Very Good SalesVolume 2016-2017 Good https://www.hindustancopper.com/Page/ 2017-2018 Fair SalesRevenue 2018-2019 Very Good 7.53 MoU ratings achieved by HCL are given 2019-2020 Result awaited in Table 7.14. Table 7.14 Mine Expansion Schemes Year Grade 7.54 The Company’s strategy is to aggressively expand its mine and ore beneficiation 2010-2011 Very Good capacities. Such a strategy would also enable 2011-2012 Excellent the company to sustain its profitability even 2012-2013 Very Good at significantly lower copper prices and also position it to remain a dominant copper player 2013-2014 Very Good in the country.
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7.55 The Company has plans to increase ii. Development method for analysis of its mining capacity from current level of Sodium iso Propyl Xanthate (SIPX) is around 4.0 million tonnes per annum to 12.4 under process. million tonnes per annum in phase–I (under iii. Introduction of rice husk for mixing with implementation) and from 12.4 million tonnes ANFO (explosives) for Deep Hole Blasting per annum to 20.2 million tons per annum in (Production Blasting) at KCC has resulted phase-II through expansion of existing mines, in optimum size rock fragmentation, re-opening of closed mines and opening of with no hang wall or roof top collapse. new mines. During financial year 2019-20, Moreover, blasting cost has been reduced HCL has achieved ore production of 3.96 by almost Rs. 4/- per ton. million tonnes. iv. Other in-house developmental activities: 7.56 HCL has been entrusted to do the exploration activities and exploration has a. Head shaft assembly of tertiary already being taken up in various area. The crusher has been modified in-house surface exploration drilling in FY 2020-21 in Central Repair shop of MCP and (till December) was NIL because of Covid-19 put in operation successfully. pandemic, however a tender for the same is b. The in-house repair of imported under finalization. item from China (Vacuum pump 7.57 Details of depth exploratory drilling in for Ceramic Filter) at MCP has different mines of HCL for financial year 2019- been done under the mission of 20 is given in Table 7.15. “AatmaNirbhar Bharat”. Table 7.15 7.59 Energy Conservation
Exploration in FY i. Proposal for installation of 4500 KWp Sl. No. Mining Area 2019-20 (in meter) Ground based solar plant at MCP and 1. Ghatsila 14168 1000 KWp Ground based solar plant at KCC has been initiated under RESCO 2. Khetri 6298 model.
Total 20466 ii. The project for design, supply and installation of solar power plant of Above exploration work was funded by HCL through its own resources various capacities under RESCO model of MNRE has been carried out till date 7.58 R&D Activities across HCL with the help of M/s REIL. Due to Covid-19 pandemic situation there was Out of total 836.5 KWp solar plant no significant R&D projects, however following implemented in HCL till date, 795 Kwp activities were carried out in FY 2020-21: was carried out under RESCO model and remaining under CAPEX mode. i. Line study of Mosabani concentrator plant at ICC has been done to improve iii. High wattage conventional lights the Concentrate quality and Optimize replacement by low power consuming tail loss. LED lights are in progress across HCL since
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Photos 7.10: Roof Top Solar Plant of 345.6 kwp installed at Malanjkhand Copper Project, Madhya Pradesh
last 6 years. 2500 nos. of LED lights are i. Safety zone plantation around Mining planned to be installed in year 2020-21. Lease boundary (Approx. area 0.5 Till 2020-21 (31.12.20) HCL has installed hectare) through Madhya Pradesh Rajya 10330 nos. of LED lights out of which Van Vikash Nigam Limited is done at 600 Nos. of LED lights were installed MCP. Work is expected to be complete during the period April-December 2020. in FY 2020-21. This year HCL is expected to achieve the ii. Khetri Copper Complex (KCC), in target by 31st March 2021. District Jhunjhnu, Rajasthan is located iv. Several under-loaded transformers in a predominantly dusty and arid zone, at KCC are switched off and shifted with scarce vegetation and acute water their loads on other transformers. The shortage. KCC has adopted aggressive initiative enabled us to achieve improved afforestation and water harvesting power factor and power savings initiatives, to mitigate the adverse effects of approximately Rs. 10 lakhs in FY of surface soil loss and depletion of 2020-21. ground water. 7.60 Environment iii. Rain water during monsoons is coursed into the abandoned pit of Chandmari HCL emphasizes prevention and minimization Open Cast Mine of KCC for storage and of waste generation at source. Reuse and use during the dry months. This reduces recycling of waste is given prime importance. our dependence on ground water The waste which is generated beyond the resources to some extent. above set practices is disposed in a safe environmentally sound manner as per the iv. Moreover, treatment of sewage water guidelines prescribed by the Pollution Control from the township at KCC generates Boards. The following actions have been taken approximately 500 cum. water per day, by the HCL in this regard: which is used for plant production, and
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further reduces dependence on scarce (ii) On-Line Performance Management ground water. System: On-Line Performance v. Online Emission Monitoring system for Management system implemented full- Stacks and Effluent monitoring system fledged to record the KPA, KPA Approval, for CETP final treated discharge water ACR Marking up to two levels and final has been installed at Indian Copper Scoring as per APAR up to the level of Complex (ICC), Ghatsila and data is E-7. being transmitted to CPCB in every 15 (iii) E-Procurement/EPS: Procurement of minutes. Stores & Spares items above Rs.2.0 lakh continues to be done through Enterprise Procurement System (EPS), conducted by third party namely National Informatics center (NIC). E-reverse auction for procurement of high value item is in place. (iv) Real time LME booking: The web-based Photo 7.11: Safety Zone Plantation at MCP system is in place to enable customers to place on-line orders for copper wire rod 7.61 Information Technology Initiatives and cathode with the Company in a Real The following major Information Technology time London Metal Exchange (LME) rate (IT) initiatives, spanning all operational areas, scenario. were taken up by the Company for bringing (v) On-line Recruitment: On-line about dynamism, transparency and business recruitment module developed and is in efficiency, which are being maintained and operation at HCL. It is well-integrated updated: with payment gateway to accept the (i) Enterprise Resource Planning online forms for recruitment. Through (ERP) implementation: Maintaining the module HCL can operate multiple ERP (Oracle eBiz Suite R12.1.3) online recruitment processes in parallel. implementation has enabled HCL to adopt a centralized business (vi) VIDEO Conferencing: Video management platform based on which Conferencing implemented throughout the entire company has been thoroughly HCL, to reduce the TA & DA bills unified, increased real-time visibility of against executive tours. Also, Executives critical business parameters, thereby facilitated to interact with external strengthening financial management agencies from their place. & spares control, supply chain management, customer service and HR Copper Industry in India functions. Audited financial results have 7.62 Copper finds widespread use in a wide been finalized within scheduled planned range of application in all major sectors time.
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namely, construction, electric & electronic 7.64 Currently, three major players dominate products, industrial machinery & equipment, the Indian Copper Industry. Hindustan Copper transportation equipment & consumer and Limited (HCL) in Public Sector, M/s Hindalco general products. Industries and M/s Sterlite Industries in Private Sector. HCL is the only vertically integrated 7.63 At present, the demand for copper copper producer in the country, while M/s minerals in the country for primary copper Hindalco Industries at Dahej in Gujarat and production is met through two sources i.e. M/s Sterlite Industries in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu copper ore mined from indigenous mines and (closure order issued to Vedanta Smelter/ refinery imported concentrates. The indigenous mining plant by Tamil Nadu government in May’2018) activity among the primary copper producers have set up port-based smelting and refining is limited to only Hindustan Copper Limited plants. (HCL). The other primary copper producers in the private sector import the required mineral 7.65 Current year production of copper is in the form of concentrate. given in Table 7.16.
Table 7.16: Production of Copper in India (in tonnes) Number Installed Capacity Production Production during Cathode Production of (tonnes per during the period Factories annum) FY 2019-20 (Jan’20 to Nov’20) a) HCL 3 68,500 5,340 Nil b) Sterlite Industries Ltd. 1 4,50,000 77,490 87,582 # c) Hindalco Ind. Ltd. 1 5,00,000 3,25,568 2,23,858 # (Unit: Birla Copper) Total 5 10,18,500 4,08,398 3,11,440
# From Monthly Summary Reports on Non-Ferrous Minerals & Metals from Ministry of Mines website
Refined Copper Consumption 7.67 According to ICSG (press release dated 20.12.2020), world apparent refined copper 7.66 The Indian demand is expected to be usage grew by 1.5% in the first nine months of strong on the back of improved outlook for 2020. industrial and infrastructure growth. The government’s thrust on power sector, smart city, 7.68 As per ICSG copper market forecast housing for all, ambitious plan of harnessing 2020/2021 dated 19.10.2020, apparent refined renewable energy resources, electric vehicles, copper usage projected to grow by about 1.1% Infrastructure development, AtmaNirbhar in 2021. Abhiyan and Make in India spells good news 7.69 Sustained growth in copper demand for copper industries. India’s per capita copper is expected to continue because copper is consumption is 0.5 kg whereas for the world it essential to economic activity and even more is 3.2 kg hence there is a huge scope of increase so to the modern technological society. in copper consumption in future. Infrastructure development in major countries
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Ministry of Mines such as China and India and the global trend wise distribution of world reserves is given in towards cleaner energy will continue to Table 7.17. support copper demand. Table 7.17 : World copper reserves - Country-wise distribution Reserves & Resources Country Reserves in (%) 7.70 India has very limited known reserves of Chile 23 copper ore exploitable for copper production. Australia 10 The total resources of copper ore in the country Peru 10 as on 1.4.2015 are estimated at 1511.50 Russia 7 million tonnes with about 12.16 million tonnes of copper metal. Of these 207.77 USA 6 million tonnes (13.74%) fall under Reserve Mexico 6 category containing 2.73 million tonnes of Indonesia 3 copper metal and the balance 1303.73 million China 3 tonnes (86.25%) are ‘Remaining Resources’ Kazakhstan 2 containing 9.42 million tonnes of copper Zambia 2 metal. Congo (Kinshasa) 2 Other 25 7.71 Reserves are deposits that have been discovered, evaluated and assessed to be Source: Indian Minerals Yearbook 2019 economically profitable to mine. Resources World copper reserves and mine production is are far bigger and include reserves, discovered represented below (in terms of copper metal deposits that are potentially profitable and content): undiscovered deposits that are predicted based on preliminary geological surveys. 2019 World Copper Reserves & Mine Production* 7.72 Rajasthan is credited with 813.33 million tonnes ore (53.81%) containing 4.48 million tonnes of copper metal, Jharkhand 295.39 million tonnes ore (19.54%) containing 3.28 million tonnes of copper metal, Madhya Pradesh 283.43 million tonnes ore (18.75%) containing 3.42 million tonnes copper, and the rest 7% are accounted for by other states namely Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttarakhand and West Bengal. *Source: USGS (resources/reserves data) and ICSG (capacity/ production data) India’s share of world reserve is 1.5% only. According to United States Geological Survey 7.73 According to the United States Geological (USGS), total global copper reserves amount Survey (USGS), copper reserves currently to 870 million tonnes (Mt) of copper (The amount to around 870 million tonnes (Mt). World Copper Factbook 2020).The country Identified and undiscovered copper resources
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are estimated at around 2,100 Mt and 3,500 7.77 Sustainable Development Mt, respectively (Ref. The World Copper HCL adheres to the sustainable development Factbook 2020, International Copper Study requirements as per the guidelines and policy Group) of the Department of Public Enterprises. Following projects are implemented under Reserves / Resources under HCL sustainable development plan for the year 7.74 As on April 1, 2020, HCL hold around 2020-21: two-fifths of the copper ore reserves in India, i. Covering top soil & plantation at the with an average of 1.01% copper content. waste rock dump at all three mining HCL as on 1.4.2020 has reserves (proved & units of HCL. probable) of 167.08 million tonnes ore (average grade 1.32%) and total reserve and resources ii. Significant progress has been done of 570.40 million tonnes ore (average grade towards implementation of roof top 1.01%) spread over seven mining leases. solar plant across the organization. Total 836.50 KWp solar plant implementation Price of Copper completed till date under RESCO & CAPEX model and further proposal is under 7.75 The domestic price of copper is linked to finalization for Installation of additional London Metal Exchange (LME) price. The LME 4500 KWp Ground based solar plant at Cash Settlement Price (CSP) is the basis on MCP and 1000 KWp Ground based solar which prices of copper products are declared plant at KCC under RESCO model. by domestic producers. iii. Water conservation by recycling of mine 7.76 The year wise average LME price per water. tonne of copper is given in Table 7.18. Table 7.18: iv. Waste management initiatives including waste reduction. (in US $ per tonne) Average LME price a) The sale process of over-burden Year of Copper waste rock at MCP which has been 2010-2011 8140 accumulated during the course of open cast mining in last 40 years 2011-2012 8485 has been started after taking due 2012-2013 7855 approval from Govt. of Madhya 2013-2014 7103 Pradesh. This will be used as 2014-2015 6554 substitute of aggregate and hence 2015-2016 5215 will reduce the pollution load of the 2016-2017 5154 project. 2017-2018 6444 b) New underground (u/g) mine at MCP 2018-2019 6340 which is under development below 2019-2020 5859 the existing open cast mines will 2020-2021 6345 have special features like backfilling (Upto Dec’ 20) of voids by using copper ore tailings
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Photo: 7.12 (Known as paste fill technology). National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) fund The test-work has been completed as well as contractual basis for other agencies and basic engineering report is including Public Sector, Private Sector and State under preparation. The back-filling Government(s) on mutually agreed terms and operation of u/g void will avoid conditions. Percentage of share in revenue of the surface disposal of copper Public Sector, NMET and State Governments ore tailings reducing thereby the are around 88%, 11% & 1% respectively. It has pollution load due to solid waste added 177 billion tonnes of mineral resources generated by the project. to National Mineral Inventory up to December, 2020. c) Electronic waste, Spent Oil and Hazardous waste are disposed 7.79 The authorized share capital and paid-up through parties authorized by equity of the company are Rs.125.00 crore Pollution Control Board. andRs.119.55 crore respectively. The equity is fully held by Government of India. The Mineral Exploration Corporation Company’s registered office and operational Limited headquarter is at Nagpur, which includes modern geological, geophysical & geochemical 7.78 Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited laboratories, regional maintenance centre, etc. (MECL), a Miniratna Category-I CPSE under The pan India operation involving exploration of Ministry of Mines is the premier notified minerals at remote location are controlled and exploration agency in the country mandated to monitored from Nagpur. The details of carry out detailed exploration of all the minerals. office locations are available at www. MECL undertakes detailed exploration on behalf mecl.co.in. of mineral rich States for various minerals through
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7.80 Since its inception, MECL has carried Lignite resources have been established by out detailed exploration under Promotional MECL on behalf of Ministry of Coal. Scheme of Government of India for ferrous, 7.83 On contractual basis, MECL undertake non-ferrous, base metals precious, industrial exploration for PSUs, State Governments, and other minerals on behalf of Ministry of Private agencies etc. The CMPDIL is the major Mines and a total of 10.31 billion tonne of client of MECL for Coal exploration which is resources have been established. Details being done thorough MoU. For the year 2020- are available at www.mecl.co.in. 21, CMPDIL awarded around 4.50 lakh metres 7.81 Pursuant to the Mines and Minerals of exploratory drilling for Coal exploration. So (Development and Regulation) Amendment far, on contractual basis a total of 70.47 billion Act, 2015, and after establishment of NMET, tonne of Energy mineral resources and 7.62 MECL is taking up exploration work for State billion tonne of Non-energy mineral resources Governments through NMET. have been established by MECL. 7.82 MECL is also engaged in regional Physico-Financial Performance exploration of Coal & Lignite on behalf of 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 Ministry of Coal. The exploration projects (Anticipated) have been finalized by the Core Group of Committee on Energy Minerals and Resources, 7.84 The physical performance in drilling Group V of Central Geological Programming and geological reports for 2018-19, 2019-20 Board (CGPB). So far, a total of 56.35 billion and 2020-21is given in Table 7.19 and the tonne of Coal and 31.75 billion tonne of financial performance is given inT able 7.20. Table 7.19: Physical Performance of MECL 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Items MoU Actual (Up to Anticipated Up to Actual Actual Target December, 2020) March, 2021 (2020-21) Drilling (Mtrs) 6,10,953 6,38,801 6,00,000 4,19,922 6,00,000
Table No. 7.20: Financial Performance of MECL (Rs. in crore) 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Items MoU Actual (Up to Anticipated Up to Actual Actual Target December, 2020) March, 2021 (2020-21) Total Revenue # 378.49 447.02 414.00 282.72 414.00 Operating Cost* 216.10 238.99 248.87 170.0 248.87 Depreciation and DRE 7.75 9.42 14.00 7.65 14.00 Net Profit After Taxes 100.60 146.13 108.35 78.17 108.35
# Including other income *Excluding Depreciation and DRE
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7.85 Enhancement of Drilling Productivity of Initiatives of MECL towards MECL is given in Table 7.21. combating COVID19 Table No. 7.21: Enhancement of Drilling 7.88 MECL stands with the whole nation to Productivity of MECL fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. MECL 2014- 2015- 2016- 2017- 2018- 2019- has taken various measures to protect the Year 15 16 17 18 19 20 employees from COVID-19 and helps the Productivity 378 402 465 539 542 562 society to survive in this pandemic. (m/d/m)* 7.89 MECL contributed an amount of *Meter drill per month. Rs.16.30 Lakhs on 30th April, 2020 to the Prime Dividend Paid Minister’s Relief Fund and Rs.2.0 Crores under the MECL’s CSR initiative to the PM CARES 7.86 MECL has paid a dividend of Rs. 44.83 Fund on 3rd April, 2020; meanwhile, complying crore to Government of India for the year with the instructions of Government of India, 2019-20. Ministry of Mines and DPE of continuing the full payment of wages to the contract workers MoU Performance as well. 7.87 MoU rating of MECL during last 3 years 7.90 About 2000 litres of Hand Sanitiser is given in Table 7.22. from the Ordnance Factory Board, Bhandara Table 7.22 and 5000 masks were procured to replenish the supply of the same through the Collector Year Composite Score Rating & District Administration, Nagpur to the 2017-18 63.39 Good healthcare professionals of the Government 2018-19 61.31 Good Medical Colleges & Hospitals, Dispensaries 2019-20 96.00* Excellent* and the local marginal community. *Anticipated
Photo 7.13: CMD, MECL handing over the Hand Sanitizer and Masks to District Collector, Nagpur
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7.91 MECL in association with various NGOs Administration of Ranchi and donated distributed packaged food materials/ ration an Ambulance, under the Transforming packets to the marginalized daily wage earners Aspirational District Program (TADP) of of the local community in and around Nagpur, Government of India which works for the with full support and collaboration from the improvement of the Aspirational Districts (such local police. as Ranchi) specifically in the field of education and healthcare. Another Ambulance was 7.92 Engagement with NITI Aayog, State donated to the District Health Officer of Governments, District Authorities, Urban Nagpur District to be used at Public Health Local Bodies etc. continues for contribution Centre, Dhanla, Taluk-Mauda, Nagpur District, of food / ration packets, sanitisers, face masks under CSR Activity of MECL. and any other essential commodities etc. to the marginalized poor and daily wage earners MECL has also displayed posters of COVID-19 etc. across affected villages, talukas, cities and Guidelines at Nagpur, Itwari and Ajani districts pan India. Railway Station as well as Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Nagpur. 7.93 MECL collaborated with the District
Photo 7.14: Donation of Ambulance at the Public Health Centre at Dhanla, Nagpur
Photo 7.15: Donation of Ambulance to Ranchi District
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Photo 7.16: Covid-19 Guidelines at IIM, Nagpur
Photo 7.17: Covid-19 Guidelines at Nagpur Railway Station Achievements Truck Mounted machine. These new machines have been deployed at the Lignite Exploration 7.94 MECL has empanelled private agencies Projects of Tamil Nadu & Rajasthan. This will for drilling, geophysical survey, Topographic further strengthen our capacities in the field survey and chemical laboratory to engage of lignite exploration. them on short term notice for fast tracking exploration. In addition to this, 1 no. of KDR -1000 has also been inducted and will be deployed for copper 7.95 During the year 2020-21, MECL has exploration at Rakha Chapri block, Singbhum procured 3 drill machines for exploration of Distt., Jharkhand. Further 2 more KDR-1000 Lignite DR – 1500, Direct Rotary Heavy Duty drill rigs under process of induction.
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Photo 7.18: DR – 1500 Drill Rigs Photo 7.19: KDR – 1000 Drill Rig
7.96 MECL has signed an MoU with NMDC 1. Malangtoli Sub-block H (G-2), District Ltd. for exploration of Iron ore, Coal, Gold, Sundergarh (Iron ore): Geological Diamond and other minerals in various Report is under preparation. states. This collaboration is going to help in 2. Babja block (G-2), District Bolangir realizing Govt. of India “Aatmanirbhar Bharat (Manganese): Exploration work Abhiyan” initiative and further strengthening completed and Geological Report import substitution by boosting the domestic submitted in Nov. 2020. A total of mineral production. 0.356 million tonnes of Manganese ore 7.97 MECL has also signed MoU with Odisha resource with 23.69 % Mn, 15.97 % Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited Fe & 0.23 % P average grade with ≥ 18 (OMECL) for augmenting the exploration of Mn % cut off has been established. The Odisha’s rich mineral resources. resources have been categorised under 332 category of UNFC. Perspective on Non-Ferrous Minerals 3. Biarpali block (G-2), District Bolangir 7.98 During the year 2020-21 exploration (Manganese): Geological Report for various minerals has been carried out prepared and submitted for peer review. by MECL in 28 blocks on behalf of National 4. Dungripalli (G-3), District Bolangir Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET). Out of (Manganese): Geological work and these, Geological Report of 7 blocks has been analysis is under progress in the block. submitted and work is in progress in remaining So far, 828 m of drilling in 11 closed 21 blocks. A total of 466.82 million tonnes of boreholes completed. Timeline for GR mineral resources has been added to National submission is March 2021. Mineral Inventory. 5. Sendurkar (G-2), District Kabirdham, The brief account of exploration activities (Bauxite): Geological work and analysis by MECL for Government of India and State is under progress in the block. A total Government are as follows: of 334 m of drilling in 23 boreholes
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have been completed. Timeline for final 11. Anandwadi (G-2), District Ariyalur Geological Report submission is February (Limestone): Geological Report 2021. prepared and submitted for peer review. 6. Baraganda (G-2) District Giridih 12. Selu (G-2), District Udaipur (Copper): Geological work and analysis (Magnesite): Sampling and analysis is under progress in the block. A total of is in progress. A total of 1350 m of 5,491m of drilling has been completed drilling has been completed in 43 closed in 30 closed boreholes. Timeline for boreholes. Time line for Geological Geological Report submission is March Report submission is May 2021. 2021. 13. Lakhasar, (G-3) District Bikaner 7. Silpunji (G-3) District West Singbhum (Potash): Exploration work completed, (Iron & Manganese): During the month Geological Report submitted in June, 415 no. of Gravity and Magnetic stations 2020. have been recorded. So far, a total of 14. Lakhasar (Extension area), (G-3) 1,980 stations have been recorded. District Bikaner (Potash): Further Geological mapping and survey are in exploration is under progress in the progress. Timeline for Geological Report block, Drilling commenced and during submission is May, 2021. the month of Dec. 2020. So far, 337.20 8. Adanakurichi (G-2) District Ariyalur m of drilling has been carried out in 1 (Limestone): Analysis is in progress. running BH. Timeline for Geological A total of 712 m of drilling has been Report submission is March, 2022. completed in 7 closed boreholes. Timeline 15. Bharusary block (G-3), District for Geological Report submission is Hanumangarh (Potash): Drilling March 2021. commenced and during the month 9. Alathiyur (G-2) District Ariyalur 118.10 m of drilling has been carried out (Limestone): Drilling work completed. in 1 running BH. Timeline for Geological Analysis is in progress. A total of 590 m Report submission is January, 2022 of drilling has been completed in 7 closed 16. Nailaki Dhani (Khetri) block (G-3), boreholes. Time line for Geological District Jhunjhunu (Copper): Drilling Report submission is March 2021. commenced and during the month 25 10. Unjini (G-2) District Ariyalur m of drilling has been carried out in 1 (Limestone): Exploration work running BH. Timeline for Geological completed, Geological Report submitted Report submission is May, 2022 during the month of Dec. 2020.A total of 17. RMML, (G-2), District Bellari (Iron 12.36 m.t. limestone resources estimated Ore): Drilling and survey work in progress, with 8.31 m.t. of cement grade, 0.63 During Dec. 2020, 318 m of core drilling m.t. of blendable grade and 3.43 m.t. has been carried out. So far, 1316 m of of threshold grade resources under 332 RC & Core drilling has been carried out in category of UNFC. 11 closed and 3 running boreholes. Time
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line for Geological Report submission is 25. Babja block (G-4), Bolangir Project August, 2021. District Bolangir (Manganese): Geophysical survey work completed and 18. Veeranam Block - I, (G-1) * District report submitted in Nov. 2020. Due to Cuddalore (Lignite): Exploration work local problem, further exploration could completed, Geological Report submitted not be commenced. in June, 2020. A total of 366.48 million 26. Antapali block (G-4), Bolangir Project tonnes of Lignite resources has been District Bolangir (Manganese): established having grade 2000-2500 Geophysical survey commenced and 500 Kcal.kg. no. of Gravity and magnetic stations were 19. Veeranam Block - II, (G-1) * District recorded. Drilling will be commenced Cuddalore (Lignite): Geological Report after completion of Geophysical prepared and submitted for Peer Review. survey. Timeline for Geological Report submission is November, 2021. 20. Veeranam Block - III, (G-1) * District Cuddalore (Lignite): Drilling and survey 27. Kumiapali block (G-4), Bolangir Project District Bolangir (Manganese): During are in progress, During Dec. 2020, 831 m the Dec. 2020, 180 m drilling carried of core drilling has been carried out. So out. So far, a total of 285 m drilling far, 1545 m of drilling has been carried carried out in 3 closed and 1 running out in 7 closed and 1 running boreholes. borehole. Timeline for Geological Report Drilling and survey are in progress. Time submission is November, 2021. line for Geological Report submission is June, 2021. 28. Deravad block (G-4 Extension), District Udaipur (Copper): Drilling completed 21. Recherla, (G-2), District West and analysis is under progress. A total of Godavari, (Coal): Geological Report 330 m of drilling has been carried out in 3 prepared and submitted for peer review. closed boreholes. Timeline for Geological Report submission is December, 2021. 22. Tamiya block (G-4), Bolangir Project, District Bolangir (Manganese): Work Baseline Environmental Studies completed, Geological report prepared and submitted in June, 2020. Resources 7.99 Report of Baseline Environmental studies not estimated. through Remote Sensing submitted for Tamiya, Rengali, Babja, Biyarapalli and Dungarpalli 23. Rengaliblock (G-4), Bolangir Project Manganese Block, District: Bolangir, Odisha. District Bolangir (Manganese): Baseline Environmental studies are in progress st Completed. GR submitted on 31 Aug for three NMET blocks i.e. 1) M/S. RMMPL (ML 2020. MECL estimated 10881 tonnes of No. 2010) Block, NEB Range, Sandur Schist Mn ore with 18.80% Mn, 20.34% Fe & Belt, District. Bellary, Karnataka, 2) Baraganda 0.07% P at 18% Mn cut off. Copper Block, District: Giridih, Jharkhand, 24. Biarpali block (G-4), Bolangir Project and 3) Selu Magnesite Block, District: Udaipur, Rajasthan. Mineral targeting of copper and District Bolangir (Manganese): associated minerals by using Remote Sensing Geological Report prepared and for Namapur Copper Block is in progress. submitted for peer review.
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Figure 7.1: Land Use Land Cover Map of (10 Km Radius Area from The Center Of Exploration Block) Tamiya, Rengali, Babja, Biyarapalli And Dungarpalli Manganese Block, District: Bolangir, Odisha
Action Taken on Abatement of Environmental Studies are annexed with all the Pollution and Environment Geological Reports. These reports are handed over to State Govt. along with Geological 7.100 MECL is committed for conservation, Reports. This data is used for Environmental prevention of degradation and equity of Impact Assessment (EIA) studies during and/ natural resources to ensure an eco-friendly or after mining. environment in all areas of its operations for sustainable growth. The exploration 7.101 For helping the exploration/exploitation activities of MECL do not cause any significant agencies to plan measures for abating pollution. As a part of exploration work, possible pollution and Environmental Impact MECL is carrying out environmental studies Assessment (EIA) in various exploration to generate baseline environmental data on projects a report on the same is included as a Geology & Geomorphology, Meteorology, part of G-2 level Geological Report of various Air Quality, and Noise, Land use / Land cover exploration projects. As per the guidelines of studies, Soil quality, Biota, Water regime & MoEF&CC, MECL is preparing the baseline Socio-economic studies. Report of Baseline environmental report since 1993.
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7.102 MECL has prepared a Corporate R&D Projects Environment Policy. The objective of the 7.103 To enhance the mineral exploration policy is to execute exploration and its initiative, MECL continuously make efforts associated operations in an environmental on Research and Development in mineral friendly responsible manner to comply with exploration. applicable laws and other requirements related environmental aspects with due 7.104 With objective of advancement in consideration of sustainable development. drilling production and productivity, various Some of the important objectives of the policy drilling fluid technology has been implemented are as follows: in order to increase penetration rate and • To execute exploration and its associated core recovery while drilling, to reduce drilling operations in an environmental friendly hindrance during operation and to minimize responsible manner to comply with the drilling fluid loss and keeping the borehole applicable laws and other requirements open for maximum drilling production. MECL related environmental aspects with is upgrading its drilling fluid technology due consideration of sustainable by generating and analyzing the drill fluid development. consumption data for various minerals exploration work i.e. Coal, Lignite and Base • To use non-polluting and environment metals to increase the drilling efficacy and friendly technologies productivity. • To maintain the machineries in excellent 7.105 MECL has recently procured one condition and ensure minimum impact Time Domain Electromagnetic (TDEM) viz. of its operation on environment. “Terra TEM 24 receiver with Terra TX-50 • To ensure compliance of Environment transmitter” of Monex Geoscope, Australia, Clearance (EC) and Forest Clearance (FC) which is widely used for base metal exploration, conditions and other statutory conditions salt water intrusion zones and to delineate issued by regulatory authorities from confined & unconfined aquifer etc. The major time to time for environment protection. advantage of the TDEM is that it does not • To conserve the natural resources by require any contact with the surface and very ensuring minimum wastage an optimum useful where top strata is too resistive where consumption of fuel oil, lubricant oil, normal resistivity survey has been failed. It is water and electricity. helpful tool to explore deep seated conductive target. • To develop awareness on environmental responsibilities among employees and 7.106 MECL has also procured and encourage adherence to sound & healthy commissioned one “Inductively Coupled environmental practices. Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP- The detailed policy is available on www. OES)” which is a powerful technique for the mecl.co.in. analysis of geological samples, due to its high throughput and multi-element analytical
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Ministry of Mines capabilities. All elements in an ICP package are Information Technology determined in one aspiration. This instrument 7.109 Using available Information Technology gives very precise and accurate results from (IT) infrastructure, data processing of total ppm to percent concentration levels on the 32 Nos. of Geological reports for the blocks same solution with no additional calibration. explored by MECL, under Contractual Apart from that this is advantageous in terms exploration and NMET were carried out for of analysis time and sample consumption. the financial year 2020-21. This includes 7.107 ICP-OES is capable of doing completion of 17 nos. of Report of Base elemental analysis accurately & precisely for metal, 9 nos. of Coal exploration reports, & REE and PGE and trace elements in higher 1 no. of Lignite exploration report. The report concentration, trace and ultra-trace (ppm, of remaining 5 blocks will be submitted by ppb and ppt) levels. Since its installation, this March 2021. instrument is used for the analysis of minor 7.110 SAP ERP- “Khanij Sanjeevani” and trace elements in Manganese Ore, Bauxite implementation in MECL: As a part of ore, Iron Ore, Limestone, Copper Ore. its plan to use digital technology tools 7.108 Recently MECL has procured one to enhance its capabilities, MECL has Coal Petrography Microscope with camera successfully implemented the ERP (Enterprise and reflectance module facility (Leica DM4P Resource Planning) solution of SAP. The ERP attached camera (DF450C) with Reflectance solution is implemented to automate the module (JMW-MSP-200)) for study of Coal business processes/ operations of MECL in Petrography. the areas of finance & costing, marketing, drilling, exploration, project management, The Coal Petrography in coal exploration sample preparation & testing, materials & is helpful for identifying and correlation stores, procurement and Human Resource of the coal/ lignite seams resulting in the Management. To facilitate the access to the ERP structural interpretations, determination of solution and ensure business continuity, MECL coal rank, blending characteristics, changes has installed a latest state of the Data Center in coalification within seam and coking for hosting the ERP solution, networked all properties. its offices and project sites, and has provided Apart from the above in CBM exploration, the necessary client-side hardware like PCs/ the coal petrographic studies especially the Laptops and printers to all the users of the reflectance measurement will be helpful in ERP solution. The ERP solution is implemented determining the different maceral composition to provide the following business benefits/ which yield maximum methane. With this business objectives: background the occurrence of methane gas • Enhancing Customer focus in terms of can be searched for in different coalfields timely completion of drilling/exploration etc. Again, cleat and micro pore studies also activities, accuracy in billing and guide in CBM storage and permeability of the reconciliation reservoir. • Improving the Efficiency of operations – The commissioning of the instrument is under efficient usage of machines, tools and progress. accessories
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• Proactively Ensuring Transparency/ thereof. These customized software facilitate compliance to all the stake holder creation of block models, borehole correlation requirements and government & fence diagram. regulations. 7.113 MECL has developed software’s like, The ERP solution completed the key mile File Tracking Software, CLIP Software and stone of ‘GOLIVE’ during the year. All the key also upgraded employee portal called “MECL transactions are carried out through the ERP Connect” Software. These software will be system. later hosted on NIC Cloud server. “MECL Connect” is online HRMS activity of MECL, MECL has conceptualized plan for and is accessible to all employees from MECL’s implementing a Business continuity process website. It has been upgraded and made for the ERP solution. Detailed specifications bilingual. Added many more new modules for Disaster Recovery (DR) system have been like new online live video streaming, made formulated and finalization of an agency for it dynamic as per requirement. Modules providing DR services is in progress. for viewing of Internal Circulars, notices, 7.111 Geological & 3D ore body modelling is announcements, various procurement the intrinsic part of Geological Report based Formats, daily progress reports, MECL Policies on which resource/ reserves are estimated. etc. In this connection, MECL has impeccable 7.114 Globally seam correlation is a basic credentials in the uses of technological requirement of resource estimation of coal innovative products which are both best in & lignite. In order to improve and ensure class & globally acceptable. correlation of processing and interpretation, The exploration/ geological software’s like MECL has been using inhouse software for GDM, MINEX, and SURPAC were upgraded the same, which is well acceptable by all during the year and the use of the upgraded the stakeholders in the industry. Enhanced version of software is used in preparation Graphic Correlation Plate generation program of geological report, has resulted in using where given seams gets correlated based on recent technology particularly in 3D modeling. same seam’s floor depth in adjacent borehole in respective CAD layers. Previously correlation The DATAMINE Software, was upgraded by taking up its AMC and is being used for lines were joined by operator manually, now using this program graphic correlation plates carrying out 3D Geological Model for non- easily gets prepared stratified deposits. Training was provided to officials of Exploration and IT Divisions for the Business Development Activity new software’s purchased like, BrisCAD, and GeoTools. New Antivirus Server Licenses and 7.115 Through Business Development & standalone Licenses were procured for CHQ Commercial Division, rigorous efforts are and other offices in Nagpur. being continued to generate/obtain more works from prospective clients through 7.112 In addition to the industry software, the competitive techno-commercial offers and MECL has developed several in-house software MoU route as well as bilateral negotiations. As to improve data processing and interpretation a result, during the financial year 2020-21, the
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Ministry of Mines total value of order book stood provisionally • Taking up G-4 level exploration including at Rs.400.06 crore up to 31.12.2020. This critical and REE minerals. includes contractual work of various clients • Taking up mining of suitable mineral such as CMPDI, DMG Karnataka, MOIL, HCL, NALCO, DMG Jharkhand, DGM Assam, HGML, blocks. KIOCL, CIL, etc. and NMET funded work on • Enhancing capability of Geo-chemical behalf of Ministry of Mines and promotional laboratory. coal exploration work on behalf of Ministry of Coal (MOC). • Training and Skill Development of Human resources for effective adoption of latest 7.116 During the period, MECL has also signed technologies in exploration. MoU with National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) on 21.12.2020. • Adoption of directional drilling for deep seated minerals. 7.117 Efforts were made to reach out to all prospective clients viz. Government, PSU • Adoption of modern geophysical and Private Sector for securing business for techniques for faster assessments and the company for sustainable growth. This is Drone Technology for aerial geophysical timeless and can be used forever. and topographic survey. 7.118 The new diversified areas are given • Procurement of Hand held XRF Core below: Analyser, digital geological core logging i. Greenfield Exploration in blocks for & analysis system and high-speed various minerals allotted by NMET, hydrostatic drill rigs. Government of India. • Upgradation of IT enabled Geological ii. Management consultant for BGML and Modelling and 3D ore body modelling similar clients capability. iii. Analysis of Referee samples for coal. • Dove tailing of mineralised zones for brown field exploration campaigns. Future Plan and Technology Upgradation • Data management and Data mining for post auction support. 7.119 To achieve its vision, MECL has prepared ‘Corporate Rolling Plan’ from 2020 to 2023 • Augmentation of Geological Reports for for Enhancement in Growth and Profitability making auctionable blocks. of MECL’. Salient features of the Corporate • Mining related consultancies for Energy Rolling Plan are given below: and Non-energy minerals. • Exploring new Business Models of • Energy optimization by installation of providing Consultancy Services, Roof-top Solar power system in MECL preparing Feasibility Reports for pre & premises/ buildings. post-auctioning of mineral acreages.
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Manufacturing Unit LED bulbs and tube lights. MECL has started replacing conventional source of energy with 7.120 MECL has a well-equipped central non-conventional Renewable sources from workshop and manufacturing unit at Nagpur year 2011-12 by Installation of Solar power to cater to the needs of drilling and to provide plant and Solar Water Heating System. During engineering support to field operations. It 2020-21, 245 KWp solar photo-voltaic plant is carries out repairing/ overhauling of drilling under installation process at MECL premises. and light/heavy vehicles. It manufactures Tungsten Carbide (TC) bits and spares & Bharat Gold Mines Limited (BGML) accessories for coring and non-coring drill machines. Also, it has CNC lathe machine for 7.122 Bharat Gold Mines Limited (BGML) manufacturing of drill tubular. During 2020- has been closed since 1st March, 2001. The 21 (up to December 2020) a total of 1178 Cabinet had taken a decision in the year items were manufactured, which include 250 2006 to dispose-off the assets and liabilities TC bits and 928 other drill accessories. The of the Company through an open tender. inhouse manufacturing of above accessories However, the Cabinet decision could not be has resulted in timely supply of item required implemented due to litigation. Finally in 2013, for drilling operations well in time. Thereby the Supreme Court allowed the Government reducing the idle hours of drill rigs. This adds to implement cabinet decision. to MECL’s cost optimization and enhanced 7.123 Meanwhile, many changes had taken operational profit. Further, this is also a make place, hence the Cabinet decision of 2006 in India initiative of MECL to develop in house could not be implemented. It was decided capabilities. to explore the possibilities of revival of BGML after Techno-Economic Feasibility Study (TEFS). Energy Conservation A Monitoring Committee is supervising all the 7.121 MECL is replacing age old drill rigs work regarding suggesting a way forward for with new Hydrostatic drill rigs which are BGML by doing legal review, asset Valuation, fuel efficient, high performance capacity TEFS, Techno-Economic Feasibility Report and have resulted in conservation of energy. (TEFR), etc. By induction of hydrostatic drill rigs the 7.124 Ministry of Mines is getting the consumption of HSD has reduced by 5 to exploration of KGF mining lease area and 10 percent with respect to productivity. The processing of tailing dumps through Mineral company has also set up POL Norms for all Exploration Corporation Ltd. (MECL) and types of drilling machineries and is maintained Non-Ferrous Technology Development Centre effectively based on energy conservation (NFTDC) respectively. MECL has started the factors. Corrective measures like fuel pump exploration in Betraswamy Block of BGML. and nozzles calibration of each drill rig, tappets NFTDC has done preliminary processing of the setting etc. are being carried out regularly for tailing dumps of BGML and found gold and enhancing the fuel efficiency, carbon emission wolframite with associated rare earth elements. reduction and thereby resulting considerable Pilot plant processing of BGML tailings started energy saving. All the conventional and CFL operations on 6th November 2020 and first lights are being replaced with energy efficient
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Ministry of Mines result of 10 tons sample processing is expected of “Bangardhagani” village belongs to BGML very soon. Any future course of action in has also been incorporated and mutation and respect to BGML can be decided only based RTC has been issued in favor of BGML. RTC for on the results of exploration/ beneficiation remaining area of 4939 Acres and 04 guntas results of mine tailings report and subsequent of BGML land spread over 52 different survey techno-commercial feasibility report. numbers under 29 villages have already been collected. Reconciliation of BGML land as per 7.125 As sorting out of long pending issue RTC and sale deed is in progress with BGML. of mutation and RTC work of the 12109 acres and 28 Guntas of BGML land in Kolar 7.126 Alongside, Ministry is considering Gold Fields, the State Government has for transfer of 49 acres and 28 ½guntas of incorporated “Bangardhagani” village in the BGML land to South Western Railway for the Revenue Records (which was missing earlier) construction of Marikuppam-Kuppam new and extent of land over an area of 7170 Broad Gauge Railway Line, which will benefit Acres and 24 guntas under survey No. l & 2 local people.
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• Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development & Design Centre ...... Page - 138
• National Institute of Rock Mechanics ...... Page - 141
• National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET) ...... Page - 145
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Research & Development environmental protection and mine safety; (iii) Improve efficiency in process, operations, Introduction recovery of by-products and reduction in specification and consumption norms; (iv) 8.1 Recognizing the paramount importance Research in metallurgy and mineral of safety, economy, speed and the efficiency beneficiation techniques to utilize lower grade in extraction of mineral resources and in its and finer size ores; (v) Extraction of value- convergence into viable economic alloys and added products from mine waste, plant metals, National Mineral Policy has accorded tailings etc.; (vi) Development of new alloys higher priority to Research and Development and metal related products, etc.; (vii) Evolve (R&D) programmes. For fructification of low capital and energy saving processing principles as enunciated in the National systems; (viii) Production of materials of high Mineral Policy, guidelines for support to purity. Ministry of Mines has launched ‘Mining Research’ was issued in May 2013. SATYABHAMA (Science and Technology With a view to promoting R&D in the mining Yojana for Aatmanirbhar Bharat in Mining sector, Ministry of Mines has launched Advancement) Portal for Science and a comprehensive Science & Technology Technology Programme Scheme of Ministry of Programme which includes (i) R&D component, Mines. This has resulted in steep increase of (ii) Information Education and Communication nearly 300% in number of project proposals (IEC), (iii) one-time capital component for up- from 2019-20 to 2020-21. The SATYABHAMA gradation of R&D facilities of Jawaharlal Nehru Portal can be accessed at https://research. Aluminium Research Development & Design mines.gov.in/. Centre, National Institute of Miners’ Health and National Institute of Rock Mechanics. 8.3 Based on scrutiny which passes through different stages of evaluation including Science & Technology Programme presentation of shortlisted projects before (R&D component) the Project Evaluation and Review Committee (PERC) and final approval of an inter-ministerial 8.2 The underlying principle behind R&D Standing Scientific Advisory Group (SSAG) component is to foster utilisation of the chaired by Secretary (Mines), grants are given available mineral resources judiciously, to the projects submitted by R&D institutions. economically efficiently and in an environmentally sustainable manner. Under 8.4 During the Financial Year 2020-21, 28 the R&D component of the Science & project proposals were recommended by Technology Programme, Research projects are PERC for approval of SSAG. Out of these, 22 funded through grant–in–aid. The broad projects, which were considered as relevant to thrust areas for supporting research in mining the identified priorities, have been approved sector include (i) Prospecting exploration for by SSAG for grant-in-aid by the Ministry under strategic and rare earth minerals; (ii) Research S&T programme and decision will be taken in mining methods, which includes rock on 5 projects after further examination. The mechanics, mine designing, mining details are available at research.mines.gov.in. equipment, energy conservation,
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Information Education and Table 8.1 : Grants for Creation of Communication (IEC) Component Capital Assets 8.5 The purpose of this component of the Institute Amount (Rs. in crore) Scheme is to create awareness regarding JNARDDC 3.22 issues relating to the mining and mineral NIRM 1.47 sector by organizing or being associated with promotional events, like seminars, workshops, Table 8.2: Grant-in-aid-Salaries exhibitions etc. evaluation studies, surveys, Institute Amount (Rs. in crore) awareness programmes, consultation with JNARDDC 6.70 stakeholders, organization of national and NIRM 6.74 international events / conference, creating audio-visual publicity materials and Merger of National Institute of propagation of policies and programmes. Miners’ Health with National 8.6 The detailed guidelines are Institute of Occupational Health available at https://research.mines.gov.in/. (NIOH) 8.9 National Institute of Miners’ Health “Grants for Creation of Capital (NIMH), an autonomous Institute under Assets” Component for up- Ministry of Mines (MoM) has been dissolved gradation of R&D facilities and merged / amalgamated with ICMR- 8.7 The quality of R&D hinges upon National Institute of Occupational Health availability of state-of-the-art research facilities (NIOH), Ahmedabad, Ministry of Health & in the country. Apart from the initiatives of the Family Welfare (MoH&FW) with all assets and public and private enterprises in the mining liabilities. sector, R&D activities are also being pioneered by the two autonomous bodies functioning Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium under Ministry of Mines i.e. (i) Jawaharlal Research Development and Design Nehru Aluminium Research Development & Centre, Nagpur Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur, and (ii) 8.10 Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM), Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC) Bengaluru. During the financial year 2020-21 is a Central Government Autonomous Body (till 31.12.2020), grant to the tune of Rs. 322 under Ministry of Mines. This “Centre of lakhs has been released to JNARDDC and Rs. Excellence” was set up in 1989 with a view 147 lakhs has been released to NIRM for up- to provide major R&D support system for the gradation of R&D facilities under “Grants for emerging modern aluminium industry in India. Creation of Capital Assets” Component. 8.11 JNARDDC is 17025:2017 NABL 8.8 Grants for Creation of Capital Assets accredited lab and is also recognized as a and Grant-in-aid-Salaries provided to the scientific & industrial research organization two autonomous institutions under Ministry by the Department of Scientific & Industrial of Mines is given in Table 8.1 and Table 8.2 Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, respectively. Government of India. It is the only institute
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of its kind in India pursuing the cause of R&D • Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), from bauxite to finished product under one Ministry of Power – roof. o Sector expert for “National Mission 8.12 The objective of the Centre is to assimilate for Enhanced Energy Efficiency”- the technology available in the country PAT 2/3 cycle and abroad for the production of alumina, • BIS, Bureau of Indian Standards for aluminium, aluminium alloys as well as to standards- develop technical know-how for the basic engineering process and downstream areas. o Guidelines for Al-scrap Centre provides training to the personnel Standard for aluminium alloys employed in the Indian aluminium industries. o • CPCB, Central Pollution Control Board – 8.13 JNARDDC has made key contributions in the areas of beneficiation, characterization, o Guidelines for bulk utilization and technological evaluation, upgradation of safe disposal of red mud bauxites, Bayer process modeling, reduction • DST, TIFAC (Dept of Science & of energy consumption and environmental Technology) – pollution in smelter, development of alloys, product development, effective utilization of o “Bauxite-Status, Challenges, aluminium industry residue such as red mud, Opportunities & Road Ahead’’ for dross, spent pot lining and scrap for both addressing the technological issues primary and secondary industry. The annual of bauxite. reports of JNARDDC are available at http:// • European Union – www.jnarddc.gov.in/en/rti/rti_annual_ Resource efficiency program in report.aspx o aluminium sector 8.14 Major activities o Bulk utilization of red mud The Centre completed three projects in the • MoM (Ministry of Mines) – field of aluminium and seven R&D projects are in progress for various government and o Draft Aluminium Scrap Recycling non-government organization. The details are policy mentioned in Annexure 8.1. o Techno-economic study of 8.15 Designated Sector Expert aluminium scrap Resource efficiency in aluminium JNARDDC is the designated aluminium sector o sector expert for the following key authorities: - o IMC for import substitutes in Al- • NITI Aayog - industry REE (Rare earth element) from red o o Quality Control Order for aluminium Mud and coal fly ash products AIMS (Aluminium import o Strategy paper on Resource o efficiency in aluminium sector monitoring system)
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8.16 International collaboration by JNARDDC. Title - “A Process for selective separation and recovery of alpha alumina and JNARDDC, Nagpur and silica”. Russian Union of Producers, Suppliers and Consumers of Aluminium, (Russian Aluminium Association), Moscow signed an MOU on 3rd August 2020 for long term co-operation between Russian and Indian companies related to aluminium production and transformation, knowledge and experience sharing to increase aluminium production, promoting direct partnerships between aluminium processing facilities as well as between R&D institutes, development of techno-parks (clusters) for the aluminium industry, setting up joint ventures between Russian and Indian enterprises including facilities producing high level aluminium products etc. They published the details of JNARDDC in their website for creating greater visibility of JNARDDC and aluminium research activities in India. http://www.aluminas.ru/media/ interview/anupam_agnikhotri_alyuminiy_ strategicheskiy_metall_budushchego/ One patent was granted vide Patent no. 8.17 JNARDDC conducted the following 340231 dated 02.07.2020 (Inventor – Dr Md webinars Najar PA) for “Development of process for • 9th International Bauxite, Alumina and selective in-situ dissolution of alumina & silica Aluminium Society (IBAAS-2020) bearing mineral phases in bauxite at room webinar from 4-6 Nov 2020. temperature for geo–analytical application”. http://www.ibaas.info/ The selective and self-sustained dissolution of alumina (Al2O3) and silica (SiO2) bearing • 24th International symposium Non- mineral phases in bauxite such as gibbsite and ferrous Minerals & Metals kaolinite at room temperature enable rapid (ICNFMM-2020) webinar 15 Dec determination of the mineral constituents 2020. http://nonferrousmeet.net/ both at the exploration site as well laboratory 8.18 Patent with comparable accuracy. The distinguished One patent was filed vide no. 202021022813 advantage of the process is its easy flexibility dated 31.05.2020 (Inventor – Dr Md Najar PA) and portability to remote mining sites for quick for the indigenous R&D process developed assessment of bauxite and laterite samples and need of minimum infrastructural support
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8.19 Finances scientific and administrative skill sets, online interaction with industry, attending various JNARDDC is likely to achieve an Internal and webinars in rock mechanics and geosciences. Extra Budgetary Resource generation (IEBR) of NIRM started Friday Technical Lecture Series Rs.2.00 crore in 2020-21. A revenue budgetary as part of the productive activities during the grant of Rs.6.70 crore for salary component lock down period. So far 16 lectures have and Rs.3.22 crore was allocated for creation been completed with average participation of of capital assets by Ministry of Mines in 2020- 30 scientists during each lecture. This weekly 21 for the Centre. lecture series enabled technical interaction National Institute of Rock Mechanics among scientists of the organisation, instilling strong sense of technical collaboration 8.20 National Institute of Rock Mechanics between its various functions and carrying (NIRM) carries out various investigations in forward the same for providing solution to the area of rock engineering and rock mining and civil industries. mechanics. The high-quality services provided 8.22 During the pandemic period, online by NIRM have found wide acceptance in the Technical Training in various areas of rock industry. With modern equipment and a mechanics and allied special topics was coherent team of experienced and dedicated imparted to the technical staff. These ranged Scientists, NIRM combines research activities from upskilling in advanced software analysis, and consulting services to provide solutions landslide hazard and mining techniques. for a wide range of rock engineering problems. Online Training for Administrative procedures, The Institute extends R&D support and Government e-Market procedures (GEM), expertise to mining sector (underground, Financial procedures (GFR), were also opencast and quarries), energy sector (hydel, imparted to employees in order to harness thermal and nuclear power) and infrastructure synchronisation of administrative and sector (rail, road, metro, irrigation, urban technical activities with various objectives of construction etc.). Key area of activities of the the organisation. Special task-based initiatives Institute involves site characterisation studies were taken to ensure sanitised and safe which includes geological, geophysical & workplaces during the pandemic lock down geotechnical investigations, excavation period. engineering, controlled blasting, numerical modelling, engineering seismology, 8.23 During the current reporting period, seismotectonic studies, mine design, slope many innovative techniques were used to solve stability, laboratory testing of rock samples & the industry problems. Some of the important wire ropes and in-situ testing of various mining contributions are listed below: accessories using NDT technique. Complete (i) Geophysical investigations were carried portfolio of various areas of activities of out to analyse the likely impact of the NIRM is available at its website www. enhanced induced vibrations due to nirm.in. landing and take-off of the heavier 8.21 In addition to ensuring safety of its and more frequent aircrafts after the employees during the pandemic, continuous proposed expansion of the runway by efforts were made to ensure enhancing 260m towards the Dumas end at Surat
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Airport. Vibration data of over 69 flights the benefit of the mining sector. were recorded in all directions on the 8.25 During the reporting period between 1st surface as well as in the borehole and January to 31st December 2020, the institute exposed segments of the pipeline. Based received 36 new projects from the industry on a through trend analysis of the decay during the pandemic and completed 41 of vibrations, the impact of the likely industry projects. The List of completed vibration reaching the pipeline following projects can be accessed from their website at runway expansion was projected. It the following link: https://nirm.in/ was found that even after the runway completed-projects.php. expansion, the buried pipeline would be safe from the adverse effects of 8.26 Over 40% of the revenue budget of vibration-induced damage. However, the Institute is earned as Internal and Extra direct landing on the pipeline was found Budgetary Resources (IEBR) from industry unsafe unless proper vibration isolation sponsored projects. As a part of human measures were implemented. resource development and human resource augmentation, NIRM has been organising World’s 2nd largest lift irrigation project: (ii) workshops and training programs for the The Palamuru Ranga Reddy Lift Irrigation industry and deputing its employees to Scheme (PRLIS), Telangana would various training programs and international/ facilitate irrigating drought prone national conferences. For the period January regions of the state, and the engineering – to March 2021, NIRM would focus on geological investigations and the completing some of the ongoing projects and subsequent technical inputs of NIRM look for more opportunities in mining, hydel along with recommendations for suitable and infrastructure projects. engineering measures would ensure the life of this project for next 100 years 8.27 Some of the major ongoing projects that are being executed by the Institute during Jan Critical Angle Excavation of Draft Tube: (iii) – Dec 2020 include: The strategic engineering design of excavation in the choked tunnels of the • Engineering geological investigations Punatsang Chu Hydroelectric Power of cut slopes for intake pool, upstream Project, Bhutan under adverse geological and downstream hillock above pressure conditions enabled progress of the hydel tunnels and powerhouse area and project. The technical inputs of NIRM tailrace pool of Indra Sagar Polavaram along with recommendations for suitable Hydro Electric Project; engineering measures ensured durability • Geophysical investigation to study the of the geo-structures. rock mass condition around the sinkholes 8.24 Most of the technical departments of and abandoned coal working in the NIRM are accommodated at its head office at Umariya District, MP; Bangalore while all types of testing facilities • MASW survey and measurement of are located at its registered office at Kolar Gold vibration parameters around tailing dam Fields. In addition, NIRM plans to develop a of Bailadila mines; skill development centre in the near future for
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• Scientific Study for assessing the • Blast Design for Graded Material to stability of pit & dumps and design for Construct Break Water for Vizhinjam, strengthening of benches for opencast, Thiruvananthapuram, HOWE Engineering Projects (India) Pvt Ltd.; • BPM & benches above proposed decline portal of Kaliapani Chromite Mine, • Monitoring of ground vibration and Balasore Alloys Ltd.; air overpressure due to blasting carried out for construction of Hydro-Technical • Scientific Study for stability assessment Structure of unit 3 and 4 at Kudankulam and monitoring of Pit and Dump at 3 Nuclear Power Plant, Kudankulam, L&T, nos. Budgauna, Hinauti and Majhgawan Tamil Nadu; Limestone mines at Sidhi Cement works; • Procedure for controlled blasting and • Determination of In-Situ stress parameters monitoring of ground vibration for rock (Magnitude, Direction & Gradient) of excavation at Kaiga 5&6 site, Kaiga, the overlying roof strata for orientation NPCIL; of Longwall panel at Muraidih Colliery, • QA support for the On-going Geological/ Barora Area, BCCL, Dhanbad; Geotechnical investigations at Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic power • Analysis of Geotechnical & Geodetic project. Instrumentation Data at C-3 Package of Punatsangchhu-II Hydroelectric Project, 8.28 At present there are 82 industry projects. Bhutan; Cap Rock Stability at Central List of ongoing projects can be accessed from Baroi Mine, HZL vis-a-vis Depillaring of their website at the following link: Remnant Pillars – A Critical Appraisal; https://nirm.in/ongoing-projects.php
Figure- 8.1: Vibration data during flight take-off being recorded at Surat airport
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Figure- 8.2: Critical angle excavation of Draft Tubes at Punatsang Chu Hydroelectric Power Project, Bhutan
Figure- 8.3: Engineering geological investigations in progress at the foundation of PRLIS, Telangana
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National Mineral Exploration Trust 8.32 During the year, a total of 04 meetings (NMET) of TCC and 01 meeting of EC were held. A total of 07 mineral exploration projects were 8.29 The National Mineral Exploration Trust approved by the EC in 17th EC meeting held (NMET) was established by the Central on 5th Nov, 2019 with an estimated cost of Government by notification dated 14th August, ₹40.72 Crore. A Schedule of Charges (SoC) for 2015 in pursuance of sub section (1) of Section NMET funded projects was also approved and 9C of Mines and Minerals (Development & implemented w.e.f. 01stApril, 2020. In SoC, Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 with the there is a provision of Exploration Incentive (EI) objective to expedite mineral exploration in the of 10% of the approved cost of the project country. The NMET Rules were also notified on for G4 items in Greenfield areas for gold, 14th August, 2015. As per the Act, the holders base-metal, other precious minerals, strategic/ of Mining Lease and Prospecting Licence-cum- critical minerals and fertilizer minerals, if the Mining Lease shall pay to the Trust, a sum block is upgraded from G4 to G3 stage. equivalent to 2 percent of the royalty paid in terms of the Second Schedule of the Act to 8.33 National Aero-Geophysical Mapping Pro- the State Government, simultaneously with gram (NAGMP) with Magnetic- Gradiometry payments of royalty. and Radiometric Surveys has been taken up by GSI through NMET Fund to acquire uni- 8.30 The total NMET fund accrued as on 31st form aero-geophysical data, initially over the December, 2020 is Rs. 2604.91 Cr and total areas of Obvious Geological Potential (OGP) expenditure of NMET till 31st December 2020 followed by coverage of whole country by en- is Rs. 299.02 Cr., out of which Rs.62.37 Cr. gaging Project Implementing Agencies (PIA) has been incurred during the year 2020-21 (till with an objective to (1) Acquire high resolu- 31st December, 2020). tion baseline aero-geophysical data, (2) Iden- 8.31 NMET has two-tier structure. The overall tify new target areas for mineral prognostica- control, periodical reviews and policy directions tion, (3) Understanding subsurface geological of the Trust vest with the Governing Body (GB) and structural set up. The OGP area has been and the Executive Committee (EC) is managing, divided into Phase-I (Blocks-1 to 4), Phase-II administering and supervising the day-to-day (Blocks-5 to 8) and Phase-III (Blocks-9 to 12). activities of the Trust. The GB is chaired by 8.34 Under NAGMP, the work of OGP blocks-1, Hon’ble Minister of Mines and the EC is 2, 3 and 4 (Phase-I) have been completed. The chaired by the Secretary, Ministry of Mines. final reports and all deliverables data over Besides, a Technical-cum-Cost Committee OGP blocks 1, 2 and 4 have been reviewed (TCC) has also been constituted to evaluate and submitted to NMET Secretariat. Based the technical as well as cost parameters of the on integration of these aero-geophysical project proposals submitted by Notified data with archived geophysical, geological Exploration Agencies (NEAs) for NMET and known mineralization data, a total of funding. The TCC recommends the suitable 60 potential blocks have been identified for proposals to EC for approval. The minutes of follow up action. Data acquisition over OGP meetings of EC and TCC are available blocks-9, 10, 11 and 12 (Phase-III) are in at https://nmet.gov.in/content/circular- progress. listing.php.
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National Non-ferrous Metal Scrap sorting process. Strengthening this value Recycling Framework, 2020 chain by segregating waste at source and then channelizing the disaggregated scrap through 8.35 India is one of the fastest growing a network of scrap pickers and collectors economies in the world. Strong domestic and eventually to the scrap recycler through demand coupled with several reforms that the appropriate policy interventions would earn government has undertaken are on track to rich dividends. maintain the economic growth momentum going forward. As non-ferrous metals find 8.38 In this context, in FY 2020-21, Ministry widespread applications across the economy, of Mines has published National Non-ferrous the current policy measures provide a Metal Scrap Recycling Framework, 2020 to tremendous opportunity for the development promote a formal and well-organized recycling of the Indian non-ferrous metals industry in ecosystem by adopting energy efficient the future. processes for recycling leading to lower carbon footprints and to work towards sustainable 8.36 One of the key challenges faced by development and intergenerational the non-ferrous metals industry is its heavy equity. Major objectives of the framework dependence on import of metal scrap. A major include: to minimize the effect of end-of-life share of metal scrap demand is served by products on landfills and environmental imports owing to the underdeveloped metal pollution by promoting an environmentally scrap collection, segregation and processing sound processing and recycling system for infrastructure in the domestic market. The secondary industry; to work towards economic material recycling rates in India are well below wealth creation, job creation and increased global standards and is mostly conducted contribution to GDP through metal recycling; in the informal sector. Thus, strengthening to shift towards a circular economy in the material recycling, including metal recycling, coming years for base metals, critical raw under the formal sector can provide a good materials and other essential materials, etc. opportunity to cut down scrap imports. The framework can be accessed at: 8.37 At the core of an effective material https://mines.gov.in/ recycling eco system is a systematic, organized writereaddata/UploadFile/ and user-friendly collection, segregation and NFMScrapRecyclingFramework3.pdf
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National Aluminium Company Kalahandi. Till December, 2020 more Limited (NALCO) than one thousand patients have been availed the treatment facility. 9.1 Periphery Development & CSR Initiatives Apart from the above, two 50 bedded COVID-19 care centre were set up at • CSR policy of NALCO is compliant with S&P complex, Angul & M & R Complex, schedule –VII (section 135) of Companies Damanjodi to facilitate treatment to the Act 2013 and DPE Guidelines. The people of nearby villages of operational Company allocates 2% of average net during this difficult time. profit of last 3 financial years as CSR fund as per Companies Act, 2013. The infrastructure constructed for secondary care center at Angul is being • Accordingly, for FY 2020-21, CSR used as COVID care centre. expenditure of the company amounts to Rs. 2908.27 lakh till end December’2020 Besides, mass awareness was created in against mandated amount of Rs. 3342.00 the nearby operational areas at Angul, lakhs. Koraput & Bhubaneswar with distribution of sanitizer & face mask. Food packet & 9.2 Highlights on CSR activities for the dry rations were also distributed to the financial year 2020-21 are furnished needy, migrated labours, COVID-19 below: warriors & marginal section of the society i) Health Care: during the peak pandemic period. (a) Initiative on COVID-19 Management: (b) other Health Care initiatives: Showing commitment and solidarity with A 600 bedded Night Shelter is under the Nation and the home State where it construction to facilitate short stay for has its operational facility in the fight outdoor patients & attendants of Indoor against COVID 19 pandemic, NALCO patients at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar for donated Rs.7.6 crore to PM CARES Fund people of Odisha & nearby states. Likely and Rs.2.6 crore to CM’s Relief Fund, date of completion of the project is July, Odisha. The total contribution toward 2021. COVID-19 relief fund is Rs. 10.2 crores. (c) primary Health Care service at door The Company has set up a 200 bedded step: exclusive COVID-19 hospital with 10 During FY 2020-21 till 31st December, bedded ICU and oximetry along with 24- 2020, more than 50 thousand patients hour diagnostic facility at Nabarangpur, of peripheral villages of Angul, Odisha in collaboration with Government Damanjodi and Pottangi sector have of Odisha. This hospital is catering to given consultancies through 8 mobile the need of tribal dominated district health units & 1 OPD. More than 1.17 of Nabarangpur and other adjoining lakh patients were treated in FY 2019- districts of southern Odisha, viz 20. Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri and
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Ministry of Mines ii) Education: (c) Doubt Clearing Classes and support to Students in Lockdown Period: Quality education have been provided to more than 5000 students of nearby villages of Doubt clearing classes were conducted operational area in company aided School at in the pandemic period by interacting Angul & Damanjodi. with students and their parents. Also, Officers and employees of the company (a) Indradhanush: contributed their skill, knowledge and Under residential education program, time after their duty period in clearing till the academic year 2020-21, 1003 doubts of students and encouraging tribal students from Maoist dominated them in studies. periphery villages of Koraput district (d) Encouragement to Meritorious sponsored in 3 reputed residential schools Students: i.e. Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar, Bikash Vidyalaya Twenty-three meritorious students from and Adarsha Vidyalaya, Koraput in Company funded residential Schools Odisha. During the current Academic were felicitated on their successful results year, 544 students have been continuing in HSC Exams. their education in above three residential (iii) Safe Drinking Water & Sanitation: schools and 31 students are continuing higher education in ITI and +2 studies. (a) Drinking water Supply: Apart from this, 31 students are In summer, water supply through tankers continuing intermediate in different has been made to 26 water scarce discipline & ITI after completing their periphery villagers of S&P complex, School education. Angul. (b) NALCO-ki-Ladli: Besides, uninterrupted pipe water supply projects were taken up for 11 fluoride Financial support has been extended affected villages of S&P complex and to to 603 meritorious girl students of BPL a village Girang adjacent to CPP, Angul. category till FY 2020-21 under ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ programme, (b) ODF Village: initiated by Government of India. Construction of individual household The Company launched an innovative latrines in 5 villages of S&P Complex, Employee Social Responsibility (ESR) Angul has been taken up out of which, programme on 1st January, 2019 that 2 villages have been made ODF and offer employees a satisfying way to in the rest three villages the work is in meaningfully contribute towards social progress. Till Dec. 2020, 313 units has causes by way of contributing Rs. 3,000 been completed out of the targeted 539 each towards education of girl child toilets. under this scheme. The Company will (iv) Rural infrastructure building: match with equal grant for the same. Construction of roads, culverts, drains,
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shelter homes, renovation and revamping of behavioral training to its employees. In its community centres and water bodies in the commitment for corporate social accountability periphery areas has been taken up by the and good corporate governance, the company Company. also imparts skill development training to contract workers, apprentices, students from (v) promotion of Livelihood Program: managerial and technical institutes as well as 30 Self Help Group (SHG) were encouraged for local populations. for strengthening & initiating new livelihood As regards regular employees, the Company activities in Pottangi periphery areas of has imparted training to 2986 employees with M&R Complex. Keeping aim to develop 3290.5 training man-days during the year employability and generation of livelihood 2020-21(upto December 2020) in spite of the .SHGs were facilitated to mobilize resources Covid pandemic lockdown scenario existing to initiate livelihood activities.7 SHGs have during first & second quarter of FY 2020- been facilitated to avail loan from bank and 21. Further, 12 executives were given virtual OLM to initiate livelihood activities like, carrot, training from MDI (Murshidabad) and ASCI millet cultivation, mushroom, fish and poultry on management development programme farming. Ginger cleaning through machine is during 2019-20 during Covid pandemic now under mobilization through the SHGs. scenario. There were 556 apprentice trainees The renovation of pond has been made in were engaged during the year 2020-21(upto Kasuguda of M&R complex. The development December 2020) which is 9.43% of employees of this pond has been made in order to enable (i.e. employee strength is 5893) of the people to cultivate fish and generate income. company. As a part of corporate responsibility Besides above, a wide number of SHG and industry academic interface, 20 students meetings were conducted for strengthening from different technical and management & initiating of new livelihood activities in institutes across the country had undergone Pottangi periphery. Two SHGs have started summer internship programme in various making vegetable pickle and broomstick. Two functional disciplines at corporate office SHGs from Nuagaon and Geluguda village of during the pandemic through virtual mode. M&R complex came forward and succeeded in The company has also given IGOT training as mobilizing a Mushroom Spawn making with part of capacity development exercise in the the facilitation at Damanjodi. company and during the initial stage of Covid pandemic. The employees, medical staff and 9.3 Training & Development practitioners were trained in IGOT module In order to enhance the functional and available in the diksha.gov.in platform. In total behavioral competency of its employees 1668 number of employees in the company and to align the individual need with the have been imparted IGOT training. business objective of the organization towards increasing production and productivity as 9.4 For other details of CSR activities done well as to improve business culture in the by NALCO, refer: organization, there has been an unstinting https://nalcoindia.com/corporate-social- effort by your Company to impart skill and responsibility/about-csr/annual-reports/.
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Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) The projects are being implemented in the target communities with the help of NGO, 9.5 Hindustan Copper Limited’s (HCL’s) state government and other agencies. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy revolves round the principles laid down in 9.8 For other details of CSR activities done by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), HCL, refer: https://www.hindustancopper. Companies Act, 2013, Company (Corporate com/Page/CSR Social Responsibility) Rules, 2014 and Department of Public Enterprise Guidelines on Mineral Exploration Corporation CSR. Limited (MECL): 9.6 The actual expenditure on the CSR 9.9 MECL has drawn a long term Corporate activities during last two financial years and Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy. current financial year is given in the table 9.10 During the period January to December, below. 2020 (FY 2020-21), an amount of Rs.309.74 CSR expenditure during last two financial Lakhs have been spent under CSR. The details years and current financial year of CSR programmes under progress are given (Rs. in lakhs) below: Required Spent 9.11 Promoting Sanitation & Safe drinking Financial (2 % of average Spent water: Years net profit (PBT) Installation of water purifier-cum-coolers of last three FYs) near exploration project sites/zonal offices of 2018-19 170.33 208.16 MECL in the districts of Hyderabad, Shahdol, 2019-20 297.26 331.01 Bikaner, Nagaur, West Godavari, Sundergarh, 2020-21 * 22 # Raigarh, Dhanbad, Surguja, Balrampur, East #As on 31.12.2020 Singhbhum, Bolangir, Ranchi, Singrauli, Korba *HCL is not required to spend 2%, as average profit during and Nagpur. last three years [FY2017-18, 2018-19 & 2019-20] is negative. 9.12 Promoting Healthcare 9.7 For FY 2020-21, an amount of Rs 88.90 Lakhs inclusive of carry forward [the unspent a. Providing additional equipment for amount of Rs 14.58 Lakhs of FY 2019-20] has Ambulance donated under CSR FY 2019- been allocated for CSR Projects. The allocation 20 to Shri Adinath Samiti, Jabalpur, M.P. has been done for important ongoing projects b. Providing Medical Equipment viz. having direct impact on communities around Posterior Vitrectomy- Galaxy Turbo Orbit company’s operation. Major projects planned to Mahatme Hospital, Nagpur are as under. 9.13 Promoting Education 1. Drinking Water and Health Camps 2. School Repair, Vocational Skills and a. Annie Learning Devices for the visually Livelihoods. impaired –provided at Blind Relief 3. Plantation and Sports Association, Nagpur. 4. Biennial Third-Party Impact Assessment.
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b. Implementation of learning management 9.16 Skill Development and school management system An MoU has been signed between MECL by NGO Pragya Social Organisation and Centurion University of Technology and at Government School at Raigarh, Management (CUTM), Odisha, Centre of Chhattisgarh. Excellence for “Skilling and Training of 50 9.14 Promoting Women Empowerment Nos. disabled persons (Hearing and Speech Impaired)”. a. Provided financial assistance for running of Sewing Training Centre for Imparting 9.17 PM CARE Fund / COVID-19 related Tailoring Skill for poor women at CSR Activities Mahakaushal, Jabalpur, M.P a. MECL has contributed an amount of Rs. b. Provided Honorarium to teachers for Skill 200.00 Lakhs to the PM CARE Fund, for Development, thereby improving the FY 2020-21. quality of education at Residential Tribal b. Masks and Sanitizers have been provided School, Kosumdhih, Dindori, M.P for use by heath care professionals for c. Distribution of Sewing Machines for fighting against COVID-19. vocational training of girls / women near c. Ration /Food Packets distributed to the MECL’s corporate office, Nagpur poor and needy persons, in and around 9.15 Promoting Rural Development our various project’s sites and Corporate Office during the Lockdown period due Solar Water Pumps are being provided to to COVID-19. the remotest parts of the country where our projects are functioning, such as at Kolar d. Supported Chakr Foundation (under (Karnataka), Vadodara (Gujarat), Nagaon Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi) (Assam), West Godavari (A.P.), Koriya and in development of the ‘’COVID Shield’’- Korba Districts (Chhattisgarh). PPE Sanitization Technology for personal protective equipment (PPE).
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Iron Ore Mining Operation
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Progressive Use of Hindi
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Progressive Use of Hindi
• Hindi Salahkar Samiti ...... Page - 157
• Official Language Implementation Committee ...... Page - 157
• Town Official Language Implementation Committee ...... Page - 157
• Official Language Inspections ...... Page - 158
• Inspection by Committee of Parliament on Official Language ...... Page - 158
• Measures for Implementation of Official Language Policy ...... Page - 158
• Training, Workshops and Seminars ...... Page - 159
• Organization of Rajbhasha Fortnight/Month ...... Page - 159
• Translation Work ...... Page - 160
• In-house magazines ...... Page - 160
• Special initiatives taken by PSUs for promoting use of Hindi in Official work ... Page - 160
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Introduction of the Ministry was reviewed and Officers representing different divisions/sections were 10.1 The Ministry of Mines continues to take asked to increase correspondence in Hindi steps to ensure compliance of the Official with Offices located in region ‘A’ and region ‘B’ Language Policy of the Government of India in and officials who are proficient in Hindi should the Ministry of Mines as well as in its attached / increase the usage of Hindi in noting / drafting subordinate offices and PSUs. The compliance to achieve the targets fixed by Department of of Section 3(3) of the Official Languages Act, Official Language in Annual Programme for 1963 is ensured. As per rule 5 of Official the year 2020-21. Languages Rules, 1976, during the year out of the 905 letters received in Hindi (up to Dec. 10.4 Similarly, meetings of the OLIC in 2020), 171 letters were for information only Geological Survey of India (GSI), Central and reply was not required and remaining 734 Headquarters, Kolkata were held on letters were replied to in Hindi. 27.07.2020 and 17.12.2020. The proposed meeting of OLIC of March 2020 was postponed Hindi Salahkar Samiti under the guidelines related to Covid-19. Beside these meetings, GSI reviewed Quarterly 10.2 After the expiry of the tenure of the Progressive Reports of all regions and Missions erstwhile Hindi Salahkar Samiti of the Ministry through video conferencing on 24.02.2020, of Mines and formation of the XVII Lok 17.07.2020 and 01.12.2020. Sabha, the process for reconstitution of Hindi Salahkar Samiti is in progress. Out of the 15 10.5 Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) held non-official members to be nominated in the the 113th, 114th, 115th and 116th meetings Samiti, nominations of 02 members (Member of the Departmental Official Language of Parliament) by the Committee of Parliament Implementation Committee on 23.03.2020, on Official Language and nomination of 29.06.2020, 30.09.2020 and 01.01.2021 01 non-official member by Rashtrabhasha respectively. In all regional offices, the meetings Prachar Samiti, Wardha have been received. of the Departmental Official Language The draft resolution for reconstitution of Hindi Implementation Committee are regularly held Salahkar Samiti and the nomination of three and reports are sent to the headquarters. non-official members from MHA is awaited. 10.6 National Aluminium Company Ltd. Official Language Implementation (NALCO) and Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) Committee also held OLIC meeting to review the progress of Hindi in official work in their respective 10.3 The Official Language Implementation offices. Committee (OLIC) has been constituted in the Ministry under the Chairmanship of Economic Town Official Language Advisor. Meetings of the committee were Implementation Committee held on 29.09.2020 and 23.12.2020 during 10.7 As per the directions issued by the the year (upto Dec. 2020). Progress of usage Department of Official Language, Ministry of Hindi in official work in different sections
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of Home Affairs, Town Official Language 09 sub-ordinate offices. Besides, Regional Implementation Committee (TOLIC) is Headquarters also conducted official language constituted in every town having 10 or more inspection of their respective State Units and central government offices. Operational Offices. 10.8 GSI, Central Headquarters, Kolkata is 10.13 Similarly, IBM Headquarters, Nagpur nominated as Head of Town Official Language also conducted official language inspection of Implementation Committee, Kolkata and the its various Divisions and Sections. Inspection Director General, GSI is ex-officio Chairman reports were sent to the concerned Divisions of this Committee. The half-yearly meeting of and Sections for taking appropriate actions. the Committee was held on 17.12.2020 under Further, official language inspections were the chairmanship of the Director General, GSI, also carried out by IBM in Raipur and in which half-yearly Hindi reports from January Bhubaneswar Regional Offices on 24.01.2020 to June 2020 were reviewed. and 27.01.2020 respectively.
10.9 Half yearly meeting of TOLIC Inspection by Committee of (Undertaking), Bhubaneswar was held on 28th Parliament on Official Language September 2020 under the chairmanship of CMD, National Aluminium Company Limited 10.14 The Committee of Parliament on Official (NALCO) through online mode. Half yearly Language visited GSI’s Director General Camp meeting of TOLIC (Undertaking), Angul was Office at New Delhi on 05.10.2020. Officers held on 27th Nov. 2020 under the chairmanship representing Ministry of Mines in the above of Executive Director (S&P), NALCO. inspections held a briefing meeting with Head of the Office and officers attending inspection 10.10 Nomination of participants from meeting. While appreciating the status of Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) was ensured correspondence in Hindi in this office, the for various competitions organized by various Committee suggested some measures to undertakings for promotion of Official improve the usage of Hindi in other areas of Language under the aegis of TOLIC. official work. Necessary action on assurances Official Language Inspections given to the Committee is to be taken by concerned Office. 10.11 As per annual programme of Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs Measures for implementation of for the year 2020-21, Ministries / Departments Official Language Policy are required to conduct official language 10.15 During the year 2020-21, besides inspection of minimum 25% of offices located various incentive Schemes of the Department outside Headquarters. However, the Ministry of Official Language, measures taken for couldn’t conduct any such inspection during implementation of Official Language Policy the year 2020-21 due to COVID pandemic. includes training, workshops, seminars, 10.12 GSI, Central Headquarter, Kolkata organization of Hindi week / fortnight / month undertaken official language inspection of and publication of in-house magazines which are detailed below:
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Training, Workshops and Seminars • in Kolkata Zonal office on 14.09.2020 and 15.09.2020; 10.16 To provide Hindi training to all personnel of GSI within the time-limit prescribed by the • in Ajmer Ore Dressing Laboratory on Department of Official Language, Ministry of 29.09.2020; Home Affairs, officials are being nominated • in Bhubaneswar Regional Office on for Prabodh, Praveen, Pragya and Parangat 29.09.2020; classes under Hindi Teaching Scheme. These • in Gandhinagar Regional Office on classes are held twice a year i.e. from January 29.09.2020 and 30.09.2020; to May and from July to November. In addition, • in Ranchi Regional Office on 30.09.2020; intensive training classes for Hindi language and training are also being organized and typists and stenographers are being nominated • in Ore Dressing Laboratory, Hingna, in a phased manner for Hindi typing and Nagpur on 20.11.2020. stenography training. 10.19 NALCO organized 6 Hindi Workshops 10.17 The offices of GSI are organizing Hindi to enable officers and employees for doing Workshop on regular basis to encourage official work in Hindi, including a workshop employees to perform their official work in organized on 01.09.2020 2020 at the office Hindi. Accordingly, a Hindi workshop was of the Chairman (TOLIC), Bhubaneswar organized at GSI, Central Headquarter, Kolkata to introduce ‘Kanthastha’ tool to official for the officials of Personnel and Administration language staffs working in member offices. Branch on 28.02.2020. Another, online Hindi 10.20 During the year 2020-21, two online workshop on Hindi Typing on Computer was Hindi Workshops were conducted by Mineral organized during Hindi Week on 11.09.2019. Exploration Corporation Ltd. (MECL). HCL 10.18 IBM Headquarters, Nagpur organized also organized a Hindi Workshop during this full-day Hindi Workshops on 17.03.2020, period. 25.09.2020 and 15.12.2020 in which 25, 20 and 22 officials participated respectively. In Organization of Rajbhasha Fortnight the same manner, following Hindi Workshops / Month were also organized in different regional 10.21 Ministry of Mines observed Rajbhasha offices of IBM as per details given below: Hindi Prayog Protsahan Month from 1st to 30th • in Hyderabad Regional Office on September, 2020. A message by Hon’ble 10.02.2020 and 11.02.2020. Minister of Mines, Shri Pralhad Joshi, was circulated on the occasion of ‘Hindi Diwas’ • in Ajmer Regional Office on 30.06.2020; on 14.09.2020. Various competitions i.e. • in Guwahati Regional Office on Hindi Noting / Drafting competition, Hindi 18.08.2020; Sulekh and Dictation, Quiz Competition, Hindi • in Dehradun Regional Office on typing and extempore speech competition 25.08.2020; were organized during the month. As many
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as 47 officials, who were winners in the Nagpur; ‘CHETANA’ 20th edition of GSITI, competitions, were given away cash awards. Hyderabad; ‘VIHANG’ 10th edition of RSAS, Bangalore; ‘TAVI’ 2nd edition of SU: Jammu & 10.22 Hindi fortnight/week/day were also Kashmir; ‘ADWIKA’ 1st edition of SU: Andhra celebrated during the month of September, Pradesh, Hyderabad and ‘PARAS’ 4th edition of 2020 in the offices of GSI, IBM, NALCO, HCL, SU: Jharkhand, Ranchi were published during MECL, JNARDDC and NIRM to encourage this period. the use of Hindi in official work. During this period, various Hindi competitions / activities 10.27 Further, in-House Hindi magazines i.e. Hindi Typing, Hindi Essay Writing, Hindi viz. ‘Khan-Bharti’ of IBM (available at https:// Noting and Drafting, Hindi Extempore Speech, ibm.gov.in/writereaddata/files/ Hindi Poetry Recitation, Hindi Translation, 10202020105536Khan%20Bharti%20 Hindi Quiz, Debate, etc. were organized. 2020.pdf) Prizes were distributed to the winners of these ‘Akshar’ of NALCO (available at https:// competitions. nalcoindia.com/wp-content/ Translation Work uploads/2020/09/Akshar-Magazine- July-2020.pdf) 10.23 Translation works relating to meetings and ‘Tamralipi’ of HCL (available at https:// of Standing Committee, Audit Paras, Cabinet www.hindustancopper.com/Content/PDF/ Notes, Annual Report, Parliament Questions, Tamralipi_Hindi.pdf) were published. material relating to Demand for Grants, MoUs for International Cooperation in the field of 10.28 Along with that, monthly e-news related Mines and Minerals with various countries, to the GSI Training Institute, a compilation etc. were carried out during the year. Against of activities related to Bhuvisamvad project, around 3,52,729 words translated in 2019- training calendar and course material on 20, during the year 2020-2021 (upto Dec. geology for the Chemist and course material 2020) around 2,45,732 words were translated on remote sensing and digital image processing in Hindi, excluding routine translation work. was published in official language Hindi.
10.24 GSI, Central Headquarters, Kolkata Special initiative taken by Attached/ translated abstracts of reports related to Sub-ordinate Offices and PSUs of various survey programs of the GSI into Hindi the Ministry for promoting use of in addition to the routine translation work. Hindi in Official Work 10.25 IBM Nagpur translated various technical 10.29 Implementation of Hindi Incentive and administrative documents into Hindi, in Schemes in Geological Survey of India addition to the routine translation work. (GSI): To promote the use of Hindi in the In-House Magazines Official work, the following Incentive schemes are being implemented in GSI: 10.26 In-House Hindi magazines namely • Cash Award and Personal Pay to the ‘BHOOGAURAV’ 19th edition of GSI, WR, officers and employees for passing the Jaipur; ‘NARMADA’ 11th edition of CR,
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Pragya, Praveen, Prabodh, Hindi Typing, • As an initiative to create awareness and Stenography Examinations under the among the employees to use Hindi in Hindi Teaching Scheme of Government their routine official work, the names of India, Ministry of Home Affairs; and designations of all the employees • Cash Award to the officers and employees have been uploaded in bilingual form in for noting and drafting in Hindi; E-office. • Officers and employees, who have 10.32 Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) made outstanding contributions for the • The progressive use of Hindi is being propagation of Official Language Hindi reviewed regularly at the Board meetings are honored on Hindi Day. of Company. Further, as per the policy of the Government • The Company’s in-house journal of India, necessary steps have been taken “Tamralipi” published in Hindi is to make the web portal of GSI in Bilingual distributed among employees regularly. form. A sub-folder reflecting the activities of • Advertisements of company recruitment/ department pertaining to Hindi work in the tender, etc. are published in bilingual. Department also made available in the portal. • “One Hindi Word Every Day” scheme The work is under progress. is operational for improving the Hindi 10.30 Award for Original Noting and vocabulary of employees. Drafting Hindi Encouragement Plan by • At the time of superannuation, all the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM): Under employees are given Service Certificate the Original Noting and Drafting Hindi in Hindi. Encouragement Plan, 61 persons of 14 Offices of IBM were awarded. • Copies of “Mineral and Mining Vocabulary” and copies of the Book titled 10.31 National Aluminium Company “Rashtriya Chetna and Swablamban” Limited (NALCO) were distributed in the HCL’s Corporate • Under the Hindi Teaching Scheme of Office and its Units. the Government of India, 25 employees 10.33 Mineral Exploration Company have passed the Pragya / Praveen course Limited (MECL) examination in May and November 2020 • As per the orders of Ministry of Home session. Affairs, Rajbhasha Vibhag, Unicode • Faculty assistance on Unicode and tools Encoding “Smarthit’ font has been and techniques of Hindi computing was installed in all computers / Laptops also in provided to the member offices of TOLIC MECL, so that more officials are able to (Undertaking), Bhubaneswar. work in Hindi due to its easy functionality. • The website of the Company is being • In order to encourage employees to do regularly updated in bilingual viz. Hindi official work in Hindi, 102 cash awards and English. were given to employees during the year (till December, 2020).
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• In addition, ‘Mec Samachar’ and internal Samiti-I (NARAKAS-I). news-letter of MECL has been published • MECL also received the consolation prize in Hindi only. for incorporation of Hindi as the working • MEC Samachar has been awarded the 1st language at the corporate office. prize by Nagar Rajbhasha Karyanvayan
Photo 10.1: Team MECL receiving 1st Prize for MEC Samachar
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Exploration Activities in the North-Eastern Region
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Exploration Activities in the North-Eastern Region
• Exploration Activities in the North-Eastern Region ...... Page - 165
• Landslide hazard studies ...... Page - 169
• Work done by IBM in North-Eastern Region ...... Page - 171
• Work Carried Out by MECL in North Eastern Region ...... Page - 172
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Exploration Activities in the training, capacity building by providing free North-Eastern Region courses to a number of officers of State DGMs of NER. GSI NER provided technical and Introduction scientific assistance by arranging very high-end 11.1 The North Eastern Region (NER) has a instrument analyses like EPMA (Electron Probe unique geomorphological and geological Micro-Analyzer) and SEM (Scanning Electron setup. It consists of eight states with Microscopy) of the representative samples of spectacular Himalayan Ranges, massif plateau the DGMs. and alluvium plains of Brahmaputra River. The rocks ranging in age from Precambrian to Geological Mapping on 1:25,000 Recent age are exposed here. This part of the scale country attains significance with the presence 11.3 During FS 2019-20, a total of six items of of mighty Himalayan Mountain Belt in the Geological Mapping including two Research north; Shillong Massif Plateau in the south Projects (RP) and one Integrated Thematic and gorgeous Brahmaputra valley forming the Mapping (ITM) items were taken up in NER of extensive Assam plain in between and Indo- which one project was taken up in Arunachal Myanmar Range in the east. Pradesh, two in Assam and three in Meghalaya. Work done by Geological Survey of India A total of an area of about 397 sq. km and in North Eastern Region: 86 Line km (RP) have been covered during the period from 1st January, 2020 to 31st March, 11.2 The major activities of North Easter Region 2020. (NER), Geological Survey of India (GSI) include baseline data generation through geological, 11.4 During FS 2020-21, a total of twelve geochemical & geophysical mapping, mineral items of Geological Mapping on 1:25,000 exploration, compilation and generation of scale including two RP items have been taken different types of maps and publications, up in NER of which two items are taken up fundamental researches & societal works like in Arunachal Pradesh, four in Assam, two in landslide/ geotechnical/ earthquake studies. Manipur-Nagaland, three in Meghalaya and GSI is continually striving for the development one in Sikkim. During the period from 1st of NER states through augmentation of above April, 2020 to 31st December, 2020, an area activities and helping the states of NER in of 715 sq. km and 58 Line km in RP items have been covered (Annexure 11.1).
Photo 11.1: Carbonized leaf impression Photo 11.2: Mylonitized mafic gneiss associated (Swintonia sp.) Kimin Formation. with Daling Group of rocks (Loc. - near Gangtok, (Loc. - Kuria Nala, Arunachal Pradesh) East Sikkim District, Sikkim)
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Geochemical Mapping 11.9 Two GPM items in South Garo Hills, North Garo Hills, West Khasi Hills and South 11.5 Geochemical Mapping (GCM) is carried West Khasi Hills districts of Meghalaya and out by GSI in different parts of NER to generate Goalpara, district of Assam has been taken baseline regional geochemical data with up during FS 2020-21 and an area of 400 elemental distribution for targeting areas for sq. km have been covered during the period search for mineral deposits and detailed studies from 1st April, 2020 to 31st December, 2020 on the societal concerns viz. environmental, (Annexure 11.3). agricultural and human health. 11.6 A total of three items of Geochemical Photo Geology and Remote Sensing Mapping on 1:50,000 scale with collection of 11.10 One item of Photo Geology and Remote samples in grid pattern have been taken up Sensing (PGRS) is taken up on 1:50,000 Scale during the FS 2019-20 in parts of Arunachal during FS 2020-21 in parts of Meghalaya and Pradesh and Manipur and an area of 1263 sq. an area of 1400 sq. km has been covered km has been covered during the period from during the period from 1st April, 2020 to 31st st st 1 January, 2020 to 31 March, 2020. December, 2020 (Annexure 11.4). 11.7 Total 10 items of Geochemical Mapping on 1:50,000 scale with collection of samples Mineral Exploration in NER in grid pattern have been taken up during the 11.11 Mineral Exploration in NER includes FS 2020-21 in parts of Arunachal Pradesh, exploration of minerals like Gold, basemetal, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura and Graphite, Vanadium, Molybdenum, Iron, an area of 1982 sq. km has been covered REE, Tungsten, Lateritic Bauxite, Chromium, during 1st April, 2020 to 31st December, 2020 Nickel, PGE, Coal, Shale gas and Limestone (Annexure 11.2). carried out through Large Scale Mapping on 1:12,500 scale (LSM), Detailed Mapping on Geophysical Mapping 1:1000/5000 scale (DM) and Drilling. During 11.8 Geophysical Mapping (GPM) is taken up FS 2019-20, a total of thirty-two items (4 G2, with an objective to prepare gravity magnetic 8 G3, 19 G4 and 1 Regional Mineral Targeting anomaly maps so as to delineate sub surface Item) have been taken up in the states of geological structures. These studies along Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, with the geological and geochemical maps Manipur, Sikkim and Nagaland. During the st st help in postulating conceptual models to period from 1 January 2020 to 31 March focus on potential/ probable target areas of 2020, an area of 319.7 sq. km. of LSM, 11.36 interest for mineral exploration in deep as well sq. km. of DM and 3051.35 m of Drilling were as shallow levels. Two items of GPM in Ri Bhoi, carried out. During FS: 2020-21, a total of 20 East Khasi Hills and West Khasi Hills districts of mineral investigation items (5 G-3, 14 G-4 Meghalaya, and Nagaon, Morigaon and Karbi stage, 1 Regional Mineral Targeting Item) were Anglong districts of Assam have been taken taken up in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, up during FS 2019-20 an area of 2310 sq. km Assam, Meghalaya, Sikkim, Nagaland and st have been covered during the period from 1st Manipur. During the period from 1 April, st January, 2020 to 31st March, 2020. 2020 to 31 December, 2020, an area of
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Photo 11.3: Nodular chromitite grading into massive Photo 11.4: Pods of massive steel black chromitite steel black chromitite occurring as lenses within cumulate within transitional peridotite showing highly fracture peridoite (Location: Namjet Lok section. Tengnoupal nature with highly serpentinised matrix filling the micro- District, Manipur) fracture planes. (Location: South east of Kwatha Village. Tengnoupal District, Manipur)
196.9 sq. km. has been covered by large scale • Preparation of Geological Quadrangle geological mapping (1:12,500 scale) and 1.32 Map of Degree sheets 83I, 83E. sq.km. by detailed mapping. Total 1398.25 • Compilation of District Resources Map m drilling has been done during the period of Chandel, Churachandpur, Pherzawl from 1st April, 2020 to 31st December, 2020 and Tengnoupal Districts, Manipur on (Annexure 11.5). 1:250,000 Scale. Publications 11.12 During FS 2020-21, the following items on Publications have been taken up: • Limestone deposit of Litang Valley, Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya, Vol-I (2nd edition): Bulletin Series - A, No-63. • Publication of GSI Records, Vol. 154, Part 4, Extended Abstracts of Progress Reports for FS: 2019-20 of North Eastern India. • Manual of Geology of India, Special Publication No. 77, Volume III: Economic Geology of North Eastern India. • Preparation and compilation of mineral belt map of sillimanite in Sonapahar and its adjacent areas, West Khasi Hills and East Garo hills districts, Meghalaya. Photo 11.5: Invertebrate fossils from the Mahadek • Preparation of Geological Quadrangle Formation, Khasi Group from South West Khasi Hills, Map of Degree sheets 82K, 82H. Meghalaya
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Research and Development
Petrological Studies 11.13 Two Research items have been taken up as (a) Comprehensive petrological, petrochemical and geochronological studies of the Abor & Lichi Volcanics of Arunachal Himalaya to understand their significance in the tectonic evolution of North Eastern India and (b) Petrological characterization and petrogenesis of Chromite and associated Photo 11.6: Echinoid rich sandstone of the Mahadek ultramafic rocks of ophiolite in Manipur. Formation, East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya
Paleontological Studies Geotechnical Investigations 11.14 During FS 2020-21, two Research items 11.15 NER may be termed as the ‘power have been taken up (a) Faunal diversity and house’ of India as it possesses hydropower palaeoenvironment of the Upper Cretaceous potential, which is 30% of the total hydel Mahadek Formation of Meghalaya plateau potential of the country. The hydel potential and (b) Palaeontological studies of Oceanic of major river basin of Arunachal Pradesh like Pelagic sediments, Disang and Barail Group Kameng, Subansiri, Siang, Lohit and Dibang sediments in Ukhrul and Chandel Districts of totals production of 34,920 MW at 60% Manipur and its implication on constraining load factor (CEA) i.e. about 90% of the total the stratigraphic age. hydropower resources of NER.
Photo 11.7: Active Landslide area in Nutan-Leikul Kelelo road stretch, NH-54E, Dima Hasao District, Assam
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11.16 GSI, NER is intimately associated with II Hydroelectric Project, West Jaintia Hills the development of hydel power in NER District, Meghalaya, Umngot Hydroelectric conducting geotechnical studies at various project, East Khasi Hills and West Jaintia Hills stages of geotechnical investigation to identify District, Meghalaya, Haora and Champaicherra suitable sites for locating dams, powerhouses, Irrigation Project, West Tripura District, Tripura selecting tunnel alignments and suggesting and Selim H.E. Project, Meghalaya along with remedial measures during construction. one Feasibility stage geotechnical investigation Besides, Hydro-Electric project, GSI also carried of Umngi Hydroelectric project, East Khasi Hills out geotechnical investigation of various District, Meghalaya. transport and communication projects such as Sela Pass Tunnel, Gangtok-Sherathang- Landslide Hazard Studies Nathula Highway (JNM Road) and Jiribam- 11.18 In North-Eastern Region, during FS Imphal Broad Guage Railway Line (NFR). 2020-21, Six National Landslide Susceptibility 11.17 During the current FS 2020-21, Mapping (NLSM) items, eight Meso scale Engineering Geology Division, GSI, NER, Landslide Susceptibility Mapping items and Shillong has taken up 5 DPR stage Geotechnical three Site Specific landslide studies are being Investigation of Katakhal Irrigation Project, taken up out of which eight items have been Cachar District, Assam, Myntdu-leshka stage- taken up on the request of State Government.
Photo 11.9: Debris slide on Tikchek-Dentam road, West Sikkim District, Sikkim
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Earthquake Studies and erosion-prone river banks areas in Majuli River Island of Brahmaputra River 11.19 Two regular items have been in Assam. taken up in NER on seismic and earthquake studies in FS 2020-21 on the request of the • Chemical, Mineralogical and lead State government of Arunachal Pradesh and isotopic characterization of road dust of Assam. The Seismic Microzonation of two Guwahati city in different seasons. cities Pashighat and Silchar is being taken up • Geo-environmental appraisal of Haora which involves integrated studies of seismic River Basin, Tripura. source, seismic response through geological, geotechnical and geophysical parameters and • Geo-environmental appraisal to their relation to seismic susceptibility following ascertain the impact of erosion caused guidelines of GSI, 2017. by the Gumti River along Dumboor, Kurmachhara Amarpur, Udaipur, Telkajila Environmental Geology and Sonamura subdivisions of Tripura. 11.20 In FS 2020-21, five projects have been • Geo-environmental studies to constrain taken up on environmental Geology. The the extent of arsenic, fluoride and other items are: associated heavy metal contamination in water around Dimapur and Kohima city, • Geo-environmental hazard study of flood Nagaland
Photo 11.8: Deep translational debris slide, 1km West of Chelep, Tengnoupal District, Manipur
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11.21 Budget and expenditure of the North Eastern Region for the Financial Year 2020-21 is given in Table11.1. Table 11.1 (Rs. In Lakh)
Allocation for Actual expenditure Sl. Name of GSI Mission / Activity NER in BE/RE in NER (2020-21 No. (2020-21) up to Dec 20)
1 Survey & Mapping Scheme (Mission-I) 80.00 35.51
2 Mineral Exploration Scheme (Mission-II) 363.85 323.19
3 Information Dissemination Scheme (Mission-III) 60.00 41.96
5 Research & Development Scheme (Mission-IV) 103.00 58.38
6 Human Resource Development Scheme (Mission-V) 1.54 1.38
7 Special Component Plan for Schedule Caste (SCSP) - -
8 Tribal Area Sub Plan Scheme (TSP) 135.00 113.07
Administrative Support Activity including minor works 9 7034.60 5510.66 authorization to MoUD
10 Total Revenue 7777.99 6084.15
11 Modernisation & Replacement Scheme (MV and M&E) 291 39.82
Grand Total ( Rev + Capital) 8068.99 6123.97
Indian Bureau of Mines development of resources in North-Eastern Region. During the year 2020 (1st January to Work done by Indian Bureau of Mines in 31st December 2020), 21 nos. of inspections North Eastern Region were carried out for enforcement of provisions 11.22 The Regional Office of Indian Bureau of MCDR, 2017 and for processing and of Mines (IBM) at Guwahati continued to disposal of mining plan/scheme of mining. undertake inspection of mines and studies on The details of inspections, results and follow up actions thereof are given below:-
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Parameter Details Total - 21 Nos. MCDR– 10 Nos. No. of inspections MP/RoMP/FMCP– 09 Nos. Check-up/ Others– 02 Nos. No. of violations issued 15 Nos. 7 Nos. No. of rules violated [Rule 11(1), 11(4), 24(1), 26(2), 33, 35(2) & 45(5) of MCDR 2017] 31 Nos. (incl. notices issued on the basis of office No. of show cause notices issued scrutiny) No. of mines where violations not complied 9 Nos. even after issue of show cause notice (In process of its compliance) - 10 Nos. Action taken: Court case – 9 Nos. Suspension – 9 Nos. Mineral Exploration Corporation Exploration services were also rendered to Limited (MECL) Atomic Minerals Division involving survey, drilling & mining in Umarangaon/ Domiaset Work Carried Out by MECL in North block, West Khasi Hill district. Eastern Region 11.24 On behalf of Directorate General of 11.23 MECL has been associated with mineral Hydrocarbon, Government of India, MECL exploration activities and geo-technical studies with BRGM France has completed studies for the development of mineral industry in for resource estimation in respect of oil the North Eastern Region since 1977. It has shale deposit in an area of 254 sq. km. of completed exploration for coal in 15 blocks Assam & Arunachal Pradesh. A total of 932 in the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, million tonnes of Oil Shale deposit have been Nagaland and Meghalaya on behalf of established in the study area. Ministry of Coal, North Eastern Council and CMPDIL. Under its promotional programme 11.25 MECL is keen for development of North funded by Ministry of Mines, it has completed Eastern States. Hence with focus on North twelve projects which include Copper, Eastern Region to augment exploration, MECL Sillimanite, Glass sand, shell Limestone and has signed MoU with Government of Assam ferro-silicon grade quartzite in the states of and taken exploration for Coal in Khotarda Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Mizoram, block, Mikir hills district is under progress. Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. In addition, it 11.26 Discussions are under progress with has carried out geo-technical studies on behalf Government of Meghalaya and Arunachal of Brahmaputra Flood Control Board in the Pradesh for signing of MoU. Draft MoU has State of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh and been sent to the respective State Governments consultancy work for remote sensing studies and it is under consideration at their level. at Tripura on behalf of Ministry of Mines.
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• Ministry of Mines ...... Page - 175
• NALCO ...... Page - 175
• HCL ...... Page - 177
• MECL ...... Page –179
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• JNARDDC ...... Page - 180
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Welfare of Scheduled Castes (SCs), Tribe (ST), Other Backword Class (OBC), Scheduled Tribes (STs), Women and persons with disabilities (PwD) and other other Weaker Sections weaker sections of the Society. 12.6 Measures were undertaken for officials Ministry of Mines belongs to SC, ST, OBC and PwD communities 12.1 The Ministry of Mines, with its attached @15%, 7.5%, 27% and 4% respectively office, subordinate office and the Public against vacancies reserved for them as per Sector Undertakings under its administrative order issued by the Government of India/MoM/ control follow the Government guidelines DoPT from time to time. Reservation has been with regard to welfare of weaker sections of followed strictly in case of their employment/ the society, in letter and spirit. For upliftment promotion, wherever applicable. of weaker sections of society, PSUs identify 12.7 SC/ST cell has already been established in and implement a number of programmes in GSI’s Headquarters as well as in the respective the peripheral area of their units/locations. GSI’s Regional offices under supervision of the 12.2 A number of activities like community Liaison Officer to address difficulties faced education programmes, facilitating availability by these communities and also to initiate of drinking water, development/repair appropriate measures for resolving their issues. of approach roads of surrounding areas, 12.8 The total strength of employees in the arranging health awareness programmes and Ministry, GSI and IBM and the representation medical camps in rural areas were undertaken of SC/ST/OBC and other weaker sections by the PSUs for upliftment of the community during the year 2020 is given at Table 1.1, in and around their townships as part of their Table 6.1 and Table 6.8 respectively. social responsibility. National Aluminium Company Women’s Welfare Limited (NALCO) 12.3 A complaint committee has been 12.9 Welfare of activities for SCs/STs, Women, constituted to look into cases of sexual Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Minorities harassment of women at work place. and Persons with Disabilities 12.4 Ministry of Women & Child Development • The Presidential Directives issued from has developed an online complaint time to time on reservation of SC/ Management System titled Sexual Harassment ST persons in employment has been electronic–Box (SHe-Box) (www.shebox. scrupulously followed by the company. nic.in) to receive complaints related to There are exclusive cells constituted for Sexual Harassment at workplace. the welfare of the SC/ST employees 12.5 The Geological Survey of India (GSI), which meet and discuss their view points an attached office of Ministry of Mines, and at regular intervals both at complex level Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), a subordinate as well as corporate level. office under Ministry of Mines, have also • The following concession/relaxations are undertaken a number of activities for the given to SC/ST candidates in the matter welfare of Scheduled Caste (SC) / Scheduled of direct recruitment: Annual Report 2020-21 175 Welfare Activities for SCs/STs, Women, Minorities & Persons with Disabilities
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(a) Age relaxation of 5 years. • Invariably in all the selection committees/ boards for recruitment and the (b) Exemption from payment of departmental promotion committees application fee. for promotion, an officer from SC/ (c) Re-imbursement of travelling ST category of appropriate status is expenses for attending both written included as one of the members in order test and interviews. to take care of the interest of the SC/ST candidates. (d) Relaxation of experience up to one year. Minority Welfare (e) Relaxation in qualifying marks for 12.10 A member of the minority community eligibility. is associated in the selection committees for (f) Relaxation of 10% marks both in recruitment in order to give a fair deal to the written test and interview (for posts minority community. Advertisement to fill up requiring interview). the vacancy position is notified in regional • Relaxation/concession in promotions languages in order to encourage the minority - relaxation of 10% of marks both in candidates about recruitment especially in written test and interview is given to SC/ Group ‘C’ posts. ST employees in promotion up to lowest rung of Group A. The Persons with Disability (PWDs) 12.11 The Company has been making efforts • 10% reservation in A & B type quarters to achieve representation of PWDs (Divyangs) & 5% in C, D & E type quarters is given in all posts in Group: A, B andC as per Section to SC/ST employees in allotment of 34 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities residential quarters. Act, 2016. From 19th April, 2017 onwards, • Liaison Officers have been appointed for 4% of vacancies are being reserved for each of the units for implementing the persons with disabilities as provided in the presidential directives as well as to look Act. As on 31st December, 2020, there are after the welfare of SC/ST employees. SC/ 88 Persons with Disability in employment of ST cell has also been constituted under the Company in various identified posts. An the control of the respective Liaison ‘Equal Opportunity Policy’ as required under Officers to ensure prompt disposal of the Act has been formulated and the same grievances and representations of SC/ST has been widely circulated in addition to web- employees. hosting. The different facilities/establishments • 20% of the scholarships are reserved for of the Company have been made accessible the children of SC/ST employees under as required under the Rights of Persons with Nehru memorial scholarship awarded to Disabilities Act, 2016 and the ‘Accessible the children of NALCO employees along India’ campaign. However, these are being with relaxation of 10% in marks. constantly monitored to bring about further improvement in the facilities.
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Perspective Plan for Women Welfare extended necessary assistance for carrying out their various activities which in turn enhances 12.12 The Company has adopted the their leadership and organizing capabilities in principle of equal opportunity to the women addition to welfare of the society. employees in the matter of employment and st the Company as on 31 December, 2020 has Manpower Strength in NALCO 347 nos. of women employees at different levels and categories. 12.14 Employment of SC/ST/Ex-SM/PWD/ LDP/Minorities in the Company as on 31St 12.13 The ladies clubs in all units have December, 2020 is given in Table 12.1
Table 12.1
Total No of Group SC ST EX-SM PWD LDP Minority Employees Executives 1640 249 141 0 22 26 65 Non- executives 4253 714 990 12 66 1,618 166 Total 5893 963 1,131 12 88 1644 231 2094
Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) work place, the details of the Committees and their members are available in the employee Welfare Activities section of HCL’s website. A provision in this regard has also been incorporated in the Employees Participation in Management Conduct, Discipline and Appeal Rules of 12.15 Employees Participation in Management HCL. During the year no incidence has been over the years has been the backbone reported/registered to the Committee at of harmonious Industrial Relations in the different Units/Offices. Company. The successful operation of various Representation of SC/ST and OBC Bi-partite forums at all three levels, namely, at the Apex level, Unit level and Shop floor level 12.17 The representation of SC, ST and OBC has immensely contributed in the smooth employees out of the total manpower of 1712 performance of the Company. Quality Circles as on 01.01.2021 is 18.93%, 13.43% and which were introduced in all the production 15.19% respectively. units of the company have been successfully 12.18 Other Welfare Measures functioning and contributing towards reduction of cost and increasing productivity. • HCL has renewed the Contributory Post- Retirement Medical Scheme (CPRMS)- Perspective Plan for Women Welfare 2021 for eligible Retired Employees 12.16 Internal Committees have been (including Spouse) / Surviving Spouse constituted and amended from time to time of retired/deceased employees and is in all the Units/Offices of the company for the operational for a period of 01 (one) year prevention of sexual harassment of women in w.e.f. 01.01.2021. The willing employees
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retiring in the year 2021 can also join the were received and there was previous carry CPRMS-2021 scheme by paying pro-rata forward of 6 grievances as on 1st April 2020. premium. Total 56 cases were disposed-off during the year and as on 31.12.2020. • The retired employees of the Company and their spouses are extended medical 12.21 Status of implementation of the Rights treatment at the Company’s Hospitals at of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 the Projects. During last few years, there has been limited • The Company also extends support to recruitment in the company. The number of ‘Mahila Samity’ and other institutions / physically challenged persons employed in the NGOs in their endeavour to run ‘Health Company as on 01.01.2021 is given in Table Camps’ for the local population under 12.2. CSR programme. Table 12.2 • In the townships of the Company located Number of Persons with at Khetri, Malanjkhand and Ghatsila Group Disabilities (PwDs) as well as in other places of work, the A 14 employees of different caste, creed, religion, live together and celebrate all B 1 religious festivals with pomp and gaiety. C 4 D 9 • The Company maintains Cultural Clubs for the employee at all the production Total 28 Units. Human Resource Development Industrial Relations 12.22 Training and Development of all levels 12.19 Industrial Relations situation in all of employees is given due priority by HCL the Units of the Company continued to be to increase efficiency and effectiveness. harmonious and peaceful during the year Special emphasis was given to organization 2020-21. building and shaping right attitudes, team building and work culture besides preparing Redressal of public grievances employees to understand the trends in fast machinery in HCL changing technology/switching over to latest technology for achieving higher results in 12.20 All grievances are received from production, productivity and profitability. Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System’s (CPGRAMS) Manpower Strength in HCL website of https://pgportal.gov.in. The grievances are being regularly 12.23 The manpower strength of the Company monitored and are suitably disposed-off. as on 01.01.2021 is 1712, details of which are During April-Dec 2020, 67 public grievances given in Table 12.3.
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Table 12.3 rules are uniformity applicable to both male and female employees. The company is Category SC ST OBC General Total successfully running its crèche facility. The women employees in the Company are Executives 87 25 103 343 558 provided Maternity benefits as per rules. (Nos.) Laws relating to protection of dignity Non- 12.27 Executives 237 205 157 555 1154 and safety of women in the workplace are (Nos.) being adhered to. The ratio of male to female employees turned out to be 18:1 in the financial Total (Nos.) 324 230 260 898 1712 year 2020-21 (data as on 31.12.2020) 12.28 The company has in place an Anti- Mineral Exploration Corporation Sexual Harassment policy in line with the Limited (MECL) requirements of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Welfare of SC/ST, Women and Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. Internal Weaker section Complaints Committee has been set up to 12.24 MECL gives due importance to meet redress complaints received regarding sexual socio-economic needs of the SC/ST. During the harassment. All employees (permanent, period January to December, 2020 MECL has contractual, temporary, trainees) are covered spent Rs. 16.24 lakhs for the skill development under this policy. Number of complaints and health care of SC/ST. In addition to this, received is ‘nil’ and number of complaints Rs. 5.48 lakhs is proposed to spent on the disposed-off is ‘nil’ as on 31.12.2020. same activity for SC/ST. 12.29 In line with the Rights of Persons with 12.25 Creche facility with well-equipped rest Disability Act, 2016, MECL has implemented room, air conditioning, soft toys, and water Equal opportunity Policy as per directive of facility has been continued at MECL premises Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. at Gurukul for female employees and their 12.30 The category wise employment position children. including General /SC /ST /OBC /Minorities / 12.26 MECL is an equal opportunity employer Women (as on 31.12.2020) in the Company is for women employees where the service given in Table12.4 Table 12.4
Group Total No. of employees General SC ST O.B.C Minorities Women A 296* 174 35 14 73 15 25 B 05 02 02 00 01 00 01 C 699 299 128 37 244 28 38 Total 1000* 475 165 51 318 43 64
* Including functional directors.
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Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) followed in view of COVID 19 pandemic. During the awareness campaign “MASK UP Reservation of Vacancies for persons INDIA” slogans were displayed and various with Disabilities sections of the society in the surrounding 12.31 IBM is strictly following the various were sensitised regarding the preventive care instructions of the Government issued from for safe and healthy life during the pandemic. time to time regarding reservation of vacancies As part of the covid preventive care campaign for PWD,s in respect of Group ‘A’ and ‘B’ and societal care responsibility the surrounding Gazetted posts. As on 31st December 2020, 12 communities in KGF were provided with physically handicapped persons were under basic necessities for enabling better nutrition employment in IBM . and safe livelihood. This initiative was taken by NIRM RO in the interest of the social Welfare activities for SC/ST, Women, responsibility fulfilment towards poor people Minorities and PWD’s in the old abandoned mining area of KGF. An 12.32 Women employees constitute about amount of Rs.1 Lakh was committed for this 12.56 per cent. Training is imparted to women support and completed the support activity employees in the field of technical as well as during the pandemic. Preventive care against administrative matters. COVID-19 and tools for enabling the same were provided as part of the measures. A covid 12.33 A committee under sexual harassment of task team was created for the purpose of the Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition anti-covid measures in and around the NIRM and Redressal) Act, 2013 has been constituted office buildings and tools for temperature in IBM to redress the complaints made by the check, sanitisation tunnel, hand hygiene, victim of sexual harassment at work place in a office space sanitisation were all regularly time bound manner. carried out to mitigate the onsalught of the pandemic. Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design 12.37 SC, ST welfare activities Center (JNARDDC)- Welfare for Among the activities for SC / ST and backward Persons with Disabilities (PWD), SC, communities, Ambedkar Jayanti celebrations ST& OBC were done at both NIRM HO and NIRM RO offices, remembering the values of Dr 12.34 The Centre is following the various Ambedkar’s guidelines and contribution to the government guidelines w.r.t PWD, SC, ST and upliftment of various sections of the people in OBC reservation. various walks of life. Welfare measures adopted in National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM) 12.35 As per the Government of India guidelines, NIRM is following the necessary welfare measures with respect to Women, Minorities, SC / ST (recruitment) and other administrative aspects. 12.36 COVID-19 Preventive Care Campaign Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) were Photo 12.1: Ambedkar Jayanti Celebrations
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Budget Allocation for the year 2021- (GSI), Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), and the 21 and 2021-22 S&T programme. Revenue provision is also obtained for GSI, IBM, Secretariat (Proper), 13.1 Budgetary support under Revenue and Grants-in-Aid to Autonomous bodies, etc. A Capital is obtained for different schemes brief summary of Demands for Grants (2021- implemented by Geological Survey of India 22) is given in the Table13.1. Table 13.1: Summary of Demands for Grants
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Sl. 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Name of the Organisation No. BE RE BE RE BE 1 Secretariat (Proper) 48.55 41.75 42.43 41.89 41.50 2 Geological Survey of India 1322.93 1241.59 1349.98 1115.01 1181.58 3 Indian Bureau of Mines 124.31 109.11 128.31 94.00 110.00 4 Grants to MECL 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 5 Bharat Gold Mines Limited-Grants 4.50 4.50 5.50 7.00 5.84 6 S&T Programme/Other Programme 25.26 21.27 25.18 22.78 27.90 (6.1 to 6.6) 6.1 NIRM 7.99 6.74 8.21 8.21 9.95 6.2 NIMH 0.98 0.98 1.00 0.30 0.00 6.3 JNARDDC 9.29 9.29 9.92 9.92 10.90 6.4 IC 0.35 0.35 0.40 0.35 0.40 6.5 NMA 0.65 0.65 0.65 0.00 0.65 6.6 Other Research Programme 6.00 3.26 5.00 4.00 6.00 7 NMET 150.00 110.00 150.00 90.00 100.00 Total 1675.55 1528.22 1701.40 1370.68 1466.82 Geological Survey of India (GSI) is Rs.722.71 crore with a mandatory salary component of Rs.690.00 crore and Rs.94.97 13.2 For the Financial Year 2021-22, GSI has crore for administrative support activities & been allotted an outlay of Rs.1181.58 crore other expenditure. The allotted outlay for in BE stage which includes Rs.1115.68 crore GSI Mission (I to V) activities is Rs.298.00 in revenue head and Rs.65.90 crore in capital crore and Capital outlay is Rs.65.90 crore for head. Out of this total allotted budget grant modernization & replacement activities of GSI. of Rs.1181.58 crore, Rs. 63.90 crore has Activity-wise details of budget provision are been allotted for GSI activities of NER. The summarized below- allotted outlay for Establishment Expenditure
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(a) Under ‘Survey & Mapping’ (Mission-I), (d) Under ‘Research &Development’ head an amount of Rs.131.40 crores has been (Mission-IV), Rs.12.60 crore has been allotted for ground, aerial and marine allotted for procurement of spare parts, survey programmes of GSI during FS consumables, chemicals, gases etc. 2021-22. Out of this, a major amount required for smooth running of the of Rs.119.00 crore (approx.) has been laboratories of GSI, annual maintenance provisioned for operation & maintenance of sophisticated laboratory instruments as of the three marine vessels and TOASS well as for execution of R&D programmes Aircraft of GSI. The rest amount is kept of GSI and outsourcing of chemical for execution of all field projects of analysis of NGCM samples. Similarly, Mission-I. Rs.2.40 crore has been kept under the Special Investigation & Antarctica (b) Under ‘Mineral Exploration’ (Mission- heads (Mission-IV) for field items II), an amount of Rs.51.00 crores has related to geotechnical investigations, been allotted for execution of mineral landslide, seismic / earthquake studies, exploration programmes of GSI including environmental geology, glaciology and payment towards outsourced drilling. polar studies etc. Every year GSI is taking up G4, G3 and G2 stage exploration programmes with (e) Under ‘Human Resources Development’ a view to augment resources for various head (Mission-V), Rs.2.00 crore has been mineral commodities and coal & lignite in allotted for the expenditures related to different parts of the country. The budget the different training courses slated to provision has been marginally enhanced be conducted by the GSITI for capacity due to enhancement in operational cost building. for execution of field activities. (f) Under ‘Modernization & Replacement’ (c) Under ‘Information & Dissemination’ activity, Rs.65.90 crore has been allotted (Mission-III), Rs.56.60 crore has been which includes an amount of Rs.65.00 allotted for publication and IT office crore under Machinery & Equipment expenses, out of which Rs.52.00 crore has (M&E) head and Rs.0.90 crore under been allotted for Information Technology Motor Vehicle (M-V) head. Under the (IT) - OE head which includes payments M&E head, major provision has been related the operation / maintenance made for hydrostatic drilling rigs and of OCBIS, CAMC of seismological procurements of high-end laboratory instruments, procurement of IT hardware and field instruments. The projection &software, other IT related expenditures under MV head has been made for and other miscellaneous activities of IT procurement of field vehicles etc. in all offices of GSI. Further, an amount (g) Under ‘Tribal Area Sub-Plan’ (TSP) of Rs.4.60 crore has been provisioned &‘Special Component Plan for Scheduled under Publication head for printing of Caste’ (SCSP) heads, Rs.14.40 crore publications/subscription of e-journals of & 27.60 crore have been allotted GSI, procurement of hard copy journals respectively for welfare service to the ST/ etc. SC people indirectly by utilization of the
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funds under mandated Mission-I, II, IV & museum at Gwalior; Rs.0.90 crore for V field activities falling in scheduled tribe supply & material, Rs.0.07 crore for and Scheduled cast dominated areas in clothing & tentages and Rs.0.50 crore for different parts of the country. advertisement and Publicity. (h) Under the Administrative Support Apart from the above, an amount of Rs. Activities and other expenditure head, 722.71 crore has been allotted under the Rs.94.97 crore has been allotted out ‘Establishment Expenditure’ to meet the which Rs.61.50 crore has been projected salary expenditures (Rs.690.00 crore) and for expenditures like domestic / foreign other expenditures in this head e.g. medical travel, rents / taxes of buildings, office expenses, wages, OAE, OE (V), OTA, Swachhta expenses and professional services Action Plan, etc. The distribution of outlay for etc.; Rs.32.00 crore for Minor works the allotted Budget grant for 2021-22 is given for different GSI buildings and for GSI’s in the Table 13.2.
Table 13.2: Final Allotted Total Grant 2021-22 (Rs. In Lakhs) Heads GSI NER Total Direction and Administration - Salaries 63500 5500 69000 Wages 1400 0 1400 Overtime Allowance 1 0 1 Medical 750 0 750 Office Expenses ( Charged ) 0 0 0 Office Expenses ( Voted) 800 0 800 Other Administrative Expenses (OAE) 250 0 250 Swachhta Action Plan (Other Charges) 70 0 70 TOTAL [Establishment Expenditure ] 66771 5500 72271 Administrative Support Activities Domestic Travel Expenses (DTE) 3700 200 3900 Foreign Travel Expenses (FTE) 50 0 50 Office Expenses (OE) 1550 200 1750 Rents, Rates and Taxes (RRT) 250 50 300 Professional Services 148 2 150 TOTAL 5698 452 6150 Training (Human Resource Development) Other Administrative Expenses 192 8 200 Grant-in-Aid-General 0 0 0 TOTAL 192 8 200 Research & Development Laboratory Research Wages 100 10 110
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Heads GSI NER Total Supply & Material 408 12 420 POL 30 0 30 Other Charges 685 15 700 TOTAL 1223 37 1260 Investigation Geo-tech, Seismic, Environment Wages 75 15 90 POL 20 10 30 Other Charges 90 20 110 TOTAL 185 45 230 Survey & Mapping Ground, Aerial & Marine Survey Wages 625 25 650 POL 80 10 90 Other Charges 12375 25 12400 TOTAL 13080 60 13140 Mineral Exploration Economic Minerals Wages 1160 40 1200 POL 475 25 500 Other Charges 3350 50 3400 TOTAL 4985 115 5100 Other Exploration Antarctica Other Charges 10 0 10 TOTAL 10 0 10 Other Charges (Special Component Plan for 2760 0 2760 Schedule Castes) Other Charges (Tribal Area Sub- Plan ) 1440 0 1440 Other Expenditure Major different operations - Establishment Publication 456 4 460 Supply & Material 85 5 90 Clothing & Tentage 7 0 7 Advertisement & Publicity 46 4 50 Minor Works 3200 0 3200 Information Technology Office Expenses 5100 100 5200 TOTAL 8894 113 9007 Capital Outlay
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Heads GSI NER Total Acquisition of Capital Assets Motor Vehicle 80 10 90 Machine & Equipment 6450 50 6500 TOTAL(Capital) 6530 60 6590 GRAND TOTAL (Rev. + Cap.) 111768 6390 118158 Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) 13.3 The Demands for Grants i.e. sanctioned Budget Estimates for the Financial Year 2021-22 is Rs.110.00 crores including Rs.14.69 crores under IBM Activities and Rs.95.31 crores under Establishment. Head-wise cum Scheme-wise breakup of Activities & Establishment Budget is Table 13.3. Table 13.3 (Rupees in Lakhs) Total BE Sl. Establi- Scheme Scheme Scheme Scheme Scheme Other Total Object Heads NER for No. shment No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No.5 Heads Activities 2021-22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Revenue Section 1 Salary 7990.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 - - 90.00 110.00 8100.00 2 Wages 16.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 - - 0.50 4.50 20.50 Overtime 3 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00 0.00 0.10 Allowance 4 Medical Treat. 150.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00 0.00 150.00 Domestic Travel 5 160.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 - - 2.00 42.00 202.00 Expenses Foreign Travel 6 5.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00 0.00 5.00 Expenses 7 Office Expenses 230.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 - - 2.00 52.00 282.00 Rent, Rates & 8 130.00 20.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 7.00 27.00 157.00 Taxes 9 Publications 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 - - 0.00 10.00 10.00 Other 10 Administrative 0.50 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00 0.00 0.50 Expenses Supplies & 11 6.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00 1.00 7.00 Materials 12 P.O.L. 0.00 5.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 - - 0.00 10.00 10.00 Advertising & 13 0.00 3.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00 3.00 3.00 Publicity 14 Minor Works 550.00 20.00 20.00 10.00 0.00 - - 0.00 50.00 600.00 Professional 15 12.00 2.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 - - 0.00 3.00 15.00 Services 16 Subsidies 0.40 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - - 0.00 0.00 0.40 17 Other Charges 281.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 - - 2.50 52.50 333.50 Mining 18 Tenement - - - - - 600.00 - 0.00 600.00 600.00 System (OAE) Information 19 ------50.00 1.00 51.00 51.00 Technology (OE)
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Total BE Sl. Establi- Scheme Scheme Scheme Scheme Scheme Other Total Object Heads NER for No. shment No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 No.5 Heads Activities 2021-22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Swachhta 20 Action Plan ------10.00 - 10.00 10.00 (OC) 21 Training (OAE) ------15.00 - 15.00 15.00 Tribal Area Sub 22 ------63.00 - 63.00 63.00 Plan (OC) Special Component 23 Plan for ------122.00 - 122.00 122.00 Scheduled Castes (OC) Total (Revenue) 9531.00 107.00 57.00 59.00 38.00 600.00 260.00 105.00 1226.00 10757.00 Capital Section Works Outlay 24 ------1.00 - 1.00 1.00 (Major Works) 25 Motor Vehicles ------100.00 - 100.00 100.00 Machinery & 26 ------100.00 - 100.00 100.00 Equipments Other Capital 27 Expenditure ------42.00 42.00 42.00 (NER) Total (Capital) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 201.00 42.00 243.00 243.00 GRAND TOTAL 9531.00 107.00 57.00 59.00 38.00 600.00 461.00 147.00 1469.00 11000.00 Note: 1 Scheme No. 1- Inspection of mines for scientific and systematic mining, mineral conservation and mines environment 2 Scheme No. 2- Mineral beneficiation studies utilization of low grade and sub grade ores and analysis of environmental samples 3 Scheme No. 3- Technological upgradation and modernisation. 4 Scheme No. 4- Mines and minerals through various publications. 5 Scheme No. 5 - Computerization online register on mining tenement system.
Audit 13.4 There is no pending CAG para pertaining to Ministry of Mines, GSI and IBM as on 31.12.2020. 13.5 The Status of Internal Audit Paras of GSI (as on 31.12.2020) is given in Table 13.5 Table 13.5 No of Paras
Outstanding Paras at the beginning of the year 1576
Para raised /settled during the year 808
Para still outstanding 768
Follow up action with Regions has been taken up to settle the paras.
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• National Informatics Centre (NIC) ...... Page – 191 • E-Office ...... Page – 192 • Website of the Ministry ...... Page – 193 • E-samiksha ...... Page – 193 • Skill Development ...... Page – 193 • Redressal of public grievances ...... Page – 198 • Vigilance cases ...... Page – 199 • Swachh Bharat Abhiyan ...... Page – 200 • RTI ...... Page – 202 • Government e-Market (GeM) Portal ...... Page – 204 • Days observed in the Ministry ...... Page – 204
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National Informatics Centre (NIC) e) Registration under Rule 45 of MCDR Rules 2017 (https:// IT Support by NIC at Ministry of Mines ibmreg.nic.in) 14.1 National Informatics Centre (NIC) of f) Website of the Ministry of Mines the Ministry of Electronics and Information (https://mines.gov.in) Technology is providing network backbone g) TAMRA (Transparency, Auction and e-Governance support to the Ministry of Monitoring and Resource Mines. The following are the IT Services that Augmentation) Portal (https:// NIC is providing to Ministry of Mines: tamra.gov.in) Management Information Systems for h) Website of National Mineral the Ministry Exploration Trust (NMET) (https:// 14.2 Ministry of Mines with the help of NIC is nmet.gov.in) implementing various decision support system i) Intra-mines Web portal (Covers e-Indent required for better planning, monitoring and of various stationary items and cleaning decision making. The key driver for the MIS material, online booking of Conference websites/applications is to reduce the Ministry’s Rooms and Service Request). This service workload and increase overall efficiency by is operational on Local Area Network of promoting ‘self-service’. The computerization the Ministry. has been done in the area of Science and j) International Cooperation Management Technology Schemes, Mineral Concession System (Under Development) Information and Data Repository, Registration under Rule 45 of MCDR, Revision Applications, k) Non-Ferrous Metal Import Monitoring Information on Mining blocks auctioned/to be System(NFMIS) (Under Implementation) auctioned along with revenue generated, National Mineral Exploration Trust, Indent, Support for e-Governance Applications Conference Hall Booking and Video 14.3 The following e-Governance applications Conference Request Booking. have been implemented and supported by NIC a) Dashboard of Ministry of Mines in the Ministry: (http://dashboard.mines.gov.in) • Public Financial Management System b) Satyabhama – a Web Portal for • eOffice and SPARROW Science and Technology Schemes (https://research.mines.gov.in) • eVisitor System c) Mineral Concession Information • ACC Vacancy Monitoring and Data Repository System (https://mcas.nic.in) Local Area Network (LAN) d) Revision Application System (RAS) 14.4 LAN has been established in the Ministry, (https://ras.nic.in) which interconnects various officers/staff in the Ministry. There are approximately two hundred users connected to the LAN. All kind
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Ministry of Mines of trouble shooting is done by NIC to facilitate IT support to Associated Offices of the smooth functioning of internet on user the Ministry machines with the help of FMS team of the 14.8 Besides the routine coordination work at Shastri Bhawan Network Centre. Ministry of Mines, the team is also extending Wi-fi Support support to all the associated offices of the Ministry (through NIC staff deputed at various 14.5 Ministry of Mines has been made wi-fi locations) such as: enabled by NIC-Mines team. Form processing for wi-fi connection and device configuration i. Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) – for is done by NIC Mines Team. As on date, 10 Registration System and for conducting wi-fi access points are installed in the Ministry video conferencing sessions with the covering ‘A’ and ‘D’ Wings. Trouble shooting Ministry. of wi-fi related problems is done on regular ii. Geological Survey of India (GSI) – for basis. conducting video conferencing sessions with the Ministry and guiding them to Videoconferencing Support resolve security issues in application. 14.6 Videoconferencing of the Ministry iii. PSUs of Ministry of Mines - for conducting Officials with the State Governments, video conferencing sessions with the Subordinated Offices, PSUs and PRAGATI VC Ministry. is being facilitated by the NIC-Mines team. During the Covid-19 pandemic, most of the E-Office meetings are taking place through video 14.9 The e-office is being implemented in the conferencing and support is being provided Ministry of Mines from May, 2013. by NIC-Mines team. There are 6 VC studios operational in Ministry of Mines. To cater 14.10 The following modules have been the excessive demand of VC, 3 exclusive successfully adopted: Web VC rooms (Links) have been created for • eFile (File Management System) - eFile Ministry of Mines to organise VC from any system has been started with migrated remote location having internet connectivity. data of File Tracking System (FTS). All new Approximately over 300 VC meetings have files are opened as e-files. All legacies been conducted over the video conferencing files are being digitized for bringing system of NIC. them into e-file system. eSign option has also been introduced in eFile system (i.e. Email/VPN Support Aadhaar based authentication) for easy 14.7 Email requests of the Ministry Officials and smooth functioning. are processed by NIC Mines Team as and • KMS (Knowledge Management System)- when required. Requests related to Virtual KMS is a central repository for all Private Network (VPN) accounts to access the employees to share all the documents/ e-office from networks other than NIC net are OM/Office Order which they want to also processed through NIC team of Ministry share with all as well as for personal use, of Mines. if they want to restrict.
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• eTour (Tour Management System)- eTour the Ministry and provides links to its PSUs and has started in September, 2013 and offices. The website is bilingual. all officer(s) apply for tour and obtain Website of the Ministry (https://mines. approvals in this module. gov.in ) is “Guidelines for Indian • eHRMS (Human Resource Management Government Websites” (GIGW) System) - Leave Management System compliant and “Standardisation Testing and (LMS) has been replaced by eHRMS- Quality Certification” S( TQC) certified. Electronic Human Resource Management System. eHRMS was implemented in E- Samiksha st Ministry from 1 August, 2019. There 14.13 e-Samiksha is a real-time on- are 20 modules of eHRMS, out of which line system for monitoring of follow-up only 6 are currently implemented. These action on the decisions taken during the are Service Book, Personal Information, presentations made by different Ministries/ Leave, LTC, eHRMS Help Desk and Dash Departments to the Prime Minister, Centre- Board. As of now Service Book of all State-Coordination issues, observations the officers has been digitalized and made by Cabinet, recommendations made migrated to E service Book in eHRMS. by Committee of Secretaries, etc. The follow- Leave Module has been fully functional up action in respect of all issues concerning th from 15 November 2019 in Ministry of other Ministries/Departments and State Mines. Governments is to be updated by the 14.11 Total Number of e-files created till 31st concerned Ministry/Department/Agency on December, 2020, is 19184. The scanning of the e-samiksha portal and replies to the issues physical files is under implementation for raised by the Ministries/Departments and State migration of files to e-office. Ministry of Mines Governments are taken up on priority basis has been awarded “Certificate of Appreciation” and status is uploaded on e-samiksha portal by Department of Administrative Reforms & every month. Ministry of Mines has been Public Grievances, Ministry of Personnel, Public regularly monitoring the follow-up action in Grievances & Pensions on 12th February, 2019 respect of e-samiksha portal. for the successful implementation of e-office and closure of 80% of physical files. Skill Development 14.14 The Ministry of Mines (MoM) 14.12 Website of the Ministry with cooperation of the Ministry of Skill Website of Ministry of Mines is developed and Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) maintained by third party with the technical has undertaken steps for skill development help of NIC. It provides comprehensive for increasing productivity and accelerated, information on various subjects like Acts & sustainable and inclusive growth in the mining Rules and working of the Ministry, Right to sector. The process of skill development Information Act, National Mineral Policy, started with signing of Memorandum of information about the Indian Mineral Sectors, Understanding (MoU) by MoM, along with its current status of the Revision Applications and PSUs (NALCO, HCL and MECL), with MSDE and Mineral Concession Cases, Annual Report of the National Skill Development Corporation
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(NSDC). The apprenticeship training initiative undertaken by the CPSEs for the last 3 years is given in Table 14.1. Table 14.1 Apprenticeship Training
No. of No. of No. of No. of apprentices Name of apprentices % total apprentices % of total apprentices % of total % of total engaged in CPSE engaged in manpower engaged in manpower engaged in manpower manpower 2020-21 (till 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 Dec, 2020) NALCO 866 12.78% 811 12.454% 900 14.34% 556* 9.43% HCL 290 4.7% 290 4.8% 308 4% 110 1.55% MECL 71 3.9% 46 2.5% 68 3.6% 13 0.57%*
* Due to COVID pandemic there was constraints in engaging Apprentice trainee. **Due to outbreak of COVID-19 and subsequent imposition of nation-wide lockdown and in order to prevent overcrowding of workplace, engagement of apprentices was temporarily placed on hold. Projected Engagement of Apprentices for January- March, 2021 is 15%. Status of Centre of Excellence Engine Operator/Driver. The duration of this training program is 14 months including 14.15 National Aluminium Company classroom training, mine vocational training Limited (NALCO) and on-the-job training. The program was In a move to create skilled manpower and rolled out in March, 2019. Earlier SCMS has make unemployed youth job ready, Centre of conducted training program at HCL Khetri Excellence for Skill Development i.e. NALCO Copper Complex in the trade of Assistant Center of Excellence of Mining (NCEM) with Mine Surveyor over 2 batches covering 56 heavy mining equipment simulator facility candidates. This program consisted of 6 and training which was initially planned at months of class room and practical training Bhubaneswar is being reviewed to shift to followed by 18 months on the job training at Mines & Refinery Complex, Damanjodi. The the mines. shifting of the NCEM from Bhubaneswar to M&R Complex Damonjodi is being considered Skill Plan for the next 5 years due to constraints at Bhubaneswar NRTC 14.17 The skill development initiative of centre. The establishment of NCEM at Mines Ministry of Mines has focus on following: & Refinery Complex, Damanjodi will cater to the need of fresh skill development and also a) Advanced training for adoption of provide simulator based training to drivers and technology towards augmented operators of HEMM at Mines Division, Mines exploration. & Refinery Complex, Damanjodi. b) Application of remote sensing data for mines surveillance including usages of 14.16 Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) GIS platform. An MoU was signed on 29th January, 2019 c) Training on health, safety and between Skill Council for Mining Sector environmental issue for safe and (SCMS) and HCL, Khetri Copper Complex sustainable mining practices. for training program in trade of Winding
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d) Operation of plants & machinery for scientific investigations, Mineral Investigation open cast and underground mining techniques and 3D-Modelling of Mineral with primary objective of enhancing Resources; Operation of geo-scientific productivity. equipment and relevant software in domain of geosciences; Imparting training in a specific e) Training on acquisition, processing and domains viz. Basic, Refresher and Advanced interpretation of geo-scientific data by classroom lectures, laboratories and field involving fundamental and applied sites demonstration. research. 14.21 Between January and December f) Advance method of mineral beneficiation 2020, 5614 personnel from GSI and 11079 process involving optimum utilization of participants from stakeholder organizations energy and utilities. connected to GSI have been trained mainly Geological Survey of India (GSI) through online (e-training) mode during the COVID-19 pandemic situation. During the 14.18 Employees of GSI need training in skills period, 18 International participants were such as field and hands-on training in the field trained under Indian Technical Economic of Geological, Geophysical and Geochemical Cooperation (ITEC) programme, Ministry of Mapping; techniques of Mineral Investigation External Affairs, Government of India. Apart and 3D-Statistical Modeling of Mineral from above, 16706 participants from different Resources; Geo-scientific data handling academic institutions across the country were techniques and integration; Fundamental also trained. It is envisaged to train 50 numbers and Advanced Research Methodologies in of own employees and 1000 numbers of other Geo-sciences and Public-Good Geosciences; participants from January to March, 2021. Processing and interpretation of Aero- geophysical data as well as Multi-seismic Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) marine data; Techno-administration including 14.22 Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), according Grievance and Vigilance, HR Management to its charter of functions, needs to enhance and Financial Management etc. its skills in various advanced technologies for 14.19 Methods envisaged for carrying out mine regulation and development. training are Field demonstration at geological 14.23 The IBM personnel are imparted sites; Hands-on training at geo-scientific trainings at Headquarter for 2-3 days and laboratories; Classroom training on Geo- at its regional offices as well as at two skill scientific techniques and their advancements; development centres located at Udaipur and Classroom trainings on Administration Kolkata. Training is given through Classroom and Management; Domain-specific (Basic, lectures/presentation by the faculties drawn Refresher and Advanced) training through from IBM as well as Industry. In last couple classroom lectures, at field sites as well as in of years, IBM personnel had attended the laboratories; Training in collaboration with training programme in outside organization/ reputed agencies/academic institutes. Institute like GSI, National Remote Sensing 14.20 Skills for which training required for Centre, ASCI, etc. Accordingly, further other stakeholders connected to GSI are Geo- training programme wherever necessary
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will be conducted in association with these departments on pan India basis. The organization / institutions. Further, through instructions and guidelines to IBM field offices bilateral cooperation with other countries, had been sent vide letter dated 24.12.2019 capacity building programme will be taken up. for its implementation. During January 2020 to December 2020, a total of six programmes 14.24 Skills for which training required were conducted under this activity three at for other stakeholders connected to Nagpur and one each at Chennai, Raipur, IBM: IBM has imparted training and capacity Udaipur, wherein 500 student participants building programmes to 982 numbers of its from engineering colleges, university PG own employees and 788 numbers of industry departments also industry persons attended. personnel and State Government officers The broad topics are Role & Responsibilities during 2017-18 to 2021 (up to January, of Indian Bureau of Mines, Mining Policies 2021). IBM makes its presence in the meetings and Regulatory framework, Sustainable as organized by GSI/ MECL for its active Development Framework in Indian mining participation, towards synergic approach. sector and Advanced techniques in mineral Further, 22 officers of IBM have participated in characterization & chemical analysis and an e-training programme on Remote Sensing mineral beneficiation vis-à-vis facilities available and GIS applications conducted by GSITI in mineral processing laboratories and pilot from 01.06.2020 to 13.06.2020. Besides, plant in IBM and carrier perspectives in mining 2 officers from IBM attended e-training sector. programme on GIS and Remote sensing application organized by RTI, GSI WR Jaipur Mineral Exploration Corporation from 19.10.2020 to 23.10.2020. Further, 8 Limited (MECL) officials of IBM attended two days’ training programme on “Preventive Vigilance” from 14.27 Employees of MECL need training 8thto 9thDecember, 2020 conducted by for skills in areas of Drilling & Exploration, MECL under IBM_MECL Synergy. Diamond Core Drilling Skill Enhancement, 3D ore body modelling through Surpac and 14.25 IBM has initiated its efforts to upload datamine, Mud Technology, use of software its training modules on iGOT platform. IBM like Minex, Surpac, AutoCAD, Datamine, has also identified and prepared the power Exploration for REE & Rare Earth Metals, use point presentations of its lectures on different of high-end equipment DGPS-(PPK) system, subject topics by faculty members of IBM. Advanced Drilling Technology, Advances in Efforts are being made for their videography/ Geosciences for Exploration of Minerals, JORC audiography, so as to upload them on IGOT for Estimation of Mineral Resources, etc. platform. Total 25 numbers of lectures are identified under 06 modules. The work is 14.28 Methods for imparting training are under progress. Classroom training, Lectures, Seminars, Conferences and on-job trainings. It is 14.26 BHUVISAMVAD activity was initiated envisaged to train 400 employees of MECL in by IBM in technical/engineering institutions, the next five years. colleges, polytechnics and university
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National Aluminium Company Limited Reskill / Upskill in Collaboration with National (NALCO) Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), Delhi. 14.29 Skills for which training is required for 14.34 Skills for which training required for other employees of NALCO are Behavioural skills– stakeholders connected to HCL are Loader & Leadership, Labour Laws, EQ, legal drafting hauling operation, Blasters, Winding engine skill, etc.; Functional skills- (i) Safety, (ii) operators for underground shaft, Electrician, Electrical, (iii) PLC skill, (iv) O&M of Testing and Mechanical, Fitter, Welder, General Technician, safety of materials handling equipment, (v) Machinist, Crane Operator, Carpenter, Digitisation skill- PLC & System Automation, Plumber, Draftsman, Turner. It is envisaged to etc. train 905 numbers of own employees and 710 numbers of other stakeholders connected to 14.30 Working as per international HCL in the next five years. standard- (i) SA 8000, (ii) Internal Audit, (iii) Productivity improvement & measurement, National Institute of Rock Mechanics (iv) Quality management, Project execution (NIRM) skill of employees, Contract handling skill for employees, Presentation skill for employees, 14.35 Skills for which training required for Communication skill for employees, employees of NIRM are Destructive Testing- Negotiation skill for employees. Reverse Bend Testing, Torsion Testing, Impact Testing, Compression Test, Tensile Strength 14.31 Method for imparting training: In (Vertical & Horizontal), Non-Destructive house through internal faculties, through Testing (NDT)- Visual Testing, Dye-Penetrant external agencies of repute, through Test, Magnetic Particle Test, Ultrasonic equipment provider. Testing, Vibration Test, Noise analysis, IR Thermography, Wire Rope Defectograph, Soil Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) / Rock Testing, Instrumentation Installation 14.32 Skills for which training required and monitoring, Statistical Software Training, for employees of HCL are Mines Refresher Training on MATLAB, AUTOCAD, and Training, Fire Fighting Training, First Aid Rhinoceros software, GIS and Remote sensing Training, Safety Training, Soft Skills Training, data processing, Computerised Accounting, Fitters, Mechanics, Riggers, Welders, Mine MIS training, Advance training mine planning Surveyor Assistant, Loader & hauling & design, Numerical Modelling training, operation, Blasters, Winding engine operators Material & Rock Testing, Skill Certification for underground shaft, Mining mate, HEME courses, Safety & Rescue Courses, etc. operators, Drilling machine operators, Ball Mill 14.36 Method for imparting training: On the operations for beneficiations, Pump operators job training, Certification course training viz., for mine dewatering, etc. ISNT/ ASNT level I& II Course, Participation in 14.33 Method for imparting training: Conference, Seminar, Workshop, Symposium, Training by own faculty at the Vocational Short term courses. Training Centers in Khetrinagar Copper 14.37 Skills for which training required for Complex (KCC), Malanjkhand Copper other stakeholders connected to NIRM are Complex (MCP), Indian Copper Complex (ICC),
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Drilling &Exploration, Advanced Drilling forwarded for redressal. A Joint Secretary has Technology, use of High-end equipment been designated as the Nodal Officer of Public DGPS-(PPK) system, Exploration for REE & Grievances. During the period 1st January, Rare Earth Metals, Diamond Core Drilling 2020 to 31st December, 2020, 1150 Public Skill Enhancement, Use of software like Grievances were received and 295 pending Minex, Surpac, AutoCAD, Datamine, Mud cases were brought forward from the year Technology, Jerk Technology for estimation of 2019. A total of 1332 Public Grievances have Minerals, etc. been disposed of during the period and the remaining cases have been referred to the Redressal of Public Grievances concerned Organization / Authority for taking 14.38 Department of Administrative further necessary action in the matter. Reforms & Public Grievances (DAR&PG) has 14.39 Details of action taken on the public implemented a web based Centralized Public grievances of this Ministry and its attached Grievance Redressal and Monitoring System / subordinate offices during the year 2020 (CPGRAM) vide which grievances pertaining (from 01st January 2020 till 31st December, to concerned Ministries / Department are 2020) are given in Table 14.2.
Table 14.2
No. of public Public grievances Disposed Pending grievances received during cases during Organization cases as on pending as on 01.01.2020 to 01.01.2020 to 31.12.2020 31.12.2019 31.12.2020 31.12.2020
Ministry of Mines 254 820 974 100
Geological Survey of India (GSI) 11 218 229 0
Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) 6 44 49 1
National Aluminium Company 0 23 23 0 Limited (NALCO)
Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) 5 48 53 0
Mineral Exploration Corporation 0 4 4 0 Limited (MECL)
JNARDDC 0 0 0 0
NIRM 0 0 0 0
NIMH 0 1 1 0
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Ministry of Mines 14.40 Details pertaining to Vigilance Division of this Ministry and its attached/ subordinate offices during the year 2020 (from 01st January, 2020 till 31st December, 2020) are given in Table 14.3. Table 14.3
No. of Complaints Disposed Pending complaints received during cased during Organization cases as on pending as on 01.01.2020 to 01.01.2020 to 31.12.2020 31.12.2019 31.12.2020 31.12.2020 Ministry of Mines, New Delhi 21 12 19 14 Geological Survey of India 04 43 42 05 Indian Bureau of Mines 01 31 30 02
14.41 The details of disciplinary cases arising from vigilance complaints received during the year 2020 (from 01stJanuary, 2020 till 31st December, 2020) is given in Table 14.4. Table 14.4
No. of Disciplinary Nature of the penalty Status Organization cases recommended (as on 31.12.2020) Ministry of Mines, Major: 5 Disciplinary proceedings 5 New Delhi Minor: 0 underway Major: 2 Major Penalty imposed Geological Survey of India 2 Minor: 0 in both cases Indian Bureau of Mines NIL NIL NIL
14.42 Vigilance Awareness Week was in vigilance, 07 training programs were observed from 27th October, 2020 to 2nd organized. Further, the rules, guidelines November, 2020 in the Ministry as well as in its in pertinent matters issued from time subordinate / attached offices of the Ministry. to time by DoPT, CVC, DoE etc. have During the week, essay competition related to been circulated through online portal vigilance activities was organized in Ministry. for wider dissemination amongst the employees. GSI has initiated action to Geological Survey of India (GSI) introduce e-office premium software 14.43 A glimpse of vigilance activities carried package. Provisions have been made to out at GSI are as under: lodge internal whistle blower complains by the employees directly to CVO a. To enforce Preventive Vigilance, total 07 through online mode. Vigilance status of CTE type inspections, and 136 periodic the employees is maintained online and inspections of identified sensitive areas Vigilance Clearance is processed through were carried out. To promote awareness online mode. Annual Immovable Property
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Returns are examined on random basis. to maintenance of vehicle of IBM and stores For faster processing, an online system purchase were inspected under jurisdiction for generating provision of ‘Exception of Hyderabad Regional Office, IBM Further, Report in AIPR’ has been developed in 01 file related to procurement of Atomic GSI. Absorption Spectrometer pertaining to Mineral b. A compendium covering various Vigilance Processing Division of IBM was carried out. related issues has been released by GSI. Outcome of the same has been shared with The Compendium will create adequate the Competent Authority. In total 269 Annual awareness on vigilance matters amongst Immovable Property returns for the year all strata of the employees and would, ending 31.12.2019 in respect of employees of therefore, facilitate fair, just and prompt IBM were scrutinized by this office, no adverse decision making. observations were made. During the period, Agreed List / ODI list were prepared for the c. GSI would institutionalize the Preventive year 2020. Further, to promote awareness on Vigilance Training Module as developed vigilance, a Lecture Session was organized by CVC in its Induction and Mid-Career on 02.11.2020 to sensitize the officers and Training Programme (MCTP) for the staff of Indian Bureau of Mines through video purpose of equipping the officers with the holistic knowhow commensurating conference. Furthermore, the rules guidelines to the imminent assignment. in pertinent matters as issued from time to time by DOPT, CVC, etc. have been circulated d. During the Vigilance Awareness Week – through Head of Office, IBM to all Zonal & 2020, various Workshops, Sensitization Regional Offices of IBM. As per standard Programme for the employees on policy/ procedure guidelines issued by GOI on procedure of the organization and on Covid-19 pandemic, various programs such preventive Vigilance measures were as Essay, Debate, Quiz, Poster, Slogan, Speech organized viz. ‘Leveraging of Technology competitions were organized in all the Zonal / for Vigilance’, ‘Preventive Vigilance as a regional / Sub-Regional Offices of IBM on the tool for Good Governance’, ‘Conduct occasion of Vigilance Awareness Week,2020. Rules’ and many others. E-Magazine, “Prahari” on the theme “Satark Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) Bharat, Samriddh Bharat” (“Vigilance India, Prosperous India”) was released by the Joint 14.44 During the year 2020 (1st January 2020 Secretary and Controller General (I/c), IBM, st to 31 December 2020), 30 complaints were on the Concluding Day Function held on received of which 30 were brought to their 02.11.2020. logical conclusion and appropriate action initiated as deemed fit after investigation. 02 Swachh Bharat Abhiyan cases are under investigation. 14.45 During the period, vigilance office Ministry of Mines inspected 06 mining plans of Limestone 14.46 Ministry of Mines and PSUs/attached Mines under jurisdictions of Chennai Regional offices under the Ministry of Mines organized Office and Gandhinagar Regional Office of the following Swachhta fortnights under the IBM. As preventive measures 02 files related Swachh Bharat Abhiyan:
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i) 15.09.2015 to 31.09.2015 ensured that there are no loose wires hanging ii) 12.12.2015 to 27.12.2015 around. The false ceilings in the corridors have been strengthened. iii) 01.03.2016 to 15.03.2016 iv) 16.06.2016 to 31.06.2016 Fire safety measures v) 16.12.2017 t0 31.12.2017 14.51 Instruction has been issued to ensure vi) 16.10.2018 to 31.10.2018 that all electrical points are switched off after vii) 16.11.2019 to 30.11.2019 closing of the office. viii) 16.11.2020 to 30.11.2020. Daily Sanitization of Premises of Ministry of Mines Activities under Swachh Bharat Mission 14.52 Ministry of Mines has ensured that daily sanitization of corridors, rooms and lift 14.47 Ministry of Mines has ensured in its day- lobby in premises of Ministry of Mines, Shastri to-day activity that toilets, rooms and corridors Bhawan is conducted. are kept clean. Waste item bins have been strategically placed to ensure that things are 14.53 Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in JNARDDC not thrown around. It has also been ensured JNARDDC undertook that people don’t spit or smoke in the premises a pledge to implement or use gutka and other chewable items. Posters the Swachh Bharat have been placed at various places to bring Abhiyan launched by Hon’ble Prime Minister home this message. Administration carries out Shri Narendra Modi. JNARDDC has already inspections to ensure cleanliness. undertaken the cleanliness of all labs and office premises, toilets etc. The lighting systems of Removal/Disposal of waste/ guest house and hostel are being changed with condemned items and vehicles LED lights in a phase-II. Swachhta Pakhwara 14.48 The Ministry has ensured all those items was observed in Nov. 2020 with a view to which were old/ unserviceable to keep specific encourage the zeal of the above program. space marked by CPWD. The Ministry does not For the year 2020-21, JNARDDC has been have any condemned vehicle in its premises. chosen for plantation scheme by Divisional Commissioner, Nagpur under CSR budget of Seepage of condensed water of ACs Power Grid Corporation of India. 14.49 Ministry of Mines has ensured that water 14.54 Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in NIRM seeping through ACs are properly drained out On the occasion of the “Swachh Bharat without any accumulation. Mission”, National Institute of Rock Mechanics Proper cabling of cable TV/dish organized Swachhta Pakhwada 2020 in and around NIRM Head Office Bengaluru and NIRM antenna wires Registered Office KGF during 16th to 30th 14.50 All the electrical cables/TV cables have November 2020. Following activities were been placed inside the conduit pipes and it is done during the Swachhta Pakhwada and
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COVID-19 appropriate behaviour campaign: and Public Sector Undertaking (PSUs) have appointed Central Public information Officers Displaying Swachhta slogans on the and Appellate Authorities. The List of Nodal notice board / website Officer, CPIOs and Appellate Authorities in Clean and green office compound and Ministry of Mines is given at Annexure 14.1. resident area The Ministry has also set up a ‘Public Information Cell’ for processing of the requests received Campaign for “MASKUP INDIA” from the public under the RTI Act, 2005 and Essay competition/webinar for their monitoring. During the year 2020 st st Swachhta slogan competition (1 January, 2020 to 31 December, 2020), the Ministry received 666 applications under Capturing of all activities through still the RTI Act, which were timely responded. photography 70 Appeals received against the decisions of the CPIOs were disposed of by the concerned Right to Information Act, (RTI) Appellate Authorities within the stipulated time frame. The status regarding receipt and Ministry of Mines disposal of RTI Applications, First Appeals and 14.55 The Ministry of Mines and its subordinate Second Appeals w.r.t. the Ministry and its office, attached office, Autonomous Bodies office is given at Table 14.5, Table 14.6 and Table 14.7 respectively. Table 14.5 RTI Applications / Request Status (w.e.f. 1st January, 2020 to 31st December, 2020)
No. of cases Pendency
No. of RTI / Information Organizations Requests / denied under Previous Applications section 8 (1), 0-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 Disposal Balance Pendency received 9, 11, 24 & Months Months Months Months during the other of RTI period Act Ministry of Mines 110 588 568 Nil 20 20 Nil Nil Nil (Sect.)
NALCO 15 282 277 Nil 20 20 Nil Nil Nil
HCL 28 94 117 Nil 5 5 Nil Nil Nil
MECL 96 73 167 Nil 2 2 Nil Nil Nil
IBM 29 294 314 Nil 9 9 Nil Nil Nil
GSI 229 439 653 Nil 15 15 Nil Nil Nil
NIRM 1 7 8 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
JNARDDC Nil 2 2 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
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Table 14.6 RTI Appeals Status (w.e.f. 1st January, 2020 to 31st December, 2020)
No. of cases Pendency No. of 1st No. of Appeals Appeals Organizations Previous received rejected/ 0-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 Disposal Balance Pendency during information Months Months Months Months the denied under period Section Ministry of 1 62 55 Nil 8 8 Nil Nil Nil Mines (Sect.)
NALCO 0 42 39 Nil 3 3 Nil Nil Nil
HCL 13 10 22 Nil 1 1 Nil Nil Nil
MECL 23 12 35 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
IBM 3 46 47 Nil 2 2 Nil Nil Nil
GSI 24 73 94 Nil 3 3 Nil Nil Nil
NIRM Nil 2 2 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
JNARDDC Nil 1 1 1 Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
Table 14.7: CIC 2nd Appeals Status (w.e.f. 1st January, 2020 to 31st December, 2020)
No. of Cases
Organizations Decided Previous No. of 2nd Appeals Pendency filed in CIC In favour of In favour of Balance Appellant Organization
Ministry of Mines 0 6 0 6 Nil
NALCO 0 3 0 3 Nil
HCL 0 12 5 7 Nil
MECL 0 2 1 1 Nil
IBM 0 7 4 3 Nil
GSI 3 1 1 3 Nil
NIRM Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
JNARDDC Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil
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Government e-Market (GeM) Portal 14.58 Commemoration of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Ji 14.56 Ministry of Mines has been procuring various items it needs through GeM portal JNARDDC organized a drawing-cum-essay those which are available on GeM. During competition on the occasion of 150th birth Financial Year 2019-20 the Ministry procured anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Ji. All the items worth Rs.2.58 crore. Total 631 orders drawings, posters and essays were displayed were placed on the GeM portal during financial in the Director Office and the participants year 2019-20 by the Ministry of Mines. were awarded by the Director on 26.11.2020 on Constitution Day. Director, JNARDDC also Days observed in the Ministry undertook a plantation drive on the above occasion. The brochure of Hon’ble Prime 14.57 During the year 2020 (1st January, 2020 Minister about Constitution Day and Citizen to 31st December, 2020), list of the days Duties was given wide publicity. observed in the Ministry of Mines is given at Annexure 14.2.
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Annexures
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Annexure 1.1 Organizational Structure of Ministry of Mines Annexure 1.2 Daily expenditure report for Covid - 19 - DMF funds Annexure 2.1 Production of Selected Minerals, 2016-17 to 2020-21(Excluding Atomic & Fuel Minerals) Annexure 2.2 Export of Ores & Minerals from 2015-16 to 2019-20 (P) Annexure 2.3 Import of Ores & Minerals from 2015-16 to 2019-20 (P) Annexure 2.4 Reserves/Resources of Minerals as on 1.4.2015 Annexure 2.5 Scenario of mineral rich States (Excluding Atomic & Fuel Minerals) Annexure 6.1 Details of Elements Analysed in NGCM Annexure 6.2 Year wise / activity-wise financial performance of GSI against the approved budget outlay during F.Y. 2019-20 and BE grant and expenditure till December, 2020 and projection of expenditure in last quarter (January, 2021 to March, 2021) of F.Y. 2020-21 and fund utilization during calendar year 2020 Annexure 6.3 Performance related to various regulatory and development functions of IBM during the year 2020 (as on 31.12.2020) Annexure 6.4 Mineral Wise Mining Lease Distribution (Other than Atomic, Hydro Carbons Energy & Minor Minerals) as on 31.03.2019(P) (All India) Annexure 8.1 Detailed time lines and outcomes of ongoing and completed projects of JNARDDC, Nagpur Annexure 11.1 During FS 2020-21, total twelve items of Geological Mapping on 1:25,000 scale including one Integrated Thematic Mapping (ITM) and two RP items have been taken up in NER of which two items taken in Arunachal Pradesh, three items in Meghalaya, four items in Assam, one item in Sikkim, two items in Manipur & Nagaland. During the period from 1st April, 2020 to 31st December, 2020, an area of 715 sq. km and 58 Line km in RP items have been covered. Annexure 11.2 Total three items of Geochemical Mapping on 1:50,000 Scale with collection of samples in grid pattern have been taken up during the FS 2020-21 in parts of Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur and an area of 1982 sq. km has been covered during the period from 1st April, 2020 to 31st December, 2020 Annexure 11.3 Total two items of Geophysical Mapping on 1:50,000 Scale have been taken up during the FS 2020-21 in parts of Meghalaya and Assam and an area of 400 sq. km has been covered during the period from 1st April, 2020 to 31st December, 2020 Annexure 11.4 One item of PGRS was taken up on 1:50,000 Scale during the FS 2020-21 in parts of Meghalaya and an area of 1400 sq. km has been covered during the period from 1st April, 2020 to 31st December, 2020 Annexure 11.5 Total 1398.25 m drilling has been done during the period from 1st April, 2020 to 31st December, 2020 Annexure 14.1 List of Nodal Officers, CPIOs and Appellate Authorities in Ministry of Mines Annexure 14.2 During the year 2020 (01.01.2020 to 31.12.2020), the following days were observed in the Ministry of Mines
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Ministry of Mines Annexure 1.1 Annexure RY O F MI NE S T I ON A L S R U C TU E O F MI N IS RY O RGA N IZA
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Annexure 1.2 Daily expenditure report for Covid - 19 - DMF funds
(As on 31st December 2020)
S. No. Name of State DMF fund available as on Cumulative amount spent on activities 28thMarch 2020 (Rs. in crore) related to COVID-19 since 28thMar 2020 (Rs. in crore) 1. Andhra Pradesh 623.12 130.80 2. Assam 77.50 0.65 3. Bihar 84.50 * 4. Chhattisgarh 1190.04 4.36 5. Goa 187.89 22.00 6. Gujarat 153.52 15.41 7. Haryana 20.24 0.00 8. Himachal Pradesh 135.66 0.43 9. Jharkhand 1216.17 9.66 10. Karnataka 1281.64 114.60 11. Kerala 2.00 0.00 12. Madhya Pradesh 1279.69 5.10 13. Maharashtra 687.99 59.50 14. Odisha 3274.18 99.49 15. Punjab 26.16 0.65 16. Rajasthan 2018.59 15.93 17. Tamil Nadu 98.93 14.73 18. Telangana 1001.20 * 19. Uttar Pradesh 383.22 0.46 20. Uttarakhand 74.39 3.49 21. West Bengal 17.70 0.46 Total 13834.34 497.72
Note: Total balance available in DMF as on 28th March, 2020 was `13816.64 cr. and 30% of this comes as `4145 cr. *Data has not been received.
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Ministry of Mines 0.51 0.00 4.31 30.04 28.62 10.81 50.52 712.72 796.47 589.08 572.24 1629.02 1889.39 1494.40 6637.94 1027.59 9037.96 8340.91 Crore) Value 49285.22 34508.61 52810.07 ` 129949.60
2020-21 ( E ) Annexure 2.1 Annexure 1.14 0.00 73.55 17.52 100.94 188.63 405.47 353.47 116.14 Qty (Value in (Value 1250.25 1193.00 2120.20 1655.46 1648.00 21239.97 36491.00 0.47 1.87 3.63 39.81 35.03 11.91 45.12 844.58 643.10 431.91 1578.56 3332.66 1807.28 1941.64 6023.12 1805.67 8881.77 8312.02 Value 66084.02 48107.41 52810.07 146592.21
2019-20 ( P ) 0.55 4.60 97.68 13.24 Qty 124.69 246.08 351.27 359.33 124.66 3929.26 1724.00 2904.37 1446.82 1400.19 21823.79 36491.00 2.78 58.11 39.66 55.98 17.40 45.30 939.52 524.17 156.82 354.76 1716.84 3583.61 1631.68 2270.25 5608.38 2583.86 9214.90 8484.11 Value 64042.45 45184.14 52810.07 144883.77
2018-19 ( P ) 7.54 69.03 Qty 155.44 206.45 358.37 123.40 379.05 146.58 184.06 3970.69 1664.00 2820.23 1457.17 1284.58 23687.72 36491.00
5.14 37.41 59.37 67.17 12.60 45.48 770.66 476.98 161.89 366.83 1578.42 3203.70 1142.94 1990.75 4979.93 2119.04 8855.46 8099.57 Value 50975.52 34713.10 52810.07 131585.41
2017-18 14.77 81.64 141.99 201.42 306.40 158.28 Qty 340.42 195.06 153.05 3480.94 1650.00 2599.81 1539.66 1515.65 22786.11 36491.00 3.48 63.96 78.73 74.93 53.59 15.88 51.10 ( E xcluding Atomic & Fuel Minerals) 650.61 436.24 966.93 299.67 1486.55 3193.75 1624.84 4338.56 1832.95 8029.19 7387.84 Value 39759.61 25229.18 40976.35 110845.58
2016-17 36491 Qty 134.79 194.58 268.05 85.413 12.344 68.131 3727.78 1595.00 2395.14 1484.24 314.669 299.149 1124.44 166.186 Production of Selected Minerals, 2016-17 to 2020-21 Production 24745.49
U nit th. tonnes
th. tonnes th. tonnes Kg M.tonnes th. tonnes th. tonnes th. tonnes
Crt th. tonnes th. tonnes M.tonnes th. tonnes th. tonnes th. tonnes th. tonnes
All Minerals Metallic Bauxite Chromite Copper Conc. Gold Iron Ore Iron Lead Conc. Manganese Ore Zinc Conc. Other Met. Minerals N on-Metallic Minerals Diamond Garnet (abrasive) Limeshell Limestone Magnesite Phosphorite Sillimanite Wollastonite Other Non-Met. Min. Minor Minerals M.Tonnes - Million tonnes th.tonnes Thousand Kg Kilogram M.Tonnes (P) Provisional. (E) Estimated figures is included in minor minerals. as minor minerals vide notification dated 10.02.2015. The data for these 2014-15 onwards Note: # Includes 31 minerals declared : a) MCDR Minerals: returns Source b) Minor Minerals: State Governmentsin case of non-availability). (data repeated
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Ministry of Mines ------69 256 1240 8022 9478 31011 398712 359857 273948 867910 476744 319839 ’000) 1421269 5674967 1568202 5929548 2383341 ` 12896670 30900412 15692857 20450948 Value 1400336078 0 3 2 ------27 19 ** Annexure 2.2 Annexure 2019-20 ( P ) 1001 2983 1318 1047 (Value in (Value 36433 33898 50367 92243 153660 524228 111507 212659 2221696 1647489 1330038 12612485 Quantity 7 212 130 100 2660 7736 4496 2149 33913 497941 238104 303446 428744 254653 3045300 5846668 1337693 1380078 9500068 2205465 Value 11781176 46982494 10806108 16627621 1758167200 0 0 2 1 25 12 ** 100 101 2018-19 ( P ) 1112 2360 1201 1306 39248 39273 44194 80436 213999 101863 181642 2114609 1509737 1693048 1389106 9137318 Quantity 4 -- 41 943 327 280 290 4296 1122 357087 261796 289091 367335 427971 263660 9308877 2705041 4825165 1743015 8783040 1624504 3805458 Value 32961497 10402294 1620221010 2017-18 6 4 4 2 0 -- 25 37 ** 132 682 3136 1504 38639 81835 37616 49819 90400 61005 157738 1652975 1529308 1599606 1361385 8073677 Quantity -- -- 95 20 963 240 2063 4549 9645 66650 233666 164055 202616 459493 992814 251599 7669142 5105333 4798148 3657701 9669603 1054323 Value 30030427 12089832 1627066251 0 2 0 -- -- 2016-17 46 20 ** 101 150 661 2480 1773 4774 92688 26981 40345 22711 77641 230531 1067312 2790675 1538136 1509463 8211195 Quantity ------98 99 45 3816 2752 23587 59894 148435 124646 115561 177978 312553 712919 6517077 4814345 8489551 1314084 9006274 1073159 Value 19527405 25895763 1427342417 1 0 0 ------2015-16 15 ** 524 264 481 res & Minerals from 2015-16 to 2019-20 ( P ) & Minerals from E xport of O res 1724 1577 4477 61536 25197 71840 23340 89847 11432 743406 8914624 1572472 1368528 5133282 Quantity TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON THT U nit TON TON THT TON TON TON TON Asbestos Ball Clay Barytes Bauxite Bentonite Borax Alumina Andalusite Antimony Ores & Antimony Ores Conc. Arsenic Sulphide (Natural) Building and Monu - mental Stones Nes Calcite Chalk Chromite Clay (Others) Coal (Ex Lignite) Commodity Alabaster Coal, Gas Water Coal, Gas Water Etc. (Except Gaseous Hydrocarbons) Coal: Lignite Cobalt Ores & Conc. Cobalt Ores Coke & Conc. Copper Ores Diamond Corundum (Natural)
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Ministry of Mines 0 202 943 8011 2399 2626 3023 72841 18038 41898 51565 32629 72042 349687 203185 366806 578924 147075 254643 3225697 1254542 1929475 4656559 9010920 4909146 2202387 17387874 Value 102248518 186092708 3 3 0 ** ** ** 609 114 143 361 2019-20 ( P ) 4303 2654 5173 1195 1369 5459 2939 91430 74697 36624 58198 52408 640709 151727 431537 310619 116874 6678118 3760405 Quantity 81 790 4873 1341 2007 1618 38826 40928 10393 23413 22958 65048 273001 308054 338515 494842 684495 204287 138120 3310607 1783920 1709971 4947501 8757384 6200097 3802681 Value 23026249 92626091 102014067 6 0 ** ** ** 62 37 50 790 534 405 284 2018-19 ( P ) 3651 4665 6273 3496 27893 78011 16150 55845 73574 655915 104343 175274 446363 385247 152514 6811734 3883757 Quantity 52 19 213 7684 2577 3404 1923 63590 30575 15315 77567 69096 456665 377099 303031 416710 593843 188593 508784 2708372 2346626 1010907 4102279 7669792 6193284 6315314 Value 17756467 92485120 94901382 2017-18 0 0 7 0 ** ** ** 824 470 910 166 124 5829 4116 9576 4519 52236 73428 24203 44167 544667 157223 161246 214469 355892 155111 179552 6524819 2812257 Quantity -- 33 931 6619 3052 1006 7278 61644 14880 21579 30317 12377 78715 362899 234403 239665 241715 523395 135153 2495593 4691844 1136296 4990064 7048202 4555657 1521058 Value 20340188 93368593 102929256 1 2 -- 2016-17 ** ** ** 39 22 652 609 404 153 245 5792 4325 8064 3359 38427 61021 30731 37072 481457 387277 194493 232867 326967 135172 6094325 4330820 Quantity -- 216 7660 1901 2703 2199 87141 41184 10774 11581 25405 17071 18947 11511 75049 328270 155665 291059 124464 2232789 5950865 1105589 4694273 5998439 4229710 3798602 Value 17879970 92720731 12639630 0 -- 2015-16 ** ** ** 89 45 890 867 315 286 144 443 124 8999 5445 6207 3633 30596 85273 426171 480410 110882 304703 289851 135810 126950 5674506 3236004 Quantity U nit TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON THT TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON Felspar (Cut & Uncut) Commodity Diatomite Dolomite Earth Clay Emerald (Cut & Uncut) Felspar (Natural) Clay Fire Flint Fluorspar Garnet (Cut and Uncut) Garnet (Abrasive) Granite Graphite(Natural) Gypsum Iron Ore Iron Kaolin Kieselguhr Kyanite & Conc. Lead Ores Limestone Magnesite Manganese Ore Marble Mica & Molybdenum Ores Conc. Natural Gas Nickel Ores & Conc. Nickel Ores Niobium or Tantalum Niobium or Tantalum & Conc. Ores Ochre
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Ministry of Mines 1 -- -- 78 156 7903 2013 10801 32609 14932 14963 15827 298589 4995764 6087299 1983355 3583310 3872833 4587045 13681151 10434174 12083061 Value 1896831610 0 0 1 -- -- 10 ** ** 634 257 317 2019-20 ( P ) 1895 2392 1026 14583 61145 246203 944043 795760 250651 802175 3643830 11681713 Quantity 54 87 484 7250 2320 4470 46795 24454 27794 71170 43180 279115 111874 6566846 5702080 2180256 3764812 4332476 5538148 Value 14627309 13570943 14493864 2191682101 **: Not additive 0 0 10 34 89 ** ** 583 2018-19 ( P ) 1652 3394 3152 9986 2079 13786 80536 50001 359974 793395 259522 479651 1032374 3817139 12755391 Quantity 3 -- 599 319 792 5093 22159 29880 31460 31131 224918 419869 171833 6010132 4305601 9402718 1954270 3580879 4254427 2298247 Value 12329002 12656409 1994690164 2017-18 ++ : Negligible 0 8 -- 30 ** ** 453 395 308 2748 1206 12479 32444 16193 86297 355475 556435 933455 244760 573856 116000 9969604 1670511 Quantity -- 25 72 217 8313 8615 8667 6064 95182 293525 369426 114679 5716718 3579275 7450781 9071316 2343205 3456145 3469351 3990176 1663192 -- :Nil, Value 11080272 2001306860 7 0 0 -- 2016-17 ** ** 757 5915 1097 1693 5743 16699 53912 17284 14064 532201 488796 710393 251546 616473 122089 757362 7897940 Quantity -- 14 391 241 6402 6727 3167 11345 69096 279263 491908 110846 241901 6644934 3025917 6701178 2709697 5157083 1927309 1200058 Value 10161784 12590238 P: Provisional, P: Provisional, 1709465350 1 0 0 -- 2015-16 ** ** 528 558 710 4859 16616 14242 14477 15078 97583 790489 388188 744651 187289 628164 144050 5926639 1362346 Quantity TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON KG U nit TON otal T Titanium & Ores Conc. & Conc. Ores Tungsten Vermiculite Witherite Wollastonite Zinc Ores & Conc. Zinc Ores Quartz and Quartzite Rock Phosphate Salt (Other Than Common Salt) Sand (Excl. Metal Bearing) Sandstone Silica Sand Sillimanite Slate Steatite Sulphur (Exc. Sub - & limed Precipitated Colloidal) Tin & Conc. Ores Vanadium Ores & Ores Vanadium Conc. Zirconium Ores & Conc. Ores Zirconium Precious Metal Ores & Metal Ores Precious Concentrates Commodity Other Minerals Nes & Semi- Precious Stones (Cut Precious & Uncut) Source: GCI&S, Kolkata(As on 10-10-2020) Source:
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Ministry of Mines -- 995 9253 5170 4131 32801 59874 ’000) 317309 302799 882272 523955 427966 425962 ` 2065046 5644323 1265983 1115238 61067395 12432335 10817757 49829389 Value 1527478150 2 1 7 -- Annexure 2.3 Annexure 2019-20 ( P ) (Value in (Value 105 7655 1040 4235 20966 63457 72619 47976 15438 17617 248546 124693 361164 176421 126795 2912775 2246682 1844483 Quantity -- 557 4476 8171 6142 39474 74317 319967 346402 868080 850407 266738 355231 3154446 5886239 1609648 1579468 12253120 13364138 Value 120756971 102946451 1709323907 1 1 7 -- 2018-19 ( P ) 255 7496 1378 4942 17482 71712 57232 11497 14263 235355 162663 364105 181628 201755 175253 4933340 2254595 2856522 Quantity -- 29 1335 1155 36764 28996 68022 302247 353344 657248 418409 237166 318253 2981861 4753977 7727097 1514694 1093067 91542188 11603678 60483412 Value 1384845575 2017-18 2 0 -- 20 6989 5257 1145 5386 24338 74153 48963 10982 14375 208254 160505 160135 357182 103829 197848 4589015 1461494 2224194 Quantity -- -- 652 811 48114 28667 54480 261132 264364 477966 506698 752104 202527 222533 2105121 4359797 7785093 1368664 Value 54356105 11279370 33417504 1003162925 0 -- -- 2016-17 12 8211 4756 8817 1055 4716 18997 54563 28615 10909 191015 154226 129409 310593 173358 147856 4368062 1894926 1403570 Quantity 75 297 5518 44193 46310 24062 63748 266435 219917 353710 924221 189198 306082 2266406 4429452 1298485 5982901 1138893 Value 31956111 14865511 22924844 861073457 res & Minerals from 2015-16 to 2019-20 ( P ) & Minerals from Import of O res 0 0 5 2015-16 25 970 6173 5330 8433 5298 19484 43812 15225 14072 187662 204002 133552 355686 170495 548030 998447 3019502 1116010 Quantity U nit TON TON TON THT TON THT TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON Commodity Coke Cobalt Ores Cobalt Ores & Conc. Coal, Gas Water Coal, Gas Water Etc.(Except Gas - eous Hydrocarbons) Coal: Lignite Chromite Coal (Ex Lignite) Chalk Clay (Others) Borax Calcite Asbestos Ball Clay Bauxite Bentonite Building and Monumental Stones Nes Antimony Ores Antimony Ores & Conc. Arsenic Sulphide (Natural) Barytes Alumina Andalusite Alabaster
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Ministry of Mines -- 343 6188 9246 33476 62363 83631 166726 184468 100242 101217 152228 1846957 1863219 8415197 9468162 9409772 7225936 3933899 6555288 37429912 41282102 17923701 86675247 24403507 Value 1487354321 2 -- 2019-20 ( P ) ** 66 ** ** ** 391 3283 1246 1112 6279 1896 8200 4950 56172 41405 365054 951361 239589 231666 821555 5460744 4316572 5539814 Quantity 25639511 -- 6410 3995 4255 85467 27590 76018 88523 96750 169836 100612 139463 1940630 2328880 9473422 7281830 3581703 6743267 36665169 11120844 59136712 48484512 20190592 36592286 Value 121462018 1779709899 -- ** 42 19 ** ** ** 2018-19 ( P ) 422 997 1499 6887 1294 9490 3648 61962 47053 12808 464367 997198 265445 229734 823938 6186250 2784473 5869536 Quantity 24397170 99 29 1845 21243 17807 56232 88318 48136 149370 335898 110852 147950 5268655 1760529 1487947 8254197 3958978 2787447 5636086 29016416 42293970 50633963 22696788 77934747 Value 278344776 1902035828 2017-18 1 1 ** 43 ** ** ** 620 2220 8707 2256 4431 1765 2426 60339 39864 16753 229628 221817 192539 5740956 3627741 1164246 5360753 1488164 Quantity 20827698 18 140 3525 22192 16619 24263 60726 46896 318696 222296 161647 113037 3089942 1683156 1391090 6051111 2992256 2393952 2999703 Value 24384184 21615220 24028136 26142984 113428797 182986972 1296740694 1 0 2016-17 ** ** ** ** 748 598 6217 4607 2286 1712 1828 3143 51422 37044 35582 142600 882266 190444 142929 4423809 1943815 2010665 1143216 18300357 Quantity -- 73 850 11053 16913 17412 62629 16839 87085 21267 264662 177877 3256837 2474283 1213356 5713627 2908708 1996778 2998295 Value 23772767 31971444 17413686 27392156 87263267 262965392 1105651211 0 -- 2015-16 ** ** ** ** 883 478 563 107 7099 5334 1279 2024 70288 26160 30840 118788 163113 120461 858436 4068411 2216864 1931982 1886200 17187165 Quantity U nit TON TON TON TON TON THT TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON Commodity Limestone Magnesite Granite Graphite (Natu - ral) Gypsum Ore Iron Lead Ores & Conc. Manganese Ore Fluorspar Garnet (Abrasive) Kaolin Kyanite Marble Flint Garnet (Cut and Uncut) Kieselguhr Fire Clay Fire Dolomite Earth Clay Emerald (Cut & Uncut) Felspar (Natural) Copper Ores Copper Ores & Conc. Corundum (Natural) Diamond Diatomite Felspar (Cut & Uncut)
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Ministry of Mines 693 736 204 3816 10780 35754 40684 21764 325940 218842 502133 466170 8239655 2995670 1280927 9809779 54205952 41191158 Value 684667281 7281122511 0 2019-20 ( P ) 28 16 ** 111 609 189 273 5811 1156 3649 7901 21392 65261 198864 641541 220870 1235103 7654868 Quantity 24416607 973 160 169 6869 2403 11794 54630 324573 400143 843983 472880 264454 2821851 1172725 15219696 56379205 48292004 13606784 Value 738878610 7981583187 0 98 48 40 ** 2018-19 ( P ) 225 155 201 7028 1663 3692 60898 78712 11028 390327 683347 226453 1346777 7519156 Quantity 21544662 -- 9623 1027 4162 14580 22057 249142 475197 530106 291752 228699 2082737 3363976 1079664 8149458 10628788 45457007 46165232 Value 523664503 5630977107 2017-18 -- 18 56 ** 139 203 976 185 4548 4313 9169 67555 15298 130185 361957 536328 218107 1206433 7702634 Quantity 20176813 21 5323 3029 19061 12001 204909 516412 140870 173685 284036 944981 818095 8751425 1590851 5442499 Value 49513135 24660619 19423078 402490252 4742189327 0 2016-17 18 24 ** 123 382 168 3592 3260 7138 1062 31667 52900 83322 102432 299442 214887 1345520 7511446 17783327 Quantity 9043 3101 11295 33919 43801 198579 226225 805956 375079 173742 246581 895587 4903722 2453862 Value 14172608 65290422 21000375 13649488 437824475 4293999334 2015-16 ** 133 214 137 191 5038 1940 7888 4306 7511 3296 18786 59204 55644 78599 165150 202314 1432632 8037745 14376925 Quantity U nit TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON THT TON TON TON KG TON TON TON TON Commodity Sulphur (Exc. Sublimed Precipitated & Colloidal) Steatite Slate Sillimanite Silica Sand Sandstone Other Minerals Nes Rock Phosphate Sand (Excl. Metal Bearing) Ochre Petroleum (Crude) & Precious Semi-Precious Stones(Cut & Uncut) Quartz and Quartzite Salt (Other Than Common Salt) Niobium or Ores Tantalum & Conc. Metal Precious &Concen - Ores trates Mica Molybdenum & Conc. Ores Natural Gas Nickel Ores & Conc.
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Ministry of Mines 263 206 2667 1115 11024 69235 294799 349104 6073419 3965291 Value 11515303020 7 0 2019-20 ( P ) ** 19 101 416 447 7005 56168 22618 138044 Quantity 95 238 1259 38776 16154 64519 331612 451826 8084379 3013233 Value 12991864212 0 6 8 ** 2018-19 ( P ) 610 461 1422 2658 76078 26484 97307 Quantity **: Not additive 8 -- -- 7415 89745 23609 56980 156398 6202747 3297464 Value 10285285803 ++ : Negligible; 2017-18 0 -- -- ** 57 321 491 350 83780 11461 163690 Quantity -- 817 86640 73052 14413 15868 29631 37335 -- :Nil; 867777 4569039 Value 8094451067 -- 2016-17 ** 69 19 552 269 283 1771 3483 73931 39443 Quantity 20 825 6301 18722 53216 15092 34081 58039 P: Provisional; 3691652 1637170 Value 7387880608 0 2015-16 ** 64 79 82 20 385 439 2819 53208 106420 Quantity U nit TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON TON Commodity Zirconium Ores & Ores Zirconium Conc. Total Zinc Ores & Zinc Ores Conc. Wollastonite Witherite Vermiculite Vanadium Ores Ores Vanadium & Conc. Titanium Ores & Conc. Ores Tungsten & Conc. Tin & Conc. Ores Earth Tripoli Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata (As on 10-10-2020); Source:
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Ministry of Mines 174 6751 44.91 74204 10588 28201 293697 344016 otal T 1511498 2941247 3896864 (A+B) 12158.15 31836091 23003949 86670650 22947384 24045477 582888414 134743337 Resources 174 1687 44.91 74204 10588 28201
(B) 293497 241806 otal 9423.53 T 1303730 2711777 3240442 Annexure 2.4 Annexure 30876432 19555082 35323825 85249716 22922751 24016082 568302781 0 0 0 0 0 12 4640 29.17 52675 20452 72599 97476 74204 57800 24201 119588 105721 1017646 issance STD334 25730000 Reconna 0 269 174 0.28 4000 44458 10588 105794 772912 4100.36 1685730 4204311 1209706 6132768 STD333 29047514 31735548 53357091 10569233 Inferred 212115692 2 0 0 0 0 0 38 33076 232654 415703 430890 2050.98 1524317 1241494 1284390 2497880 2527959 STD332 11481250 Indicated 225744237 0 0 0 0 13 196 30.63 26914 304601 158300 289723 710878 205834 624977 100687 1950.87 9122696 2281521 STD331 26519818 Measured 0 0 0 0 0 0 Remaining Resources 151 63060 59209 33506 98627 585.42 382369 3339239 1258521 4064178 1225345 STD222 68632472 13437994 0 0 0 0 0 0 331 1073 P re-feasibility 31090 15780 42220 324.55 217790 132633 323345 491818 2721697 4286560 3114728 STD221 0 0 0 0 0 0 741 70844 44925 67618 382.18 107176 254378 410466 1332076 6838864 2488167 1385734 11045214 STD211 Feasibility 0 0 0 0 0 200 5064 24633 29395 959659 207767 102210 229469 (A) otal 656422 2734.62 T 3448867 14585633 51346825 49493621 0 0 0 0 0 0 159 319 4617 1680 44796 24930 52869 606.72 609406 203780 848467 1722578 4784522 STD122 Reserves / Resources of Minerals as on 1.4.2015 Reserves / Resources 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 529 Reserves P robable 12815 36144 50000 18599 49358 798170 11182801 STD121 0 0 0 0 0 200 4215 64465 20016 27715 2127.9 959500 162972 140456 928119 434043 P roved STD111 13926227 50449000 33526297 Carats tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes mill. tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes 000’ tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes 000’ tonnes U nit Diamond Corundum Metal Copper Ore Ore Cobalt Ore Chromite China Clay Chalk Calcite Borax Bentonite Bauxite Barytes Ball Clay Asbestos Apatite Metal Antimony Ore Andalusite Mineral
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Ministry of Mines 5.86 2885 55869 654.74 706552 otal 722829 187818 T 1329513 8414891 (A+B) 10789155 22486965 46319790 26121000 56161022 18182107 10193251 104981559 194886779 501839632 261378959 633567443 Resources 5.86 2885 55869
584.65 (B) 581819 otal 695791 175049 T 1292892 7737007 2310817 10736455 17065214 46056098 26121000 43377166 17893423 104293480 186925987 484611458 257437959 313725831 0 0 0 0 0 333 4518 6104 61.12 55869 13680 46068 250787 584436 512216 145183 224194 2491176 3371567 issance STD334 Reconna 139464128 145336333 0 3.57 2251 23832 227.44 243535 428097 524011 6351286 4498142 3522537 5215075 1045944 STD333 95869713 22361229 42543908 23569000 27992906 Inferred 233608305 256467419 150012330 0 0 2.29 2626 1087 143.8 54093 713834 912340 757005 110358 3577402 1984566 1798557 7368340 2063964 2552000 6218421 STD332 70136727 10247428 17928113 Indicated 0 0 0 0 0 3532 9071 49290 25202 14241 128.65 579619 741377 837325 121099 307103 1513195 1762741 1713833 STD331 30333248 13882441 Measured 0 0 0 0 Remaining Resources 12.1 8234 22724 64091 33419 58200 18260 571311 108887 537932 480663 2193427 1496674 3593404 1968176 3287667 STD222 40160373 0 0 0 0 0 3.85 8960 1925 P re-feasibility 15494 93127 51990 30155 568205 745390 323183 498756 1573822 3825575 1303000 1643412 STD221 42467787 0 0 0 0 436 634 7.69 49655 10826 38462 84320 13878 223388 372515 114789 1505114 3444103 9571933 1925669 4976749 45903221 STD211 Feasibility 0 0 0 0 70.09 52699 36621 27037 12768 124733 688079 263692 (A) otal 288684 677884 T 5421751 7960793 3941000 7882434 17228174 12783856 319841612 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.42 1169 8707 1901 13608 48958 20037 26574 918801 422100 138770 2526694 2587427 3755546 STD122 43403974 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 311 Reserves P robable 2311 5035 16.26 12527 63860 449917 201377 278493 107364 884525 1204423 6401725 STD121 103054634 0 0 0 0 53.41 98598 30352 35141 35741 13295 10848 639121 224824 431750 4053032 4229675 9917936 3941000 3242363 P roved STD111 10404349 173383004 000’ tonnes tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes tonnes th. cu.m tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes 000’ tonnes tonnes Kgs 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes tonnes U nit
Laterite Kyanite Iron Ore Iron (Magnetite) Iron Ore Iron (Heamatite) Gypsum Graphite Granite (Dimension Stone) Metal (Placer) Ore (Placer) Ore Metal (Primary) Gold Ore(Primary) Garnet Fuller’s Earth Fuller’s Fluorite Fireclay Feldspar Emerald Dunite Dolomite Diatomite Diaspore Mineral
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Ministry of Mines 189 2406 15.71 22508 143.13 otal 495874 393988 749459 13003.7 T 1945891 (A+B) 12668.37 36362.76 19371698 167793006 635302141 135560726 203224752 Resources 189 2406 15.71 22508
143.13 (B) otal 402399 311711 643343 T 1941341 12668.37 26363.24 10521.36 19371698 11704870 130859201 520869364 186888998 0 0 0 1.5 707 988 213 2200 4530 50.34 22.37 16513 101.65 167800 1612607 3593715 8014504 issance STD334 Reconna 0 0 63 6.5 3660 120.76 135722 131707 355403 13722.2 6237.67 1453386 11198.03 STD333 32369262 17098594 Inferred 144446953 130787772 0 0 0 53 287 7.71 18142 42803 59652 569304 107129 192083 7931.06 2171.43 3560819 STD332 56528016 22629060 Indicated 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 83 36000 18189 59010 37055 690.65 1941.94 2559245 7111337 STD331 Measured 143353477 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Remaining Resources 595 72387 73823 45574 31297 780.56 1362.05 8623172 STD222 31896176 124089303 0 0 0 0 21 683 1050 9345 P re-feasibility 44606 17411 940.26 521.74 202003 1500000 4852713 STD221 13936202 10605400 0 0 0 0 0 0 140 6210 5564 70742 364.08 119.31 104236 4870440 44924890 38252500 11704870 STD211 Feasibility 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4551 93475 82276 (A) otal 106116 9999.52 2482.34 T 36933805 16335753 114432777 123855856 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4551 4244 5767 10778 399.63 191.76 2090000 3880897 STD122 10525912 12209547 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 165 Reserves P robable 19715 68687 6728.14 1666.02 4448341 4650000 3015917 20035595 STD121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 62982 77867 31662 624.56 2871.75 9438939 P roved STD111 21959552 82187635 117115856 of Metal content mill. tonnes In tonnes 000’ tonnes tonnes mill. tonnes tonnes tonnes Kgs tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes U nit (PGM) Potash Platinum ofGroup Metals Perlite Ochre Nickel Ore Contained MoS2 Molybdenum Ore Mica Marl Marble Manganese Ore Magnesite Limestone Lead & Zinc Metal Zinc Metal Lead Metal Lead & Zinc Ore Ore Mineral
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Ministry of Mines 210 450 5349 22872 19253 16025 25493 315924 otal T 1658798 3907819 1674401 (A+B) 29981.82 83725168 70204142 59615703 102413.36 354516100 413625545 511954635 312678615 Resources 210 450 2586 3781 5349 16025 25493
(B) 209434 otal T 1575325 3260298 1674401 22809.88 83720749 63702027 34682745 102259.16 340702590 399204829 361510732 266871130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90 6275 11293 21436 360006 3849600 2678275 issance STD334 Reconna 0 210 450 1511 1175 1623 19140 128620 868850 1897899 7533340 1527356 13182.34 17233.03 STD333 29064288 16068690 Inferred 280193087 325171754 218721729 185771368 0 0 0 0 0 0 8126 6353 77729 231.63 561080 152715 219180 3236.39 3549750 3589624 STD332 41973121 52373956 64946000 17790664 Indicated 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2994 9590 36872 813.29 168457 119953 2037.99 1242214 2198668 4580083 2912633 1118943 STD331 29632000 Measured 0 0 0 0 Remaining Resources 1075 2022 3296 5990 32221 32597 259.62 117416 160355 362128 4240016 54049.65 STD222 31330072 46726460 20257525 25008353 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 429 2653 842.8 42.85 P re-feasibility 31365 13020 135278 141437 368216 1484543 8301411 STD221 36271671 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 495 18178 10035 27129 120723 354566 1020187 9539407 33139.45 17294168 19311670 22594200 10679080 STD211 Feasibility 0 0 0 0 0 0 4419 154.2 20286 15472 83472 106490 (A) otal 647522 7171.94 T 6502115 13813510 14420716 45807485 24932958 150443903 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 274 1455 15.62 26251 33698 832970 868436 450016 121169 2641.39 1969370 4035079 STD122 72753828 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 897 667 171 Reserves P robable 8067 5179 2016 94.02 93339 220.77 8413000 5728868 4322386 STD121 0 0 0 0 0 0 2067 44.56 72172 19619 15027 47758 323231 433014 4309.78 P roved STD111 12980540 13552280 69277075 43832936 16575493 tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes 000’ tonnes Kg Kg 000’ tonnes tonnes tonnes 000’ tonnes 000’ tonnes tonnes 000’ tonnes U nit Ilmenite Titanium Minerals Metal Tin Ore Talc / Steatite Talc Soapstone Sulphur (Native) Slate Metal Silver Ore Sillimanite Shale Sapphire Ruby Rock Salt Rock Phosphate Rare EarthRare Elements Quartzite Quartz & Silica Sand Pyrophyllite Pyrite Mineral
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(B) otal 719582 968846 T 2264913 3345000 64594.01 14227824 24633855 87387464 40620157 13536871 142094.35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4566.28 issance STD334 16581246 Reconna 0 0 538607 341949 1044554 3316385 9007516 54133.29 STD333 18297225 25356049 35629202 Inferred 103415.15 0 0 487.2 20179 377825 232000 3325042 3630000 3345000 3425835 20180.92 STD332 23435954 Indicated 0 0 0 0 1994 4460 81741 76088 58396 950000 9914.00 STD331 19611152 Measured 0 0 0 0 Remaining Resources 39794 6032.4 450.00 105773 173063 117416 3748191 4108100 STD222 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2835 P re-feasibility 12000 26196 31365 1720000 STD221 0 0 36411 655020 276530 293539 624903 1106.12 3568.00 3750118 2230000 1099060 STD211 Feasibility 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12915 (A) otal 594291 T 1158290 2241462 1632885 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30566 35466 240003 STD122 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reserves P robable 48075 19413 146085 STD121 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12915 558825 1012205 1953384 1582906 P roved STD111 tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes tonnes U nit Zircon Wollastonite Vermiculite Contained V2O5 Vanadium Ore Contained WO3 Tungsten Ore Not known Titaniferous Magnetite Anatase Leucoxene Rutile Mineral
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Ministry of Mines Annexure 2.5 Annexure Share of the State in country’s Share production of certain minerals * production Chromite (100%), Iolite Bauxite (70.95%), Chromite (59.64%), Graphite (39.28%), Manganese Ore Iron (18.51%), Limestone (1.57%), Ore Garnet (100%), Lead (100%), Lead & Zinc Ore Concentrate (100%), Selenite Siliceous (100%), Zinc Con - Earth (100%), Wollastonite centrate (100%), Silver (99.96%), Phosphorite (92.86%), Copper Concentrate (41.57%), (28.33%), Limestone (20.14%) Ore (78.95%), Limestone (11.84%), Manga - Vermiculite (0.33%) Ore (11.4%), Iron nese Ore Moulding Sand (100%), Tin Concentrate (100%), (14.1%), Limestone (11.88%), Bauxite Ore Iron (7.18%) (0.27%), Limestone (7.28%),Manganese Ore (100%), Gold Primary Limeshell Gold Ore (12.76%), Manganese Ore Ore (22.11%), Iron (11.48%), Kyanite (11.44%), Limestone (9.5%), Magnesite (7.37%) (64.38%), Copper Diamond (100%), Copper Ore (32.99%), Concentrate (52.2%), Manganese Ore Limestone (13.07%), Phosphorite (7.14%), Bauxite (1.35%) Ore (3.14%), Iron Marl (76.17%), Bauxite (9.5%), Limestone (6.36%) Fluorite (Graded) (100%), Sillimanite Kya - (24.8%), Limestone nite (88.56%), Manganese Ore (0.46%) Ore (4.07%), Bauxite (2.73%), Iron Limestone (0.78%) - 2 92 67 84 92 129 123 140 220 167 N o. of reporting reporting mines dur ing 2019-20 86 907 915 5646 6750 4594 5614 10275 16861 10774 In crore) # In crore) Value of minor Value - minerals produc tion in 2019-20 (Rs. ( E xcluding Atomic & Fuel Minerals) Scenario of Mineral Rich States in the State * eading minerals produced L eading minerals produced Bauxite, Chromite, Manganese Bauxite, Chromite, Garnet Ore, Iron Sulphur, Ore, (Abrasive), Graphite (R.O.M.), Sillimanite, Limestone, Iolite Zinc Conc, Lead & Zinc Ore, Phosphorite, Silver, Copper Ore, Sili - Lead Conc., Wollastonite, ceous Earth, Limestone, Copper Garnet Conc., Manganese Ore, Ore (Abrasive), Selenite, Iron Limestone, Manganese ore, Garnet Vermiculite, Ore, Iron (abrasive) Bauxite, Limestone, Sillimanite, Tin Ore, Concentrates, Iron Moulding Sand Limestone, Manganese Ore Manganese Ore, Gold Ore, Magnesite, Ore, Limestone, Iron Limeshell Gold Primary, Manganese Ore, Copper Ore, Bauxite, Phosphorite, Copper Concentrate, Limestone, Dia - Ore mond, Iron Bauxite, Marl, Limestone Bauxite, Manganese Ore, Limestone, Sillimanite, Kyanite, Fluorite (Graded) Limestone Sulphur, 9044 8152 7403 5718 5689 32841 22776 17906 12032 11295 In crore) Value of min - Value in 2019-20 (Rs. eral production eral production State N ame of the Odisha Rajasthan Andhra Pradesh Chhattisgarh Telangana Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Gujarat Maharashtra Uttar Pradesh 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sl. 10 N o. * Except minor minerals. State Governments. due to non-availability of data from repeated # Figures
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Annexure 6.1 Details of Elements Analysed in NGCM
Packages Instruments Elements to be detected SiO (1000 ppm), Al O (1000 ppm), Fe O (1000 ppm), TiO (100 ppm),
Annexure 2.5 Annexure 2 2 3 2 3 2
XRF CaO(1000 ppm), MgO (1000 ppm), MnO(30 ppm), Na2O (1000 ppm),
A K2O (1000 ppm), P2O5 (100 ppm), Ba (50 ppm), Co (1 ppm), Cr(15 (24 elements) ppm), Cu(1 ppm), Ga (5 ppm), Nb (5 ppm), Ni (2 ppm), Pb (2 ppm), Sc (3.5 ppm), Sr (5 ppm), V (20 ppm), Y (5 ppm), Zn (10 ppm), Zr (5 ppm). B GF-AAS Au (1 ppb) D AAS with FIAS Se (0.2 ppm) Share of the State in country’s Share production of certain minerals * production E ISE F (100 ppm)
Chromite (100%), Iolite Bauxite (70.95%), Chromite (59.64%), Graphite (39.28%), Manganese Ore Iron (18.51%), Limestone (1.57%), Ore Garnet (100%), Lead (100%), Lead & Zinc Ore Concentrate (100%), Selenite Siliceous (100%), Zinc Con - Earth (100%), Wollastonite centrate (100%), Silver (99.96%), Phosphorite (92.86%), Copper Concentrate (41.57%), (28.33%), Limestone (20.14%) Ore (78.95%), Limestone (11.84%), Manga - Vermiculite (0.33%) Ore (11.4%), Iron nese Ore Moulding Sand (100%), Tin Concentrate (100%), (14.1%), Limestone (11.88%), Bauxite Ore Iron (7.18%) (0.27%), Limestone (7.28%),Manganese Ore (100%), Gold Primary Limeshell Gold Ore (12.76%), Manganese Ore Ore (22.11%), Iron (11.48%), Kyanite (11.44%), Limestone (9.5%), Magnesite (7.37%) (64.38%), Copper Diamond (100%), Copper Ore (32.99%), Concentrate (52.2%), Manganese Ore Limestone (13.07%), Phosphorite (7.14%), Bauxite (1.35%) Ore (3.14%), Iron Marl (76.17%), Bauxite (9.5%), Limestone (6.36%) Fluorite (Graded) (100%), Sillimanite Kya - (24.8%), Limestone nite (88.56%), Manganese Ore (0.46%) Ore (4.07%), Bauxite (2.73%), Iron Limestone (0.78%) F GF-AAS Cd (0.1 ppm), Ag (0.02 ppm)
- G DMA Hg (5 ppb) 2 92 67 84 92
129 123 140 220 167 14 REE viz. La (1 ppm), Ce (2 ppm), Pr (0.5 ppm), Nd (0.5 ppm), Sm (0.5
N o. of H reporting reporting ppm), Eu (0.5 ppm), Gd (0.5 ppm), Tb (0.5 ppm), Dy (0.5 ppm), Ho (0.5 mines dur ICP-MS ing 2019-20 ppm), Er (0.5 ppm), Tm (0.5 ppm), Yb (0.5 ppm), Lu (0.5 ppm) and 9 (Fusion (23 elements) other elements, viz. U (0.5 ppm), Ta (0.2 ppm), Ge (0.05 ppm), Be (0.3 Method) ppm), Hf (0.5 ppm), Sn (1 ppm), As (1 ppm), Rb (3 ppm), Th (4 ppm). 86
907 915 Pt (0.3 ppb) & Pd (0.2ppb) {Analysis of this package is on hold since 5646 6750 4594 5614 10275 16861 10774 I FA – ICPMS/GFAAS
In crore) # In crore) 2001-2002 due to non-adherence of desired LLD}. Value of minor Value - minerals produc tion in 2019-20 (Rs. J(Acid Di- ICP-MS In (0.03 ppm), Tl (0.05 ppm), Cs (2 ppm), W (0.5 ppm), Mo (0.5ppm), gestion Sb (0.2 ppm), Bi (0.1 ppm), Te (0.02 ppm), Li (5 ppm). method) (9 elements) pH, EC, HCO -, Cl-, SO -2, NO -, Ca+2, Na+1, K+1, PO , SiO (up to ppm Water (A) 3 4 3 4 2 level) ( E xcluding Atomic & Fuel Minerals) Scenario of Mineral Rich States Li (10 ppb), Be (0.1 ppb), Al (25 ppb), Sc (10 ppb), Ti (5 ppb), V (5 ppb), Cr (5 ppb), Mn (0.5 ppb), Co (0.05 ppb), Ni (1 ppb), Cu (0.5 ppb), Zn in the State * (2 ppb), Ga (0.1 ppb), As (1 ppb), Rb (0.1 ppb), Sr (0.1 ppb), Y (0.01 ppb), Mo (0.5 ppb), Ru (0.02 ppb), Rh (0.01 ppb), Ag (0.02 ppb), Cd eading minerals produced L eading minerals produced Bauxite, Chromite, Manganese Bauxite, Chromite, Garnet Ore, Iron Sulphur, Ore, (Abrasive), Graphite (R.O.M.), Sillimanite, Limestone, Iolite Zinc Conc, Lead & Zinc Ore, Phosphorite, Silver, Copper Ore, Sili - Lead Conc., Wollastonite, ceous Earth, Limestone, Copper Garnet Conc., Manganese Ore, Ore (Abrasive), Selenite, Iron Limestone, Manganese ore, Garnet Vermiculite, Ore, Iron (abrasive) Bauxite, Limestone, Sillimanite, Tin Ore, Concentrates, Iron Moulding Sand Limestone, Manganese Ore Manganese Ore, Gold Ore, Magnesite, Ore, Limestone, Iron Limeshell Gold Primary, Manganese Ore, Copper Ore, Bauxite, Phosphorite, Copper Concentrate, Limestone, Dia - Ore mond, Iron Bauxite, Marl, Limestone Bauxite, Manganese Ore, Limestone, Sillimanite, Kyanite, Fluorite (Graded) Limestone Sulphur, (0.01 ppb), Sn (0.3 ppb), Sb (0.02 ppb), Cs (0.02 ppb), Ba (1 ppb), La Water (B) ICP-MS (0.03 ppb), Ce (0.04 ppb), Pr (0.01 ppb), Nd (0.03 ppb), Sm (0.03 ppb), Eu (0.03 ppb), Gd (0.02 ppb), Tb (0.01 ppb), Dy (0.01 ppb), Ho (0.01 ppb), Er (0.01 ppb), Tm (0.01 ppb), Yb (0.01 ppb), Lu (0.01 ppb), Hf 9044 8152 7403 5718 5689 32841 22776 17906 12032 11295 In crore) (0.05 ppb), Ta (0.03 ppb), W (0.5 ppb), Ir (0.01 ppb), Pt (0.03 ppb), Au Value of min - Value in 2019-20 (Rs. eral production eral production (0.01 ppb), Tl (0.01 ppb), Pb (0.5 ppb), Bi (0.02 ppb), U (0.02 ppb) Fe (100 ppb).
Water (C) Hg, F (upto ppb level) State N ame of the Odisha Rajasthan Andhra Pradesh Chhattisgarh Telangana Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Gujarat Maharashtra Uttar Pradesh # Presently analysis under package C is not carried out, instead Li, which was earlier analysed under Package C is included in Package J. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Sl. 10 N o. * Except minor minerals. State Governments. due to non-availability of data from repeated # Figures
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2.00 9.55 34.78 50.57 15.58 22.97 36.23 91.17 59.50 133.17 687.98 1084.00 1143.50 2020 (In crore) 13 (5+9) xpenditure E xpenditure 2020 to Dec, from January from Annexure 6.2 Annexure
2.11 9.88 35.49 51.63 73.23 23.17 61.15 92.34 60.45 Calendar Year 2020 Calendar Year 134.04 700.00 2020 from from 1183.04 1243.49 to Dec, Budget 12 (4+9) Jan 2020
4.81 4.54 0.31 1.11 0.05 6.32 9.67 10.21 17.67 14.88 120.16 174.85 189.73 11 (8-9) Mar,21) (Jan,21 to expenditure expenditure rojection of P rojection for last quarter
92.31 84.99 87.60 58.13 90.71 84.42 91.67 71.27 88.56 82.55 83.54 71.61 82.98 10 % of ture till ture expendi Dec.2020 7.84 1.68 0.55 27.24 24.53 74.83 44.31 15.68 37.54 82.98 9 122.64 568.44 887.74 925.28 F.Y. 2020-21 F.Y. 20) Actual E xpendi 20 to Dec, ture (April, ture
8.95 1.99 0.60 8 otal R E 32.05 42.20 84.50 48.85 22.00 52.42 132.85 688.60 T Grant 1062.59 1115.01
2.50 3.30 7 43.00 17.80 42.20 77.26 22.00 108.3 149.00 111.90 772.72 Grant otal B E 1241.68 1349.98 T 1.93 9.72 and 2019-20 budget outlay during F.Y. against the approved 36.34 17.55 20.08 38.39 23.80 89.82 79.75 91.95 otal ture 131.43 692.79 T 1061.85 1141.60 6 (3+5) E xpendi GSI
7.54 0.32 1.71 6.26 7.29 10.53 15.03 11.70 16.34 21.96 5 119.54 196.26 218.22 2020 , 2021 to M arch in last quarter ( j anuary, of expenditure and projection Jan,20 to Mar, to Mar, E xpendi ture from from ture
8.25 0.43 2.04 7.32 7.49 11.40 72.68 36.62 17.51 295.3 22.91 , 2020 , 131.56 318.21 from from 4 (2-3) R E Grant Jan,20 to Available Available Mar, 2020 Mar, F.Y. 2019-20 F.Y. 1.61 8.01 2.52 8.38 3 28.80 32.13 16.51 73.48 57.79 74.37 to 120.90 573.25 865.59 923.38 ture ture Dec,19) E xpendi (April,19
2.04 80.7 2 37.05 39.45 10.05 75.20 24.00 45.00 90.99 132.30 704.81 Grant otal R E 1160.89 1241.59 T
2.52 1 45.65 78.46 12.15 75.47 24.00 45.00 101.4 109.85 106.08 722.35 Grant otal B E 1221.53 1322.93 T grant and expenditure till D ecember grant and expenditure Activities Survey & Mapping (Mission-I) Mineral Exploration (Mission-II) Information Dissemination (Mission- III) Spl. Investigation & Other Exploration (Mission-IV) (Antarctica) & DevelopmentResearch (Mission-IV) Human Resource Development (Mission-V) Sub Plan Area Tribal (TSP) Schedules Caste Sub Plan (SCSP)* Administrative Support Activities (ASA) Establishment Expenditure Total Revenue Fund Total Capital (Modernization & Replacement) Total (Rev + Capital) Total % of Utilisation Fund against RE B E 2020-21 and fund utilization during calendar year 2020 2021) of F.Y. Year wise / activity-wise Year financial performance of *Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) head introduced in FY 2019-20 *Scheduled Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) head introduced
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Annexure 6.3
Performance related to various regulatory and development functions of IBM during the year 2020 (as on 31.12.2020)
Sl. no. Item Annual Achievement Target 1 Inspections (MCDR/MP/ 977 956 RMP/FMCP) 2 Updating of National Release of Quinquennial updating of NMI as on 01.04.2020 Mineral Inventory (NMI) NMI for all for 46 major minerals has been initiated. The adopting UNFC. the minerals processing, generation of output and preparation of comparative statement for finalization of NMI as on 01.04.2020 in respect of 01 mineral is completed and 03 minerals are under progress 3 Preparation of multi-mineral 100 Multi mineral leasehold maps which were earlier maps with forest overlays prepared in Autocad, now updated on Arc GIS Platform . Vectorization of 474 toposheets and plotting of 3410 M.L completed 4 OD Investigations 50 44.50 5 Chemical Analysis (No. of 30,000 14793 radicals) 6 Mineralogical Studies 2000 2217 7 In Plant Studies/ Plant visits --- 1 8 Technical Consultancy & --- One Regional Mineral Development study was Mining Research Activity taken up. Report for effective utilization of iron ore fine dump of NMDC, Bailadila was prepared and is under review by competent authority.
9 Training programmes by 12 5 IBM.
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Annexure 6.4 Mineral Wise Mining Lease Distribution (Other than Atomic, Hydro Carbons Energy & Minor Minerals) as on 31.03.2019(P) (All India) Sl. No. Mineral No. of Leases Lease area (Hect.) 1 Amethyst 3 6.63 2 Apatite 1 16.12 3 Aquamarine 1 24.29 4 Bauxite 372 30520.59 5 Borax 1 159.00 6 Chromite 27 7687.85 7 Copper ore 14 4250.05 8 Diamond 2 275.96 9 Emerald 1 46.32 10 Epidote 1 4.05 11 Flint stone 2 11.77 12 Fluorite 11 331.19 13 Garnet 31 188.18 14 Garnet(gem) 2 38.22 15 Gold 11 6971.89 16 Graphite 37 1581.56 17 Iolite 5 61.79 18 Iron ore 426 65842.07 19 Kyanite 27 1471.44 20 Lead & zinc ore 9 6937.79 21 Limeshell 24 2779.88 22 Limestone 1990 166331.80 23 Magnesite 39 2324.87 24 Manganese ore 268 12474.84 25 Marl 1 4.23 26 Moulding sand 4 24.75 27 Perlite 1 144.88
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Sl. No. Mineral No. of Leases Lease area (Hect.) 28 Phosphorite 10 2057.52 29 Rock phosphate 1 13.20 30 Rock salt 1 8.12 31 Ruby 1 27.66 32 Sapphire 1 673.40 33 Semi-precious stones 17 276.85 34 Siliceous earth 46 324.03 35 Sillimanite 1 4.64 36 Stibnite 1 40.47 37 Tin 13 291.23 38 Vermiculite 59 1004.89 39 White clay 7 57.31 40 White shale 42 367.12 41 Wollastonite 16 327.58 Total 3527 315986.03
Sources: Respective State Governments (DGMs/DMGs etc); However, the data received from respective regional offices of IBM have also been taken in account wherever necessary. (P): Provisional
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Annexure 8.1
Detailed time lines and outcomes of ongoing and completed projects of JNARDDC, Nagpur Completed projects:
S. No. Project Title Outcomes
1. To study the fire retardancy of Aluminium hydroxide is a common inorganic additive nano-ATH in polymers with CIPET, used in a wide range of industrial applications. One Bhubaneshwar S&T(Mines) (Oct of its applications is its use as a fire retardant. Polymer 2018 : 2½ yrs) based materials are now recognized as key components in many important industries such as construction, automotive, electronic and aerospace due to their outstanding physical and electronic properties, cost- effectiveness, high versatility, and portability. However, one severe problem with many polymers is that they are highly flammable and can produce large amounts of toxic smoke during combustion, which poses a great threat to human safety. In order to tackle this problem the project was undertaken to explore the use of Nano- ATH as flame retardant fillers into polymer matrices because of its specific properties of high surface area and good dispersibility. A new process and product using nano size aluminium tri-hydrate in polymer matrix for fire retardant filler application has been successfully developed at lab scale which can be suitably used for acoustic panels in building and constructions industry.
2. Optimization of digestion efficiency The alumina refineries are presently operating upon the in Bayer process by ascertaining the feed size of the bauxite to ball mill after conducting a ideal size fraction of bauxite feed. series of experiments before setting up of plant. But S&T (Mines) (Dec-2019 : 1 yr) over the years, bauxite characteristics as well as if there is a change in bauxite origin the constituents may vary. Accordingly, the project findings reveal that if we reject the finer size fraction there will be reduction in consumption of both specific bauxite and caustic soda consumption leading to improvement in digestion efficiency. The optimum particle size of the feed bauxite to digestion has been recommended in the report.
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S. No. Project Title Outcomes
Development of a process The Centre has successfully developed the lab scale technology (at lab scale) for low- process know how for the low-cost production of 3N cost production of 3N (99.9%) pure pure alumina at much low temperature suitable for LED alumina (Ministry of Science and (Light Emitting Diode) and Semiconductor applications. Technology –DST &Anna University) The cost economics for 3N pure alumina synthesis (March 2019 : 2 yrs) process has also been evolved. Presently, India does not have a production base of LED due to import of 3Nand 4N alumina. In view of the market, product potential and availability of raw materials in India the process has a commercial potential to add to the vision of Make in India program on being suitably scaled up.
Ongoing projects : S. Project Title with timeline Outcomes / Remarks Completion No. target 1. Development of ceramic proppant Based on the successful lab scale process Mar-2021 from low grade materials (Partially already developed by JNARDDC the scale- Lateralised Khondalite -PLK, Fly up project for developing ceramic proppant ash, etc.) - Phase-II-Scale up studies from low grade materials (Partially :(NALCO, Bhubaneswar) (Feb 2018 Lateralised Khondalite -PLK, Fly ash, etc.) :3 yrs) under Phase-II has been undertaken. The process is an effort for converting unutilised materials into value added products. An effort towards Make in India and Swachh Bharat.
2. Bench scale study on extraction Project aims to develop bench scale of pure Silica and smelter grade process for the extraction of pure silica Aluminium Fluoride from Coal Fly and aluminium fluoride from abundantly Ash (CFA) (March 2019 : 2 yrs) available Coal Fly Ash (CFA)- solid waste being generated in thermal power plants around the country which typically contains 27-31% alumina (Al2O3), 56-60% silica (SiO2) and 9-13% oxides of elements (Ca, Mg, Na, Fe, Ti etc.). CFA will be treated with mineral acid for extracting pure silica (which is used in structural materials, microelectronics, food & pharmaceutical)
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S. Project Title with timeline Outcomes / Remarks Completion No. target and aluminium fluoride (which is heavily Mar-2021 consumed by primary aluminium industries -15 to 20 kg/t Al). Results from preliminary inhouse studies prompted JNARDDC to take up this challenging R & D program, which has potential to address not only national but internationally burning issue and whose success will be big boost in improving global environment. 3. Techno-economic Survey of Current recycling rate in India is only 25% Mar-2021 Aluminium Scrap Recycling in India compared to the world average of 45%. with MRAI (S&T Mines) (Oct 2018) The country has a long way to go before (2.5 yrs) it can become a major aluminium recycler and feed the secondary metal market which is dependent on imports. Presently key concern areas of aluminium recycling in the country are complete lack of structure for aluminium scrap handling and secondary metal recovery. On this background this project will help Ministry of Mines in establishing the techno-economic status of the aluminium recycling industry in the country and in due course help in formulation of policies pertaining to this industry. JNARDDC has formulated the draft scrap recycling policy for aluminium which has been put up for comments of the public. 4. Fabrication of Advanced Ceramic The project deliverables include Jun-2021 Nano-coatings for Automotive development of a technology to prepare Applications with Christ University. nano sized plasma spray powder from (S&T Mines) (Dec 2018 : 2 ½ yrs) nano ceramic (commercial) compositions involving alumina and zirconia (in line with Make in India Concept). The outcome of the project could lead to overall life enhancement of automobile components.
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S. Project Title with timeline Outcomes / Remarks Completion No. target 5. An innovative and viable process for Project aims to develop an innovative and Sep-2021 recovery of iron values from red mud viable process for recovery of iron values and processing of non-iron material from red mud and processing of non-iron for developing value added products part for its application as an insulating – Complete Utilisation of red mud”. product with an aim for complete utilization NALCO of red mud. JNARDDC will be the nodal (Jointly with IIMT Bhubaneswar & agency and the deliverables shall include Eesavyasa Tech. Pvt. Ltd. Telangana) mass and energy balance of the developed (Sept 2019 : 2yrs) process. 6. Utilization of aluminium dross to The main objective of the project is to Jun-2021 achieve zero waste – A bench scale develop the bench scale process for study S&T (Mines) (Dec-2019 : 2 yrs) preparation of Poly Aluminium Chloride (PAC) from waste aluminium dross and to prepare castable refractory from residual dross for industrial applications to achieve zero waste. The potential benefit in preparing PAC from aluminium dross is providing alternative source to primary material and reduction in waste disposed to landfills. 7. Production and certification of The main objective of the project is to May-2022 certified reference materials (CRMs) produce certified reference materials for the analysis of aluminium alloy (CRMs) for aluminium alloys at JNARDDC S&T (Mines) (Dec-2019 : 2 ½ yrs) for the benefit of the aluminium industry and to provide import substitute. Being accredited with ISO 17025 by NABL for its analytical facilities, JNARDDC is well- placed to produce CRMs. In this regard, accreditation in accordance with ISO 17034 is under progress. This will be an import substitute to high quality CRMs for aluminium sector.
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Annexure 11.1 During FS 2020-21, total twelve items of Geological Mapping on 1:25,000 scale including one Integrated Thematic Mapping (ITM) and two RP items have been taken up in NER of which two items taken in Arunachal Pradesh, three items in Meghalaya, four items in Assam, one item in Sikkim, two items in Manipur & Nagaland. During the period from 1st April, 2020 to 31st December, 2020, an area of 715 sq. km and 58 Line km in RP items have been covered.
FS: 2019-20 Sr. Item Title of the Item State Achievement No. Type between 1st January’2020 and 31st March 2020
1 ITM Integrated Thematic Mapping to establish ASSAM 55 sq. km the tectonic evolution of the Jashora Com- plex and its relationship with granitoids and to demarcate the different litho components in and around the Jashora complex between Amsoi-Amtreng- Rajagaon areas of Karbi Anglong and Nagaon districts of Assam.
2 STM Specialised Thematic Mapping in parts Pap- ARUNACHAL 87 sq. km um Pare District to elucidate the lithostratig- PRADESH raphy, biostratigraphy and structure of Siwa- lik Supergroup of rocks.
3 STM Specialized Thematic Mapping around MEGHALAYA 125 sq. km Mawlyynong-Nongjiri -Dawki-Sonapur ar- eas, East Khasi, East Jaintia and West Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya to decipher the na- ture of Dawki and associated fault systems, their dynamics, stress systems and relation with the upliftment of Meghalaya Plateau.
4 STM Specialized Thematic Mapping in and around ASSAM 130 sq. km Baitha Langso and Donka Mokam, Karbi An- glong district, Assam to elucidate the evolu- tion of Shillong basin, metamorphic history of basement Gneissiccomplex and Shillong Group of rocks
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5 RP Characterization of Proterozoic Shillong MEGHALAYA 46 L.km Group of rocks in Meghalaya- its tectonics and depositional environment.
6 RP Tectono-metamorphic Evolution of the Base- MEGHALAYA 40 L.km ment Gneissic Complex of Khasi and Garo hills, Meghalaya.
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Sr. Item Title of the Item State Achievement No Type between 1stApril, 2020 and 31stDe- cember, 2020
1 RP Characterization of Proterozoic Meghalaya 58 L. km Shillong Group of rocks in Meghalaya its tectonics and depositional environment.
2 RP Specialized Thematic Mapping of Assam Meghalaya 85 sq. km Meghalaya Gneissic Complex (AMGC) in parts of Rongram-Agalgre-Jengjal, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya to unravel the tectono-metamorphic evolution of the western part of AMGC.
3 STM Specialized Thematic Mapping to Meghalaya 36 sq. km establish the nature of eastern boundary of Shillong Basin and to classify the granite gneisses and granitoids of Assam Meghalaya Gneissic Complex (AMGC) in and around Nongbah, Namdong, Nartiang & Mynso areas, West Jaintia & East Khasi Hills Districts.
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4 STM Integrated Thematic Mapping to Assam 100 sq. km establish the tectonic evolution of the Jashora Complex and its relationship with granitoids and to demarcate the different litho components in and around the Jashora complex between Amsoi-Amtreng-Rajagaon areas of Karbi Anglong and Nagaon districts of Assam.
5 STM Specialised Thematic Mapping in and Assam 50 sq. km around Silimkhowa, Bura Langpho & Naga Langso areas of Karbi Anglong District, Assam to decipher the contact relationship between Assam Meghalaya Gneissic Complex and Shillong Group of rocks with special emphasis on their tectono-metamorphic history
6 STM Specialized Thematic Mapping around Assam 37 sq. km Langhin and Karkok areas in Karbi Anglong (East) District, Assam to establish the tectonic setup of Assam Meghalaya Gneissic Complex (AMGC)
7 STM Specialized Thematic Mapping in and Assam 80 sq. km around Baitha Langso and Donka Mokam, Karbi Anglong district, Assam to elucidate the evolution of Shillong basin, metamorphic history of basement Gneissic complex and Shillong Group of rocks
8 STM Specialized Thematic Mapping in and Nagaland 60 sq. km around Purr-Pungro-Chipur areas of Kiphire and Tuensang Districts, Nagaland to characterize ophiolite suite of rocks and delineate the associated mineralization
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9 STM Specialized Thematic Mapping in and Manipur 87 sq. km around Tengnoupal area to study Ophiolite suite along with associated mineralization, Oceanic Pelagic and associated sediments, Tengnoupal and Chandel District, Manipur
10 STM Specialised Thematic Mapping in Arunachal 20 sq. km Guntung-Lumdung-Seppa-Pachi area Pradesh for establishment of litho-tectonic interrelationship among various litho units and economic potentiality in East Kameng and parts of Pakke-Kessang Districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
11 STM Specialized Thematic Mapping in Arunachal 80 sq. km Bhairobkunda-Kalaktang to study Pradesh lithostratigraphy and structure of Siwalik, Gondwana and Bomdila Group of rocks in parts of West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh
12 STM Specialized Thematic Mapping Sikkim 80 sq. km (1:25,000) along Gangtok - Changu - Kupuk - Zuluk - Rongli in parts of East Districts, Sikkim
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Annexure 11.2
Total three items of Geochemical Mapping on 1:50,000 Scale with collection of samples in grid pattern have been taken up during the FS 2020-21 in parts of Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur and an area of 1982 sq. km has been covered during the period from 1st April, 2020 to 31st December, 2020.
F.S. 2019-20 Sr. Item Title of the Item State Achievement be- No. Type tween 1stJanuary’ 2020 and 31stMarch 2020
1 GCM Geochemical mapping in Toposheet Manipur 480 sq. km No.83L/5 in parts of Ukhrul and Kamjong districts of Manipur.
2 GCM Geochemical mapping in Toposheet No. Manipur 480 sq. km 83L/02 in parts of Thoubal, Imphal East and Tengnoupal districts of Manipur.
3 GCM Geochemical mapping in Toposheet No. Arunachal 303 sq. km 83B/5 in parts of Darrang, Sonitpur dis- Pradesh tricts of Assam and West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.
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1 GCM Geochemical Mapping in Toposheet No. Assam 244 sq. km 78K13 in Golpara District of Assam and Garo Hills District, Meghalaya.
2 GCM Geochemical Mapping in Toposheet No. Meghalaya 316 sq. km 78K14 in East Garo Hills & West Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya.
3 GCM Geochemical mapping in Toposheet No. Assam 256 sq. km 78K5 covering parts of North Garo Hills Districts of Meghalaya and Goalpara District of Assam.
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4 GCM Geochemical Mapping in Toposheet Meghalaya 120 sq. km No. 78K15 in East Garo Hill and West Khasi Hills Districts, Meghalaya.
5 GCM Geochemical mapping in Toposheet Meghalaya 208 sq. km No. 78K/1 covering parts of Goalpara & Dhubri Districts of Assam and West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya
6 GCM Geochemical mapping in Toposheet no. Meghalaya 220 sq. km 78K/9 covering parts of Goalpara District of Assam and East Garo Hills district of Meghalaya.
7 GCM Geochemical mapping in parts of Manipur 112 sq. km Toposheet Nos. 83L/9 & 10 in Kamjong District of Manipur
8 GCM Geochemical mapping in Toposheet No. Tripura 70 sq km 79M/13 covering parts of Khowai, Dhalai and Unakoti districts of Tripura.
9 GCM Geochemical mapping in Toposheet No. Arunachal 116 sq km 82L/12 covering parts of West Siang Pradesh district of Arunachal Pradesh.
10 GCM Geochemical mapping in Toposheet Assam 320 sq km Nos. 83B/2 and 83B/6 covering parts of Darrang, Sonitpur, Morigaon and Nagaon Districts of Assam
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Annexure 11.3
Total two items of Geophysical Mapping on 1:50,000 Scale have been taken up during the FS 2020-21 in parts of Meghalaya and Assam and an area of 400 sq. km has been covered during the period from 1st April, 2020 to 31st December, 2020.
F.S. 2019-20 Sr. Item Title of the Item State Achievement No. Type between 1stJanuary’ 2020 and 31stMarch 2020
1 GPM Geophysical mapping by magnetic survey Meghalaya 1440 sq. km (Total Field) in Toposheet Nos. 78O/10 and Assam & 13 and 83B/8 & 11, covering parts of Ri Bhoi, East Khasi Hills and West Khasi Hills districts of Meghalaya, and Nagaon, Morigaon and Karbi Anglong districts of Assam
2 GPM Geophysical mapping in Toposheet Nos. Assam 870 sq. km 83F/3 and 83F/7, covering parts of Karbi Anglong and Nagaon districts of Assam
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Sr. Item Title of the Item State Achievement between No. Type 1stApril, 2020 and 31stDecember, 2020
1 GPM Geophysical Mapping in Toposheet Meghalaya 50 sq. km Nos. 78K/15 and 78O/3 covering parts of South Garo Hills, West Khasi Hills and South West Khasi Hills districts of Meghalaya.
2 GPM Geophysical mapping in Toposheet Nos. Meghalaya 350 sq. km 78K/13 and K/14, covering parts of East, and Assam South & North Garo Hills & West Khasi Hills districts of Meghalaya and Goalpara, district of Assam
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Annexure 11.4
One item of PGRS was taken up on 1:50,000 Scale during the FS 2020-21 in parts of Meghalaya and an area of 1400 sq. km has been covered during the period from 1st April, 2020 to 31st December, 2020.
F.S. 2020-21 Sr. Item Title of the Item State Achievement between No. Type 1st April, 2020 and 31st December, 2020
1 PGRS Delineation of high-altitude Bauxites Meghalaya 1400 sq. km developed over AMGC in Toposheets No. 78K/6 and 78O/10 East and West Garo Hills and West Khasi Hills District Meghalaya using ASTER and Landsat 8 OLI data
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Total 1398.25 m drilling has been done during the period from 1st April, 2020 to 31st December, 2020
FS: 2019-20 Sl. Title UNFC Commodity No. Stage 1 Preliminary exploration for gold, vanadium and associated G3 Gold minerals in Phop area, Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh 2 Preliminary Exploration for Cu-Au-Ag and associated G3 Basemetal minerals in Dedollo Block, Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh 3 Reconnaissance Survey for copper, cobalt and associated G4 Basemetal minerals in Balapu - Niyamlo area, Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh 4 Reconnaissance Survey for copper, molybdenum and G4 Basemetal associated minerals in Angolin-Etalin area, Dibang Valley district, Arunachal Pradesh 5 Reconnaissance Survey for copper, gold, silver and G4 Basemetal associated minerals in Khyate-Parang area, Papum Pare district, Arunachal Pradesh. 6 Reconnaissance Survey for basemetal, graphite and G4 Basemetal associated minerals in Isholin-Anelih-Endolin area, Dibang Valley District, Arunachal Pradesh 7 Preliminary Exploration for Vanadium and associated G3 Vanadium minerals around Saiya area, Lower Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh 8 Reconnaissance Survey for vanadium, graphite, gold and G4 Vanadium associated minerals in Pyunli-Yachambra-Kano area, Lower Dibang Valley District, Arunachal Pradesh 9 Preliminary Exploration for REE and associated precious G3 REE and basemetal in Lodoso East Block, Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh. 10 Reconnaissance survey for tungsten mineralization in G4 Tungsten Amgurigaon -Nellie - Ghagra area, Karbi Anglong and Morigaon Districts, Assam.
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Sl. Title UNFC Commodity No. Stage 11 Reconnaissance survey for REE & Nb mineralisation in G4 REE Jashora Alkaline Complex Karbi Anglong district, Assam. 12 Reconnaissance survey for REE, V and associated minerals G4 REE in phosphate bearing shales of Kopili Formation in Boro Hundong area, Dima Hasao district, Assam. 13 Preliminary exploration for limestone in North Boro Hundong G3 Limestone Block, Dima Hasao district, Assam. 14 Preliminary exploration for limestone in South Boro Hundong G3 Limestone Block, Dima Hasao district, Assam. 15 Preliminary exploration for Iron in the Banded Iron Formation G3 Iron in Nongdom-Langtor area, West Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya 16 Preliminary exploration for PGE, Ni, REE and associated G3 PGE minerals in Northeast of Mawpyut, West Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya. 17 Reconnaissance survey for PGE, Ni, Cr around Mawpyut G4 PGE area, East Khasi and West Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya 18 Reconnaissance survey for REE and associated mineralization G4 REE in and around Burnihat area Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya and Kamrup (Metro) district Assam 19 Reconnaissance survey for REE and other associated minerals G4 REE within Regolith cover over the Gneisses and Granitoids of Assam Meghalaya Gneissic Complex (AMGC) and younger Granitoids in parts of East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills& Ri bhoi districts, Meghalaya. (2-year item) 20 Reconnaissance survey for Lithium and associated REE & G4 Lithium RM mineralisation in Umlyngpung Block, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya 21 Reconnaissance survey for Tungsten mineralisation in G4 Tungsten Manai-Mairang Block, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya (2-year item) 22 General exploration for limestone in Khaidong-Shnongrim G2 Limestone block, Litang Valley, East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya 23 General exploration for limestone in South-West of Mynthlu G2 Limestone Block, Litang Valley, East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya
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Sl. Title UNFC Commodity No. Stage 24 General exploration for limestone in Lamarsiang block, G2 Limestone Litang Valley, East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya (G2) 25 General exploration for aluminous laterite/lateritic bauxite G2 Bauxite and REE, North east of Rambrai block, West Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya.
26 Reconnaissance survey for aluminous laterite/lateritic G4 Bauxite bauxite and REE in Wahrinong area, West Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. 27 Regional Mineral targeting over the Pan-African Granitic RMT plutons of Shillong Plateau (2-year item) 28 Reconnaissance survey for chromium, nickel and basemetal G4 Chromium mineralization in Gamnom-Yentem area in part of Manipur ophiolite belt, Ukhrul District, Manipur. 29 Reconnaissance Survey for Ni-Cr-PGE and associated G4 Nickel basemetal around Khudengthabi-Yangoupokpi area in part of Manipur Ophiolite belt, Tengnougpal District, Manipur. 30 Reconnaissance Survey for Cu, Ni, PGE and associated G4 Basemetal minerals around Kwatha-Namjet Lok area, Manipur Ophiolite belt, Tengnougpal District, Manipur. 31 Reconniatory survey for basemetal and associated G4 Basemetal mineralisation around Mangkha - Mangalbare area in East and South District, Sikkim (G-4) 32 Reconnaissance for coal around Baghty, Sanis, Chudi and G4 Coal Lotsu area of Wokha District, Nagaland.
FS: 2020-21 Sl. Title UNFC Commodity No. Stage 1 Reconnaissance survey for Graphite and Vanadium G4 Graphite mineralisation in Kalamati area, West Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh. (G4) 2 Preliminary Exploration for Graphite and Vanadium G3 Graphite mineralisation in Radhpu block, Lower Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh. (G3)
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Sl. Title UNFC Commodity No. Stage 3 Reconnaissance survey for graphite and vanadium G4 Graphite mineralisation in Kalaktang-Amatulla area, West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh. (G4) 4 Reconnaissance survey for orogenic Gold mineralisation G4 Gold in upper reaches of Siyom valley, West Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh. (G4) 5 Reconnaissance survey for orogenic Gold mineralisation in G4 Gold Siyom valley, West Siang district, Arunachal Pradesh. (G4) 6 Preliminary exploration for molybdenum and associated G3 Molybdenum mineralization in the area between Helagog-Khaloibari, Kamrup Metropolitan District, Assam. (G3) 7 Reconnaissance survey for placer gold in Subansiri basin, G4 Gold North Lakhimpur district, Assam. (G4) 8 Reconnaissance survey for REE mineralisation in Panbari– G4 REE Geleki area, Karbi Anglong District, Assam. (G4) 9 Reconnaissance survey for Tungsten mineralisation in Tura G4 Tungsten area, West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya. (G4) 10 Reconnaissance survey for REE and other associated G4 REE minerals in parts of East Khasi Hills, West Khasi Hills & Ri- bhoi districts, Meghalaya. 11 Reconnaissance survey for Tungsten mineralisation in G4 Tungsten Manai- Mairang Block, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. (G4) 12 Reconnaissance survey for Tungsten and associated G4 Tungsten mineralisation in Nengkera block, East Garo Hills District, Meghalaya. (G4) 13 Regional Mineral targeting over the Pan-African Granitic RMT plutons of Shillong Plateau. (RMT) 14 Reconnaissance survey for Ni, Cu, and PGE in Moreh to G4 Nickel Minau areas, Manipur Ophiolite belt, Tengnoupal and Chandel districts, Manipur. (G4)
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Sl. Title UNFC Commodity No. Stage 15 Reconnaissance survey for nickeliferrous laterite, chromium, G4 Nickel PGE and associated basemetals around Mollen-Washelo in ultramaficmafic rocks in part of Ophiolite Belt, Phek District, Nagaland (G4) 16 Reconnaissance survey for graphite and basemetal G4 Graphite mineralisation around Chitre-Dhareli-Kalijhar areas, West District, Sikkim. (G4) 17 Preliminary Exploration for Vanadium and associated G3 Vanadium minerals around Saiya area, Lower Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh 18 Preliminary exploration for gold, vanadium and associated G3 Gold minerals in Phop area, Lower Subansiri district, Arunachal Pradesh 19 Preliminary Exploration for REE and associated precious G3 REE and basemetal in Lodoso East Block, Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh. 20 Reconnaissance survey for shale gas around Chedema- G4 Shale Gas Dihoma area, Kohima District, Nagaland
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Annexure 14.1
List of Nodal Officers, CPIOs and Appellate Authorities in Ministry of Mines
Nodal Officer (RTI) CPIO (RTI) ACPIO (RTI) Shri A. R. Sengupta, Shri T. G. Venkatesh, Shri Ashok Kumar, Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Section Officer
Room No.: 309-D Wing, III Floor, Room No.: 111 A (Cabin), F Room No.: 301-D Wing, III Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 11 Wing, I Floor, Shastri Bhawan, Floor, Shastri Bhawan, New 0001 New Delhi – 110001 Delhi – 110 001
Tel No. :23381172 Tel No.: Tel No.: 23382715 E-mail : [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected]
Sl. CPIO Subject matter dealt Appellate Authority No. (Section) 1. Sh. Yogesh R. Patel, Establishment Sh. H. K. Mallick, Under Secretary Administration (including Deputy Secretary Room No.: 303-D Wing, III Cash, Library & Records), Room No.: 307-D Wing, III Floor, Floor, Shastri Bhawan, New R & I Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - Delhi - 110001 110001 Tel No. : 23383946 Tel No. : 23388061 E-mail : yogesh.patel77@ Revision Cell E-mail : [email protected] gov.in ACC/ Board level postings Shri Amit Saran, Director for PSU/ Attached Offices/ Room No.: 310-D Wing, III Floor, Subordinates Offices/ Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - Autonomous Bodies 110001 Tel No. : 23381136 E-mail : [email protected] 2. Smt. Lakshmi Vigilance Shri Amit Saran, Director Subramanian, Room No.: 310-D Wing, III Floor, Under Secretary Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - Room No.: 303-D Wing, III 110001 Floor, Shastri Bhawan, New Tel No. : 23381136 Delhi - 110001 E-mail : [email protected] Tel No. : 23387223 Metal-II (Other Metals Sh. Sanjeev Verma, Director E-mail : [email protected] related matters), (BGML, Room No.: 315-D Wing, III Floor, HZL etc.) Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – Metal-III (Copper & related 110001 matters), (HCL, etc.) Tel No. : 23070260 E-mail : [email protected]
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Sl. CPIO Subject matter dealt Appellate Authority No. (Section) 3. Shri Adhir Kumar Mallik, Metal-I (Aluminium & Sh. Sanjeev Verma, Director Under Secretary Bauxite matters), (NALCO, Room No.: 315-D Wing, III Floor, Room No.: 314-D Wing, III KABIL etc.) Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - Floor, Shastri Bhawan, New 110001 Delhi - 110001 Tel No. : 23070260 Tel No. : 23384743 E-mail : [email protected] E-mail : [email protected]
Mines IV Section: (Auctions) Shri Mustaq Ahmad, Director
Sand Mining & Auctions Room No.: 313-D Wing, III Floor, Monitoring (Including 2020 Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - MLs), DMF, PMKKY 110001 Mines IV Section: (RAKIA) Tel No. : 23383576 Matter related to RAKIA E-mail : [email protected] Arbitration Mines V Section: Policy, DGFT matters, Illegal Mining (all cases except Beach Sand Minerals), Royalty Study Group Mines VI Section: All legislative and legal matters except offshore matter.
Mines VI Section: Offshore Shri Mustaq Ahmad, Director Mining, OAMDR related work and Illegal mining of Room No.: 313-D Wing, III Floor, Beach Sand Minerals Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001
Mines VI Section: Tel No. : 23383576 monitoring & coordination E-mail : [email protected] of - LIMBS (All Legal cases) National Conclave of Mines Smt. Farida M. Naik, Director and Minerals, Conferences/ Room No.: 312-D Wing, III Floor, Workshops/ Meetings Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - 110001 Tel No. : 23384593 E-mail : [email protected]
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Sl. CPIO Subject matter dealt Appellate Authority No. (Section) 4. Shri Ajay Kumar Kadian, Mines III Section: (IBM Shri Mustaq Ahmad, Director Under Secretary Matters), IBM Estt. & Budget Room No.: 313-D Wing, III Floor, Matters, MTS, MSS, Star Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - Room No.: 314-D Wing, III Rating etc. 110001 Floor, Shastri Bhawan, New Tel No. : 23383576 Delhi - 110001 E-mail : [email protected] Tel No. : 23070376
E-mail : [email protected] Coordination Smt. Farida M. Naik, Director
Room No.: 312-D Wing, III Floor, Information Technology & Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - Advanced technology (AI/ 110001 Robotics) etc. Tel No. : 23384593 International Cooperation E-mail : [email protected] Parliament Shri A. R. Sengupta, Deputy Secretary Room No.: 309-D Wing, III Floor, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001 Tel No. :23381172 E-mail : [email protected] 5. Shri T. G. Venkatesh, Mines II: (GSI Shri Amit Saran, Director Under Secretary Establishment matters) Room No.: 310-D Wing, III Floor, Room No.: 111 A (Cabin), Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - F Wing, I Floor, Shastri 110001 Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 Tel No. : 23381136 001 E-mail : [email protected] Tel No.: IF Section: Shri A. R. Sengupta, Deputy E-mail: tg.venkatesh@nic. Budget formulation and Secretary in allied activities, Audit Room No.: 309-D Wing, III Floor, review and monitoring, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – Monitoring of Expenditure 110001 Financial concurrence of Tel No. :23381172 proposals E-mail : [email protected]
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Sl. CPIO Subject matter dealt Appellate Authority No. (Section)
6. Shri Vikas Raj, Mines I: (Exploration Shri Pradeep Singh, Director Under Secretary Matters) (MECL, GSI), All Room No.: 306-D Wing, III Floor, Technical matters including Room No.: 303-D Wing, III Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - exploration and Survey, 110001 Floor, Shastri Bhawan, New National Geo-science Delhi - 110001 Award, Budget, FSP etc. Tel No. : 23384741 Tel. No: 23070375 E-mail : [email protected] E-mail : [email protected]
Metal- IV (S & T) (Science Sh. Sanjeev Verma, Director and Technology projects Room No.: 315-D Wing, III Floor, & institutions) including Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - NIRM, NIMH & JNARDDC 110001 Tel No. : 23070260 E-mail : [email protected]
7. Shri Rajendra Prasad, NMET Cell Shri Amit Saran, Director Deputy Director Room No.: 310-D Wing, III Floor, Room No.: 114-F Wing, I Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – 110 Floor, Shastri Bhawan, New 001 Delhi – 110 001 Tel No.: 23381136 Tel No.: 23384741 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: rajendraprasad.gsi@ gov.in
8. Shri Ashok Kumar Official Language Section Shri Birendra Singh Rawat, Prasad, (Hindi) Deputy Director Assistant Director Room No.: 303-D Wing, III Floor, Room No.: 305-D Wing, III Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi - Floor, Shastri Bhawan, 110001 New Delhi - 110001 Tel No. : 23383085 Tel No. : 23383085 E-mail : [email protected] E-mail : ashokk.prasad@ nic.in
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Sl. CPIO Subject matter dealt Appellate Authority No. (Section) 9. Ms. Saloni, Assistant Economic, Statistical and Shri S. Arputha Swamy, Director Planning Section: Vision Director document, Mineral/ Metal Room No.: 304-D Wing, III wise vision plan, various Room No.: 311-D Wing, III Floor, Floor, Shastri Bhawan, New planning documents, Shastri Bhawan, Delhi – 110001 Mining sector growth New Delhi - 110 001 analysis and Economic Tel No.: 23387919 scenario building, Trade Tel No.: 23073046 Email:[email protected] issues (FTAs) & Economic E-mail: inputs on all matters [email protected] concerned, GST matters, Production, import, export data and its analysis, Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India, Skill Development) Statistical Publications of the ministry related to metal and mineral and statistical inputs for policy formulation.
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During the year 2020 (01.01.2020 to 31.12.2020), the following days were observed in the Ministry of Mines: i) International Women’s Day was observed on 08.03.2020. ii) Anti-terrorism Day was observed on 21.5.2020. iii) International Day of Yoga was observed on 21.06.2020. iv) Hindi Diwas was observed on 14.09.2020. v) Two-year long commemoration period of 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was observed in the Ministry which concluded on 02.10.2020. vi) Rashtriya Ekta Diwas-2020 was observed on the occasion of birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel by taking a pledge on 29.10.2020. vii) Vigilance Awareness Week was observed during the period 27.10.2020 to 02.11.2020. viii) Communal Harmony Week was observed from 19.11.2020 to 25.11.2020. The last of the week was observed i.e. 25.11.2020 as Flag Day and on Flag Day, Funds were collected by the officials of this Ministry on this occasion to send the same to National Foundation of Communal Harmony. ix) Constitution Day-2020 was observed in Ministry of Mines on 26.11.2020 while taking the pledge on said day. The one-year period of 26.11.2019 to 26.12.2020 has been observed by this Ministry as well the organizations under its administrative control which involved year- long activities relating to the Constitution of India as per direction of Cabinet Secretariat. x) Armed Forces Flag Day was observed from 01.12.2020 to 07.12.2020 and Funds were collected by the officials of this Ministry on this occasion to send the same to Kendriya Sainik Board (Ministry of Defence). All the mentioned days falling in the COVID-19 period has been observed while following the extant guidelines/protocols applicable on the said dates.
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