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 Annual Report 2020-21 ii Ministry of Mines 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 Annual Report 2020-21 iii Abbreviations Ministry of Mines 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 Annual Report 2020-21 iv Abbreviations Ministry of Mines 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 Annual Report 2020-21 v Abbreviations Ministry of Mines 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 Annual Report 2020-21 vi Abbreviations Ministry of Mines 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. Annual Report 2020-21 vii Abbreviations Ministry of Mines 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 Annual Report 2020-21 viii Ministry of Mines 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 Annual Report 2020-21 ix Ministry of Mines Sukinda Chromite Ore Mine Annual Report 2020-21 x Ministry of Mines 1 Ministry of Mines : An Overview Annual Report 2020-21 1 Ministry of Mines : An Overview Ministry of Mines 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 Annual Report 2020-21 2 Ministry of Mines : An Overview Ministry of Mines 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,