Allocation of iron-ore mines to public/private steel plants
The Minister of Mines and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region Shri B.K. Handique has said that State-wise information on reserves/resources of iron ore is given in the Indian Minerals Year Book, published by the Indian Bureau of Mines, a copy of which is supplied to the Parliament Library on regular basis.
The details of prior approval conveyed by Central Government for grant of mining lease including to public/private sector steel plants are available on the Ministry of Mines website(http://mines.gov.in/)
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today he said, State Governments grant mining leases as the owner of the minerals. No such report of any steel plant acquiring more that the area approved by the Central Government has come to the notice of Government.
The Minister of Mines and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region Shri B.K. Handique has said that State-wise information on reserves/resources of iron ore is given in the Indian Minerals Year Book, published by the Indian Bureau of Mines, a copy of which is supplied to the Parliament Library on regular basis.
The details of prior approval conveyed by Central Government for grant of mining lease including to public/private sector steel plants are available on the Ministry of Mines website(http://mines.gov.in/)
In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today he said, State Governments grant mining leases as the owner of the minerals. No such report of any steel plant acquiring more that the area approved by the Central Government has come to the notice of Government.
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