State-wise/Mineral-wise Mineral Bearing Areas Reserved for Public Sector Undertakings

(Excluding atomic & fuel minerals)

Sl. State Mineral Location Area (Hects.) Notification No. & dated/ Remarks
No. Village (s) / block (s) District (s) Letter No. & dated
1 Andhra Pradesh Barytes Mangampet & Anantharajupet Cuddapah NA GOMs 27-Ind. & Comm. Reserved for
Dept. dated 7.1.1974 public sector.
Bauxite Visakhapatnam & East Godavari NA GOMs. 999-Ind. & Comm. Reserved for
Dept. dated 25.10.1975 public sector.
Granite R.L. Puram, Chimakurthi Mandal Prakasam 24.89 GOMs. 72-Ind.& Comm. Reserved for
Dept. dated. 14.2.2002 in public sector
the Andhra Pradesh (APMDC).
Gazette Part I, Extra-
ordinary dated 26.2. 2002
Iron Ore Ongole (117.00 Hects), Perhemitta Prakasam 3143.02 GOMs 428-Ind. & Comm. Reserved for
(Low grade) (211.04 Hects), Konijedu (391.00 (Total area) Dept. dated 7.4.1972 public sector.
Hects), Marlapadu (393.88 Hects),
Burepalli & Errapalem (461.40
Hects), Annengiri (220.84 Hects),
Aingarayi-Konda (20.88 Hects),
Hamikeswaram (131.96 Hects),
Addanki (191.75 Hects), Tamma-
varam (374.97 Hects), Sanampudi
(61.63 Hects) & Vemperla (560.77
Hects),
2 Chhattisgarh Bauxite Surguja, Bilaspur, Raigarh & Durg NA 1071-6303/XII dated 5.12. Reserved for
1963; 3852-3506/XII dated public sector
13.6. 1966 & 2918/2875/
XII dated 16.6.1969 & No.
1347/Khanij-1/N.K. 11/78
dated 22.5.2010
Bauxite Tah-Kanker, Kondagaon & Bastar NA 19-3/78/XII dated 19.6. Reserved for
Narayanpur 1981 & No. 1347/Khanij- public sector
1/N.K. 11/78 dated
22.5.2010
Bauxite Tahsil Semri & Pal Surguja NA 4(8)/81/MVI dated. 30.7. Reserved for
1983 & No. 1347/Khanij- public sector
1/N.K. 11/78 dated
22.5.2010
Contd.
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Sl. State Mineral Location Area (Hects.) Notification No. & dated/ Remarks
No. Village (s) / block (s) District (s) Letter No. & dated
Chhattisgarh Bauxite Jamirapath, Chutai, etc. Surguja 350 sq. km GSR 640(E) dated. 4.9. 2001 & Reserved for public
(Concld.) No. 1347/Khanij-1/N.K. 11/78 sector (MECL)
dated 22.5.2010
Iron ore Durg and Bastar NA 7129/6176/12 dated Reserved for public
29. 12.1971 & 3/122/79/XII sector. The State
dated 2.2. 1981 & No. Govt. to consider
1347/Khanij-1/N.K. 11/78 dated the application for
22.5.2010. Letter No. grant of lease from
3078/Khani 1/N.K 11/78, dated the interesting private
16.11.2010 companies to set up
the captive plant.
Iron Ore F Block (Deposit of Rowghat Kanker & 2028.80 GSR 785(A) dated. 3/12/2004, Reserved for public
containing seven sub blocks Bastar GSR 438E, the Gazette of sector (SAIL)
viz. Raodongari Block-A, India, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-
Tarhur, Anjrel, Korgaon, Section(i) dated 21.7.2006 and
Kharkagaon and Takrel). GSR 542(E) (Corrigenda)
dated 8.9. 2006 & No.
1347/Khanij-1/N.K. 11/78 dated
22.5.2010.
Tin/Corundum Whole District Bastar, Dantewara NA 19-4/78/XII dated 16.6. 1978 & Reserved for public
& Kanker No. 1347/Khanij-1/N.K. 11/78 sector
dated 22.5.2010 (State Mining
Corporation)
3 Dadar and RD/Royalty/Misc/3868 No area reserved for
Nagar Haveli -------------------------Nil----------------------------------- dated 28.7.2010 public sector
(U/T)

4 Daman & Diu 3-11-MAN-Estt/2009-10/10378 No area reserved for

-------------------------Nil----------------------------------- dated 17.3. 2010 public sector
5 Delhi 36(11)/CORD/Div.Com/10/420 No area reserved for
-------------------------Nil----------------------------------- dated 23.4. 2010 public sector
Contd.
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Sl. State Mineral Location Area (Hects.) Notification No. & Remarks
No. Village (s) / block (s) District (s) dated/ Letter No. &
dated
6 Goa -------------------------Nil----------------------------------- 54/14/07-Mines/ Vol. No area reserved for public
VI.5026 sector
dated 15.3. 2010
7 Gujarat Bauxite Whole State reserved for GMDC except areas already granted for PL/ML No. MCR-102008- Reserved for public sector
1868-CHH, (GMDC). GMDC has entered
dated 19-11-2009 into MOU with companies for
two alumina projects.
Manganese Pavi Jetpur Taluka Vadodara 1153.45 Resolution No. GMC- Reserved for public sector
Ore Halol Taluka Panchmahal 1006-2472-CHH, (GMDC) for notification dated
dated 19.11.2009 1.6.2007. The remaining area
may be granted to the captive
users JV with GMDC willing
to establish unit for producing
value added products like
manganese sulphate,
manganese oxide, ferro-
alloys or EMD or any other
products by which substantial
value addition takes place.
This would not apply for
manganese beneficiation
plant.
Wollastonite Whole State Resolution No. MCR- Reserved for public sector
10-2005-243-CHH, (GMDC).
dated 04.03.2005
8 Haryana Silica sand Except the areas of villages of Gurgaon NA Glg/Hy/Mineral Reserved for public sector
Chahalaka & Sondh, Shahpur Khedla Reserva-tion/3120
Kalan, Rozka Gujjar, Bandhwari, dated 1.7.2010
Gawalpahari, Hariahera, Behrampur,
Balola, Kadarpur, Alipur, Lohinga
kalan, Nurpur, Mohamadpur Ahir,
Gangani, Kharak Sohna, Jalalpur
Sohna, Raiseena, Sampki Nagli and
Sikho.
Contd.
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Sl. State Mineral Location Area (Hects.) Notification No. & Remarks
No. Village (s) / block (s) District (s) dated/ Letter No. &
dated
9 Himachal Pradesh -------------------------Nil----------------------------------- Udyog-Bhu(Khani-4) No area reserved for public
Laghu-73/2002-124 sector
dated 3.4.2010
10 Jharkhand Iron ore Gharkuri Singhbhum NA Jharkhand Gazz.No. Reserved for public sector
(West) 581, dated. (This matter is currently
30.10.2006 & No. pending before Hon'ble
Kha.Na(Chiba)- Supreme Court of India).
02/2006-928
dated 2.6.2010
Iron ore Sasangada North East block NA No. Kha. Na(Chiba)- Reserved for public sector
02/2006-928 dated (NMDC -JSMDC joint venture
2.6.2010 company)
11 Karnataka Iron ore Kumaraswamy R. F. Bellary NA S. O. 889(E), Gazette Reserved for public sector
of India, Part-II, Sub- (STCIL). (Except area
section (ii), dated already held under PL/ML
27.6. 2005 granted on 524.80 Hects. for
30 years).
Ramaldinni (825 Hect.), Maski Sanbal (956 Hect. ), Raichur 16109.61 DMG/DDPM/IBM/OR Reserved for public sector
Maski Buddini (792 Hect.) ,Tuppedur (746 Hect.), (Total area) MT/ (HGML)
Chikhesur (2430 Hect.) ,Tuppedur (780 Hect.), Hire 2010-11/2980 dated
Naganur (1113 Hect.), Hatti (684 Hect.), Hatti 26.5. 2010
Mardinkota (510 Hect.), Kodani (1626 Hect.), Wondali
(1058 Hect.), Uti (1522 Hect.), Hire buddini (1554 Hect.),
Chinchargi, Bullapur (1480 Hect.) and Maski Buddini
(33.61 Hect.)
Bhavihalli - A, B, C & D Blocks 140.00 DMG/DDPM/IBM/OR Reserved for public sector
MT/2010-11/2980
dated 26.5. 2010
12 Kerala Mineral sand Thekkumbhagaom, Chavara, Kollam & 157.21 GO(MS) Reserved for public sector
Panmana, Karunagapally, Kulase- Alappuzha No.195/70/ID dated (IREL).
kharapuram, village of Karuna-gapally 30.5.1970 and vide
taluka and puthupally village of letter No. 2398/MI/10
Karthikapally taluka dated 28.5.2010.
Contd.
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Sl. State Mineral Location Area (Hects.) Notification No. & dated/ Remarks
No. Village (s) / block (s) District (s) Letter No. & dated
Kerala (Concld) Mineral sand Thekkumbhagaom, Chavara, Kollam & 157.65 GO(MS) No.195/70/ID Reserved for public
Panmana, Karunagapally, Kulase- Alappuzha dated 30.5.1970 and vide sector (KMML).
kharapuram, village of Karuna-gapally letter No. 2398/MI/ 10
taluka and puthupally village of dated 28.5.2010.
Karthikapally taluka.
13 Lakshadweep -------------------------Nil----------------------------------- 7/03/2004-Ind dated. 9.6. No area reserved for
2010 public sector
14 Madhya Pradesh Bauxite Mandla & Balaghat NA 1071-6303/XII and 1227- Reserved for public
826/XII dated 5.2. 1963 & sector
12.2.1962 & 3851-3506/
XII dated 13.6.1966
Copper Malanjkhand Balaghat NA 6616/6176/12 dated 2.12. Reserved for public
1971 sector
Sand Belkhedi (Muor) (2.00 Hect.), Jhasi- Narsinghpur 27.20 F-4-10/2004/12/2, dated Reserved for public
ghat (3.61 Hect,), Kareli (Kala) (3.50 (Total area) 31.1.2004 & No. 3037/ sector (State Mining
Hect.), Kareli (Khurd) (4.00 Hect.), Mineral/2010 dated Corporation, Jabalpur).
Gangai (4.00 Hect.), Budhgaon (1.84 2.6.2010
Hect.), Sankal (2.33 Hect.), Jamuniya
(1.50 Hect.), Barua Nala (2.42 Hect.)
and Belkhedi (Jhansighat) (2.00 Hect.)
Sand Dharampuri (Whole Taluka) Dhar NA No: MP/GAzz./Part-1 Reserved for public
(page 2493) dated 11.12. sector (MPSMDCL).
1998 & No. 748/Mineral/
2010 dated 26.6.2010
15 Maharashtra Manganese Satak, Beldongri, Nandapuri and Nagpur 323.86 GSR 723(E) dated 29.9. Reserved for public
ore Nagardhan in Kandri, Satak and 2009, Gazette of India sector (MOIL).
Mansar Block. Extraordinary Part II,
Section-3, Sub-Section (i)
dated 6.10.2009 and
Tech/1685/2010/896
dated 17.3.2010
Contd.
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Sl. State Mineral Location Area (Hects.) Notification No. & dated/ Remarks
No. Village (s) / block (s) District (s) Letter No. & dated
Maharashtra Manganese Kodegaon and Parsoda in Kodegaon, Nagpur 130.15 GSR 723(E) dated 29.9. Reserved for public
(Concld.) ore Gumgaon & Ramdongri Block. 2009, Gazette of India sector (MOIL).
Extraordinary Part II,
Section-3, Sub-Sect-ion
(i) dated 6.10.2009 and
Tech/1685/2010/896
dated 17.3.2010
Manganese Chikla, Lanzera, Garki, Bhonga and Bhandara 360.70 GSR 723(E) dated 29.9. Reserved for public
ore Asalpani in Dongari (Bz) Block and 2009, Gazette of India sector (MOIL).
Kurmada, Chikla and Sitasawangi. Extraordinary Part II,
Section-3, Sub-Sect-ion
(i) dated 6.10.2009 and
Tech/1685/2010/
896 dated 17.3.2010
16 Nagaland Limestone Waziho and Satuza of Meluri Sub- Phek 211 sq km DGM/IBM/2009/305 Reserved for public
Division. Dated 22.7.2010 sector (NSMDC).
17 Orissa Bauxite Kodingamali Rayagada 1730.00 1161, dated. 23.1.1985 Reserved for public
sector
Bauxite Pottangi Koraput 4000.00 1161, dated. 23.1.1985 Reserved for public
sector
Bauxite Pottangi Koraput 1738.04 GSR No.314(E) the Reserved for public
Gazette of India, Extra- sector (NALCO for 10
ordinary, Part-II, Section - Years within the
3, Sub-Section (i) dated reserved area over
27.4.07 4000 Hects.)
Bauxite Baphilimali Rayagada 1700.00 1161, dated. 23.1.1985 Reserved for public
sector
Bauxite Lanjigarh Rayagada & 2120.00 1161, dated. 23.1.1985 Reserved for public
Kalahandi sector
Bauxite Gondhamardan R.F. Bargarh & 3600.00 10116 dated. 10.9.1981 Reserved for public
Bolangir sector
Chromite Jajpur, Keonjhar & Dhenkanal 146000.00 7699, dated. 3.8.1977 Reserved for public
sector
Contd.
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Sl. State Mineral Location Area (Hects.) Notification No. & dated/ Remarks
No. Village (s) / block (s) District (s) Letter No. & dated
Orissa (Concld.) Chromite Sukinda Jajpur 436.558 536 dated. 21.1.2008 Reserved for public
sector (OMC within the
reserved area over
146000 Hect.)
Chromite Boula Keonjhar 194.00 & 11791 dated. 6.12.1962 Reserved for public
8288.00 sector
Fireclay Athgarh Cuttack 18951.00 8881 dated. 8.9.1978 Reserved for Public
Sector
Fireclay Talabasta Cuttack 12455.00 1516 dated. 9.2.1977 Reserved for public
sector
Gemstone Sangamara & Barkani Block- III Bolangir 5910.00 4644 dated. 4.4.1986 Reserved for public
sector
Gemstone Ghumer, Sinapalli, etc. Block -V Kalahandi 55839.70 4644 dated. 4.4.1986 Reserved for public
sector
Iron Ore Mayurbhanj 37150.00 655 dated. 28.8.1996 Reserved for public
sector
Iron ore Thakurani Block-A Keonjhar 277.683 GSR 100(E) dated. 4.2. Reserved for public
2004 sector (SAIL).
Kyanite Panijia, etc. Mayurbhanj 5545.00 2620 dated. 16.2.1979 Reserved for public
sector
18 Punjab Glg/pb/G-3/6592/7654-A No area reserved for
-------------------------Nil----------------------------------- dated. 27.5.2010 public sector
19 Sikkim 44/DMMG/2003-4/Vo.V/71 No area reserved for
-------------------------Nil----------------------------------- dated 26.4.2010 public sector
20 Tamil Nadu Iron Ore Namakkal, Salem, Tirunamalai & Dharampuri NA M11/152/60 dated 24.2. Reserved for public
1960 & GOMs No.1840 sector (State)
dated 6.4.1960
21 Tripura F.1- (4)/GEO/ DI/ 2000/ No area reserved for
-------------------------Nil----------------------------------- 7250-51, dated 22.4. 2010 public sector
22 Uttar Pradesh Fax datd 12.4.10 No area reserved for
-------------------------Nil----------------------------------- public sector
23 West Bengal 397/1(1)/MD/MLZ-796/ No area reserved for
-------------------------Nil----------------------------------- 2006(Pt), dated 26.3. public sector
2010
Source: Information received from respective State Governments.