Question raised in Lok Sabha on Share of Mining Sector in GDP, 01/12/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Share of Mining Sector in GDP, 01/12/2016. As per the information available with Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), as on 31.03.2015, there were 3868 mining leases with an area of about 3.40 lakh hectares for minerals (excluding atomic, fuel and minor minerals). The details in this regards are at Annexure I. The details of production of minerals (coming under the purview of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988) during the last three years is at Annexure II.