c) SCHEMES / ACTIVITIES / ACTION PLAN:-
- MINING LEASES:
- PROSPECTING LICENSES:
- PERMITS ISSUED MAJOR & MINOR MINERALS :
- TEMPORARY PERMITS ISSUED FOR MAJOR & MINOR MINERALS:
- INDUSTRIAL MINOR MINERALS LEASES :-
Further the Government of India vide Notification No. GSR No. 423 (E), Ministry of Mines dated 10.02.2015 declared 31 Major Minerals as Minor Minerals. Accordingly, the Government of Andhra Pradesh vide G.O.Ms.No.105, Industries & Commerce (M-II) Department, dated 13.11.2015 given amendment to Rule-10 of APMMC Rules, 1966 and included the Dead Rent and Seigniorage Fee of these Minerals under Schedule-I & II.
In SPSR Nellore District there are 296 Industrial Minor Mineral Leases are in force during the year 2018-19. The Mineral wise details of Industrial Mineral Leases are as follows.
| Sl. No. |
Name of the Mineral |
No. of leases |
Total |
Extent in Hects |
Total |
| |
|
W |
NW |
|
Govt., |
Patta |
Forest |
|
| 1 |
SILICA SAND |
75 |
10 |
85 |
1193.539 |
101.393 |
— |
1294.932 |
| 2 |
QUARTZ |
29 |
27 |
56 |
812.676 |
70.271 |
— |
882.947 |
| 3 |
QUARTZ & FELDSPAR |
9 |
8 |
17 |
180.488 |
56.547 |
— |
237.035 |
| 4 |
QUARTZ & VERMUCULITE |
1 |
1 |
2 |
23.428 |
6.072 |
— |
29.500 |
| 5 |
QUARTZ, FELDSPAR, VERMICULITE |
1 |
— |
1 |
16.714 |
|
— |
16.714 |
| 6 |
MICA, QUARTZ, FELDSPAR, VERMICULITE |
18 |
11 |
29 |
50.234 |
4.193 |
— |
54.427 |
| 7 |
MICA, QUARTZ & FELDSPAR |
42 |
18 |
60 |
39.316 |
18.391 |
— |
57.707 |
| 8 |
MICA, QUARTZ & VERMICULITE |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2.140 |
|
— |
2.140 |
| 10 |
BARYTES |
4 |
3 |
7 |
49.562 |
|
— |
49.562 |
| 12 |
LATERITE |
2 |
10 |
12 |
71.530 |
|
— |
71.530 |
| 13 |
MICA |
16 |
10 |
26 |
172.791 |
72.715 |
72.310 |
245.506 |
| TOTAL: |
197 |
99 |
296 |
2607.441 |
329.582 |
72.310 |
2649.333 |
|
6. MINOR MINERALS :-
168 Quarry Leases are in force in SPSR Nellore District during the year 2018-19, out of which 132 Quarry leases are working and 36 Quarry leases are nonworking. The Mineral wise details of Quarry leases are as follows:
| Sl. No. |
Name of the Mineral |
No. of leases |
Total |
Extent in Hects |
Total |
| |
|
W |
NW |
|
Govt., |
Patta |
Forest |
|
| 1 |
Road Metal |
109 |
26 |
128 |
534.809 |
22.007 |
34.673 |
591.489 |
| 2 |
Gravel |
22 |
8 |
24 |
71.891 |
43.839 |
—- |
115.73 |
| 3 |
Slate Stone |
– |
2 |
2 |
16.896 |
— |
— |
16.896 |
| 4 |
Colour Granite |
1 |
0 |
1 |
7.811 |
— |
— |
7.811 |
| |
|
132 |
36 |
168 |
631.407 |
65.846 |
34.673 |
731.926 |
7.MINERAL REVENUE COLLECTIONS :-
The Mineral Revenue collected on Major, 31 Minerals and Minor Minerals for the year 2018-19 is as follows:
| SL. No. |
Particulars |
Total (In Rs.) |
| 1 |
By way of Permits / Dead Rents |
381210264 |
| 2 |
O.D (By way of Challans) |
23354762 |
| 3 |
O.D (By way of Book Adjust) |
216871940 |
| 4. |
L.A |
157269 |
| 5. |
Cess on L.A |
63511 |
| 6. |
Penalties |
22515191 |
| 7. |
Application fee |
5030012 |
| 8. |
Interest |
2598381 |
| 9. |
Cess on MBL |
0 |
| |
Total |
651801330 |
8. PREPARATION OF YEARLY D.C.B. PARTICULARS
9. MINERAL REGULATORY WORK UNDER MAJOR / MINOR MINERALS :
(1) Silica sand, Mica, Quartz & Feldspar, Laterite, Road Metal and Gravel are available in large scale and Garnet, Vermiculite, Lime shell, Barytes and Colour Granite deposits are available in small scale in the S.P.S.R Nellore District.
(2) Abstract of details of receipts and disposal of applications for grant of Mining Leases / Prospecting Licenses / Quarry Leases during the year 2018-19 as shown below:
| |
Applications pending as on 01.04.2018 |
Applications received during the year 2018-19 |
Total No. of applications |
No. of applications disposed during the year |
Balance of applications as on 31.03.2019 |
| Mining Leases |
43 |
0 |
43 |
0 |
43 |
| Quarry Leases for 31 Minerals |
196 |
217 |
413 |
211 |
202 |
| GQLs |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| Other than GQLs |
73 |
41 |
114 |
38 |
76 |
| Prospecting Licenses |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
314 |
258 |
572 |
249 |
323 |
DISTRICT MINERAL FOUNDATION TRUST – SPSR NELLORE:-
Introduction:-
As per the instructions of the Government of India (Pradhana Manthri Khanija Kshethra Kalyana Yojana), the District Mineral Foundation Trust, Nellore was established on 01.04.2016. For this, the District Collector will be the Chair person and Managing Trustee. The funds will be deposited in DMF account as 30 % of Royalty / Seigniorage Fee of minerals.
Website:- www.mitra.ibm.gov.in
Objects of the DMF:-
- To work for the interest and benefit of the persons and areas affected by mining related operations.
- To plan, allocate and ensure effective utilization of the funds accruing to the DMF.
Utilization of Funds of the DMF : –
High Priority(55%):-
- Drinking Water supply
- Environmental Preservation
- Health Care
- Education
- Women & Child Welfare
- Welfare of Aged & Disabled.
- Skill Development
- Sanitation
Other Priority(40%):-
- Physical Infrastructure
- Irrigation
- Energy and watershed Development
- Others.
Major Mining affected Mandals in the District:-
Chillakur, Kota, Sydapuram, Podalakur and Gudur Mandals. Besides these Mining / Quarry Leases are present in mandals like Dagadarthi, Varikuntapadu, Seetharamapuram, Alluru, Venkatachalam, Udayagiri, Bogole, Chejarla, Jaladanki, Manubolu, Pellakur, Ozili, Rapur, Chittamuru etc.,
The areas falling within 10 Kms radius of Mines / Quarries are treated as direct affected areas and the area falling in 25 Kms radius of Mines / Quarries are treated as indirect affected area
Collection of DMF:-
| Sl.No |
Major & Minor DMF |
|
|
| Collections (yearly) |
Online Amount (In Crores) |
Amount Disburse by DMG (In Crores) |
|
| 1. |
2016-17 |
5.93 |
3.72 |
| 2. |
2017-18 |
9.92 |
4.76 |
| 3. |
2018-19 |
10.03 |
11.75 |
| 4. |
2019-20 (up to 30.07.2019) |
2.77 |
2.76 |
| 5 |
APRWS Nellore Share Directly Disburse by DMG |
4.87 |
| |
Total |
28.65 |
27.86 |
Works taken up with funds of DMFT:-
In SPSR Nellore District, the DMF Trust has identified and Administrative sanction issued for 251 different works with estimated cost of Rs. 22.16 Crores. The details of works and present stage are as follows:
| Sl No |
Type of work |
Department |
No.of Works Executed |
| 1 |
Completion of Incompleted Anganwadi Buildings |
EE PRI Nellore |
105 |
| |
|
EE PRI Gudur |
57 |
| |
|
EE PR Kavali |
54 |
| 2 |
Hostel Buildings/School Building |
APEWIDC Nellore |
11 |
| 5 |
Blankets & Bed Sheets |
Manager |
1 |
| |
|
APCO Nellore |
|
| 6 |
CC Roads and Internal Roads |
EE PRI Gudur |
7 |
| |
|
EE PRI Nellore |
1 |
| 7 |
Irrigation |
EE SSLC & SB Division No1 TGP |
2 |
| 8 |
Roads |
SE & EE PR PIU Nellore |
6 |
| 9 |
School Building |
MPDO Kota |
1 |
| 10 |
Solar-Energey |
NREDCAP Nellore |
2 |
| 11 |
School Buiding Repairs |
Sarva Sikshya Abhiyan Nellore. |
1 |
| 12 |
Health Care |
Superintendent GGH Nellore |
1 |
| 13 |
Drinking Water |
EE RWS&S Gudur |
2 |
| |
|
Total |
251 |
MUSEUM:
This office is maintaining a museum with all specimens of minerals available in the District.
RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT, 2005 :
As per the Right To Information Act, 2005, the following Personal / Officers are nominated to look after the R.T.I Act, 2005 in this office.
Assistant Public Information Officer :
Sri. M.Anand, M.Sc., Assistant Geologist,
Office of the Assistant Director of Mines and Geology, Nellore, Mobile: 91006 78977.
Public Information Officer :
Sri. P.Venkateswara Reddy, M.Sc.,
Assistant Director of Mines and Geology,
Door No. 26-4-11, Opp.LIC Scanning Center,
2nd Street, Vikram Nagar, Nellore-524 004.
Mobile: 91006 88837.
Appellant Authority :
Sri. E.Narasimha Reddy, M.Sc.,
Deputy Director of Mines and Geology,Nellore.
D.No. 11/28, Lakshmi Villa, Talapagiri Colony, Buja Buja Nellore – 524 004.
The details of applications received under Right To information Act, 2005 and the disposal thereon for the year 2018-19 of this office as follows:
| Sl. No. |
Opening Balance |
No. of applications received |
Total |
Applications Disposed |
Pending |
Fee Collected |
| 1. |
8 |
121 |
129 |
127 |
2 |
Rs.4755/- |
