Important Parliamentary Question: Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha

Year 2019
1. Unstarred Question No. 2360 to be Answered on 09th December, 2019: Sand Mining Policy
2. Unstarred Question No. 2245 to be Answered on 09th December, 2019: Land Acquisition for Coal Mining
3. Unstarred Question No. 2243 to be Answered on 09th December, 2019: Action Plan to Close Coal Based Power Plant
4. Unstarred Question No. 2241 to be Answered on 09th December, 2019: Accidents in Various Coal Mines in the Country
5. Unstarred Question No. 1558 Answered on 02nd December, 2019: National Mineral Policy
6. Unstarred Question No. 802 to be Answered on 25th November, 2019: Divestment of CIL
7. Unstarred Question No. 113 Answered on 18th November, 2019: Action Plan for Prevention of Illegal Mining
8. Unstarred Question No. 1046 to be Answered on 01st July, 2019: Illegal Land Acquisition and Mining
9. Unstarred Question No. 252 to be Answered on 24th June, 2019: Reservation in Allotment of Mines
10. Unstarred Question No. 250 to be Answered on 24th June, 2019: DMF in Ramanujganj
11. Unstarred Question No. 249 to be Answered on 24th June, 2019: Overcharging of Royalty
12. Unstarred Question No. 139 to be Answered on 24th June, 2019: New Coal mines in Chhattisgarh
13. Unstarred Question No. 137 to be Answered on 24th June, 2019: Action plan for increase in production of Coal
14. Unstarred Question No. 136 to be Answered on 24th June, 2019: Coal supply rationalisation scheme
15. Unstarred Question No. 651 to be Answered on 08th February, 2019: Fire accidents in coal mines
16. Unstarred Question No. 650 to be Answered on 08th February, 2019: Production of coal by CIL
17. Unstarred Question No. 79 to be Answered on 04th February, 2019: Rat Hole Mines Functioning in the Country
18. Unstarred Question No. 75 to be Answered on 04th February, 2019: Status of District Mineral Foundations (DMFs)
19. Unstarred Question No. 72 to be Answered on 04th February, 2019: Illegal Mining of Minerals in Jharkhand
20. Unstarred Question No. 70 to be Answered on 04th February, 2019: Control on Illegal Mining
21. Unstarred Question No. 69 to be Answered on 04th February, 2019: Monitoring of Illegal Mining

Year 2018
1. Unstarred Question No. 2000 to be Answered on 31st December, 2018: Mining Sector in India
2. Unstarred Question No. 1999 to be Answered on 31st December, 2018: Sanctioning New Mines
3. Unstarred Question No. 1998 to be Answered on 31st December, 2018: Illegal Sand Mining
4. Unstarred Question No. 1810 to be Answered on 28th December, 2018: Import of coking coal
5. Unstarred Question No. 1807 to be Answered on 28th December, 2018: Production of coal by CIL
6. Unstarred Question No. 1805 to be Answered on 28th December, 2018: Production of Coal by re-allocated coal mines
7. Unstarred Question No. 1512 to be Answered on 24th December, 2018: Auction of Non-Coal Mines
8. Unstarred Question No. 2783 to be Answered on 10th August, 2018: Number of Coal Mines
9. Unstarred Question No. 2781 to be Answered on 10th August, 2018: New coal mines
10. Unstarred Question No. 2778 to be Answered on 10th August, 2018: Leakage of coal in collieries
11. Unstarred Question No. 559 to be Answered on 23rd July, 2018: Mining of Copper and other Metals in H.P. and Uttarakhand
12. Unstarred Question No. 4540 to be Answered on 04th April, 2018: Supply of coal to power stations in excess of trigger level
13. Unstarred Question No. 3915 to be Answered on 02nd April, 2018: Status of CSR Activities
14. Unstarred Question No. 3913 to be Answered on 02nd April, 2018: Effectiveness of MMDR Act

Year 2017
1. Unstarred Question No. 852 to be Answered on 22nd December, 2017: Rehabilitation of families residing along coal mines
2. Unstarred Question No. 237 to be Answered on 18th December, 2017: Closed mines operating after MMDR Amendment Act, 2015
3. Unstarred Question No. 1655 to be Answered on 31st July, 2017: Payment of mineral royalty to districts
4. Unstarred Question No. 1654 to be Answered on 31st July, 2017: Growth in mining sector
5. Unstarred Question No. 1606 to be Answered on 31st July, 2017: Coal mines target and rehabilitation in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
6. Unstarred Question No. 1602 to be Answered on 31st July, 2017: Closure of coal mines
7. Unstarred Question No. 802 to be Answered on 24th July, 2017: Coal cess collections for clean energy initiatives
8. Unstarred Question No. 148 to be Answered on 17th July, 2017: Disaster at Rajmahal open cast mine
9. Unstarred Question No. 66 to be Answered on 17th July, 2017: Impact of Blasting For Extracting Minerals in Chhattisgarh
10. Unstarred Question No. 11 to be Answered on 17th July, 2017: Implications on coal based thermal plants
11. Unstarred Question No. 05 to be Answered on 17th July, 2017: Check on illegal activities in coal mines
12. Unstarred Question No. 4223 to be Answered on 10th April, 2017: Engagement of children in mines
13. Unstarred Question No. 4222 to be Answered on 10th April, 2017: Mines sanctioned/ operational in Chhattisgarh
14. Unstarred Question No. 4221 to be Answered on 10th April, 2017: Mining activities in border areas of Rajasthan
15. Unstarred Question No. 4166 to be Answered on 10th April, 2017: Illegal Coal Mining in Jharkhand
16. Unstarred Question No. 4165 to be Answered on 10th April, 2017: Washing of coking coal in BCCL
17. Unstarred Question No. 4164 to be Answered on 10th April, 2017: Tendering process in washing coking coal
18. Unstarred Question No. 4163 to be Answered on 10th April, 2017: Coal imported from abroad
19. Unstarred Question No. 4162 to be Answered on 10th April, 2017: Management of coal stockpiles
20. Unstarred Question No. 4161 to be Answered on 10th April, 2017: Interference of coal mafia in management of coal mines
21. Unstarred Question No. 4160 to be Answered on 10th April, 2017: Filing of cases against senior officials
22. Unstarred Question No. 4159 to be Answered on 10th April, 2017: Buyback Plan of CIL
23. Unstarred Question No. 4158 to be Answered on 10th April, 2017: Increasing work efficiency of coal mines
24. Unstarred Question No. 4157 to be Answered on 10th April, 2017: Coking coal imports
25. Unstarred Question No. 3579 to be Answered on 03rd April, 2017: Proposals from Chhattisgarh
26. Unstarred Question No. 3575 to be Answered on 03rd April, 2017: Single window clearance system for mining licence
27. Unstarred Question No. 1975 to be Answered on 20th March, 2017: Complaints of illegal mining
28. Unstarred Question No. 1925 to be Answered on 20th March, 2017: Environmental clearances for CIL projects
29. Starred Question No. 181 to be Answered on 20th March, 2017: Offsetting environmental losses due to illegal mining
30. Unstarred Question No. 376 to be Answered on 06th February, 2017: Minerals used in cement manufacturing
31. Unstarred Question No. 330 to be Answered on 06th February, 2017: Aligning domestic coal prices with international rates
32. Unstarred Question No. 329 to be Answered on 06th February, 2017: Decline in Coal Supply to Power Sector
33. Unstarred Question No. 328 to be Answered on 06th February, 2017: Impact of global coal prices on overseas Indian Assets
34. Unstarred Question No. 327 to be Answered on 06th February, 2017: Report of Study Group on enhancing coal royalty
35. Unstarred Question No. 326 to be Answered on 06th February, 2017: Transfer of upfront payments for auctioned coal mines in Bengal
36. Unstarred Question No. 325 to be Answered on 06th February, 2017: Sharing of clean environment cess with State Governments
37. Unstarred Question No. 324 to be Answered on 06th February, 2017: Coal linkages to private companies for power projects
38. Unstarred Question No. 323 to be Answered on 06th February, 2017: Coal mine accident in Jharkhand and Bihar
39. Unstarred Question No. 322 to be Answered on 06th February, 2017: CAG report on shortcomings in coal allocation by auction
40. Unstarred Question No. 321 to be Answered on 06th February, 2017: Special spot e-auction of coal by CIL
41. Unstarred Question No. 320 to be Answered on 06th February, 2017: Steps taken to prevent coal mine accidents
42. Unstarred Question No. 319 to be Answered on 06th February, 2017: Action taken in Lalmatia coal mine accident
43. Unstarred Question No. 318 to be Answered on 06th February, 2017: Impact on operation of ECL due to absence of CMD
44. Unstarred Question No. 317 to be Answered on 06th February, 2017: Plan to end dependency on coal imports

Year 2016
1. Unstarred Question No. 2886 to be Answered on 12th December, 2016: Closure of washeries in BCCL
2. Unstarred Question No. 2885 to be Answered on 12th December, 2016: Functioning of BCCL and ECL
3. Unstarred Question No. 2884 to be Answered on 12th December, 2016: Revision of royalty on coal
4. Unstarred Question No. 2883 to be Answered on 12th December, 2016: Categorisation of Coal Mines
5. Unstarred Question No. 2882 to be Answered on 12th December, 2016: Landslides due to vertical mining of coal
6. Unstarred Question No. 2881 to be Answered on 12th December, 2016: Impact of coal mining on environment
7. Unstarred Question No. 2106 to be Answered on 05th December, 2016: Damage to forests due to mining in Chhattisgarh
8. Unstarred Question No. 2086 to be Answered on 05th December, 2016: Modernizing of coal mines
9. Unstarred Question No. 2084 to be Answered on 05th December, 2016: Profit of CIL
10. Unstarred Question No. 2081 to be Answered on 05th December, 2016: Royalty Rate on Coal
11. Unstarred Question No. 540 to be Answered on 21st Nov, 2016: Illegal Mining
12. Unstarred Question No. 51 to be Answered on 21st Nov, 2016: Impact of mining in forest areas
13. Unstarred Question No. 2021 to be Answered on 11th May, 2016: Revenue Generated Towards NMET Fund
14. Unstarred Question No. 2020 to be Answered on 11th May, 2016: Investment in Exploration
15. Unstarred Question No. 1661 to be Answered on 09th May, 2016: Destruction of Wild Life Habitats due to Mining
16. Unstarred Question No. 1231 to be Answered on 04th May, 2016: National Mineral Exploration Policy
17. Unstarred Question No. 1230 to be Answered on 04th May, 2016: Sick Iron-Ore Mines in the Country
18. Unstarred Question No. *106 to be Answered on 04th May, 2016: Funds Allocated, Released and Utilized by NMET
19. Unstarred Question No. 1801 to be Answered on 14th March, 2016: Illegal Sand Mining on River Beds
20. Unstarred Question No. 751 to be Answered on 02nd March, 2016: National Mineral Exploration Trust
21. Unstarred Question No. 750 to be Answered on 02nd March, 2016: Stamp Duty and Registration Fee Under MMRD Act
22. Unstarred Question No. 749 to be Answered on 02nd March, 2016: Amendment in Mines and Minerals Act, 1957
23. Unstarred Question No. 102 to be Answered on 24th February, 2016: Illegal Mining
24. Unstarred Question No. 100 to be Answered on 24th February, 2016: Allotment of Mines without Approval of the Ministry

Year 2015
1. Unstarred Question No. 2033 to be Answered on 16th December, 2015: Identification of Mines for Auctioning
2. Unstarred Question No. 2032 to be Answered on 16th December, 2015: Illegal Mining
3. Unstarred Question No. 2031 to be Answered on 16th December, 2015: Re-Extracting Gold from Kolar Gold Mines
4. Unstarred Question No. 2030 to be Answered on 16th December, 2015: Reserves of Gold and Diamonds
5. Unstarred Question No. 1635 to be Answered on 14th December, 2015: Clearance for diversion of forest land for coal mining
6. Unstarred Question No. *158 to be Answered on 14th December, 2015: Illegal Coal Mining
7. Unstarred Question No. 1232 to be Answered on 09th December, 2015: National Mineral Inventory
8. Unstarred Question No. 854 to be Answered on 07th December, 2015: Incidents of illegal sand mining
9. Unstarred Question No. 843 to be Answered on 07th December, 2015: Forest Clearances for Mining Projects
10. Unstarred Question No. 424 to be Answered on 02nd December, 2015: Handing over Explored Block of Auctioned Mines to States
11. Unstarred Question No. 423 to be Answered on 02nd December, 2015: Slurry Pipeline to Carry Iron Ore from Bailadila to Vizag
12. Unstarred Question No. 422 to be Answered on 02nd December, 2015: Contributions to District Mineral Foundation (DMF)
13. Unstarred Question No. 2665 to be Answered on 12th August, 2015: Establishment of DMF in Jharkhand
14. Unstarred Question No. 2664 to be Answered on 12th August, 2015: Reservation of Karlapat Bauxite in Favour of OMC
15. Unstarred Question No. 2663 to be Answered on 12th August, 2015: Illegal Mining
16. Unstarred Question No. 2662 to be Answered on 12th August, 2015: Royalty Rates of Minerals
17. Unstarred Question No. 2661 to be Answered on 12th August, 2015: Schemes to Establish Mineral Based Industries
18. Unstarred Question No. 2660 to be Answered on 12th August, 2015: Proposal to Increase Mining Lease Period
19. Unstarred Question No. 2659 to be Answered on 12th August, 2015: Revival of Closed and Sick Mines
20. Unstarred Question No. 1867 to be Answered on 05th August, 2015: GSI Warning Regarding Himalayan Region
21. Unstarred Question No. 1865 to be Answered on 05th August, 2015: Illegal Mining
22. Unstarred Question No. 1864 to be Answered on 05th August, 2015: MoU Signed with East African Countries Work
23. Unstarred Question No. 1064 to be Answered on 29th July, 2015: Transparency in Mining Work
24. Unstarred Question No. 1979 to be Answered on 13th May, 2015: Cases of Violation of Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988
25. Unstarred Question No. 1978 to be Answered on 13th May, 2015: Bauxite Mining
26. Unstarred Question No. 1977 to be Answered on 13th May, 2015: Illegal Mining of Iron-ore and Bauxite in Karnataka
27. Unstarred Question No. 1976 to be Answered on 13th May, 2015: New Mineral Policy
28. Unstarred Question No. 1975 to be Answered on 13th May, 2015: Promotion and Conversion of Vast Mineral Resources
29. Unstarred Question No. 1159 to be Answered on 06th May, 2015: Amount Accrued from Auction of Mines
30. Unstarred Question No. 1158 to be Answered on 06th May, 2015: Health Survelliance Studies Under The Mines Act, 1952
31. Unstarred Question No. 710 to be Answered on 29th April, 2015: Iron Ores Reserves in Country
32. Unstarred Question No. 709 to be Answered on 29th April, 2015: Higher Royalty Demands on Mines by States
33. Unstarred Question No. 708 to be Answered on 29th April, 2015: Number of Iron Ore Mines in Goa
34. Unstarred Question No. 2340 to be Answered on 18th March, 2015: Cooperation with Australia and South Africa in Mining Sector
35. Unstarred Question No. 2339 to be Answered on 18th March, 2015: Rate of Royalty on Minerals
36. Unstarred Question No. 2338 to be Answered on 18th March, 2015: Permission of Mining Activities in Area of ST and ST Majority Areas
37. Unstarred Question No. 2337 to be Answered on 18th March, 2015: Revision of Royalty Rates on Minerals
38. Unstarred Question No. 2336 to be Answered on 18th March, 2015: Production/ Requirment of Iron Ore
39. Unstarred Question No. 1543 to be Answered on 11th March, 2015: Amendment to Mining Law
40. Unstarred Question No. 1542 to be Answered on 11th March, 2015: Declaration of Geo-heritage Sites
41. Unstarred Question No. 1541 to be Answered on 11th March, 2015: Labourers Employed in Mining Sector
42. Unstarred Question No. 1540 to be Answered on 11th March, 2015: Introduction of Mineral Resources Rent Tax
43. Unstarred Question No. 1539 to be Answered on 11th March, 2015: Dolomite Mines in Chhattisgarh
44. Unstarred Question No. 1538 to be Answered on 11th March, 2015: Illegal Mining
45. Unstarred Question No. 1537 to be Answered on 11th March, 2015: Auction for Fresh Lease of Iron Ore Deposits
46. Unstarred Question No. 1535 to be Answered on 11th March, 2015: Satellite Survey and Aerial photography for identification of Mines
47. Unstarred Question No. 1070 to be Answered on 04th March, 2015: Reforms in Mining Sector
48. Unstarred Question No. 1069 to be Answered on 04th March, 2015: Proposal to Auction Minerals
49. Unstarred Question No. 1068 to be Answered on 04th March, 2015: Loss of Employment Due to Closure of Mines
50. Unstarred Question No. 1067 to be Answered on 04th March, 2015: Mineral Based Plants in Maharashtra
51. Unstarred Question No. 264 to be Answered on 25th Feb, 2015: Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Ordinance
52. Unstarred Question No. 263 to be Answered on 25th Feb, 2015: Registered/Uregistered Mines in the Country
53. Unstarred Question No. 262 to be Answered on 25th Feb, 2015: Usage of Vacant Mines
54. Unstarred Question No. 261 to be Answered on 25th Feb, 2015: Health Survey of Mine Workers
55. Unstarred Question No. 260 to be Answered on 25th Feb, 2015: Land on Lease for Mining of Limestone in Gujarat

Year 2014
1. Unstarred Question No. 420 to be Answered on 26th Nov, 2014: Study for Exploration of Rare Earth Elements
2. Unstarred Question No. 419 to be Answered on 26th Nov, 2014: Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill
3. Unstarred Question No. 848 to be Answered on 16th July, 2014: Privatization of Mines
4. Unstarred Question No. 846 to be Answered on 16th July, 2014: Accidental Insurance Cover for Mine Workers
5. Unstarred Question No. 845 to be Answered on 16th July, 2014: New Legislation on Mines and Minerals
6. Unstarred Question No. 844 to be Answered on 16th July, 2014: New Legislation for Mining Clearance
7. Unstarred Question No. 843 to be Answered on 16th July, 2014: M.P. Shah Commission Report
8. Unstarred Question No. 842 to be Answered on 16th July, 2014: Licences for Mining of Granet and Ilmenite
9. Unstarred Question No. 352 to be Answered on 09th July, 2014: Mining Activities in Forest Areas in the Country
10. Unstarred Question No. 351 to be Answered on 09th July, 2014: Demand by States for Increasing Royalty Rates for Minerals