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Ministry of Mines
Production of Iron ore in India Increased By 27% During 2021-22 (April-January)
Policy Reforms Undertaken to Enhance Production
Posted On:
16 MAR 2022 3:32PM by PIB Delhi
The State-wise production of iron ore during 2018-19 to 2020-21(P) and 2020- 21 (April-January) vis-à-vis 2021-22 (April-January) is provided at Table in Annexure. The total production of iron ore in India increased during 2019-20 as compared to 2018- 19, but it decreased in 2020-21(P) as compared to 2019-20. The reason for decline in the production of iron ore was that the year 2020-21 was affected by the pandemic as well as large number of leases expiring on 31.03.2020. However, total production of iron ore in India increased by 27% during 2021-22 (April-January) as compared to the same period of the previous year. In the states of Andhra Pradesh, Goa and Maharashtra, the production of iron ore decreased during this period.
The Government has taken various steps to increase production and availability of iron ore, which inter-alia include Mining and Mineral Policy reforms to ensure enhanced production, early auction & operationalization of expired mines, ease of doing business, seamless transfer of all valid rights & approvals, incentivizing for starting of mining operation & dispatch, transfer of mining leases, allowing captive mines to sell upto 50% of the minerals produced, enhancing exploration activities, etc.
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Annexure
Table: State-wise Production of iron ore from 2018-19 to 2020-21 and 2020-21 (April-January) vis-à-vis 2021-22 (April-January)
(Qty in '000 tonnes)
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State
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-
21(P)
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2020-21 (Apr
Jan) (P)
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2021-22 (Apr
Jan) (P)
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%
growth in
2021-
22
over
2020-
21(Apr
-Jan)
(P)
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Andhra Pradesh
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654
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825
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360
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315
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266
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-15.56
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Chhattisgarh
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34,893
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34,728
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36,989
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27,831
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32,315
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16.11
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Goa
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0
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0
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94
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94
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0
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-100.00
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Jharkhand
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23,433
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25,015
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21,434
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17,573
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20,680
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17.68
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Karnataka
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29,823
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31,392
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34,542
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28,544
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33,911
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18.80
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Madhya
Pradesh
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2,802
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3,343
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4,094
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3,187
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5,504
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72.70
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Maharashtra
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660
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1,131
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1,249
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699
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664
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-5.01
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Odisha
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1,13,119
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1,46,637
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1,04,631
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81,226
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1,09,675
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35.02
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Rajasthan
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1,108
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1,012
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1,088
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873
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1,020
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16.84
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Telnagana
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2
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0
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0
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0
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0
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-
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All India: Total
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2,06,495
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2,44,083
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2,04,482
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1,60,341
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2,04,035
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27.25
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This information was given by the Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs Shri Pralhad Joshi in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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MV/AKN/RKP
(Release ID: 1806555)
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