Ministry of Mines 14-December, 2009 16:15 IST
Mineral Deposits in Assam and North Eastren Region

 

RAJYA SABHA

 

            The Minister of Mines and Minister of Development of North Eastern Region Shri B.K. Handique has said that, as per available information, all the mines in North Eastern region except Sikkim are open cast mines and there are no problems with open cast mining in North Eastern Region, NER.

            In a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today he said, there are more potential mineral reserves in Assam which are yet to be mined and exploited.  As per available information details of exploration activities are given in Annexure.

Annexure

Details of Exploration Activities carried out by the various agencies in 2005-06, 2006-07 & 2007-08 in NER States.

Sl. No.

Mineral

Organisation/Agency

Area

2005-06

1

Base metal

Geological Survey of India

Nongpoh, Umram and Ri-Bhoi are in East Khasi Hills district Meghalaya

Base Metal

Director of Geology & Mining Nagaland

Ziphu area in Phek district Nagaland

2

Clay

Director of Geology & Mining Mizoram

Chemphai Valley in Kolasib district Mizoram

3

Dimension stone

Director of Geology & Mining Assam

Kakira and phoponga Hills in Kamrup and Goalpara district,

Assam

Granite

Director of Geology & Mining Nagaland

Around Pukhungri-Avankhu area in Phek district

Nagaland

4

Iron ore

Director of Geology & Mining Assam

Upper Daligurung area in Karbi Anglong district

Assam

5

Lime Stone

Director of Geology & Mining Assam

New Umrangshu area in N.C Hills

District Assam

Lime Stone

Director of Geology & Mining Assam

Wand NW of Meirung area in Ukhul dist.

Manipur

Lime Stone

Geological Survey of India

Lum-syrman block in Jaintia Hills district Meghalaya

6

PGE & Ni

Geological Survey of India

Mawpyut area in East Khasi Hills district

Meghalaya

PGE & Ni

Director of Geology & Mining Nagaland

Meluri area in Phek district Nagaland

7

Sulphide mineralization

Director of Geology & Mining Nagaland

Lacham area in Phek district Nagaland

2006-07

1

Lime Stone

Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited

Saipum block in Kolasib distt. Mizoram

Lime Stone

Geological Survey of India

Lumsyrman block in Jaintia Hills distt.

2

PGE & Ni

Geological Survey of India

Mawpyut area in East Khasi Hills district Meghalaya

2007-08

1

Glass sand

Geological Survey of India

Jiyanuri-Borthola-Chapanala area in Naogaon district Assam

2

PGE & Ni

Geological Survey of India

Mawpyut area in East Khasi Hills district Meghalaya

 

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