Contents

Chapter 1      HIGHLIGHTS OF 2009-10  

Chapter 2      MINISTRY IN BRIEF 

Chapter 3      MINERAL AND METAL SCENARIO  

Chapter 4      MINING POLICY AND LEGISLATION  

Chapter 5      MINERAL CONCESSION SYSTEM  

Chapter 6      ROYALTY  

Chapter 7      INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT PROMOTION 

Chapter 8      GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA (GSI)  

Chapter 9      INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES (IBM)  

Chapter 10    PUBLIC SECTOR ENTERPRISES  

Chapter 11    SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  

Chapter 12    SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK   

Chapter 13    WELFARE MEASURES  

Chapter 14    PROGRESSIVE USE OF HINDI  

Chapter 15    DEVELOPMENT OF NORTH EASTERN REGION  

Annexures    1.1     100 Days Agenda & Achievements

                  2.1     Organization Chart of Ministry of Mines

                  3.1     Production of Selected Minerals (2005-06 to 2009-10)

                  3.2     Exports of Ores & Minerals*

                  3.3     Imports of Ores & Minerals*

                  3.4     Reserves/Resources of Minerals in India***

                  3.5     World production of principal Minerals & Metals

                  3.6     Degree of self-sufficiency in principal Minerals and Metals

                  3.7     Monthwise Price Movement for Gold, Manganese Ore, Iron Ore, Chromite, and Average LME prices and domestic prices of Lead/ Zinc Nickel and Tin**

                  5.1     Status of Reconnaissance Permit (RP) Proposals**

                  5.2     Status of Prospecting Licence (PL) Proposals**

                  5.3     Status of Mining Lease (ML) Proposals**

                  6.1     Revised Rates of Royalty as notified on 13.08.2009

                  6.2     Comparison of Old and New Rates of Royalty

                  7.1     Exports of Metals and Alloys*

                  7.2     Imports of Metals and Alloys*

                  7.3     Sectorwise despatches of Iron Ore for Domestic Consumption and Export**

                  7.4     Indias Export of Iron Ore during 2008-09

                  8.1     Schemewise & Percentage wise Expenditure**

                  8.2     Target Vs. Achievement during first three years (2007-10) of XI Plan (2007-12)

                  8.3     Region wise - Year wise status of Pending Progress Reports**

                  8.4     Ngcm Report Status upto December, 2009**

                  8.5     Free Data Policy of 05.06.2009

                  9.1     Principal Violations of MCDR, 1988

                  9.2     Status of Mining Leases & Mines

                  9.3     Status of State-wise Mining Plans/Schemes of Mining etc.**

                  9.4     Information on Modification of Mining Plans / Schemes of Mining

                  9.5     Statewise Mines working under Deemed Extension

                  9.6     Status of Reconnaissance Permits**

                  9.7     Status of Prospecting Licences**

                  9.8     Details of Illegal Mining for the year 2009-10****

                  10.1    Details of A & B Category of MECL report for Sale

                  11.1   List of Ongoing S&T Projects

                  11.2   List of Completed S&T Projects

                  13.1   Rti Application Status**

                  13.2   Rti Appeal Status**

                  13.3   2nd Appeal Status**

                  14     Status of C&AG Paras pending in the Ministry