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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF MINES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4128
ANSWERED ON 12.08.2026
CRITICAL AND STRATEGIC MINERAL BLOCKS IN TELANGANA
4128. DR. MALLU RAVI:
Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has offered critical and strategic mineral blocks in
Telangana containing Titanium, Vanadium, Gallium and Aluminous Laterite under the
recent tranches of mineral block auctions and if so, the details thereof along with the
location, estimated mineral resources and present auction status of each such block;
(b) whether exploration has indicated the presence of any other critical minerals
including Rare Earth Elements, Lithium or associated minerals in Telangana and if so,
the details thereof, district-wise; and
(c) the steps proposed by the Government for expeditious exploration and
operationalisation of such blocks and for promoting downstream critical-mineral
processing and value-addition industries in Telangana?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL AND MINES
(SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY)
(a) & (b): The Geological Survey of India has established resources of titanium,
vanadium, and aluminous laterite at various grades and cut-offs in the Govindpur
Vanadium, Titanium and Aluminous Laterite Mineral Block and Parvathapur
Vanadium, Titanium and Aluminous Laterite Mineral Block, both of which have been
successfully auctioned by the Central Government. The details are enclosed at
Annexure-I.
Further, GSI has established an Inferred Resource (G3) of 8.15 million tonnes
(alluvium) with an average Total Rare Earth Elements (TREE) grade of 746 ppm at a
500 ppm cut-off in Pata Gangaram, Bhadradri Kothagudem District, Telangana.
In addition, GSI has submitted three Geological Memoranda pertaining to critical
mineral blocks associated with aluminous laterite (associated minerals - vanadium,
scandium, and gallium) in Telangana to the Central Government for consideration for
auction as Composite Licences. Of these, the Baswapur Titanium, Vanadium, Galliumand Aluminous Laterite Block, Vikarabad District, has been notified for auction under
the 8th Tranche of critical mineral block auctions.
(c): The key measures undertaken to expedite mineral blocks operationalisation and
promoting downstream critical-mineral processing and value-addition industries in
Telangana are as follows:
i. The Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 have been amended to introduce
intermediary timelines, automatic declaration of preferred bidder and automatic
issuance of Letter of Intent (LoI), accountability for delays by bidders and State
Governments, and incentives for early operationalisation.
ii. A dedicated Project Management Unit (PMU) has been established at Ministry
of Mines for continuous monitoring of auctioned blocks.
iii. Development of Unified Mining Portal (UMP) as a centralized digital platform
for end-to-end tracking and monitoring of the mineral block lifecycle from auction to
operationalisation.
iv. Monthly review meetings with State Governments are held under the
chairmanship of the Secretary (Mines) to monitor the progress of auction and
operationalisation of mineral blocks and resolve bottlenecks.
v. State-specific review meetings with concerned officials from mining, forest,
environment, revenue departments and concerned bidders are convened under the
chairmanship of the Hon'ble Union Minister of Mines and Secretary (Mines).
vi. Pre-Auction Committees have been constituted by major mineral States to
resolve land scheduling issues before the auction process, facilitating more
participation of bidders and faster operationalisation.
vii. State-level Coordination Committees under Chief Secretary have been
constituted by the major mineral states to address the bottlenecks and fast-track the
operationalization of auctioned mines.
viii. The State Governments have been incentivized to accelerate the auction of
major minerals blocks and expedite operationalization of mines through financial
incentives under Scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment
(SASCI) in FY 2025-26.
ix. Legislative and policy reforms have been undertaken, including provision for
inclusion of new minerals in existing mining leases, one-time area extension for Mining
Lease (ML)/ Composite Licence (CL), and removal of restrictions on sale of minerals
from captive mines to increase ease of doing business.
x. The Union Cabinet has approved the National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM)
on 29 January, 2025 with an aim to secure a long-term sustainable supply of critical
minerals and strengthen India’s critical mineral value chains encompassing all stages
from mineral exploration and mining to beneficiation, processing, and recovery from
end-of-life products.
*****Annexure 1
Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) & (b) of LS US PQ no. 4128 for answer
on 12.08.2026 regarding ‘Critical and Strategic Mineral Blocks in Telangana’
S. No. Mineral Block Name District CL/ML
Vanadium: 37.88 MT @ 0.35%
V₂O₅ (500 ppm V cut-off).
Govindpur Vanadium
Titanium: 40.21 MT @ 4.5%
1.
Titanium and Aluminous Sangareddy CL
TiO₂ (3% TiO₂ cut-off).
Laterite Mine Block
Aluminous Laterite: 67.03 MT
@ 29.02% Al₂O₃
Vanadium: 15.26 MT @
0.404% V₂O₅ (cut-off >0.3%
V₂O₅).
Parvathapur Vanadium Titanium: 45 MT @ 3.83% TiO₂
2.
Titanium and Aluminous Sangareddy CL (cut-off 3–5% TiO₂) and 6.3 MT
Laterite Mine Block @ 5.49% TiO₂ (cut-off >5%
TiO₂).
Aluminous Laterite: 87 MT @
29.23% Al₂O₃