**Executive Summary**
This document presents the Minister of Mines' response to Unstarred Question No. 1654, answered on December 10, 2025, regarding the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) inspections in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Rajasthan over the last seven years. It details the number of mines inspected, violations found, corrective actions taken, and staff adequacy. The response also includes details of penalties imposed by the State Government of Rajasthan.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Inspections and Purpose:**
* The Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) conducts inspections of major mineral mines.
* Inspections aim to enforce the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017 (MCDR, 2017).
* Inspections also cover Mining Plan/Review of Mining Plans, Final Mine Closure Plans, and validation of Star Rating of Mines.
* **Inspection and Violation Details (2018-19 to 2024-25):**
* The document includes a table showing the number of mines inspected and the number of violations of approved mining plans detected in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, year-wise.
* For Rajasthan, the number of mines inspected ranged from 68 to 150, and violations ranged from 60 to 79.
* For Uttar Pradesh, the number of mines inspected ranged from 0 to 3, and violations ranged from 0 to 3.
* **Staffing and Timeliness:**
* IBM has adequate technical and field staff to conduct timely inspections of all operational mines in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
* **Corrective/Penal Actions:**
* IBM issued violation letters to lessees in Uttar Pradesh, requiring corrective actions for violations of the MCDR, 2017. The lessees have taken the corrective action.
* The State Government of Rajasthan cancelled 44 mining leases due to violations.
* A total penalty of Rs. 72,61,000 was imposed on lease holders in Rajasthan from 2021-22 to 2024-25.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Mining Lessees in Uttar Pradesh**
* **Impact**: Lessees in UP are subject to inspection by IBM to ensure compliance with MCDR, 2017.
* **Action Required**: Lessees must take corrective actions as indicated in violation letters issued by IBM.
**Stakeholder: Mining Lessees in Rajasthan**
* **Impact**: Lessees in Rajasthan are subject to inspection by IBM and potential lease cancellation and penalties by the State Government.
* **Action Required**: Lessees must comply with mining regulations to avoid lease cancellation and penalties. They should also ensure compliance with the MCDR, 2017.
**Stakeholder: State Government of Rajasthan**
* **Impact**: The State Government is responsible for enforcing regulations and imposing penalties.
* **Action Required**: The State Government must continue to monitor and enforce mining regulations, including lease cancellations and penalties.
**Stakeholder: Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM)**
* **Impact**: IBM is responsible for conducting inspections and issuing violation letters.
* **Action Required**: IBM must continue to conduct timely inspections and ensure compliance with mining regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM): The primary agency conducting mine inspections and issuing violation letters.
Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017 [MCDR, 2017]: Rules enforced during IBM inspections, violations of which lead to corrective actions.
Rajasthan: One of the two states (along with Uttar Pradesh) where IBM conducted mine inspections.
Uttar Pradesh (UP): One of the two states (along with Rajasthan) where IBM conducted mine inspections.
Ministry of Mines: The Government Ministry to whom the question was directed and which oversees the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM).
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF MINES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1654
ANSWERED ON 10.12.2025
IBM INSPECTION IN UP AND RAJASTHAN
1654. ADV. CHANDRA SHEKHAR:
SHRI HANUMAN BENIWAL:
Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) has conducted inspections of mining
leases in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Rajasthan during the last seven years;
(b) if so, the number of mines inspected and the number of cases in which violations
of approved mining plans including over-extraction or illegal mining, were detected
during the said period, year-wise;
(c) whether IBM has adequate technical and field staff to conduct timely inspections
of all operational mines in UP and Rajasthan and if so, the details thereof and the staff
shortages, if any;
(d) whether any penal or corrective action has been taken by the Government against
the violators found during these inspections; and
(e) if so, the details thereof including the nature of penalties imposed and the number
of leases suspended or cancelled during the last seven years?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF COAL AND MINES
(SHRI G. KISHAN REDDY)
(a) & (b) Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) conducts inspections of mines of major minerals
for enforcement of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017 [MCDR,
2017], processing of Mining Plan/Review of Mining Plans, Final Mine Closure Plans
and validation of Star Rating of Mines.
Details of number of mines inspected and the number of violations of approved mining
plan are as follows:
Sl. Year Rajasthan Uttar Pradesh
No.
No. of Mines No. of No. of Mines No. of violations
Inspected violations inspected1. 2018-19 83 71 0 0
2. 2019-20 121 75 2 2
3. 2020-21 68 61 1 0
4. 2021-22 79 63 3 0
5. 2022-23 95 60 2 0
6. 2023-24 111 65 3 3
7. 2024-25 150 79 3 0
(c) IBM manages to conduct timely inspections of all the operational mines in
Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh with available technical and field staffs.
(d) & (e) IBM has issued violation letters in Uttar Pradesh during the aforesaid period
to the lessees for taking corrective actions whenever violation of the provisions of
MCDR, 2017 were observed. The lessees have taken the corrective action.
Further, the State Government of Rajasthan has cancelled 44 mining leases for
violations in the state during the period. Additionally, a total penalty of Rs. 72,61,000
has been imposed on various lease holders in the state during 2021-22 to 2024-25.
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