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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF MINES
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †671
ANSWERED ON 22.07.2026
UTTAR PRADESH MINERAL MAP
†671. SHRI RAMBHUAL NISHAD:
Will the Minister of MINES be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Geological Survey of India (GSI) has completed the mineral map of
the State of Uttar Pradesh;
(b) if so, the details thereof including the major mineral resources identified therein;
and
(c) the details of the steps taken by the Government to promote sustainable and
scientific mining practices in the said State?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR COAL AND MINES
(SHRI SATISH CHANDRA DUBEY)
(a) and (b): Geological Survey of India (GSI) has published the mineral map of Uttar
Pradesh on 1:2 million scale as Miscellaneous Publication No. 30, Part XIII: Geology
and Mineral Resources of Uttar Pradesh.
GSI has established resources for minerals, including Iron ore, Andalusite,
REE, Glauconite and Bauxite through systematic mineral exploration in Sonbhadra
and Chandauli districts of Uttar Pradesh details of which are given at Annexure-I.
(c): The Government ensures scientific and sustainable mining in the country,
including Uttar Pradesh, through a combination of policy framework, regulatory
provisions, planning requirements, monitoring mechanisms, and performance
evaluation systems. The Mineral Conservation and Development Rules (MCDR) 2017
mandate systematic mine planning, environmental safeguards, sustainable mining
and compliance reporting wherein every mine holder must prepare a Mining Plan
approved by the Indian Bureau of Mines, detailing extraction methods, conservation
measures, and environmental protection strategies. The Star Rating of mines,
mandated under MCDR 2017, evaluates mines on sustainability, safety, and
compliance, incentivizing best practices.
*****Annexure-I
Details of the resource augmented by GSI in Uttar Pradesh
Sl. UNFC Resource
District Block/ Area Commodity (ore)
No. Stage (in million tonnes)
1 Salaidih-Harwariya Andalusite G2 45.87
2 Barwadi-Kurchha Glauconite G2 7.80
3 Kurchha Glauconite G2 1.85
4 Pulwar Block-A Andalusite G2 12.17
5 Pulwar Block-B Andalusite G3 22.18
6 Pulwar Block-C Andalusite G3 15.79
7 Sonbhadra Pulwar Block-D Andalusite G3 18.24
8 Bharhari Block A Iron ore G3 14.89
10.77
9 Bharhari Block B Iron ore G3
Bharhari - Block D,
10 Iron Ore G3 13.53
North of Khoriya
Rare Earth
11 Nawatola - Laband G3 0.34
Elements +Y
Bauxite: 12.23
Bauxite, Titanium, Titanium ore: 12.69
12 Chandauli Naugarh-Pandri G4
Vanadium, Gallium Vanadium ore: 2.72
Gallium ore: 2.54