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Granite reserves in India
New Delhi, the 19th June, 2003

Granite is a minor mineral defined under Section 3(e) of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957 and all powers to grant mineral concessions for granite are with the State Government concerned. As per the National Mineral Policy, 1993 the Central Government have thrown open the exploration and exploitation of all non-ferrous and non-atomic minerals including granite to private entrepreneurs. Government is making all efforts to increase investment in the mining sector by creating investor friendly climate and removing bottlenecks to attract such investment.

Government have also notified the Granite Conservation and Development Rules 1999 to ensure systematic and scientific mining of granite. As per National Mineral Inventory prepared by the Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM), a subordinate office of the Ministry of Mines, the State-wise recoverable reserves of granite are given below:-

(In thousand cubic metre)
All India 1027421
Andhra Pradesh 2300
Assam 205520
Bihar 19105
Gujarat 23560
Haryana 13600
Karnataka 202986
Kerala 544
Maharashtra 326561
Orissa 7588
Rajasthan 201692
Tamil Nadu 20340
West Bengal 3621
As per the information furnished by IBM, the export of granite and products thereof during the last three years is as follows:-

Year Quantity in tonnes Value (Rs. in crores)
1999-2000 1489167 1564
2000-2001 1582170 1860
2001-2002 1673862 1874


The export statistics quoted in the table indicate that the export of granite has not declined during the last three years.

Press Release by: PIB/DS:RS
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