Ministry of Mines
DEMAND NO.67
A. The Budget allocations, net of recoveries and receipts, are given below:á
(In crores of Rupees)
Sr. No.	Group/Sub Group//Scheme/Sub Scheme/Programme/Sub Programme	Actual 2011-2012			Budget 2012-2013			Revised 2012-2013			Budget 2013-2014
Sr. No.	Group/Sub Group//Scheme/Sub Scheme/Programme/Sub Programme	Plan	Non-Plan	Total	Plan	Non-Plan	Total	Plan	Non-Plan	Total	Plan	Non-Plan	Total
1	Secretariat-Economic Services[1]	0.00	15.17	15.17	0.00	20.28	20.28	0.00	19.49	19.49	0.00	21.50	21.50
Non-ferrous Mining and Metallurgical Industries
2	Geological Survey of India[2]	339.16	371.71	710.87	174.60	395.29	569.89	264.19	420.09	684.28	374.10	450.33	824.43
3	Grants to Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd.[3]	8.00	0.00	8.00	10.00	0.00	10.00	10.00	0.00	10.00	9.00	0.00	9.00
4	Indian Bureau of Mines[4]	18.66	42.57	61.23	21.60	43.50	65.10	21.60	48.25	69.85	44.00	52.50	96.50
5	Grants to Bharat Gold Mines Ltd.[5]	0.00	1.40	1.40	0.00	1.50	1.50	0.00	1.50	1.50	0.00	1.50	1.50
6	Other Programmes[6]	2.67	4.71	7.38	4.00	5.87	9.87	4.00	10.62	14.62	4.00	11.25	15.25
Total-Non-ferrous Mining and Metallurgical Industries		368.49	420.39	788.88	210.20	446.16	656.36	299.79	480.46	780.25	431.10	515.58	946.68
7	Lumpsum provision for the benefit of North Eastern Region & Sikkim[7]	0.00	0.00	0.00	21.80	0.00	21.80	21.80	0.00	21.80	22.90	0.00	22.90
8	Investment in Public Enterprises[8]	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
9	Actual Recoveries	-0.12	-0.57	-0.69	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Grand Totalá		368.37	434.99	803.36	232.00	466.44	698.44	321.59	499.95	821.54	454.00	537.08	991.08

B. Investment in Public Enterprises		Budget Support	IEBR	Total	Budget Support	IEBR	Total	Budget Support	IEBR	Total	Budget Support	IEBR	Total
8.01	Hindustan Copper Limited[9]	0.00	155.74	155.74	0.00	341.14	341.14	0.00	292.99	292.99	0.00	688.37	688.37
8.02	National Aluminium Company Limited[10]	0.00	802.00	802.00	0.00	2343.00	2343.00	0.00	1010.00	1010.00	0.00	1737.00	1737.00
8.03	Mineral Exploration Corporation[11]	0.00	9.00	9.00	0.00	9.00	9.00	0.00	12.00	12.00	0.00	20.00	20.00
8.04	Other bodies/institutions[12]	0.00	6.42	6.42	0.00	6.50	6.50	0.00	6.50	6.50	0.00	6.75	6.75
Total		0.00	973.16	973.16	0.00	2699.64	2699.64	0.00	1321.49	1321.49	0.00	2452.12	2452.12

C. Plan Outlay*
1	Non-ferrous Mining and Metallurgical Industries	374.23	973.16	1347.39	221.20	2699.64	2920.84	310.79	1321.49	1632.28	444.10	2452.12	2896.22
2	North Eastern Areas	0.00	0.00	0.00	21.80	0.00	21.80	21.80	0.00	21.80	22.90	0.00	22.90
Total		374.23	973.16	1347.39	243.00	2699.64	2942.64	332.59	1321.49	1654.08	467.00	2452.12	2919.12
*Inclusive of works outlay in the Ministry of Urban Development
Demand No. 102		5.86	0.00	5.86	11.00	0.00	11.00	11.00	0.00	11.00	13.00	0.00	13.00
Source: Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India

[1]

Secretariat:..The provision is for Secretariat expenditure of the Ministry. It also includes provision for Commission of Inquiry for Illegal Mining.

[2]

Geological Survey of India:..The provision is for geological mapping and regional mineral assessment of the country including off-shore areas and covers the requirements of remote-sensing through satellite imaging and airborne surveys including provision for procurement of Ocean Going Research Vessel.

[3]

Grants to Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd.:..Exploration projects assigned by the Central Government to the Corporation on a promotional basis are funded by the Government.

[4]

Indian Bureau of Mines:..The provision covers the requirements of the Indian Bureau of Mines for inspection and study of mines and research on (i) the benefication of low grade ores and minerals and (ii) special mining problems with a view to promote conservation and scientific development of mineral resources. It also includes amount for Computerised Online Register of Mining Tenement System and provision for Capacity Building of State Govts.-Development and Implementation of Ore Accounting Software by NIC.

[5]

Grants to Bharat Gold Mines Ltd.:..The provision is for meeting expenses on maintenance of essential services and others etc.

[6]

Other Programmes:..These include provisions for grants-in-aid to various autonomous and scientific bodies for specific research projects, Salary component to three autonomous bodies, Information Education Communication Scheme, token provision for one time Grant to three autonomous bodies and for National Geo Science Award etc. It also includes provision for promoting regulated growth in mining sector.

[7]

Lumpsum Provision for Projects/Schemes for the benefit of North-Eastern Region and Sikkim.:..During the course of the year, funds will be re-appropriated from this provision to the respective schemes under Geological Survey of India and Indian Bureau of Mines for the benefit of North Eastern States including Sikkim.

[8]

INVESTMENT IN PUBLIC ENTERPRISES:..Provides for implementation of various capital schemes by the Public Sector Enterprises under the administrative control of Ministry of Mines. All of the PSEs meet the capital expenditure on the schemes from their Internal & Extra Budgetary Resources (IEBR).

[9]

HINDUSTAN COPPER LIMITED:..Hindustan Copper Limited a Government of India Enterprise and the nation's only producer of primary copper from indigenous resources was incorporated in the Public Sector on 9th November 1967. The major activities of HCL are mining, beneficiation, smelting, refining and casting of finished copper metal into saleable products. Plan outlay is mainly meant for Mine Expansion, Mine Development of Replacement and Renewals and Green Field exploration etc.

[10]

NATIONAL ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED:..National Aluminium Company Ltd. a Government of India Enterprise, under Ministry of Mines, was incorporated on 7th January, 1981 and commissioned during 1985-1987, is Asia largest integrated aluminium complex, encompassing bauxite mining, alumina refinery, aluminium smelter and power generation in the state of Orissa. Plan outlay is mainly meant for Green Field Project and expansion plans, captive coal Mine Utkal E-Coal Mine 2nd Phase expansion and Additions/Modification/Replacement.

[11]

MINERAL EXPLORATION CORPORATION LIMITED:..The Mineral Exploration Corporation Ltd., registered under Companies Act 1956, was formed on 21st October 1972 with a mission to provide high quality, cost effective and time bound geo-scientific services for exploration and exploitation of minerals. The company carries out exploration activities under two major heads, viz. (a) Promotional work for coal, lignite and metallic / non metallic minerals on behalf of and funded by Government of India and (b) Contractual work on behalf of other agencies including Public Sector, Private Sector and State Government as per contract / MoU route executed by MECL with them. The Plan outlay is meant for Promotional work on behalf of Ministry of Mines through plan budget support and capital expenditure through IEBR viz, for replacement / Procurement of new plants & machineries etc.

[12]

Other Bodies/Institutions:..Under the Science and Technology Programme of the Ministry of Mines three autonomous centers have been setup for undertaking research and development work the respective fields. These are (a) National Institute of Rock Mechanics, (b) Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre and (c) National Institute of Miner Health. The Plan outlay is meant for expenditure in connection with their research and development activities.