Mining Lease Of Forest Reserved Land

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS 

UNSTARRED

QUESTION NO . 2049

ANSWERED ON 29.11.2010

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS be pleased to state :-

(a) whether Government has granted any mining lease of forest reserved land in the Yavatmal and Dongargaon regions;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether it is a fact that mining applications forwarded to Ministry claims the land as barren and not reserved, despite the fact that land is still reserved as forest land;

(d) whether Government has received any complaints of irregularities in granting mining lease of these regions;

(e) if so, the details thereof; and

(f) the action taken/being taken against the erring officials?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS
(SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)

(a) No mining lease has been granted under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 in Yavatmal and Dongargaon regions during at least last ten years by the Ministry.

(b)& (c) The question does not arise.

(d) No complaint regarding irregularities in granting mining lease in Yavatmal and Dongargaon have been received by the Government.

(e)&(f) The question does not arise.

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