Coal production in Bangaru Telangana

Box-4: Mineral Resources Status in Telangana State

• Telangana is the only State in the entire Southern India containing vast deposits of coal and is being mined by M/s Singareni Collieries Company Ltd. a state public sector unit.
• The State is also endowed with a number of scattered medium grade iron ore deposits in Bayyaram Reserve Forest and float iron ore deposits in Khammam district and low grade scattered iron ore deposits in Karimnagar, Adilabad, Warangal districts.
• Uranium deposits with an estimated reserves of 11 Million Tons in Lambapur, Pulicherla, Nammapuram and Yellapuram villages of Nalgonda district.
• Vast limestone deposits being mined by cement industries in Nalgonda, Ranga Reddy, Karimnagar, Adilabad districts
• Manganese ore available in Adilabad district was earlier exploited by M/s Manganese Ore India Ltd. (MOIL), a Central Public Sector Undertaking (CPSU). However, after relinquishment of the areas by MOIL, manganese is now being mined by private sector.
• The Tan Brown Prophyritic granite deposit occurring as a younger emplacement in Karimnagar district is unique and being exploited on large scale by private sector. Depending upon the proportion of reddish/brownish component, this variety of granite is also marketed under commercial name coffee brown, maple red mostly exported to China and South East Asian countries. The Tandur Blue Limestone Slab (Shahbad Stone) useful for flooring is famous in entire South India available in Rangareddy District.
• The gneissic granite occurring in Bheemgal and other areas in Nizamabad district is marketed under commercial name Indian Arora and it is mostly used for manufacture of monuments and flooring purpose.
• The Dolerite dykes occurring in Khammam, Warangal, Nalgonda and Mahabubnagardistricts are famous for extraction of cut & dressed blocks of jet black, absolute black, tiger skin and other varieties of Granite.

District

Potential for development of mineral based industries

Adilabad

Available minerals: Coal, Manganese, Limestone, Laterite, Sand, Fire Clay, Road Metal, Black Granite, Brick Earth, Morrum etc.

Potential Mineral Industries: Establishment of more number of Power plants near to the places of Coal availability fetches to overcome of power deficit for the State and scope for units of Cement Industry.

Nizamabad

Available minerals: Iron ore, Deccan trap, Granites and Aluminium blocks containing 25%-35% Aluminium.

Potential Mineral Industries: Mineral based ancillary units like fly ash bricks and blocks, Cement Mossaic tiles, White Cement, Granite cutting & Polishing units, ceramics and chemical industry have good scope for growth.

Karimnagar

Available minerals: Coal, Limestone, Iron ore, Granite, Sand and Quartz.

Potential Mineral Industries: Suitable location to setup Thermal Power plants based on Coal, establishment for Granite cutting & polishing units.

Medak

Available minerals: Quartz, Feldspar, Yellow ochre, Laterite and Granite.

Potential Mineral Industries: Suitable for establishment of Ferro Silicon industries, Granite cutting & Polishing units, manufacture Sand units, Glass industries & Stone crushing units.

Warangal

Available minerals:Iron ore, Laterite, Dolomite, Coal, Clay, Black Granite, Limestone& Sand.

Potential Mineral Industries: Scope for establishment of Power plants based on Coal, Granite cutting & polishing units, Fly ash bricks, Hydrated lime units, sponge Iron plants.

Rangareddy

Available minerals: Limestone, Laterite, Clay, Quartz, Feldspar, Fullers Earth & Granite.

Potential Mineral Industries: Scope for establishment of Cement plants, Ceramic industries, Glass and Ferro Silicon industries, Granite cutting & polishing units, Manufactured Sand units & Stone crushing units.

Mahabubnagar

Available minerals: Quartz, Feldspar, Limestone slabs, Limestone, Stone & Metal, Black and Colour Granite, Sand, Clays, Diamond & Gold (under surveys for establishment).

Potential Mineral Industries: Glass & Ferro Silicon Industries, Pulverising units, Granite cutting & polishing units, Stone crushing units.

Nalgonda

Available minerals: Limestone, Uranium, Laterite, Quartz, Clays, Black & Colour Granites.

Potential Mineral Industries: Scope for establishment of Uranium refining unit, Cement manufacturing units, glass & Ferro Silicon Industries, Granite cutting & polishing units, Stone crushing units.

Khammam

Available minerals: Coal, Iron ore, Graphite, Granite, Limestone, Sand, Barytes, Mica, Marble, Quartz & Corundum.

Potential Mineral Industries: Scope for power generating plants, Hydrated lime units, sponge Iron plants, Steel plant, Marble & Granite cutting & polishing units, Glass & allied units.