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{{Short description|Government ministry of India}}
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The '''Ministry of Mines''', a branch of the [[Government of India]], is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to mines in [[India]]. The head of the ministry is [[Pralhad Joshi]] since June 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://india.gov.in/govt/cabinet.php|title=National Portal of India : Government : Who's Who<!-- Bot generated title -->}}</ref>
The '''Ministry of Mines''' is the [[Ministry (government department)|ministry]] in the [[Government of India]]. The ministry functions as the primary body for the formulation and administration of laws relating to mines in [[India]]. The head of the ministry is [[G. Kishan Reddy]], who has been serving since June 2024.


==Functions==
==Organisation==
The Ministry of Mines is responsible for survey and exploration of all minerals (other than natural gas and petroleum) for mining and metallurgy of non-ferrous metals like aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, gold, nickel etc. and for administration of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) in respect of all mines and minerals other than coal and lignite. There are one attached office, one subordinate office, three public sector undertakings (PSUs), three autonomous bodies and some more agencies working under the aegis of the Ministry of Mines.
The Ministry of Mines is responsible for surveying and exploring for minerals (other than natural gas and petroleum) that are used in mining and metallurgy. It searches for non-ferrous metals including: [[aluminium]], [[copper]], [[zinc]], [[lead]], [[gold]], [[nickel]], etc. for administration of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) in respect of all mines and minerals other than [[coal]] and [[lignite]]. There is one attached office, one subordinate office, three public sector undertakings (PSUs), three autonomous bodies, and additional agencies working under the support of the Ministry of Mines.


===Attached office===
''' Sections '''
* Pay and Accounts Section
* Protocol Section
* Media and Communication Section
* Mines Division
* International Cooperation Section
* Vigilance Section
* Public Information and Public Grievance Section
* Integrated Finance Section
* Metal Division
* Administrative Section
* Establishment Section
* Coordination Section
* Parliament Section
* Revision Section
* Cash Section
* Receipt and Issue Section
* Hindi Section
* Economic Section
* Information Technology Section
* National Critical Mineral Mission Section
* National Mineral Exploration Trust Secretariat Section
* Indian Bureau of Mines Camp Office Section
 
'''Attached office'''
* [[Geological Survey of India]]; headquarters at Kolkata
* [[Geological Survey of India]]; headquarters at Kolkata


===Subordinate office===
'''Subordinate office'''
 
* Indian Bureau of Mines, headquarters at Nagpur
* Indian Bureau of Mines, headquarters at Nagpur


===Public sector undertakings===
'''Public sector undertakings'''
 
* [[National Aluminium Company Limited]] (NALCO), Bhubaneswar
* [[National Aluminium Company Limited]] (NALCO), Bhubaneswar
* Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL),Kolkata
* Bharat Gold Mines Limited (BGML)
* Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), Nagpur
* Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL), Kolkata
 
* [https://mecl.co.in/index.aspx Mineral Exploration and consultancy Limited] (MECL), Nagpur
===Autonomous bodies===


'''Autonomous bodies'''
* Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur<ref>[http://www.jnarddc.gov.in/ Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur]</ref>
* Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur<ref>[http://www.jnarddc.gov.in/ Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur]</ref>
* National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM), Kolar<ref>[http://www.nirm.in/ National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM), Kolar]</ref>
* National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM), Kolar<ref>[http://www.nirm.in/ National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM), Kolar]</ref>
* National Institute of Miners’ Health (NIMH), Nagpur<ref>[http://www.nimh.gov.in National Institute of Miners’ Health (NIMH), Nagpur]</ref>
* National Institute of Miners’ Health (NIMH), Nagpur<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071028174611/http://www.nimh.gov.in/ National Institute of Miners’ Health (NIMH), Nagpur]</ref>
 
===Registered society (autonomous & self funding)===


'''Registered society (Autonomous & Self funding)'''
* Non-Ferrous Technology Development Centre<ref>[http://www.nftdc.res.in/ Non-Ferrous Technology Development Centre]</ref>
* Non-Ferrous Technology Development Centre<ref>[http://www.nftdc.res.in/ Non-Ferrous Technology Development Centre]</ref>
* Centre for Techno Economic Mineral Policy Options (C-TEMPO)
* National Mineral Exploration Trust
* [[Centre for Techno Economic Policy Options|Centre for Techno Economic Mineral Policy Options (C-TEMPO)]]


The subject of ‘mineral regulation and development’ occurs at Serial Number 23 of the [[State List|State list]] in the VIIth schedule to the [[Constitution of India|Constitution]]. However the Constitution circumscribes this power, by giving Parliament the power under S.No. 54 of the [[Union List|Union list]] in the VIIth schedule, to enact legislation, and to this extent the States will be bound by the Central legislation. The MMDR Act is the main Central legislation in force for the sector. The Act was enacted when the Industrial Policy Resolution, 1957 was the guiding policy for the sector, and thus was aimed primarily at providing a mineral concession regime in the context of the metal making public sector undertakings. After the liberalization in 1991, a separate National Mineral Policy (NMP) was promulgated in 1993 which set out the role of the private sector in exploration and mining and the MMDR Act was amended several times to provide for a reasonable concession regime to attract the private sector investment including FDI, into exploration and mining in accordance with NMP 1993.
The subject of ‘mineral regulation and development’ occurs at Serial Number 23 of the [[State List|State list]] in the VIIth schedule to the [[Constitution of India|Constitution]]. However the Constitution circumscribes this power, by giving Parliament the power under S.No. 54 of the [[Union List|Union list]] in the VIIth schedule, to enact legislation, and to this extent the States will be bound by the Central legislation. The MMDR Act is the main Central legislation in force for the sector. The Act was enacted when the Industrial Policy Resolution, 1957 was the guiding policy for the sector, and thus was aimed primarily at providing a mineral concession regime in the context of the metal making public sector undertakings. After the liberalization in 1991, a separate National Mineral Policy (NMP) was promulgated in 1993 which set out the role of the private sector in exploration and mining and the MMDR Act was amended several times to provide for a reasonable concession regime to attract the private sector investment including FDI, into exploration and mining in accordance with NMP 1993.


==National Mineral Policy==
==National Mineral Policy==
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The National Mineral Policy 2008 provides for a change in the role of the Central Government and the State Governments to incentivize private sector investment in exploration and mining and for ensuring level playing field and transparency in the grant of concessions and promotion of scientific mining within a sustainable development framework so as to protect the interest of local population in mining areas. This has necessitated harmonization of legislation with the new National Mineral Policy.
The National Mineral Policy 2008 provides for a change in the role of the Central Government and the State Governments to incentivize private sector investment in exploration and mining and for ensuring level playing field and transparency in the grant of concessions and promotion of scientific mining within a sustainable development framework so as to protect the interest of local population in mining areas. This has necessitated harmonization of legislation with the new National Mineral Policy.


== Policy reforms==
== Policy reforms ==


The Hoda Committee studied the various reports prepared and submitted by study groups and in- house committees set up by various Ministries from time to time on the issues before the Committee. The Committee gave consideration to the mineral policies of the States as presented by the State Governments, especially to the differing perceptions of mineral-rich and non mineral-rich states. The Committee also gave consideration to the papers prepared by FIMI, which provided comparative analyses of the mineral policies and statutes of other major mineral producing countries in the world such as [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Chile]], and [[South Africa]].
The Hoda Committee studied the various reports prepared and submitted by study groups and in- house committees set up by various Ministries from time to time on the issues before the Committee. The Committee gave consideration to the mineral policies of the States as presented by the State Governments, especially to the differing perceptions of mineral-rich and non mineral-rich states. The Committee also gave consideration to the papers prepared by FIMI, which provided comparative analyses of the mineral policies and statutes of other major mineral producing countries in the world such as [[Australia]], [[Canada]], [[Chile]], and [[South Africa]].
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==Legislative reform==
==Legislative reform==


Since that the existing law had already been amended several times and as further amendments may not clearly reflect the objects and reasons emanating from the new Mineral Policy, Government decided to reformulate the legislative framework in the light of the National Mineral Policy, 2008 and consequently, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill was drafted in 2009-10 by the then Secretary Mines, S. Vijay Kumar,<ref name="teriin.org">{{Cite web|url=https://www.teriin.org/profile/s-vijay-kumar|title = Mr S Vijay Kumar}}</ref><ref name="resourcepanel1">{{cite journal|url=https://www.resourcepanel.org/the-panel/s-vijay-kumar|title=S. Vijay Kumar|journal=Resource Panel|date=14 March 2017}}</ref> in consultation with the stakeholders. Government then constituted a Group of Ministers, chaired by the [[Finance minister|Minister of Finance]] (comprising Ministers of Home, Environment & Forest, Mines, Steel, Coal, Tribal Affairs, Law etc.) which harmonized the views of the Ministries and the final draft as approved by the Cabinet in September 2011, was introduced in Parliament in November 2011.
Since that the existing law had already been amended several times and as further amendments may not clearly reflect the objects and reasons emanating from the new Mineral Policy, Government decided to reformulate the legislative framework in the light of the National Mineral Policy, 2008 and consequently, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill was drafted in 2009-10 by the then Secretary Mines, S. Vijay Kumar,<ref name="teriin.org">{{Cite web|url=https://www.teriin.org/profile/s-vijay-kumar|title = Mr S Vijay Kumar}}</ref><ref name="resourcepanel1">{{cite journal|url=https://www.resourcepanel.org/the-panel/s-vijay-kumar|title=S. Vijay Kumar|journal=Resource Panel|date=14 March 2017}}</ref> in consultation with the stakeholders. Government then constituted a Group of Ministers, chaired by the [[Finance minister|Minister of Finance]] (comprising Ministers of Home, Environment & Forest, Mines, Steel, Coal, Tribal Affairs, Law etc.) which harmonized the views of the Ministries and the final draft as approved by the Cabinet in September 2011, was introduced in Parliament in November 2011.


The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011, ''inter alia'', provides for the following, namely
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011, ''inter alia'', provides for the following, namely
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A notable feature of the Bill is to provide a simple mechanism which ensures that revenues from mining are shared with local communities at individual as well as community level so as to empower them, provide them with choices, enable them to create and maintain local infrastructure and better utilize infrastructure and other services provided for their benefit. The Bill after introduction in Parliament in November 2011, was referred to the Department–related Parliamentary Standing Committee ("Standing Committee" ) which after eliciting the views of all stakeholders, submitted its Report.
A notable feature of the Bill is to provide a simple mechanism which ensures that revenues from mining are shared with local communities at individual as well as community level so as to empower them, provide them with choices, enable them to create and maintain local infrastructure and better utilize infrastructure and other services provided for their benefit. The Bill after introduction in Parliament in November 2011, was referred to the Department–related Parliamentary Standing Committee ("Standing Committee" ) which after eliciting the views of all stakeholders, submitted its Report.


Elections in 2014, however led to the Bill lapsing, and the new NDA Government used its majority to effect amendments in the MMDR Act. The most important amendment has been to make auctions the only way to get mineral concessions at prospecting and mining stages. Some auctions have been held, but the industry view seems to be that auctions are likely to lead to delays and supply interruptions, and that the auction is adding to the burden of taxes on mining. Auctions at mining lease stage are also disincentivising exploration by private sector.<ref>https://www.teriin.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/exploration-mining-india.pdf</ref>
Elections in 2014, however led to the Bill lapsing, and the new NDA Government used its majority to effect amendments in the MMDR Act. The most important amendment has been to make auctions the only way to get mineral concessions at prospecting and mining stages. Some auctions have been held, but the industry view seems to be that auctions are likely to lead to delays and supply interruptions, and that the auction is adding to the burden of taxes on mining. Auctions at mining lease stage are also disincentivising exploration by private sector.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Discussion Paper : Exploration and mining in India: time for a deeper look | url=https://www.teriin.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/exploration-mining-india.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213033315/https://www.teriin.org/sites/default/files/2019-09/exploration-mining-india.pdf | archive-date=2020-02-13}}</ref>


==Mining within a sustainable development framework==
==Mining within a sustainable development framework==
The Hoda Committee made important recommendations on the need for a Sustainable Development Framework (SDF), as follows:
The Hoda Committee made important recommendations on the need for a Sustainable Development Framework (SDF), as follows:


""The Ministry of Mines and MOEF should jointly set up a working group to prepare a SDF specially tailored to the context of India’s mining environment, taking fully into account the work done and being done in ICMM and the IUCN. The Indian SDF {{sic|comprising |hide=y|of}} principles, reporting initiatives, and good practice guidelines unique to the three sectors in Indian mining, i.e. SME, captive, and large stand alone, can then be made applicable to mining operations in India and a separate structure set up to ensure adherence to such framework, drawing from both IBM and the field formations of MOEF.
"The Ministry of Mines and MOEF should jointly set up a working group to prepare a SDF specially tailored to the context of India’s mining environment, taking fully into account the work done and being done in ICMM and the IUCN. The Indian SDF {{sic|comprising |hide=y|of}} principles, reporting initiatives, and good practice guidelines unique to the three sectors in Indian mining, i.e. SME, captive, and large stand alone, can then be made applicable to mining operations in India and a separate structure set up to ensure adherence to such framework, drawing from both IBM and the field formations of MOEF.
• The aspect of social infrastructure in the form of schools, hospitals, drinking water arrangements, etc. needs to be addressed within a formalised framework on the lines of the ICMM model. The Samatha ruling requiring mining companies to spend a set percentage of their profits on model programmes for meeting local needs through a pre-determined commitment, is one option for the country as a whole. Another option could be to require the mining companies to spend a percentage, say three per cent, of their turnover on the social infrastructure in the villages around the mining area. The working group mentioned in paragraph 3.11 may take this into consideration when preparing the Indian SDF and determine the percentage that mining companies could be advised to set aside. "
• The aspect of social infrastructure in the form of schools, hospitals, drinking water arrangements, etc. needs to be addressed within a formalised framework on the lines of the ICMM model. The Samatha ruling requiring mining companies to spend a set percentage of their profits on model programmes for meeting local needs through a pre-determined commitment, is one option for the country as a whole. Another option could be to require the mining companies to spend a percentage, say three per cent, of their turnover on the social infrastructure in the villages around the mining area. The working group mentioned in paragraph 3.11 may take this into consideration when preparing the Indian SDF and determine the percentage that mining companies could be advised to set aside."


Based on these recommendations, the National Mineral Policy 2008 explicitly underlined the need for mining within a sustainable development framework. The National Mineral Policy 2008 states, ( para numbers in brackets are the para numbers in the Policy):
Based on these recommendations, the National Mineral Policy 2008 explicitly underlined the need for mining within a sustainable development framework. The National Mineral Policy 2008 states, (para numbers in brackets are the para numbers in the Policy):
" (2.3) A framework of sustainable development will be designed which takes care of biodiversity issues and to ensure that mining activity takes place along with suitable measures for restoration of the ecological balance..."
"(2.3) A framework of sustainable development will be designed which takes care of biodiversity issues and to ensure that mining activity takes place along with suitable measures for restoration of the ecological balance..."


In para 7.10 it states" Extraction of minerals closely impacts other natural resources like land, water, air and forest. The areas in which minerals occur often have other resources presenting a choice of utilisation of the resources. Some such areas are ecologically fragile and some are biologically rich. It is necessary to take a comprehensive view to facilitate the choice or order of land use keeping in view the needs of development as well as the needs of protecting the forests, environment and ecology... All mining shall be undertaken within the parameters of a comprehensive Sustainable Development Framework... Mining operations shall not ordinarily be taken up in identified ecologically fragile areas and biologically rich areas.
In para 7.10 it states "Extraction of minerals closely impacts other natural resources like land, water, air and forest. The areas in which minerals occur often have other resources presenting a choice of utilisation of the resources. Some such areas are ecologically fragile and some are biologically rich. It is necessary to take a comprehensive view to facilitate the choice or order of land use keeping in view the needs of development as well as the needs of protecting the forests, environment and ecology... All mining shall be undertaken within the parameters of a comprehensive Sustainable Development Framework... Mining operations shall not ordinarily be taken up in identified ecologically fragile areas and biologically rich areas.


Para 7.11 states that "Appropriate compensation will form an important aspect of the Sustainable Development Framework mentioned in para 2.3 and 7.10…"
Para 7.11 states that "Appropriate compensation will form an important aspect of the Sustainable Development Framework mentioned in para 2.3 and 7.10…"


Para 7.12 states that: "Once the process of economical extraction of a mine is complete there is need for scientific mine closure which will not only restore ecology and regenerate biomass but also take into account the socio-economic aspects of such closure..."
Para 7.12 states that: "Once the process of economical extraction of a mine is complete there is need for scientific mine closure which will not only restore ecology and regenerate biomass but also take into account the socio-economic aspects of such closure..."


And not least, para 3.2 of the Policy states that "The Central Govt in consultation with the State Govts shall formulate the legal measures for giving effect to the NMP 2008..The MMDR Act, MCR and MCDR will be amended in line with the policy…"
And not least, para 3.2 of the Policy states that "The Central Govt in consultation with the State Govts shall formulate the legal measures for giving effect to the NMP 2008..The MMDR Act, MCR and MCDR will be amended in line with the policy…"
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In line with the Hoda Committee recommendations, the Ministry of Mines commissioned ERM which prepared a Sustainable Development Framework Report in November 2011.
In line with the Hoda Committee recommendations, the Ministry of Mines commissioned ERM which prepared a Sustainable Development Framework Report in November 2011.


== List of Ministers==
== Cabinet Ministers ==
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan="2" colspan="2"| Portrait
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em" |Minister<br>{{small|(Birth-Death)<br>Constituency}}
! colspan="3" |Term of office
! rowspan="2" style="width:8em" |Political party
! rowspan="2" style="width:6em" | Ministry
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |Prime Minister
|-
! style="width:9em"| From
! style="width:9em"| To
! style="width:6em"| Period
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of Works, Mines and Power
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[File:Narahar Vishnu Gadgil Official portrait 1958.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Narhar Vishnu Gadgil]]'''<br>{{small|(1896{{ndash}}1966)<br>Constituent Assembly Member for [[Bombay Presidency|Bombay]]}}
| 15 August 1947
| 26 December 1950
| {{ayd|1947|8|15|1950|12|26}}
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[First Nehru ministry|Nehru I]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| style="width:7em"| [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of Steel, Mines and Fuel
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[File:Swaran Singh Lok Sabha photo.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Swaran Singh]]'''<br>{{small|(1907{{ndash}}1994)<br>MP for [[Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency|Jullundur]]}}
| 17 April 1957
| 10 April 1962
| {{ayd|1957|4|17|1962|4|10}}
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[Third Nehru ministry|Nehru III]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of Mines and Fuel
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[File:Keshav Dev Malviya portrait.gif|70px]]
| '''[[Keshav Dev Malviya]]'''<br>{{small|(1904{{ndash}}1981)<br>MP for [[Domariyaganj Lok Sabha constituency|Domariyaganj]]}}<br/>(Minister without cabinet rank)
| 10 April 1962
| 26 June 1963
| {{ayd|10 Apr 1962|26 Jun 1963}}
| rowspan="3"| [[Indian National Congress]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Fourth Nehru ministry|Nehru IV]]
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| rowspan="3"| [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[File:Swaran Singh Lok Sabha photo.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Swaran Singh]]'''<br>{{small|(1907{{ndash}}1994)<br>MP for [[Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency|Jullundur]]}}
| 26 June 1963
| 19 July 1963
| {{ayd|26 Jun 1963|19 Jul 1963}}
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[File:O. V. Alagesan Lok Sabha image.gif|70px]]
| '''[[O. V. Alagesan]]'''<br>{{small|(1911{{ndash}}1992)<br>MP for [[Chengalpattu Lok Sabha constituency|Chengalpattu]]}}<br/>(Minister of State)
| 19 July 1963
| 21 November 1963
| {{ayd|19 Jul 1963|21 Nov 1963}}
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of Steel, Mines and Heavy Engineering
|-
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| rowspan="2"| [[File:Chidambaram Subramaniam Lok Sabha photo.jpg|70px]]
| rowspan="2"| '''[[Chidambaram Subramaniam]]'''<br>{{small|(1910{{ndash}}2000)<br>MP for [[Pollachi Lok Sabha constituency|Pollachi]]}}
| rowspan="2"| 21 November 1963
| rowspan="2"| 9 June 1964
| rowspan="2"| {{ayd|1963|11|21|1964|6|9}}
| rowspan="2"| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[Fourth Nehru ministry|Nehru IV]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
|-
| [[First Nanda ministry|Nanda I]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Gulzarilal Nanda]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of Steel and Mines
|-
|-
!No
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
!Portrait
| rowspan="2"| [[File:Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (cropped).jpg|70px]]
! Name
| rowspan="2"| '''[[Neelam Sanjiva Reddy]]'''<br>{{small|(1913{{ndash}}1996)<br>MP for [[Andhra Pradesh]] (Rajya Sabha)}}
! colspan=2|Term of office
| rowspan="2"| 9 June 1964
! colspan=2| Party
| rowspan="2"| 24 January 1966
! Prime Minister
| rowspan="2"| {{ayd|1964|6|9|1966|1|24}}
| rowspan="2"| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[Shastri ministry|Shastri]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Lal Bahadur Shastri]]
|-
|-
|1
| [[Second Nanda ministry|Nanda II]]
|[[File:Narhar Vishnu Gadgil 1985 stamp of India (cropped).jpg|105x105px]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[N. V. Gadgil]]
| [[Gulzarilal Nanda]]
|15 August 1947
|26 December 1950
| rowspan=15| [[Indian National Congress]]
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" rowspan=15|
| rowspan=4| [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
|-
|-
|2
! colspan="10"| Minister of Mines and Metals
|
| [[Swaran Singh]]
|17 April 1957
|10 April 1962
|-
|-
|3
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
| [[File:Surendra Kumar Dey Lok Sabha image.gif|70px]]
|[[Keshav Dev Malviya]]
| '''[[S. K. Dey|Surendra Kumar Dey]]'''<br/>{{small|(1906{{ndash}}1989)<br/>MP for [[Nagaur Lok Sabha constituency|Nagaur]]}}<br/>(Minister of State)
|25 April 1957
| 24 January 1966
|26 June 1963
| 17 January 1967
| {{ayd|24 Jan 1966|17 Jan 1967}}
| rowspan="2"| [[Indian National Congress]]
| rowspan="2"| [[First Indira Gandhi ministry|Indira II]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| rowspan="2"| [[Indira Gandhi]]
|-
|-
|(2)
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
| [[File:Tribhuvan Narayan Singh Lok Sabha photo.jpg|70px]]
| [[Swaran Singh]]  
| '''[[Tribhuvan Narain Singh]]'''<br/>{{small|(1904{{ndash}}1982)<br/>MP for [[Uttar Pradesh]] (Rajya Sabha)}}<br/>(Minister of State)
|26 June 1963
| 17 January 1967
|19 July 1963
| 13 March 1967
| {{ayd|17 Jan 1967|13 Mar 1967}}
|-
|-
|4
! colspan="10"| Minister of Steel, Mines and Metals
|[[File:Chidambaram Subramaniam 2010 stamp of India (cropped).jpg|113x113px]]
|[[C Subramaniam]]
|21 November 1963
|09 June 1964
| rowspan=1| [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]<br>[[Gulzari Lal Nanda]]
|-
|-
|5
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:NeelamSanjeevaReddy.jpg|84x84px]]
| [[File:DrMChannaReddy (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| [[N. Sanjeeva Reddy]]  
| '''[[Marri Chenna Reddy]]'''<br>{{small|(1919{{ndash}}1996)<br>MP for [[Andhra Pradesh]] (Rajya Sabha)}}
|9 June 1964
| 16 March 1967
|24 January 1966
| 24 April 1968
|rowspan=1| [[Lal Bahadur Shastri]]
| {{ayd|1967|3|16|1968|4|24}}
| rowspan="2"| [[Indian National Congress]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Second Indira Gandhi ministry|Indira II]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| rowspan="2"| [[Indira Gandhi]]
|-
|-
|6
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
| [[File:Prakash Chandra Sethi Lok Sabha photo.jpg|70px]]
|[[Tribhuvan Narain Singh]]  
| '''[[Prakash Chandra Sethi]]'''<br>{{small|(1919{{ndash}}1996)<br>MP for [[Indore Lok Sabha constituency|Indore]]}}<br>(Minister of State)
|17 January 1967
| 24 April 1968
|13 March 1969
| 14 February 1969
|rowspan=9| [[Indira Gandhi]]
| {{ayd|1968|4|24|1969|2|14}}
|-
|-
|7
! colspan="10"| Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals, and Mines and Metals
|[[File:M. C. Reddy Official portrait.jpg|90x90px]]
| [[M. Chenna Reddy]]
|16 March 1967
|27 April 1968
|-
|-
|8
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|
|
| [[File:Triguna Sen 2010 stamp of India.jpg|70px]]
| [[Prakash Chandra Sethi]] <br><small>(MoS)</small>  
| '''[[Triguna Sen]]'''<br>{{small|(1905{{ndash}}1998)<br>MP for [[Tripura]] (Rajya Sabha)}}
|27 April 1968
| 14 February 1969
|14 February 1969
| 18 March 1971
| {{ayd|14 Feb 1969|18 Mar 1971}}
| [[Indian National Congress (R)]]
| [[Second Indira Gandhi ministry|Indira II]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indira Gandhi]]
|-
|-
|9
! colspan="10"| Minister of Steel and Mines
|[[File:Triguna Sen 2010 stamp of India.jpg|75x75px]]
|[[Triguna Sen]]
|14 February 1969
|18 March 1971
|-
|-
|10
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|
|
| [[File:S. Mohan Kumaramangalam Lok Sabha photo.jpg|70px]]
|[[Surendra Mohan Kumaramangalam]]  
| '''[[Mohan Kumaramangalam]]'''<br>{{small|(1916{{ndash}}1973)<br>MP for [[Puducherry Lok Sabha constituency|Pondicherry]]}}
|2 May 1971
| 2 May 1971
|31 May 1973
| 31 May 1973{{ref label|†|†|†}}
| {{ayd|1971|5|2|1973|5|31}}
| rowspan="5"| [[Indian National Congress (R)]]
| rowspan="5"| [[Third Indira Gandhi ministry|Indira III]]
| rowspan="5" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|
| rowspan="5"| [[Indira Gandhi]]
|-
|-
|11
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|
|[[File:Indira Gandhi 1974 (cropped).jpg|97x97px]]
| [[File:Indira Gandhi official portrait.png|70px]]
|[[Indira Gandhi]]
| '''[[Indira Gandhi]]'''<br>{{small|(1917{{ndash}}1984)<br>MP for [[Raebareli Lok Sabha constituency|Raebareli]]}}<br>(Prime Minister)
|06 June 1973
| 31 May 1973
|23 July 1973
| 23 July 1973
| {{ayd|1973|5|31|1973|7|23}}
|-
|-
|12
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|
|
| [[File:T. A. Pai photo.jpg|70px]]
|[[T. A. Pai]]  
| '''[[T. A. Pai]]'''<br>{{small|(1922{{ndash}}1981)<br>MP for [[Karnataka]] (Rajya Sabha)}}
|23 July 1973
| 23 July 1973
|11 January 1974
| 11 January 1974
| {{ayd|1973|7|23|1974|1|11}}
|-
|-
|(3)
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|
|
| [[File:Keshav Dev Malviya portrait.gif|70px]]
|[[Keshav Dev Malviya]]
| '''[[Keshav Dev Malviya]]'''<br>{{small|(1904{{ndash}}1981)<br>MP for [[Domariyaganj Lok Sabha constituency|Domariyaganj]]}}
|11 January 1974
| 11 January 1974
|10 October 1974
| 10 October 1974
| {{ayd|1974|1|11|1974|10|10}}
|-
|-
|13
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|
|
| [[File:Chandrajit_Yadav.jpg|70px]]
|[[Chandrajit Yadav]]<br><small>(MoS)</small>
| '''[[Chandrajit Yadav]]'''<br>{{small|(1930{{ndash}}2007)<br>MP for [[Azamgarh Lok Sabha constituency|Azamgarh]]}}<br>(Minister of State)
|10 October 1974
| 10 October 1974
|24 March 1977
| 24 March 1977
| {{ayd|1974|10|10|1977|3|24}}
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |14
| bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party}}"|
| rowspan="2" |[[File:Biju-Patnaik.jpg|85x85px]]
| [[File:Biju-Patnaik.jpg|70px]]
| rowspan="2" | [[Biju Patnaik]]  
| '''[[Biju Patnaik]]'''<br>{{small|(1916{{ndash}}1997)<br>MP for [[Aska Lok Sabha constituency|Aska]]}}
| 26 March 1977
| 26 March 1977
| 15 July 1979
| 15 July 1979
| [[Janata Party]]
| {{ayd|1977|3|26|1979|7|15}}
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="2"| [[Janata Party]]
| [[Morarji Desai]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Morarji Desai ministry|Desai]]
|-  
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party}}"|
| rowspan="2"| [[Morarji Desai]]
|-
| style="background:{{party color|Janata Party}}; color:white"|  
| [[File:Morarji Desai visits the USA (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Morarji Desai]]'''<br>{{small|(1896–1995)<br>MP for [[Surat Lok Sabha constituency|Surat]]}}<br>(Prime Minister)
| 16 July 1979
| 28 July 1979
| {{ayd|1979|7|16|1979|7|28}}
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of Steel, Mines and Coal
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party (Secular)}}"|
| [[File:Biju-Patnaik.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Biju Patnaik]]'''<br>{{small|(1916{{ndash}}1997)<br>MP for [[Aska Lok Sabha constituency|Aska]]}}
| 30 July 1979
| 30 July 1979
| 14 January 1980
| 14 January 1980
| {{ayd|1979|7|30|1980|1|14}}
| [[Janata Party (Secular)]]
| [[Janata Party (Secular)]]
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Janata Party (Secular)/meta/color}}" |
| [[Charan Singh ministry|Charan]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party (Secular)}}"|
| [[Charan Singh]]
| [[Charan Singh]]
|-
|-
|15
! colspan="10"| Minister of Steel and Mines
|[[File:Secretary Tim Geithner and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee 2010 crop.jpg|103x103px]]
|-
| [[Pranab Mukherjee]]  
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[File:Pranab Mukherjee Portrait (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Pranab Mukherjee]]'''<br>{{small|(1935{{ndash}}2020)<br>MP for [[West Bengal]] (Rajya Sabha), till 1981<br>MP for [[Gujarat]] (Rajya Sabha), from 1981}}
| 16 January 1980
| 16 January 1980
| 15 January 1982
| 15 January 1982
|rowspan="7"| [[Indian National Congress]]
| {{ayd|1980|1|16|1982|1|15}}
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" rowspan=7|
| rowspan="4"| [[Indian National Congress]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Indira Gandhi]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Fourth Indira Gandhi ministry|Indira IV]]
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|  
| rowspan="3"| [[Indira Gandhi]]
|-
|-
|16
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:Shri Narayan Dutt Tiwari.jpg|103x103px]]
| [[File:Shri Narayan Dutt Tiwari.jpg|70px]]
| [[N. D. Tiwari]]
| '''[[N. D. Tiwari]]'''<br>{{small|(1925{{ndash}}2018)<br>MP for [[Nainital Lok Sabha constituency|Nainital]]}}
| 15 January 1982
| 15 January 1982
| 14 February 1983
| 14 February 1983
| {{ayd|1982|1|15|1983|2|14}}
|-
|-
|17
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
| rowspan="2"|  
|[[N. K. P. Salve]] <br><small>(Independent Charge)</small>
| rowspan="2"| '''[[N. K. P. Salve]]'''<br>{{small|(1921{{ndash}}2012)<br>MP for [[Maharashtra]] (Rajya Sabha)}}<br>(Minister of State, I/C)
|14 February 1983
| 14 February 1983
|31 December 1984
| 31 October 1984
|rowspan="1"| [[Indira Gandhi]] <br> [[Rajiv Gandhi]]
| rowspan="2"| {{ayd|1983|2|14|1984|10|31}}
|-
| 31 October 1984
| 31 December 1984
| [[First Rajiv Gandhi ministry|Rajiv I]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Rajiv Gandhi]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of Steel, Mines and Coal
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[File:Vasant Sathe (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Vasant Sathe]]'''<br>{{small|(1925{{ndash}}2011)<br>MP for [[Wardha Lok Sabha constituency|Wardha]]}}
| 31 December 1984
| 25 September 1985
| {{ayd|1984|12|31|1985|9|25}}
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[Second Rajiv Gandhi ministry|Rajiv II]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Rajiv Gandhi]]
|-
|-
|18
! colspan="10"| Minister of Steel and Mines
|
| [[Vasant Sathe]]
|31 December 1984
|25 September 1985
|rowspan="4"| [[Rajiv Gandhi]]
|-
|-
|19
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:Shri K.C Pant (cropped).jpg|91x91px]]
| [[File:Shri K.C Pant (cropped).jpg|70px]]
|[[K. C. Pant]]
| '''[[K. C. Pant]]'''<br>{{small|(1931{{ndash}}2012)<br>MP for [[New Delhi Lok Sabha constituency|New Delhi]]}}
|25 September 1985
| 25 September 1985
|12 April 1987
| 12 April 1987
| {{ayd|1985|9|25|1987|4|12}}
| rowspan="3"| [[Indian National Congress]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Second Rajiv Gandhi ministry|Rajiv II]]
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| rowspan="3"| [[Rajiv Gandhi]]
|-
|-
|(18)
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
| [[File:Vasant Sathe (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| [[Vasant Sathe]]  
| '''[[Vasant Sathe]]'''<br>{{small|(1925{{ndash}}2011)<br>MP for [[Wardha Lok Sabha constituency|Wardha]]}}
|12 April 1987
| 12 April 1987
|25 July 1987
| 25 July 1987
| {{ayd|1987|4|12|1987|7|25}}
|-
|-
|20
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
| [[File:Makhan Lal Fotedar (cropped).jpg|70px]]
|[[M. L. Fotedar]]  
| '''[[Makhan Lal Fotedar]]'''<br>{{small|(1932{{ndash}}2017)<br>MP for [[Uttar Pradesh]] (Rajya Sabha)}}
|25 July 1987
| 25 July 1987
|02 December 1989
| 2 December 1989
| {{ayd|1987|7|25|1989|12|2}}
|-
|-
|21
| bgcolor="{{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}"|
|
| [[File:Dinesh_Goswami_photo.jpg|70px]]
| [[Dinesh Goswami]]
| '''[[Dinesh Goswami]]'''<br>{{small|(1935{{ndash}}1991)<br>MP for [[Assam]] (Rajya Sabha)}}
| 6 December 1989
| 6 December 1989
| 10 November 1989
| 10 November 1990
| rowspan="1"| [[Asom Gana Parishad]]
| {{ayd|1989|12|6|1990|11|10}}
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Asom Gana Parishad/meta/color}}" rowspan=1|
| [[Asom Gana Parishad]]
| rowspan="1"| [[V. P. Singh]]
| [[V. P. Singh ministry|Vishwanath]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|
| [[V. P. Singh]]
|-
|-
|22
| bgcolor="{{party color|Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)}}"|
|[[File:Ashokesen1.JPG|75x75px]]
| [[File:Ashoke Sen official portrait.gif|70px]]
| [[Ashoke Kumar Sen]]
| '''[[Ashoke Kumar Sen]]'''<br>{{small|(1913{{ndash}}1996)<br>MP for [[West Bengal]] (Rajya Sabha)}}
|21 November 1990
| 21 November 1990
| 21 June 1991
| 21 June 1991
| rowspan=1|[[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)]]
| {{ayd|1990|11|21|1991|6|21}}
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)/meta/color}}" rowspan=1|
| [[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)]]
|rowspan=1| [[Chandra Shekhar]]
| [[Chandra Shekhar ministry|Chandra Shekhar]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)}}"|
| [[Chandra Shekhar]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of Mines
|-
|-
|23
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|
| [[File:Balram_Singh_Yadav_portrait.jpg|70px]]
| [[Balram Singh Yadav]] <br> <small>(Independent Charge)</small>
| '''[[Balram Singh Yadav]]'''<br>{{small|(1939{{ndash}}2005)<br>MP for [[Uttar Pradesh]] (Rajya Sabha)}}<br>(Minister of State, I/C)
| 21 June 1991
| 21 June 1991
|15 September 1995
| 15 September 1996
| rowspan=2| [[Indian National Congress]]
| {{ayd|21 Jun 1991|15 Sep 1996}}
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" rowspan=2|
| rowspan="2"| [[Indian National Congress]]
| rowspan=2| [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Rao ministry|Rao]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| rowspan="2"| [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]]
|-
|-
|24
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:Giridhar Gamang (cropped).jpg|90x90px]]
| [[File:Giridhar-Gamang.jpg|70px]]
| [[Giridhar Gamang]] <br> <small>(Independent Charge)</small>
| '''[[Giridhar Gamang]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1943)<br>MP for [[Koraput Lok Sabha constituency|Koraput]]}}<br>(Minister of State, I/C)
|15 September 1995
| 15 September 1996
|16 May 1996
| 16 May 1996
| {{ayd|15 Sep 1995|16 May 1996}}
|-
|-
|25
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|[[File:Atal Bihari Vajpayee.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[File:Atal Bihari Vajpayee (crop 2).jpg|70px]]
|[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| '''[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]'''<br>{{small|(1924{{ndash}}2018)<br>MP for [[Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency|Lucknow]]}}<br>(Prime Minister)
|16 May 1996
| 16 May 1996
|01 June 1996
| 1 June 1996
|rowspan="1"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| {{ayd|1996|5|16|1996|6|1}}
|width="4px" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" rowspan=1|
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|rowspan="1"| [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| [[First Vajpayee ministry|Vajpayee I]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| Self
|-
|-
|26
| bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|
|[[File:Deve Gowda.jpg|118x118px]]
| [[File:H. D. Deve Gowda.jpg|70px]]
|[[H. D. Deve Gowda]]
| '''[[H. D. Deve Gowda]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1933)<br>''Unelected''}}<br>(Prime Minister)
|01 June 1996
| 1 June 1996
|29 June 1996
| 29 June 1996
|[[Janata Dal]]
| {{ayd|1996|6|1|1996|6|29}}
|bgcolor="{{Janata Dal/meta/color}}" rowspan=1|
| [[Janata Dal]]
| rowspan="2" |[[H. D. Deve Gowda]]<br>[[I. K. Gujral]]
| [[Deve Gowda ministry|Deve Gowda]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|
| [[H. D. Deve Gowda]]
|-
|-
|27
! colspan="10"| Minister of Steel and Mines
|
|-
| [[Birendra Prasad Baishya]]  
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Asom Gana Parishad}}"|
| 29 June 1996
| rowspan="2"| [[File:Birendra Prasad Baishya.jpg|70px]]
|19 March 1998
| rowspan="2"| '''[[Birendra Prasad Baishya]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1956)<br>MP for [[Mangaldoi Lok Sabha constituency|Mangaldoi]]}}
| rowspan="1" | [[Asom Gana Parishad]]<br> <small>([[United Front (India)|United Front]])</small>
| rowspan="2"| 29 June 1996
| rowspan="1" width="4px" bgcolor="{{Asom Gana Parishad/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="2"| 19 March 1998
| rowspan="2"| {{ayd|1996|6|29|1998|3|19}}
| rowspan="2"| [[Asom Gana Parishad]]
| [[Deve Gowda ministry|Deve Gowda]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|
| [[H. D. Deve Gowda]]
|-
| [[Gujral ministry|Gujral]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Dal}}"|
| [[Inder Kumar Gujral]]
|-
|-
|28
| bgcolor="{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}"|
|[[File:Naveen Patnaik.JPG|103x103px]]
| [[File:Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik in October 2014.jpg|70px]]
| [[Naveen Patnaik]]  
| '''[[Naveen Patnaik]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1946)<br>MP for [[Aska Lok Sabha constituency|Aska]]}}
| 19 March 1998
| 19 March 1998
| 13 October 1999
| {{ayd|1998|3|19|1999|10|13}}
| [[Biju Janata Dal]]
| [[Second Vajpayee ministry|Vajpayee II]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of Mines and Minerals
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Biju Janata Dal}}"|
| [[File:Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik in October 2014.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Naveen Patnaik]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1946)<br>MP for [[Aska Lok Sabha constituency|Aska]]}}
| 13 October 1999
| 4 March 2000
| 4 March 2000
| rowspan="1" | [[Biju Janata Dal]]
| {{ayd|13 Oct 1999|4 Mar 2000}}
| rowspan="1" width="4px" bgcolor="{{Biju Janata Dal/meta/color}}" |
| [[Biju Janata Dal]]
| rowspan="11" | [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Third Vajpayee ministry|Vajpayee III]]
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| rowspan="3"| [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|-
|-
|(25)
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|[[File:Atal Bihari Vajpayee.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[File:Atal Bihari Vajpayee (crop 2).jpg|70px]]
|[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| '''[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]'''<br>{{small|(1924{{ndash}}2018)<br>MP for [[Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency|Lucknow]]}}<br>(Prime Minister)
|4 March 2000
| 4 March 2000
|6 March 2000
| 6 March 2000
| rowspan="2" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| {{ayd|4 Mar 2000|6 Mar 2000}}
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="2"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
|-
|29
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|
| [[File:P. R. Kumaramangalam Lok Sabha photo.jpg|70px]]
| [[P R Kumaramangalam]]
| '''[[Rangarajan Kumaramangalam]]'''<br>{{small|(1952{{ndash}}2000)<br>MP for [[Tiruchirappalli Lok Sabha constituency|Tiruchirappalli]]}}
| 06 March 2000
| 6 March 2000
| 27 May 2000
| 27 May 2000
| {{ayd|6 Mar 2000|27 May 2000}}
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of Mines
|-
|-
|30
| bgcolor="{{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}"|
|[[File:Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[File:Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa.jpg|70px]]
| [[Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa]]  
| '''[[Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa]]'''<br>{{small|(1936{{ndash}}2025)<br>MP for [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] (Rajya Sabha)}}
| 27 May 2000
| 27 May 2000
| 07 November 2000
| 7 November 2000
| rowspan="1" | [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
| {{ayd|27 May 2000|7 Nov 2000}}
| rowspan="1" width="4px" bgcolor="{{Shiromani Akali Dal/meta/color}}" |
| [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Third Vajpayee ministry|Vajpayee III]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| rowspan="2"| [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|-
|-
|31
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|
| [[File:Sundar Lal Patwa.jpg|70px]]
| [[Sunder Lal Patwa]]
| '''[[Sundar Lal Patwa]]'''<br>{{small|(1924{{ndash}}2016)<br>MP for [[Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency|Narmadapuram]]}}
| 7 November 2000
| 7 November 2000
| 1 September 2001
| 1 September 2001
| rowspan="1" | [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| {{ayd|7 Nov 2000|1 Sep 2001}}
| rowspan="1" width="4px" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
|-
|32
! colspan="10"| Minister of Coal and Mines
|[[File:Ram Vilas Paswan (cropped).jpg|98x98px]]
|-
| [[Ram Vilas Paswan]]  
| bgcolor="{{party color|Lok Janshakti Party}}"|
| 01 September 2001
| [[File:Ram Vilas Paswan (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Ram Vilas Paswan]]'''<br />{{small|(1946{{ndash}}2020)<br />MP for [[Hajipur Lok Sabha constituency|Hajipur]]}}
| 1 September 2001
| 29 April 2002
| 29 April 2002
| rowspan="1" | [[Lok Janshakti Party]]
| '''{{ayd|1 Sep 2001|29 Apr 2002}}'''
| rowspan="1" width="4px" bgcolor="{{Lok Janshakti Party/meta/color}}" |
| [[Lok Janshakti Party]]
| rowspan="4"| [[Third Vajpayee ministry|Vajpayee III]]
| rowspan="4" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| rowspan="4"| [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|-
|-
|(25)
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|[[File:Atal Bihari Vajpayee.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[File:Atal Bihari Vajpayee tribute image (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
| '''[[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]'''<br>{{small|(1924{{ndash}}2018)<br>MP for [[Lucknow Lok Sabha constituency|Lucknow]]}}<br>(Prime Minister)
| 29 April 2002  
| 29 April 2002
|01 July 2002
| 1 July 2002
| rowspan="4" | [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| {{ayd|29 Apr 2002|1 Jul 2002}}
| rowspan="4" width="4px" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="3"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|-
|-
|33
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|[[File:L.K. Advani 2009.jpg|106x106px]]
| [[File:Lkadvani.jpg|70px]]
| [[L. K. Advani]]
| '''[[L. K. Advani]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1927)<br>MP for [[Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency|Gandhinagar]]}}<br>(Deputy Prime Minister)
| 1 July 2002
| 1 July 2002
|26 August 2002
| 26 August 2002
| {{ayd|1 Jul 2002|26 Aug 2002}}
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[File:Uma Bharati in 2014.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Uma Bharti]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1959)<br>MP for [[Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency|Bhopal]]}}
| 26 August 2002
| 29 January 2003
| {{ayd|26 Aug 2002|29 Jan 2003}}
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of Mines
|-
|-
|34
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|[[File:Uma Bharati in 2014.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[File:Ramesh Bais in 2023 (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| [[Uma Bharati]]
| '''[[Ramesh Bais]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1947)<br>MP for [[Raipur Lok Sabha constituency|Raipur]]}}<br>(Minister of State, I/C)
|26 August 2002
| 29 January 2003
|29 January 2003
| 9 January 2004
| {{ayd|29 Jan 2003|9 Jan 2004}}
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| [[Third Vajpayee ministry|Vajpayee III]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|-
|-
|35
! colspan="10"| Minister of Coal and Mines
|[[File:The Governor of Tripura, Shri Ramesh Bais.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[Ramesh Bais]] <br> <small>(Independent Charge)</small>
|29 January 2003
|09 January 2004
|-
|-
|36
| bgcolor="{{party color|Trinamool Congress}}"|
|[[File:Mamata Banerjee - Kolkata 2011-12-08 7542 Cropped.JPG|100x100px]]
| [[File:Ms. Mamata Banerjee, in Kolkata on July 17, 2018 (cropped) (cropped).JPG|70px]]
| [[Mamata Banerjee]]  
| '''[[Mamata Banerjee]]'''<br />{{small|(born 1955)<br />MP for [[Kolkata Dakshin Lok Sabha constituency|Calcutta South]]}}
| 9 January 2004
| 9 January 2004
| 22 May 2004
| 22 May 2004
| rowspan="1" | [[All India Trinamool Congress]]
| {{ayd|9 Jan 2004|22 May 2004}}
| rowspan="1" width="4px" bgcolor="{{All India Trinamool Congress/meta/color}}" |
| [[Trinamool Congress]]
| [[Third Vajpayee ministry|Vajpayee III]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|-
|-
|37
| bgcolor="{{party color|Jharkhand Mukti Morcha}}"|
|[[File:Shibu Soren.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[File:Shibu Soren.jpg|70px]]
|[[Shibu Soren]]
| '''[[Shibu Soren]]'''<br/>{{small|(1944{{ndash}}2025)<br/>MP for [[Dumka Lok Sabha constituency|Dumka]]}}
|23 May 2004
| 23 May 2004
|24 July 2004
| 24 July 2004
| rowspan="1" | [[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha]]
| {{ayd|23 May 2004|24 Jul 2004}}
| rowspan="1" width="4px" bgcolor="{{Jharkhand Mukti Morcha/meta/color}}" |
| [[Jharkhand Mukti Morcha]]
| rowspan="5" | [[Manmohan Singh]]
| rowspan="2"| [[First Manmohan Singh ministry|Manmohan I]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| rowspan="2"| [[Manmohan Singh]]
|-
|-
|38
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in WEF ,2009.jpg|114x114px]]
| [[File:Manmohan Singh in 2009.jpg|70px]]
|[[Manmohan Singh]]
| '''[[Manmohan Singh]]'''<br />{{small|(1932{{ndash}}2024)<br />MP for [[Assam]] (Rajya Sabha)}}<br />(Prime Minister)
|24 July 2004
| 24 July 2004
|27 November 2004
| 27 November 2004
| rowspan="4" | [[Indian National Congress]]
| {{ayd|24 Jul 2004|27 Nov 2004}}
| rowspan="4" width="4px" bgcolor="{{Indian National Congress/meta/color}}" |
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|-
|-
|39
! colspan="10"| Minister of Mines
|[[File:Shri Sis Ram Ola in his office after taking over the charge as the Union Minister of Labour & Employment in New Delhi on May 24, 2004.jpg|75x75px]]
|-
| [[Sis Ram Ola]]  
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[File:Sis Ram Ola (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Sis Ram Ola]]'''<br>{{small|(1927{{ndash}}2013)<br>MP for [[Jhunjhunu Lok Sabha constituency|Jhunjhunu]]}}
| 27 November 2004
| 27 November 2004
| 22 May 2009
| 22 May 2009
| {{ayd|27 Nov 2004|22 May 2009}}
| rowspan="3"| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[First Manmohan Singh ministry|Manmohan I]]
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| rowspan="3" style="width:7em"| [[Manmohan Singh]]
|-
|-
|40
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:B.K. Handique addressing at the signing ceremony of an MoU on cooperation in the field of geology and mineral resources, in Ontario, Canada on July 08, 2010.jpg|83x83px]]
| [[File:B. K. Handique (cropped).png|70px]]
| [[Bijoy Krishna Handique]]
| '''[[Bijoy Krishna Handique]]'''<br>{{small|(1934{{ndash}}2015)<br>MP for [[Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency|Jorhat]]}}
| 28 May 2009
| 28 May 2009
| 19 January 2011
| 19 January 2011
| {{ayd|28 May 2009|19 Jan 2011}}
| rowspan="2"| [[Second Manmohan Singh ministry|Manmohan II]]
|-
|-
|41
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[File:Dinsha Patel.jpg|91x91px]]
| [[File:Dinsha Patel (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| [[Dinsha Patel]] <br> <small>(Independent Charge till 28 October 2012)</small>
| '''[[Dinsha Patel]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1937)<br>MP for [[Kheda Lok Sabha constituency|Kheda]]}}<br>(Minister of State, I/C until 28 Oct 2012)
| 19 January 2011
| 19 January 2011
| 26 May 2014
| 26 May 2014
| {{ayd|19 Jan 2011|26 May 2014}}
|-
|-
|42
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|[[File:Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water & Sanitation and Urban Development (cropped).jpg|77x77px]]
| [[File:Narendra Singh Tomar addressing a press conference after launching the Swachh Sarvekshan (Gramin)- 2017, in New Delhi (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| [[Narendra Singh Tomar]]
| '''[[Narendra Singh Tomar]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1957)<br>MP for [[Gwalior Lok Sabha constituency|Gwalior]]}}
| 26 May 2014
| 27 May 2014
| 05 July 2016
| 5 July 2016
| rowspan="4" | [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| {{ayd|27 May 2014|5 Jul 2016}}
| rowspan="4" width="4px" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
| rowspan="5"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| rowspan="4" | [[Narendra Modi]]
| rowspan="3"| [[First Modi ministry|Modi I]]
| rowspan="5" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| rowspan="5"| [[Narendra Modi]]
|-
|-
|43
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|[[File:Piyush Goyal.jpg|100x100px]]
| [[File:Piyush Goyal crop.jpg|70px]]
| [[Piyush Goyal]] <br><small>(Independent Charge)</small>
| '''[[Piyush Goyal]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1964)<br>MP for [[Maharashtra]] (Rajya Sabha)}}<br/>(Minister of State, I/C)
| 05 July 2016
| 5 July 2016
| 03 September 2017
| 3 September 2017
| {{ayd|5 Jul 2016|3 Sep 2017}}
|-
|-
|(42)
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|[[File:Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Drinking Water & Sanitation and Urban Development (cropped).jpg|77x77px]]
| [[File:Narendra Singh Tomar addressing a press conference after launching the Swachh Sarvekshan (Gramin)- 2017, in New Delhi (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| [[Narendra Singh Tomar]]
| '''[[Narendra Singh Tomar]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1957)<br>MP for [[Gwalior Lok Sabha constituency|Gwalior]]}}
| 03 September 2017
| 3 September 2017
| 30 May 2019
| 30 May 2019
| {{ayd|3 Sep 2017|30 May 2019}}
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[File:Pralhad Joshi in 2024.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Pralhad Joshi]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1962)<br>MP for [[Dharwad Lok Sabha constituency|Dharwad]]}}
| 31 May 2019
| 9 June 2024
| {{ayd|31 May 2019|9 Jun 2024}}
| [[Second Modi ministry|Modi II]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[File:G. Kishan Reddy in 2025.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[G. Kishan Reddy]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1964)<br>MP for [[Secunderabad Lok Sabha constituency|Secunderabad]]}}
| 10 June 2024
| Incumbent
| {{ayd|10 Jun 2024}}
| [[Third Modi ministry|Modi III]]
|-
|-
|44
|[[File:A delegation of MPs from Karnataka along with Pralhad joshi.jpg|110x110px]]
| [[Pralhad Joshi]]
|30 May 2019
|''Incumbent''
|}
|}


== List of Ministers of State ==
== Ministers of State ==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible style=" ;"sortable mw-collapsible"
 
|+Ministers of State of Mines
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! [[Minister of state]]
! rowspan="2" colspan="2"| Portrait
! Portrait
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em" |Minister<br>{{small|(Birth-Death)<br>Constituency}}
! colspan=2| Political party
! colspan="3" |Term of office
! colspan="2" | Term
! rowspan="2" style="width:8em" |Political party
! Days
! rowspan="2" style="width:6em" | Ministry
|-align=center
! rowspan="2" colspan="2" |Prime Minister
|[[Vishnudeo Sai]]
|-
|[[File:The Minister of State for Mines, Steel and Labour & Employment, Shri Vishnu Deo Sai addressing the SIMA conference, in New Delhi on August 01, 2014.jpg|100px]]
! style="width:9em"| From
| rowspan="3" |[[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
! style="width:9em"| To
| rowspan="3" width="4px" bgcolor="{{Bharatiya Janata Party/meta/color}}" |
! style="width:6em"| Period
|26 May 2014
|-
|5 July 2016
! colspan="10"| Minister of State for Steel, Mines and Fuel
|{{Age in days|2014|5|26|2016|07|5}} days
|-
|-align=center
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|[[Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary]]
| [[File:Keshav Dev Malviya portrait.gif|70px]]
|[[File:Shri Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary taking charge as the Minister of State for Coal, in New Delhi on September 05, 2017.jpg|100px]]
| '''[[Keshav Dev Malviya]]'''<br>{{small|(1904{{ndash}}1981)<br>MP for [[Domariyaganj Lok Sabha constituency|Domariyaganj]]<br/>Minister of Mines and Oil from 25 Apr 1957}}
|3 September 2017
| 17 April 1957
|30 May 2019
| 10 April 1962
|{{Age in days|2017|9|3|2019|05|30}} days
| {{ayd|1957|4|17|1962|4|10}}
|-align=center
| [[Indian National Congress]]
|[[Raosaheb Danve]]
| [[Third Nehru ministry|Nehru III]]
|[[File:Raosaheb Dadarao Danve oath as Minister.jpg|100px]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
|7 July 2021
| style="width:7em"| [[Jawaharlal Nehru]]
|Incumbent
|-
|{{Age in days|2021|07|07}} days
! colspan="10"| Minister of State for Steel, Mines and Metals
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[File:Prakash Chandra Sethi Lok Sabha photo.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Prakash Chandra Sethi]]'''<br>{{small|(1919{{ndash}}1996)<br>MP for [[Indore Lok Sabha constituency|Indore]]}}
| 13 March 1967
| 24 April 1968
| {{ayd|13 Mar 1967|24 Apr 1968}}
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[Second Indira Gandhi ministry|Indira II]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Indira Gandhi]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of State for Petroleum, Chemicals, Mines and Metals
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|
| [[File:Jagannath Rao Lok Sabha portrait.gif|70px]]
| '''[[Jagannath Rao]]'''<br>{{small|(1909{{ndash}}?)<br>MP for [[Berhampur Lok Sabha constituency|Chatrapur]]}}
| 14 February 1969
| 27 June 1970
| {{ayd|14 Feb 1969|27 Jun 1970}}
| rowspan="3"| [[Indian National Congress (R)]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Second Indira Gandhi ministry|Indira II]]
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|
| rowspan="3"| [[Indira Gandhi]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|
| [[File:Dajisaheb Chavan Lok Sabha image.gif|70px]]
| '''[[Dajisaheb Chavan]]'''<br>{{small|(1916{{ndash}}1973)<br>MP for [[Karad Lok Sabha constituency|Karad]]}}
| 14 February 1969
| 18 March 1971
| {{ayd|14 Feb 1969|18 Mar 1971}}
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|
| [[File:Nitiraj Singh Chaudhary Lok Sabha photo.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Nitiraj Singh|Nitiraj Singh Chaudhary]]'''<br/>{{small|(1909{{ndash}}1988)<br/>MP for [[Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency|Narmadapuram]]}}
| 26 June 1970
| 18 March 1971
| {{ayd|26 Jun 1970|18 Mar 1971}}
|-
! colspan="10" |Minister of State for Petroleum, Chemicals and Non-ferrous Metals
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|
| [[File:Nitiraj Singh Chaudhary Lok Sabha photo.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Nitiraj Singh|Nitiraj Singh Chaudhary]]'''<br/>{{small|(1909{{ndash}}1988)<br/>MP for [[Hoshangabad Lok Sabha constituency|Narmadapuram]]}}
| 18 March 1971
| 2 May 1971
| {{ayd|18 Mar 1971|2 May 1971}}
| [[Indian National Congress (R)]]
| [[Third Indira Gandhi ministry|Indira III]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|
| [[Indira Gandhi]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of State for Steel and Mines
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|
| [[File:Shah Nawaz Khan.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Shah Nawaz Khan (general)|Shah Nawaz Khan]]'''<br>{{small|(1914{{ndash}}1993)<br>MP for [[Meerut Lok Sabha constituency|Meerut]]}}
| 2 May 1971
| 5 February 1973
| {{ayd|1971|5|2|1973|2|5}}
| [[Indian National Congress (R)]]
| [[Third Indira Gandhi ministry|Indira III]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (R)}}"|
| [[Indira Gandhi]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party}}"|
| [[File:Kariya Munda.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Kariya Munda]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1936)<br>MP for [[Khunti Lok Sabha constituency|Khunti]]}}
| 14 August 1977
| 28 July 1979
| {{ayd|1977|8|14|1979|7|28}}
| [[Janata Party]]
| [[Morarji Desai ministry|Desai]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party}}"|
| [[Morarji Desai]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of State for Steel, Mines and Coal
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (Urs)}}"|
| [[File:P.M. Sayeed.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[P. M. Sayeed]]'''<br>{{small|(1941{{ndash}}2005)<br>MP for [[Lakshadweep Lok Sabha constituency|Lakshadweep]]}}
| 4 August 1979
| 14 January 1980
| {{ayd|1979|8|4|1980|1|14}}
| rowspan="2"| [[Indian National Congress (Urs)]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Charan Singh ministry|Charan]]
| rowspan="2" bgcolor="{{party color|Janata Party (Secular)}}"|
| rowspan="2"| [[Charan Singh]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (Urs)}}"|
| [[File:Minister of Tribal Affairs and Panchayati Raj V. Kishore Chandra Deo (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Kishore Chandra Deo]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1947)<br>MP for [[Parvathipuram Lok Sabha constituency|Parvathipuram]]}}
| 4 August 1979
| 14 January 1980
| {{ayd|1979|8|4|1980|1|14}}
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of State for Steel and Mines
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|
|
| '''Charanjit Chanana'''<br>{{small|MP for [[Delhi]] (Rajya Sabha)}}
| 15 January 1982
| 2 September 1982
| {{ayd|1982|1|15|1982|9|2}}
| rowspan="3"| [[Indian National Congress]]
| rowspan="3"| [[Fourth Indira Gandhi ministry|Indira IV]]
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| rowspan="3"| [[Indira Gandhi]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|
| [[File:Ram Dulari Sinha official portrait.gif|70px]]
| '''[[Ram Dulari Sinha]]'''<br>{{small|(1922{{ndash}}1994)<br>MP for [[Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency|Sheohar]]}}
| 15 January 1982
| 14 February 1983
| {{ayd|1982|1|15|1983|2|14}}
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|
|
| '''[[Gargi Shankar Mishra]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1919)<br>MP for [[Seoni Lok Sabha constituency|Seoni]]}}
| 2 September 1982
| 6 September 1982
| {{ayd|1982|9|2|1982|9|6}}
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of State for Steel, Mines and Coal
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[File:K. Natwar Singh 2005.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[K. Natwar Singh]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1929)<br>MP for [[Bharatpur Lok Sabha constituency|Bharatpur]]<br/>Minister of State, Steel}}
| 31 December 1984
| 25 September 1985
| {{ayd|1984|12|31|1985|9|25}}
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[Second Rajiv Gandhi ministry|Rajiv II]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Rajiv Gandhi]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of State for Steel and Mines
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|
| [[File:Ram Dulari Sinha official portrait.gif|70px]]
| '''[[Ram Dulari Sinha]]'''<br>{{small|(1922{{ndash}}1994)<br>MP for [[Sheohar Lok Sabha constituency|Sheohar]]<br>Minister of State, Mines}}
| 25 September 1985
| 14 February 1988
| {{ayd|1985|9|25|1988|2|14}}
| rowspan="4"| [[Indian National Congress]]
| rowspan="4"| [[Second Rajiv Gandhi ministry|Rajiv II]]
| rowspan="4" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| rowspan="4"| [[Rajiv Gandhi]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|
|
| '''[[Ramanand Yadav]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1927)<br>MP for [[Bihar]] (Rajya Sabha)<br>Minister of State, Mines}}
| 14 February 1988
| 12 April 1988
| {{ayd|1988|2|14|1988|4|12}}
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|
|
| '''[[Yogendra Makwana]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1933)<br>MP for [[Gujarat]] (Rajya Sabha)}}
| 14 February 1988
| 2 October 1988
| {{ayd|1988|2|14|1988|10|2}}
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress (I)}}"|
| [[File:Mahabir Prasad addressing the third meeting of the National Khadi and Village Industries Board (NKVIB), in New Delhi on July 16, 2008.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Mahaveer Prasad]]'''<br>{{small|(1939{{ndash}}2010)<br>MP for [[Bansgaon Lok Sabha constituency|Bansgaon]]<br>Minister of State, Mines}}
| 4 July 1989
| 2 November 1989
| {{ayd|1989|7|4|1989|11|2}}
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)}}"|
|
| '''[[Basavaraj Patil Anwari]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1943)<br>MP for [[Koppal Lok Sabha constituency|Koppal]]}}
| 21 November 1990
| 20 February 1991
| {{ayd|1990|11|21|1991|2|20}}
| [[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)]]
| [[Chandra Shekhar ministry|Chandra Shekhar]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)}}"|
| [[Chandra Shekhar]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of State for Steel and Mines
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[File:Ramesh Bais in 2023 (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Ramesh Bais]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1947)<br>MP for [[Raipur Lok Sabha constituency|Raipur]]}}
| 19 March 1998
| 13 October 1999
| {{ayd|1998|3|19|1999|10|13}}
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| [[Second Vajpayee ministry|Vajpayee II]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of State for Mines and Minerals
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[File:Rita Verma Lok Sabha photo.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Rita Verma]]'''<br/>{{small|(born 1953)<br/>MP for [[Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency|Dhanbad]]}}
| 13 October 1999
| 27 May 2000
| {{ayd|13 Oct 1999|27 May 2000}}
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| [[Third Vajpayee ministry|Vajpayee III]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of State for Mines
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
|
| '''[[Jaisingrao Gaikwad Patil]]'''<br/>{{small|(born 1949)<br/>MP for [[Beed Lok Sabha constituency|Beed]]}}
| 27 May 2000
| 1 September 2001
| {{ayd|27 May 2000|1 Sep 2001}}
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| [[Third Vajpayee ministry|Vajpayee III]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of State for Coal and Mines
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[File:Ravi Shankar Prasad At Office.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Ravi Shankar Prasad]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1954)<br>MP for [[Bihar]] (Rajya Sabha)}}
| 1 September 2001
| 29 January 2003
| {{ayd|1 Sep 2001|29 Jan 2003}}
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| [[Third Vajpayee ministry|Vajpayee III]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of State for Coal and Mines
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[File:Prahlad Singh Patel (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Prahlad Singh Patel]]'''<br/>{{small|(born 1960)<br/>MP for [[Balaghat Lok Sabha constituency|Balaghat]]}}
| 9 January 2004
| 22 May 2004
| {{ayd|9 Jan 2004|22 May 2004}}
| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| [[Third Vajpayee ministry|Vajpayee III]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| style="width:7em"| [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[File:Dasari Narayan Rao 2005 (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Dasari Narayana Rao]]'''<br/>{{small|(1942{{ndash}}2017)<br/>MP for [[Andhra Pradesh]] (Rajya Sabha)}}
| 23 May 2004
| 27 November 2004
| {{ayd|23 May 2004|27 Nov 2004}}
| [[Indian National Congress]]
| [[First Manmohan Singh ministry|Manmohan I]]
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[Manmohan Singh]]
|-
! colspan="10"| Minister of State for Mines
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[File:Dasari Narayan Rao 2005 (cropped).jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Dasari Narayana Rao]]'''<br/>{{small|(1942{{ndash}}2017)<br/>MP for [[Andhra Pradesh]] (Rajya Sabha)}}
| 27 November 2004
| 7 February 2006
| {{ayd|27 Nov 2004|7 Feb 2006}}
| rowspan="3"| [[Indian National Congress]]
| rowspan="3"| [[First Manmohan Singh ministry|Manmohan I]]
| rowspan="3" bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| rowspan="3"| [[Manmohan Singh]]
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[File:T.Subbarami Reddy.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[T. Subbarami Reddy]]'''<br/>{{small|(born 1943)<br/>MP for [[Andhra Pradesh]] (Rajya Sabha)}}
| 7 February 2006
| 6 April 2008
| {{ayd|7 Feb 2006|6 Apr 2008}}
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Indian National Congress}}"|
| [[File:B. K. Handique (cropped).png|70px]]
| '''[[Bijoy Krishna Handique]]'''<br>{{small|(1934{{ndash}}2015)<br>MP for [[Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency|Jorhat]]}}
| 6 April 2008
| 22 May 2009
| {{ayd|6 Apr 2008|22 May 2009}}
|-
| bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| [[File:Vishnu Deo Sai, Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh.jpg|70px]]
| '''[[Vishnu Deo Sai]]'''<br>{{small|(born 1964)<br>MP for [[Raigarh Lok Sabha constituency|Raigarh]]}}
| 27 May 2014
| 5 July 2016
| {{ayd|27 May 2014|5 Jul 2016}}
| rowspan="4"| [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| rowspan="2"| [[First Modi ministry|Modi I]]
| rowspan="4" bgcolor="{{party color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}"|
| rowspan="4"| [[Narendra Modi]]
|-
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Ministry of Mines
Branch of Government of India
Ministry of Mines
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of India
HeadquartersShastri Bhawan, New Delhi
Annual budget₹1,669.52 crore (US$230 million) (2018-19 est.)[1]
Agency executives
Websitemines.gov.in

The Ministry of Mines is the ministry in the Government of India. The ministry functions as the primary body for the formulation and administration of laws relating to mines in India. The head of the ministry is G. Kishan Reddy, who has been serving since June 2024.

Organisation[edit | edit source]

The Ministry of Mines is responsible for surveying and exploring for minerals (other than natural gas and petroleum) that are used in mining and metallurgy. It searches for non-ferrous metals including: aluminium, copper, zinc, lead, gold, nickel, etc. for administration of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) in respect of all mines and minerals other than coal and lignite. There is one attached office, one subordinate office, three public sector undertakings (PSUs), three autonomous bodies, and additional agencies working under the support of the Ministry of Mines.

Sections

  • Pay and Accounts Section
  • Protocol Section
  • Media and Communication Section
  • Mines Division
  • International Cooperation Section
  • Vigilance Section
  • Public Information and Public Grievance Section
  • Integrated Finance Section
  • Metal Division
  • Administrative Section
  • Establishment Section
  • Coordination Section
  • Parliament Section
  • Revision Section
  • Cash Section
  • Receipt and Issue Section
  • Hindi Section
  • Economic Section
  • Information Technology Section
  • National Critical Mineral Mission Section
  • National Mineral Exploration Trust Secretariat Section
  • Indian Bureau of Mines Camp Office Section

Attached office

Subordinate office

  • Indian Bureau of Mines, headquarters at Nagpur

Public sector undertakings

Autonomous bodies

  • Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur[2]
  • National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM), Kolar[3]
  • National Institute of Miners’ Health (NIMH), Nagpur[4]

Registered society (Autonomous & Self funding)

The subject of ‘mineral regulation and development’ occurs at Serial Number 23 of the State list in the VIIth schedule to the Constitution. However the Constitution circumscribes this power, by giving Parliament the power under S.No. 54 of the Union list in the VIIth schedule, to enact legislation, and to this extent the States will be bound by the Central legislation. The MMDR Act is the main Central legislation in force for the sector. The Act was enacted when the Industrial Policy Resolution, 1957 was the guiding policy for the sector, and thus was aimed primarily at providing a mineral concession regime in the context of the metal making public sector undertakings. After the liberalization in 1991, a separate National Mineral Policy (NMP) was promulgated in 1993 which set out the role of the private sector in exploration and mining and the MMDR Act was amended several times to provide for a reasonable concession regime to attract the private sector investment including FDI, into exploration and mining in accordance with NMP 1993.

National Mineral Policy[edit | edit source]

The first National Mineral Policy was enunciated by the Government in 1993 for liberalization of the mining sector. The National Mineral Policy, 1993 aimed at encouraging the flow of private investment and introduction of state-of-the-art technology in exploration and mining.

In the Mid-Term Appraisal of the Tenth Five-Year Plan, it was observed that the main factors responsible for this were procedural delays in the processing of applications for mineral concessions and the absence of adequate infrastructure in the mining areas. To go into the whole gamut of issues relating to the development of the mineral sector and suggest measures for improving the investment climate the Mid-Term Appraisal had proposed the establishment of a High Level Committee. Accordingly, the Government of India, Planning Commission, constituted a Committee on 14 September 2005. under the Chairmanship of Shri Anwarul Hoda, member, Planning Commission. The Committee made detailed recommendations on all of its terms of Reference in December 2006. Based on the recommendations of the High Level Committee, in consultation with State Governments, the Government replaced the National Mineral Policy, 1993 with a new National Mineral Policy on 13 March 2008.

The National Mineral Policy 2008 provides for a change in the role of the Central Government and the State Governments to incentivize private sector investment in exploration and mining and for ensuring level playing field and transparency in the grant of concessions and promotion of scientific mining within a sustainable development framework so as to protect the interest of local population in mining areas. This has necessitated harmonization of legislation with the new National Mineral Policy.

Policy reforms[edit | edit source]

The Hoda Committee studied the various reports prepared and submitted by study groups and in- house committees set up by various Ministries from time to time on the issues before the Committee. The Committee gave consideration to the mineral policies of the States as presented by the State Governments, especially to the differing perceptions of mineral-rich and non mineral-rich states. The Committee also gave consideration to the papers prepared by FIMI, which provided comparative analyses of the mineral policies and statutes of other major mineral producing countries in the world such as Australia, Canada, Chile, and South Africa.

Legislation[edit | edit source]

The Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 was enacted so as to provide for the regulation of mines and development of minerals under the control of the Union. The Act has been amended in 1972, 1986, 1994, 1999 and 2004 in keeping with changes in the policy on mineral development. It has been recently amended in 2016 to make fundamental changes.

Legislative reform[edit | edit source]

Since that the existing law had already been amended several times and as further amendments may not clearly reflect the objects and reasons emanating from the new Mineral Policy, Government decided to reformulate the legislative framework in the light of the National Mineral Policy, 2008 and consequently, the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill was drafted in 2009-10 by the then Secretary Mines, S. Vijay Kumar,[6][7] in consultation with the stakeholders. Government then constituted a Group of Ministers, chaired by the Minister of Finance (comprising Ministers of Home, Environment & Forest, Mines, Steel, Coal, Tribal Affairs, Law etc.) which harmonized the views of the Ministries and the final draft as approved by the Cabinet in September 2011, was introduced in Parliament in November 2011.

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Bill, 2011, inter alia, provides for the following, namely

  • A simple and transparent mechanism with clear and enforceable timelines for grant of mining lease or prospecting licence through competitive bidding in areas of known mineralization, and on the basis of first-in-time in areas where mineralization is not known.
  • "Extension" rather than "renewal" of concession to ensure complete exploitation of mineral deposit.
  • Facilitating easy transfer of reconnaissance and prospecting licences; mining leases are also transferable but subject to prior approval of State Government.

A notable feature of the Bill is to provide a simple mechanism which ensures that revenues from mining are shared with local communities at individual as well as community level so as to empower them, provide them with choices, enable them to create and maintain local infrastructure and better utilize infrastructure and other services provided for their benefit. The Bill after introduction in Parliament in November 2011, was referred to the Department–related Parliamentary Standing Committee ("Standing Committee" ) which after eliciting the views of all stakeholders, submitted its Report.

Elections in 2014, however led to the Bill lapsing, and the new NDA Government used its majority to effect amendments in the MMDR Act. The most important amendment has been to make auctions the only way to get mineral concessions at prospecting and mining stages. Some auctions have been held, but the industry view seems to be that auctions are likely to lead to delays and supply interruptions, and that the auction is adding to the burden of taxes on mining. Auctions at mining lease stage are also disincentivising exploration by private sector.[8]

Mining within a sustainable development framework[edit | edit source]

The Hoda Committee made important recommendations on the need for a Sustainable Development Framework (SDF), as follows:

"The Ministry of Mines and MOEF should jointly set up a working group to prepare a SDF specially tailored to the context of India’s mining environment, taking fully into account the work done and being done in ICMM and the IUCN. The Indian SDF comprising of principles, reporting initiatives, and good practice guidelines unique to the three sectors in Indian mining, i.e. SME, captive, and large stand alone, can then be made applicable to mining operations in India and a separate structure set up to ensure adherence to such framework, drawing from both IBM and the field formations of MOEF. • The aspect of social infrastructure in the form of schools, hospitals, drinking water arrangements, etc. needs to be addressed within a formalised framework on the lines of the ICMM model. The Samatha ruling requiring mining companies to spend a set percentage of their profits on model programmes for meeting local needs through a pre-determined commitment, is one option for the country as a whole. Another option could be to require the mining companies to spend a percentage, say three per cent, of their turnover on the social infrastructure in the villages around the mining area. The working group mentioned in paragraph 3.11 may take this into consideration when preparing the Indian SDF and determine the percentage that mining companies could be advised to set aside."

Based on these recommendations, the National Mineral Policy 2008 explicitly underlined the need for mining within a sustainable development framework. The National Mineral Policy 2008 states, (para numbers in brackets are the para numbers in the Policy): "(2.3) A framework of sustainable development will be designed which takes care of biodiversity issues and to ensure that mining activity takes place along with suitable measures for restoration of the ecological balance..."

In para 7.10 it states "Extraction of minerals closely impacts other natural resources like land, water, air and forest. The areas in which minerals occur often have other resources presenting a choice of utilisation of the resources. Some such areas are ecologically fragile and some are biologically rich. It is necessary to take a comprehensive view to facilitate the choice or order of land use keeping in view the needs of development as well as the needs of protecting the forests, environment and ecology... All mining shall be undertaken within the parameters of a comprehensive Sustainable Development Framework... Mining operations shall not ordinarily be taken up in identified ecologically fragile areas and biologically rich areas.

Para 7.11 states that "Appropriate compensation will form an important aspect of the Sustainable Development Framework mentioned in para 2.3 and 7.10…"

Para 7.12 states that: "Once the process of economical extraction of a mine is complete there is need for scientific mine closure which will not only restore ecology and regenerate biomass but also take into account the socio-economic aspects of such closure..."

And not least, para 3.2 of the Policy states that "The Central Govt in consultation with the State Govts shall formulate the legal measures for giving effect to the NMP 2008..The MMDR Act, MCR and MCDR will be amended in line with the policy…"

In line with the Hoda Committee recommendations, the Ministry of Mines commissioned ERM which prepared a Sustainable Development Framework Report in November 2011.

Cabinet Ministers[edit | edit source]

Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
Minister of Works, Mines and Power
Narhar Vishnu Gadgil
(1896–1966)
Constituent Assembly Member for Bombay 		15 August 1947 26 December 1950 3 years, 133 days Indian National Congress Nehru I Jawaharlal Nehru
Minister of Steel, Mines and Fuel
Swaran Singh
(1907–1994)
MP for Jullundur 		17 April 1957 10 April 1962 4 years, 358 days Indian National Congress Nehru III Jawaharlal Nehru
Minister of Mines and Fuel
Keshav Dev Malviya
(1904–1981)
MP for Domariyaganj
(Minister without cabinet rank) 		10 April 1962 26 June 1963 1 year, 77 days Indian National Congress Nehru IV Jawaharlal Nehru
Swaran Singh
(1907–1994)
MP for Jullundur 		26 June 1963 19 July 1963 23 days
O. V. Alagesan
(1911–1992)
MP for Chengalpattu
(Minister of State) 		19 July 1963 21 November 1963 125 days
Minister of Steel, Mines and Heavy Engineering
Chidambaram Subramaniam
(1910–2000)
MP for Pollachi 		21 November 1963 9 June 1964 201 days Indian National Congress Nehru IV Jawaharlal Nehru
Nanda I Gulzarilal Nanda
Minister of Steel and Mines
Neelam Sanjiva Reddy
(1913–1996)
MP for Andhra Pradesh (Rajya Sabha) 		9 June 1964 24 January 1966 1 year, 229 days Indian National Congress Shastri Lal Bahadur Shastri
Nanda II Gulzarilal Nanda
Minister of Mines and Metals
Surendra Kumar Dey
(1906–1989)
MP for Nagaur
(Minister of State) 		24 January 1966 17 January 1967 358 days Indian National Congress Indira II Indira Gandhi
Tribhuvan Narain Singh
(1904–1982)
MP for Uttar Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)
(Minister of State) 		17 January 1967 13 March 1967 55 days
Minister of Steel, Mines and Metals
Marri Chenna Reddy
(1919–1996)
MP for Andhra Pradesh (Rajya Sabha) 		16 March 1967 24 April 1968 1 year, 39 days Indian National Congress Indira II Indira Gandhi
Prakash Chandra Sethi
(1919–1996)
MP for Indore
(Minister of State) 		24 April 1968 14 February 1969 296 days
Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals, and Mines and Metals
Triguna Sen
(1905–1998)
MP for Tripura (Rajya Sabha) 		14 February 1969 18 March 1971 2 years, 32 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira II Indira Gandhi
Minister of Steel and Mines
Mohan Kumaramangalam
(1916–1973)
MP for Pondicherry 		2 May 1971 31 May 1973[†] 2 years, 29 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III Indira Gandhi
Indira Gandhi
(1917–1984)
MP for Raebareli
(Prime Minister) 		31 May 1973 23 July 1973 53 days
T. A. Pai
(1922–1981)
MP for Karnataka (Rajya Sabha) 		23 July 1973 11 January 1974 172 days
Keshav Dev Malviya
(1904–1981)
MP for Domariyaganj 		11 January 1974 10 October 1974 272 days
Chandrajit Yadav
(1930–2007)
MP for Azamgarh
(Minister of State) 		10 October 1974 24 March 1977 2 years, 165 days
Biju Patnaik
(1916–1997)
MP for Aska 		26 March 1977 15 July 1979 2 years, 111 days Janata Party Desai Morarji Desai
Morarji Desai
(1896–1995)
MP for Surat
(Prime Minister) 		16 July 1979 28 July 1979 12 days
Minister of Steel, Mines and Coal
Biju Patnaik
(1916–1997)
MP for Aska 		30 July 1979 14 January 1980 168 days Janata Party (Secular) Charan Charan Singh
Minister of Steel and Mines
Pranab Mukherjee
(1935–2020)
MP for West Bengal (Rajya Sabha), till 1981
MP for Gujarat (Rajya Sabha), from 1981 		16 January 1980 15 January 1982 1 year, 364 days Indian National Congress Indira IV Indira Gandhi
N. D. Tiwari
(1925–2018)
MP for Nainital 		15 January 1982 14 February 1983 1 year, 30 days
N. K. P. Salve
(1921–2012)
MP for Maharashtra (Rajya Sabha)
(Minister of State, I/C) 		14 February 1983 31 October 1984 1 year, 260 days
31 October 1984 31 December 1984 Rajiv I Rajiv Gandhi
Minister of Steel, Mines and Coal
Vasant Sathe
(1925–2011)
MP for Wardha 		31 December 1984 25 September 1985 268 days Indian National Congress Rajiv II Rajiv Gandhi
Minister of Steel and Mines
K. C. Pant
(1931–2012)
MP for New Delhi 		25 September 1985 12 April 1987 1 year, 199 days Indian National Congress Rajiv II Rajiv Gandhi
Vasant Sathe
(1925–2011)
MP for Wardha 		12 April 1987 25 July 1987 104 days
Makhan Lal Fotedar
(1932–2017)
MP for Uttar Pradesh (Rajya Sabha) 		25 July 1987 2 December 1989 2 years, 130 days
Dinesh Goswami
(1935–1991)
MP for Assam (Rajya Sabha) 		6 December 1989 10 November 1990 339 days Asom Gana Parishad Vishwanath V. P. Singh
Ashoke Kumar Sen
(1913–1996)
MP for West Bengal (Rajya Sabha) 		21 November 1990 21 June 1991 212 days Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Chandra Shekhar Chandra Shekhar
Minister of Mines
Balram Singh Yadav
(1939–2005)
MP for Uttar Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)
(Minister of State, I/C) 		21 June 1991 15 September 1996 5 years, 86 days Indian National Congress Rao P. V. Narasimha Rao
Giridhar Gamang
(born 1943)
MP for Koraput
(Minister of State, I/C) 		15 September 1996 16 May 1996 244 days
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924–2018)
MP for Lucknow
(Prime Minister) 		16 May 1996 1 June 1996 16 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee I Self
H. D. Deve Gowda
(born 1933)
Unelected
(Prime Minister) 		1 June 1996 29 June 1996 28 days Janata Dal Deve Gowda H. D. Deve Gowda
Minister of Steel and Mines
Birendra Prasad Baishya
(born 1956)
MP for Mangaldoi 		29 June 1996 19 March 1998 1 year, 263 days Asom Gana Parishad Deve Gowda H. D. Deve Gowda
Gujral Inder Kumar Gujral
Naveen Patnaik
(born 1946)
MP for Aska 		19 March 1998 13 October 1999 1 year, 208 days Biju Janata Dal Vajpayee II Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister of Mines and Minerals
Naveen Patnaik
(born 1946)
MP for Aska 		13 October 1999 4 March 2000 143 days Biju Janata Dal Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924–2018)
MP for Lucknow
(Prime Minister) 		4 March 2000 6 March 2000 2 days Bharatiya Janata Party
Rangarajan Kumaramangalam
(1952–2000)
MP for Tiruchirappalli 		6 March 2000 27 May 2000 82 days
Minister of Mines
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
(1936–2025)
MP for Punjab (Rajya Sabha) 		27 May 2000 7 November 2000 164 days Shiromani Akali Dal Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Sundar Lal Patwa
(1924–2016)
MP for Narmadapuram 		7 November 2000 1 September 2001 298 days Bharatiya Janata Party
Minister of Coal and Mines
Ram Vilas Paswan
(1946–2020)
MP for Hajipur 		1 September 2001 29 April 2002 240 days Lok Janshakti Party Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(1924–2018)
MP for Lucknow
(Prime Minister) 		29 April 2002 1 July 2002 63 days Bharatiya Janata Party
L. K. Advani
(born 1927)
MP for Gandhinagar
(Deputy Prime Minister) 		1 July 2002 26 August 2002 56 days
Uma Bharti
(born 1959)
MP for Bhopal 		26 August 2002 29 January 2003 156 days
Minister of Mines
Ramesh Bais
(born 1947)
MP for Raipur
(Minister of State, I/C) 		29 January 2003 9 January 2004 345 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister of Coal and Mines
Mamata Banerjee
(born 1955)
MP for Calcutta South 		9 January 2004 22 May 2004 134 days Trinamool Congress Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Shibu Soren
(1944–2025)
MP for Dumka 		23 May 2004 24 July 2004 62 days Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Manmohan I Manmohan Singh
Manmohan Singh
(1932–2024)
MP for Assam (Rajya Sabha)
(Prime Minister) 		24 July 2004 27 November 2004 126 days Indian National Congress
Minister of Mines
Sis Ram Ola
(1927–2013)
MP for Jhunjhunu 		27 November 2004 22 May 2009 4 years, 176 days Indian National Congress Manmohan I Manmohan Singh
Bijoy Krishna Handique
(1934–2015)
MP for Jorhat 		28 May 2009 19 January 2011 1 year, 236 days Manmohan II
Dinsha Patel
(born 1937)
MP for Kheda
(Minister of State, I/C until 28 Oct 2012) 		19 January 2011 26 May 2014 3 years, 127 days
Narendra Singh Tomar
(born 1957)
MP for Gwalior 		27 May 2014 5 July 2016 2 years, 39 days Bharatiya Janata Party Modi I Narendra Modi
Piyush Goyal
(born 1964)
MP for Maharashtra (Rajya Sabha)
(Minister of State, I/C) 		5 July 2016 3 September 2017 1 year, 60 days
Narendra Singh Tomar
(born 1957)
MP for Gwalior 		3 September 2017 30 May 2019 1 year, 269 days
Pralhad Joshi
(born 1962)
MP for Dharwad 		31 May 2019 9 June 2024 5 years, 9 days Modi II
G. Kishan Reddy
(born 1964)
MP for Secunderabad 		10 June 2024 Incumbent 2 years, 62 days Modi III

Ministers of State[edit | edit source]

Portrait Minister
(Birth-Death)
Constituency 		Term of office Political party Ministry Prime Minister
From To Period
Minister of State for Steel, Mines and Fuel
Keshav Dev Malviya
(1904–1981)
MP for Domariyaganj
Minister of Mines and Oil from 25 Apr 1957 		17 April 1957 10 April 1962 4 years, 358 days Indian National Congress Nehru III Jawaharlal Nehru
Minister of State for Steel, Mines and Metals
Prakash Chandra Sethi
(1919–1996)
MP for Indore 		13 March 1967 24 April 1968 1 year, 42 days Indian National Congress Indira II Indira Gandhi
Minister of State for Petroleum, Chemicals, Mines and Metals
Jagannath Rao
(1909–?)
MP for Chatrapur 		14 February 1969 27 June 1970 1 year, 133 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira II Indira Gandhi
Dajisaheb Chavan
(1916–1973)
MP for Karad 		14 February 1969 18 March 1971 2 years, 32 days
Nitiraj Singh Chaudhary
(1909–1988)
MP for Narmadapuram 		26 June 1970 18 March 1971 265 days
Minister of State for Petroleum, Chemicals and Non-ferrous Metals
Nitiraj Singh Chaudhary
(1909–1988)
MP for Narmadapuram 		18 March 1971 2 May 1971 45 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III Indira Gandhi
Minister of State for Steel and Mines
Shah Nawaz Khan
(1914–1993)
MP for Meerut 		2 May 1971 5 February 1973 1 year, 279 days Indian National Congress (R) Indira III Indira Gandhi
Kariya Munda
(born 1936)
MP for Khunti 		14 August 1977 28 July 1979 1 year, 348 days Janata Party Desai Morarji Desai
Minister of State for Steel, Mines and Coal
P. M. Sayeed
(1941–2005)
MP for Lakshadweep 		4 August 1979 14 January 1980 163 days Indian National Congress (Urs) Charan Charan Singh
Kishore Chandra Deo
(born 1947)
MP for Parvathipuram 		4 August 1979 14 January 1980 163 days
Minister of State for Steel and Mines
Charanjit Chanana
MP for Delhi (Rajya Sabha) 		15 January 1982 2 September 1982 230 days Indian National Congress Indira IV Indira Gandhi
Ram Dulari Sinha
(1922–1994)
MP for Sheohar 		15 January 1982 14 February 1983 1 year, 30 days
Gargi Shankar Mishra
(born 1919)
MP for Seoni 		2 September 1982 6 September 1982 4 days
Minister of State for Steel, Mines and Coal
K. Natwar Singh
(born 1929)
MP for Bharatpur
Minister of State, Steel 		31 December 1984 25 September 1985 268 days Indian National Congress Rajiv II Rajiv Gandhi
Minister of State for Steel and Mines
Ram Dulari Sinha
(1922–1994)
MP for Sheohar
Minister of State, Mines 		25 September 1985 14 February 1988 2 years, 142 days Indian National Congress Rajiv II Rajiv Gandhi
Ramanand Yadav
(born 1927)
MP for Bihar (Rajya Sabha)
Minister of State, Mines 		14 February 1988 12 April 1988 58 days
Yogendra Makwana
(born 1933)
MP for Gujarat (Rajya Sabha) 		14 February 1988 2 October 1988 231 days
Mahaveer Prasad
(1939–2010)
MP for Bansgaon
Minister of State, Mines 		4 July 1989 2 November 1989 121 days
Basavaraj Patil Anwari
(born 1943)
MP for Koppal 		21 November 1990 20 February 1991 91 days Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) Chandra Shekhar Chandra Shekhar
Minister of State for Steel and Mines
Ramesh Bais
(born 1947)
MP for Raipur 		19 March 1998 13 October 1999 1 year, 208 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee II Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister of State for Mines and Minerals
Rita Verma
(born 1953)
MP for Dhanbad 		13 October 1999 27 May 2000 227 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister of State for Mines
Jaisingrao Gaikwad Patil
(born 1949)
MP for Beed 		27 May 2000 1 September 2001 1 year, 97 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister of State for Coal and Mines
Ravi Shankar Prasad
(born 1954)
MP for Bihar (Rajya Sabha) 		1 September 2001 29 January 2003 1 year, 150 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Minister of State for Coal and Mines
Prahlad Singh Patel
(born 1960)
MP for Balaghat 		9 January 2004 22 May 2004 134 days Bharatiya Janata Party Vajpayee III Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Dasari Narayana Rao
(1942–2017)
MP for Andhra Pradesh (Rajya Sabha) 		23 May 2004 27 November 2004 188 days Indian National Congress Manmohan I Manmohan Singh
Minister of State for Mines
Dasari Narayana Rao
(1942–2017)
MP for Andhra Pradesh (Rajya Sabha) 		27 November 2004 7 February 2006 1 year, 72 days Indian National Congress Manmohan I Manmohan Singh
T. Subbarami Reddy
(born 1943)
MP for Andhra Pradesh (Rajya Sabha) 		7 February 2006 6 April 2008 2 years, 59 days
Bijoy Krishna Handique
(1934–2015)
MP for Jorhat 		6 April 2008 22 May 2009 1 year, 46 days
Vishnu Deo Sai
(born 1964)
MP for Raigarh 		27 May 2014 5 July 2016 2 years, 39 days Bharatiya Janata Party Modi I Narendra Modi
Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary
(born 1954)
MP for Banaskantha 		3 September 2017 30 May 2019 1 year, 269 days
Raosaheb Danve
(born 1955)
MP for Jalna 		31 May 2019 9 June 2024 5 years, 9 days Modi II
Satish Chandra Dubey
(born 1975)
MP for Bihar (Rajya Sabha) 		10 June 2024 Incumbent 2 years, 62 days Modi III

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Budget data" (PDF). www.indiabudget.gov.in. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Jawaharlal Nehru Aluminium Research Development and Design Centre (JNARDDC), Nagpur
  3. ↑ National Institute of Rock Mechanics (NIRM), Kolar
  4. ↑ National Institute of Miners’ Health (NIMH), Nagpur
  5. ↑ Non-Ferrous Technology Development Centre
  6. ↑ "Mr S Vijay Kumar".
  7. ↑ "S. Vijay Kumar". Resource Panel. 14 March 2017.
  8. ↑ "Discussion Paper : Exploration and mining in India: time for a deeper look" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2020.

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