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The '''Rowghat Mines''' contain the largest [[iron ore]] deposits in [[Chhattisgarh]], India, after the Bailadila Iron Ore Mine. Rowghat Mines' reserves have been assessed at 731.93 Mn tonnes. Bailadila has reserves assessed at 1.343 Bn tonnes.<ref name="chhattisgarhmines.gov.in">http://chhattisgarhmines.gov.in/Iron-Ore.htm</ref> Iron ore deposits in Rowghat were discovered in 1899 and in 1949 [[Geological Survey of India]] investigated the area.<ref name="financialexpress.com">http://www.financialexpress.com/news/sc-flags-green-signal-for-forestry-clearance-to-rowghat/372170/0</ref> | The '''Rowghat Mines''' contain the largest [[iron ore]] deposits in [[Chhattisgarh]], India, after the Bailadila Iron Ore Mine. Rowghat Mines' reserves have been assessed at 731.93 Mn tonnes. Bailadila has reserves assessed at 1.343 Bn tonnes.<ref name="chhattisgarhmines.gov.in">{{Cite web |url=http://chhattisgarhmines.gov.in/Iron-Ore.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-02-22 |archive-date=2011-07-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721165825/http://chhattisgarhmines.gov.in/Iron-Ore.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> Iron ore deposits in Rowghat were discovered in 1899 and in 1949 [[Geological Survey of India]] investigated the area.<ref name="financialexpress.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/sc-flags-green-signal-for-forestry-clearance-to-rowghat/372170/0|title = SC flags green signal for forestry clearance to Rowghat|date = 13 October 2008}}</ref> | ||
==Location and approach== | ==Location and approach== | ||
===Location=== | ===Location=== | ||
Rowghat iron ore deposits are located in the Antagarh Tahsil of [[Kanker district]] of [[Chhattisgarh]] state.<ref name="cg.gov.in">http://cg.gov.in/departments/mining/IRON%20ORE2003-04.pdf</ref> | Rowghat iron ore deposits are located in the Antagarh Tahsil of [[Kanker district]] of [[Chhattisgarh]] state.<ref name="cg.gov.in">http://cg.gov.in/departments/mining/IRON%20ORE2003-04.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> | ||
The area of deposits is covered in Topo sheet No. - 65 E/1. It lies between longitude - 81°03' to 81°14' and latitude - 19°45'30" to 19°58'. | The area of deposits is covered in Topo sheet No. - 65 E/1. It lies between longitude - 81°03' to 81°14' and latitude - 19°45'30" to 19°58'. | ||
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Deposit blocks D and F account for major share - A Block (8.06 Mn tonnes), B Block: (10.80 Mn tonnes), C Block: (55.22 Mn tonnes), D Block: (167.00 Mn tonnes), E Block: (14.40 Mn tonnes), F Block: (476.45 Mn tonnes). Media reports peg the iron ore reserve in F Block at 511 Mn tonnes.<ref name="financialexpress.com"/> | Deposit blocks D and F account for major share - A Block (8.06 Mn tonnes), B Block: (10.80 Mn tonnes), C Block: (55.22 Mn tonnes), D Block: (167.00 Mn tonnes), E Block: (14.40 Mn tonnes), F Block: (476.45 Mn tonnes). Media reports peg the iron ore reserve in F Block at 511 Mn tonnes.<ref name="financialexpress.com"/> | ||
Deposits A to E are under free hold and a number of PL (Prospecting License)/ ML (Mining License) applications have been made to the authorities. Deposit Block F has been allocated to [[Steel Authority of India|SAIL]].<ref name="business-standard.com">http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/bhilai-steel-gets-rowghat-mining-lease/374442/</ref> | Deposits A to E are under free hold and a number of PL (Prospecting License)/ ML (Mining License) applications have been made to the authorities. Deposit Block F has been allocated to [[Steel Authority of India|SAIL]].<ref name="business-standard.com">{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/bhilai-steel-gets-rowghat-mining-lease/374442/|title=Bhilai Steel gets Rowghat mining lease|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=28 October 2009|last1=Das|first1=R. Krishna}}</ref> | ||
==Classification of area== | ==Classification of area== | ||
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The deposit area falls within forest land hence specific clearances from [[Ministry of Environment and Forests (India)|Ministry of Environment and Forests]] (MoEF) and [[Chhattisgarh]] state forest department are required to be taken prior to undertaking any mining activities. | The deposit area falls within forest land hence specific clearances from [[Ministry of Environment and Forests (India)|Ministry of Environment and Forests]] (MoEF) and [[Chhattisgarh]] state forest department are required to be taken prior to undertaking any mining activities. | ||
[[Steel Authority of India|SAIL]] made its first application in 1983 for Rowghat mines and after 13 years in 1996, the MoEF granted in principle environmental clearance.<ref>http://www.financialexpress.com/news/sc-flags-green-signal-for-forestry-clearance-to-rowghat/372170/3</ref> | [[Steel Authority of India|SAIL]] made its first application in 1983 for Rowghat mines and after 13 years in 1996, the MoEF granted in principle environmental clearance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/news/sc-flags-green-signal-for-forestry-clearance-to-rowghat/372170/3|title = SC flags green signal for forestry clearance to Rowghat|date = 13 October 2008}}</ref> | ||
In 2004 the MoEF asked SAIL to submit fresh application for forestry and environment clearance. SAIL, after conducting studies by IBM, Central Mines and Research Institute, Zoological Survey of India, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute and others, submitted the application in 2006. After the government of Chhattisgarh forwarded SAIL’s proposal for forestry clearance in May 2007 to the MoEF, the ministry referred it to the empowered committee of the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] in around June 2007.<ref name="financialexpress.com"/> | In 2004 the MoEF asked SAIL to submit fresh application for forestry and environment clearance. SAIL, after conducting studies by IBM, Central Mines and Research Institute, Zoological Survey of India, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute and others, submitted the application in 2006. After the government of Chhattisgarh forwarded SAIL’s proposal for forestry clearance in May 2007 to the MoEF, the ministry referred it to the empowered committee of the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] in around June 2007.<ref name="financialexpress.com"/> | ||