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Mines and Geology

The main functions of this office are Mineral investigative, Mineral Administrative, Mineral Advisory and Mineral Revenue Earning for state exchequer. This office receives and process the mineral concession applications, collects mineral revenue and controls unauthorized quarrying and transportation of minerals.

 

MINERAL OCCURRENCES:

  • Major Minerals: There are no major minerals available major minerals in Sangareddy district.
  • Minor Minerals: The available minor minerals in Sangareddy district are Building Stone & Road Metal, Fullers Earth, Laterite and Gravel/ Morrum /Ordinary earth.
  • Building Stone & Road Metal:The Building Stone & Road Metal is used in Road Works and other civil construction works and is available in Jhrasangham, Jinnaram, Patancheru, Raikode Mandals in Sangereddy District.
  • Gravel/Morrum/Ordinary Earth:Gravel/ Morrum / Ordinary Earth available in the central and north part of the Sangareddy District, which is useful for manufacture of Earth Bricks in Zaheerabad Manadal in the Sangareddy District.
  • Fullers Earth :The Fullers Earth is used in fertilizers, oil refineraies industries and talcam powders and also used and is available in Mudimanikyam , Seridditikyal villages of Pulkal Mandal in the Sangareddy District.
  • Laterite: The Laterite is used in cement factories and also Laterite bricks used in constructions purposes and is available in Budhera, Kamkole villages of Munipally Mandal, Gunthapally Village of Kondapur Mandal in the Sangareddy District .

 

 

S. Name of the Minerals Number of Leases Extent Covered (in Hectares)
No Working Non-Working Total Govt. Patta Land Forest Land Total
Land
1 Building Stone and Road Metal 88 15 103 463.048 18.059 0 481.107
2 Fullers Earth 22 2 24 4.95 18.964 23.914
3 Laterite 3 0 3 39.06 0 0 39.06
Quartz 1 0 1 0 1.28 0 1.28
Quartz&Feldspar 0 1 1 6 0 0 6
Total 114 18 132 513.058 38.303 0 551.361

 

 

MINERAL BASED INDUSTRIES: There are (1) mineral based industry for Fullers Earth and (79) Stone crushing units in Sangareddy District.

 

 MINERAL REVENUE TARGETS & ACHIEVEMENT: (OTHER THAN SAND) (in Lakhs)

S.No. Year Mineral Target Achievement
1  

2019-20

Major 0 0
2 Minor 22167.65 1003.86
  Total 22167.65 1003.86
1  

2020-21

Major Not Fixed 0
2 Minor 3637.62
  Total 3637.62
1  

2021-22

Major        Not Fixed 0
2 Minor 5995.42
  Total 5995.42
1 2022-23 Major Not Fixed 0
2 Minor 12805.29
Total 12805.29
1  

2023-24

Major 0 0
2 Minor 13011 14286.42
Total 13011 14286.42
1  

2024-25

Major 0 0
2 Minor 14442.38 11047.56
Total 14442.38 11047.56
1 2025-26 Major 0 0
2 Minor 25599.46 20727.1
Total 25599.46 20727.1
   

 

Vehicle checking to curb illegal transportation of minerals.

 No. of Vehicle checking

 

April 2025- March-2026

 

Other than sand 365  

Penalty Collected in Rs.

5158529.58
Sand 19 1353791
Total:  384    6512321

 

Sand: There are no sand bearing areas /reaches in the Sangareddy Districrt.

 

Function of the Department: 

The main functions of the office is to carryout both regulatory and mineral enhancement activities such as inspections :-

  • Inspection of Quarry Leases & Mining Leases & Mineral Based Industries.
  • Processing of applications:Quarry Leases, Mining Leases, Mineral Dealer Licences.
  • Collection of Mineral Revenue and Vigilance Activity.