Mains Paper II · 2 Andhra Pradesh Economy · 2.4 Industry and industrial policies

2.4.5 Minerals and mining in AP: deposits, mineral revenue, block auctions, DMF and sand policy

AP is rich in industrial minerals (barytes, limestone, granite, mica, beach sands) and has uranium, gold and hydrocarbons; mineral revenue is about ₹3,400 crore a year, new blocks are auctioned under the MMDR Act, and sand has been supplied "free" (at cost) since July 2024.

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Key terms

  • barytes
  • Mangampeta
  • uranium
  • Tummalapalle
  • galaxy granite
  • Chimakurthy
  • limestone
  • Jammalamadugu
  • gold
  • Jonnagiri
  • Ramagiri
  • diamonds
  • Vajrakarur
  • Kollur
  • mica
  • Gudur
  • beach sand
  • KG basin
  • mineral revenue
  • block auctions
  • DMF
  • free sand policy
  • APMDC

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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