Department of Industry, Commerce & Enterprises
Government of West Bengal

Directorate of Mines and Minerals
  • The Directorate of Mines and Minerals is a multidisciplinary technical organization to monitor systematic and scientific exploration and exploitation of mineral resource of the State, to promote mineral based industries, to encourage employment generation and to increase revenue earning.
  • It carries out geological study, detail exploration and drilling work to establish mineral deposits, viz., Rock Phosphate, Tungsten, Base-metal, China Clay, Fire Clay, Blackstone, Quartz, Feldspar, Dolomite, Limestone, Talc-Steatite etc. at different parts of West Bengal, mainly in Purulia, Bankura, Birbhum, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and P. Medinipur districts.
  • It processes PL/ML applications and forwards the same to ICE Department with recommendation for disposal.
  • Till date more than 5020 Mine Plans processed for obtaining Environment Clearance.
  • DMM launched its website in July, 2012 (www.dmm.gov.in).
  • Royalty collection on Coal Bed Methane (CBM) (from 2014-15 to 2018-19) is Rs. 138.83 crore.
  • MoU signed among DMM, Mineral Exploration Corporation limited (MECL) and National Mining Exploration Trust (NMET) for giving assignments to MECL to undertake geological prospecting work from NMET fund in 2018.
  • Active participation in formulation of WBMMC Rules, 2016; WB Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2016; WB DMF Rules, 2016 and DSR format.
  • As member the officials of DMM take regular active role in State Level Technical Committee (SLTC), National Mineral Exploration Trust (NMET), District Environment Assessment Committee (DEAC), District level Task Force to prevent illegal mining etc.
  • Through the State Geological Programming and Advisory Board (SGPAB, WB), this Directorate co-ordinates among all organisations like GSI, ONGCL, ECL, CMPDIL, MECL, WBMDTCL who undertake geological explorations to locate mineral deposits within the State of West Bengal and organisations like Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM) who maintains the repository of mining data.

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Contact Persons

Sl No. Name Designation Office Address Contact No. Email
1.

Shri Shibaji Ghosh, W.B.C.S.(Exe.)

Director 4, Camac Street, 2nd Floor, Kolkata-700016
2. Smt. Sarmishtha Ghosh Assistant Director 4, Camac Street, 2nd Floor, Kolkata-700016
3. Shri Ashis Sarkar Administrative Officer 4, Camac Street, 2nd Floor, Kolkata-700016

 Field Officers

Sl No. Name Designation Address Contact No Email
1. Shri Joydeb Das OSD & EO Chief Mining Officer 4, Camac Street, 2nd Floor, Kolkata-700016
2. Shri Nilabja Roy OSD & EO Superintending Geologist 4, Camac Street, 2nd Floor, Kolkata-700016
3. Shri Subhadeep Kumar Ghosh Chief Mining Officer In Charge Mining Estate Branch, Court Road, P.O. Asansol, Dist. Paschim Bardhaman, Pincode-713304
4. Shri Suman Nag Superintending Geologist In Charge, Purulia Geological Prospecting Branch, Deshbandhu Road, P.O. & Dist. Purulia, Pin.- 723101
5. Shri Subhadeep Kumar Ghosh Senior Geologist, North Bengal Unit, Siliguri Geological Prospecting Branch, Bakul Bawan, 3rd floor, NTS More, D.B.C. Main Road, P.O. Siliguri Town, Dist. Darjeeling, Pin.- 734004
6. Shri Animesh Das Senior Geologist, South Bengal Unit, Bankura Geological Prospecting Branch, Pranabananda Sarani, P.O. Kenduadihi, Dist. Bankura, Pin.-722102
7. Shri Jyotirmay Barman Mining Officer-in-Charge, Suri Zone Mining Estate Branch, Lalkuthipara(Near Birbhum Talkies) P.O. Suri, Dist. Birbhum Pin.- 731101
8. Shri Subhadeep Kumar Ghosh Mining Officer-in-Charge, Siliguri Zone Mining Estate Branch, Bakul Bawan, 3rd floor, NTS More, D.B.C. Main Road, P.O. Siliguri Town, Dist. Darjeeling, Pin.- 734004
9. Shri Jyotirmay Barman Mining Officer-in-Charge, Hooghly Zone Mining Estate Branch, Uttar Rabindranagar, P.O. Rabindranagar Dist. Hooghly, Pin.- 712106
10. Shri Sanatan Mahato Mining Officer-in-Charge, Purulia Zone Mining Estate Branch, G.P. Branch Campus, Deshbandhu Road, P.O. & Dist. Purulia, Pin.- 723101.