Question raised in Lok Sabha on Cases of Illegal Mining, 27/11/2019. However, based on the quarterly returns on illegal mining submitted by various State Governments to Indian Bureau of Mines (a subordinate office under the Ministry of Mines), state-wise details (including Maharashtra) of cases of illegal mining reported during the year from 2016-17 to 2019-20 (June 2019) along with the details of action taken is given at Annexure.