EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 1479 CUTTACK, WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 7, 2019 / SRAVAN 16, 1941

STEEL & MINES DEPARTMENT

NOTIFICATION

The 6th August, 2019

Subject : Constitution of Study Group on revision of rates of dead rent, surface

rent and royalty for Minor Minerals.

No.5740‒IV (DS) SM-09/2019/S&M.―Whereas, rule 25 of Odisha Minor Mineral

Concession (OMMC) Rules, 2016 provides that holder of the prospective license cum

mining lease or a mining lessee shall be liable to pay dead rent, surface rent, royalty and

fees etc. at the rates specified in Schedule-I and Schedule-II of the said Rules.

Whereas, aforesaid rule further provides that the State Government may, by

notification in the official Gazette, amend the said Schedules to revise the rates of dead

rent, surface rent, royalty etc., but no revision shall be made before expiry of three years

from the date when the rates were last fixed.

Whereas, the Schedule-I and Schedule-II specifying the rates of dead rent, surface

rent, royalty etc. for minor minerals have not been amended since the date of inception of

the

Odisha

Minor

Mineral

Concession

(OMMC)

Rules

with

effect

from

15th December, 2016.

Thus, in order to review the prevalent rates vis-a-vis revision and to make

recommendations to the Government on revision of rates of royalty, dead rent and surface

rent for minor minerals, the Government have been pleased to constitute a Study Group

under the Chairmanship of the Special Secretary to Government, Steel & Mines

Department. The composition of the Study Group is as follows:

1

Special Secretary to Government, Steel & Mines

Department.

:

Chairman

2

Director of Mines, Odisha

:

Member

3

Additional Secretary to Government, Steel & Mines

Department in charge of the subject of minor

minerals.

:

Member

2

4

Representative of Revenue & Disaster Management

Department (Not below the rank of Joint Secretary).

:

Member

5

Representative of Finance Department

(Not below the rank of Joint Secretary).

:

Member

6

Representative of Industries Department

(Not below the rank of Joint Secretary).

:

Member

7

Representative of works Department

(Not below the rank of Joint Secretary).

:

Member

8

Representative of R.D. Department

(Not below the rank of Joint Secretary).

:

Member

9

Representative of P.R. & D.W. Department

(Not below the rank of Joint Secretary).

:

Member

10

Representative of W.R. Department

(Not below the rank of Joint Secretary).

:

Member

11

Expert members to be nominated by the chairman.

...

Member(s)

12

Joint Director, Office of the Director of Mines, Odisha.

:

Member

Convener

The Terms of Reference of the Study Group shall be:―

(i)

The mechanism for fixation of royalty dead rent and surface rent prevailing in

other States and comparison in Odisha.

(ii)

To review the existing royalty on minor minerals and recommend the revision

of rates and the need to move the rates decisively for fixation on ad-valorem

price of these minerals where in still absolute rate of royalty is prescribed.

(iii)

To recommend the revision of rates of dead rent & surface rent.

(iv)

To suggest steps for suitable royalty administration.

The committee shall consider the relevant factors including the market prices

of minerals, cost of production thereof, rates of royalty and rent in other States and

other relevant factors as well as hold consultations with representatives of

industries and user organisation as it may deem appropriate and submit its

recommendations on the revision in the rates of royalty, surface rent and dead rent.

The Study Group shall submit its report within three months.

By Order of the Governor

B.K. DEHURY

Additional Secretary to Government

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