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LEGISLATIVE SUPPLEMENT
Contents Pages
Part - I Acts
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Part - II Ordinances
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Part - III Delegated Legislation
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1. Notification No.G.S.R.183/C.A.67/1957/ Ss.15 and 23C/Amd.(13)/2025 dated 01.12.2025 containing amendment in the Punjab Minor Mineral Rules, 2013.
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2. Notification No.G.S.R.184/C.A.67/1957/Ss.15 and 23C/Amd.(14)/2025 dated 01.12.2025 containing amendment in the Punjab Minor Mineral Rules, 2013.
3. Notification No.S.O.314 /P.A.25/1961/S.38/2025 dated 28.11.2025 containing the clarifications in the Government of Punjab, Department of Cooperation Notification No.S.O.312/P.A.25/
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1961/S.38/2025 dated the 20th November, 2025.
Part - IV Correction Slips, Republications and
Replacements
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PART-III
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
(PROJECT BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 1st December, 2025
No.G.S.R.183/C.A.67/1957/Ss.15 and 23C/Amd.(13)/2025.- In
exercise of the powers conferred by sections 15 and 23-C of the Mines and
Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act 67 of 1957),
and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is
pleased to make the following rules, further to amend the Punjab Minor Mineral
Rules, 2013, namely:-
RULES
1. (1) These rules may be called the Punjab Minor Mineral (Fourth
Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall be deemed to have come into force on the 30th day of
April, 2025, i.e. the date of publication of the Punjab State Minor
Minerals (Amendment) Policy, 2025, in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Punjab Minor Mineral Rules, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as
the said rules), in rule 2, -
"(i) after clause (ma), the following clause shall be inserted,
namely:-
"(ma1) 'Crusher Mining Sites (CRMS)' means the gravel
mining sites operated by Crusher owners having crusher units
registered with the Department;";
(ii) after clause (t), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
"(ta) 'Landowner Mining Sites (LMS)' means the sites
where sand/gravel is available for extraction and landowner(s)
have the first right to opt to mine the mineral themselves or in
a group or through third party authorized by the landowner(s); and
(iii) after clause (u), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
"(u1) 'Letter of Intent (LoI)' means the official document
issued by the authorized Officer to the applicant of any site
falling under rule 9 of these rules, enabling him to proceed
with subsequent steps such as obtaining necessary statutory
clearances and initiating activities related to the grant of the
mineral concession for Mineral Mining Sites;".
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3. In the said rules, in rule 8, sub-rule (3) shall be omitted.
4. In the said rules, in rule 9, for sub-rules (1) and (2), the following
sub rules shall be substituted, namely:-
"(1) Following categories shall be eligible for grant of Mineral
Concession on lease basis:-
Category – 1:
(i) exploratory and experimental work;
(ii) academic, research and development work; and
(iii) own works by public institutions and Charitable
Organizations;
The mining lease shall pay royalty, surface rent for the surface
area, dead rent as provided in clauses (i), (iii) and (iv),
respectively, of sub-rule (1) of rule 24.
Category – 2:
Public works by the State Government or the Central
Government or their construction agencies or authorised
contractors.
The aforesaid category-2 of mining lease shall pay,
in addition to the royalty etc., also the lease money as
determined by the Government in clause (i) of sub-rule (1) of
rule 24. Lessee shall also give undertaking that they shall
deposit the lease money as determined by the Department
even after the grant of lease.
Category – 3:
Crusher Mining Sites (CRMS)
CRMS shall be limited to areas where gravel is available.
The royalty or concession amount for Category-3 shall
be payable in the same manner as applicable for a commercial
mining site.
Category – 4:
Land Owner Mining Sites (LMS)
LMS shall be limited to areas where sand or gravel is available
in private lands.
The royalty or concession amount for Category-4 shall
be payable in the same manner as applicable for a commercial
mining site.
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Category-2 as defined in sub-rule (1), shall be made in Form
'C' and for Category-3 and Category-4 in Form 'C-1' through
Departmental portal, as may be specified by the Director.
The application of mining lease shall contain the following
particulars, namely:-
(i) if the applicant is an individual, his name, nationality,
profession and residence;
(ii) if the applicant is a partnership firm, a company or an
association or body of individuals, whether
incorporated or not, its name, nature and place of
business and place of registration or incorporation
for Category-1, Category-2,Category-3 and
Cateogary-4 mining lease;
OR
Person duly authorized by Landowner(s); or holders
of land owner consent for Category -3 and Category-4
mining lease;
(iii) name of the minor mineral(s) for which the applicant
intends to obtain the lease;
(iv) a description, illustrated by a Keyhole Markup
Language (kml) file map showing, as accurately as
possible, the situation, coordinates, boundaries and
area of the land in respect of which the lease is
required and the period for which the lease is required
and the purpose for which the extracted minor
minerals are to be used; and
(v) such other particulars, as deemed necessary by the
Director, from time to time.".
5. In the said rules, for rule 10, the following rule shall be substituted,
namely:-
"10. Application fee.- Every application for the mining lease
shall be accompanied by,-
(i) a processing fee as specified in the Schedule for
Category -1 and Category– 2; and
(ii) a processing fee along with application form fee as
specified in the Schedule for Category -3 and
Category – 4.".
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6. In the said rules, in rule 11, for clause (ii) the following clause shall be
substituted, namely:-
"(ii) when such application is received through Departmental
Portal, its receipt shall be an automated acknowledgment
generated by the Departmental Portal, as specified by the
Director; and ".
7. In the said rules, in rule 12, the following sub-rule shall be added,
namely:-
"(3) The following provisions shall be applicable in the case of
Category-3 and Category-4 mining lease applications, namely:-
(i) Letter of Intent for running a Crusher Mining Site may be
granted by the Director, or any officer authorised by him, to a
Crusher Owner, having one or more Crusher Unit, upon
receipt of an application requesting grant of Mining Rights
for an area clearly described in the application and on payment
of such non-refundable fee, as may be notified by the
Government, from time to time;
(ii) Letter of Intent for running a Landowner Mining Site may be
granted by the Director, or any officer authorised by him, to
the Landowner of such a Site, or a group of Landowners
whose contiguous land collectively forms the LMS Site, or to
a Person duly authorised by such Landowner(s), upon receipt
of an application requesting grant of Mining rights for an area
clearly described in the application and on payment of such
non-refundable fee, as may be notified by the Government,
from time to time:
Provided that the letter of Intent of an LMS shall not be issued
for any site which is a fraction of the total Landholding of a
Landowner or a Group of Landowners for which Mining rights
are being sought. Explanation: "Landholding" shall only refer
to land where sand is available. Where a single Khewat in
the Jama bandi contains both land containing sand and land
without sand, only the Khasra Numbers of the land containing
sand shall be covered under the definition of "Landholding".
(iii) Letter of Intent (LOI) in Form 'F-1' for Category -3 and
Category-4 mining lease applications shall be issued within a
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by the Competent Authority in favour of applicant for obtaining
requisite environmental and other clearances from concerned
Departments and completion of other required formalities for
the grant of mining lease.
(iv) Where the Letter of Intent of a Category-3 and Category-4
has been granted, it shall be the responsibility of such a LoI
holder to obtain the Environmental Clearance and a valid
Consent to Operate from the competent authorities, within
six months of the grant of Letter of Intent, failing which, the
Letter of Intent shall automatically stand withdrawn and any
fee received along with the application shall stand automatically
forfeited:
Provided that District Mining Officer may allow an
additional period of six months to obtain the Environmental
Clearance and the Consent to Operate in special
circumstances, for reasons to be recorded in writing, on
payment of additional fee equivalent to twenty five percent
of the fee charged at the time of applying for Letter of Intent.
Upon failure of meeting the revised deadline, the processing
fee and application fee shall stand forfeited.".
8. In the said rules, in rule 16, after sub-rule (2), the following sub-rule,
shall be added, namely:-
"(3) The provisions contained in sub-rules (1) and (2) shall be
applicable to Category-1 and Category-2 mining lease
applications.
(4) The minimum contiguous area for Category-3 and Category-4
shall be such, as may be notified by the Government, from
time to time.
(5) If a crusher owner has any piece of land other than the land
for which he has applied for CRMS, within a radius of one
kilometer from the crusher unit or the applied mining site,
then it shall be mandatory for the crusher owner to include
such land(s) in the proposed CRMS site. The Crusher Owner
shall give self-declaration in this regard in Form E-1 and false
self-declaration may entail cancellation of Crusher Mining
Site".
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9. In the said rules, after rule 17, the following rule shall be inserted,
namely:-
"17A. Applicability of rule 17. - The provisions of rule 17
shall be applicable in case of Category-1 and Category-2
mining lease applications.".
10. In the said rules, for rule 20, the following rule shall be substituted,
namely.-
"20. Transfer of mining lease.- The lessee, may, with the
previous sanction of the Government, assign, sub-let or
transfer his lease or any right, title or interest therein, to any
person, on payment of fee to the Government as specified in
the Schedule:
Provided that in the event of the lessee's death, the
lease shall be transferred only to their legal beneficiaries or
authorized person, who must also fulfill the conditions of
operating the mine as laid out in these rules. Any transfer of
the lease shall require prior approval from the Government
after submission of such documents, as may be specified by
the Government.".
11. In the said rules, in rule 21,after sub-rule (3), the following sub-rules
shall be added, namely:-
"(4) The provisions contained in sub-rules (1) to (3) shall
be applicable to Category -1 and Category-2 mining
lease applications.
(5) Mining rights for Category-3 and Category-4 shall
be granted for a maximum period of five years or the
period for which Environmental Clearance is available
for the site, whichever is lesser. Thereafter, fresh
applications shall be received.
(6) The owner of any land shall not be permitted to grant
"Landowner Consent", for obtaining Environmental
Clearance for such land to more than one person. If
the owner of any land has granted Landowner
Consent to more than one party, such land shall not
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of one year from the date of grant of last Landowner
Consent.".
12. In the said rules, for rule 22, the following rule shall be substituted,
namely:-
"22. Lease to be executed.-(1) Where a mining lease is
sanctioned for Category -1 and Category -2, the lease deed
in Form 'F' shall be executed within a period of three months
of the order sanctioning the lease and if the lease is not
executed within the aforesaid period, the order sanctioning
the lease shall be deemed to have been revoked:
Provided that where the Government is satisfied that
the applicant for the lease is not responsible for the delay in
the execution of the lease deed, the Government may permit
the execution of the lease deed after the expiry of the aforesaid
period of three months.
(2) The decision to grant the Mining Lease for Category-3
and Category-4 shall be taken within a period of thirty
days from the date of receipt of such an application
accompanied by proof of grant of Environmental
Clearance, Consent to Operate for such a site and
payment as per Form G-1. The agreement of the
Mining Lease for Category-3 and Category-4 mining
lease applications shall be executed thereafter. After
completion of all the conditions stipulated in the Letter
of Intent (LOI), the applicant shall submit all requisite
documents including Environment Clearance, Consent
to Operate etc. to the concerned District Mining
Officer. The District Mining Officer shall verify the
same and, within fifteen working days, issue a letter
in Form G-1 to the applicant, directing him to prepare
the draft agreement in Form L2 for Category-3 or
Form L3 for Category-4, after payment of the
requisite stamp duty. The applicant shall further be
directed to deposit the first advanced quarterly
installment and the security amount as specified in
Form G-1. The applicant shall submit the aforesaid
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seven working days to the concerned District Mining
Officer.".
13. In the said rules, for rule 23, the following rule shall be substituted,
namely:-
"23. Royalties in respect of mining lease.- (1) For
Category -1 and Category-2, the holder of a mining lease
granted before the commencement of these rules, shall
notwithstanding anything contained in the instrument of lease
or in any law in force at such commencement, pay royalty in
respect of any mineral removed by him from the leased area
after such commencement, at the rates for the time being
specified in the Schedule in respect of that minor mineral.
(2) For Category -3 and Category-4, the royalty or
concession amount shall be payable in the same
manner, as applicable for a commercial mining site.
(3) The Government may, by notification in the Official
Gazette, amend the Schedule so as to enhance or
reduce the rate at which the royalty shall be payable
in respect of any minor mineral with effect from such
date as may be specified in the notification, either in
respect of the whole State or any specified area.".
14. In the said rules, in rule 24, after sub-rule (3), the following sub-rules
shall be added, namely:-
"(4) The provisions of clauses (i) to (viii), (xii), (xiii),(xv), (xvii)
and (xviii) of sub-rule (1) of this rule shall not be applicable
for Category-3 and Category-4. Further, the following additional
conditions shall also be applicable to Category-3 and Category-4,
namely:-
(i) the person receiving the Mining Rights shall be
responsible for creating necessary infrastructure at
the site in accordance with the guidelines issued, from
time to time. He shall also be responsible for ensuring
that mining in the site allotted to him is done strictly in
accordance with the guidelines issued by the Director
and/ or State Level Environment Impact Assessment
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or Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government
of India, from time to time;
(ii) a site already auctioned as a CMS shall not be allowed
to be operated under Category-3 and Category-4 until
the expiry of the contract period of such a CMS; and
(iii) in cases, where contract is yet to be signed, site
auctioned as CMS shall not be allowed to be operated
under Category-3 and Category-4 until the expiry of
three years of concession period from the date of
signing of contract.
(5) The following additional conditions shall also be
applicable only to Category-3, namely:-
(i) the payment of landowner compensation to the
landowners shall be the sole responsibility of the
Crusher Owner who has been awarded the Mining
Rights in the CRMS.
(ii) the Director, Mines and Geology shall determine the
annual extractable quantity from the area of CRMS
as per Environment Clearance and the person
receiving the Mining rights shall not extract any minor
minerals beyond such quantity;
(iii) where the Mining Lease of a CRMS has been
executed and the allowed annual extractable quantity
exceeds the annual capacity of the crusher, the excess
quantity must be sold in the open market by the Crusher
Owner on an annual basis as mentioned in the
concession agreement; and
(iv) in order to ensure availability of material in the market
and curb monopolization, the Government may notify
a percentage of the allowed annual extractable
quantity that the crusher unit(s) must sell in the open
market each year. For any default in complying with
this provision, the Crusher Owner shall be liable to
pay a penal amount equal to two times the royalty
payable on the defaulting quantity. The procedure for
recovery of this penal amount shall be the same as is
prescribed for recovery of penal amounts for illegally
mined material.
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(6) The following additional conditions shall also be
applicable only to Category-4, namely:-
(i) Mining rights in any LMS shall be granted to owners,
or to a person duly authorised by such Landowner(s);
(ii) whenever a group of Landowners has been granted
Mining rights for an area, such Landowner(s) shall
be jointly and severally liable for any act of omission
or commission while operating the Mining Site;
(iii) whenever a person duly authorised by such
Landowner(s) has been granted Mining rights for an
area, such a person along with the Landowner(s) shall
be jointly and severally liable for any act of omission
or commission while operating the Mining Site; and
(iv) the Director, Mines and Geology shall determine the
annual extractable quantity from the area of LMS as
per the Environment Clearance and the person /
Landowner(s) receiving the Mining rights shall ensure
that extraction of minor minerals beyond such quantity
does not take place.".
15. In the said rules, after rule 26A, the following rule shall be inserted,
namely:-
"26B.-Applicability of rules 25 and 26.- The provisions
contained in rules 25 and 26 shall be applicable only for
Category-1 and Category-2.".
16. In the said rules, for rule 29, the following rule shall be substituted,
namely:-
"29 Grant of mineral disposal permit for minerals
encountered in the process of construction of basements
in buildings and other development works. –
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these
rules, the Director or any other officer, authorized
by him in this behalf, may grant a permit in Form
'K-2', where construction of basements in
buildings and other development works are
proposed.
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(2) The royalty of the mineral excavated during the
construction of the basement or any other
development work shall be charged by the
Department of Mines and Geology, Punjab before
issuing a permit in Form 'K-2'.
(3) Royalty or any other fees shall not be applicable
for residential houses of any size or for any other
building on a plot size upto five hundred square
yards.
(4) No royalty or any fees shall be charged for
excavation of earth, other than sand and gravel,
for the purpose of establishing an industrial unit
at any site,-
i. if the site is approved by the Department
of Housing and Urban Development,
Government of Punjab; or
ii. if the site is approved by an urban local
body; or
iii. if the industrial unit is registered with the
Bureau of Investment Promotion,
Government of Punjab; or
iv. if the industrial unit is being established
in any industrial focal point within the
State of Punjab; or
v. If the industrial unit is being established
in any Industrial Estate developed by the
State Government or its agencies.
(5) Permit in Form K-2 shall be obtained by all the
above even if they are exempted from Government
charges.".
17. In the said rules, rule 81 shall be omitted.
18. In the said rules, in rule 93, for the words and figures "The amount of
compensation shall be given at the rate of Rs. 60/- per tonne of mineral
excavated", the words "The amount of compensation, as determined
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Department of the Central Government or the State Government or
the occupier of the land, as the case may be shall be substituted.".
19. In the said rules, after rule 93, the following rule shall be inserted,
namely:-
"93A. Landowner Consent,-
1) The Landowner Consent for Provincial Government Lands
belonging to the Revenue Department, shall be issued by the
Deputy Commissioner of the District.
2) The Landowner Consent for Government lands belonging to
the Departments other than the Revenue Department, shall
be issued by the concerned Department.
3) The Landowner Consent for Panchayat Lands shall be issued
by the concerned Deputy Commissioner after the Panchayat
has passed a resolution to that effect.".
20. In the said rules, in the schedule, under the heading captioned as "C.
Schedule of Fees applicable",-
(i) Serial no. 2 and the entries relating these to shall be omitted;
(ii) For serial nos. 3 and 4 and the entries relating these to, the
following shall be substituted, namely:-
"3. Application processing fee for Category-1 5000/-
and Category-2 Mining Lease Applications
3A. Application Form Fee for Category-1 1,00,000/-
and Category-2 Mining Lease Applications per hectare,
4. Security Deposit for Category-1 50,000/-
and Category-2 Mining Lease Applications per hectare";
(iii) after serial No. 4 and the entries relating these to, the following
shall be inserted, namely: -
"4A. Security Deposit for Category-3 and 25% of Annual
Category-4 Mining Lease Applications Concession
Value";
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(iv) for serial No. 6 and the entries relating these to, the following
shall be substituted, namely:-
"6. Grant/Renewal for Category-1 5000/- "; and
and Category-2 Mining Lease Applications
(v) after serial No. 14 and the entries relating to, the following
shall be added, namely: -
"15. Application processing fee for Category-3 5000/-
and Category-4 Mining Lease Applications
16. Application Form Fee for Category-3 1,00,000/-
and Category-4 Mining Lease Applications per
hectare".
21. In the said rules, Form 'A' and Form 'B' shall be omitted.
22. In the said rules, after Form 'C' the following Form shall be inserted,
namely:-
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PART-III
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY
(PROJECT BRANCH)
NOTIFICATION
The 1st December, 2025
No.G.S.R.184/C.A.67/1957/Ss.15 and 23C/Amd.(14)/2025.- In
exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 read with section 23C of the
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act
No. 67 of 1957), and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor
of Punjab is pleased to make the following rules, further to amend the Punjab
Minor Mineral Rules, 2013, namely:-
RULES
1. (1) These rules may be called the Punjab Minor Mineral (Fifth
Amendment) Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on and with effect from the date of their
publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Punjab Minor Minerals Rules, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as the
said rules), in rule 2,-
(i) clauses (ia) and (iaa) shall, respectively, be renumbered as clauses
(iaa) and (iaaa);
(ii) after clause (i), the following clause shall be inserted, namely: -
"(ia) 'Chief Engineer' means the Chief Engineer of the
Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Punjab;";
(iii) clauses (ma) and (maa) shall be omitted;
(iv) for clause (qa), the following clause shall be substituted,namely: -
"(qa) 'DMF Fund' means the District Mineral Foundation
Fund and shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the
Punjab District Mineral Foundation Rules, 2025;";
(v) for clause (ua), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
"(ua) 'Maximum Concession Value' means the value arrived
at by multiplying revenue and the total quantity for minor mineral
in any mining site;";
(vi) clause (zka) shall be omitted;
(vii) after clause (zl), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
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"(zla) 'SMET Fund' means the State Mineral Exploration Trust
Fund and shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Punjab
State Mineral Exploration Trust Rules, 2025;";
(viii) clauses (zoa) and (zob) shall, respectively, be renumbered asclauses
(zob) and (zoc);
(ix) after clause (zo), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-
"(zoa) 'Superintending Engineer' means the Superintending
Engineer of the Department of Mines and Geology, Government of
Punjab;"; and
(x) for clause (zob), as renumbered, the following clause shall be
substituted, namely:-
"(zob) 'Total Concession Quantity' means the total quantity
of minor mineral which the concessionaire and/or mining lease holder
commits to mine during the concession period in any mining site;".
3. In the said rules, in rule 70, sub-rule (2A) shall be omitted.
4. In the said rules, for rules 72(A), 72(B) and 72(C), the following rules
shall be substituted, namely:-
"72(A) Registration of carrier or machinery or excavation
equipment and installation of GPS device.- (1) Any mode of carrier
or machinery or excavation equipment, mechanically driven or
otherwise, used for excavation and/or transportation of minor
mineral from anywhere in the State, in whatever form, shall be
required to be registered with the Director or such officer
as authorized by him for the said purpose upon payment of such
fee and for such period, as specified in the Schedule. All such
registration certificates shall be issued through online mode.
(2) All such carriers or machinery or excavation equipment shall
be required to be fitted with Global Positioning System (GPS) for
real time tracking to monitor their movement. The GPS shall be
fitted in such manner as outlined by the Department.
(3) No mineral concession holder or a short-term permit holder or
any registered stakeholder with the Department under these rules
shall allow excavation and/or transportation of any minor mineral
from their concession area, in a carrier or machinery or excavation
equipment of whatever description, which is not registered with the
Department and not fitted with the GPS as such in accordance
with these rules.
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(4) Carrier or machinery or excavation equipment deployed for
excavation and/or transportation of minor mineral from any other
State into or through the State of Punjab shall also be required to be
registered through online mode with the Director or such officer as
authorized by him for the said purpose upon payment of such fee
and for such period, as specified in the Schedule. Such carrier or
machinery or excavation equipment shall also be required to be
fitted with the GPS in such manner as outlined by the Department.
(5) The Government may cancel the registration of any carrier or
machinery or excavation equipment or take any other action as is
deemed fit, if such carrier or machinery or excavation equipment is
found to indulge in violation of these rules and may debar its
registration as such for future.
(6) Any carrier or machinery or excavation equipment found un-
registered and/or without GPS fitted during excavation and/or
transportation of minor mineral in the State shall be considered to
indulge in violation of these rules and action shall be initiated
against such carrier or machinery or excavation
equipment under these rules by an authorized officer.
(7) The registration of existing carrier or machinery or excavation
equipment, if not already done or renewed, and fitment of GPS,
shall be got done by the respective owner or person in charge or
person in possession of such carrier or machinery or excavation
equipment, within such period, as specified by the Director from
time to time. If the registration of carrier or machinery or excavation
equipment and fitment of GPS is not got done within the specified
period, then twice the fee specified in the Schedule for the same,
along with such penalty as may be specified by the Government,
from time to time, shall be payable by such owner or person.
(8) Global Positing System (GPS) installation in a carrier or
machinery or excavation equipment shall be mandatory for the
registration of new carrier or machinery or excavation equipment.
72(B) Procedure for submission of application and grant of
registration to a carrier.- (1) The owner or person in charge or
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such carrier for transportation of mineral, shall submit his
application in Form U.
(2) After checking the particulars of the applicant and verifying the
validity of documents issued by the Transport Department, the
carrier registration certificate shall be issued in Form V, for such
period as applied for. The carrier registration certificate shall be
produced by the owner or person in charge or person in possession
of carrier, to any authorized officer on demand.
72(C) Procedure for submission of application and grant of
registration to machinery or excavation equipment.- (1) The
owner or person in charge or person in possession of any
such machinery or excavation equipment, holding a valid
registration certificate from the Transport Department where
mandated by law,and intending to use such machinery or
excavation equipment for excavation of minor mineral, shall
submit his application in Form W for registration of machinery
or excavation equipment.
(2) After checking the particulars of the applicant and verifying the
validity of documents issued by the Transport Department where
mandated by law, the machinery or excavation equipment registration
certificate shall be issued in Form X. The registration shall be valid
for the Financial Year and shall be got renewed annually. The
registration certificate shall be produced by the owner or person in
charge or person in possession of machinery or Excavation
equipment, to any authorized officer on demand."
5. In the said rules, after rule 72 (C), the following rule shall be added, namely:-
"72(D) Non-compliance with carrier or machinery or excavation
equipment registration and GPS fitment requirements.- Wherever it
is found that a carrier or machinery or excavation equipment is
being used for excavating and/or transporting any minor mineral,
in whatever form, without a valid registration and/or GPS fitment
the same shall be dealt in the following manner, namely: -
(i) where the carrier or machinery or excavation equipment is
involved in violation of these rules for the first time, the said minor
mineral shall be liable to be seized along-with the impounding of
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released by the authorized officer only upon realization of payment
from the owner or person in charge or person in possession of
the carrier or machinery or excavation equipment, of applicable
penalty fee at a rate as specified by the Government from time to
time. In case of failure to deposit such penalty fee by the owner
or person in-charge or person in possession of carrier or machinery
or excavation equipment, action shall be taken under section 21
of the Act; and
(ii) wherever a carrier or machinery or excavation equipment is
involved in a repeated violation of these rules, the authorized
officer shall take action as per section 21 of the Act."
6. In the said rules, rules 74 (A), 75A and 77A shall be omitted.
7. In the said rules, in rule 87,- (i) for sub-rule (1), the following sub-rule
shall be substituted, namely: -
(1) An appeal from every original order of assessment of royalty
under these rules shall lie, –
(i) if the order is made by an assessing authority, with the
Superintending Engineer;
(ii) if the order is made by the Superintending Engineer, with the
Chief Engineer;
(iii) if the order is made by the Chief Engineer, with the Director;
and
(iv) if the order is made by the Director, with the Government";
and
(ii) for sub-rule (3), the following sub-rule shall be substituted,
namely: -
"(3) No appeal shall be entertained, by the appellate authority
unless such appeal is accompanied by satisfactory proof of
payment of atleast fifty percent payment of the royalty and the
price of minor
minerals:
Provided that the above amount shall be refundable if
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8. In the said rules, for the figures, signs and words &"0853-Non-
Ferrous Mining and Metallurgical Industries-102-Mineral Concession
Fe e Rent and Royalti es" , wherever occurri ng, the wor ds
"Appropriate Treasury Receipt Head" shall be substituted.
9. In the said rules, in the Schedule, under the heading captioned as 'C'
'Schedule of Fees applicable', for Serial Nos. 13 and 14 and the
entries relating thereto, the following shall be substituted, namely:
"14. Fee for issuance of registration certificate to carrier:
(a) For Seven days : Rs. 1,000/-
(b) For three months :
Rs. 3,000/-
(c) For One year : Rs.10,000/-
15. Fee for issuance of registration certificate to machinery or
excavation equipment for one year: Rs. 10,000/-"
10. In the said rules, for the Forms 'T', 'U', 'V', 'W' and 'X', the following
forms shall be substituted, namely:-
FORM 'T'
[See rule 72]
Weighment Slip
Order ID :
Order Date and Time :
Date of Contract :
Date of Expiry of :
Contract
Name of the quarry/mine :
(Source of Dispatch of
Mineral)
Name and address of the :
Contract holder
Name and address of the :
Consignee
GST No. ofthe consignee (in case of firm) :
PAN No. of the consignee (in case of individual) :
In case PAN No. of the consignee (in case of individual) is not available,
Aadhar No. of the consignee :
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Material Details : S.No. Product Title Quantity (MT)
Truck Number :
Material Weight :
Picture of Number Plate :
Driver Phone Number :
Driver Name :
Time of Departure of the
truck from quarry/mine site
Permit Expiry Date and :
Time :
QR Code :
FORM 'U'
[See rule 72 (B)(1)]
Application for registration of carrier
1. Name and address of the owner
2. Mobile No. of the owner
3. Type of vehicle/carrier (Tractor trolley, Truck, Tipper etc.)
4. Existing registration number of vehicle/carrier
5. Unique ID of GPS Device
6. Period for which registration with Mines & Geology Department
is required
7. Fee paid (as per Schedule C of these rules)
8. Whether mineral is to be transported within the State or outside the
State
9. Districts in which vehicle/carrier proposes to operate
10. Any other information
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Form 'V'
[See rule 72 (B)(2)]
Carrier Registration Certificate
No. ………………………………. Dated ……………………….
It is certified that the carrier/vehicle no. ………………………….
(full registration number and type of the carrier/vehicle) owned by Sh/Smt
…….…………………. (name with full address of the registered owner of
the carrier/vehicle) is registered with Mines & Geology Department to
transport mineral in the State of Punjab.
A fee amounting to Rs. ……….…./-(Rs. ……………………) has
been paid by the owner.
The registration shall be valid upto …………….… (DD/MM/YYYY).
Note: This certificate shall not be used to check whether the material
being carried or transported by the carrier/vehicle is legal or not.
Signatures of the issuing authority with seal
FORM 'W'
[See rule 72 (C)(1)]
Application for Registration of Machinery/Excavation Equipment
1. Name and address of the owner
2. Mobile No. of the owner
3. Type of Machinery (Make, capacity etc.)
4. Registration number of machinery/excavation equipment, where mandated
by law
5. Engine No. of machinery/excavation equipment
6. Chasis No. of machinery/excavation equipment
7. Unique ID of GPS Device
8. Period for which registration with Mines & Geology Department is
required
9. Fee paid (as per Schedule C of these rules)
10. Districts in which machinery/excavation equipment proposes to operate
11. Any other information
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Form 'X'
[See rule 72 (C)(2)]
Machinery/Excavation Equipment Registration Certificate
Certificate No. …………………………… Dated ……………………….
It is certified that the Machinery/Excavation Equipment…………….……..
(Type of machinery/excavation equipment) bearing Registration
no……………………..(mention full registration number, if mandated by law)
and Chassis no. …………………………. owned by Sh/Smt
…….…………………. (Name with full address of the registered owner of
the machinery/excavation equipment) is registered with Mines & Geology
Department to excavate mineral in the State of Punjab.
A fee amounting to Rs. ………./- (Rs. ……………………) has been
paid by the owner.
The registration shall be valid upto 31st March………… (Year)
Signatures of the issuing authority with seal"
Sd/-
JASPREET TALWAR, IAS
Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Punjab,
Department of Mines and Geology.
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PART-III
GOVERNMENT OF PUNJAB
DEPARTMENT OF COOPERATION
NOTIFICATION
The 28th November, 2025
No.S.O.314/P.A.25/1961/S.38/2025.- Whereas the Government of
Punjab, Department of Cooperation issued Notifications No. S.O. 311/P.A.25/
1961/S.37/2025, dated the 20th November, 2025 and No. S.O. 312/P.A.25/
1961/S.38/2025, dated the 20th November, 2025, providing for compulsory
registration of instruments executed by co-operative societies for allotment,
sale, lease, or transfer of land or immovable property to its members;
And whereas certain operational matters arising during the implementation of
the above notifications have been examined in consultation with the Department
of Revenue;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 38 of the
Punjab Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 (Punjab Act No. 25 of 1961), and in
continuation of Notification No. S.O. 312/P.A.25/1961/S.38/2025, the Governor
of Punjab is pleased to issue the following clarifications, namely:
1. Registration charges for original allottees.- (1) In the case of original
allottees, the exemption from stamp duty under Paragraph 1 of Notification
No. S.O. 312/P.A.25/1961/S.38/2025 shall also extend to such other
chargesi.e.Social Infrastructure Cess, PIDB (Punjab Infrastructure
Development Board) Charges, and Special Infrastructure Development Fee;
except prescribed Registration Fees (presently 1 per cent of the value of the
document, subject to minimum of Rs 50/- and maximum of Rs 2,00,000/-), as
the consideration forming the value of the original member's share had already
been accounted for at the time of the Society's initial conveyance.
Explanation:- For the purposes of this clause, "original allottee" shall include
(a) legal heirs on whom the property has devolved or may devolve; and
(b) spouse and blood relatives who have been granted exemption the
Department of Revenue, by issuing notifications from time to time.
(2) Any extension, restriction or modification notified by the Government in
respect of eligible relations or applicable charges shall automatically apply,
mutatis mutandis, to transfers covered under this notification.
2. Execution of deeds by authorised representatives. - (1) The authorised
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execute the conveyance deed on behalf of such transferor,-
(i) for completing the first conveyance in favour of the original allottee;
and
(ii) for completing conveyance in favour of the current transferee,where
any prior transferor is unavailable,deceased or unwilling etc., to enable
registration under the notification.
3. Valuation for calculation of stamp duty & registration charges.- (1)For
past transfers, the Collector Rate prevailing on the date of registration shall be
treated as the notional consideration.
(2) For future transactions involving an actual sale, stamp duty shall be
levied on the consideration amount or the applicable collector rate, whichever
is higher, as per norms of the Department of Revenue.
Sd/-
SUMER SINGH GURJAR, IAS,
Financial Commissioner to Government of Punjab,
Department of Cooperation.
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