TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

[Regd. No. TN/CCN/467/2012-14.

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2020

[Price: Rs. 1.60 Paise.

No. 315]

CHENNAI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2020

Aadi 20, Saarvari, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2051

III1—1(a) Ex. (315)

Part III—Section 1(a)

General Statutory Rules, Notifications, Orders, Regulations, etc.,

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT

AMENDMENTS TO THE TAMIL NADU MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES, 1959.

[G.O. Ms. No.169, Industries (MMC.1), 4th August 2020,

Ý® 20, ê£˜õK, F¼õœÀõ˜ Ý‡´-2051.]

No. SRO A/26(b)/2020.

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (1-A) of section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development

and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act 67 of 1957), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendments to

the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959, namely:-

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In the said Rules,-

(1) in rule 2, after clause (3), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

“(3-A) “Assistant Director of Geology and Mining” shall include Deputy Director of Geology and Mining;” ;

(2) in rule 8,-

(a) in sub-rule (1),-

(i) for clause(a), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-

“(a) The District Collector shall publish a notice in the District Gazette inviting tender applications in sealed cover

for grant of lease of land for quarrying minor minerals other than the minerals covered under rules 8-A and 8-C of these

rules. The District Collector shall obtain the land availability report from the jurisdictional Revenue Divisional Oﬃ cer before

publishing such notiﬁ cation in the District Gazette.” ;

(ii) in clause (b), for the expression “The District Collector”, the expression “the Assistant Director of Geology

and Mining” shall be substituted.” ;

(b) in sub-rule (2), in clause (b), for the expression “District Collector or the Oﬃ cer authorised by the District

Collector to receive the tender applications”, the expression “Assistant Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

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(d) in sub-rule (4), for the expression “the District collector”, wherever it occurs, the expression “the Assistant

Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(e) in sub-rules (5),(6),(7) and (10), for the expression “the District Collector”, wherever it occurs, the expression

“the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(f)

in sub-rule (7), for the expression “the District Collector’s oﬀ er” , the expression “the Assistant Director of

Geology and Mining’s oﬀ er” shall be substituted;

(3) in rule 8-A, in sub-rule (7),-

(a) for the expression “the District Collector, after the conclusion of the auction-cum-tender procedure, shall forward

all the applications received to the State Government through the Director of Geology and Mining”, the expression “the District

Collector shall send his recommendation to the State Government through the Director of Geology and Mining within a period

of thirty days from the date of conclusion of tender-cum-auction” shall be substituted;

(b) for the expression, “forward the same within a week with the original application”, the expression “forward the

same with the original application” shall be substituted;

(4) in rule 8-C, in sub-rule (3), in clause (a), for the expression, “the District Collector or the District Forest Oﬃ cer,

as the case may be, shall forward the application to the State Government through the Director of Geology and Mining

specifying the conditions of those should be laid down while granting the lease for the area applied for”, the expression

“the District Collector or the District Forest Oﬃ cer, as the case may be, shall forward the applications received to the

State Government through the Director of Geology and Mining within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the

applications.” shall be substituted;

(5) in rule 19,-

(a) for the expression “the District Collector”, wherever it occurs, the expression “the Assistant Director of Geology

and Mining” shall be substituted.;

(b) sub rule (1) shall be re-numbered as clause (a) of sub rule (1) and after clause (a) as so re-numbered, the

following clauses shall be inserted, namely :-

“(b) The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining shall receive and dispose of the applications for grant of

quarrying lease for any mineral in ryotwari lands by following the procedure set out in rules 19 and 20 of these rules including

ascertaining of objections if any. He shall obtain No Objection Certiﬁ cate from the jurisdictional Revenue Divisional Oﬃ cer to

ensure the genuineness of the patta of the land applied for and non inclusion of Government land or Government interest,

including land acquisition before grant of lease for quarrying.

the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining.”;

(6) in rule 19-A,-

(a) in sub-rule (1), after clause (b), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:-

“(c) The District Collector shall process the application received for prospecting or grant or renewal of license

or lease to the State Government through the Director of Geology and Mining within a period of thirty days from the date

of receipt of the application. Further, the procedure prescribed in rules 19 and 20 of these rules including ascertaining of

objections, if any, shall be followed.”;

(b) for sub-rule (13), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-

“(13) The application received for quarrying lease or renewal of quarrying lease shall be processed by the

District Collector by considering the objections, if any, and forward it to the State Government through the Director of Geology

and Mining within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the application. On receipt of the application for grant of

quarrying lease for granite, the State Government, shall take a decision to grant the land for the said purpose and communicate

their decision to the applicant. On receipt of the said communication of the State Government, the applicant shall submit

an approved mining plan as per rule 12 of the Granite Conservation and Development Rules, 1999 within a period of three

months or such further period not exceeding three months as may be allowed by the State Government.” ;

(7) in rule 22, for the expression “the District Collector” occurring in two places, the expression “ the District Collector

or Assistant Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(8) in rule 26, for the expressions “ the Collector of the district” and “the Collector”, the expressions “the District Collector

or the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining” and “the District Collector or the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining”

shall, respectively, be substituted;

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(9) in rule 27, for the expression “the District Collector”, the expression “the District Collector or the Assistant Director

of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(10) in rule 35, for the expression “the Collector of the District”, the expression “the District Collector or the Assistant

Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(11) in rule 36,-

(a) in sub-rule (3), for the expression “the District Collector” occurring in two places, the expression “the District

Collector or the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(b) in sub rule (5), for the expression “the District Collector”, wherever it occurs, the expression “ the District

Collector or the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(12) in rule 36-B, in sub-rule (1), for the expression “ The District Collector”, the expression “The District Collector or

the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(13) in rule 36-E, for the expression “the District Forest Oﬃ cer”, the expression “the District Forest Oﬃ cer or the Assistant

Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(14) in rule 36-F, in sub-rule (5), for the expression “the District Collector”, wherever it occurs, the expression “the District

Collector or the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(15) in rule 41,-

(a) in sub-rule (4), for the expression “the District Collector”, the expression “ the District Collector or the Assistant

Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(b) in sub-rule (5), for the expression “the District Collector”, the expression “ the District Collector or the Assistant

Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

Collector or the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted.

(16) in rule 42, for the expression “the District Collector” occurring in two places, the expression “the District Collector

or the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted.

(17) in rule 43,-

(a) in sub–rule (3), -

(i)

for clause (i), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-

“(i) The procedure laid down in rule 19-A of these rules shall apply for the grant of lease for quarrying of

minor minerals in ryotwari lands. The applications for grant of lease under these rules shall be made in the Form in Appendix-

VIIB. The powers and duties exercisable by the District Collector under these rules shall be exercisable by the Assistant

Director of Geology and Mining.”;

(j)

after clause (iv), the following clause shall be inserted namely:-

“(v) The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining shall receive the applications. He shall follow the

procedures under rules 19 and 20 of these rules including ascertaining of objections, if any, regarding grant of lease. The

Assistant Director of Geology and Mining shall obtain a ‘No Objection Certiﬁ cate’ from the concerned jurisdictional Revenue

Divisional Oﬃ cer to ensure the geninueness of the patta of the land applied for and non-inclusion of Government land or

Government interest including land acquisition. He shall forward the application to the State Government through the Director

of Geology and Mining within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the application. Based on the recommendation

of the Director of Geology and Mining, the State Government shall pass orders. The lease deed shall be executed by the

applicant with the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining within one month from the date of receipt of the order of the

State Government.”;

(b) in sub-rule (4), after clause (iv), the following clauses shall be inserted, namely:-

“(v) The District Collector shall publish a notiﬁ cation inviting applications for grant of lease for the proposed

land. Before publishing the notiﬁ cation, the District Collector shall obtain land availability report from the Revenue Divisional

Oﬃ cer concerned.

(vi) The Assistant Director of Geology and Mining shall thereafter follow the procedure laid down in rule 8-A.

He shall forward the application to the State Government through the Director of Geology and Mining within a period of thirty

days from the date of conclusion of tender-cum-auction. Based on the recommendation of the Director of Geology and Mining,

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the State Government shall pass orders. The lease deed shall be executed by the applicant with the Assistant Director of

Geology and Mining within one month from the date of receipt of the order of the Government.”;

“(i) “Quarrying lease for these minerals to a State Government company or corporation owned or controlled

by the State Government in the Government poramboke lands shall be granted as per the procedure laid down in rule 8-C.

Application for grant of lease shall be made in the Form in Appendix-VIIB. The powers and duties exercisable by the District

Collector under these rules shall be exercisable by the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining:

Provided that the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining shall obtain a No Objection Certiﬁ cate from the concerned

jurisdictional Revenue Divisional Oﬃ cer on the proposed land to ensure the genuineness of the patta and non inclusion of

Government land or Government interest including land acquisition and he shall forward the application to the State Government

through the Director of Geology and Mining within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of application. Based on

the recommendation of the Director of Geology and Mining, the State Government shall pass orders. The lease deed shall

be executed by the applicant with the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining within one month from the date of receipt of

the order of the State Government.”

(18) in Appendix-I, for the expression “the Collector” wherever it occurs, the expression “the District Collector or Assistant

Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted.;

(19) in Appendix IV,-

(a) for the expression “[See Rule 19A and 22]” the expression “[See rules 19,19A and 22]” shall be substituted;

(b) for the expression “the Collector” wherever it occurs, the expression “the District Collector or the Assistant

Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted.;

(20) in Appendix – IVA, in Forms I,II,III,IV and V, for the expression “the District Collector” wherever it occurs, the

expression, “the District Collector or the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(21) in Appendix V,-

(a) for the expression “[See rules 19A and 33]”, the expression “[See rules 19, 19A and 33]” shall be substituted;

(b) for the expression “the Collector”, wherever it occurs, the expression “the District Collector or the Assistant

Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(22) in Appendix VI, for the expression “District Collector”, the expression “the District Collector or the Assistant Director

of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(23) in Appendix VID, for the expression “District Collector”, the expression “the District Collector or the Assistant Director

of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(24) in Appendix VIIA, for the expression “the District Collector”, wherever it occurs, the expression “the District Collector

or the Assistant Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted;

(25) in Appendix VII-B, for the expression “the District Collector”, the expression “the Assistant Director of Geology and

Mining” shall be substituted;

(26) in Appendix X, for the expression “The District Collector”, the expression “The District Collector or The Assistant

Director of Geology and Mining” shall be substituted.

N. MURUGANANDAM,

Principal Secretary to Government.

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ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU