INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT - Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage of Minerals and Mineral Dealers Rules, 2011.

No. 375] CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2021 Aavani 9, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2052

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 PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL MINING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE OF MINERALS AND MINERAL DEALERS RULES, 2011.

[G.O. Ms. No. 205, Industries (MMD.1), 25th August 2021, ஆவணி 9, பிலவ, திருவள்ளுவர் ஆண்டு-2052.] No. SRO A-14(g)/2021.

In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 23(c) 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 Prevention of Illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage of Minerals and Mineral Dealers Rules, 2011.

2. It shall come into force on the date of publication in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette.

A(cid:3477)(cid:3469)(cid:3478)(cid:3468)(cid:3477)(cid:3469)(cid:3478)(cid:3484)(cid:3483)

In the said rules,

(1) in rule 2,

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

"(iii-a) "CCTV" means a Closed Circuit Television system involving one or more cameras connected to one or more monitors for surveillance and monitoring of illegal transportation of minerals";

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

"(iv-a) "Control room" means a protected room in the premises of District Collectorate wherein the CCTV cameras are monitored twenty four hours by establishing suffi cient monitors and manpower by the District Collector"; (2) after rule 9, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-

(2) All such CCTV units established shall be monitored by establishing a centralised control room at the premises of the District Collectorate by the District Collector or any other offi cer authorized by him in this behalf for live streaming of videos from the CCTV.

(3) The offi cials in-charge of the control room, shall monitor the videos and identify transportation of minerals, if any. In all such cases of transportation of minerals identifi ed or suspected as illegal, the offi cials in-charge of the control room shall inform such incident to the enforcing offi cials authorized under sub-section (4) of Sections 21 and 24 of the Act for immediate action and record that for future purpose. All the data received through live streaming shall be stored in the server for future reference.

(4) The Enforcing Offi cials shall take immediate action and furnish the action taken report to the District Collector within twenty four hours from the time of receipt of the information from the centralised control room.

(5) The District Collector shall establish a robust customer care centre which is functional twenty four hours at the centralized control room".

N. MURUGANANDAM,

Principal Secretary to Government.