III-1(a)-Ex. (528)—1

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INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT

AMENDMENT TO THE TAMIL NADU MINOR MINERAL CONCESSION RULES, 1959

[G.O. Ms. No. 295, Industries (MMC.1), 3rd November 2021,

äŠðC 17, Ãyt, ÂUtŸSt® M©L-2052.]

No.SROA-20(a)/2021.

In exercise of the powers conferred under 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:-

Aඕඍඖඌඍඕඍඖගඛ.

In the said Rules,-

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

“(2-A) “Archaeological Site or Remains and Ancient Monument” means any area specifi ed or declared to be

an Archaeological Site or Remains and Ancient Monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and

Remains Act, 1958 (Central Act 24 of 1958) and the Tamil Nadu Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological

Sites and Remains Act, 1966 (Tamil Nadu Act 25 of 1966) or any area identifi ed as an archaeologically important site

by the Commissioner of Archeology, Government of Tamil Nadu or any area identifi ed as having archeologically or

historically important remnants, from time to time.”;

(2) in rule 19-A, to sub-rule (18), the following proviso shall be added, namely:-

“Provided that no renewal of lease shall be granted unless the lessee satisfi es the conditions prescribed in

rule 36.”

(3) in rule 20, in sub-rule (2), to clause (b), the following proviso shall be added, namely:-

“Provided that the lease shall be extended for quarrying stone, subject to the general restriction in respect of

quarrying operations prescribed in rule 36.”;

TAMIL NADU

GOVERNMENT GAZETTE

EXTRAORDINARY

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

©

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

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

[R. Dis. No. 197/2009.

2021

[Price: Re. 0.80 Paise.

No. 528]

CHENNAI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Aippasi 17, Pilava, Thiruvalluvar Aandu–2052

Part III—Section 1(a)

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

issued by Secretariat Departments.

NOTIFICATIONS BY GOVERNMENT

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TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT GAZETTE EXTRAORDINARY

(4) in rule 36, in sub-rule (1-A),-

i) After clause (c), the following clauses shall be added, namely:-

“(d) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no lease or licence shall be

granted for quarrying of any mineral within 500 metres radial distance from the boundaries of an archaeological site or

remains and ancient Monument;

(e) Notwithstanding anything contained in any law for the time being in force, no quarrying or mining or

crushing activities shall be carried out within one kilometre radial distance or the protective distance as notifi ed by the

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India from time to time, whichever is more, from

the boundaries of ecologically sensitive areas, environmentally and ecologically protected areas such as the National

Parks, Wild Life Sanctuaries, Tiger Reserves, Elephant Corridors and Reserve Forests”.

N. MURUGANANDAM,

Principal Secretary to Government.

PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF STATIONERY AND PRINTING, CHENNAI

ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU