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GazetteEXTRAORDINARY
PU.BLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1061, CUTTACK, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015/ ASADHA 19, 1937
STEEL & MINES DEPARTMENT
NOTIFICATION
The 10th JuIYi,2015
S.R.O. No. 314/2015- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(1) of
Section 15 of the Mines & Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957),
__\\ ~ ., / the State Government do hereby make the following rules further to amend the Odisha
~I~DMinor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004, namely:-
ctJv -, 1. (1) These rules may be called the Odisha Minor Mineral Concession
(Amendment) Rules, 2015.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the
Odisha Gazette.
2. In the Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2004(hereinafter called as the
said rules) in rule 2, in sub-rule(1), for clause(u-1), the following clause shall be,substituted, namely:-
"(u-1)" recognized person for quarry lease" means a person granted recognition by
the Director of Mines for preparation of Mining Plan in respect of the quarry lease\
subject to such conditions as may be specified by notification by the Government;".
3. (a) In the said rules, in rule 26, after sub-rule(1), the following sub-rules shall be
inserted, namely:-
~ "(t-afThe notice'inviting applications for auction shall be issued by the
Competent Authority and shall specify the minimum guaranteed quantity of
the minor mineral to be extracted in a year by the applicant and the minimum
amount of additional charge payable for the same as determined under sub-
~ / rule(10)."(1\.../ "(1-b) In case the Mining Plan and / or Environmental Clearance for the
proposed lease has been obtained by the Competent Authority, this fact
along with the cost of obtaining thereof recoverable from the selected bidder\
shall also be mentioned in the notice.";
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(b) In sub-rule(2),-
(i) clauses (ii) and (vi) shall be omitted;
(ii) for clause (iv), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
"(iv) proof of payment of earnest money equivalent to five per centum
of the amount of additional charges and royalty payable for one whole~--- .year for the minimum guaranteed quantity: of minor mineral to be
extracted in one full year."; \
(iii) for clause (v), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:-
"(v) a solvency certificate or bank guarantee valid for a period of
eighteen months for an amount not less than the amount of additional
charge offered and the royalty payable for the minimum guaranteed
quantity for one whole year and a list of immovable properties from
the Revenue Authority;"
In sub-rule (3), the word 'royalty' wherever it occurs shall be substituted by
the word "additional charge";
(c) for sub-rules (4) to (8) the following sub-rules, shall be substituted namely:-
"(4) The selected bidder shall be intimated by the Competent Authority
within seven days in Form-JA about the selection and terms and
conditions of the lease"
(5) Within fifteen days of such intimation, the selected bidder shall be
required to convey his acceptance of the terms and conditions and to
deposit an amount which shall be calculated in such a way that it shall" .
be equivalent to one-fourth of the total amount of ro¥alty and.•. , ' ,
ad9itional charge. and the amount of contribution payable to the
District Mineral Foundation on the Annual minimum guaranteed
quantity, taken together, reduced b the am of earnest money,
which, along with the earnest money, shall be held as, interest-free
sec~sit.
(6) The selected bidder shall also deposit the costs of obtaining the
Mining Plan and Environmental Clearance approvals in case those
have been obtained by the Competent Authority (non-refundable)\
before executing the lease deed,
(7) In the event of default by the highest bidder, the Competent Authority
may issue intimation as specified in sub-rule(5) to the next highest
bidder who shall then be required to convey his acceptance and to
make the security deposit calculated in the manner mentioned in sub-
rule(5),
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'.(8) If the second highest bidder does not convey the acceptance within the
time stipulated for such acceptance, fresh notice inviting application
for auction shall be issued with the approval of the next Higher
Authority.
(8-a) Immediately after compliance of the selected bidder, the earnest
money of the unsuccessful bidders shall be refunded and the bank
guarantees, if any, furnished by them, shall stand discharged.
(8-b) The selected bidder shall be required to execute Mining Lease within
three weeks from the date of intimation of his selection, if the approval
of the Mining Plan and Environmental Clearance has been obtained
before auction, and in other cases, four months from the date of
intimation failing which the: intimation shall stand cancelled and the
security deposit shall stand fprfeited:
Provided that the Controlling Authority may, for genuine and
sufficient reasons, extend the said period, if it is satisfied that the
delay in execution of lease deed is not due to reasons attributable to
the selected bidder, and
~ sub-rule (10), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
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"(10) The minimum amount of additional charge to be quoted shall be such
as the Competent Authority, in consultation with the Controlling Authority,
decide and specify in the notice inviting applications for auction."
4. In the said rules, in rule 27-A, -
(a) in sub-rule(1), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:-
"Provided that the recognised person shall not charge any amount in excessI
of the ceiling on fees specified by the Director of Mines.";\
(b) after sub-rule(1), the following sub-rule shall be inserted namely-
"(1-a) The Competent Authority may cause the Mining Plan to be prepared
and approved", and
(c) For sub-rule (2) the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
"(2) In case the approval under sub-rule(1-a) has not been obtained by the .
Competent Authority, the selected bidder shall cause a Mining Plan to be
prepared from a recognised person and approved by an Authorised Officer."
5. In the said rules, in rule 27-8, - \
(a) after sub-rule(1), the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"(t-a) The Competent Authority may apply for and obtain the Environmental
Clearance", and
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(b) For sub-rule(2) the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-
"(2) In case the approval under sub-rule(1-a) has not been obtained by the
Competent Authority, the selected bidder shall obtain the Environmental
Clearance before executing the lease deed".
6. In the said rules, in rule 27-0, in sub-rule(2), for the words "collectively by the
lessees or mineral concession holders of thE1cluster through recognized person as
mentioned in rule 27-8" the words "Competent Authority" shall be substituted.,7. In the said rules, in rule 27-E, -
(a) in sub-rule(2), for the words "credited to the fund in the appropriate head of
account to the treasury" the words "paid to the Environment Management
Fund in such manner as may be specified in the notification issued by the
Government and the amount of contribution payable to the fund shall be
realized along with royalty" shall be substituted, and
(b) after sub-rule(3) the following sub-rule shall be inserted, namely:-
"(4) The Environment Management Fund shall be managed by such Officer,
Authority or Organization as may be specified in the notification issued by the
Government."
8. In the said rules, after rule 27-E, the following rule shall be inserted, namely:-I
"27-F, Liability for payment of royalty, additional charge and amount of
contribution payable to the District Mineral Foundation.-
(1) The lessee shall be liable to pay royalty, ad,.Sjlli?nalcharg~s and amount of
contribution payable to the District Mineral Foundation in advance on
quarterly basis on or Defore the first day of the beginning of the quarter, i.e.
before the end of the months of March, June, September and December, on
a pro-rata basis on the annual minimum guaranteed quantity of minor
mineral even if the actual extraction falls short of such quantity:
Provided that the amounts paid in excess of the actual extraction during a
particular Financial Year may be adjusted against the amounts payable in
respect of extraction in excess of the minimum guaranteed quantity in the
subsequent period of the same Financial Year.
(2) In case the actual extraction exceeds the minimum guaranteed quantity,
such mineral may be removed from the lease area only after payment of
additional charge, royalty and contribution to the District Mineral Foundation
on pro-rata basis.
(3) The royalty, add,itional charge and contribution to the District Mineral
Foundation for the period upto commencement of the next quarter shall be
paid on a pro-rata basis before the execution of lease deed.
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(4) For the purpose of determination of minimum guaranteed quantity, in theI
cases where the lease has been' executed on or after the 1st April, the
minimum guaranteed quantity for tHe first Financial Year shall be equal to the
annual guaranteed quantity divided by twelve and multiplied by the number
of months remaining in the first year of the lease, treating part of any month
as full month.
9. In the said rules, in rule 29, in sub-rules (1) and (2), for the words "within a-:
fortnight of" the word 'before', shall be substituted.
'FORM JA'
[See rule 26 (4)]Letter No. Dated _
From
To
Sub: Intimation to successful bidder.
Sir/Madam,
This is to intimate that you have been selected as the successful bidder for the
minor mineral lease described below, namely;
(Name of lease, area, period of lease) based on your application for the said lease. The
minimum guaranteed quantity for the said lease is cubic metre per annum
and amount of additional royalty bid by you and accepted is Rs. per cubic
metre.
The Mining Plan and the Environmental Clearance for the said lease has been
obtained / has not been obtained. (Strike off whichever is inapplicable). The tentative
selection is subject to the provisions of the OMMC Rules, 2004 and to the terms and
conditions annexed with this letter.
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You are directed to convey your acceptance to the terms and conditions and to
deposit an amount equivalent to one-fourth of the amount of royalty, additional royalty and
the amount of contribution payable to the District Mineral Foundation reduced by the
amount of the earnest money deposited which shall be held as interest-free security
deposit. You are also required to deposit an amount of Rs. towards the costs
of obtaining the Mining Plan and the Environmental Clearance. Proof of deposit of the
aforesaid amount along with acceptance should reach the undersigned within fifteen days
of the date of issue of this letter failing which' this intimation shall stand automatically
revoked without any further notice and the earnest money shall stand forfeited.
You are also directed to execute lease deed for the aforesaid lease within the
period specified in sub-rule (8-a.) of rule 26 of the Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules,
2004.
Yours faithfully
(Name/designation)
(Competent Authority)
[No. 6309-IV(DS)SM-29/2014(Pt.)/SM.]
By Order of the Governor
R. K. SHARMA
Principal Secretary to Government
Printed and published by the Director, Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10Ex. Gaz. 555-173+500
EXTRAORDINARY
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1453, CUTTACK, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2014/ BHADRA 25, 1936
STEEL & MINES DEPARTMENTNOTIFICATION
The 16th September, 2014S.R.O. No.443/2014 In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of
Section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of1957), the State Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend theOrissa Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2004, namely:
1. (1) These rules may be called the Odisha Minor Minerals Concession (Amendment)Rules, 2014.(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Odisha Gazette.
2. In the said rules, in rule 2,(a) In sub-rule (1),
(i) clause (b) shall be omitted;(ii) for clause (c), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:
“(c) “Authorised Officer” means the Director of Mines or Director ofGeology or any officer of the Directorate of Mines or Directorate ofGeology duly authorised by the Government in writing for the purpose”;
(iii) for clause (p), the following clause shall be substituted, namely:“(p) “mining plan” in relation to quarry lease means, a plan as may beprepared by the recognised person in the prescribed form and approvedby the authorised officer and in relation to decorative stones means amining plan prepared under the Granite Conservation and DevelopmentRules, 1999”.
(iv) after clause (u), the following clause shall be inserted, namely:“(u-1) “recognised person for quarry lease” means a person grantedrecognition by the Authorised Officer for preparation of mining plan inrespect of quarry lease;
(b) The existing sub-rule (3) shall be renumbered as sub-rule (2).
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3. In the said rules, in rule 3, in sub-rule (1), the words “or auction of source” shall be
omitted.
4. In the said rules, in rule 4, the words “or auction of source” wherever that occur
shall be omitted.
5. In the said rules, in rule 8,
(a) for sub-rule (5) the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:
“(5) No quarry lease shall be granted for a period less than five years on such terms
and conditions as may be specified by the Competent Authority;”
(b) sub-rule 6 shall be omitted; and
(c) In sub-rule (7) the words “quarry lease” shall be omitted.
6. In the said rules, for rules26 and 27 the following rules shall be substituted
namely,
“26. Application for quarry lease:
(1) The area of the quarry lease shall be delineated and notification inviting
applications shall be published in two daily newspapers, atleast one of which is
state level and other having wide publicity in the area, where the lease is
located and such notification shall be published atleast fifteen days before the
intended date of inviting applications and shall contain the date and time within
which applications shall be received.
(2) The intending applicant may apply for grant of quarry lease for such area or
areas in FORM-J in triplicate accompanied with the following documents and
particulars to the Competent Authority in a sealed cover which shall be settled
subject to other provisions of these rules:
(i) treasury Challan showing deposit of one thousand rupees (non-
refundable) towards the application fee;
(ii) land schedule and boundary description which would facilitate
easy identification of the area applied for;
(iii) an affidavit stating that no mining due payable under the Act and
the Rules made thereunder, is outstanding against the applicant;
(iv) where the land applied for belongs to private persons, consent of
all such persons for grant of quarry lease;
(v) a solvency certificate and a list of immovable properties from the
Revenue Authority;
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(vi) any other information which the applicant intends to furnish, suchas, technical knowledge, experience, machinery under possession,financial position and the like.
(3) Subject to the provisions of these rules, the quarry lease shall begranted in favour of the applicant who has quoted the highest rate ofroyalty: Provided that if more than one applicant have quoted the highest rateof royalty, then the applicant shall be selected by draw of lots.
(4) The lessee shall have to pay the amount of royalty quoted by him in thesealed cover multiplied by the quantity of minerals approved by theAuthorised Officer before execution of lease deed, failing which theamount so deposited by the lessee shall be forfeited.
(5) The selected lessee shall deposit earnest money within seven days ofthe finalisation of the bid at the rate per hectare of land to be fixed bythe Competent Authority and the earnest money so deposited shall beforfeited, if the lessee does not submit mining plan and environmentclearance etc. in time.
(6) The earnest money so fixed shall be through Demand Draft drawn infavour of the Competent Authority or in shape of cash as may bedecided by the Competent Authority.
(7) In the event of default by the highest successful bidder, the CompetentAuthority shall intimate the second and subsequent higher bidder indescending order directing him to deposit the earnest money and obtainmining plan and environment clearance within the prescribed time.
(8) In case the bid is confirmed and the total royalty amount is deposited,the earnest money deposited, before the lease agreement is executedshall be converted to security deposit by depositing the same throughPostal Savings Account duly pledged in favour of the concernedCompetent Authority.
(9) Security deposit shall be refunded after expiry of the lease period if thelessee has fulfilled all conditions of lease and in case of violation of anyof the conditions of lease, the security deposit shall be forfeited in wholeor in part by the Competent Authority.
(10) The application submitted in FORM-J shall be summarily rejected if therate of royalty quoted is less than the rate of royalty specified inSchedule-II and if the application is not accompanied with documentsand particulars as specified in sub-rule (2).
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(11) The Collector or the Conservator of Forest, as the case may be, shall
have power to cancel the bid duly recording the reasons thereof if he is
not satisfied with the publicity, participation of bidders and amount of
royalty quoted.
(12) Where the lessee, who quoted the highest rate of royalty, dies after
deposit of royalty amount or after execution of lease agreement by him,
such deposit or agreement shall be deemed to have been made or
executed by the legal heir or legal representative, if they so like.
27. Lease of Minor Minerals: Notwithstanding anything contained in these
rules, no quarry lease specified in item 1(i) of Schedule III shall be granted
for a period less than five years on such terms and conditions as may be
specified by the Competent Authority.
27-A. (1) Mining Plan as a pre-requisite to the grant of quarry lease: No quarry
lease shall be granted by the Competent Authority unless there is a mining
plan prepared by the recognised persons and duly approved by the
Authorised Officer for the development of the mineral deposits in the area
concerned.
(2) On receipt of the intimation from the Competent Authority for the
precise area to be granted, the applicant shall submit application before the
recognized person selected by the Authorized Officer for preparation of
mining plan.
(3) The recognized person shall prepare the mining plan in FORM-ZB
within thirty days from the date of receipt of the application and submit the
same to the Authorized Officer for approval.
(4) The Authorized Officer, after receipt of the mining plan from the
recognized person, shall approve the same within thirty days from the date of
receipt with modifications, if any, and submit the same to the Competent
Authority.
(5) The mining plan for quarry lease shall contain,
(i) the plan of the quarry lease hold area showing the nature and
extent of the mineral body, spot or spots where the mining
operations are proposed to be carried out by the applicant;
(ii) details of mineral reserve of the area;
(iii) the extent of manual mining or mining by the use of machinery and
mechanical devices on the precise area;
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(iv) the plan of the precise area showing natural water courses, limits
of reserves and other forest areas and density of trees, if any,
assessment of impact of mining activities on forest, land surface,
structures in the vicinity of the spot of mining, details of scheme of
restoration of area by afforestation, if required, land reclamation
and use of pollution control devices;
(v) annual programme and plan for excavation on the precise area
from year to year for five years; and
(vi) a progressive mine closure plan.
(6) The selected lessee shall bear the cost for preparation of the mining
plan.
(7) A holder of a quarry lease desirous of seeking modification in the
approved mining plan for quarry lease as considered expedient in the
interest of safe and scientific mining, conservation of minerals, or for the
protection of the environment, shall apply to the Authorized Officer, setting
forth the intended modifications and explaining the reasons for such
modifications.
(8) The Authorized Officer may approve the modifications under sub-rule
(7) within a period of thirty days from the date of receipt of the application.
(9) The modification of the mining plan for quarry lease shall remain valid
for the remaining period of the quarry lease.
27-B. Environment clearance for grant of quarry lease: (1) No quarry lease for
minor minerals shall be granted without the approval of the Competent
Authority as prescribed in Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of
India Notification No. S.O. 1533 dated 14th September, 2006.
(2) The Competent Authority shall intimate the selected lessee to the effect
that he has been selected for grant of quarry lease for the period and area
(to be specified) and lease will be granted to him after he receives the
environment clearance.
(3) The lessee shall be responsible for obtaining environment clearance and
implementing the environment management plan.
27-C. Grant of river bed sand mining: (1) In case of mining leases for river bed
sand mining, specific river stretches shall be identified and mining lease shall
be granted stretch wise.
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(2) The depth of the mining shall be restricted to three metres or waterlevel, whichever is less.(3) The Competent Authority in consultation with the local official notbelow the rank of Assistant Engineer of Water Resources Department shallwork out appropriate safety zone taking into account the structuralparameters, locational aspects, flow rate etc. for carrying out mining inproximity to any bridge or embankment.(4) No mining should be carried out in the safety zone so worked out.
27-D. Adoption of cluster approach in small quarries, (1) Individual quarrieshaving area less than five hectares and in total not more than one hundredhectare in a development block may be clubbed and declared as ‘Cluster’ bythe Competent Authority.(2) For a cluster of mineral concessions, an environment managementplan shall be prepared collectively by the lessees or mineral concessionholders of the cluster through recognized persons as mentioned in rule 27-Band submitted to the State Level Environment Impact AssessmentAuthority(SEIAA) constituted under the provisions of Ministry of Environment& Forests, Government of India Notification No. S.O. 1533 dated 14thSeptember, 2006 for approval.
27-E. Environment Management Fund: (1) The Environment Management Fundshall be created at the State level for reclamation, and rehabilitation of minedout areas of minor minerals and conservation of environment thereof.(2) An amount equal to 5% of the royalty payable shall be collected fromthe Lessees or Mineral Concession Holders as the case may be, to becredited to the fund in the appropriate head of account to the GovernmentTreasury.(3) The Environment Management Fund shall be utilized for the followingobjects, namely:
(i) Restoration;(ii) Repair, reclamation and rehabilitation work required to be
undertaken for adjoining or external damage, outside the quarry,caused by mining activities;Provided that any such casualty by the lessee or MineralConcession Holder due to his negligence or non-compliance ofconditions of mineral concession shall be compensated orrehabilitated by the Mineral Concession Holder concerned;
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(iii) provision of common facilities for the benefit of community in and
around areas where mining activities are undertaken;
(iv) development of infrastructure facilities for orderly growth of the
mining operations and allied activities e.g. roads, stone crusher
estates, water supply etc.;
(v) funding of the studies commissioned or activities related to the
mining sector e.g. survey, exploration and prospecting of minerals,
procurement of equipment and machinery required to support such
activities;
(vi) education, awareness and training of the lessees or Mineral
Concession Holders and the staff of the Department through field
visits and exposure to the best mining practices;
(vii) funding of expenditure incurred on implementation of any scheme
of incentives that the Government may frame for recognition and
awards for scientific mining undertaken with highest regard to
mineral conservation, rehabilitation measures, along with
environment safeguards and other measures; and
(viii) Any other objects which the Government may consider
appropriate”.
7. In the said rules, for rule 28, the following rule shall be substituted, namely:
“28. Liability for payment of Royalty, Dead Rent etc:- (1) All the lessees shall be
liable to pay royalty, dead rent, surface rent and fees for compensatory
afforestation.
(2) The lessee shall pay to the State Government every year dead rent and
surface rent at the rates specified in Schedule-I for all the areas included in the
instrument of lease:
Provided that the rates specified in Schedule-I may be revised by the
Government, from time to time, by an amendment made to the said Schedule, but
no enhancement shall be made before the expiry of three years from the date when
the rates were last fixed:
(3) The State Government may, by notification, in the official gazette, amend
Schedule-II as to enhance the rate of royalty but such enhancement shall not be
made before expiry of three years from the date when the rates were last revised.
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(4) The lessee shall pay, in addition to the surface rent, dead rent or royalty, as
the case may be, fees for compensatory afforestation at rates as may be specified
by the Government from time to time”.
8. In the said rules, after sub-rule (26) of rule 29 the following sub-rule shall be
inserted, namely:
“(27) The lessee shall abide by the provisions of the Mines Act, 1952 and rules and
regulations framed thereunder, the Explosives Act, 1884 and rules made
thereunder for development of the source of minor minerals in workman like
manner and for avoidance of any danger arising out of such winning of minor
mineral”.
9. In the said rules, in rule 30 the following proviso shall be added, namely:-
“Provided that no quarry permit shall be granted to anybody other than the
State Agencies or Project Proponents for public purposes.”
Explanation: “State Agency” shall mean any Department of the State or
Central Government or company/corporation under the control of the State or
Central Government. “Project Proponent for public purposes” shall mean any
person or firm or company executing any Government project.
10. In the said rules, CHAPTER-VI shall be omitted.
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11. In the said rules, for FORM-J, the following FORM shall be substituted, namely:
FORM – J
Application for grant of quarry lease(See Rule 26(2) of the Odisha Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2014)
To
………………………………………………………………………………
Dated the 20
Sir,
1. I/We submit an application for a quarry lease for………………………(mineral) for a term of
……….years over……………..hectares of land in the area specified in the Annexure given below
2. A sum of Rs……….payable as fee (non-refundable) for grant of such lease under Rule
26(2)(i) of the Odisha Minor Minerals Concession (Amendment) Rules,2014 has been paid
in the Government Treasury at………and the receipted Challan bearing
No………….dated………………is enclosed.
3. The required particulars are given blow:
(1) An affidavit stating that no mining due payable under the Act and Rules made
thereunder is outstanding against the applicant.
(2) Where land belongs to private persons, consent of all such persons for grant of quarry
lease.
(3) Solvency certificate and list of immovable property from the Revenue Authority.
4. (i) Name and address of the applicant...........................................
(ii) Nationality of the applicant....................................
(iii) Profession of the applicant .......................................
(iv) Particulars of the areas, mineral-wise, within the State for which the applicant
or any person having joint interest with
him...............................................................................
(a) already holds a quarry lease…………….
(b) has already applied for a quarry lease but not
granted........................................................................
(c) being applied for simultaneously.......................................
(d) nature of joint interest, if any,…………......................
(v) Means by which the minor minerals is/are to be raised, i.e. whether manual or
mechanical..............................
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(vi) Manner in which the minor mineral raised to be utilized
(a) for manufacture……….............................................
(b) for sale……………………...................................
(c) any other purpose…………..........................................
(vii) Details of the plan boundary description and land schedule of the area applied
for to be enclosed.
(viii) Has the applicant any previous experience in quarrying/ mining? If yes, details
should be given….....
(ix) Financial Resources of the applicant.
(a)
(b)
(x) Total investment in the operations anticipated……......................
(xi) Any other particulars which the applicant wishes to furnish:
(a) Name of the village/Forest Block
(b) Whether the area belongs to Scheduled Area
(c) Details of the area applied for in each Survey Number
(d) Full description of the area applied for with regard to natural features
(e) District........................................
5. Rate of Royalty (per cubic meter) quoted
NB: The application shall be summarily
rejected if the rate of royalty quoted is
less than the rate of royalty specified
in Schedule-II.
I/We hereby declare that the particulars furnished above are correct and undertake
to furnish other details, plan, etc., as may be required by you.
Place…….......Yours faithfully,
Date………..
Signature of the applicant
NB: If the application is signed by an authorised agent of the applicant, the power of attorneyshould be attached.
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12. In the said rules, after FORM-ZA the following form shall be inserted, namely:
FORM-ZB(See Rule 27-A (3) of the Odisha Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2014)
MINING PLAN FOR WINNING OF_____________(RIVER SAND/LATERITE
SLABS/MORRUM/ORIDINARYCLAY/ROADMETALetc.)FROM_____________________
(NAME OF THE VILLAGE/FOREST etc.) UNDER_________________PANCHAYAT,
TAHASIL OF___________DISTRICT.
(Category :____________( B1/B2)
1. Name & Address of the Lessee: :
2. Particulars of the Area (Acreage, Boundary
Description & Land Schedule): (Attach
location map and surface plans showing the
existing features of the area with contours at
2m interval)
:
3. Status of the Lessee: (Private
individual/Private Company/ Public Sector
Undertaking/ Joint Sector Undertaking/
Others)
:
4. Period of the concession : (from ______ to ______ )
5. Mineral intended to be won:
6. Name, Address & Registration No. of RQP
preparing the mining plan with validity of
Recognition:
:
7. Order No. & date of Competent Authority
granting the concession: (copy of the order
to be attached)
:
8. If, forest area, whether forest clearance
obtained: (Attached copy of forest
clearance):
:
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9. Reserves:(Estimation to be based on the exploration,if any, carried out in the area or on the localparameters)
:
10. Mining:(a) Whether manual or semi-mechanized
or mechanized::
(b) If semi-mechanized or mechanized,number, type and capacity of machinesto be used:
:
(c) Whether drilling and blasting will bemade use of, If yes, state monthlyquantity of explosives to be consumed:
:
(d) Benching pattern (Height x Width) :
(e) Face lay out (attached developmentplan):
:
(f) Quarry Floor level (RL) at the end ofthe year or period of the concession
:
(g) Quantity of mineral to be won (AnnualLevel of Production)
:
(h) Quantity of overburden to be removed(Show location of such disposal indevelopment plan)
:
(i) Whether heavy blasting to be adoptedIf yes, location of nearest habitation(to be shown in the surface plan)
:
(j) Safety precautions to be adopted: :
(k) Brief description on method ofprocurement and storage of explosives:
:
11. Waste Disposal: :
(a) Location (show it in the developmentplan):
:
(b) Area covered: :
(c) Environmental safeguards for suchdisposal
:
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12. Mine drainage:
(Give details of total make of water during
dry and rainy season and its method of
handling).
:
13. Mineral processing:
(Give details of processing including sizing,
sorting, generation of rejects/fines etc.)
:
14. (a) No. of trees to be uprooted due to
mining operation
:
(b) Programme of Plantation :
15. Manpower:
(a) Supervisory :)(inclusive of statutory
personnel’s)
:
(b) Non-Supervisory(skilled, semi-skilled &
unskilled)
:
(c) OMS: :
16. Use of Mineral:
(Specification and monthly quantity to be
dispatched be furnished)
:
(a) For domestic use: :
(b) For export: :
17. Mine Closure Plan:
(a) Describe the process/activities to be
undertaken for reclamation and
rehabilitation in respect of the following:
:
(i) Mined out land
(ii) Waste/reject dump
(iii) Top-soil stack and its utilization
(b) Financial assurance:
(To be furnished as a bank guarantee in
respect of the area to be put to use at
the rate of Rs.________per hectare)
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18. Certificate:
I/We, the holder of ________________(type of concession)
for__________(mineral) over ______hects., in_____________(village/forest) under
________Panchayat, ______Tahasil of _______District hereby solemnly affirm that the
plans and programmes in this mining plan will be scrupulously implemented by me/us and
I/we will be strictly held responsible for any deviation thereof. I/We also hereby certify that
the provisions of Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, and the
Mines Act,1952 and Rules and Regulations made under these Acts, along with the
provisions of Odisha Minor Mineral Concession Rules,2004 will be strictly adhered to while
implementing this mining plan and wherever specific permissions will be required, I/We
will approach the concerned authorities of Directorate General of Mines Safety and the
State Government as the case may be.
(Signature of the Concessionaire)
[No. 6945- IV (DS) SM-29/2014/ SM.]
By order of the Governor
G. SRINIVASCommissioner-cum-Secretary to Government
Printed and published by the Director, Printing, Stationery and Publication, Odisha, Cuttack-10Ex. Gaz. 821-173+500