Ins. by Act 28 of 2025, s. 8 (w.e.f. 1-9-2025). — LIST OF AMENDING ACTS

8. Ins. by Act 28 of 2025, s. 8 (w.e.f. 1-9-2025). (3) The holder of mining lease shall submit such reports or returns to the State Government and any other authority in respect of the included mineral as may be specified by the Central Government. (4) The provision of this section shall apply for inclusion of any minor mineral in a lease granted in respect of a mineral other than minor mineral and the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify the royalty and other payments to be made by the lessee on dispatch of such included minor mineral. (5) Inclusion of any mineral other than minor mineral in a lease granted in respect of a minor mineral shall be made in accordance with the conditions as may be prescribed for this purpose by the Central Government and such rules may provide for all or any of the matters, namely:— (i) the extent of presence of mineral other than minor mineral as compared to minor mineral in the lease; (ii) termination of the lease in the interest of regulation of mines and mineral development and grant of a fresh lease in the area as a lease in respect of mineral other than minor mineral; (iii) regulation of such lease as a lease granted for mineral other than minor minerals; (iv) additional payment as specified in the Eighth Schedule to be made upon inclusion of a mineral other than minor mineral. (6) Any mineral may be included under this section in a mining lease granted in respect of atomic mineral specified in Part B of the First Schedule where the grade of atomic mineral is equal to or above the notified threshold value with prior approval of the Central Government. (7) No atomic mineral as specified in Part B of the First Schedule where the grade of atomic mineral is equal to or above the notified threshold value shall be included in the mining lease granted in respect of minerals other than such atomic minerals.]

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