AUTHORITATIVE ENGLISH TEXT — LIST OF AMENDING ACTS

AUTHORITATIVE ENGLISH TEXT THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MINOR MINERALS (CONCESSION) AND MINERALS (PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL MINING; TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE) RULES; 2015 ARRANGEMENT OF RULES Rules: CHAPTER-1 PRELIMINARY 1_ Short title and commencement: 2 Definitions: 3_ Exemption in certain cases: 4 Supply of minerals for bonafide use. 5_ Eligibility for Mineral Concession: CHAPTER-II GRANT OF MINERAL CONCESSIONS AND CONDITIONS GRANT OF MINING LEASE 6 Restriction on grant of mining lease. 7 Application for grant or renewal of mining lease. 8 Acknowledgement of Application 9 Priority for grant of mining lease. 10. Joint Inspection Committee. 11. Register of mining lease. 12. Area of mining lease: 13. Length and breadth of the lease area: 14. Boundaries below the surface. 15. Security deposit and refund of security. 16. Period of mining lease. 17. Grant of mining lease and execution of mining lease deed. 2 18. Royalties and interests, if any in respect of mining leases. 19. Conditions of mining lease. 20. Rights of lessee. 21. Transfer of mining lease. 22. Right to surrender lease. GRANT OF CONTRACTS 23. Grant of Contracts by Auction or Tender: 24. Auction/Tender Committee. 25. Notice of Auction r Tender. 26. Procedure for grant of contract by auction: 27 . Procedure for calling tender. 28. Procedure for calling short term auction: GRANT OF PERMITS 29. Application for extraction of minor minerals 30. Grant of permits for extraction of minor minerals. 31. Conditions on which the extraction of minor mineral permit shall be granted: 32. Forfeiture of minor mineral left after cancellation of the permit: 33. Permission for disposal of minor mineral generated due to non-mining activities. 34. General conditions for grant of mineral concession. CHAPTER-III DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION OF