AUTHORITATIVE ENGLISH TEXT THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MINOR MINERALS (CONCESSION) AND MINERALS (PREVENTION OF ILLEG… — LIST OF AMENDING ACTS

Rules: AUTHORITATIVE ENGLISH TEXT THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MINOR MINERALS (CONCESSION) AND MINERALS (PREVENTION OF ILLEGAL MINING, TRANSPORTATION AND STORAGE) RULES, 2015 ARRANGEMENT OF RULES CHAPTER -1 PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement. Definitions. Exemption in certain cases. Supply of minerals for bonafide use. Eligibility for Mineral Concession. CHAPTER -II GRANT OF MINERAL CONCESSIONS AND CONDITIONS GRANT OF MINING LEASE Restriction on grant of mining lease. Application for grant or renewal of mining lease. Acknowledgement of Application Priority for grant of mining lease. Joint Inspection Committee. Register of mining lease. Area of mining lease. Length and breadth of the lease area. Boundaries below the surface. Security deposit and refund of security. Period of mining lease. Grant of mining lease and execution of mining lease deed. Royalties and interests, if any in respect of mining leases. Conditions of mining lease. Rights of lessee. Transfer of mining lease. Right to surrender lease. GRANT OF CONTRACTS Grant of Contracts by Auction or Tender. Auction/Tender Committee. Notice of Auction or Tender. Procedure for grant of contract by auction. Procedure for calling tender. Procedure for calling short term auction. GRANT OF PERMITS Application for extraction of minor minerals. Grant of permits for extraction of minor minerals. Conditions on which the extraction of minor mineral permit shall be granted. Forfeiture of minor mineral left after cancellation of the permit. Permission for disposal of minor mineral generated due to non-mining activities. General conditions for grant of mineral concession. CHAPTER -III DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION OF MINERAL Mining Plan Officers authorised for approval of Mining Plan Mining Plan to be prepared by Recognised Qualified