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5 · Grant of mining lease at the instance of Department ~ Where on an examination of prospecting report prepared in conformity with the parameters specified in Schedule B by the Directorate,in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (5) of rule 4,indicates the grade of atomic minerals to be equal to Or above the threshold value, the State Government shall _

10 · Conditions -(1) Every mining lease granted by the State Government shall be subject to the following conditions, namely: the lessee shall at all times comply with the provisions of the Act, the rules and all other applicable laws including the Atomic Energy Act; 1962 (33 of 1962); (b) the lessee shall report in writing to the State Government and the Department; the discovery in the leased area of any mineral not specified in the lease, within sixty days of such discovery; if any mineral not specified in the lease is discovered in the leased area, the lessee shall not win and dispose of such mineral unless such mineral is included in the lease or a separate lease is obtained therefor; (d the lessee shall pay, for every year; except the first year of the lease, such yearly dead rent at the rates specified in the Third Schedule to the Act and if the lease permits the working of more than one mineral in the same area, the State Government shall not charge separate dead rent in respect of each mineral: Provided that the lessee shall be liable to pay the aggregate of royalty in respect of all minerals; O (ii) the dead rent for the highest value mineral, whichever is higher; the lessee shall also pay, for the surface area used by him for the purposes of mining operations, surface rent and water rate at such rate, not exceeding the land revenue, water and cesses assessable 0n the land, aS may be specified by the State Government in the lease; the lessee shall commence mining operations within two years from the date of execution of mining lease deed and shall thereafter conduct such operations in a proper, skilful and workman-like manner: Explanation.-For the purposes of this clause, "mining operations" shall include the erection of machinery, laying of a tramway O construction of a road in connection with the working of the mine; subject to the provisions of the Act; the rules and any other applicable law, the lessee shall, with respect to the land leased to him; have the right for the purpose of mining operations on that land to work in the mines and conduct mining operations; (ii) to sink pits and shafts and construct buildings and roads; (iii) to erect plant and machinery; (iv) to quarry and obtain building and road materials and make bricks; to use water and take timber; (vi) to use land for stacking purpose; (vii) to do any other thing specified in the lease; (h) the lessee shall at his own expenses erect and at all times maintain and keep in good repair boundary marks and pillars necessary to indicate the demarcation shown in the mining plan annexed to the lease; the lessee shall construct and upkeep the boundary pillars as follows: _ (A each corner of the lease area shall have a boundary pillar (corner pillar); there shall be erected intermediate boundary pillars between the corner pillars in such a way that each pillar is visible from the adjacent pillar located on either side of it; the distance between two adjacent pillars shall not be more than fifty metres; the pillars shall be of square pyramid frustum shaped above the surface and cuboid shaped below the surface;

12 · Action for contravention or non-fulfillment of obligations.-( 1) In the case of contravention Or non-fulfillment of the obligations under the mining lease deed or the terms and conditions of mining lease, the State Government, under intimation to the Department, reserves the right to take appropriate action, including the right to terminate the mining lease or forfeit, in whole or part; the amount of performance security deposited by the holder of mining lease: Provided that no such order shall be made without giving the lessee a reasonable opportunity of stating his case. (2) If the lessee fails to carry out Or perform any of its obligations hereunder O under the lease deed within the time specified in that behalf; the State Government may cause the same to be carried out O performed and the lessee shall pay the State Government, on demand, all expenses incurred in this regard by the State Government and the decision of the State Government as to such expenses shall be final: (3) If the lessee fails to fulfill any of the terms and conditions hereunder 0r under the mining lease shall not give the Central Government or the State Government any claim against the lessee or be deemed breach of the lease, in So far aS such failure is considered by the relevant Government to arise from force majeure. Explanation:-In this rule the expression force majeure" means act of God, war, insurrection, riot, civil commotion strike, earth quake, tide, storm, tidal wave, flood, lightning, explosion, fire, earthquake and any other happening which the lessee could not reasonably prevent o control: If there is any delay by the lessee to fulfill any of the terms and conditions hereunder O under the mining lease o account of a force majeure event; the period of such delay shall be added to the period fixed by these rules o the mining lease.

13 · Lapsing of mining lease.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this rule,the mining lease shall lapse where mining operations are not commenced within period of two years from the date of execution of the mining lease, or is discontinued for a continuous period of two years after commencement of such operations. (2) The lapsing of mining lease shall be recorded through an order issued by the State Government and shall also be communicated to the lessee. (3) Where a lessee is unable to commence the mining operations within period of two years from the date of execution of the mining lease or discontinuation of mining operations for reasons beyond his control_ he may submit an application to the State Government; explaining the reasons therefor, at least three months before the expiry of such period of two years: Provided where the lessee has failed to make the application within the time stipulated above, the lease shall lapse on expiry of the period of two years_ Application made under sub-rule (3) shall specify in detail: _ the reasons on account of which it is not possible for the lessee to undertake mining operations O continue such operations; the manner in which such reasons are beyond the control of the lessee; and the steps that have been taken by the lessee to mitigate the impact of such reasons (5) Every application under sub-rule (3) shall be accompanied by a fee of one lakh rupees_ (6) The State Government shall, after examining the adequacy and genuineness of the reasons for the non- commencement of mining operations O discontinuance thereof, pass an order; within period of three months from the date of receipt of the application made under sub-rule (3) or the date on which the mining lease would have otherwise lapsed, whichever is earlier, either granting Or rejecting such request: Provided that such mining lease shall lapse on failure to undertake mining operations Or inability to continue the same before the end of a period of six months from the date of the order of the State Government communicating that the lease has not lapsed: (7) The State Government may, on an application made by the holder of a mining lease submitted within period of six months from the date of its lapse and on being satisfied of the adequacy and genuineness of the reasons for non- commencement of mining operations O discontinuance thereof was beyond the control of the holder of the mining lease, revive the mining` lease within period of three months from the date of receiving the application from such prospective or retrospective date as it thinks fit but not earlier than the date of lapse of the mining lease: Provided that no mining lease shall be revived for more than twice during ~ the entire period of the mining lease _ Application made under sub-rule (7) for revival of the mining lease shall specify in detail the reasons on account of which the lessee failed to undertake mining operations or continue such operations; the manner in which such reasons are beyond the control of the lessee; and the steps that have been taken by the lessee to mitigate the impact of such reasons: Provided that the State Government may seek such additional information, documents or clarifications with respect to the application as it may require_ (9) Every application under sub-rule shall be accompanied by a fee of one lakh rupees_ (10) The State Government shall have the right to enforce the performance security of the lessee to carry out protective, reclamation and rehabilitation measures in the leased area of the mining lease which has lapsed (11) The lessee shall pay any expenditure over and above the performance security incurred by the State Government; towards protective, reclamation and rehabilitation measures in the leased area of the mining lease which has lapsed: 14. Surrendering mining lease - (1) The lessee may make an application for surrendering the entire area of the mining lease after giving a notice in writing of not less than twelve calendar months from the intended date of surrender and such application shall be accompanied by an approved final mine closure plan: Provided that the lessee may make an application for surrendering part of the area under mining lease only in case the lessee is unable to comply with any of the conditions of the mining lease. (2) In case of surrendering a part of the mining lease area, the minimum area of the mining lease shall stand adjusted

16 · Payment of compensation to owner of surface rights, etc:-(1) The holder of a mineral concession shall be liable to pay to the occupier of the surface of the land over which he holds the concession, such annual compensation as may be determined by an officer appointed by the State Government by notification in this behalf in the manner provided in sub- rules (2) to (6). (2) In the case of agricultural land, the amount of annual compensation referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be worked out o the basis of the average annual net income from the cultivation of similar land for the previous three years_ (3) In the case of non-agricultural land, the amount of annual compensation referred to in sub-rule shall be worked out on the basis of average annual letting value of similar land for the previous three years The annual compensation referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be payable on or before such date as may be specified by the State Government in this behalf. (5 The holder of a mineral concession may implement the provi sions of rehabilitation and resettlement policy for payment of such compensation, approved by ` the State Government; as the case may be_

17 · Assessment of compensation for damage:-(1) After the termination of a mineral concession, the State Government shall assess the damage, if any, done to the land by the reconnaissance Or prospecting Or mining operations, as the case may be, and shall determine the amount of compensation payable by the mineral concession holder, as the case may be, to the occupier of the surface land (2) Every assessment referred t0 in sub-rule ( 1) shall be made within period of one year from the date of termination of the mineral concession and shall be carried out by an officer appointed by the State Government by notification in this behalf:

22 · Charging of royalty in case of minerals subjected to processing-(1) If processing of run-of-mine mineral is carried out within the leased area, then; royalty shall be chargeable on the processed mineral removed from the leased area

26 · Power to rectify apparent mistakes -Any clerical or arithmetical mistake in any order passed by the Government O any other authority O officer under these rules and any error arising therein from accidental, inadvertent slip Or omission, may, within two years from the date of the order, be corrected by the Government; authority O officer, as the case may be: Provided that no order prejudicial to any person shall be passed unless he has been given a reasonable opportunity of being heard. 27. Copies of leases and annual returns to be supplied to Government -(1) A copy of every mining lease granted under these rules shall be supplied by each State Government within two months of such grant or renewal to the Director of the Directorate and the Director General Mines Safety: (2) consolidated annual return of all mining leases granted under these rules shall also be supplied by each State Government to the Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate, Hyderabad and the Director General Mines Safety in such form as may be specified by him, not later than the 3Oth day of June following the year to which the return relates 28. Change of name; address to be intimated.-The holder of a mining lease shall intimate to the Department and State Government within sixty days any change that may take place in his name and other particulars in the format specified in Schedule F_ 29. Prior approval of Central Government to be obtained through State Government.-Where in any case, prior approval of the Central Government is required under the Act O these rules, the application for such approval shall be made to the Central Government through the State Government_ 30. Facilities for training 0f students.-(1) Every owner, agent O manager of a mine shall permit researchers Or students of mining, geological and mineral processing institutions approved by the Department or the Central Government to conduct research Or acquire practical training of the mines and plants operated by them and provide all necessary facilities required for the training of such students_ (2) The applications for research O training from students of institutions teaching mining, geology O mineral processing shall be forwarded to the owner; agent O manager of a mine through the Principal o Head of the Institution. (3) The cases of refusal to provide facilities for research Or practical training by any owner; agent O manager of a mine shall be referred to the Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy, Mumbai, for his decision within a period of thirty days. 31. Geophysical data to be supplied to Department - (1) A holder of mining lease O a person conducting prospecting operations, as the case may be, shall furnish all information pertaining t0 investigations of atomic minerals collected by him during the course of exploration and mining operations to the Director; Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research, Hyderabad, Director General, Geological Survey of India, and to the Director of Geology and Mining of the State, in which the mining operations are carried on. (2) The data or information referred to in sub-rule (1) shall be furnished every year reckoned from the date of commencement of the period of the mining lease. 32. Registers.-A register of mining leases granted under these rules shall be maintained by the State Government in the format specified in Schedule G, which shall be accessed by the Directorate, the Department and the Board, whenever required, for the purpose of ensuring conservation of atomic minerals, and enforcing radiological safety regulations, respectively.

33 · Amalgamation of leases.-(1) The State Government may, in the interest of mineral development; and with reasons to be recorded in writing, permit amalgamation of two Or more adjoining leases held by a lessee: Provided that the period of amalgamated leases shall be co-terminus with the lease, whose period will expire first: Provided further that prior approval of the Department shall be obtained for such amalgamation (2) An application for the amalgamation of mining leases pending at the commencement of these rules shall be disposed of in accordance with these rules_

34 · Boundaries below surface.-The boundaries of the area covered by a mining lease shall run vertically downwards below the surface towards the centre of the earth: 35. Pending applications.~An application pending at the commencement of these rules, which is not inconsistent with the Act and these rules shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of these rules. 36. Power of the Department to amend Schedule A.-The Department may; by notification in the Official Gazette, amend Schedule so as to amend the threshold value, as may be specified in the notification CHAPTER X

37 · Penalty.-Any contravention of these rules shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years Or with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees, O with both; and in the case of a continuing contravention; with additional fine which may extend to rupees fifty thousand for every day during which such contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention_

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