GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL AND MINES DEPARTMENT OF MINES

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL AND MINES DEPARTMENT OF MINES N O T I F I C A T I O N New Delhi , the 15th May,02. G.S.R. 369(E)In exercise of the powers conferred by section 18 read with sections 21 and 26 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules for conservation and systematic development of and scientific mining to conserve the marble resources and to provide a uniform frame-work with regard to systematic and scientific exploitation of marble throughout the country, namely:- CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY Short title and commencement. -(1) These rules may be called the Marble Development and Conservation Rules, 2002. They shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. Application.- These rules shall apply to prospecting and quarrying or mining of marble Definitions. -(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, (a) "Act" means the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, (b) "agent", when used in relation to a quarry or mine, means any person whether appointed as such or not, who acts as the representative of the owner in respect of the management of the quarry or mine or any part thereof; (c) "development" means removing overburden or unproductive or waste materials as preparatory to mining (d) "drilling" means the penetration of alluvial material, rocks or formations by holes for obtaining geological information and for drawing samples therefrom (e) "environment" and "environmental pollution" shall have the same meanings respectively assigned to them in the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986) (f) "Form" means a Form set forth in Schedule to these rules, (g) "geologist" means a person having a post graduat

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14 · Grant of recognition by State Government.- (1) Any person possessing the qualifications and experience required under sub-rule (2) of rule 13 may apply for recognition to the competent authority designated by the State Government for this purpose.

15 · Approval and submission of mining plan.On receipt of the application for grant of mining lease for undertaking mining operations for marble, the State Government shall take decision to grant precise area for the said purpose and communicate such decision to the applicant and on receipt of the communication from the State Government of the precise area to be granted, the applicant shall submit a mining plan within a period of three months from the date on which such communication is received or such other period as may be allowed by the State Government for approval and the said mining plan shall incorporate -

23 · Copies of plans and sections to be submitted.The owner, agent, mining engineer or manager of every marble quarry and mine shall submit to the State Government or any person authorised in this behalf by that Government, a copy of the plans and sections maintained under these rules, as and when required by that Government or such person, as the case may be .

24 · Preparation of plans.- (1) All plans, sections and tracings or copies thereof kept at the marble quarry or mine shall be serially numbered or suitably indexed.

25 · Protection of environment. -Every holder of a prospecting licence or a lease shall take all possible precautions for the protection of environment and control of pollution while conducting prospecting, mining or processing of marble in the area for which such licence or lease is granted.

26 · Removal and utilisation of top soil.- (1) Where top soil exists and is to be excavated for prospecting or mining operations for marble, it shall be removed separately.

27 · Storage of overburden waste rock, etc.- (1) The overburden, waste rock and non-saleable marble generated during prospecting or mining operations for marble shall be stored separately in properly formed dumps on grounds earmarked.

34 · Employment of mining engineer.- (1) For the purpose of carrying out mining operations in accordance with these rules, every holder of a marble quarry and mine lease shall employ, -

38 · Transfer of records of transferees. -When the ownership of a prospecting licence or a marble quarry or mine lease is transferred, the previous owner or his agent shall make over to the new owner or his agent within a period of seven days of the transfer of the ownership, borehole cores preserved if any, all plans, sections, reports, registers and other records maintained in pursuance of the Act, rules or orders made thereunder, and all correspondence relevant thereto relating to the prospecting licence or marble quarry or mine lease; and when the requirements of these rules have been duly complied with, both previous and the new owners or their respective agents shall forthwith send to the State Government or any person authorised in this behalf by that Government a detailed list of borehole cores, plans, sections, reports, registers and other records that have been transferred.

39 · Copies of notices and returns to be maintained.The owner, agent, mining engineer or manager of every marble quarry or mine or a holder of a prospecting licence shall maintain the labour attendance register, production and despatch register, explosives consumption register, test reports and details of mining machinery and copies of all notices and returns, plans, sections and schemes submitted to the State Government or any person authorised in this behalf by that Government under these rules, at an office established by the licensee or lessee and these shall be made available at all reasonable times to the State Government or any person authorised in this behalf by that Government for inspection.

40 · Revision. -(1) Any person aggrieved by any order made or direction issued by any person authorised by the State Government to make or issue such order or direction under these rules may within ninety days of the communication of such order apply to the State Government for revision of the said order :

4 · Location of the prospecting licenced area :

5 · Particulars of the Geologist or mining Engineer employed optionally, if any, for the prospecting licenced area:

5 · Indicate reason(s) for work stoppage Reasons No. of days due to strike, lockout, monsoon, non-availability of labour, less demand etc. and number of days of work stoppage for each of these factors.

7 · Production of Raw blocks, despatches, stocks and Pit's Mouth Value (Unit : cu.m/tonnes):

7 · 1 Waste and Rejects (Unit : Cu.M/tonnes)

3 · Lease Details Period(years):

6 · 1 Number of technical and supervisory staff:

6 · 2 Labour Employment : Male Female

7 · 1 Production of Raw sizes blocks during the year (Unit : Cu.M):

7 · 2 Cumulative Production:

7 · 3 Waste and Rejects (Unit : Cu.M/tonnes)