Granite Policy
 

In exercise of the powers conferred by rule 65A of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1986, the State Government in the interest of mineral development, hereby notifies the procedure for grant of prospecting licence and mining lease for Granite as under,

• Grant of mining lease in Government land.-
  1. Mining lease in the Government land. shall be granted by method of application under Chapter-II of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1986.

     Provided that where the Government land has been reserved under rule 73 of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1986 and existence of Granite therein has been established by a team of Superintending Mining Engineer and Superintending Geologist, the plots for mining lease shall be delineated and allotted by application.

      

  2. The plots delineated under proviso to subclause (1) shall be notified for grant of mining lease by the Director with the prior intimation to the Government, in atleast two daily news papers having wide circulation in the State and also on website. The notification shall be published atleast 30 days before the date of receipt of applications in respect of grant of mining lease.

      

  3. The size of plot/area shall be 3.00 hectares but it may be changed by the Director for reasons to be recorded in writing.

   

• Restrictions on grant and renewal of mining lease
  1. Restrictions provided under rule 4 of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1986 shall apply in respect of a mining lease granted or renewed under this notification.

      

  2. No mining lease shall be granted unless it is satisfied that there is evidence to show that the area for which the lease is applied for has been prospected earlier for granite or the existence of granite therein has been established otherwise.

      

  3. Mining lease shall be granted only in favour of such applicant who undertakes to deploy the mine machinery prescribed under Annexure-1 within one year from the commencement of the lease: Provided that if mine machinery prescribed. under Annexure-1 has not been deployed within the prescribed period of one year, the competent authority may allow a further period of six months on payment of a penalty equal to 50% of the annual deadrent.

      

  4. No person shall acquire an area(s) exceeding 9.00 hectares in the entire State:

     Provided that where mining lease(s) have already been granted for area(s) exceeding the aforesaid limit, it shall not be reduced:

     Provided further that where any person has installed in the State one or more diamond gangsaw capable of sawing granite block of 2.5m x 1.5m x1.5m or diamond circular saw having main motor capacity of 100'HP or more may be granted area upto limits specified below:

      

     No. of diamond gangsaw/ circular saw	Area (Hectares)
     One	15.00
     Two	21.00
     Three	27.00
     Four or more	33.00

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     Provided also that an area upto 50.00 hectares may be granted by State Government to a person who has made an investment exceeding RS. 10.00 Crores in mine mechanization and/or installation of processing plant(s) in the State, Explanation:- A person who has acquired land and has made atleast 50% of the capital investment envisaged in installation of gang saw/circular saw shall be deemed to have taken effective steps for the installation of such plant(s).

      

  6. For the purpose of determining the total area referred to in sub-clause (4) the area already held under a mining lease by an applicant or by any member of his/her family individually or as a partner of a firm shall be deducted from the maximum area which could be granted.

   

• Prospecting Licence:
  1. The period for which a prospecting licence may be granted shall not exceed one year.

     Provided that a prospecting licence may be renewed for a period upto one year if the competent authority is satisfied that such period is required to complete the prospecting operations.

      

  2. An application for a prospecting licence and its renewal shall be made to the Mining Engineer/ Assistant Mining Engineer concerned in Form-A and Form-B respectively.

      

  3. No person shall acquire one or more prospecting licences covering a total area of more than 50 hectares in the entire State. ` Provided that area that may be granted or renewed under a prospecting licence shall be 5.00 hectares or more.

      

  4. Every such application shall be, accompanied by:
     • a fee of Rs.1000/- or as enhanced by the State Government from time to time which shall not be refunded;

        

     • a plan of the area together with description report connecting one of the corner pillars with a fixed reference point in the vicinity.

        

     • (i) a valid no dues certificate from the Mining Engineer/ Assistant Mining Engineer concerned if the applicant holds or has held any mineral concession.

       Provided that where the applicant is a partnership firm or a private limited company, such certificate shall be furnished by all partners of the partnership firm or all members of the private limited company, as the case may be;

       Provided further that a properly sworn affidavit stating that no dues are outstanding shall suffice subject to the condition that the certificate required as above it furnished within sixty days from the date of application failing which the application shall become invalid;

       Provided further also that where 'any injunction has been issued by a court of law or other competent authority staying recovery of any dues, the non payment thereof shall not be treated as a disqualification for the purpose of granting or renewing a prospecting licence;

       Provided further also that no dues certificate shall not be required where a person has furnished an affidavit to the satisfaction of the State Government, stating that he does not or did not hold any mineral concession of any type;

       1. an affidavit stating that no dues of the department are outstanding against any member of his family.

           

       2. an affidavit giving particulars of mineral-wise areas already held by the applicant or with any person having joint interest or already granted but not executed or registered or applied but not sanctioned.

        

     • an affidavit to the effect that the area applied by him is a Government land and, not owned by other person or Khatedar. Provided that where the land is not owned by the applicant, has obtained surface rights over the area or has obtained the consent of the owner of the land to undertake prospecting operations.

      

  5. every application under sub-clause (4) shall be acknowledged in Form-C on the date of its receipt.

      

  6. restrictions provided in rule 4 of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1986 shall also apply in respect of a. prospecting licence granted or renewed under this notification.