The Government of Madhya Pradesh on October 08, 2021 has issued a notification to make amendments in the Madhya Pradesh sand (mining transportation storage and trading) rules, 2019.
The following amendments have been made:
• In rule 7, which specifies Fixation of the preliminary base price (upset price), sub rule (1) has been substituted, namely:
“(1) The multiplication of quantity of available sand in each quarry of the group separately and the amount payable at the rate of Rs. 250 per cubic meter shall be the preliminary base price (upset price) of that quarry. “
• In rule 8, which specifies e-tender, sub-rule (8) has been substituted, namely:
"(8) The date and time of tender of group for the tender process shall be fixed and after expiry of this period, all the tenders received for any specific group shall be opened as per the date mentioned in tender document. Declaring the highest tenderer as the successful tenderer from the tenders received by the Corporation/Collector, information shall be given to the successful tenderer. Beside this, the Corporation/Collector shall inform to the second highest tenderer if the difference of his tender amount is not more than 10% of the tender amount of highest tenderer. Thereafter the process as mentioned in rule 11 may be started."
• In rule 13, which specifies Execution of Agreement , sub-rule (2) has been substituted, namely:
"(2) The sand group contract agreement may be executed after the approval of the State Government in Form-V within 15 days from the date of submission of the undertaking, the list of entire mines shall be part of the contract. Agreement shall be registered under the provisions of Indian Stamp and Registration Act, 1908 (No. 16 of 1908). On receipt of mine wise statutory clearances, separate mine wise contract shall be done."
• In rule 25, which specifies Powers to remove difficulties sub-rule (3) has been inserted, namely:
"(3) Whenever any amendments are required in these rules, it may be made after getting order in coordination of the Chief Minister, by the administrative department.".
[Notification No. F-19-2-2019-XII-1-PART]
