The Government of Karnataka on March 17, 2023, published the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2023 to further amend the Karnataka Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1994.
These rules shall come on March 17, 2023
The following has been amended namely: -
• In rule 2 which states “definitions” in sub-rule (1),-
(i) in clause (a-2), for the letters “GPS”, the words, brackets, and letters “Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS)”, shall be substituted.
(ii) after clause (a-a), the following shall be inserted, namely: -
“(a-b) “Additional Payment” means forty percent of royalty payable by the holder of a lease or sand quarrying license and working permission, as specified under rule 3-A, in addition to royalty;”
(iii) after clause (c), the following shall be inserted, namely: -
“(c-1) “Dead Rent” means the minimum amount payable in a year by the person granted a quarry lease or license under these rules irrespective of the fact as to whether he operates or not or could operate the area fully or partly;”
• In rule 3 which states “Quarrying to be under the quarrying lease or quarrying license”
(i) for clause (a), the following shall be substituted, namely:-
“(a)(i) digging of well for irrigation or drinking water or rainwater harvesting;
(ii) digging of foundation for building;
(iii) de-silting of ponds, tanks, and construction of new tanks by the Irrigation Department and any other Government Department, ponds construction meant for the purpose of agriculture and fishery. construction and maintenance of canals and drainage systems as notified by the irrigation department;
(iv) leveling of any lands by a land owner within his own land and disposal of the minor mineral (other than sand) extracted thereof;”
• The Schedule- I which specifies the rates of ‘Dead rent’ has been substituted.
• The Schedule II-A that specifies the rate of ‘Minimum area for grant of quarry lease’ has been substituted.
Disclaimer: please refer to the document to view further amendments in detail
[Notification No. CI-MMN/205/2022]
