The Government of Manipur on March 15, 2023, issued the Manipur Mineral (First Amendment) Policy, 2022 to further amend the Manipur Mineral Policy, 2021.
The following has been stated: -
•In clause 21 which states ‘Minor Minerals’, after clause (b), the following shall be inserted:
"(c) in case of river bed mining, only manual mining will be permitted; no machinery will be allowed and depth of mining shall be restricted to 3m/water level whichever is less."
This shall come into force on March 15, 2023.