Executive Summary:
This document outlines the Mineral Mining by Government Company Rules, 2015, established by the Central Government under Section 13 of the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, 1957. The rules define the period of mining leases granted to government companies or corporations and specify payment requirements. These rules came into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette, December 3, 2015.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **General Provisions**
* These rules are called the Mineral Mining by Government Company Rules, 2015.
* The rules came into force on December 3, 2015.
* Definitions are provided for "Act," "Government company," and "minerals."
* **Mining Lease Period (Before January 12, 2015)**
* Mining leases granted before January 12, 2015, are deemed to be granted for a period of fifty years.
* The State Government may extend the mining lease for periods up to twenty years at a time, upon application by the Government company or corporation at least twelve months prior to the expiry of the lease.
* Pending applications for renewal are treated as applications for extension.
* **Mining Lease Period (On or After January 12, 2015)**
* Mining leases granted on or after January 12, 2015, are for a period of fifty years.
* Leases granted under sections 10B and 11 of the Act expire at the end of the fifty-year period and cannot be extended.
* The State Government may extend mining leases granted under subsections 2A and 2B of section 17A of the Act for periods up to twenty years at a time, upon application.
* **Payments by Government Companies/Corporations**
* A Government company or corporation granted a mining lease under subsections 2A and 2B of section 17A of the Act, shall pay an amount equivalent to a percentage of the royalty paid in terms of the Second Schedule to the Act, as notified by the Central Government in each case.
* Payments must be made to the State Government.
* Other required payments include royalty or dead rent to the State Government, payment to the National Mineral Exploration Trust, and payment to the District Mineral Foundation.
Impact Analysis
* **Government Companies and Corporations:**
* Impact: Governs the duration of their mining leases and specifies payment obligations.
* Action Required:
* Comply with the rules regarding lease periods and payments.
* Submit applications for lease extensions at least twelve months before expiry.
* **State Governments:**
* Impact: Responsible for processing lease extension applications and receiving payments.
* Action Required:
* Establish processes for reviewing and approving lease extension applications.
* Ensure compliance with payment regulations.
* **Central Government:**
* Impact: Sets the rules and payment percentages, and provides notifications.
* Action Required:
* Notify the percentage of royalty to be paid by Government companies and corporations.
* **National Mineral Exploration Trust and District Mineral Foundation:**
* Impact: Recipient of payments from Government companies and corporations.
* Action Required:
* Establish processes for receiving and managing funds.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, 1957: A central act of India that regulates the mining sector.
Companies Act, 2013: An act of the Parliament of India that regulates incorporation, operation, and winding up of companies.
Mineral Mining by Government Company Rules, 2015: The name of the rules being established in this notification.
Government company: Defined in the rules according to the Companies Act, 2013.
Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Amendment Act, 2015: Amendment to the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, 1957
Central Government: The Union Government of India.
State Government: The government of a state within India, in the context of granting or extending mining leases.
New Delhi: The location of the Ministry of Mines, where the notification was issued.
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(iii) िजला खिनज फांउडेशन को संदाय, ह ै।
[फा. सं. 1/13/2015-एम.VI]
आर. Nीधरन, अपर सिचव
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd December, 2015
G.S.R. 927(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Mines and Minerals (Development
and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely:-
1. Short title and commencement.– (1) These rules may be called the Mineral (Mining by Government Company)
Rules, 2015.
(2) These rules shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. Definitions.—(1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -
(a) “Act” means the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957);¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(i)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
(b) “Government company” means a company as defined in sub-section (45) of section 2 of the Companies Act,
2013 (18 of 2013); and
(c) “minerals” means minerals other than those defined as minor minerals under clause (e) of section 3 and
minerals specified in Part A and Part B of the First Schedule to the Act.
(2) Words and expressions used and not defined in these rules, but defined in the Act shall have the same meanings as
assigned to them in the Act.
3. Period of mining lease granted to Government companies or corporations before 12th January, 2015.—(1) All
mining leases for minerals granted to a Government company or corporation before the date of commencement of the
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 (10 of 2015), namely, the 12th January, 2015
shall be deemed to have been granted for a period of fifty years.
(2) The State Government, upon an application made to it in this behalf by the Government company or corporation at
least twelve months prior to the expiry of the mining lease, may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the period
of the mining lease for further periods of upto twenty years at a time.
(3) Subject to sub-rule (1), all applications made by a Government company or corporation for renewal of mining leases
and which were pending as on the date of commencement of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)
Amendment Act, 2015 (10 of 2015) shall be deemed to be applications for extension of the period of the mining lease
and shall be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of sub-rule (2).
4. Period of mining lease granted to Government companies or corporations on or after 12th January, 2015.–
(1) All mining leases granted to a Government company or corporation for minerals shall be for a period of fifty years.
(2) A mining lease granted to a Government company or corporation in accordance with the provisions of section 10B
and section 11 of the Act shall expire at the end of the period of fifty years and shall not be extended.
(3) The State Government, upon an application made to it in this behalf by the Government company or corporation
granted a mining lease in accordance with the provisions of sub-sections (2A) and (2B) of section 17A of the Act, at least
twelve months prior to the expiry of the mining lease, may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, extend the period of the
mining lease for further periods of up to twenty years at a time.
5. Payments by a Government company or corporation under sub-section (2C) of section 17A of the Act.–(1) A
Government company or corporation or a joint venture, granted a mining lease in accordance with the provisions of sub-
sections (2A) and (2B) of section 17A of the Act, shall pay an amount equivalent to a percentage of the royalty paid in
terms of the Second Schedule to the Act, as notified by the Central Government in each case.
(2) A Government company or corporation shall make payments to the State Government as specified under sub-rule (1).
(3) A Government company or corporation shall also pay such other amounts as may be required under any law for the
time being in force to the concerned authorities, including,-
(i) royalty or dead rent to the State Government;
(ii) payment to the National Mineral Exploration Trust; and
(iii) payment to the District Mineral Foundation.
[F. No. 1/13/2015-M.VI]
R. SRIDHARAN, Addl. Secy.
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