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**Report: Analysis of the Minerals Evidence of Mineral Contents Second Amendment Rules, 2021**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes the Minerals Evidence of Mineral Contents Second Amendment Rules, 2021, which amends the Minerals Evidence of Mineral Contents Rules, 2015. The core purpose of the amendment is to streamline the process for obtaining composite licenses for mineral exploration and mining by introducing a mechanism for proposing areas for auction and establishing a committee to assess mineral potentiality. The key findings indicate that this amendment aims to encourage private sector participation in mineral exploration and facilitate the identification and auction of promising mineral blocks.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Minerals Evidence of Mineral Contents Second Amendment Rules, 2021 (hereafter referred to as "the Amendment"), based solely on the provided policy text. The report details the changes introduced, their rationale, and potential implications for stakeholders.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Original Policy Amended:** The Minerals Evidence of Mineral Contents Rules, 2015.
* **Core Objective(s) (inferred):** To regulate and provide guidelines for mineral exploration and resource estimation. The Amendment seeks to enhance this process by facilitating the identification and auction of mineral-rich areas.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The Amendment appears to address the need for a more proactive approach to identifying and developing mineral resources. The inclusion of a provision allowing individuals to propose areas for auction suggests a desire to leverage private sector knowledge and resources in identifying potential mineral deposits. The establishment of a committee to evaluate mineral potentiality indicates a focus on ensuring that only promising areas are selected for auction, thus optimizing resource allocation and attracting investment.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This section details the changes introduced by the amendment text:
* **Specific Part of the Original Policy Changed:** Rule 7 of the Minerals Evidence of Mineral Contents Rules, 2015.
* **New Rule/Provision:** The Amendment inserts three new sub-rules (1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D) after sub-rule 1 of Rule 7. These sub-rules outline the process for:
* **1A:** Any person intending to obtain a composite license can submit a proposal to the State Government for an area to be auctioned, including available geoscience data, in the format specified in Schedule III.
* **1B:** To identify the mineral potentiality of a block based on available geoscience data where resources are yet to be established, the State Government will present it before a committee with the following members:
* Principal Secretary or Secretary in the Mining and Geology Department of State Government - Chairman;
* Deputy Director General of Geological Survey of India - Member;
* Director in the Mining and Geology Department of State Government - Member Secretary.
* **1C:** The committee, if satisfied with the mineral potentiality of the area, may recommend the area for notification for auction with such alterations as required.
* **1D:** The committee must recommend or reject the proposal within sixty days of receipt, and the State Government must notify the recommended block for auction or reject the recommendation within sixty days of such recommendation.
* **Schedule III** Details the format to be used when submitting a proposal for the auction of an area for grant of composite license, including information on the applicant, location details of the area, mineral potential of the area, and required documents.
* **Difference/Effect of Change:** The amendment introduces a formal mechanism for private individuals or entities to proactively suggest areas for mineral exploration and mining. This allows the State Government to focus its resources on areas with potentially high mineral content as evaluated by the newly formed committee. The 60-day timeline for both the committee's review and the State Government's decision promotes efficiency and reduces potential delays.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders for these amendments are:
* **Individuals or companies** intending to obtain composite licenses for mineral exploration and mining.
* **State Governments**, specifically the Mining and Geology Departments and the designated committee members.
* **Geological Survey of India (GSI)**, due to the involvement of the Deputy Director General in the evaluation committee.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** State Mining and Geology Departments are primarily responsible for implementing the amendments, specifically:
* Receiving and processing proposals for auction.
* Establishing and convening the evaluation committee.
* Notifying areas for auction based on the committee's recommendations.
* **Timelines:** The amendment specifies a timeline of 60 days for the committee to recommend or reject a proposal and a further 60 days for the State Government to act on the recommendation.
* **Procedures:** A standard format for submitting proposals is specified in Schedule III. This ensures consistency and facilitates efficient review.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of these amendments are:
* **Increased private sector participation** in mineral exploration and mining.
* **Faster identification and auction** of promising mineral blocks.
* **More efficient allocation of resources** by focusing on areas with high mineral potential.
* **Enhanced transparency and objectivity** in the selection process due to the involvement of a dedicated committee.
* **Expedited the Mineral licensing and mining process** by setting up a formal timeline and framework.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Minerals Evidence of Mineral Contents Second Amendment Rules, 2021, represent a significant step towards streamlining the process of mineral exploration and mining in India. By introducing a mechanism for private sector proposals and establishing a dedicated evaluation committee, the amendments aim to unlock the country's mineral potential and promote economic growth. The set timelines promote efficiency and reduces delays for all stakeholders involved. These changes are likely to have a positive impact on the mining sector by attracting investment, accelerating project development, and ensuring sustainable resource management.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Capital of India, where the notification was issued.
Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, 1957: Act of the Parliament of India under which the Central Government is empowered to make rules regarding mineral development and regulation.
Central Government: The Union Government of India.
Minerals Evidence of Mineral Contents Rules, 2015: Rules that are being amended by this notification.
State Government: The government of a state within India. The specific state is to be mentioned by the applicant.
Mining and Geology Department: The department of State Government responsible for mining and geology activities.
Geological Survey of India: A member of committee that identifies mineral potentiality of a block.
Schedule III: Format for submitting proposal for auction of an area for grant of composite licence
Dr. VEENA KUMARI DERMAL: Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines
Ministry of Mines: The ministry responsible for the notification.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location where document was printed
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 697] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, दिसम्ब र 14, 2021/अग्रहायण 23, 1943
No. 697] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2021/AGRAHAYANA 23, 1943
खान मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 14 दिसम् बर, 2021
सा.का.जन. 856(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, खान और खजनि (जिकास और जिजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 67) की
धारा 13 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, खान (खजनि अतं िवस्ट्त ु का साक्ष्य) जनयम, 2015 का संिोधन करने के जलए एतद्द्वारा
जनम्नजलजखत जनयम बनाती ह,ै अर्ावत्:—
1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम खान (खजनि अंतिवस्ट्त ु का साक्ष्य) िसू रा संिोधन जनयम, 2021 ह।ै
(2) ये िासकीय रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत् त होंगे।
2. खान (खजनि अंतिवस्ट्त ु का साक्ष्य) जनयम, 2015 (इसमें इसके पश्चात् उि जनयम कहा गया ह)ै में, जनयम 7 में, उपजनयम (1)
के पश्चात्, जनम्नजलजखत उपजनयमों को अंत:स्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ावत्:—
"(1क) दकसी िेत्र पर संयुक्त अनुज्ञजप्त प्राप्त करने का इच्छुक कोई व्यजि, संयुक्त अनुज्ञजप्त प्रिान करने के जलए नीलामी के
जलए िेत्र की अजधसूचना के जलए उपलब्ध भू-जिज्ञान डेटा के सार्-सार् अनुसूची III में जिजनर्िष्टव रुपजिधान में राज्य सरकार
को प्रस्ट्ताि प्रस्ट्तुत कर सकता है।
(1ख) उपलब्ध भू-जिज्ञान डेटा के आधार पर दकसी ब्लॉक की खजनि संभािना की पहचान करने के जलए िहां उप-जनयम (1)
के खंड (क) में यर्ा उजल्लजखत ससं ाधनों को अभी तक स्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाना ह,ै उप-जनयम (1क) के अधीन, दकसी भी व्यजि
द्वारा प्रस्ट्ताजित कोई ब्लॉक सजहत, राज्य सरकार इसे जनम्नजलजखत सिस्ट्यों िाली सजमजत के समि रखेगी:—
7279 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(क) राज्य सरकार के खनन और भूजिज्ञान जिभाग (िो भी नाम हो) में प्रधानसजचि या सजचि - अध्यि;
(ख) भारतीय भूिैज्ञाजनक सिेिण के उप महाजनििे क - सिस्ट्य;
(ग) राज्य सरकार के खनन और भूजिज्ञान जिभाग (िो भी नाम हो) में जनििे क - सिस्ट्य सजचि।
(1ग) िेत्र की खजनि संभािना का समाधान होने पर, सजमजत नीलामी की अजधसूचना के जलए िेत्र की जसफाररि इसमें यर्ा
अपेजित ऐसे पररितवन के सार् कर सकती ह।ै
(1घ) सजमजत प्रस्ट् ताि की राज्य सरकार में उसकी प्राजप्त के साठ दिनों के भीतर जसफाररि करेगी या इसे अस्ट्िीकार करेगी और
उसके बाि राज्य सरकार ऐसी जसफाररि के साठ दिनों के भीतर नीलामी के जलए अनुिंजसत ब्लॉक को अजधसूजचत करेगी या
जसफाररि को अस्ट्िीकार करेगी।
3. उि जनयमों में, अनुसूची II के पश् चात, जनम्नजलजखत अनुसूची को अतं ःस्ट्र्ाजपत दकया िाएगा, अर्ावत्:—
"अनसु चू ी III
[जनयम 7(1क) िखे ें]
सयं क्ु त अनज्ञु जप्त प्रिान करन ेके जलए दकसी ित्रे की नीलामी के जलए प्रस्ट्ताि प्रस्ट्ततु करन ेका रुपजिधान
सेिा में,
जनििे क,
खनन और भूजिज्ञान जिभाग,
——सरकार [राज्य सरकार के नाम का उल् लेख करे[
महोिया/महोिय,
खान (खजनि अंतिवस्ट्त ु का साक्ष्य) जनयम, 2015 के जनयम 7 के उप-जनयम (1क) के उपबंधो के अधीन, मैं/हम िेत्र के संबंध में
संयुि अनुज्ञजप्त की नीलामी के जलए राज्य सरकार के जिचारार्व िेत्र का जनम्नजलजखत ब् यौरा और अन्य जििरण प्रस्ट्तुत कर रहा ह/ंरही
ह/ंरह ेहैं। जनिेिन ह ैदक मैं/हम उक् त िेत्र के संबंध में संयुक्त अनुज्ञजप्त की नीलामी में भाग लेने के जलए इच् छुक ह/ंहैं।
1. आििे क का नाम और पता
(क) नाम:
(ख) डाक का पता:
(ग) िरू भाष संख्य ा (कायावलय):
(घ) फैक्स नंबर (कायावलय):
(ड.) मोबाइल नंबर:
(च) िरू भाष संख्य ा (आिास):
(छ) ई-मेल पता:
2. नीलामी के जलए प्रस्ट्ताजित ित्रे का स्ट्र्ान जििरण
(क) राज्य
(ख) जिला[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(ग) जनकटस्ट् र् गांि
(घ) भारतीय सिेिण (एसओआई) टोपोिीट संख्या
(ड.) िेत्र िगव दकमी. में
(च) प्रस्ट्ताजित ब्लॉक के सीमा जनििे ांक (ििमलि जडग्री में)
3. ित्रे की खजनि सभं ािना
(क) िेत्र/ब्लॉक में जचजननत/प्रत् याजित खजनि (खजनिों) का नाम
(ख) िेत्र में दकस आधार पर खजनि संभािना की पहचान की गई है
(ग) उपयुवक् त मि (ख) के समर्वन में जिश् िसनीय िस्ट्तािेिों और संिभों की सूची।
4. आििे न के सार् सलं ग्न दकए िान ेिाल ेिस्ट्ताििे
i) भारतीय सिेिण (एसओआई) टोपोिीट संख्य ा पर सीमादं कत प्रस्ट्ताजित ब्लॉक की अिजस्ट् र्जत।
ii) उपयुवक् त मि 3 (ग) में उजल्लजखत िस्ट्तािेि।
स्ट्र्ानः
तारीख:
आिेिक का हस्ट्तािर"।
[फा. सं.एम.VI-16/97/2020-खान VI]
डॉ. िीणा कुमारी डरमल, संयुि सजचि
रटप्प ण:- खान (खजनि अंतिवस्ट्त ु का साक्ष्य) जनयम, 2015 को संख्य क सा.का.जन. 304 (अ) तारीख 17 अप्रैल, 2015 द्वारा भारत के
रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) में प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा और उसे अंजतम बार संख् यक सा.का.जन. 421 (अ) तारीख
18 िून, 2021 द्वारा संिोजधत दकया गया र्ा।
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th December, 2021
G.S.R. 856(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 to amend the
Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Second Amendment Rules, 2021.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 7, after
sub-rule (1), the following sub-rules shall be inserted, namely:—
“(1A) Any person intending to obtain composite licence in respect of an area may submit a proposal to the
State Government in the format specified in Schedule III along with available geoscience data for notification
of the area for auction to grant a composite licence.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
(1B) In order to identify mineral potentiality of a block based on the available geoscience data where resources
are yet to be established as referred in clause (a) of sub-rule (1), including in any block proposed by any person
under the sub-rule (1A), the State Government shall place it before a committee consisting of the following
members:—
(a) Principal Secretary or Secretary in the Mining and Geology Department of State Government (by
whatever name called) – Chairman;
(b) Deputy Director General of Geological Survey of India – Member;
(c) Director in the Mining and Geology Department of State Government (by whatever name called) –
Member Secretary.
(1C) On being satisfied of mineral potentiality of the area, the committee may recommend the area for
notification for auction with such alteration in it as may be required.
(1D) The committee shall recommend or reject the proposal within sixty days of its receipt in the State
Government and thereafter the State Government shall notify recommended block for auction or reject the
recommendation within sixty days of such recommendation.”.
3. In the said rules, after Schedule II, the following schedule shall be inserted, namely:—
“SCHEDULE III
[See rule 7(1A)]
FORMAT FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSAL FOR AUCTION OF AN AREA FOR GRANT OF COMPOSITE
LICENCE
To,
The Director,
Mining and Geology Department,
Government of ___ [mention name of State Government]
Madam/ Sir,
Under the provision of sub-rule (1A) of rule 7 of the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015, I/we
am/are submitting the following details and other particulars of the area for consideration of the State Government for
auction of composite licence in respect of the area. It is submitted that I/we intend to participate in auction of
composite licence in respect of the said area.
1. Name and Address of the Applicant
(a) Name:
(b) Postal address:
(c) Telephone Number (Office):
(d) Fax number (Office):
(e) Mobile No.:
(f) Telephone Number (Residence):
(g) E-Mail address:
2. Location Details of the Area Proposed for Auction
(a) State
(b) District (s)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
(c) Nearby Village(s)
(d) Survey of India (SOI) Toposheet (s) No.
(e) Area in sq. km.
Boundary coordinates of the proposed block (in Decimal
(f)
degree)
3. Mineral Potential of the Area
(a) Name of Mineral(s) identified/ expected in the area/ block
(b) Basis on which mineral potential in the area has been identified
List of documents and references relied upon in support of item (b)
(c)
above.
4. Documents to be enclosed with the application
i) Location of the proposed block demarcated on Survey of India (SOI) Toposheet No.
ii) Documents mentioned in item 3(c) above.
Place
Date Signature of Applicant”.
[F. No. M.VI-16/97/2020-Mines VI]
Dr. VEENA KUMARI DERMAL, Jt. Secy.
Note:-The Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015 were published in the Gazette of India, Part II,
section 3, sub-section (i) vide number G.S.R.304(E), dated the 17th April, 2015 and lastly amended vide number
G.S.R. 421 (E), dated the 18th June, 2021.
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.