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Date: 31-Jul-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification under Section 17 of MMDR Act

Issued by Ministry of Mines · Not Applicable

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification from the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, declares the Central Government's intention to undertake prospecting and mining operations for gold and other minerals in specified areas of Karnataka state.
  • The notification cites the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, as the legal basis for this action.
  • No mineral concessions will be granted for the lands specified in the schedule.

Key Changes

  • The Central Government will directly undertake prospecting and mining operations for gold in three areas within the Kolar Gold Fields, Karnataka. These areas are owned by Bharat Gold Mines Limited.
  • The total area involved is approximately 1000 acres (374 + 95.4 + 534 = 1003.4 acres).
  • Specific coordinates for each area are detailed in the schedule. These coordinates define precise boundaries for the proposed operations.
  • No private mineral concessions will be granted within the specified areas.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Bharat Gold Mines Limited

  • Possible need for adjustments to their mining plans and operations.

Impact on the Karnataka State Government

  • Need for coordination and collaboration with the Central Government in managing the mining operations.

Impact on Local Communities

  • Potential for displacement or disruption of livelihoods depending on the scope of the mining operations.

Impact on the Environment

  • Need for sustainable mining practices to minimize the environmental footprint.

Suggested Action Items

  • Establish clear monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to track progress and ensure compliance with environmental and social regulations.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Mines, Government of India: The issuing authority of the gazette notification. They are responsible for overseeing the prospecting and mining operations. Karnataka State Government: Consulted on the proposed operations and will be involved in regulating the mining activities within their jurisdiction. Bharat Gold Mines Limited: The land owner of the areas specified in the schedule. Their operations may be affected by the government's actions. Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The legal framework under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to undertake the prospecting and mining operations.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-31072024-255944 CG-DxLx-xEG-I3D1H0x7x2x0 24-255944 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 2913] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, िुलाई 31, 2024/श्रािण 9, 1946 No. 2913] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2024/SHRAVANA 9, 1946 खान मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 31 िुलाई, 2024 का.आ. 3054(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार खान और खजनि (जिकास और जिजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 67) की धारा 17 की उप-धारा (2) और (4) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, कनााटक राज्य सरकार के परामिा के पश्चात् घोषणा करती है दक:- (i) केन्द्रीय सरकार इसके साथ उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जिजनर्िाष्ट सीमाओं के अनुसार कनााटक राज्य में स्ट्िणा खजनि तथा ऐस े पूिेक्षण या खनन कायों के िौरान उत्पादित दकसी अन्द्य खजनि के संबंध में पूिेक्षण एिं खनन काया करने का प्रस्ट्ताि करती है; और (ii) उि अनुसूची में जिजनर्िाष्ट दकसी भूजम के संबंध में कोई खजनि ररयायत प्रिान नहीं की िाएगी। 2. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होगी। अनसु चू ी क्र. भजूम का ग्राम सिेक्षण जिस्ट्तार जनिेिाकं टोपो ब्लॉक माजलक संख्या (एकड़ िीट आईडी स.ं में) संख्या 1. भारत बंगरिागनी 2 374 अक्षांि अक्षांि िेिांतर िेिांतर 57एल/2 डी 1 एिं 2 गोल्ड गांि, डीडी डीएमएस डीडी डीएमएस 4744 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] माइंस कोलार 12.92102 12° 55' 78.26807 78° 16' जलजमरटड गोल्ड 15.672" 5.052" फील््स तालुका, 12.92052 12° 55' 78.27362 78° 16' कोलार 13.872" 25.032" जिला 12.90567 12° 54' 78.27383 78° 16' 20.412" 25.788" 12.9059 12° 54' 21.24" 78.26655 78° 15' 59.58" 12.91187 12° 54' 78.26515 78° 15' 42.732" 54.54" 12.91926 12° 55' 9.336" 78.26442 78° 15' 51.912" 2. भारत बंगरिागनी 2 95.4 12.98597 12° 59' 9.492" 78.26017 78° 15' 57 डी 13 क गोल्ड गांि, 36.612" एल/2 एिं ख माइंस कोलार जलजमरटड गोल्ड 12.98456 12° 59' 4.416" 78.26533 78° 15' फील््स 55.188" तालुका, कोलार 12.98241 12° 58' 78.26543 78° 15' जिला 56.676" 55.548" 12.97904 12° 58' 78.26388 78° 15' 44.544" 49.968" 12.97924 12° 58' 78.25946 78° 15' 45.264" 34.056" 12.98597 12° 59' 9.492" 78.26017 78° 15' 36.612" 3 भारत बंगरिागनी 2 534 12.96124 12° 57' 78.266 78° 15' 57 डी 3, 4, 5, गोल्ड गांि, 40.464" 57.6" एल/2 6, 7, माइंस कोलार जलजमरटड 8,9,10,11, गोल्ड 12.96208 12° 57' 78.26768 78° 16' फील््स 43.488" 3.648" 12 तालुका, कोलार 12.95978 12° 57' 78.2699 78° 16' जिला 35.208" 11.64" 12.95827 12° 57' 78.26919 78° 16' 29.772" 9.084" 12.9571 12° 57' 25.56" 78.26825 78° 16' 5.7" 12.95578 12° 57' 78.26545 78° 15' 20.808" 55.62" 12.95537 12° 57' 78.26552 78° 15' 19.332" 55.872"[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 12.95241 12° 57' 8.676" 78.2663 78° 15' 58.68" 12.95015 12° 57' 0.54" 78.26635 78° 15' 58.86" 12.94855 12° 56' 54.78" 78.26485 78° 15' 53.46" 12.94825 12° 56' 53.7" 78.26383 78° 15' 49.788" 12.94674 12° 56' 78.26221 78° 15' 48.264" 43.956" 12.94598 12° 56' 78.26232 78° 15' 45.528" 44.352" 12.94585 12° 56' 45.06" 78.26189 78° 15' 42.804" 12.94575 12° 56' 44.7" 78.26384 78° 15' 49.824" 12.94206 12° 78.26443 78° 56'31.416" 15'51.948" 12.94054 12° 78.26482 78° 56'25.944" 15'53.352" 12.93919 12° 78.26595 78° 56'21.084" 15'57.42" 12.93857 12° 78.26659 78° 56'18.852" 15'59.724" 12.93742 12° 78.26729 78° 56'14.712" 16'2.244" 12.93668 12° 78.26779 78° 56'12.048" 16'4.044" 12.93655 12° 56'11.58" 78.266 78° 15' 57.6" 12.93625 12° 56'10.5" 78.26334 78° 15'48.024" 12.93671 12° 78.26321 78° 56'12.156" 15'47.556" 12.93704 12° 78.26414 78° 56'13.344" 15'50.904" 12.93733 12° 78.26421 78° 56'14.388" 15'51.156"4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 12.93764 12° 78.26437 78° 56'15.504" 15'51.732" 12.93776 12° 78.26492 78° 56'15.936" 15'53.712" 12.93895 12° 56'20.22" 78.26467 78° 15'52.812" 12.93958 12° 78.26446 78° 56'22.488" 15'52.056" 12.94024 12° 78.2642 78° 56'24.864" 15'51.12" 12.94081 12° 78.26306 78° 56'26.916" 15'47.016" 12.9405 12° 56'25.8" 78.26086 78° 15'39.096" 12.94103 12° 78.26034 78° 56'27.708" 15'37.224" 12.94222 12° 78.2571 78° 56'31.992" 15'25.56" 12.9412 12° 56'28.32" 78.25526 78° 15'18.936" 12.94078 12° 78.25333 78° 56'26.808" 15'11.988" 12.93875 12° 56'19.5" 78.25246 78° 15'8.856" 12.93676 12° 78.25243 78° 56'12.336" 15'8.748" 12.93215 12° 55'55.74" 78.25407 78° 15'14.652" 12.9315 12° 55'53.4" 78.24632 78° 14'46.752" 12.94016 12° 78.24597 78° 56'24.576" 14'45.492" 12.94024 12° 78.25053 78° 56'24.864" 15'1.908" 12.9412 12° 56'28.32" 78.25169 78° 15'6.084" 12.94306 12° 78.25216 78° 56'35.016" 15'7.776"[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 12.94471 12° 78.25211 78° 56'40.956" 15'7.596" 12.94471 12° 78.25507 78° 56'40.956" 15'18.252" 12.94434 12° 78.2569 78° 15' 56'39.624" 24.84" 12.94215 12°56' 31.74" 78.25896 78° 15'32.256" 12.94297 12°56' 78.26049 78° 34.692" 15'37.764" 12.94531 12°56' 78.26017 78° 43.116" 15'36.612" 12.94558 12°56' 78.26077 78° 44.088" 15'38.772" 12.94663 12°56' 78.26054 78° 47.868" 15'37.944" 12.94656 12°56' 78.25866 78° 47.616" 15'31.176" 12.94727 12°56' 78.25882 78° 50.172" 15'31.752" 12.94958 12°56'58.488" 78.2592 78° 15'33.12" 12.95026 12°57'0.936" 78.2609 78° 15'39.24" 12.95174 12°57' 6.264" 78.26177 78° 15'42.372" 12.95201 12°57' 7.236" 78.26329 78° 15'47.844" 12.95332 12°57' 78.26495 78° 11.952" 15'53.82" 12.95477 12°57' 78.26498 78° 17.172" 15'53.928" 12.95554 12°57' 78.26493 78° 19.944" 15'53.748" 12.95568 12°57' 78.26234 78° 20.448" 15'44.424" 12.95613 12°57' 78.26094 78° 22.068" 15'39.384"6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 12.95964 12°57' 78.26154 78° 34.704" 15'41.544" 12.96015 12°57' 36.54" 78.26394 78° 15'50.184" 12.96124 12°57' 78.266 78° 15' 40.464" 57.6" [फा. स.ं धातु 2-जी011/1/2023-धात ुII] डॉ. िीणा कुमारी डरमल, संयुि सजचि MINISTRY OF MINES NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st July, 2024 S.O. 3054(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (2) and (4) of section 17 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) and after consultation with the State Government of Karnataka, the Central Government hereby declares that:- (i) the Central Government proposes to undertake prospecting and mining operations in respect of mineral Gold and any other minerals produced during the course of such prospecting or mining operations in the State of Karnataka as per the boundaries specified in the Schedule hereto annexed; and (ii) no mineral concession shall be granted in respect of any land specified in the said Schedule. 2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. SCHEDULE S Owner Village Survey Extent Coordinates Toposheet Block ID No of the number (in No land Acres) 1. Bharat Bangardagani 2 374 LAT LONG LONG 57L/2 D 1 and 2 LAT DMS Gold Village, DD DD DMS Mines Kolar Gold 12.92102 12° 55' 78.26807 78° 16' Limited Fields 15.672" 5.052" Taluk, Kolar 12.92052 12° 55' 78.27362 78° 16' District 13.872" 25.032" 12.90567 12° 54' 78.27383 78° 16' 20.412" 25.788" 12.9059 12° 54' 21.24" 78.26655 78° 15' 59.58" 12.91187 12° 54' 78.26515 78° 15' 42.732" 54.54" 12.91926 12° 55' 9.336" 78.26442 78° 15' 51.912" 2. Bharat Bangardagani 2 95.4 12.98597 12° 59' 9.492" 78.26017 78° 15' 57L/2 D13 A and Gold Village, 36.612" B Mines Kolar Gold 12.98456 12° 59' 4.416" 78.26533 78° 15' Limited Fields 55.188" Taluk, Kolar 12.98241 12° 58' 78.26543 78° 15' District 56.676" 55.548" 12.97904 12° 58' 78.26388 78° 15' 44.544" 49.968" 12.97924 12° 58' 78.25946 78° 15' 45.264" 34.056" 12.98597 12° 59' 9.492" 78.26017 78° 15' 36.612" 3 Bharat Bangardagani 2 534 12.96124 12° 57' 78.266 78° 15' 57L/2 D 3, 4, 5, 6, Gold Village, 40.464" 57.6" 7, Mines Kolar Gold 12.96208 12° 57' 78.26768 78° 16' 8,9,10,11,12 Limited Fields 43.488" 3.648" Taluk, Kolar 12.95978 12° 57' 78.2699 78° 16' District 35.208" 11.64" 12.95827 12° 57' 78.26919 78° 16' 29.772" 9.084" 12.9571 12° 57' 25.56" 78.26825 78° 16' 5.7"[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 12.95578 12° 57' 78.26545 78° 15' 20.808" 55.62" 12.95537 12° 57' 78.26552 78° 15' 19.332" 55.872" 12.95241 12° 57' 8.676" 78.2663 78° 15' 58.68" 12.95015 12° 57' 0.54" 78.26635 78° 15' 58.86" 12.94855 12° 56' 54.78" 78.26485 78° 15' 53.46" 12.94825 12° 56' 53.7" 78.26383 78° 15' 49.788" 12.94674 12° 56' 78.26221 78° 15' 48.264" 43.956" 12.94598 12° 56' 78.26232 78° 15' 45.528" 44.352" 12.94585 12° 56' 45.06" 78.26189 78° 15' 42.804" 12.94575 12° 56' 44.7" 78.26384 78° 15' 49.824" 12.94206 12° 78.26443 78° 56'31.416" 15'51.948" 12.94054 12° 78.26482 78° 56'25.944" 15'53.352" 12.93919 12° 78.26595 78° 56'21.084" 15'57.42" 12.93857 12° 78.26659 78° 56'18.852" 15'59.724" 12.93742 12° 78.26729 78° 56'14.712" 16'2.244" 12.93668 12° 78.26779 78° 56'12.048" 16'4.044" 12.93655 12° 56'11.58" 78.266 78° 15' 57.6" 12.93625 12° 56'10.5" 78.26334 78° 15'48.024" 12.93671 12° 78.26321 78° 56'12.156" 15'47.556" 12.93704 12° 78.26414 78° 56'13.344" 15'50.904" 12.93733 12° 78.26421 78° 56'14.388" 15'51.156" 12.93764 12° 78.26437 78° 56'15.504" 15'51.732" 12.93776 12° 78.26492 78° 56'15.936" 15'53.712" 12.93895 12° 56'20.22" 78.26467 78° 15'52.812" 12.93958 12° 78.26446 78° 56'22.488" 15'52.056" 12.94024 12° 78.2642 78° 56'24.864" 15'51.12" 12.94081 12° 78.26306 78° 56'26.916" 15'47.016" 12.9405 12° 56'25.8" 78.26086 78° 15'39.096" 12.94103 12° 78.26034 78° 56'27.708" 15'37.224" 12.94222 12° 78.2571 78° 56'31.992" 15'25.56" 12.9412 12° 56'28.32" 78.25526 78° 15'18.936" 12.94078 12° 78.25333 78° 56'26.808" 15'11.988" 12.93875 12° 56'19.5" 78.25246 78° 15'8.856" 12.93676 12° 78.25243 78° 56'12.336" 15'8.748"8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 12.93215 12° 55'55.74" 78.25407 78° 15'14.652" 12.9315 12° 55'53.4" 78.24632 78° 14'46.752" 12.94016 12° 78.24597 78° 56'24.576" 14'45.492" 12.94024 12° 78.25053 78° 56'24.864" 15'1.908" 12.9412 12° 56'28.32" 78.25169 78° 15'6.084" 12.94306 12° 78.25216 78° 56'35.016" 15'7.776" 12.94471 12° 78.25211 78° 56'40.956" 15'7.596" 12.94471 12° 78.25507 78° 56'40.956" 15'18.252" 12.94434 12° 78.2569 78° 15' 56'39.624" 24.84" 12.94215 12°56' 31.74" 78.25896 78° 15'32.256" 12.94297 12°56' 78.26049 78° 34.692" 15'37.764" 12.94531 12°56' 78.26017 78° 43.116" 15'36.612" 12.94558 12°56' 78.26077 78° 44.088" 15'38.772" 12.94663 12°56' 78.26054 78° 47.868" 15'37.944" 12.94656 12°56' 78.25866 78° 47.616" 15'31.176" 12.94727 12°56' 78.25882 78° 50.172" 15'31.752" 12.94958 12°56'58.488" 78.2592 78° 15'33.12" 12.95026 12°57'0.936" 78.2609 78° 15'39.24" 12.95174 12°57' 6.264" 78.26177 78° 15'42.372" 12.95201 12°57' 7.236" 78.26329 78° 15'47.844" 12.95332 12°57' 78.26495 78° 11.952" 15'53.82" 12.95477 12°57' 78.26498 78° 17.172" 15'53.928" 12.95554 12°57' 78.26493 78° 19.944" 15'53.748" 12.95568 12°57' 78.26234 78° 20.448" 15'44.424" 12.95613 12°57' 78.26094 78° 22.068" 15'39.384" 12.95964 12°57' 78.26154 78° 34.704" 15'41.544" 12.96015 12°57' 36.54" 78.26394 78° 15'50.184" 12.96124 12°57' 78.266 78° 15' 40.464" 57.6" [ F.No.Met2-G011/1/2023-METAL II] Dr. VEENA KUMARI DERMAL, Jt. 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