Updated on :25/10/2004

 

 

 New Delhi, the  14th  October, 2004

G.S.R.678(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 9A of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes with immediate effect, the following    amendments to the Third Schedule to the said Act, namely :-

In the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, for the Third Schedule, the following Schedule shall be substituted, namely :-

“THE THIRD SCHEDULE

(See section 9A)

RATES OF DEAD RENT

 (APPLICABLE FOR ALL STATES AND UNION TERRITORIES EXCEPT THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL)

           

1.         Rate of dead rent  applicable to the leases  granted  for  low value  minerals are as under:

           

   Rates of Dead Rent  in Rupees per Hectare Per annum

First  two years of  lease

3rd  year onwards

100/-

400/-

 

2.         Two times the rate specified under (1) above in case of  lease granted for medium value mineral(s).

3.         Three times the rates specified under (1) above in case of lease granted for  high value mineral(s).

4.         Four times the rates specified under (1)  above in case of lease granted for precious  metals and stones.

Note:  1. For the purpose of  this notification,-

(a)            "precious metals  and stones" means  gold, silver, diamond, ruby,  sapphire and emerald, alexandrite and opal;+

   (b).   "high value minerals" means semi-precious stones (agate, gem  garnet), corundum, copper, lead, zinc, asbestos (chrysotile variety) and mica;

  (c).            ”medium value minerals" means chromite, manganese ore, kyanite, sillimanite,    vermiculite, magnesite,   wollastonite, perlite, diaspore, apatite, rock phosphate, fluorite              (fluorspar) and barytes ;

  (d)     " low value minerals" means minerals other than precious metals and stones, high value minerals  and    medium value minerals;

2.         The rates of dead rent for the State of West Bengal shall remain  the same as specified in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Steel and Mines (Department of Mines) No. G.S.R. 458(E), dated the 5th May, 1987.”.

(F. No. 3/1/2002-MVI)

 

(PRASHANT MEHTA)

JOINT SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF  INDIA.

 

 Note :   The Third Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 was amended earlier, vide notification numbers:-

1.                     GSR No. 458(E), dated 5th May, 1987.

2.                     GSR No. 856(E), dated 14th October, 1987.

3.                     GSR No. 214(E), dated 11th April, 1997.

4.                        GSR No. 714(E)  ,  dated  12th September,2000.