GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

ABSTRACT

Mines and Quarries - Minor Minerals - Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 - Use of machinery for quarrying of sand in river beds - Further amendments to Rule 36-A of Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 - Issued.

INDUSTRIES (MMC 1)DEPARTMENT

G.O.MS.NO. 19 
DATED: 19.04.2004

READ:

1. G.O.Ms.No.327, Industries Dept., dated 1.12.1997
2. G.O.Ms.No. 95, Industries Dept., dated 1.10.2003

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ORDER:

In the Government Order first read above orders were issued by introducing Sub Rule (6) to Rule 36-A of Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 to the effect that no machinery shall be used for quarrying sand from river beds. The above sub rule was introduced for the reason that private parties operating quarries were all non technical people and do not possess the knowledge of theoretical bed level and bed fall of the river and if they are allowed to use the machineries, the quarrying work will be done in an uncontrolled manner and more than the allowable depth with profit motive.

2. In the Government Order second read above, orders have been issued to the effect that all existing leases for quarrying sand in Government land and permissions / leases granted in ryotwari lands shall cease to be effective on and from 2.10.2003 and that the right to exploit sand shall vest with the State Government to the exclusion of others. As per the above orders Public Works Department has been entrusted with the task of operating the sand quarries in the State. Public Works Department is maintaining the irrigation sectors, regulating flood routing in river basin and will carry out the operations scientifically by understanding the implications and the impact of quarrying with respective to the location and function of the structures in the nearby vicinity of the location. Therefore, in view of the demand from the public and also to cater to the need of fullest demands of end users on time, the Government have decided to amend the rule relating to use of machinery for quarrying of sand in river beds, with some conditions.

3. The appended Notification will be published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 19.4.2004 and in the District Gazette. The Works Manager, Government Central Press, Chennai -79, is requested to publish the Notification in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary dated 19.4.2004 and supply 50 copies of the Notification to this Department and Commissioner of Geology and Mining, Chennai 32 and all District Collectors.

4. The Director, Tamil Development and Culture (Translation) Department is requested to send the Tamil translation of the Notification appended to this order to the Works Manager, Government Central Press, Chennai 79, for publishing it in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette and to the Collectors of Districts for publishing it in the District Gazette immediately.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

ARUN RAMANATHAN,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT.

To

The Works Manager, Government, Central Press, Chennai-79.

The Director, Tamil Development and Culture and Religious Endowments  
through the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Chennai-6.

The Accountant General, Chennai-18.

Copy to:

The Chief Minister's Secretariat, Chennai 9.

All Sections in Mining Wing, Industries Department, Chennai-9.

The Industries (OP.II) Department, Chennai-9.

SF/SCs

/FORWARDED/BY ORDER/

SECTION OFFICER.

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections(1) and (1-A) of section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act 67 of 1957), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendment to the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959.

2. The amendment hereby made shall come into force on the 19th April, 2004

AMENDMENT

In the said Rules, in rule 36-A, for sub-rule (6), the following sub-rule shall be substituted, namely:-

"(6) No machinery shall be used for quarrying sand from river beds, except with the permission of the Secretary to Government, Industries Department or any other authority or Officer, as may be authorized by him in this behalf, who may grant such permission if use of such machinery will not be detrimental to ecology".

ARUN RAMANATHAN,
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

/TRUE COPY/

SECTION OFFICER