National Mineral Policy 2006 - Department of Mines

government to the applicants who are qualified under the criteria (a) to (c) inexisting Section 11(3) and, in addition, propose to make investment not onlyin mining operations but also in industry based on the mineral within the statewhen they eventually move to the next stage of ML. In such cases, transfer ofthe preferential right to grant of ML would be allowed to holders of PL orLAPL without any hindrance but in such transfers, the right to grant of MLwould be passed on together with the obligation regarding value addition.[5.13]• In the case of applications received pursuant to notifications, the amended Section 11should provide as follows:(a)(b)(c)For single applications for LAPL only, the criteria in (a) to (c) in existingSection 11(3) should be applied;In the case of multiple applicants for LAPL/PL, where applicants are found tobe qualified under criteria (a) to (c) in existing Section 11(3), preferenceshould be given for the proposed investment in mine and industry based on themineral within the state in the event of the applicant moving eventually to thenext stage of ML;In cases in which ore bodies fully prospected by public agencies are to beauctioned as envisaged in Chapter 1, the States would have the right to waivethe tender/auction procedures in cases in which the applicant proposes to setup the industry based on the mineral within the state. In such cases, the fullcost of exploration by the public agency should be recovered from the lessee.[5.14]• In the case of multiple applicants referred to in paragraphs 5.13(ii), 5.14(ii), or5.14(iii), if there are more than one applicant proposing to set up an industry in thestate based on the mineral and also satisfying the criteria mentioned in Section 11(3)(a) to (c), the state government may grant the LAPL/PL or ML to the applicant itadjudges to be the most deserving in terms of criteria (d) of Section 11(3) of the Act.[5.15]212