National Mineral Policy 2006 - Department of Mines
National Mineral Policy 2006 - Department of Mines National Mineral Policy 2006 - Department of Mines
(i) All applications for mineral concessions should be accepted at the stateheadquarters office of the DMG of the state government and not at its districtoffice or at the District Collectorates.(ii) The applications should be sent by the DMG simultaneously to designatedofficers at the district level of all the concerned departments, viz. mining,revenue, forests, Panchayati Raj (rural development), etc., for scrutiny of theproposals in relation to the records and applicable rules for the area for whichthe concession is being sought. Copies of the applications should be sent to theconcerned secretariat departments for information and follow-up. The districtlevelofficers should send their responses to the DMG within a time-boundframework under intimation to their respective secretariat departments. Asagainst the present system in which the applicant applies for environmental andforest clearance after having received the clearance for LAPL/PL or ML, andfor aerial reconnaissance after grant of RP, the applicant should have thepossibility of making all these applications simultaneously, with copy to theDMG.(iii) The state government should set up a Coordination-cum-EmpoweredCommittee at the state level, headed by the Chief Secretary with state-levelrepresentatives from all the concerned Departments (Mining, Forest,Environment, and Revenue, and where necessary, Industry and Panchayati Raj)as members. The Coordination-cum-Empowered Committee should be servicedby the DMG and meet at least once in two months. The main function of theCommittee would be to provide oversight of clearance of the applications byvarious departments and act as a pressure point on the departmentalrepresentative for securing timely clearance. The applicants could also beinformed of their applications being listed for review at a particular meeting,and if they so desire, they could be given the opportunity for furnishingclarifications, where necessary, to the Coordination-cum-EmpoweredCommittee.(iv) The state-level Coordination-cum-Empowered Committee should also bedelegated powers to approve grant of mineral concessions in cases below aspecified area or quantum of mineral deposit for non-Scheduled minerals whenall departmental and statutory clearances have been received. In other cases, the56
ecommendations made by the state-level Coordination-cum-EmpoweredCommittee for the grant of mineral concessions may be put up to the ministerin-chargeof the state government or to the Cabinet, according to the Rules ofBusiness. In the case of Scheduled minerals, where prior approval of theCentral government is required, the recommendations of the Coordination-cum-Empowered Committee, duly approved at the appropriate level, should beforwarded to the Ministry of Mines.(v) At the Central government level, the Coordination-cum-Empowered Committeeshould be set up headed by the Secretary, Ministry of Mines, withrepresentatives from GSI, IBM, the MOEF (separately for environment andforests), DGCA, Ministry of Defence, Intelligence Bureau and/or HomeMinistry, Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), and the stategovernment concerned. The terms of reference of the Committee would also beoversight of departmental clearances. The Committee should perform theimportant function of monitoring clearances by individualDepartments/Ministries and ensuring timely completion of internal proceduresand prompt decision by them. The Committee could also be empowered toaccord approval on behalf of the Central government once the necessarydepartmental and ministerial clearances, including statutory clearances, havebeen received. It could also follow up on other clearances that need to beobtained even after the application for RP/LAPL/PL/ML have been granted,such as permission for aerial reconnaissance and forest and environmentalclearances. For transparency, the applicants could also be informed that theirapplications were being listed for review in a particular meeting, and if they sodesire, they could be given the opportunity for furnishing clarifications, wherenecessary, to the Coordination-cum-Empowered Committee.(vi) The Central Coordination-cum-Empowered Committee should grant priorapproval in cases of Scheduled minerals for areas/quantum of mineral depositup to a specified level. The recommendations of the Central Coordination-cum-Empowered Committee in respect of cases beyond the power delegated may besubmitted to the minister-in-charge for grant of prior approval.(vii) The DMG in each state should maintain a website in which the position of eachapplication should be indicated. As and when clearances are received from eachagency/Department, an entry to that effect should be made against the57
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ecommendations made by the state-level Coordination-cum-EmpoweredCommittee for the grant <strong>of</strong> mineral concessions may be put up to the ministerin-charge<strong>of</strong> the state government or to the Cabinet, according to the Rules <strong>of</strong>Business. In the case <strong>of</strong> Scheduled minerals, where prior approval <strong>of</strong> theCentral government is required, the recommendations <strong>of</strong> the Coordination-cum-Empowered Committee, duly approved at the appropriate level, should beforwarded to the Ministry <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mines</strong>.(v) At the Central government level, the Coordination-cum-Empowered Committeeshould be set up headed by the Secretary, Ministry <strong>of</strong> <strong>Mines</strong>, withrepresentatives from GSI, IBM, the MOEF (separately for environment andforests), DGCA, Ministry <strong>of</strong> Defence, Intelligence Bureau and/or HomeMinistry, Ministry <strong>of</strong> Finance (<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Expenditure), and the stategovernment concerned. The terms <strong>of</strong> reference <strong>of</strong> the Committee would also beoversight <strong>of</strong> departmental clearances. The Committee should perform theimportant function <strong>of</strong> monitoring clearances by individual<strong>Department</strong>s/Ministries and ensuring timely completion <strong>of</strong> internal proceduresand prompt decision by them. The Committee could also be empowered toaccord approval on behalf <strong>of</strong> the Central government once the necessarydepartmental and ministerial clearances, including statutory clearances, havebeen received. It could also follow up on other clearances that need to beobtained even after the application for RP/LAPL/PL/ML have been granted,such as permission for aerial reconnaissance and forest and environmentalclearances. For transparency, the applicants could also be informed that theirapplications were being listed for review in a particular meeting, and if they sodesire, they could be given the opportunity for furnishing clarifications, wherenecessary, to the Coordination-cum-Empowered Committee.(vi) The Central Coordination-cum-Empowered Committee should grant priorapproval in cases <strong>of</strong> Scheduled minerals for areas/quantum <strong>of</strong> mineral depositup to a specified level. The recommendations <strong>of</strong> the Central Coordination-cum-Empowered Committee in respect <strong>of</strong> cases beyond the power delegated may besubmitted to the minister-in-charge for grant <strong>of</strong> prior approval.(vii) The DMG in each state should maintain a website in which the position <strong>of</strong> eachapplication should be indicated. As and when clearances are received from eachagency/<strong>Department</strong>, an entry to that effect should be made against the57
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