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Government of Rajasthan No. : F.14(9)Mines/Gr.II/2015-Pt.-II Jaipur, Dated : 28 February, 2017

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act No. 67 of 1957), the State Government hereby makes the following rules for regulating the grant of quarry licence, mining lease and other mineral concessions in respect of minor minerals and for the purposes connected therewith, namely:-

CHAPTER I

PRELIMINARY

1. Short title, extent and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called The Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017.

(2) They shall extend to the whole of the State of Rajasthan.

(3) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Definitions.- (1) In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(i) “Act” means the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act No. 67 of 1957);

(ii) “Appellate Authority” means the Government or any other authority vested with such powers under these rules or any other authority authorised by the Government to perform the functions of the appellate authority;

(iii) “Assessee” means a person holding any mineral concession or a permit and includes any other person who is possessing, trading, processing or using minor mineral;

(iv) “Assessing Authority” means Director, Additional Director Mines, Additional Director Mines (Vigilance), Superintending Mining Engineer, Superintending Mining Engineer (Vigilance), Mining Engineer, Mining Engineer (Vigilance), Assistant Mining Engineer, Assistant Mining Engineer (Vigilance) or Revenue Intelligence Officer of the State Director of Revenue Intelligence (SDRI) or any other officer authorised by the State Government to make assessment;

(v) “Assessment Year” means the period beginning from the first day of April and ending on the thirty first day of March of the following year or part thereof;

(vi) “Assistant Mining Engineer” means Assistant Mining Engineer of the Department of Mines and Geology, Rajasthan having jurisdiction over the area, as may be fixed by the Government, from time to time;

(vii) “Assistant Mining Engineer (vigilance)” means Assistant Mining Engineer (vigilance) of the Department of Mines and Geology, Rajasthan having jurisdiction over the area, as may be fixed by the Government, from time to time;

(viii) “Bajri” means weathered detritus consisting of graded particles of varying sizes obtained from loose weathered rock material from the provenance, usually found in river beds or basins or paleo-channels also covers river sands;

(ix) “Bid Security” means a security provided by a bidder for securing the fulfillment of any obligation in terms of provisions of the bidding document;

(x) “Boundary Pillar” means reinforced cement concrete or cemented pillar of size having a base of 0.3m x 0.3m and height 1.30m of which 0.7m shall be above ground level and 0.6m below the ground, painted in yellow colour and top ten centimeters in red colour by enamel paint. Every pillar shall be marked with lease or licence number and pillar number in black paint;

(xi) “Brick earth” means earth used for making bricks, kavelus, earthen pots or used for other identical purposes;

(xii) “Brick Earth Permit” means a permit granted for specific area and period for excavation and removal of brick earth for making bricks for a particular brick kiln;

(xiii) “Building stone” means any rock or mineral which is used as building or construction material;

(xiv) “Competent Authority” means the Government or any other authority, authorized by the Government to exercise the powers delegated under these rules;

(xv) “Dead Rent” means the minimum guaranteed amount payable for mining lease which is calculated as per the area of the lease and revisable as provided in these rules;

(xvi) “Dealer” means any person who carries on the business of buying, selling, storing, distributing or processing of minerals, directly or otherwise for cash or for deferred payment or for commission, remuneration or other valuable consideration or uses minerals as a raw material;

(xvii) “Department” means the Department of Mines and Geology, Government of Rajasthan;

(xviii) “Departmental web Portal” means mines.rajasthan.gov.in or any website used for exchange of information electronically through information and communication technology by the Government;

(xix) “Director” means the Director of Mines and Geology, Rajasthan and includes Additional Director also;

(xx) “District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT)” means a trust, established by the Government under section 9B of the Act;

1[(xx-a) “Drone” means unmanned aerial equipment that can navigate autonomously;]

(xxi) “e-auction” means auction for grant of mining lease, quarry licence, royalty collection contract, excess royalty collection contract or for disposal of any seized mineral, tool, equipment, vehicle or other machinery etc. through electronic platform; 2[(xxi-a) “electronic identification system” means a system or device which is capable to store electronic data and wirelessly sharing of such data for the purposes of identification and tracking and includes a radio frequency identification tag;]

(xxii) "Environment" or "Environmental Pollution" shall have the same meanings, as assigned to them in the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (Central Act No. 29 of 1986);

(xxiii) “Excavation” means digging and/or collecting of minor minerals from any land;

(xxiv) “Excess Royalty Collection Contract” means a contract to collect royalty in excess of annual dead rent and any other charges as may be specified in the contract, on behalf of the Government for specified mineral dispatched by the mining lessee, from the area specified in the contract;

(xxv) "Family” means husband, wife and their dependent children;

(xxvi) “Final mine closure plan” means a plan for the purpose of decommissioning, reclamation and rehabilitation in the mine, cluster or part thereof after cessation of mining and mineral processing operations that has been prepared in the manner specified and in the standard format as per the guidelines issued by the Indian Bureau of Mines or State Government;

(xxvii) “Financial Assurance” means the surety furnished by the holder of mining lease or quarry licence, as the case may be, to the competent authority so as to indemnify the authorities against the reclamation and rehabilitation cost; (xxviii) “Forms” means forms appended to these rules;

(xxix) “Government” means the Government of Rajasthan;

(xxx) “Illegal Mining” means any prospecting or mining operations undertaken by any person in any area without holding any mineral concession, permit or any other permission granted or permitted under these rules or without any lawful authority, as the case may be.

1. Inserted vide Notification dated 24.10.2024 2. Inserted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 Explanation: For the purpose of this clause,–

(a) violation of any rules, during prospecting or mining operations in any area under authority of valid mineral concession, permit or any other permission granted under these rules shall not be considered as illegal mining;

(b) any area granted under a mineral concession, permit or any other permission granted under these rules, as the case may be, shall be considered as an area held with lawful authority by the holder of such lease, licence or permit while determining the extent of illegal mining; and

(c) any research work or field studies carried out by teachers and students of college as a part of their field curriculum shall not be treated as illegal mining.

(xxxi) “Mine Closure” means steps taken for reclamation, rehabilitation measures taken in respect of a mine or part thereof commencing from cessation of mining or processing operations in a mine or part thereof;

(xxxii) “Mineral Concession” means a mining lease, quarry licence or any other permission granted by competent authority under these rules;

(xxxiii) “Mines Foreman Grade I or Mines Foreman Grade II” means Mines Foreman of the Department of Mines and Geology, Rajasthan having jurisdiction over the area fixed by the Mining Engineer, Mining Engineer (Vigilance), Assistant Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer (Vigilance), as the case may be, from time to time;

(xxxiv) “Mining Approach Road” means a stretch of road existing in the mining area constructed mainly for mineral development and declared as such by the Director, from time to time;

(xxxv) “Mining Engineer” means Mining Engineer of the Department of Mines and Geology, Rajasthan having jurisdiction over the area, as may be fixed by the Government from time to time;

(xxxvi) “Mining Engineer (vigilance)” means Mining Engineer (vigilance) of the Department of Mines and Geology, Rajasthan having jurisdiction over the area, as may be fixed by the Government, from time to time;

(xxxvii) "Mining Plan" means a mining plan prepared under these rules and duly approved by the competent authority for the development of minor mineral deposits in the area concerned and includes simplified mining scheme required to be submitted as per the provisions of these rules;

1[(xxxvii-a) “M-sand” means manufactured sand produced by crushing of mineral/overburden;] (xxxviii)“Ordinary earth” means ordinary earth used for filling or leveling purposes in construction of embankment of dams, canals, 2[roads], railways etc;

(xxxix) “Performance Security” means a security provided for due observance of the performance of the mineral concession or contract;

(xl) “Premium amount" means the amount payable as premium under these rules by the applicant, bidder or concession holder, as the case may be;

(xli) “Progressive mine closure plan” means a plan, for the purpose of providing protective, reclamation and rehabilitation measures in a mine or part thereof that has been prepared in the manner specified and in the standard format as per the guidelines issued by the Indian Bureau of Mines or State Government;

(xlii) “Quarry Licence” means a licence granted under these rules wherein a licensee is required to pay fixed annual licence fee exclusive of royalty;

1. Inserted vide Notification dated 25.01.2021 2. Substituted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 2[(xlii-a) “radio frequency identification device” means any device that uses electromagnetic fields or equivalent system to automatically identify and track tags containing electronically stored information attached to objects or vehicles;]

(xliii) “Rawanna” means the rawanna or e-rawanna duly issued by the department or electronically generated from the departmental web portal and includes any other system notified by the Government for dispatch, consumption or processing of mineral or overburden from a specified area granted under any mineral concession or permit; 1[(xliii-a) “Registered dealer” means a dealer registered under these rules;]

(xliv) “Royalty” means the charge payable to the Government in respect of the ore or mineral excavated, consumed or removed from any land granted under these rules as specified in Schedule II;

(xlv) “Royalty Receipt” means the receipt issued for collection of royalty and/or permit fee or any other charges for mineral dispatch from area under Excess Royalty Collection Contract or Royalty Collection Contract on Check Post or Naka by the department personnel or contractor duly authenticated or e-authenticated by the department;

(xlvi) “Royalty collection contract” means a contract to collect royalty with or without permit fees and any other charges, as the case may be, on behalf of the Government for specified mineral dispatched, by the quarry licencee or permit holder, from the area specified in the contract;

(xlvii) “Schedule” means the Schedule appended to these rules; (xlviii) “Scheduled Areas” means Scheduled area of Rajasthan as referred to in clause (1) of

Article 244 of the Constitution of India;

(xlix) “Scheduled Bank” means a Bank as defined in clause (e) of section 2 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (Central Act No. 2 of 1934);

(l) “Security Deposit” means a deposit provided for due observance of the terms and conditions of the mineral concession or contract;

(li) “Short Term Permit” means a permit granted under these rules for excavation and removal of a specified quantity of mineral from a specified area within a specified period;

(lii) “State” means the State of Rajasthan;

(liii) “Superintending Mining Engineer” means Superintending Mining Engineer of the Department of Mines and Geology, Rajasthan having jurisdiction over the area concerned, as may be fixed by the Government, from time to time;

(liv) “Superintending Mining Engineer (vigilance)” means Superintending Mining Engineer (vigilance) of the Department of Mines and Geology, Rajasthan having jurisdiction over the area concerned as may be fixed by the Government, from time to time;

(lv) “Surveyor or Senior Surveyor” means Surveyor of the Department of Mines and Geology, Rajasthan having jurisdiction over the area as may be fixed by the Mining Engineer, Mining Engineer (Vigilance), Assistant Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer (Vigilance), as the case may be, from time to time;

(lvi) “Tenant” means the tenant as defined in the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955 and includes agricultural worker and village artisan 3[;]

(lvii) “Transit Pass” means a pass including e-transit pass duly issued by the Department or generated online, to the lessee, stockist, trader, dealer etc. for lawful transportation of royalty paid mineral bajri (river sand) from permitted stocks of the lessee, masonary stone gitty/grit/crusher dust, M-sand; and

1. Inserted vide Notification dated 03.01.2022 2. Inserted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025

3. Substituted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 1[(lviii) “vehicle location tracking device" means any device which is capable to receive and transmit signals for tracking the location, speed and route of a vehicle using the global positioning system or an equivalent system such as the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite system of such specifications as may be specified by the Government, from time to time.]

(2) Words and expressions used but not defined in these rules shall have the same meaning as assigned to them in the Act and rules made thereunder unless and otherwise specifically clarified by the State Government.

3. Repeal and savings.- The Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1986 are hereby repealed:

Provided that anything done or any action taken under the provisions of the rules so repealed shall be deemed to have been done or taken under the provisions of these rules.

1. Inserted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025

CHAPTER II

RIGHTS OF EXISTING MINERAL CONCESSION HOLDERS AND APPLICANTS

4. Rights of a holder of a prospecting licence to obtain a mining lease.- (1) A holder of a prospecting licence granted prior to commencement of these rules shall not have right of renewal but have preferential rights for obtaining a mining lease in respect of that mineral in that land, if the Government is satisfied that the licencee,-

(i) has undertaken prospecting operations to establish mineral resources in such land;

(ii) has not committed any breach of the terms and conditions of the prospecting licence;

(iii) is otherwise a fit person for being granted the mining lease; and

(iv) undertakes to pay 1[one time premium equal to two and half times of the dead rent which shall be payable] in advance and shall not be adjusted against dead rent or royalty: 1[Provided] that all the applications pending for renewal of prospecting licence on the date of commencement of these rules shall be deemed to have been rejected. Applicant of such application may apply for mining lease within a period of three months from the date of commencement of these rules.

(2) An application for grant of a mining lease shall be submitted online by the licencee in Form -1 to the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned, with a non-refundable fee of rupees ten thousand along with first installment, being twenty five percent of the premium amount, within a period of three months after the expiry of the prospecting licence.

(3) Every online application for grant of a mining lease shall be accompanied with scanned copy of following documents, namely:-

(i) a copy of PAN card, if the applicant is individual and copies of PAN card of all the partners, members or directors in case the applicant is a firm or association of person or company, as the case may be. Applicant shall also submit copy of TIN number in case of a partnership firm or association of persons or a company;

(ii) a copy of driving licence or passport or voter identification card or aadhar card for photo identity and address proof;

(iii) a copy of partnership deed and firm registration certificate in case of partnership firm issued under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 or Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 or a copy of memorandum of association, articles of association and certificate of incorporation in case of company registered under the Companies Act, 2013;

(iv) a copy of resolution passed by the board of directors in favour of a person who is authorized to sign the application on behalf of the company;

(v) a copy of registered power of attorney in favour of a person who is authorized to sign the application, on behalf of the firm or association of persons where application is not signed by all the partners or persons as the case may be;

(vi) a copy of no dues certificate from the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer, concerned, if the applicant or his/her family member holds or has held any mineral concession or royalty or excess royalty collection contract in the State: Provided that such certificate shall also be furnished by all the members of association of person or all the partners of the partnership firm or all the directors of the private limited company, in case the applicant is a association of person or partnership firm or a private limited company as the case may be. A no dues certificate shall also be submitted by the company or undertaking in case of limited company or Government undertaking as the case may be.

1. Substituted vide Notification dated 20.06.2017 2. Deleted vide Notification dated 20.06.2017 Provided further that where any injunction has been issued by the competent court or authority staying the recovery of the dues, non-payment thereof, shall not be treated as a disqualification for the grant of a mining lease. Provided also that no dues certificate shall not be required where the applicant, partners of a firm, directors of the private limited company, members of association of persons, limited company or Government undertaking have furnished an affidavit to the satisfaction of the Government, stating that he/she/it or his/her family member does not or did not hold any mineral concession, royalty or excess royalty collection contract in the State.

(vii) a copy of an affidavit giving particulars of areas already held by the applicant under mineral concession including the area held jointly with other persons, area applied but not granted and granted but not executed or registered;

(viii) e-mail address and mobile number of an individual or all members of association of persons or firm or all partners of the partnership firm or company or all the directors of the company or Government undertakings, as the case may be;

(ix) a recent passport size color photo of applicant and all the partners, members or directors in case the applicant is a firm or association of person or company, as the case may be;

(x) a copy of plan and description report of the applied area with latitude and longitude in WGS 84 Datum of all the corner pillars of the applied area; and

(xi) a copy of revenue details of the applied area with khasra naksha trace, khansra or araji number, jamabandi and extent of the area of the khasra or aaraji falling in the applied area along with superimposed map.

(4) The holder of such prospecting licence who has already made an application for the grant of a mining lease before commencement of these rules, shall not be required to submit a fresh application and his pending application shall be treated as an application made under this rule subject to payment of difference of application and premium amount as specified in sub-rule (2) within a period of two months from the commencement of these rules.

(5) Every application submitted under sub-rule (2) shall be acknowledged, in Form -2, online at the time of submission of application.

(6) Duly signed application along with self-certified documents as mentioned in sub-rule (3) shall be physically submitted to the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned, within a period of fifteen days from the date of its online submission and same shall be acknowledged by the office concerned.

(7) An application for grant of mining lease shall be disposed off by the competent authority as per the provisions of sub-rule (2), (3), (4) and (5) of rule 16 and the decision shall be communicated on registered address and e-mail of the applicant.

(8) Where it appears that the application is not complete in all material particulars or is not accompanied by the required documents, the competent authority shall reject the application and forfeit the application fees, premium amount and performance security deposited, after providing an opportunity of being heard by issuing notice of thirty days.

(9) Applications under this rule shall be disposed off, including execution and registration of mining lease, within a period of two year from the date of commencement of these rules or after expiry of the licence period, whichever later, failing which the right of such applicant shall be forfeited and in such cases, it would not be mandatory for the Government to issue any order in this regard.

5. Rights of a holder of letter of intent to obtain a 1[mining lease or quarry licence].- (1) Where the competent authority has issued a letter of intent before commencement of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 for grant of a mining lease under the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960, notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, such application

1. Substituted vide Notification dated 30.08.2017 shall be considered as if received under these rules subject to payment of difference of application fee and 1[one time premium equal to two and half times of the dead rent which shall be payable] in advance and shall not be adjusted against dead rent or royalty. Such application shall be disposed off by the competent authority as per the provisions of sub-rule (2), (3), (4) and (5) of rule 16: 1[Provided] that where letter of intent has been issued in khatedari land, registered consent deed of khatedar shall be submitted 1[before grant of mining lease, if such consent deed is not submitted], the application shall be rejected and application fees, premium amount and performance security deposited shall be forfeited, after providing an opportunity of being heard by issuing notice of thirty days.

(2) Where the letter of intent has been issued after determining premium through tender or auction under the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1986 notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, such application shall be considered as if received under these rules and shall be disposed off by the competent authority as per the provisions of 4[rule 16 or rule 17, as the case may be]: Provided that such letter of intent holder shall deposit remaining amount of premium as per the conditions of notice inviting tender before execution of 4[lease deed or issuance of quarry licence, as the case may be].

3[(2A) Where the letter of intent has been issued through lottery or in khatedari land under the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1986 and the application was deemed rejected as per the provisions of rule 89 of these rules, notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, such application shall be considered as if received under these rules subject to payment of one time premium equal to two and half times of the dead rent or licence fee which shall be payable in advance and shall not be adjusted against dead rent or royalty or rent. Such application shall be disposed off by the competent authority as per the provisions of rule 16 or by the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned as per the provisions of rule 17, as the case may be.]

(3) Where it appears that the application is not complete in all material particulars or is not accompanied by the required documents, the competent authority shall reject the application and forfeit the application fees, premium amount and performance security deposited, after providing an opportunity of being heard by issuing notice of thirty days.

(4) All cases covered under this rule shall be protected subject to fulfillment of the conditions of the letter of intent within a period of 5[seventy three months] from the date of commencement of these rules and this period of 5[seventy three months] shall include execution 4[and registration of mining lease or issuance of quarry licence, as the case may be], failing which the right of such applicant shall be forfeited and in such cases, it would not be mandatory for the Government to issue any order in this regard.

6. Rights of grantee of mining lease sanctioned before commencement of these rules.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules where a mining lease has been sanctioned under the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 and the mineral has been declared as minor mineral or where a mining lease has been sanctioned under the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1986 and is pending for execution, shall be considered as if sanctioned under these rules subject to payment of 1[one time premium equal to two and half times of the dead rent which shall be payable] in advance and shall not be adjusted against dead rent or royalty:

1[Provided] that where sanction has been issued after determining premium through tender or auction, such grantee shall require to deposit only remaining amount of premium as per conditions of the sanction order before execution of lease deed.

1. Substituted vide Notification dated 20.06.2017 2. Deleted vide Notification dated 20.06.2017

3. Inserted vide Notification dated 20.06.2017 4. Substituted vide Notification dated 30.08.2017

5. Substituted vide Notification dated 21.10.2022 Provided also that where the lease has been sanctioned in khatedari land, not owned by the grantee, registered consent deed of khatedar shall be submitted before execution of mining lease, if such consent deed is not submitted before execution of mining lease, the sanction shall be revoked and security deposit, premium amount and performance security deposited shall be forfeited, after providing an opportunity of being heard by issuing notice of thirty days.

(2) All cases covered under sub-rule (1) shall be protected subject to condition that mining lease shall be executed and registered within a period of 1[thirteen months] the date of commencement of these rules, failing which the right of such grantee shall be forfeited and in such cases, it would not be mandatory for the Government to issue any order in this regard.

1. Substituted vide Notification dated 28.02.2018

CHAPTER III

GRANT OF MINERAL CONCESSION

7. Area of mining lease.- (1) The Government may notify different sizes of mining lease for different areas and minerals.

2[(2) The minimum area for grant of mining lease shall be,-

(i) for mineral bajri (river sand) 5.00 hectare; and

(ii) for all other minerals 1.00 hectare:

Provided that the size mentioned in clause (ii) shall not be applicable for gap areas lying between two or more mining leases or area bounded by 3[mining leases and forest boundary or any other reserved land or mining leases and any place/structure specified in clause (xvi) of sub- rule (1) of rule 28 or khatedari land].

Provided further that to ensure scientific mining, as far as possible, plots under rule 12 shall be delineated for bigger area.]

(3) The area surrounded by two or more mining leases or by 3[mining leases and forest boundary or any other reserved land or mining leases and any place/structure specified in clause (xvi) of sub-rule (1) of rule 28 or khatedari land] shall be treated as gap area and such gap area shall be granted as a mining lease by way of e-auction:

Provided that where gap area is less than 0.5 hectare, such area shall be granted by way of e- auction among surrounding lessees and the same shall be added in the lease of successful bidder. 1[Provided further that reserve price for such area shall be 3[twenty five times] of annual dead rent. The premium amount offered in e-auction shall be paid in advance and shall not be adjusted against dead rent or royalty.] Provided also that where gap area is owned by private person, registered consent deed of the khatedar shall have to be submitted by the successful bidder before grant of such gap area. 3[(3A) All application received for grant of strip of land prior to date of commencement of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2025 shall become ineligible: Provided that where competent authority has issued a letter of intent for grant of strip of land before the commencement of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2025, the strip of land shall be granted subject to fulfilment of the conditions of the letter of intent.]

(4) No person shall acquire in respect of any mineral, except bajri (river sand), one or more mining leases covering total area of more than 10 Sq. Kms.:

Provided that if the Government is of the opinion that in the interest of the development of any mineral or industry, it is necessary so to do, it may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, increase the aforesaid area limits in respect of mining lease, in so far as it pertains to any particular mineral, or to any specified category of deposits of such mineral, or to any particular mineral located in any particular area.

(5) For the purpose of determining the total area referred to in sub-rule (4) the area held under mining lease by a person as a member of a Co-operative Society, Company or other Corporation or a Hindu Undivided Family or a partner of a Firm shall be deducted from the area referred to in sub-rule (4) above so that the total area held by such person under mining lease, whether as such member or partner or individually may not in any case exceed the total area specified in sub-rule (4).

(6) Applied area under mining lease shall be as far as possible rectangular in shape and the length ordinarily shall not exceed four times of its width.

(7) Boundaries of the area covered by a mining lease shall run vertically downwards below the surface towards the center of the earth except where Government specifically provides.

1. Substituted vide Notification dated 14.03.2018 2. Substituted vide Notification dated 16.08.2022

3. Substituted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025

(8) No person shall acquire in respect of any mineral, any mining lease of any area which is not compact and contiguous i.e. close polygon:

Provided that above provisions shall not be applicable for grant of mining leases of mineral bajri in river bed.

8. Area of quarry licence.- (1) Size of plots in all existing boundary notified before commencement of these rules shall remain unchanged.

(2) On and after the commencement of these rules, the size of plots shall be fixed by the Director, which shall not be less than 0.18 hectare.

(3) The area surrounded by two or more quarry licence or by 3[quarry licences and forest boundary or any other reserved land or quarry licences and any place/structure specified in clause (xvi) of sub-rule (1) of rule 28 or khatedari land] shall be treated as gap area and such gap area shall be granted as a quarry licence by way of e-auction:

Provided that where gap area is 0.10 hectare or less, such gap area shall be granted by way of e- auction among surrounding licencee and the area shall be added in the licence of successful bidder. 1[Provided further that reserve price for such area shall be 3[twenty five times] of annual licence fee. The premium amount offered in e-auction shall be paid in advance and shall not be adjusted against annual licence fee.] Provided also that where gap area is owned by private persons, registered consent deed from the khatedar shall be submitted by the successful bidder before grant of such gap area. 3[(4) All application received for grant of strip of land prior to date of commencement of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2025 shall become ineligible: Provided that where Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned has issued a letter of intent for grant of strip of land before the commencement of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2025, the strip of land shall be granted subject to fulfilment of the conditions of the letter of intent.]

9. Period of mining lease.- (1) On and from the date of commencement of these rules, all mining leases shall be granted for the period of fifty years:

Provided that period of mining leases for mineral bajri 1[except in paleo-channel sand deposit of Bikaner district] shall be five years.

(2) All mining leases except for mineral bajri (river sand) granted before the commencement of these rules, shall be deemed to have been granted for a period of fifty years.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1) and (2), the period of leases of mineral other than bajri (river sand), granted before the commencement of these rules, shall be extended and be deemed to have been extended upto a period ending on the 31st March, 2025 with effect from the date of expiry of the period of renewal/extension last made or till the completion of renewal/extension period, if any, or a period of fifty years from the date of initial grant of such lease, whichever is later, subject to the condition that all the terms and conditions of the lease have been complied with. 2[(3A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), (2) and (3), the period of existing mining leases other than the leases of bajri (in river sand and in khatedari land except Bikaner district) may be further extended upto 31st March, 2040 subject to following conditions:-

(i) An online application for extension of mining lease period shall be submitted to the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned with a non refundable fee of rupees ten thousand;

(ii) Lessee has not carried out any illegal mining activities 4[] or the case is compounded;

(iii) The dead rent of the mining lease for extended period shall be as per Schedule III:

1. Substituted vide Notification dated 14.03.2018 2. Inserted vide Notification dated 16.08.2022

3. Substituted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 4. Deleted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 Provided that the dead rent so calculated shall not exceed twice the existing dead rent and if exceed, shall be limited to the extent of twice of the existing dead rent; 2[(iv) Payment of premium amount at the rate of annual dead rent of the area as per clause (iii) for each year of extension or part thereof sought by the lessee in following, manner:- S.

No.

Period of extension Number of installments Payment mode 1 More than ten years Five (i) first installment along with application; and

(ii) second and subsequent installment, as the case may be, at the beginning of financial year after issuance of order of extension.

2 More than five and upto ten years Three 3 More than two and upto five years Two 4 Upto two years One ; and

(v) The application for extension of mining lease period shall be disposed by the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned.]]

(4) Period of lease may be extended equal to the period for which the mines remained closed (dies-non) due to any court order and dead rent for such period shall not be chargeable: Provided that where lease remains closed due to any fault on the part of the lessee or where part of lease was only closed, the period shall not be extended and dead rent shall be chargeable for such period.

(5) On the expiry of the lease period, the area shall be put up for e-auction. The process of e-auction shall be started well in advance so that before the expiry of the lease period, new lease may be granted without any gap:

Provided that the lessee shall have right of first refusal at the time of e-auction held for such lease after expiry of the lease period in the following manner, namely:-

(i) to be eligible to exercise the right of first refusal, the lessee shall comply with the conditions of the mining lease, the Act and the Rules made thereunder till its expiry;

(ii) 1[]

(iii) the notice inviting bid shall specify that the lessee holding the lease prior to expiry of the mining lease has the right of first refusal 1[];

(iv) upon conclusion of the 1[] e-auction as per rule 14, the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned shall issue a notice to the lessee seeking written confirmation of his willingness to exercise the right of first refusal within a period of seven days of the conclusion of the 1[] e-auction;

(v) the notice given under clause (iv) shall be acknowledged by the lessee and who shall, within a period of fifteen days of receipt of notice, exercise the right of first refusal in writing to the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned, failing which it shall be construed that the lessee is not desirous of exercising the right of first refusal and the successful bidder shall be entitled to a mining lease in the manner provided in these rules; and

(vi) if the lessee exercise the right of first refusal and matches the highest final offer price, the lessee shall be deemed to be the successful bidder in place of the earlier successful bidder declared after the 1[] of e-auction and shall be entitled to a mining lease in the manner provided in these rules.

10. Period of quarry licence.- (1) On and after the commencement of these rules, all quarry licence shall be granted for a period not exceeding thirty years:

1. Deleted vide Notification dated 14.03.2018 2. Substituted vide Notification dated 24.10.2024 Provided that ending period of quarry licence granted shall be 31st of March.

(2) All quarry licences granted before the commencement of these rules shall be deemed to have been granted for a period of thirty years:

Provided that ending period of such quarry licence shall be 31st of March.

(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1) and (2), the period of licence, granted before the commencement of these rules, shall be extended and be deemed to have been extended upto a period ending on the 31st March, 2025 with effect from the date of expiry of the period of renewal/extension last made or till the completion of renewal/extension period, if any, or a period of thirty years from the date of initial grant of such licence, whichever is later, subject to the condition that all the terms and conditions of the licence have been complied with.

2[(3A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-rule (1), (2) and (3), the period of existing quarry licences may be further extended upto 31st March, 2040 subject to following conditions:-

(i) An online application for extension of quarry licence period shall be submitted to the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned with a non refundable fee of rupees three thousand;

(ii) Licencee has not carried out any illegal mining activities 4[] or the case is compounded; 3[(iii) Payment of premium amount at the rate of one third of annual licence fee for each year of extension or part thereof sought by the licencee in following manner:- S.

No.

Period of extension Number of installments Payment mode

1. More than ten years Five (i) first installment along with application; and

(ii) second and subsequent installment, as the case may be, at the beginning of financial year after issuance of order of extension.

2. More than five and upto ten years Three

3. More than two and upto five years Two

4. Upto two years One

(iv) The applications for extension of quarry licence period shall be disposed of by Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned.]

(4) The Period of quarry licence may be extended upto the period for which the quarry remained close (dies-non) due to any court order:

Provided that where licence remains closed due to any fault on the part of the licencee or where part of licence was only closed, the period shall not be extended and annual licence fee shall be chargeable for such period.

(5) On the expiry of the licence period, the area shall be put up for e-auction. The process of e-auction shall be started well in advance so that before the expiry of the licence period, new licence may be granted without any gap:

Provided that the licencee shall have right of first refusal at the time of e-auction held for such licnce after expiry of the licence period in the following manner:-

(i) to be eligible to exercise the right of first refusal, the licencee shall comply with the conditions of the quarry licence, the Act and the Rules made thereunder till its expiry;

(ii) 1[]

1. Deleted vide Notification dated 14.03.2018 2. Inserted vide Notification dated 16.08.2022

3. Substituted vide Notification dated 24.10.2024 4. Deleted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025

(iii) the notice inviting bid shall specify that the licencee holding the licence prior to expiry of the quarry licence has the right of first refusal 1[];

(iv) upon conclusion of the 1[] of e-auction as per rule 14, the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned shall issue a notice to the licencee seeking written confirmation of his willingness to exercise the right of first refusal within a period of seven days of the conclusion of the 1[] of e-auction;

(v) the notice given under clause (iv) to this sub-rule shall be acknowledged by the licencee and who shall, within a period of fifteen days of receipt of notice, exercise the right of first refusal in writing to the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned, failing which it shall be construed that the licencee is not desirous of exercising the right of first refusal and the successful bidder shall be entitled to a quarry licence in the manner provided in these rules; and

(vi) if the licencee exercise the right of first refusal and matches the highest final offer price, the licencee shall be deemed to be the successful bidder in place of the earlier successful bidder declared after the 1[] of e-auction and shall be entitled to a quarry licence in the manner provided in these rules.

11. Restriction on grant of mining lease or quarry licence.- (1) No mining lease or quarry licence shall be granted,-

(i) except in accordance with the provisions of these rules;

(ii) to any person unless such a person is an Indian national, or a company as defined in clause (20) of section 2 of the Companies Act, 2013;

Explanation: for the purpose of these rules, a person shall be deemed to be an Indian national:-

(a) in case of a firm registered under Indian Partnership Act, 1932 or Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 or other association of individuals, only if all the members of the firm or members of the associations are citizens of India; and

(b) in case of an individual, only if he/she is a citizen of India.

(iii) in the Schedule Area without obtaining prior recommendation of the Panchayati Raj Institutions at appropriate level as prescribed under the Rajasthan Panchayati Raj (Modification of Provisions in Their Application to the Schedule Areas) Act, 1999 (Act No. 16 of 1999);

(iv) in respect of lands notified by the Government as reserved for use for the Government or local authorities for any public or special purposes without obtaining prior permission from the concerned competent authority:

Provided that where leases have already been granted in said reserved areas, no prior permission shall be required for grant of gap area.

(v) to a person against whom or any member of his/her family or to a partnership firm or a private limited company against whom or any partner of the firm or any director of the private limited company or limited liability company as the case may be, or any member of his/her family or against a firm of which he/she or any member of his/her family is or was a partner, the dues of the department are outstanding:

Provided that where an injunction order has been issued by a court of law or any other competent authority staying the recovery of any such dues, the non-payment thereof shall not be treated as disqualification for the purpose of grant.

(2) No mining lease or quarry licence shall be granted unless an approved mining plan or simplified mining scheme, as the case may be, is submitted by the applicant.

(3) No mining lease shall be granted in the existing quarry licence area and vice versa.

1. Deleted vide Notification dated 14.03.2018

(4) The existing rent cum royalty leases which are in operation on the date of commencement of these rules and still not converted into quarry licence, shall be deemed to have been converted into quarry licence and size of such quarry licence shall remain unchanged. 1[12. Procedure for grant of mining lease or quarry licence in forest land and government land.- (1) In forests land and government land (including land belonging to Urban Development Authorities, Urban Improvement Trusts, Municipalities or any other Authority under the control of the State Government etc.), the mining lease or quarry licence shall be granted through auction after delineation of the area using global positioning system or global navigation satellite system: Provided that in case of mineral bajri (river sand), delineation of the area may be done by using global positioning system or global navigation satellite system or khasra-wise.

(2) In delineation, as far as possible, the area of plots (other than mineral bajri (river sand)) shall be kept 4.00 hectare or more.

(3) The Director may reserve upto five plots, per district per year, of mineral masonary stone exclusively for establishment of M-sand unit.

(4) The Director may reserve plots for grant of mineral concession with pre-embedded clearances. In such cases, the required approvals and clearances shall be obtained by the Department.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, in notified scheduled areas,-

(i) for mineral masonary stone, one third of total delineated plots shall be kept reserved for the persons belonging to schedule tribes category who are domicile of notified scheduled areas; and

(ii) for mineral bajri (river sand), priority shall be given to the registered society of persons belonging to schedule tribes category who are domicile of notified scheduled areas.

(6) In existing major mineral leases where mining of minor mineral can be done independently, the leases of minor mineral shall be granted with prior approval of the Director by way of e-auction subject to condition that after allotment of lease, the lessee of such minor mineral shall not cause any hindrance in the working of major mineral lessee.

(7) For grant of mining lease or quarry licence under this rule, the Government may issue guidelines.] 2[12A. Grant of mining lease in government land where available area is less than 1.0 hectare.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, mining lease in government land where available area is less than 1.0 hectare and surrounded by khatedari land, shall be granted alongwith such khatedari land, to khatedar or holder of registered consent of khatedar.

(2) In such cases, one time premium equivalent to twenty five times of dead rent as per schedule III, for the area to be granted shall be payable:

Provided that where government land is surrounded by khatedari land of different khatedars and khatedars are interested in addition of such land with their respective khatedari land, the premium shall be determined by auctioning of such land among the adjoining khatedars keeping reserve price as twenty five times of dead rent.

Provided further that the premium shall not be adjusted against dead rent or royalty.

(3) Except otherwise provided in this rule, the provisions of rule 14, 16 and 17A shall apply mutatis mutandis to the grant of mining lease under this rule.

12B. Grant of mining leases in notified scheduled area.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, in notified scheduled areas, for grant of mining leases of plots reserved under sub-rule (5) of rule 12, the centralized bidding cell at Directorate shall issue notice for inviting applications in two daily news papers, at least one of which is State level and other having wide publicity in the area where lease is being granted.

1. Substituted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 2. Inserted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025

(2) The notice shall be published at least fifteen days before the intended date of inviting applications and shall contain the date or the period within which applications shall be received. The notice shall also be uploaded on the Departmental website.

(3) Where two or more applications are received for the same plot, the allotment shall be made by the way of e-auction among the applicants or registered societies of persons belonging to schedule tribes category who are domicile of notified scheduled areas, as the case may be, as provided under rule 14.

(4) Where no application is received from the applicant or registered society of persons belonging to schedule tribes category who are domicile of notified scheduled areas, as the case may be, the reservation shall lapse and fresh e-auction shall be conducted treating them as unreserved plots.]

13. Bidding parameters for e-auction.- (1) An e-auction for mineral concession shall be conducted for determination of premium amount.

1[(2) For determination of premium amount, the reserve price for mining lease or quarry licence shall be an amount equal to five times of the annual dead rent or licence fee of area under auction respectively or as may be determined by the Government, from time to time.

(3) The bidders shall quote, as per the bidding parameter, for the purpose of payment to the State Government, an amount equal to or more than the reserve price as mentioned in rule 14 and the premium amount so quoted shall not be adjusted against annual dead rent or licence fee, as the case may be. The successful bidder shall pay the premium amount in four installments in following manner:-

(i) first installment, forty percent of the premium amount, within fifteen days of completion of e-auction;

(ii ) second installment, twenty percent of the premium amount, before execution of mining lease deed or issuance of quarry licence, as the case may be;

(iii) third installment, twenty percent of the premium amount, at the beginning of second year of lease/licence period; and

(iv) remaining twenty percent of the premium amount, at the beginning of third year of lease/licence period.

(4) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, in case of any auction conducted or being conducted or any mining lease or quarry licence granted pursuant to notice inviting bid published before commencement of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Second Amendment) Rules, 2018, the premium amount quoted by the successful bidder shall stand revised proportionately at the time of the enhancement of the dead rent, royalty or annual licence fee, as the case may be and the successful bidder or lessee or licencee, as the case may be, shall be liable to pay such enhanced premium.

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, in case of any auction conducted or being conducted or any mining lease granted pursuant to notice inviting bid published before commencement of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Second Amendment) Rules, 2018, where subsequent to grant of mining lease, one or more new minerals are discovered, the successful bidder shall also pay the percentage so quoted in respect of each such mineral.] 2[(6) In case of mineral bajri, the State Government may specify the maximum sale price at pit mouth of the lease and the successful bidder shall deliver or sale the bajri on such specified price.]

14. Electronic auction and bidding process of mineral concession.- (1) The Government may utilize any online electronic platform which meets the minimum technical and security requirements as specified in the guidelines for compliance to quality requirements of e-procurement systems issued by the Standardization Testing and Quality Certification Directorate, Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India. For this purpose Government may appoint any agency as service provider for conducting e- auction.

1. Substituted vide Notification dated 14.03.2018 2. Added vide Notification dated 14.03.2018

3. Deleted vide Notification dated 16.08.2022

(2) Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned shall provide the details of mineral blocks to be auctioned along with particulars of area classified into 4[forests land and government land], terms and conditions to the Directorate, Department of Mines and Geology, Udaipur for conducting e-auction.

(3) A centralized bidding cell at Directorate shall publish notice inviting bid for e-auction in two daily news papers, at least one of which is state level having circulation of fifty thousand copies and above and other having wide publicity in the area where lease or licence is being granted. The notice inviting bid shall also be compulsorily displayed on the notice boards of the Directorate and office of the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned. The notice inviting bid shall be published at least 1[fifteen days] before the date fixed for submission of the bid and shall upload particulars, terms and conditions on the web portal of the department and agency appointed by the Government. The period of 1[fifteen days] shall be counted from the publication of the notice inviting bid on the departmental website or on the website of the agency appointed for auction, whichever earlier. The registered bidders shall also be intimated by the authorized agency through e-mail. 2[(4) Notice inviting bid shall contain brief particulars regarding the area under auction, including, particulars of area classified into forests land and government land 4[forests land and government land. In case where pre-embedded clearances has been obtained, information about such clearances shall be specifically mentioned in the notice inviting bid].]

(5) Intending bidders shall get registered with the agency appointed for auction as prospective bidder for participating in e-auction. The registration shall always open for all prospective bidders to get registered with the e-auction service provider and shall be one time. After registration, prospective bidder shall be eligible for participating in e-auction conducted by the department for grant of mineral concession and contracts.

(6) Bidders shall carefully read guidelines mentioned in rule 15 before submitting bids.

(7) The Government, its employees and advisers make no representation or warranty and shall have no liability to any person, including any bidder under any law, statute, rules or regulations or tort, principles of restitution or unjust enrichment or otherwise for any loss, damages, cost or expenses which may arise from or be incurred or suffered on account of any information or data or arising in any way from participation in the auction process.

1[(8) The ascending forward online electronic auction shall be held in the following manner, namely:-

(i) The prospective bidders shall deposit bid security as per rule 18 and a non-refundable application fee of 2[rupees ten thousand] as per time and date mentioned in notice inviting bid to the agency authorized for conducting e-auction through RTGS/NEFT/ NET-BANKING:

Provided that the prospective bidder may deposit a lumpsum amount in advance and from such amount, application fee and bid security of the plot for which he intends to bid, shall be deducted. The bidder may participate in as many auctions as per deposited amount.;

(ii) The prospective bidders shall submit their price offer on the electronic platform exclusive of all taxes and duties, which shall not be less than the reserve price. The bidder will have the sole responsibility to make payment of all the applicable taxes and duties to the authorities concerned directly and produce the proof of the same to the department:

Provided that the price offer may be revised till the conclusion of the e-auction as per notice inviting bid.;

(iii) The date, time and period of e-auction shall be as per the schedule mentioned in notice inviting bid. However the closing time of e-auction shall be automatically extended in the event a bid is received during the last eight minutes before the scheduled closing time of electronic auction. The closing time of electronic auction will be automatically

1. Substituted vide Notification dated 14.03.2018 2. Substituted vide Notification dated 16.08.2022

3. Substituted vide Notification dated 16.08.2022 4. Substituted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 extended by eight minutes from the last received bid time to give equal opportunity to all other qualified bidders. This process of auto extension will continue till the last highest bid remains unimproved for a period of eight minutes;

(iv) The successful bidder shall be decided by the system solely on the basis of highest bid submitted by the bidders. No negotiation shall be conducted with any bidder;

(v) On close of e-auction, the highest bidder shall be declared as successful bidder and thereafter bid sheet indicating the name of the successful bidder and bid price etc. shall be made available by the agency through e-mail within twenty four hours. The bid sheet may be downloaded through Management Information System (MIS) reports: 3[Provided that where total number of bidders is less than two, the bidder shall not be declared as successful bidder and auction process shall be annulled. Provided further that if in the second attempt of auction, total number of bidders continues to be less than two, 4[then the such single bidder] shall be declared as successful bidder.;]

(vi) If area auctioned contains 1[khatedari land, upon conclusion of e-auction, the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned shall issue a notice, within seven days, to the khatedar] seeking written confirmation of their willingness to exercise the right of first refusal:

5[Provided that above provision shall be applicable only for the plots auctioned before the commencement of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022.]

(vii) The notice given under clause (vi) shall be acknowledged by the 1[khatedar] and who shall, within a period of thirty days of receipt of notice, exercise the right of first refusal in writing to the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned, failing which it shall be construed that the 1[khatedar] is not desirous of exercising the right of first refusal 6[; and]

(viii) If the 1[khatedar] exercises the right of first refusal, matches the highest offer price and deposits all other applicable payments, the 1[khatedar] shall be deemed to be the successful bidder and shall be entitled to a mining lease in the manner provided in these rules. In such case, bid security paid by the highest bidder shall be refunded: Provided that where 1[khatedars] do not exercise the right of first refusal, the highest bidder shall be declared as successful bidder 6[.] 7[(ix) The bid security of the successful bidder, if not forfeited or adjusted under these rules, shall be refunded by the agency appointed for auction.]]

(9) Bid submitted by the bidders shall be valid for ninety days. A bid valid for shorter period may be considered as non responsive. Prior to the expiry of the period of validity of bids, the Director, in exceptional circumstances, may request the bidders to extend the bid validity period for an additional specified period of time. A bidder may refuse the request and such refusal shall be treated as withdrawal of bid but in such circumstances bid security deposited shall not be forfeited. 2[(10) After declaration of successful bidder, the successful bidder shall submit the following documents alongwith first installment being forty percent of offered premium amount to the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned within fifteen days of completion of e-auction:-

(i) Affidavit regarding no-dues of the department;

(ii) A no-dues certificate from the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned where the bidder holds or had held mineral concession or royalty collection contract or excess royalty collection contract:

1. Substituted vide Notification dated 25.06.2018 2. Added vide Notification dated 14.03.2018

3. Substituted vide Notification dated 19.07.2021 4. Substituted vide Notification dated 13.09.2021

5. Added vide Notification dated 16.08.2022 6. Substituted vide Notification dated 16.08.2022

7. Substituted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 Provided that affidavit and no-dues certificate in case of firm, company or association of persons have to be submitted by all the partners, directors or persons, as the case may be.

(iii) Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association, certificate of incorporation in case bidder is a company or partnership deed and firm registration certificate in case bidder is a firm, as the case may be;

(iv) Power of attorney in format as specified in Form 4 or resolution of board of directors in favour of person submitting bid in case of a firm or company, as the case may be;

(v) A copy of 4[PAN card or GSTIN];

(vi) A copy of address proof; and

(vii) E-mail address and mobile number:] 5[Provided that if the successful bidder fails to comply with the above mentioned provisions, the stipulated time period of fifteen days shall be deemed to have been extended for further fifteen days, subject to an additional payment of ten percent of the offered bid amount.] 2[(11) If successful bidder fails to comply the provisions of sub-rule (10), bid security deposited shall be forfeited and shall be de-barred for five years in participating in 3[further e-auction]. In such a case, fresh e-auction shall be conducted.] 2[(12) Bid security of unsuccessful bidders shall be refunded by the agency conducting auction soon after the completion of auction, latest by next working day.] 1[(13) The Director after recording reasons in writing may debar the bidder for participating in e-auction due to any of the following reasons, namely:-

(i) where the successful bidder does not deposits installment/s of offered premium amount, security deposit, performance security, dead rent or annual licence fee of the mineral concession or fails to execute mining lease;

(ii) where the bidder is found to have directly or indirectly or through an agent, engaged or indulged in any corrupt practice, fraudulent practice, coercive practice, undesirable practice or restrictive practice during the auction process, or after the grant or execution of the mineral concession and there are sufficient reasons to believe that the bidder or his employee has been guilty of malpractices such as bribery, corruption, fraud, vitiating fair auction process;

(iii) where the bidder or his partner or his representative is found guilty of misbehaviour with any officer or official of the Government connected with the mineral concession directly or indirectly; and

(iv) where the bidder or his partner or his representative has been convicted by a court of law for offence involving moral turpitude arising out of the auction of mineral concession.

(14) The Director after debarring the bidder may blacklist the bidder for participating in future auctions for a period of five years after giving him a fifteen day’s notice.]

15. Guidelines for submitting any bid on e-auction platform.- (1) A Bidder shall be required to possess a valid Digital Signature Certificate of signing type to be able to submit its bid and to participate in the electronic auction on e-auction platform. For this purpose, bidders or its authorized signatory shall be required to procure Digital Signature Certificate as per the procedure given on the website www.eproc.rajasthan.gov.in. The Digital Signature Certificate will be used to digitally sign the bids.

1. Added vide Notification dated 14.03.2018 2. Substituted vide Notification dated 19.07.2021

3. Substituted vide Notification dated 13.09.2021 4. Substituted vide Notification dated 23.11.2021

5. Inserted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025

(2) The bidder and its authorized representative shall be responsible to maintain the secrecy of the password for the Digital Signature Certificate. The bidder and its contact person shall be solely responsible for any misuse of the Digital Signature Certificate and no complaint or representation in this regard shall be entertained at any stage by e-auction service provider or the Government.

(3) A bidder shall register itself with the e-auction website of e-auction service provider to submit bids for the mining lease, quarry licence, royalty collection contract or excess royalty collection contract, as the case may be, with the e-auction website of e-auction service provider. The registration shall always open for all prospective bidders to get registered with the e-auction service provider and shall be one time. After registration, prospective bidder shall be eligible for participating in e-auction conducted by the department for grant of mineral concession and contracts. Bidder shall fill an online registration form and create its “user id” and “password” and keep note of the same. Bidder should ensure that the secrecy of its user id and password is maintained at all times and bidder alone shall be responsible for any misuse of its user id and password.

(4) On successful submission of the online registration form, bidder shall receive a confirmation email at the registered email address advising the bidder to submit various documents for verification and activation of its account. Once the complete set of aforementioned documents is received from the bidder, the e-auction service provider shall activate such bidder’s login after verification or scrutiny of the documents. On completion of the above stated registration process, a bidder shall be able to log in to e-auction service provider’s website. After activation of login, bidder will be issued a “Photo Identity Card” by e-auction service provider bearing the photograph and signature of the contact person. The Photo Identity Card shall be duly authenticated by e-auction service provider.

(7) During e-auction process, the qualified bidder will be able to submit its 2[Price Offer] as many times as it wishes against the same mining lease, quarry licence, royalty collection contract, or excess royalty collection contract. The qualified bidder shall remain anonymous to other qualified bidders participating in the electronic auction process as well as to e-auction service provider or Government. The qualified bidder will be able to see the prevailing highest 2[Price Offer] against the mining lease, quarry licence, royalty collection contract or excess royalty collection contract, but the name of the highest qualified bidder at any point of time shall not be displayed. The qualified bidder shall have to put its 2[Price Offer] over and above the displayed highest bid by a minimum increment as mentioned in notice inviting bid (NIB) to become the highest qualified bidder. The electronic auction process will have a scheduled start and close time which will be displayed on screen. The qualified bidder shall be able to put its 2[Price Offer] after the start of bid time and till the close time of electronic auction. The current server time (IST) will also be displayed on the screen. In the event a 2[Price Offer] is received during the last eight minutes before the scheduled close time of electronic auction, the close time of electronic auction will be automatically extended by eight minutes from the last received bid time to give equal opportunity to all other qualified bidders. This process of auto extension will continue till no 2[Price Offer] is received during a period of eight minutes.

Explanation: For example, assuming that the initial scheduled close time for a particular electronic auction is 1:00 pm and a 2[Price Offer] is received at 12:55 pm, the scheduled close time shall be extended to 1:03 pm. Again if a 2[Price Offer] is received at 1:01 pm, the scheduled close time shall be extended to 1:09 pm and so on. In the event that no further 2[Price Offer] is received till 1:09 pm, the electronic auction will close at 1:09 pm. The extended close time will be displayed on screen and the qualified bidders are advised to keep refreshing its webpage to get the latest information.

(8) During the process of electronic auction, the bidder shall be required to sign their bids with their respective digital signature certificate (DSC) and the use of which has been duly authorized on behalf of the bidder and which was used at the time of registration. Any digital signature certificate other than the above shall not be acceptable for bid submission by the system. Bidders in their own interest are advised to get themselves acquainted with the electronic auction process of e-auction service provider by getting their authorized representative trained beforehand through some demo electronic auction.

1. Deleted vide Notification dated 14.03.2018 2. Substituted vide Notification dated 14.03.2018

(9) It shall be deemed that by submitting a bid, the bidder has,-

(i) made a complete and careful examination of rules or guidelines for e-auction and unconditionally and irrevocably accepted the terms thereof;

(ii) reviewed all relevant information provided by the Government, as may be relevant to the bid;

(iii) accepted the risk of inadequacy, error or mistake in the information provided by or on behalf of the Government relating to any of the matters related to the e-auction process;

(iv) satisfied itself about all matters regarding the e-auction process for submitting an informed bid, in accordance with the rules; and

(v) acknowledged and agreed that inadequacy, lack of completeness or incorrectness of information or ignorance of any of the matters related to the e-auction process hereinabove shall not be a basis for any claim for compensation, damages, extension of time for performance of its obligations, loss of profits etc. from the Government.

(10) The Government shall not be liable for any omission, mistake or error in respect of any of the information provided or on account of any matter or thing arising out of or concerning or relating to the 1[auction] process, including any error or mistake therein or in any information or data given by the Government.

(11) The Government reserves the right to verify all statements, information and documents submitted by the bidder and the bidder shall, when so required by the Government, make available all such information, evidence and documents as may be necessary for such verification. Any such verification or lack of such verification by the Government shall not relieve the bidder from its obligations or liabilities hereunder nor will it affect any rights of the Government there under. 1[(12) The Government may, in its sole discretion, extend date of receiving application fees and bid security or bid due date by issuing an amendment that is made available to all bidders through corrigendum published on the website of department and that of agency appointed for e-auction.]

(13) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, the Government reserves the right to reject any bid and/or to annul the 1[auction] process and reject all bids at any time without any notice, without any liability or any obligation for such acceptance, rejection or annulment and without assigning any reasons thereof. In case such cancellation is pursuant to non-compliance by the relevant bidders vis-a-vis submissions of bid then the Government reserves the right to forfeit the bid security submitted by such non-compliant bidders.

(14) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Government reserves the right to reject any following bid on any criteria specified in the rules:-

(i) bids have not been submitted with all the information;

(ii) bids have been submitted without bid security; or

(iii) bids have otherwise not been submitted in accordance with the rules and guidelines.

(15) The Government, in its sole discretion and without incurring any obligation or liability, reserves the right, at any time, to-

(i) suspend and/or cancel the 1[auction] process and/or amend and/or supplement the 1[auction] process or modify the dates or other terms and conditions relating thereto;

(ii) consult with any bidder in order to receive clarification or further information;

(iii) retain any information and/or evidence submitted to the Government by, on behalf of, and/or in relation to any bidder; and/or

(iv) independently verify, disqualify, reject and/or accept any and all submissions or other information and/or evidence submitted by or on behalf of any bidder;

1. Substituted vide Notification dated 14.03.2018

(16) It shall be deemed that by submitting the bid, the bidder agrees and releases the Government, its employees, agents and advisers, irrevocably, unconditionally, fully and finally from any and all liability for claims, losses, damages, costs, expenses or liabilities in any way related to or arising from the exercise of any rights and/or performance of any obligations hereunder, pursuant hereto and/or in connection with the 1[auction] process and waives, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any and all rights and/or claims it may have in this respect, whether actual or contingent, whether present or in future.

(17) The bidders and their respective officers, employees, agents and advisers shall observe the highest standard of ethics during the 1[auction] process. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Government may reject a bid, without being liable in any manner whatsoever to the bidder, if the Government determines that the bidder, has, directly or indirectly or through an agent, engaged in Corrupt Practice, Fraudulent Practice, Coercive Practice, Undesirable Practice or Restrictive Practice in the 1[auction] process. In such an event, the Government shall be entitled to forfeit and appropriate the bid security or security deposit, as the case may be, as damages, without prejudice to any other right or remedy that may be available to the Government under these rules and/or otherwise;

(18) Without prejudice to the rights of the Government under sub-rule (17) hereinabove and the rights and remedies which the Government may have under these rules, or otherwise if a bidder, is found by the Government to have directly or indirectly or through an agent, engaged or indulged in any Corrupt Practice, Fraudulent Practice, Coercive Practice, Undesirable Practice or Restrictive Practice during the 1[auction] process, or after the grant of the mining lease, quarry licence, royalty collection contract, excess royalty collection contract or the execution of the same, such bidder shall not be eligible to participate in any tender issued by the Government during a period of five years from the date such bidder, is found by the Government to have directly or indirectly or through an agent, engaged or indulged in any Corrupt Practice, Fraudulent Practice, Coercive Practice, Undesirable Practice or Restrictive Practices, as the case may be.

Explanation: (i) “Corrupt Practice” means,-

(a) the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting, directly or indirectly, of anything of value to influence the actions of any person connected with the 1[auction] process (for avoidance of doubt, offering of employment to or employing or engaging in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly, any official of the Government who is or has been associated in any manner, directly or indirectly, with the 1[auction] process or arising therefrom, before or after the execution thereof, shall be deemed to constitute influencing the actions of a person connected with the 1[auction] process); or

(b) save and except as permitted under these rules, engaging in any manner whatsoever, whether during the 1[auction] process or after the grant of the mining lease, quarry licence, royalty collection contract, excess royalty collection contract or the execution of the same, as the case may be;

(ii) “Fraudulent Practice” means a misrepresentation or omission of facts or suppression of facts or disclosure of incomplete facts, in order to influence the 1[auction] process;

(iii) “Coercive Practice” means impairing or harming, or threatening to impair or harm, directly or indirectly, any person or property to influence any person’s participation or action in the 1[auction] process;

(iv) “Undesirable Practice” means,-

(a) establishing contact with any person connected with or employed or engaged by the Government with the objective of canvassing, lobbying or in any manner influencing or attempting to influence the 1[auction] process;

(b) having a conflict of interest; or

(c) violating of any Applicable Law; and

1. Substituted vide Notification dated 14.03.2018

(v) “Restrictive Practice” means forming a cartel or arriving at any understanding or arrangement among bidders with the objective of restricting or manipulating a full and fair competition in the 1[auction] process.

(19) In any event of dispute arising out of process of e-auction, the courts situated at Udaipur in Rajasthan shall only have the jurisdiction.

5[15A. Obtaining approvals and clearances under sub-rule (4) of rule 12 and issuance of vesting order.- (1) The Government shall nominate an Additional Director level officer as the nodal officer, in respect of plots auctioned with pre-embedded clearances.

(2) The nodal officer nominated under sub-rule (1) shall be authorised to obtain approvals and clearances and shall issue vesting order in favour of successful bidder before issuance of letter of intent.

(3) The vesting order issued under sub-rule (2) shall have the same terms and conditions of every approvals and clearances:

Provided that mandatory payments towards certain statutory clearances shall be paid by the holder of letter of intent as specified by concerned authorities or the nodal officer.]

16. Grant of mining lease.- (1) Mining lease shall be granted to a person who offers highest premium amount through e-auction subject to provisions of 1[clause (vi) of sub-rule (5) of rule 9 or clause (viii) of] sub-rule (8) of rule 14:

2[Provided that the gap area and strip of land shall be granted as per the provisions of sub-rule (3) and (3A) of rule 7 respectively.] 4[(2) Upon compliance of the sub-rule (10) of rule 14 or sub-rule (3) of rule 12A sub-rule (8) of rule 17A, as the case may be, the competent authority shall issue a letter of intent to successful bidder or applicant, as the case may be, to,-

(i) furnish the performance security as specified in rule 20 within six months from date of issuance of letter of intent;

(ii) submit approved mining plan within six months from date of issuance of letter of intent;

(iii) submit approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 or consent under the Rajasthan Tenancy (Government) Rules, 1955 or prior recommendation of the Panchayati Raj Institution, concerned within eighteen months from date of issuance of letter of intent, as the case may be;

(iv) submit consent from any other Authority under the control of the State Government as per the condition of notice inviting bid; and

(v) in case of bajri (river sand), submit environment clearance within eighteen months from the date of issuance of letter of intent:

Provided that plots auctioned with pre-embedded clearances, the letter of intent shall be issued for compliance of condition specified in clause (i) only. Provided further that the above period may be extended by the competent authority as per the provisions of sub-rule (6A), subject to payment of late fees at the rate of ten percent of annual dead rent for delay of every month or part thereof.] 3[(3) If the applicant or successful bidder, as the case may be, complies with the conditions of letter of intent within the stipulated or extended period of time, the mining lease shall be granted by the competent authority with the condition that the lessee shall commence mining operations after obtaining environment clearance:

1. Substituted vide Notification dated 14.03.2018 2. Added vide Notification dated 16.08.2022

3. Substituted vide Notification dated 16.08.2022 4. Substituted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025

5. Inserted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 Provided that in the cases where letter of intent has been issued before commencement of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022 with the condition to submit environment clearance, mining lease shall be granted with above condition after deposition of late fees at the rate of ten percent of annual dead rent for delay of every month or part thereof.]

(4) The applicant or successful bidder, as the case may be, who did not comply with the conditions of letter of intent within the stipulated or extended period of time, the competent authority shall reject the bid and forfeit the application fees, premium amount and performance security deposited, after providing an opportunity of being heard by issuing notice of thirty days.

(5) The applicant or successful bidder, as the case may be, shall pay the 1[second installment being twenty percent of the offered premium] before execution of mining lease as per rule 21.

(6) The mining lease shall be for minerals found in the area pursuant to exploration prior to the auction: Provided that where subsequent to the auction, any new mineral is discovered, such mineral shall be included in the mining lease 1[as per the provisions of clause (xv) of sub-rule (1) of rule 28]. 3[(6A) No mining lease shall be granted on the expiry of a period of three years from the date of the letter of intent and the letter of intent shall be invalidated leading to annulment of the entire process of auction: Provided that the competent authority may allow a further period of two years for grant of mining lease if the reasons for delay were beyond the control of the holder of letter of intent. Provided further that where the period of five years has expired or expiring within one year from the date of commencement of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2025, the letter of intent shall be invalidated in case mining lease is not granted within a period of one year from the date of commencement of the said Rules of 2025.]

17. Grant of quarry licence.- (1) Quarry licence shall be granted to a person who offers highest premium amount through e-auction subject to provisions of 1[clause (vi) of sub-rule (5) of rule 10 or clause (viii) of] sub-rule (8) of rule 14:

2[Provided that the gap area and strip of land shall be granted as per the provisions of sub-rule (3) and (4) of rule 8 respectively.] 5[(2) Upon compliance of the sub-rule (10) of rule 14 or sub-rule (8) of rule 17A, as the case may be, the competent authority shall issue a letter of intent to successful bidder or applicant, as the case may be, to,-

(i) furnish the performance security as specified in rule 20 within six months from date of issuance of letter of intent;

(ii) submit approved mining plan within six months from date of issuance of letter of intent;

(iii) submit approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 or consent under the Rajasthan Tenancy (Government) Rules, 1955 or prior recommendation of the Panchayati Raj Institution, concerned within eighteen months from date of issuance of letter of intent, as the case may be; and

(iv) submit consent from any other Authority under the control of the State Government as per the condition of notice inviting bid:

Provided that plots auctioned with pre-embedded clearances, the letter of intent shall be issued for compliance of condition specified in clause (i) only. Provided further that the above period may be extended by the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned as per the provisions of sub-rule (4), subject to payment of late fees at the rate of ten percent of annual licence fee for delay of every month or part thereof.]

1. Substituted vide Notification dated 14.03.2018 2. Added vide Notification dated 16.08.2022

3. Added vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 4. Deleted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025

4. Substituted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 5[(3) If the applicant or successful bidder, as the case may be, complies with the conditions of letter of intent within the stipulated or extended period of time, the quarry licence shall be granted by the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned with the condition that the licencee shall commence mining operations after obtaining environment clearance. The grantee shall pay the second installment being twenty percent of the premium amount before issuance of quarry licence in Form-7 by the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer:

Provided that in the cases where letter of intent has been issued before commencement of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022 with the condition to submit environment clearance, quarry licence shall be granted with above condition after deposition of late fees at the rate of ten percent of annual licence fee for delay of every month or part thereof. Provided further that if the successful bidder fails to comply with the conditions of letter of intent within the stipulated or extended period of time, the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned shall reject the bid or application, as the case may be and forfeit the application fees, premium amount and performance security deposited, after providing an opportunity of being heard by issuing notice of thirty days.] 6[(4) No quarry licence shall be granted on the expiry of a period of three years from the date of the letter of intent and the letter of intent shall be invalidated leading to annulment of the entire process of auction: Provided that the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned may allow a further period of two years for issuance of quarry licence if the reasons for delay were beyond the control of the holder of letter of intent.

Provided further that where the period of five years has expired or expiring within one year from the date of commencement of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2025, the letter of intent shall be invalidated in case quarry licence is not granted within a period of one year from the date of commencement of the said Rules of 2025.] 1[17A. Grant of mining lease or quarry licence in khatedari land.- 2[(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in these rules, mining lease or quarry licence in khatedari land shall be 3[granted to khatedar or] his registered consent holder subject to payment of premium amount as specified in table given below. The premium amount shall not be adjusted against annual dead rent or licence fee, as the case may be.

Table S.

No.

Khatedar or his registered consent holder Premium amount

1. Khatedar Five times of annual dead rent or annual licence fee

2. Khatedar’s registered consent holder Ten times of annual dead rent or annual licence fee

(2) The 4[ ] minimum area shall be,-

(i) in case of mining lease, one hectare; and

(ii) in case of quarry licence, as per sub-rule (2) of rule 8. 7[(3) The premium amount shall be paid in four installments in following manner:-

(i) first installment, forty percent of the premium amount along with application;

(ii) second installment, twenty percent of the premium amount before execution of mining lease deed or issuance of quarry licence, as the case may be; and

1. Added vide Notification dated 25.06.2018 2. Substituted vide Notification dated 19.07.2021

3. Substituted vide Notification dated 13.09.2021 4. Deleted vide Notification dated 16.08.2022

5. Substituted vide Notification dated 16.08.2022 6. Added vide Notification dated 03.01.2025

7. Substituted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025

(iii) third and fourth installments, twenty percent of the premium amount on upcoming 1st April and 1st April of subsequent year, respectively.]

(4) An application for grant of a mining lease or quarry licence shall be submitted online in Form-1 to the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned, with a non-refundable fee of 3[rupees ten thousand and first installment as per clause (i) of sub-rule (3)].

(5) Every online application for grant of a mining lease or quarry licence shall be accompanied with scanned copy of following documents, namely:-

(i) a copy of 2[PAN card or GSTIN];

(ii) a copy of driving licence or voter identification card or aadhar card for photo identity and address proof;

(iii) a copy of partnership deed and firm registration certificate in case of partnership firm issued under the Indian Partnership Act, 1932 or Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 or a copy of memorandum of association, articles of association and certificate of incorporation in case of company registered under the Companies Act, 2013;

(iv) a copy of resolution passed by the board of directors in favour of a person who is authorized to sign the application on behalf of the company;

(v) a copy of registered power of attorney in favour of a person who is authorized to sign the application, on behalf of the firm or association of persons where application is not signed by all the partners or persons as the case may be;

(vi) a copy of no dues certificate from the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer, concerned, if the applicant or his/her family member holds or has held any mineral concession or royalty or excess royalty collection contract in the State: Provided that such certificate shall also be furnished by all the members of association of person or all the partners of the partnership firm or all the directors of the private limited company, in case the applicant is a association of person or partnership firm or a private limited company as the case may be. A no dues certificate shall also be submitted by the company or undertaking in case of limited company or Government undertaking as the case may be.

Provided further that where any injunction has been issued by the competent court or authority staying the recovery of the dues, non-payment thereof, shall not be treated as a disqualification for the grant of a mining lease or quarry licence. Provided also that no dues certificate shall not be required where the applicant, partners of a firm, directors of the private limited company, members of association of persons, limited company or Government undertaking have furnished an affidavit to the satisfaction of the Government, stating that he/she/it or his/her family member does not or did not hold any mineral concession, royalty or excess royalty collection contract in the State.

(vii) a copy of an affidavit giving particulars of areas already held by the applicant under mineral concession including the area held jointly with other persons, area applied but not granted and granted but not executed or registered;

(viii) e-mail address and mobile number of an individual or all members of association of persons or firm or all partners of the partnership firm or company or all the directors of the company or Government undertakings, as the case may be;

1[(viia) a copy of registered consent of all khatedar;]

(ix) a recent passport size color photo of applicant and all the partners, members or directors in case the applicant is a firm or association of person or company, as the case may be;

1. Substituted vide Notification dated 19.07.2021 2. Substituted vide Notification dated 23.11.2021

3. Substituted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025

(x) a copy of plan and description report of the applied area with latitude and longitude in WGS 84 Datum of all the corner pillars of the applied area; and

(xi) a copy of revenue details of the applied area with khasra naksha trace, khasra or araji number, jamabandi and extent of the area of the khasra or aaraji falling in the applied area along with superimposed map.

(6) Every application submitted under sub-rule (4) shall be acknowledged, in Form -2, online at the time of submission of application.

(7) Duly signed application along with self-certified documents as mentioned in sub-rule (5) shall be physically submitted to the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned, within a period of fifteen days from the date of its online submission and same shall be acknowledged by the office concerned.

(8) Except otherwise provided in this rule, the provisions of rule 16 or rule 17, as the case may be, shall apply mutatis mutandis to the grant of mining lease or quarry licence, as the case may be, under this rule and decision on the application shall be communicated on registered address and e-mail of the applicant.

(9) Where it appears that the application is not complete in all material particulars or is not accompanied by the required documents, the competent authority shall reject the application and forfeit the application fees and premium amount, after providing an opportunity of being heard by issuing notice of thirty days.

18. Bid security of e-auction for mineral concession.- (1) Bid security shall be in form of electronic fund transfer (RTGS/NEFT, etc.).

1[(2) The bid security shall be as specified in table given below:- Table S.No. Area of plot put under e-auction Amount of bid security 2[1 less than 1 hectare 2 lacs 2 More than 1 hectare and upto 2 hectare 15 lacs 3 More than 2 hectare and upto 5 hectare 25 lacs 4 More than 5 hectare and upto 10 hectare 35 lacs 5 More than 10 hectare 40 lacs 4[Provided that in notified scheduled area, plots having one hectare area, the amount of bid security shall be 5 lacs.

Provided further that where offered bid price is more than thirty crore, the bid security shall be twenty five percent of offered bid price.] 1[(3) The bid security of successful bidder shall be adjusted against first installment to be deposited as per sub-rule (10) of rule 14, if not forfeited under these rules.]

19. Security deposit.- (1) Security deposit shall be deposited before execution of the deed in the form of fixed deposit

Provisions this rule answers to

Read out of the instrument itself: an enabling provision is one it says it was made under, which is the power it rests on. The rest it names without resting on.

Other instruments under the same Act

All of the The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957