Amendments to the Tamil Nadu Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 1959
The Governor of Tamil Nadu, through the Government of Tamil Nadu Industries (MME.1) Department, issued G.O. Ms. No. 94 dated 9th May 2022 to amend the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959. The amendments define granite waste, permit its sale with the District Collector's permission, and set a seigniorage fee of Rs.100 per tonne.
What the notification does
The Government of Tamil Nadu Industries (MME.1) Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 94 dated 9th May 2022. Acting under section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, the Governor of Tamil Nadu amended the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 by adding a definition of granite waste and provisions for its sale.
Meaning of granite waste
The amendment to rule 2 inserts clause (5-AA), which defines granite waste. The definition covers granite pieces that:
- Are less than 15 cm by 10 cm in size.
- Cannot be sold as dimensional granite blocks.
- May be used as road metal.
- May be used as raw material for producing manufactured sand.
- May be used for any other purpose.
The definition distinguishes small, non-dimensional granite material from granite capable of being sold as a dimensional block.
Permission and seigniorage fee
The amendment to rule 8-A adds sub-rule (13). It provides that granite waste may be sold as road metal, as raw material for manufactured sand, or for any other purpose, but only with the permission of the District Collector.
The following key conditions apply:
- District Collector permission is required before granite waste may be sold for the stated uses.
- The seigniorage fee for granite waste is Rs.100 per tonne.
- The permission covers sale for road metal, manufactured sand production, or any other purpose.
Who may be affected
The amendments to the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959 are relevant to persons or businesses handling granite pieces that meet the new size and usability definition. Granite quarry operators, granite processors, manufactured sand producers, road metal suppliers, and purchasers of granite waste may need to account for the District Collector permission requirement and the prescribed seigniorage fee.
Property buyers or owners should pay attention where granite waste is stored, handled, or proposed to be sold from land connected with a quarry or mineral operation. The notification does not set out a separate land sale approval process. Its stated focus is the classification and permitted sale of granite waste under the mineral concession rules.
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Common questions
What counts as granite waste under this notification?
Granite waste means granite pieces less than 15 cm by 10 cm that cannot be sold as dimensional granite blocks and may be used as road metal, for manufactured sand production, or for another purpose.
Can granite waste be sold without government permission?
No. Granite waste may be sold for road metal, manufactured sand production, or another purpose only with the permission of the District Collector.
What is the seigniorage fee for granite waste?
The amendment sets the seigniorage fee for granite waste at Rs.100 per tonne.
Does the notification create a separate approval for buying or selling land?
The notification does not state a separate land transaction approval. It addresses the definition and sale of granite waste under the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959.
