G.O. Ms. No. 29, Industries (MMD-1), 25th March 2017
The Government of Tamil Nadu Industries Department issued G.O. Ms. No. 29, Industries (MMD-1), dated 25th March 2017, constituting a Special Team to assess stocks of beach sand minerals kept at various places in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts. The Special Team is headed by a Secretary level officer and must inspect the identified locations and report to the Government within three months.
What the government order does
G.O. Ms. No. 29, Industries (MMD-1), dated 25th March 2017, was issued by the Government of Tamil Nadu Industries Department in accordance with orders of the First Bench of the Madras High Court. It creates a Special Team to assess stocks of beach sand minerals kept in processing plants, storage yards, bonded warehouses and other places in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts.
The assessment is intended to determine the quantity of beach sand minerals held at the relevant locations.
Special Team and participating authorities
G.O. Ms. No. 29 appoints Thiru Mahesan Kasirajan, Indian Administrative Service, Commissioner of Sugar, as the Secretary level officer heading the Special Team.
The Special Team also includes officials from:
- The Customs and Excise Department, Government of India.
- The Atomic Mineral Division, represented by Shri Ramesh Kumar, Head, Beach Sand and Off-shore Investigation, Hyderabad.
- The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, represented by Shri Soumen Sinha, Scientific Officer-F, Mumbai.
- The Department of Geology and Mining, Revenue and Survey Department.
Inspection powers and responsibilities
G.O. Ms. No. 29 gives the Special Team the powers listed in sections 23(B) and 24 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
The main directions are:
- The District Collectors of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari must provide lists of places where beach sand mineral stocks are kept in their respective districts.
- The Special Team must assess the stocks at those locations.
- Inspections must be completed expeditiously.
- The Special Team must submit its report to the Government within three months.
Who may be affected
G.O. Ms. No. 29 directly concerns persons and companies keeping beach sand minerals at processing plants, storage yards, bonded warehouses or other locations in the three named districts. Owners, occupiers and operators of such premises may be affected by the stock assessment and inspections.
The document focuses on identifying locations, inspecting stored beach sand minerals and quantifying those stocks. It does not contain general directions concerning ordinary residential, agricultural or commercial land that is not used to keep beach sand minerals.
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Common questions
Does this government order apply throughout Tamil Nadu?
The stock assessment directed by G.O. Ms. No. 29 covers various places in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts.
What types of premises can the Special Team inspect?
The document refers to processing plants, storage yards, bonded warehouses and other places where beach sand mineral stocks are kept.
Who identifies the locations where beach sand minerals are stored?
The District Collectors of Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari must produce lists of the relevant locations in their respective districts for assessment by the Special Team.
How soon must the Special Team report its findings?
The Special Team is directed to complete inspections expeditiously and submit its report to the Government within three months.
