GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

Mines and Minerals - Amendments to Rule 10 of the Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral
Concession Rules, 1966 - Orders - Issued.
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INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (M.I) DEPARTMENT

G.O.Ms.No.198. Dated:13.08.2009
Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No.217, Industries & Commerce (M-I) Dept., dated 29-09-2004.

2. From the Director of Mines & Geology, File No.25395/MR/ 2007,
Dated:29.9.2007.
3. G.O.Ms.No.104, Ind. & Com. (M.I) Department, dt.15.5.2009.

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ORDER :

The following notification will be published in the Extra-Ordinary issue of the

Andhra Pradesh Gazette dated 13.8.2009.

2. This order shall come into force with immediate effect.

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 15 of the

Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act,1957 (Central Act 67 of 1957),
the Governor of Andhra Pradesh hereby makes the following amendments to the
Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966 issued in G.O.Ms.No.1172,
Industries and Commerce(M-I) Department, dated 04-09-1967 and subsequently
amended from time to time.

AMENDMENTS

In the said rules, Under Rule 10 for Schedules I and II the following shall be
substituted, namely :
“SCHEDULE -I
RATES OF SEIGNIORAGE FEE

Sl.No. Name of the Minor Unit Rate of Seigniorage Fee

Mineral (in Rupees)

1 2 3 4

1 Building Stone M3/MT Rs. 50/33 (Rupees Fifty /Thirty Three)

2 Rough Stone/Boulders M3/MT Rs. 50/33 (Rupees Fifty /Thirty Three)

3 Road Metal & Ballast M3/MT Rs. 50/33 (Rupees Fifty /Thirty Three)

3(a) Dimensional Stone MT Rs.88/- (Rupees Eighty Eight)

used for Kerbs &
Cubes
4 Limekankar/Limestone MT The rate of Royalty as applicable to
limestone (other than L.D. Grade) in respect
of Major Mineral as per the 2nd Schedule of
the Mines and Minerals (D&R) Act, 1957.

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5 Lime Shell MT Rs.88/- (Rupees Eighty Eight)

6 Marble M3/MT Rs. 165/66 (Rupees One hundred and

Sixty Five/Sixty Six)
7 Mosaic Chips MT Rs. 44/- (Rupees Forty Four)

8 Muram/Gravel & M3/MT Rs. 22/14 (Rupees Twenty Two/

Ordinary earth Fourteen)

9 Ordinary sand/Sand M3 Rs. 40/- (Rupees Forty)

manufactured from
Boulders useful for
Civil construction

10 Shingle M3 Rs. 17/- (Rupees Seventeen)

11 Chalcedony Pebbles MT Rs. 33/- ( Rupees Thirty Three)

12 Fullers Earth/Bentonite MT Rs. 110/- (Rupees One hundred and Ten)

and Rs.44/- (Rupees Forty Four)

13 Shale/Slate MT Rs. 110/- (Rupees Hundred and Ten )

14 Rehmati MT Rs. 17/-(Rupees Seventeen )

15 Limestone slabs
Rs. 7/- (Rupees Seven) per Sq. Mt. or
(a)(i) Colour -- Rs. 88/-(Rupees Eighty Eight) per MT
whichever is higher

(ii) White -- Rs. 5/-(Rupees Five)per Sq. Mt. or

Rs. 55/-(Rupees Fifty Five) per MT.
whichever is higher

(b) Black -- Rs. 4/- (Rupees Four) per Sq. Mt. or

Rs. 44/- (Rupees Forty Four) per Mt.
whichever is higher

16 Ordinary clay, Silt and
Brick Earth used in the --
manufacture of Bricks
including Mangalore
tiles
Rs. 3850/- (Rupees three thousand eight
hundred and fifty only) per kiln per annum
for Bricks and Tiles

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17. Granite Useful for Cutting:

(Rates in Cubic Metre)
Mini Gang
Super Saw above
Gang Saw 270 Cm X
Below 270 Cm. Below 75 Cm.
Item above 300 150 Cm. &
X 150 Cm. size Size
CMX 180 less than 300
CM. Size Cm X 180
Cm Size
(a) Black Granite Rs. 3300/- Rs. 2625/- Rs. 2475/- Rs. 1100/-
Galaxy Variety (Rupees (Rupees Two (Rupees Two (Rupees One
Three thousand Six thousand Four thousand One
Thousand hundred and hundred and hundred only)
Three twenty five Seventy Five
hundred) only) only)
(b) Black Granite other Rs. 2475/- Rs.2000/- RS.1,925/- Rs.825/-
than Galaxy (Rupees Two (Rupees Two (Rupees One (Rupees Eight
Variety thousand thousand thousand Nine hundred and
Four hundred only) hundred and Twenty Five
and Seventy Twenty Five only)
Five only) only)
(c) Colour Granite Rs. 2475/- Rs.2000/- RS.1925/- Rs.825/-
Srikakulam Blue, (Rupees Two (Rupees Two (Rupees One (Rupees Eight
Indian aurora of thousand thousand thousand Nine hundred and
Nizamabad Dist., Four hundred only) hundred and Twenty Five
Leptinites of and Seventy Twenty Five only)
Coastal Five only) only)
Dists., Black pearl
of Praksam and
Guntur Dists.
(d) Colour Granite of RS.1,925/- Rs. 1625/- Rs.1650/- Rs.825/-
other varieties (Rupees One (Rupees One (Rupees One ( Rupees Eight
thousand thousand Six thousand Six hundred and
Nine hundred hundred and hundred Fifty Twenty Five
and Twenty Twenty five only) only)
Five only) only)

SCHEDULE –II
RATE OF DEAD RENT
(PER HECTARE PER ANNUM)

Sl. Name of the Minor Mineral Rate of Dead Rent per

No. hectare per Annum
01 Black Granite Rs.55,000/- (Rupees fifty
five thousand only)
02 Colour Granite Rs.44,000/- (Rupees
forty four thousand only)
03 Limestone other than classified as Major Minerals used for
Lime burning for building construction purposes, Marble, Rs.27,500/- (Rupees
Boulders, Building Stone Including Stone used for Road Metal, twenty seven thousand
Ballast Concrete and other Construction purposes, Shale, Slate and five hundred only)
and Phyllites, Mosaic Chips, Fuller’s Earth/Bentonite &
Dimensional Stones used for cubes & kerbs,
04 Gravel, Morrum, Shingle, Limestone Slabs used for Flooring Rs.16,500/- (Rupees
purposes Limekankar, Chalcedeny pebbles used in the building sixteen thousand and five
purposes Limeshell for burning used for building purposes and hundred only)
Rehmatti.

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3. This order issues with the concurrence of Finance Department vide their
U.O.No.19878/363/Exp. I&C/2009, dated 1-8-2009.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

Y. SRILAKSHMI
SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To
The Commissioner of Printing, Stationary & Stores Purchase (Ptg. Wing) Hyd. (He is
requested to publish the above notification in the extra- ordinary issue of A.P.
Gazette and arrange to send 600 copies of the same to Government, Industries &
Commerce Department)
The Director of Mines & Geology., Hyderabad.
All Joint Directors of Mines & Geology }
All Deputy Directors of Mines & Geology } through Director of
All Assistant Directors of Mines & Geology } Mines & Geology
Copy to:
The Secretary to Government of India, Dept. of Mines, New Delhi.
The Law (E) Department.
The Industries and Commerce (M.II/M.III) Department.
The P.S. to Minister for Mines and Geology.
The P.S. to Secretary to Government, Ind & Com. Dept.,
Sf/Sc.(8740/MI(2)/2007)

// FORWARDED :: BY ORDER //

SECTION OFFICER.