GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH DEPARTMENT OF MINES AND GEOLOGY Circular Memo No. 7836/P/2014 Dated:24.6.2021. Sub: Mines & Quarries - Department of Mines & Geology ~ Levy of Consideration amount on all Minor Minerals in Addition to the Seigniorage Fee, DMF and MERIT and Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral ConcessionRules, 1966 Addeneum to the Rule 11 ~ Notification ~ Issued = copy communicated ~ Regarding. Ref: 1.G.0.Ms.No.22, Dt, 26.03.2021 from Industries & Commerce(MIII) Department. 2. G.0.Ms.No.42, Dt. 07.06.2021 from Industries & Commerce(MIII) Department. 3. G.0.Ms.No.46, Dt. 21.06.2021 from Industries & Commerce(MIII) Department The attention of the DDM&G's , ADMBG,s (Regular & RVS) and Section In-charges in Head Office is drawn to the subject and references cited. Through the references cited Government have Issued orders amending as detailed below. [SLNo.TG.0.Ms.NO. Gist of the orders pi G.0.Ms.No.22,0t.26.03.2021 from Instructions on issue of No Objection _| Department | Industries & | Commerce(MIII) | Certificates for Lands having Mineral | Department Wealth ~ Amenedment. [27 [G.0.Ms.No.42, Dt. 07.06.2021 from | Levy of Consideration amount on all Industries & —-Commerce(MIlI) | Minor Minerals in. Addition to the Seigniorage Fee, DMF and MERIT. G.0.Ms.No.46, Dt. 21.06.2021 from industries & — Commerce(MIII) Department The Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules,1966 - Addendum to the Rule 11 - Notification. ‘Therefore, a copy of the references Is herewith forwarded to all the ODMBG's & ADMAG's in the state with a direction to comply the amendments issued by the Goverenment in the references cited. Encl: As above Sd/- V.Ravichand For Director of Mines &Geology To, All the DDM&G's & ADM&G's(Regular &RVS) in the State. Copy to all the In-charge Officers/Superindents/R.I's from D1 to D13 sections, Sand, LT, Drawing, MR, VG, E- sections in the Head Office, for favour of information and taking further necessary action. Copy to MR section with a request to take further action for collecting of Consideration amount. Copy to DM&G Peshi. Mprtested//, i Roy . Assistant Director of Mines & Geolo Scanned with CamScannerGOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT Mines & Minerals ~ Levy of Consideration amount on all Minor Minerals in Addition to the Seigniorage Fee, DMF and MERIT Orders ~ Issued, INDUSTRIES & COMMERCE (M.II1) DEPARTMENT G.0.Ms.No,.42 Date.07/06/2021 Read the following; 5 EG-Ms-No.29, Ind. & Com, (Mines-I1) Dept. dated 15.02.2017 2,G.0.Ms.No.21, ind. & Com. (Mines-III) Dept, dated 2 03.2021, 3. From the Director of Mines & Geology, single file No; 4072/p/2021 Gevernment, vide G.0.1" read above, have included a pre-emption clause to direct the lessees to sell minerals to the Processing industries duly paying the Consideration Amount in addition to Seigniorage Fee, Contribution to DMF and MERIT to the State Government. E28e holders shall also pay Consideration Amount at Rs.212/- per ton to the state Government in addition to the Seigniorage Fee, DMF and MERIT and to use ‘he collected fund for the purposes as specified therein F_ihe DM8G, AP., in the single file 3" read above, while referring to the igommendations of the State Level Core Committee nd keeping in view the ued vide GO 2 read above, on’ the he Selgniorage Fee, DMF and MERIT, duly fixing it tre oF seen otigniorage fee for all minor minerals other than granite and 0.5 Line Of Seigniorage fee for granite, since it is high value mineral (Seigniorage fa i &. Government, after careful examination of the Proposal of the DM&G, AP, in eins of orders issued vide GO 1* read above, and on the similar lines of the orcers issued vide GO 2 read above, hereby levy consideration amount, on the Ge2e holders, in addition to the Seign.Fee, OME ona MERIT, @ one time of Seigniorage fee for all minor. minerals except granite and @ 0.5 time of Scigniorage fee for granite, irrespective of the mace OF grant of leases. The fund “0 collected shail be used for the following purposes: 1, to mitigate the impact of disaster and epidemic; 'i, to provide the rehabilitation/ employment of informal workforce; Scanned with CamScannerill, to.create all such infrastructures in the field of Cottage / village Industyles, MSME generating employment and mitigating the hardships caused due to loss of jobs due to the pandemic; iv. to augment the existing health infrastructures; v. to establish the community shelters/dormitories/kitchens/food securities ete; vi. to provide all such necessary help/logistic support for proper ivation to the Agriculturist; to provide necessary logistic support for marketability of Agriculture produces; vill. to provide all necessary assistance/support to all such Informal workforce, casual/migrant workforce, persons, who suffered loss of employment or suffered pecuniary losses during the epidemic; ix. to augment other welfare schemes In the State or and for all such other purposes as the Government may specify, from time to time in the State. 5. The Director of Mines & Geology, A.P., shall take necessary action accordingly in the matter. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) GOPAL KRISHNA DWIVEDI PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT(M) To, “Ane Director of Mines & Geology, AP, Ibrahimpatnam, Vijayawada. (#e-file} All the District Collectors in the State. ‘The VCBMD, M/s APMDC Ltd, Kanur, Vijayawada, Copy to: The OSD to Hon‘ble Minister (Mines & Geology) The PS to Prl.Secy. to Hon'ble CM The PS to Secretary to Govt (Mines) The Finance Department ‘SF/SC(Comp No:1420114) //FORWARDED BY ORDER// Bro SECTION OFFICER ‘Scanned with CamScanner