Mines & Minerals – Odisha Revenue Laws

Sand Mining Framework, March 2018 – Ministry of Mines

Ministry of Mines framework to guide States in framing policy for sand mining.

Download: Sand Mining Framework, March 2018 – Ministry of Mines (PDF, 254 pages)

Standard Operating Procedure for the bidding process for minor minerals, issued following the High Court’s order in W.P.(C) No. 21196 of 2021.

Download: S&M Office Order No. 9569 dt 2023 – SOP for bidding of minor minerals (PDF, 6 pages)

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Pre-legislative consultation notice on draft amendments to the Mineral (Auction) Rules following the MMDR Amendment Act, 2021.

Download: Ministry of Mines Notice dt 23.04.2021 – Draft Mineral (Auction) Second Amendment Rules, 2021 (PDF, 8 pages)

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Instructions to Collectors and ADMs on handing over all un-auctioned minor mineral sources under the OMMC (Amendment) Rules, 2023.

Download: S&M Letter No. 4345 dt 2023 – Handing over of un-auctioned minor mineral sources (PDF, 2 pages)

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Steel & Mines Department letter to Collectors enclosing the Gazette notification of the Odisha Minor Minerals Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2023.

Download: S&M Letter – OMMC (Amendment) Rules, 2023 (PDF, 16 pages)

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Steel & Mines Department letter on transferring the administration of minor mineral sources from the Revenue & DM Department.

Download: S&M Letter No. 9595 dt 05.2022 – Transfer of minor mineral sources from R&DM to S&M Department (PDF, 3 pages)

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Indian Bureau of Mines publication of the MCDR, 1988 as amended up to 2 August 2011.

Download: Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988 (as amended up to 02.08.2011) (PDF, 205 pages)

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Gazette of India dated 27.03.2015 notifying the 2015 amendment that introduced auction-based allocation of mineral concessions.

Download: Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 (PDF, 12 pages)

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Central Act regulating prospecting and mining of minerals in India.

Download: Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (PDF, 36 pages)

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