The State Government, by making amended in the Chhattisgarh Goun Khanij Ret Utkhanan evam Vyavsay Viniyaman Nirdesh 2006, has issued notification to take back allotted sand mines from panchayats and urban bodies concerned on finding illegal mining and irregularities.
Officers of Geology and Mining department said here on Friday that the State Government had issued the notification of the amendment on June 19 this year.
According to the amendment, if the panchayat or urban body concerned, to which the sand mine was allotted, and which is unable to operate the allotted mines as per the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Goun Khanij Ret Utkhanan evam Vyavsay Viniyaman Nirdesh 2006, or irregularities were found in carrying out the mining or engaged in illegal trading of sand, in such a situation, the collector concerned, by taking back the mines from it, will make arrange for the operation of the mines, in accordance to the provisions of the amendment.
According to the amendment, the mine taken back from village panchayat would be handed over to Janpad Panchayat concerned, if it was taken back from Janpad Panchayat would be given to district panchayat concerned, from Nagar panchayat to Janpad panchayat, from Nagar Palika to district panchayat concerned, for its operation.
The collector concerned, before taking back the operation of the allotted sand mine from panchayat or urban body, will give opportunity to them for hearing. If the village panchayat or urban body is unsatisfied with the order of the collector, it can appeal against the order of the collector under the ‘Chhattisgarh Goun Khanij Ret Utkhanan evam Vyavsay Viniyaman Nirdesh’ 2006 with the director Geology and Mining Chhattisgarh and if it is not satisfied with the order of the director Geology and Mining Chhattisgarh, it can submit revised application to the State Government, under rule 58.
The royalty received from the sand mines, after deduction of expenditure on running the mines, will be remitted in the account of the village panchayat, janpad panchayat, urban body concerned and they will be informed accordingly.
The village panchayat, janpad panchayat, urban body that runs the sand mine, under the Chhattisgarh Goun Khanij Ret Utkhanan evam Vyavsay Viniyaman Nirdesh 2006, will produce monthly, half yearly and annual statement in prescribed proforma by the given date to the collector office concerned.