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Rules on Mining Minerals
January 30 , 2026
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- The Tamil Nadu government amended the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959, to regulate mining of sand and other minerals from government lands and tanks.
- Permission-holders must pay a refundable security deposit equal to two times the seigniorage fee, along with the application fee.
- District Collectors can cancel mining permission if conditions are violated and recover the difference in fees and restoration costs.
- Authorities will inspect compliance after expiry of permission or exhaustion of quantity and refund the security deposit accordingly.
- Excess mining or damage costs will be recovered under the Revenue Recovery Act, 1890, if they exceed the security deposit.
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