(1) The application for renewal of a mining contract shall be decided on satisfaction of the competent authority with regard to the following:
(i) The contractor has complied with all the terms and conditions of the contract agreement and other permissions for undertaking mining operations;
Decision on the application for renewal of Mining Contract.
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(ii) The mining operations under the original contract grant have been carried out in a scientific manner;
(iii) The mined out area has been restored/ reclaimed/ rehabilitated as per the progressive mine closure plan;
(iv) The contractor has not been in default of submission of any returns with regard to the production, payment of contract money in time and has not been found wanting in taking adequate measures for the labour safety;
(v) The contractor has not been penalised in any manner, including suspension of the mining contract, for whatsoever reasons, during the original contract period;
(vi) Substantial investment has been made by the contractor in the development of mine and plant & machinery with a long term perspective and optimal benefit of the same could not have been derived during the original contract period; and
(vii) Such other matters as may be considered by the Government.
(2) The Government may reduce the area of contract at the time of renewal for reasons to be recorded in writing.
(3) Where the Government accords its approval to the renewal of a contract, the annual contract amount shall be increased by an amount of 25% over the amount of contract money payable in the last year of the original contract grant. Further, future increase in such contract amount, on the expiry of each block of three years, shall be regulated on the same terms and conditions as applicable in the case of any contract granted on the first occasion.
25. The Government may accept the contractor’s request for surrender of a contract or part thereof in cases where it is established that it has not been found feasible to operate the contract grant for whatsoever reasons subject to the condition that the contractor:
(i) has been regular in furnishing the production returns as required in terms of the contract agreement;
(ii) has been taking the requisite steps for the progressive mine closure plan as per the conditions of the contract grant;
(iii) is not in default of payment of any dues of the Government as on the date of making such application and undertakes to pay all such dues till the date of expiry of the notice period either in cash in advance or by way of adjustment of the security or both.
Provided that in case the contractor makes an application for surrender of part of the contract area, it shall not result in any prorated reduction of the contract money and the rate of contract amount payable and applicable for the entire area at the time of making such application shall remain intact.