(1) The District Mineral Foundation Trust fund shall include the following, namely:-
(i) the initial settlement of Rs. 1,000/- (rupees one thousand only) made by the Government for the trust, which came into force from the commencement of the Rajasthan District Mineral Foundation Trust Rules, 2025;
(ii) any grant, contribution or other moneys received from the Government or from any other agency, institution or person;
(iii) every mineral concession holder shall pay contribution to the trust fund in respect of any mineral removed by him from and/or consumed within the area allotted/permitted to him as follows:-
(a) in case of major minerals, as specified in the Mines and Minerals (Contribution to District Mineral Foundation) Rules, 2015, as amended from time to time; and भाग4(ग) राजस्ाानराज-पत्र,जून12,2025 39
(b) in case of minor minerals, ten percent of the royalty (with any fraction rounded off to higher integer) paid in terms of the second schedule to the Rajasthan Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 2017, as amended from time to time:
Provided that in case of removal of overburden used in M-Sand Unit as per the provisions of sub-rule (1A) of rule 52 of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017, the contribution to the trust fund shall not be payable;
(iv) interest accrued on deposits and other income derived therefrom; and
(v) all other properties of the trust and the income derived therefrom or appreciation thereof.
(2) The payment to the trust fund shall be collected in advance alongwith royalty under separate sub-head and deposited in the account of the trust and if any difference amount is accrued at the time of assessment of royalty, same shall be deposited in the account of the trust immediately.
(3) In districts where excess royalty collection contracts/royalty collection contracts are awarded, the contribution to the trust fund shall be recovered through such contractors. In such cases, the monthly installment of contribution to the trust fund shall be deposited by the said contractors in the account of the trust.
(4) Where a mining lease falls in more than one district, the contribution to the trust fund shall be deposited in the account which is operated by the Mining Engineer/ Assistant Mining Engineer in whose office the assessment of royalty is made. However, the total amount so received shall be proportionally allocated on the basis of area falling in each district.
(5) The Mining Engineer/Assistant Mining Engineer concerned shall be responsible for collection, reconciliation and cross verification of contribution to the trust fund.
(6) The Mining Engineer/Assistant Mining Engineer shall send periodic information to the Additional Director (Administration), Directorate, Mines and Geology, who shall be Nodal Officer for proper maintenance of receipts and disbursement.