(1) Quarry licence shall be granted to a person who offers highest premium amount through e-auction subject to provisions of 1[clause (vi) of sub-rule (5) of rule 10 or clause (viii) of] sub-rule (8) of rule 14:
2[Provided that the gap area and strip of land shall be granted as per the provisions of sub-rule (3) and (4) of rule 8 respectively.]
5[(2) Upon compliance of the sub-rule (10) of rule 14 or sub-rule (8) of rule 17A, as the case may be, the competent authority shall issue a letter of intent to successful bidder or applicant, as the case may be, to,-
(i) furnish the performance security as specified in rule 20 within six months from date of issuance of letter of intent;
(ii) submit approved mining plan within six months from date of issuance of letter of intent;
(iii) submit approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 or consent under the Rajasthan Tenancy (Government) Rules, 1955 or prior recommendation of the Panchayati Raj Institution, concerned within eighteen months from date of issuance of letter of intent, as the case may be; and
(iv) submit consent from any other Authority under the control of the State Government as per the condition of notice inviting bid:
Provided that plots auctioned with pre-embedded clearances, the letter of intent shall be issued for compliance of condition specified in clause (i) only.
Provided further that the above period may be extended by the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned as per the provisions of sub-rule (4), subject to payment of late fees at the rate of ten percent of annual licence fee for delay of every month or part thereof.]
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1. Substituted vide Notification dated 14.03.2018 2. Added vide Notification dated 16.08.2022
3. Added vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 4. Deleted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025
4. Substituted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 25 5[(3) If the applicant or successful bidder, as the case may be, complies with the conditions of letter of intent within the stipulated or extended period of time, the quarry licence shall be granted by the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned with the condition that the licencee shall commence mining operations after obtaining environment clearance. The grantee shall pay the second installment being twenty percent of the premium amount before issuance of quarry licence in Form-7 by the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer:
Provided that in the cases where letter of intent has been issued before commencement of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Second Amendment) Rules, 2022 with the condition to submit environment clearance, quarry licence shall be granted with above condition after deposition of late fees at the rate of ten percent of annual licence fee for delay of every month or part thereof.
Provided further that if the successful bidder fails to comply with the conditions of letter of intent within the stipulated or extended period of time, the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned shall reject the bid or application, as the case may be and forfeit the application fees, premium amount and performance security deposited, after providing an opportunity of being heard by issuing notice of thirty days.]
6[(4) No quarry licence shall be granted on the expiry of a period of three years from the date of the letter of intent and the letter of intent shall be invalidated leading to annulment of the entire process of auction:
Provided that the Mining Engineer or Assistant Mining Engineer concerned may allow a further period of two years for issuance of quarry licence if the reasons for delay were beyond the control of the holder of letter of intent.
Provided further that where the period of five years has expired or expiring within one year from the date of commencement of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2025, the letter of intent shall be invalidated in case quarry licence is not granted within a period of one year from the date of commencement of the said Rules of 2025.]