(1) The Government may notify different sizes of mining lease for different areas and minerals.
2[(2) The minimum area for grant of mining lease shall be,-
(i) for mineral bajri (river sand) 5.00 hectare; and
(ii) for all other minerals 1.00 hectare:
Provided that the size mentioned in clause (ii) shall not be applicable for gap areas lying between two or more mining leases or area bounded by 3[mining leases and forest boundary or any other reserved land or mining leases and any place/structure specified in clause (xvi) of subrule (1) of rule 28 or khatedari land].
Provided further that to ensure scientific mining, as far as possible, plots under rule 12 shall be delineated for bigger area.]
(3) The area surrounded by two or more mining leases or by 3[mining leases and forest boundary or any other reserved land or mining leases and any place/structure specified in clause (xvi) of sub-rule (1) of rule 28 or khatedari land] shall be treated as gap area and such gap area shall be granted as a mining lease by way of e-auction:
Provided that where gap area is less than 0.5 hectare, such area shall be granted by way of eauction among surrounding lessees and the same shall be added in the lease of successful bidder.
1[Provided further that reserve price for such area shall be 3[twenty five times] of annual dead rent. The premium amount offered in e-auction shall be paid in advance and shall not be adjusted against dead rent or royalty.]
Provided also that where gap area is owned by private person, registered consent deed of the khatedar shall have to be submitted by the successful bidder before grant of such gap area.
3[(3A) All application received for grant of strip of land prior to date of commencement of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2025 shall become ineligible:
Provided that where competent authority has issued a letter of intent for grant of strip of land before the commencement of the Rajasthan Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2025, the strip of land shall be granted subject to fulfilment of the conditions of the letter of intent.]
(4) No person shall acquire in respect of any mineral, except bajri (river sand), one or more mining leases covering total area of more than 10 Sq. Kms.:
Provided that if the Government is of the opinion that in the interest of the development of any mineral or industry, it is necessary so to do, it may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, increase the aforesaid area limits in respect of mining lease, in so far as it pertains to any particular mineral, or to any specified category of deposits of such mineral, or to any particular mineral located in any particular area.
(5) For the purpose of determining the total area referred to in sub-rule (4) the area held under mining lease by a person as a member of a Co-operative Society, Company or other Corporation or a Hindu Undivided Family or a partner of a Firm shall be deducted from the area referred to in sub-rule (4) above so that the total area held by such person under mining lease, whether as such member or partner or individually may not in any case exceed the total area specified in sub-rule (4).
(6) Applied area under mining lease shall be as far as possible rectangular in shape and the length ordinarily shall not exceed four times of its width.
(7) Boundaries of the area covered by a mining lease shall run vertically downwards below the surface towards the center of the earth except where Government specifically provides.
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1. Substituted vide Notification dated 14.03.2018 2. Substituted vide Notification dated 16.08.2022
3. Substituted vide Notification dated 03.01.2025 11
(8) No person shall acquire in respect of any mineral, any mining lease of any area which is not compact and contiguous i.e. close polygon:
Provided that above provisions shall not be applicable for grant of mining leases of mineral bajri in river bed.