Government Orders and Circulars
Government Orders /Circulars/important letters pertaining to Mines and Minerals
(Important Note: All GOs related to Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules 1967 and its amendment has become void consequent to enactment of Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules 2015)
| GO/Circular | Department | Reference | Subject |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 2020 | |||
| GO | Industries (A) | GO (P) no.16/2020/ID dated 12.06.2020 | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Second Amendment) Rules, 2020 |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO (P) no. 1/2020/ID dated 04.01.2020 | Supply of ordinary earth to Government works - permit holder shall abide by the conditions imposed by the State Government which are found proper and necessary |
| Year 2019 | |||
| GO | Industries (A) | GO (P) no. 6/2019/id dated 14.2.19 | Authorising officers to prefer complaints in writing in Courts in respect of any offence punishable under the Act/Rules |
| Year 2018 | |||
| GO | Industries (A) | GO (MS) no. 26/2018/id dated 31.3.18 | Enhancement of service charges for services offered by Dept. of Mining and Geology |
| GO | Industries (B) | GO (Ms) No.51/2018/Ind dated 20.7.2018 | Kerala Industrial and Commercial Policy 2018 (including mining policy) |
| Circular | Industries (A) | No.57/A3/2018/ID dated 6.3.2018 |
Easing import of granite (building stone) and its aggregates from other States |
| Circular | Industries (A) | No.57/A3/2015/ID dated 20.2.2018 | Easing sand imports from other States and Countries- |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO No. P No.8/2018/ID dated 3.2.2018 | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (First Amendment) Rules 2018 |
| Year 2017 | |||
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(Rt)No.1699/2017/ID dated 20.12.2017 | Revision of gem testing fee wef 20.12.17 |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(Rt)No.25/2017/ID dated 22.6.2017 | The Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2017 |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(MS)No.51/2017/ID dated 21.6.2017 | Illegal transport of minerals-fee for compounding offences-guidelines |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(Rt)No.816/2017/ID dated 15.6.2017 | Guidelines for the preparation of Mining Plan for quarrying permit in respect of laterite (building stone) where depth of the quarry does not exceed 6 meters. |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(Rt)No.728/2017/ID dated 23.5.2017 | Guidelines for the preparation of simplified Mining Plan for quarrying permit for an area of less than or equal to one hectare. |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 12/2017/ID dated 28.4.2017 (SRO 246/2017) | Amendment to GO(P) 13/2016/ID dated 23.5.16 (SRO No. 389/2016) regarding change in Final Appellate Authority |
| Year 2016 | |||
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(Ms)No.102/2016/ID dated 8.7.2016 |
Major Minerals-submission of geoerferenced cadastral map of lease area- DGPS survey-Authorisation of Agencies to conduct survey-empanelling of agencies accredited by NABET |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 14/2016/ID dated 23.5.16 (SRO 390/2016) | Kerala Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Storage and Transportation Rules)2015-Appointment of Appellate Authority and Final Appellate Authority |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 13/2016/ID dated 23.5.16 (SRO 389/2016) | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules 2015-Appointment of Appellate Authority and Final Appellate Authority |
| GO | Revenue (P) | GO(P) No. 132/2016/RD dated 18.02.16 (SRO 159/2016) | Kerala Land Convervancy Act 1957-rates at which compensation shall be paid for articles removed from any land which is the property of Government-reduction in rate-(see SRO 59/2015) |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 5/2016/ID dated 4.3.16 (SRO 268/2016) | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2016-Consolidated Royalty Payment System for Granite (Dimension Stone) and revision of royalty for granite (dimension stone) |
| Year 2015 | |||
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 175/2015/ID dated 22.12.15 (SRO 875/2015) | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Third Amendment) Rules 2015-exempting environmental clearnace for granting short term quarrying permit for ordinary clay |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 144/2015/ID dated 05.10.15 (SRO 671/2015) | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2015-mining plan and environmental clerance shall not be inisted for renewal of quarrying permit of granite (building stone) quarries which had quarrying permits under KMMC Rules 1967 on or before 26th February 2012. |
| GO | Revenue (P) | GO(P) No. 50/2015/RD dated 02.02.15 (SRO 59/2015) | Kerala Land Conservancy Act 1957-rates at which compensation shall be paid for articles removed from any land which is the property of Government |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 77/2015/ID dated 05.06.15 (SRO 375/2015) | Authorising officials to prefer complints in writing in courts in respect of any offence punishable under the MMD&R Act 1957 and any rules made thereunder |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 76/2015/ID dated 05.6.15 (SRO 374/2015) | Authorising officials to exercise powers under clause (iii) of rule 2 of the Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Rules 2015 |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 75/2015/ID dated 05.06.15 (SRO 373/2015) | Authorising officials to exercise powers under clause (ii) of rule 2 of the Kerala Minerals (Prevention of Illegal Mining, Storage and Transporation) Rules 2015 |
| Circular | Pollution Control Board | Circulars no.PCB/T4/115/97 and PCB/HO/circular/2014 | Circulars of Kerala State Pollution Control Board regarding distance specifications for granting mineral concession for granite (building stone) quarry |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 69/2015/ID dated 19.05.15 (SRO 335/2015) | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2015-distance specification while granting mineral concession, renewal criteria for granite (building stone) quarries etc. |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 55/2015/ID dated 6.05.15 (SRO 27/2015) | Empowering officials to exercise powers as per sub-section (4) of Section 21 of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 |
| Letter | Police | Letter No. U3-34021/2015/PHQ dated 29.5.15 | Kerala Minerals Rules 2015-Seizure of vehicles engaged in illicit transport of minerals-direction to District Police Chiefs for strict compliance. |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 27/2015/ID dated 12.01.15 (SRO 27/2015) | Minor Mineral-Mining Plan-Authorising officials of Department of Mining and Geology to approve Mining Plans |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 01/2015/ID dated 05.01.2015 (SRO 18/2015) | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2015- Revision of rates of royalty and consolidated royalty |
| Year 2014 | |||
| Notification | Mining and Geology | No. 11118/M3/2014 dated 30.7.2014 | Authorising Sr. Geologist/Geologist of the District Offices to issue quarrying permit for quantity not exceeding 10,000 MT |
| Go | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 93/14/ID dated 30.6.14 | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2014- No quarrying permit required for extraction of ordinary earth for construction of residential building including flats and commerical buildings having plinth area upto 300 sq. m. |
| GO | Finance | GO(Rt)No. 3796/2014/Fin dated 6.5.14 | Major head 0853-Non Ferrous Mining and Metallurgical Industries-Opening new heads of account |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 43/14/ID dated 24.3.14 | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2014- Extraction of minerals below 6 meters-conditions |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 31/14/ID dated 26.2.14 | Kerala Minor Mineral concession (Amendment) Rules 2014-obtaining NOC from Tahsildars instead of District Collectors for quarrying ordinary earth and exemption for Kochi Metro Rail Project |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(MS) No. 20/14/ID dated 12.2.14 | Empowering officials to seize tool, equipment,vehicle, or any other thing that involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals |
| Year 2013 | |||
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 33/2013/ID dated 2.4.13 | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2013- Indian Railways exempted from obtaining a quarrying permit/lease for removing ordinary earth |
| Year 2012 | |||
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(MS)No. 144/2012/ID dated 11.12.2012 | Order of Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 27.2.2012 in IA Nos. 12-13 of 2011 in SLP No. 19628-19629 of 2009-Regarding grant of mineral concessions to minor minerals-issuance of permit for extraction of minor minerals in private holdings-modified-orders issued |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P) No. 138/12/ID dated 17.11.12 | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2012- including ordinary earth in the list of minor minerals |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(MS) No. 140/2012/ID dated 23.11.2012 | Order of Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 27.2.2012 in IA Nos. 12-13 of 2011 in SLP No. 19628-19629 of 2009-Regarding grant of mineral concessions to minor minerals-issuance of permit for extraction of minor minerals in private holdings-granted-orders issued |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(MS)18/2012/ID dated 15.2.2012 | Ordinary earth-furnishing proposal for inclusion of ordinary earth in the category of minor mineral based on the Judgment of Hon: High Court of Kerala |
| Year 2011 | |||
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P)No. 201/2011/ID dated 26.09.2011 | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2011-Introduction of Consolidated Royalty Payment System (CRPS) for Granite Dimension Stone |
| GO | LSGD | GO(P)No. 1824/2011/LSGD dated 2.08.2011 | LSGD-Stopping of unauthorised quarrying-measures to be taken-State, District and Divisional level committees constituted-orders-issued |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P)No. 178/2011/ID dated 17.08.2011 | Minor Minerals -Notification on appellate authority (inclusion of Deputy Secretary as competent authority) |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(MS)No. 180/2011/ID dated 19.08.2011 | Guidelines to quarry ordinary earth (amendments) |
| Circular | Industries (A) | Circular No. 24399/A3/2010/ID dated 9.6.2011 | Minor Minerals- quarrying operation-issue of quarrying permit- mention of D&O license from Local Self Government Institutions in the permit-instruction issued |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(MS)No. 107/2011/ID dated 08.08.2011 | Major minerals-Mining lease application-submission of geo referenced cadastral map-DGPS Survey-Recognising KLIM as Government approved agency |
| Year 2010 | |||
| Circular | LSGD | Circular No. 78327/RC3/09/LSGD dated 15.3.2011 | Minor Minerals- quarrying operation-issue of quarrying permits-Issue of D&O trade license by LSGI under Kerala Panchayat Raj Act |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(MS)No. 253/2010/ID dated 14.12.2010 | Clarification order on GO (MS) no. 239/2010/ID dated 1.12.2010 (Ways and means to prevent illegal quarrying...) |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(MS)No. 239/2010/ID dated 1.12.2010 | Ways and means to prevent illegal quarrying to bring all quarries within legal framework and ensure availability of materials for construction sector |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(Rt)No.1122/2010/ID dated 21.8.2010 | Issue of quarrying permit-Ascertaining of nature of assignment of land |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO(P)No.170/2010/ID dated 4.8.2010 | Authorising officers to prefer complaints in writing in Courts in respect of any offence punishabe under the Act/Rules |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO (MS) No. 85/2010/Ind dated 5.4.2010 | Guidelines to quarry ordinary earth |
| GO | Industries (H) | GO (MS) No. 83/2010/Ind dated 5.4.2010 | Notification on ordinary - Guidelines on mining of ordinary clay used for bricks and tiles-issue of revised orders |
| GO | LSG (RC) | GO (Rt) No.890/2010/LSGD dated 17.3.2010 | Quarrying operations in Kerala-Lack of co-ordination among related Government departments and agencies-Constitution of committee to suggest long term measures |
| Circular | LSG (RC3) | No.78327/RC3/09/LSGD dated 15.3.2010 | Quarrying operations in Kerala- Role of LSGD |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO (P) No. 54/2010/ID dated 10.3.2020 (SRO No. 255/2010) | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2010 |
| GO | Industries (H) | GO (MS) No. 36/2010/Ind dated 20.2.2010 | Notification on ordinary clay- Issue of guidelines on mining of ordinary clay used for making bricks and tiles- |
| Year 2009 | |||
| GO | Industries (A) | Not. No. 4327/A3/2009/ID dated 2.3.2009 (SRO No. 257/2009) | KMMC Rules 1967- Delegation of powers exercisable under Subrule (2) of rule 58 to the officials of Mining and Geology Department |
| GO | Industries (A) | Not. No. 4327/A3/2009/ID dated 12.3.2009 (SRO No. 256/2009) | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2009 |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO (P) No. 40/2009/ID dt. 13.3.2009 (SRO No. 254/2009) | Amendment to the notification issued under no. 32010/L2/92/ID dated 22.6.95 |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO (P) No. 39/2009/ID dt. 13.3.2009 (SRO No. 254/2009) | GCDR 1999-amendment to the schedule to the notification issued as GO (P) No. 40/2000/ID dt. 15.3.2000 |
| Year 2008 | |||
| GO | Industries (A) | GO (P) No. 590/2008/ID dated 17.6.2008 | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession 2nd Amendment Rules 2007 - Stay Order |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO (P) No. 3/2008/ ID dt. 1.1.2008 (SRO No. 39/2008) | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (3rd Amendment) Rules 2007- Revision of dead rent |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO (P) No. 2/2008/ID dt. 2.1.2008 (SRO No. 270/2008) | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession 2nd Amendment Rules 2007- Introduction of CRP System- |
| GO | Industries (A) | GO (P) No. 1/2008/ID dt. 1.1.2008 (SRO No. 38/2008) | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 2007-revision of consolidated royalty (RMCU) and remittance of consolidated royalty in half yearly installments. |
| Year 2007 | |||
| GO | Industries (A) | GO (P) No. 146/2007/ID dated 10.12.2007 (SRO 9/2008) | MCDR 1998 - Authorisation of Director of Mining and Geology for the purpose of Rule 23 F- |
| Year 2005 | |||
| Circular | Revenue (P) | No.84339/P1/2005/RD dated 30.9.2005 | KMMC Rules 1967-Quarrying lease for granite building stone -Issue of NOC for 12 years |
| Year 2003 | |||
| GO | Industries (A) | GO (P) 10/2003/ID dated 14.1.2003 (SRO No.49/2003) | KMMC Rules 1967-Delegation of power under Sub rule 2 of Rule 58 to Director of Mining and Geology |
| Year 2002 | |||
| GO | Industries (L) | GO (MS) 19/2002/ID dated 28.2.2002 (SRO No.152/2002) | KMMC Amendment Rules 2001-Introduction of RMCU |
| Year 1995 | |||
| Notification | Industries (L) | Notification No.32010/L2/93/ID dated 22.6.95 (SRO No. 860/95 | Authorities appointed as competent authoritites to exercise the powers and perform the functions under clause (iv) of the Rule 3 of KMMC Rules |
| Year 1992 | |||
| GO | Industries (L) | GO (MS) 83/92/ID dated 3.6.92(SRO No.685/92) | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession Amendment Rule 1992 |
| Year 1989 | |||
| GO | Industries (K) | GO (MS)2571/K2/88/ID dated 24.1.89 (SRO No.147/89 dated 28.1.89) | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 1989 - Revision of royalty and DL fee |
| Year 1985 | |||
| GO | Industries (K) | Not. No. 33191/K2/84/ID dated 1.2.85 (SRO No.371/85 dated 19.3.85) | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 1984 - Revision of royalty and DL fee |
| Year 1975 | |||
| GO | Industries (G) | Not. No. 11740/G3/75/ID dated 22.7.75 | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 1967- Amendment of Rule 48K |
| Year 1973 | |||
| GO | Industries (G) | Not. No.5642/G3/73/ID dated 24.4.73 | Kerala Minor Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules 1989 -Introduction of rules pertaining to stocking and selling of minor minerals |