MINERAL CONCESSION RULES, 1960

As Amended upto 18.01.2000

G.S.R. 1398, dated the 11^th November, 1960 – In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Mines and Minerals ( Regulation and Development ) Act, 1957 ( 67 of 1957 ), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules, namely :-

• Chapter I - Preliminary (Rule 1 - 3)

• Chapter II - Grant of Reconnaissance Permit (Rule 4 - 7D)

• Chapter III - Grant of Prospecting Licences in Respect of Land in Which the Minerals Vest in the Government (Rule 8 - 21)

• Chapter IV - Grant of Mining Leases in Respect of Land in Which the Minerals Vest in the Government (Rule 22 - 40)

• Chapter V - Procedure for Obtaining a Prosecuting Licence or Mining Lease in Respect of Land in Which the Minerals Vest in a Person Other than the Government (Rule 41 - 52)

• Chapter VI - Grant of Prospecting Licences and Mining Leases in Respect of Land in Which the Minerals Vest Partly in the Government and Partly in Private Persons. (Rule 53)

• Chapter VII - Revision (Rule 54 - 55)

• Chapter VIII - Miscellaneous (Rule 56 - 68)

• Chapter - IX (Rule 69 - 71)

• Chapter - X (Rule 72 - 75)

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