India - Renew Mining License or Lease

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Procedure

Apply Online:

1. To apply to renew mining licence online, go to the website Link
2. If already applied for registration or registered to IBM website, then click on login to proceed.
3. If not, select the category of applicant and then click continue.
4. An applicant seeking registration is categorized into four categories: a. Individual, b. Association of Individuals, c. Firm or d. Company.
5. While applying for registration, the applicant should tick the category to which he/she belong.
6. Based on the category selected the appropriate screen will open and further details of applicant will be displayed for filling.
7. The fields marked with * are mandatory fields and information is to be compulsorily provided.
8. Business Activity can be more than one and multiple activities can be selected by holding the Ctrl key.
9. For state, select the state from the drop down list of options and after that select the district.
10. Email is very important as the user id /password /registration no would be forwarded to this email id hence proper email id must be given.
11. Enter the registration number and any one/all (TAN / TIN) of the Company.
12. Enter the details of officer responsible for conduct of business.
13. The details of all Directors of the Company can be entered after clicking the Add button marked ‘+’.
14. Select Citizenship, if selected citizenship is INDIAN/NRI then the PAN number is mandatory and you may enter any one from voter id, passport number or driving license of the Directors.
15. For security question, choose a question and then provide the answer. It is requested to memorize the answer as it would be required for generating fresh password in case the applicant forgets the password.
16. Enter the code displayed and then press continue button.
17. Refer to the “Required Information” section of this page to learn more about the other details you need to fill.
18. Relevant documents as mentioned in ‘Required Documents’ section of this page can be uploaded as needed.
19. After completing the entry of minimum data required for registration, you will be asked for the confirmation about the entries.
20. If all the entries are correct, then you can press Confirm button, otherwise click on Edit/Change button to modify the entries.
21. After clicking on Confirm button, the Application Id and password is communicated to the applicant on the email id indicated while applying for the registration form within 24 hours.
22. In case of any problem, the applicant may approach the concerned Regional office for solution.
23. The applicant can view the status of his application and can edit his details by logging into the system with application id and password communicated to him through e-mail.
24. Further details can be entered now or later by logging with Application id and password.
25. Details like State Licence, Mines Held, PL details, RP details, Storage and Mineral Consumption can be entered by clicking ‘+’ button against the options.

Note :
It is mandatory to change the password after first logging.

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for Renewal of Mining Lease under the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960, you must approach your concerned Drawing and Disbursing Officer, IBM. The address can be found in the ‘Office Locations & Contacts’ section of this page.
2. There, you need to fill in and submit Form J which is available at the DDO office.
3. To fill in the form, you will need to provide some general details mentioned in the ‘Required Information’ section below.
4. Then, fill in the number and date of the valid clearance certificate of payment of mining dues/ If on the date of application the applicant does not hold a prospecting licence, it should be stated whether an affidavit to this effect has been provided to the satisfaction of the State Government.
5. Refer to the “Required Information” section of this page to learn more about the other details you need to fill.
6. You also need to give details of previous renewal granted.
7. Attach an affidavit, that the up-to-date income tax returns, as prescribed under the Income Tax Act, 1961, has been filed, and tax due, including the tax on account of self-assessment has been paid.
8. Make a detailed mining plan and a tentative scheme of mining for the next five years and add to enclosures.
9. Provide an annual programme and plan for excavation.
10. A plan of the area with regard to natural water courses, forest areas and an assessment of impact of mining activity on said area must be prepared.
11. Offer details of output during the last three years and phased programme for production during the next three years along with a layout plan for development
12. In case of coal, details of existing railway transport facility available and additional transport facility required will need to be mentioned.

Note:

• No item/column should be left blank or stroked out. If the information for any column / item is nil it should be so stated. Leaving it blank or making dashes or writing N.A. is not enough. A clear and definite reply must be given.
• The application should relate to one compact area only.
• The completed Form J needs to be signed by you and the witnesses and submitted to the regional Controller of Mines (address mentioned in ‘Office Locations & Contacts’ below)

Note:

• If the application is signed by an authorised agent of the applicant, Power of Attorney should be attached.
• Along with the form, attested copies of relevant documents (as listed in the “Required Documents” section of this page) and a Demand Draft of Rs. 500/- drawn on any nationalized bank, in favour of Drawing and Disbursing Officer, IBM, (name of concerned region) must also be submitted to the DDO.
• The entire process will take about 90 days to complete.
• You need to apply for renewal at least 12 months before the expiry of your license.
• Please select the state name for respective State Procedure

Andaman and Nicobar – Andhra Pradesh – Arunachal Pradesh – Assam – Bihar – Chandigarh – Chhattisgarh – Daman and Diu – Goa - Gujarat – Himachal Pradesh – Jammu and Kashmir – Jharkhand – Karnataka – Kerala – Lakshadweep – Madhya Pradesh – Maharashtra – Manipur – Meghalaya – Mizoram – Nagaland – New Delhi – Odisha – Puducherry – Punjab – Rajasthan – Sikkim – Tamil Nadu – Telangana – Tripura – Uttar Pradesh – West Bengal

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Required Documents

There are a range of documents you will need to prepare / collect to submit with your application, including:

• Consent of all holders for renewal
• Renewal justification statement
• Public interest statement (optional)
• Obligations history statement and supporting information
• Overlapping, compensation and native title information
• Proposed later development plan or later work program
• Financial and technical capability information

Office Locations & Contacts

2nd Floor, Pushpa Bhawan Road,
Block A, Dr. Ambedkar Nagar,
Madangir, New Delhi,
Delhi 110062+911129053347

Eligibility

• Only the license holder or the license holder representative can lodge a renewal application.
• A signed Consent of all holders form must be provided as part of the application.

Fees

Security deposit of Rs.10000Application fee of Rs.2500 (Non-Refundable)

Validity

The renewal period cannot exceed 20 years.

Documents to Use

Application Forms

• Link 1
• Act,1957.pdf Link 2

Sample Documents

Sample Form Link

Processing Time

• 90 days from the date of grant for Category 1 minerals.
• 60 days for Category 2 minerals.

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Instructions

• This license needs to be renewed periodically.
• The renewal of license must be applied 90 days before the date of expiration for Category 1.
• For Category 2, renewal must be applied 1 year before date of expiry.
• The lessee must pay a dead rent every year (except the first year of the lease) to the State Government.

Required Information

• Project Details
• Details of User Agency
• Details of Person Making Application
• Details of approvals under the Forest (Conservation) Act , 1980 accorded in the past
• Status of compliance to conditions stipulated in the previous approvals
• Details of payments made in respect of the approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act , 1980 accorded in the past
• Details of the forest land returned back to the State Forest Department or any other Authority from the forest land diverted in favour of the user agency
• Details of Transfer of Lease
• Details of land required for the Project
• Details of proposal seeking prior approval of Central Government under the Act for diversion of forest land for the Project already submitted in the past
• Details of forest land proposed to be diverted
• Details of Divisions involved
• Details of Districts involved
• Village wise breakup
• Component wise breakup
• Maps of forest land proposed to be diverted
• Justification for locating the Project in forest land and details of alternatives examined
• Employment likely to be generated
• Displacement of People due to the Project, if any
• Details of Cost-Benefit analysis for the Project
• Status of Environmental Clearance
• Status of Wildlife Clearance
• Applicability of special provisions governing Scheduled Areas
• Status of settlement of rights under the Forest Rights Act,2006 on the forest land proposed to be diverted
• Details of land identified for Compensatory Afforestation
• Mining Details
• Details of grant/renewal of mining lease in the past
• Details of Mining Plan
• Details of prospecting undertaken to assess mineral reserves
• Details of extension (if any) of original prospecting licence issued in the past
• Brief details of prospecting activities undertaken in the mining lease
• Details of bore holes drilled for prospecting
• Estimated Reserve along with accuracy and confidence level
• Details of approval under the Forest (Conservation) Act,1980 obtained for undertaking prospecting activities in the forest land located in the mining lease
• Mineral wise details
• Additional enclosures Details

Need for the Document

• A mining licence gives the licence holder the sole right to mine for specified minerals. So the license holder must renew it periodically in order to continue enjoying the rights.
• Also, mining without valid licence is illegal and likely to attract a penalty of up to Rs 25,000 per hectare or two years imprisonment or both.

Information which might help

The state or federal government has the right to terminate a lease or licence before its time on the following grounds:

• regulation of mines and mineral development;
• preservation of natural environment;
• control of floods;
• prevention of pollution;
• to avoid danger to public health or communications;
• to ensure safety of buildings, monuments or other structures;
• for conservation of mineral resources; and
• for maintaining safety in the mines.

However, no such order for premature termination will be made without giving the licence or lease holder a reasonable opportunity of being heard. Also, the mining lease will lapse if you fail to start mining operations within two years of the date of execution of the lease or discontinue mining for a period of two years unless the state government is satisfied with the reasons for such delay.

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