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The Indian Bureau of Mines specifies non-refundable fees to be accompanied with the Final Mine Closure Plan document submitted for approval.

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The Ministry of Mines (Indian Bureau of Mines), through Notification S.O. 5186(E) dated 30th October, 2025, published on November 14, 2025, has specified new non-refundable fees for Final Mine Closure Plan documents. This action is taken in pursuance of Section 18 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) read with sub-rule (1) of Rule 24 of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules 2017. This notification supersedes previous notifications from the Ministry of Mines (Indian Bureau of Mines) published on 1st February, 2022, vide number S.O. 414(E), dated 24th January, 2022, with the exception of prior actions. For all minerals, the fee is Five thousand rupees for mining leases up to 10 hectares, and Twenty five thousand rupees per Square Kilometre or part thereof for mining leases with an area more than 10 hectares. A special provision states that for Final Mine Closure Plans concerning Barytes, Felspar, Mica, and Quartz for an area up to 10 hectares submitted on or before 31st December, 2025, the non-refundable fee shall be one thousand rupees only. This notification came into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. The notification was signed by Pankaj Kulshreshtha, Controller General (In-charge).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-17112025-267718 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5017] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2025/ KARTIKA 23, 1947 MINISTRY OF MINES (Indian Bureau of Mines) NOTIFICATION Nagpur, the 30th October, 2025 S.O. 5186(E). In pursuance of Section 18 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) read with sub-rule (1) of Rule 24 of Mineral Conservation and Development Rules 2017 and in exercise of the powers conferred under the said rules and in supersession of notifications of the Government of India, Ministry of Mines (Indian Bureau of Mines) published on dated 1st February, 2022 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 414(E), dated the 24th January, 2022 except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Indian Bureau of Mines hereby specify the following non-refundable fee to be accompanied with the Final Mine Closure Plan document submitted for approval, namely:- +-------+-------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | S. No. | Mineral | Area of mining lease | Non-refundable fees | +-------+-------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | All Minerals | Upto 10 hectares | Five thousand rupees | +-------+-------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | All Minerals | All mining leases having area | Twenty five thousand rupees) per | | | | more than 10 hectares | Square Kilometres or part thereof. | +-------+-------------+-----------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ Provided that for Final Mine Closure Plan in respect of Barytes, Felspar, Mica and Quartz for an area up to 10 hectares submitted for approval on or before the 31st December, 2025, the non-refundable fee shall be one thousand rupees only. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No. T-43010/2/2024-TS-IBM_HQ] PANKAJ KULSHRESHTHA, Controller General (In-charge) Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.11.17 15:18:04+05'30'

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