Fixation of sand sale price

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT

Mines & Minerals – Regulation of sand mining – Telangana State Sand Mining Rules, 2015 – Fixation of sand sale price – Orders – issued


INSDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES.I) DEPARTMENT

G.O.M.s No.   Dated:04-02-2015
Read the following

1) G.O.Ms.No.38, Industries and Commerce (M.I) Department
          Dated:12.12.2014
2) G.O.Ms.No.3, Industries and Commerce (M.I) Department,
Dt:08.01.2015
3) From the VC&MD, TSMDC Ltd., Ref.No.TSMDC/Spl.Secy I&C/Sand/2014-15/50 Dt. 31.01.2015
4) From the Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad Letter
          No.87/P(Sand)/2014-2, dated:03.02.2015

ORDER:

In the G.O., 1st read above, the Government has introduced the New Sand Mining Policy, 2014 for the State of Telangana. In the G.O., 2nd read above, the Government has formulated and issued the Telangana State Sand Mining Rules, 2015 to regulate the mining and transportation of sand in the State of Telangana and for the purposes connected therewith. As per Rule No.10 (ii) of Said Rules the sand sale price per Cu.M./Ton shall be determined by the respective District Level Sand Committee keeping in view of the prevailing cost of production and logistics therein and submit to the Government for approval.

2. In the reference 3rd read above, the VC&MD, M/s Telangana State Mineral Development Corporation Limited has submitted the base cost of the Sand extraction at Ex-Stockyards in various Sand reaches.

3. In the reference 4th read above, the Director of Mines and Geology, Hyderabad has submitted a report proposing to fix sale price of sand at ex-stockyard in the range between 500 to 600 per Cubic meter and requested the Government to fix a ceiling per cubic meter/ton. Further, M/s. Telangana State Mineral Development Corporation Limited in consultation with the District Level Sand Committees and basing on the Grade of the Sand shall finalize the sale price at ex-stockyard below the ceiling fixed by the Government.

4. Government, after careful examination of matter, hereby authorize the Vice Chairman and Managing Director, M/s.Telangana State Mineral Development Corporation Limited for fixing of sale price of sand in various Districts with a maximum ceiling of Rs.600/- per Cu M, Ex-Stockyard for the present, based on the recommendations of DLSC of the respective Districts. The actual price may vary according to distance of transportation and grade of Sand.

5. The Vice Chairman and Managing Director, M/s.Telangana State Mineral Development Corporation Limited shall take necessary further action accordingly and display the same in Web Portal.

[BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA]
 K. PRADEEP CHANDRA
SPECIAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT AND
                  COMMISSIONER FOR INDUSTRIAL PROMOTION