New Sand Policy-2016 - Amendment to Rule 9-B (6) and 9-O(ii)

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH

ABSTRACT

MINES & MINERALS – New Sand Policy-2016 - Amendment to Rule 9-B (6) and 9-O(ii) -

Orders – Issued.

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INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (MINES-II) DEPARTMENT

G.O.MS.No. 24 Dated: 29-01-2016

Read the following:

1) G.O.Ms.No.19, Ind. & Com. (M.II) Dept., Dt.15.01.2016.

2) G.O.Ms.No.20, Ind. & Com. (M.II) Dept., Dt.15.01.2016.

3) G.O.Ms.No.21, Ind. & Com. (M.II) Dept., Dt.19.01.2016.

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O R D E R:-

In the G.O.1 st read above, Government have introduced a New Sand Policy 2016

and issued orders amending the Rule 9 of APMMC Rules, 1966 vide G.O 2 nd read above.

Accordingly, a District Level Sand Committee (DLSC) shall constitute with (10) members

as mentioned therein. Further the SHGs shall handover the existing reaches w.e.f.

01.02.2016.

2. After reviewing the matter, the Government hereby decided to add the following

three officials to the District Level Sand Committee (DLSC) mentioned at point (c) (1)

(iii) under Para 6 of the order issued vide G.O. 1 st read above and also decided to amend

the orders issued for handing over the existing reaches by SHGs, w.e.f. 01.02.2016 or

the date as decided by the DLSC. :

1. The Assistant Director, Survey & Land Records, concerned.

2. RTO/DTC concerned.

3. Additional Superintendent of Police, concerned.

3. Accordingly, the following notification shall be published in the Extra-Ordinary

issue of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette with immediate effect :

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 15 of the Mines

& Minerals (Development & Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015, the Governor of Andhra

Pradesh hereby makes the following amendment to the orders issued in G.O.Ms.No.20,

Industries & Commerce (M.II) Department, Dt.15.01.2016.

AMENDMENT

Sl. No	Rule No.	For			Read as
1	9B(6)	The District Level Sand Committee shall consist of the following members:			The District Level Sand Committee shall consist of the following members:
		1	The Joint Collector	Chairman	1	The Joint Collector	Chairman
		2	Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad	Vice Chairman	2	Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishad	Vice Chairman
		3	Project Officer, ITDA	Member	3	Project Officer, ITDA	Member
		4	Project Director, District Water Management Agency (DWAMA)	Member	4	Project Director, District Water Management Agency (DWAMA)	Member
		5	Revenue Divisional Officer, Concerned	Member	5	Revenue Divisional Officer, Concerned	Member
		6	Deputy Director, Ground Water Dept	Member	6	Deputy Director, Ground Water Dept	Member
		7	Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department	Member	7	Executive Engineer, Irrigation Department	Member
		8	Executive Engineer, Rural Water Supply Concerned.	Member	8	Executive Engineer, Rural Water Supply Concerned.	Member
		9	District Panchayat Officer	Member	9	District Panchayat Officer	Member
		10	The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology	Member Convenor	10	The Assistant Director of Mines and Geology	Member Convenor
					11	The Assistant Director, Survey & Land Records, concerned.	Member
					12	RTO / DTC, concerned Member	Member
					13	Additional Superintendent of Police, concerned.	Member
2	9-O (ii)	Regarding IV & V and above order streams, SHGs(MACs) shall hand over existing reaches to the officer authorized by DLSC w.e.f 01.02.2016 and these sand reaches will be allotted through e-Auction for the balance quantity of sand available in the reaches as on 01.02.2016 as per their respective EC approved quantities. DLSC is authorized to initiate auction process well in advance to enable successful bidders to take over the sand reaches immediately after 01.02.2016			Regarding IV & V and above order streams, SHGs (MACs) shall hand over existing reaches to the officer authorized by DLSC w.e.f 01.02.2016 or the date as decided by the DLSC and these sand reaches will be allotted through e- Auction for the balance quantity of sand available in the reaches as on 01.02.2016 or the date as decided by the DLSC as per their respective Environment Clearance (EC) approved quantities. DLSC is authorized to initiate auction process well in advance to enable successful bidders to take over the sand reaches immediately after 01.02.2016 or the date as decided by the DLSC.