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The Hindu
19-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Collector asks quarry, crusher units to apply for transit pass
Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar has directed quarry and crusher unit owners to obtain permission from the Department of Geology and Mines for storage and transportation of M-sand and gravel. As per the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage of Minerals and Mineral Dealers Rules, 2011, quarry and crusher units required appropriate permission from the district administration for storing M-sand and gravel and also for transporting them. Further, as the transit pass system for transporting M-sand and gravel comes into effect from June 12, quarry and crusher units have been instructed to furnish the required details on . Following registration, a free transit pass would be issued which could be used for transporting M-sand and gravel materials. For further details, applicants can contact the Department of Geology and Mining office on the Collectorate premises.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- The Hindu
Transporting M-Sand, P-Sand, crushed stones without transit pass will be considered illegal, says Virudhunagar Collector
Illegal mining would attract criminal proceedings including registration of case by police and detention under Goondas Act Virudhunagar district administration has warned quarry owners of stringent action if any minerals like M-Sand, P-Sand and crushed stones were transported without the transit pass issued by the Department of Geology and Mines. Chairing a meeting with officials of various departments, Virudhunagar District Collector V.P. Jeyaseelan, said that it had come to his knowledge that these materials were being transported with mere GST Bill in absence of transit pass. Such shipment would be considered as illegal transportation under the provisions of Tamilnadu Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage of Minerals and Mineral Dealer Rules, 2011. The officials from the Department of Geology and Mines, Department of Revenue, Police and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board would take action against them under the provisions of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR ACT 1957) and Tamilnadu Minor Mineral Concession Rule, 1959 (TNMMCR). Stating that no legal stay was in force against the issuance of transit pass, the Collector said that as per Tamil Nadu Prevention of Illegal Mining Transportation and Storage of Minerals and Mineral Dealer Rules, 2011 the storage units of minerals should submit a form seeking permits for stocking the minerals within a month. 'Failing to comply with the directive will the storage units would be permanently closed and the minerals stocked would be confiscated as illegal storage,' the Collector said. Besides, the owners would be imposed with fine amounts. The Collector advised the quarry owners to follow the procedures under Government Orders 50 and 14 for mining aluvial soil. Illegal mining of minerals, transportation were criminal offences under Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act The police could register cases under Section 303(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023. The Collector also warned of detention of those who were found mining and smuggling of sand and other minerals under the Goondas Act.
