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[(1) Grant of quarrying permit:- On application made to it the competent authority or an officer authorised by it in this regard may grant a quarrying permit to any Indian National to extract and remove from any specified land within the limits of its jurisdiction any minor mineral [except for dimension stones as specified in Rule 8A] not exceeding 10,000 tonnes in quantity under one permit, on payment of such royalties in advance as the competent authority or the officer concerned may fix on the basis of the rates specified in schedule I and also on payment in advance of such surface rent and cesses as may be assessable on the lands: Provided that the competent authority or the officer authorised by it in this regard may reduce the quantity applied for or refuse to grant such permit for reasons to be recorded in writing: [Provided further that in the case of quarrying of ordinary clay for the manufacture of tiles, bricks earthenware and potteries the royalty on the mineral will be payable by the manufacturing Industry on the basis of actual consumption of the mineral during the calendar year.] [(1A) In respect of application of persons opted under consolidated royalty payment system, the permit shall be valid for one year from the date of issue within the respective area granted under the above system. The Senior Geologist/Geologist of the District Office of the Department of Mining and Geology in their respective area are duly authorised to grant/renew the quarrying permit under Consolidated Royalty Payment System as per schedule V. On expiry of Form 'P' granted for a stipulated period, if the Consolidated Royalty Payment System holder requires additional Form 'p', it shall be issued on payment of Rs. 5,000 (five thousand only) per 100 'p' Forms or multiples of the said amount subject to a maximum of 1000 'P' Forms]. [(2) In respect of dimension stones as specified in rule 8A. the quantity under one permit shall be limited to 500 cubic metre.] Renumbered by SRO 685/92. Inserted by G.O. (Ms) 83/92/ID dt. 03/06/1992 pub. in K. G. Ex. No.667 dt. 03/06/1992 as SRO 685/92. Added by G.O. (Ms) 260/79/ID dated 03/07/1979. Inserted by SRO 270/2008 dt. 02/01/2008.