GOVERNMENT OF ABSTRACT

Mines & Minerals – AP CRDA –Reservation of minerals like gravel/aggregates/sand in the additional villages of Thulluru, , Amaravathi Mandals of district for the purpose of road works and building works in AP Capital City – orders - Issued.

------INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE (M.II) DEPARTMENT

G.O.MS.No. 55 Dated: 21-04-2017 Read the following:

1. G.O.Ms.No.177, Industries & Commerce Department, Dated.16.12.2016. 2. From the DMG File No.9460/R3-3/2017, DT:10.04.2017 under single file system. ***** ORDER:

In the reference second read above, the Director of Mines and Geology, A.P., Vijayawada has stated that the ADM&G, Guntur vide Lr., dt.26.12.2016 has identified the following villages having minor mineral potentials in addition to the previously identified villages, for which Government has already issued orders in the reference 1st read above to reserve the minerals for Capital Construction.

2. The APCRDA has now requested the Government to reserve the minerals like gravel/aggregates/sand in the following additional villages identified and to issue necessary orders in the name of CRDA exclusively for the construction works in the Capital City, with immediate effect, duly cancelling the existing leases and deferring the pending applications, if any.

Mandal Village Survey No Thulluru Ananthavaram 178,222 to 304 Nekkallu 48 Tadikonda Latchagudipadu 151 Lam 199A Amaravathi Karlapudi 50,51,83,86,95,135,138 ,163,164 Vungaturu 29,30,44 & 82

3. The DM&G, who has been consulted in the matter, has stated that the Asst. Director of Mines and Geology, Guntur, vide letter, Dt.30.03.2017 submitted necessary proposals and requested for reserving the minerals such as granite, Road Metal, Gravel, Sand exclusively to CRDA for Capital constructions. On examination, it is noticed as per the records, the following leases are in force and pending applications are in the above said areas:-

Table – I (Existing Quarry Leases)

Sl. Name of the Location of the Mineral Extent Lease No lessee quarry (Hect.) period upto 1 M/s. Balaji Sy. No. 151, Road 3.763 26.08.27 Stone Crusher Latchannagudipad Metal u Vill., Tadikonda Mandal

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2 Polu Vasantha Sy. No. 95, Road 1.805 23.04.22 Kumari Karlapudi Vill., Metal Amaravathi Mandal 3 M/s. Sri Sy. No. 178/P Road 1.246 16.05.27 Ayyappa Ananthavaram Metal Stone Crusher Vill., Thulluru Mandal 4 M/s. The Lam Sy. No. 199/A, Road 1.497 09.11.21 L.C. Co-op. Lam Vill., Metal Society Ltd. Tadikonda Mandal 5 M/s. The Lam Sy. No. 199/A, Road 0.664 08.05.26 Mary Matha Lam Vill., Metal Harijana L.C. Tadikonda Mandal Co-op. Society Ltd 6 M/s. Sy. No. 199/A, Road 3.226 21.10.18 Varalakshmi Lam Vill., Metal Stone Crusher Tadikonda Mandal

Table-II (Pending QL Applications)

Sl.No. Location No. of applications pending Road Gravel Others Total Metal 1 178, 222 to 304 of 15 19 - 34 Ananthavaram Vill., Thulluru Mandal 2 48 of Nekkallu Vill., -- - - Thulluru Mandal 3 151 of Lachannagudipadu 03 - - 03 Vill., Tadikonda Mandal 4 199/A, Lam Vill., 09 - - 09 Tadikonda Mandal 5 50,51,83,86,95,135,138, 04 01 - 05 163,164 of Karlapudi Vill., Amaravathi Mandal 6 29,30,44 & 82 of 01 - - 01 Vunguturu Vill., Amaravathi Mandal Total 32 20 - 52

4. While furnishing the above information to the Government under single file system, the DM&G, GoAP has requested to issue necessary permission/orders on the following for reserving mineral bearing areas such as Road Metal, Gravel, Sand etc., exclusively to AP CRDA for Capital construction:-

¾ To cancel existing quarry leases mentioned in the Table-I in para 3 above under Rule 11 (1) (a) of APMMC Rules, 1966 under public interest.

¾ To reject the applications mentioned in the Table –II in para 3 above under Rule 11 (1) (a) & 13 of APMMC Rules, 1966 under public interest.

¾ To issue ban orders on filing of any Mineral Concession Applications over the above areas proposed by the AP CRDA, Vijayawada in future.

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¾ To reserve the Mineral bearing areas located in the following areas exclusively to AP CRDA for quarrying of Road Metal, Gravel, Sand etc., under Rule 9-A(1) of APMMC Rules, 1966.

Sl. Survey No Village Mandal No 1 178,222 to 304 Ananthavara Thulluru m 2 48 Nekkallu 3 151 Latchagudipa Tadikonda du 4 199 A Lam 5 50,51,83,86,95,135, Karlapudi Amaravathi 138,163,164 6 29,30,44 & 82 Vungaturu

5. On examination of the above proposal, it is noticed that in certain Sy. Nos. there are existing quarry leases as mentioned below:

CRDA requested areas Existing quarry leases Sy. No. 178 of M/s. Sri Ayyappa Stone Crusher in Sy. 178/P of Ananthavaram Vill., Ananthavaram Vill., Thulluru Mandal (1.246 Hect.) Thulluru Mandal Sy. No. 151 of M/s. Balaji Stone Crusher in Sy. 151 of Lachannagudipadu Vill., Lachannagudipadu Vill., Tadikonda Mandal (3.763 Tadikonda Mandal Hect.) Sy. No. 199 A of Lam M/s. Varalakshmi Stone Crusher in Sy. 199/A of Vill., Tadikonda Mandal Lam Vill., Tadikonda Mandal (3.226 Hect.)

M/s. The Lam Mary Matha Harijana L.C. Co-op. Society Ltd. in Sy. 199/A of Lam Vill., Tadikonda Mandal (0.664 Hect.)

M/s. The Lam L.C. Co-op Society Ltd. in Sy. 199/A of Lam Vill., Tadikonda Mandal (1.497 Hect.) Sy. No. 95 of Karlapudi Polu Vasantha Kumari in Sy. No. 95 of Karlapudi Vill., Amaravathi Mandal Vill., Amaravathi Mandal (1.805 Hect.)

6. After careful examination of the proposal, the Government hereby decide to permit the DMG to initiate further necessary action for rejecting the pending applications mentioned the Table-II, under Rule 11 (1) (a) and 13 of APMMC Rules, 1966, under public interest, in the first instance and then submit proposals to the Government. Government also decide to reserve the following areas in the villages mentioned in favour of APCRDA :-

Sl.No Survey No Village Mandal 1 222 to 304 Ananthavaram Thulluru 2 48 Nekkallu 3 50,51,83,86,135,138, Karlapudi Amaravathi 163,164 4 29,30,44 & 82 Vungaturu

7. Accordingly, the Government of Andhra Pradesh decided to publish the following Notification in the extra–ordinary issue of Andhra Pradesh Gazette, dt:21.04.2017.

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NOTIFICATION

“In exercise of the powers conferred Under rule 9-A of Andhra Pradesh Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1966, the Government of Andhra Pradesh hereby reserve the following areas in the villages mentioned, against the survey numbers of the respective villages the in favour of APCRDA :-

Sl.No Survey No Village Mandal 1 222 to 304 Ananthavaram Thulluru 2 48 Nekkallu 3 50,51,83,86,135,138, Karlapudi Amaravathi 163,164 4 29,30,44 & 82 Vungaturu

8. The DMG, Govt. of AP shall take necessary further action accordingly in the matter.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH)

B. SREEDHAR SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT (MINES) To The Commissioner of Printing, Stationary & Stores Purchase (Ptg. Wing), A.P., Vijayawada. (He is requested to publish the above Notification in the Extra-ordinary issue of Andhra Pradesh, and arrange to send 200 copies of the same to Government in Industries & Commerce (M.II) Department).

The Director of Mines & Geology, Andhra Pradesh, Ibrahempatnam. The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, APMDC, Hyderabad. Copy to: The District Collector, . The Zonal Joint Director of Mines & Geology, Guntur. The Assistant Director of Mines & Geology, Guntur / Dachepalli. The Secretary to Govt. of India, Ministry of Mines, Shasthri Bhawan, New Delhi. The Controller General, Indian Bureau of Mines, Nagpur. The Director General, Mines Safety, Dhanbad, Bihar. The Regional Controller of Mines, Koti, Hyderabad. The P.S to Secretary (Mines)./P.S to Hon’ble Minister for Mines & Geology. SF/SC(C.No.2654/M.II(1)/2017).

//FORWARDED :: BY ORDER//

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