GOVERNMENT OF MINISTRY OF MINES INDIAN BUREAU OF MINES OFFICE OF REGIONAL CONTROLLER OF MINES

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NO: KRL/Kott/LS-10/BNG Date: 04.01.2016 To: The Secretary, M/s Taluk White Limeshell Cooperative Society Limited, No. K-357, Ambika Market (P.O) Viakom, - 686 144. State.

Sub: Violation of provisions of MCDR 1988 in respect of your Limeshell mine, (500Ha) in Kumarakom village, Kottayam taluk & District, Kerala state. Sir, The following provisions of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules 1988 were found violated in your above mine during the inspection on 10.12.2015 by Sri K. Srinivas. Asstt. Mining Geologist, accompanied by Sri K.D.Babu, Secretary of the Society. Rule No. Violations observed

13(1) The lease had been granted on 9.5.1995 for 20 years and expired on 8.5.2015.It is observed that the mine is working without valid document of approved proposals till date. The lessee is not having the approved Scheme of Mining. The lessee has applied for renewal of mining lease in a stipulated time. If Government of Kerala issues an Order of deemed extension of period of mining lease as per Section 8A of Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act,2015, it is required to have an approved Modified Mining plan submitted under 22(6) of MCR,1960 for extended period of mining lease with five year proposals.

Financial Assurance for the area put to use for mining and allied activities has not been 23F furnished as required under the rule.

02. In this connection it is brought to your notice that the above violations constitute an offence punishable under Rule 58 of MCDR 1988.

03. You are advised to rectify/explain the valid reasons for the above violation immediately and intimate the position to this office within 45 (forty five) days from the date of issue of this letter.

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

( Pukhraj Nenival ) Dy.Controller of Mines

N.O.O. Copy for information to:

1. The Controller of Mines (SZ), IBM, Bangalore.

2. The Director, Directorate of Mining & Geology, Kesavadasapuram, Pattom Palace P.O, – 695 004 for kind information and necessary action under intimation to this office.

Sd/- ( Pukhraj Nenival ) Dy.Controller of Mines