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Jul 01, 2016

Government Notifies the MMDR (Amendment) Act, 2016

The Central Government has notified the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 (‘2016 Amendment’) on May 9, 2016. By virtue of amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (‘MMDR Act’) in 2015, transfer of only those mineral concessions granted by auction was allowed. By virtue of the 2016 Amendment, where a mining lease: (i) has been granted otherwise than through auction; and (ii) the mineral from such mining lease is being used for captive purpose, such mining lease can be transferred subject to compliance with such terms and conditions and payment of transfer charges as may be prescribed. The term ‘used for captive purpose’ has been defined under the 2016 Amendment to mean use of the entire quantity of mineral extracted from the mining lease in a manufacturing unit owned by the lessee.

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