Illegal Mining - Penalties

Any act of illegal or un-authorized mining shall be liable to the following: -

  • For a first time violation, the said mineral shall be liable to be seized alongwith the impounding of all such tools, equipments, vehicles or any other things used for such un-authorized operation, which may be released only after recovery of price of mineral along with its royalty and a fine not less than Rupees ten thousand.
  • For a second time violation, the said mineral shall be liable to be seized along with the impounding of all such tools, equipments, vehicles or any other things used for such un-authorized operation for a minimum period of seven days which may be released only after recovery of price of mineral along with its royalty and a fine not less than Rupees twenty thousand.
  • Wherever a person is found to be indulging in such offence for the third time or more, the officer concerned shall lodge an FIR and handover all such tools, equipments, vehicles or any other things used for such un-authorized operation to the police. Any such offence shall entail.-
    • Confiscation of all such tools, equipments, vehicles or any other things used for such un-authorized operation for a minimum period of thirty days or more; and
    • Pecuniary penalty and punishment for the offence as provided under section 21, section 23A & section 23B of the Act.