The mining projects together with mineral based industries are growing vertically and horizontally in the recent past and play an important role in the country's economy. Majority of mining activities of the state (viz. Grant of lease, cancellation of lease, collection of royalty, ensuring safe and eco-friendly mining etc.) are controlled by the State Department of Mines & Geology. This department, on one hand, administer central legislations (viz. MMDR Act, 1957 and MCR 2016) for major minerals and implement Rajasthan State Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 2017 for minor minerals on the other.

As per the available legislations in the country, all minerals have been classified into two categories namely.

Major Minerals: Major Mineral are minerals like Agate, Asbestos, Barytes, Bauxite, Cadmium, Coal. Copper Lead, Manganese, Nickel, Rock Phosphate, Tungsten, Wollastonite, Zinc, etc., as specified in Second Schedule appended with the MMDR Act 1957.

Minor Minerals: The Minor Mineral are the mineral which the Central Government may by notification in the official Gazette declare as Minor Mineral. As on today the Minor Minerals are Bajri Brick Earth, Chips and Powder making minerals, Diorite, Granite, Kankar, Limestone, Marble, Masonry stones, Sand Stone, Serpentine and other Decorative Stone, etc.and 31 industrial minerals declared by Government of India in February 2015 as minor minerals viz as specified in Schedule-I appended with RMMCR 2017

For more information contact on admhq.mg@rajasthan.gov.in