Section 2: **Rates of royalty in respect of item at Sl. No.39 relating to Sand for stowing revised vide notification number G.S.R. 214(E), dated the 11th April, 1997, shall remain in force until revised through a separate notification by the Ministry of Coal

Q: What does Section 2 of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR) deal with?

Section 2 MMDR pertains to "**Rates of royalty in respect of item at Sl. No.39 relating to Sand for stowing revised vide notification number G.S.R. 214(E), dated the 11th April, 1997, shall remain in force until revised through a separate notification by the Ministry of Coal". It is part of the The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 2 of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR) governs **Rates of royalty in respect of item at Sl. No.39 relating to Sand for stowing revised vide notification number G.S.R. 214(E), dated the 11th April, 1997, shall remain in force until revised through a separate notification by the Ministry of Coal. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 2 MMDR still in force?

Yes, Section 2 of the The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 2 MMDR?

धारा 2 MMDR is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 2 of the The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. Section 2 of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR) governs **Rates of royalty in respect of item at Sl. No.39 relating to Sand for stowing revised vide notification number G.S.R. 214(E), dated the 11th April, 1997, shall remain in force until revised through a separate notification by the Ministry of Coal. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 2 MMDR?

Dhara 2 MMDR is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 2 of the The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 2 of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR) governs **Rates of royalty in respect of item at Sl. No.39 relating to Sand for stowing revised vide notification number G.S.R. 214(E), dated the 11th April, 1997, shall remain in force until revised through a separate notification by the Ministry of Coal. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 2 of The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957?

Cite as: "Section 2, The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, § 2 (India).

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[Third Schedule] [Substituted by Notification No. G.S.R. 622 (E), dated 2.9.2019.]

(See section 9A)

Rate of Dead Rent

Concept of charging of dead rent shall not be

applicable in cases of mines which are granted through auction

mechanism. The following rates and structure for dead rent shall

be applicable for the mines which are granted other than auction

route, namely:-

1. Low value minerals:

(In Rs. Per Hectare Per Annum)

From 4th Year of Lease

5th and 6th Year of Lease

7th Year of lease

400

1000

2000