Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Fund Rules, 2004

Published vide Notification No. F 7-12/2003/Mineral dated the 23rd August, 2004, published in C.G. Rajpatra (Asadharan) dated 24-8-2004 at pages 602 (16-19)

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In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 10 of the Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Fund Act, 2003 (No. 22 of 2003), the State Government hereby makes the following rules, namely :-

Short title and commencement.- (1) These rules may be called the Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Fund Rules, 2004.

(2) These rules shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Chhattisgarh Gazette.

(3) It extends to the whole State of Chhattisgarh.

Definitions.- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires,-

(a) "Act" means the Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Funds Act, 2003, (No. 22 of 2003);

(b) "Form" means the Form appended to these Rules;

(c) The words and expressions used but not defined, therein shall have the meaning respectively as assigned to them in the Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Fund Act, 2003 (No. 22 of 2003).

Application for financial assistance from the Fund.- (1) An application for allocation from the Fund by the Directorate or the Corporation, as the case may be, under clause (a) and clause (b) of Section 5 of the Act, shall be made in Form "A".

(2) Where allocation from the Fund is sought for investigation and exploration of minerals, partnership in joint ventures, providing infrastructure in mining areas, promoting mineral based industries in the State, etc. the application shall be accompanied by a copy of the programme or the project proposed to be taken up, as the case may be, for such investigation and exploration of mineral partnership in joint ventures, providing infrastructure in mining areas, promoting mineral based industries in the State, etc.

Scrutiny of application.- (1) Member Secretary of the Advisory Committee shall scrutinize the application received for allocation from the fund as expeditiously as possible.

(2) After the scrutiny, Member Secretary shall place the application along with his report and recommendation, if any, before the Advisory Committee as expeditiously as possible.

Meeting of the Advisory Committee.- (1) Advisory Committee shall meet once in three months or earlier as per the requirement.

(2) Date and place of the meeting of the Advisory Committee shall be fixed by the Member Secretary in consultation with the Chairman and notice of meeting shall be issued along with the agenda before 7 days.

(3) Member Secretary shall finalize the agenda, issue notice, and record and maintain minutes of the Advisory Committee meetings.

Sanction and release of money from the Fund.- (1) After the Advisory Committee has approved a proposal for allocation from the Fund, the money shall be released from the Fund on the basis of sanction order issued by the Mineral Resources Department in line with the approval given by the Advisory Committee.

(2) The money from the Fund shall be released in such manner as may be laid down from time to time for this purpose by the Mineral Resources Department of the State Government in consultation with the Finance Department.

Manner of maintenance of account.- (1) The account of the Fund credited or withdrawn and spent from time to time shall be maintained by the Mineral Resources Department in Form "B".

(2) The detailed accounts of the receipts, expenditure and the matters related thereto shall be maintained by, as the case may be, the officer-in-charge of accounts of the Directorate or the Corporation, in the same manner in which the accounts of State Government money are maintained.

Supervision of accounts and submission of annual financial statement.- Director shall supervise and inspect the detailed accounts referred to in Rule 7 from time to time and shall send annual financial statement to the State Government for placing it before the State Assembly.
Fees and allowances to nominated members.- The nominated members of Advisory Committee shall be entitled to receive travelling allowance and the rate applicable to class I officers of the State Government and such fees as may be fixed by the Mineral Resources Department in consultation with Finance Department.

Form "A"

[See Rule 3]

Directorate of Geology and Mining, Chhattisgarh

Application for Allocation from Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Fund

To,

The Member Secretary, Advisory Committee, Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Fund, Directorate of Geology and Mining, Chhattisgarh, Raipur.

Sir,

We request that allocation as per the details given below may be sanctioned to us from the Chhattisgarh Mineral Development Fund.

Required particulars are given below :-

(i) name of the applicant with complete address-

(ii) the purpose for which allocation/financial assistance is required (copy of project profile/plan/scheme to be enclosed).

(a) investigation and exploration of minerals-

(b) partnership in joint venture-

(d) promoting mineral based industry-

(e) other purpose (specify)

(iii) particulars of unutilized allocations made in favour of the applicant earlier-

Date of allocation	Amount allocated	Status of utilization
(1)	(2)	(3)

(iv) any other particulars which the applicant may wish to furnish-

We hereby declare that the particulars furnished above are correct and that we are ready to furnish any other details, including detailed plans, as may be required by you.

Place :	Signature of the Applicant :
Date :	Name of the Applicant :
	Official Seal :

Note. - Separate sheet may be enclosed if the space is insufficient.

Form "B"

[See Rule 7]

Mineral Resources Department, Chhattisgarh

Form of maintaining credit withdrawal and expenditure of Fund

Financial year	Date	Credit	Withdrawal for			Balance	Purpose of withdrawal	Signature	Remark
Financial year	Date	Credit	Directorate	Corporation	Cumulative total for the year	Balance	Purpose of withdrawal	Signature	Remark
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)	(6)	(7)	(8)	(9)	(10)