Consider the following statements:
Statement I: In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of minor minerals even though such minerals are located in their territories.
Statement II: In India, the Central Government has the power to notify minor minerals under the relevant law.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Question

Consider the following statements:
Statement I: In India, State Governments have no power for making rules for grant of concessions in respect of extraction of minor minerals even though such minerals are located in their territories.
Statement II: In India, the Central Government has the power to notify minor minerals under the relevant law.

Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?

Accepted Answer

Statement I is correct but Statement II is not correct. * Statement I is not correct: Under Section 15(1) of the MMDR Act, 1957, State Governments are fully empowered to frame rules and collect revenue/concessions regarding minor mineral extraction within their territories. * Statement II is correct: Section 3(e) of the MMDR Act, 1957 explicitly grants the Central Government the statutory power to notify any mineral as a "minor mineral" via official notification. Thus, option (d) is correct.

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