GRANITE CONSERVATION & DEVELOPMENT RULES, 1999

CHAPTER VII

EMPLOYMENT OF QUALIFIED PERSONS

38. Employment of mining engineer.- (1) For the purpose of carrying out prospecting and mining operations in accordance with these rules, every holder of a granite quarry lease shall employ, -

(a) in the case of a mechanised granite quarry, a whole time mining engineer possessing the following qualifications, namely:-

(i) Degree in mining engineering with minimum one year's experience of working in mines including granite quarries, or

(ii) Post Graduate degree in geology with First Class Metalliferous Mines Manager's Certificate or Post Graduate degree in geology with minimum three years’ experience of working in supervisory capacity in mines including granite quarries, or

(iii) Diploma in Mining with First Class Metalliferous Mines Manager's Certificate or Diploma in Mining with three year’s experience in supervisory capacity in mines including granite quarries, or

(iv) First Class Metalliferous Mines Manager's Certificate with minimum two years’ experience of working in mines including granite quarries after obtaining the certificate.

(b) in the case of a granite quarry lease other than the mechanised granite quarry lease, -

(i) a part time mining engineer possessing qualification as prescribed under clause (a) above; or

(ii) a part time mining engineer, possessing a post graduate degree in geology or Second Class Metalliferous Mines Manager's Certificate, or

(iii) a whole time mining engineer possessing Secondary School Leaving Certificate and Mine Foreman Certificate with minimum five years’ experience of working as Mines Foreman or Mate in mines including granite quarries.

Explanation - For the purpose of this sub-rule, mechanised granite quarry means a granite quarry where machine capable of deep drilling is deployed or heavy machinery for excavation, handling or lifting or transporting of overburden and granite blocks is deployed.

(2) A part time mining engineer possessing qualifications prescribed in sub clause (i) of clause (a) of sub rule (1) may be employed to supervise upto a maximum of six granite quarries provided that all such granite quarries are located within a radius of fifty kilometers :

Provided that a person possessing the qualifications other than those prescribed in sub clause (i) of clause (a) of sub rule (1) may be employed as part time mining engineer in quarries upto a maximum of three granite quarries provided that such quarries are located within a radius of fifty kilometers.

39. Duties of mining engineer.- (1) It shall be the duty of the mining engineer to take all necessary steps to plan and conduct mining operations, so as to ensure conservation of granite, systematic development of the granite deposits and protection of environment in and around the granite quarry lease area in accordance with these rules.

(2) He shall be responsible for the preparation and maintenance of plans, sections, reports and schemes in accordance with these rules.

(3) He shall carry out all such orders and directions as may be given in writing under these rules by the State Government or any person authorised in this behalf by that Government and shall forward a copy of each of such orders or directions to the holder of prospecting licence or, as the case may be, the granite quarry lease.

40. Supply of materials, appliances and facilities.- (1) The mining engineer shall ensure that there is sufficient provision of proper materials, appliances and facilities at all times at granite quarry for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of these rules and orders issued thereunder and where he is not the owner or agent of the granite quarry, he shall make requisition in writing to the owner or agent for anything required for the aforesaid purpose. A copy of every such requisition shall be recorded in bound paged book kept for the purpose.

(2) On receipt of a requisition under sub-rule(1), the owner or agent shall provide as soon as possible the materials and facilities requisitioned by the mining engineer.