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THE HIMACHAL PRADESH MINERALS (VESTING OF RIGHTS) ACT, 1983

The Himachal Pradesh Minerals (Vesting of Rights) Act, 1983

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This Act allows the Himachal Pradesh government to acquire and claim ownership of minerals under any land in the state, excluding Central Government properties. It applies to landowners and individuals who previously held mineral rights, allowing the government or its designees access to private land to prospect and mine. This legislation matters because it centralizes control over mineral resources to streamline mining operations while compensating the former rights holders with ten percent of the annual royalties or contract money for a decade. The law also establishes a clear legal framework for resolving ownership disputes through local civil courts.

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  1. 0. Preamble
  2. 1. Short title
  3. 2. Definitions.- In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,-
  4. 3. Vesting of minerals in State Government
  5. 4. Payment of amount
  6. 5. Reference to Court
  7. 6. Exemption
  8. 7. Code of Civil Procedure to apply to proceedings before civil courts
  9. 8. Appeal in proceedings before civil courts
  10. 9. Power to make rules
  11. 10. Power to remove difficulty

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