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The Kerala Minerals (Vesting of Rights) Act, 2021

The Kerala Minerals (Vesting of Rights) Act, 2021

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The Kerala Minerals (Vesting of Rights) Act, 2021 establishes that all mineral rights in the soil and subsoil of lands throughout the state of Kerala belong exclusively to the Kerala state government, regardless of private land ownership, prior court decrees, or property tenure. Applied across Kerala, this law ensures unified state ownership and regulatory control over both major and minor minerals, aligning mineral rights across regions with historical legal standards in Travancore and Cochin. By overriding conflicting laws and private claims, the Act guarantees that the government maintains ultimate authority over mineral resource extraction, management, and revenue within the state.

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  1. 1. Short title and commencement
  2. 2. Definitions
  3. 3. Vesting of minerals
  4. 4. Manner of vesting
  5. 5. Power to make rules
  6. 6. Power to remove difficulties
  7. 7. Repeal and saving

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