n a bid to resolve long pending issues in the mining sector in the State, Haryana Government has introduced a one time settlement scheme pertaining to matters including dues related to obtaining environmental clearance and consent to operate, dues for suspension period, non-execution of agreement, refusal of environmental clearance among other issues.

The scheme was approved by the Haryana Cabinet last week for the resolution of long pending issues in the mining sector, which could be settled amicably under the policy of Vivado ka Samadhan of the state.

According to the notification, the cut off date for ascertaining disputes for operation of scheme shall be March 31, 2021 and the scheme shall be operational from three months from November 3, 2021 onwards.

The one time relief scheme has been launched to ensure smooth mining without or bare minimum litigation or disputes in the mining sector in Haryana.

Under the OTS scheme, dues for the period where after grant of environmental clearances, the Haryana State Pollution Control Board refused the CTE/CTO (Consent to operate) or same was stayed, the dues for such period will be waived off as one time relief.

Under the scheme, where the concession holders have applied for environmental clearance but the competent authority has refused to grant environmental clearance, the mineral concessions would be treated as cancelled by forfeiture of the amount of initial bid security (10 percent of the bid amount) deposited at the time of auction and cases will be closed with no other penal action.