Imphal : The Government of Manipur has amended the Govt of Manipur (Allocation) rule, (2009), as per an information received through an Office Memorandum from The Office of the Divisional Forest Officer, Central Forest Division, Imphal, Government of Manipur.

With this amendment, the regulation of transit of Minor minerals both in Forest areas and Non-Forest Areas/Patta land is now with the Forest Department.

The office memorandum, which was signed by N. Ganesh, IFS, Divisional Forest Officer, Government of Manipur, also states that, all Field functionaries and Range Forest Officers are hereby directed to strictly implement relevant rules from MFR 2021 and Schedule of Royalty notification dated 10th November 2022 and to collect revenue from TP Fees and Royalty even in Non-Forest Land vide IV (3) ((f) of the said notification.

Certificate of Origin shall be checked by each Revenue Stations and Mobile Beat Offices, irrespective of the origin of the minor minerals.

Furthermore, in case of Forest produces (sand, earth, stone i.e., minor minerals) excavated from Non-Forest Areas/Private Lands, the forest Department can charge a Transit Fees of 5% of the royalty of such produce, provided that there is a valid Certificate of Origin issued under Manipur Forest Rules by the DFO concerned.

Transportation without valid Certificate of Origin, the vehicles may be subjected to confiscation.