How to get Quarrying Permit in Kerala?

A quarry is a site where the material for construction purposes, such as construction sand, gravel, and quarry rock, is extracted from the earth

Documents Required

The following are the Initial documents required for Quarrying Permit in Kerala.

• ID Proof

• Land Tax Receipt

• Challan receipt countersigned by a geologist

• Certificate from revenue department (officer not less that village officer designation) showing the demarcated boundaries of the area proposed for quarrying

• Copy of survey map attested by Village officer/authorized officer of revenue department/assistant survey director of survey and land records

• Possession certificate

• NOC from the Revenue Department, Local body Secretary, Forest Officer if the land belongs to the revenue department, local body or forest department as the case may be

• Notarized consent letter from the owner of the land from which minor mineral is to be extracted (in case of a lease)

• Bank guarantee at a rate of INR 300 per square meter if pit filling using ordinary sand/clay is involved

In case of extraction of Granite.

• Environmental Clearance

• Consent to operate from PCB

• D&O license from LSGD

Upon submission of the mining plan.

• Plan of the precise area showing the nature and extent of the mineral deposit, spots where the excavation is to be done, natural watercourse, limits of reserved and other forest areas and density of trees

• The geological and lithological details of the precise area including mineral reserves

• The extent of manual quarrying or quarrying by the use of machinery and mechanical devices on the precise area

• Any other matter which the Government or the competent authority may require to provide in the mining plan

Apply Online for Quarrying Permit

Follow the below steps to apply online for Quarrying Permit in Kerala.

• Register in KSWIFT website. Kerala Single Window Interface for Fast and Transparent (KSWIFT) is the platform for all transactions with the Government of Kerala on the issue of granting licenses and approvals in a time-bound manner. KSWIFT is expected to reduce the physical touchpoints in the entire clearance process, thereby making the entire process more efficient and effective

• Once registered, Login to KSWIFT website.

• Click on New Project to enter details about your enterprise

• Fill the questionnaire on a proposed enterprise

• List of approvals required will be displayed

• Fill the Common Application Form

• Upload Supporting Documents

• You have to make the required fee for the processing of your application

• The processing of the application will be done by relevant departments/agencies.

• Approvals will be issued by departments/agencies after due verification.

Time Required

The following are the time required for Quarrying permit in Kerala.

• 90 days for Granite building stone, Laterite building stone, Ordinary earth, Ordinary clay.

• 180 days for all other applications.