Tamil Nadu Suspends Beach Sand Mining; Exporters Must Verify Legal Source Under Customs Act, Section 50.
The Government of Tamil Nadu has halted private mining operations for Beach Sand Minerals pending inspections, as per directives G.O.Ms No. 156/8-08-2013 and G.O Ms No. 173/17-09-2013. Complaints from various associations and the public have raised concerns about export eligibility under this ban. The District Collector of Tirunelveli has requested that specific documents, including certificates of legally mined minerals and transport permits, be required for export. Consequently, exporters must now provide these documents to verify the legal source of Beach Sand Minerals for export under Section 50 of the Customs Act, 1962.
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