State to Levy Rs. 80 Per Metric Tonne ISTP Fee on all Incoming Mineral-Laden Vehicles
ISTP Fee Revenue to Fund Checkposts, AI Surveillance, QR-Enabled Monitoring Systems
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
Haryana Cabinet which met under the Chairmanship of CM Nayab Singh Saini here today approved amendment to Sub-rule 14 of Rule 98A in Chapter 15 and Revision of Royalty Rates in the First Schedule under Rules 9(5) and 10(3) of the Haryana Minor Mineral Concession, Stocking, Transportation of Minerals and Prevention of Illegal Mining Rules, 2012, for Implementation of the Inter-State Transit Pass (ISTP) Framework. These rules may be called the Haryana Minor Mineral Concession, Stocking, Transportation of Minerals and Prevention of Illegal Mining Rules (Amendment) Rules, 2025.
After the amendment in the Sub-rule 14 of Rule 98A pertaining to all incoming mineral-laden vehicles being imposed Rs 100 and Rs 20 for those destined for locations with in Haryana and those transporting minerals in destinations outside the State respectively, now a fee of Rs. 80 per metric tonne shall be all vehicles transporting minor minerals into the State, irrespective of the destination or point of consumption, and shall be deposited through the Departmental Portal in such form and manner as may be specified.
Similarly, after the amendment in the proviso in the First Schedule relating to the levy of royalty on the stone and boulders, now the rate of royalty of stone and bounder gravel will be Rs. 80 per metric tonne.
Furthermore, the Cabinet has also approved the omission of Clause 17 in First Schedule i.e in case of mining lease granted under Rule 10 on application for associated minor mineral to the lease holders of major mineral, the rate of royalty for said minor mineral shall be 25 percent over and above the rates applicable for the mineral as specified in the columns above.
Notably, the state's top priority is to prevent illegal mining and ensure efficient mineral transportation monitoring. Given Haryana's geographic location and incoming mineral traffic from six neighboring states, the implementation of ISTP is critical. Funds from ISTP fees will be utilized to develop infrastructure such as check posts and gates, surveillance cameras and Al-based tracking, QR-code enabled e-challan systems, other technologies for monitoring main roads and improving logistic support to enhance efficiency of transportation of mined materials from mining areas. Furthermore the Sections 15 and 23C of the MMDR Act empower the State to levy such regulatory fees. Accordingly, an integrated ISTP fee of 80 per MT is proposed to support these infrastructure investments.