Section 21
Acquisitions Of Land Or Entry Into Land
21. Acquisitions of Land or Entry into Land:
(1) Any land, other than those located in the area which has been prohibited under Sub-section (1) of
Section 12, may be used or acquired, if necessary, for undertaking mining operations on a permanent or temporary basis, subject to the following provisions;
a) If such land belongs to Government of Nepal, the licensee may use such land having paid land rent as
prescribed to Government of Nepal.
b) If such land is under private ownership, Government of Nepal may cause to acquire to the licensee
according to laws in force on his/her own cost, or may cause to provide it on land rent.
(2) In case any land is required to install any machinery, equipment, or tools or to conduct any other works on mapping or mining operations for some time for the purpose of such operations, the operations may be
undertaken by entering into such lands, subject to Sub-section(3).
(3) In case any landowner is deprived from using his/her land as a result of the mining operations undertaken by the Department or a person holding a license or crops, trees, buildings, goods or other property located
in such lands are damaged as a result of such mining operations, a compensation shall be paid to the concerned landowner in consultation with the 6Village Development Committee or Municipality, as the case may be,
having considered to the prevailing market rates.
(1) Any land, other than those located in the area which has been prohibited under Sub-section (1) of
Section 12, may be used or acquired, if necessary, for undertaking mining operations on a permanent or temporary basis, subject to the following provisions;
a) If such land belongs to Government of Nepal, the licensee may use such land having paid land rent as
prescribed to Government of Nepal.
b) If such land is under private ownership, Government of Nepal may cause to acquire to the licensee
according to laws in force on his/her own cost, or may cause to provide it on land rent.
(2) In case any land is required to install any machinery, equipment, or tools or to conduct any other works on mapping or mining operations for some time for the purpose of such operations, the operations may be
undertaken by entering into such lands, subject to Sub-section(3).
(3) In case any landowner is deprived from using his/her land as a result of the mining operations undertaken by the Department or a person holding a license or crops, trees, buildings, goods or other property located
in such lands are damaged as a result of such mining operations, a compensation shall be paid to the concerned landowner in consultation with the 6Village Development Committee or Municipality, as the case may be,
having considered to the prevailing market rates.