Any person who extracts or removes minerals from mines without lawful authority shall be liable to pay a minimum of .......... as penalty under Chhattisgarh Land Revenue Code.
Verified Answer
A. Rs. 1,000
B. Rs. 5,000
C. Rs. 25,000
D. Rs. 10,000
Explanation:
As per Rule 24(1) of the Chhattisgarh Minor Mineral Rules, 2015 (framed under the CLRC), for unauthorized extraction, the Collector may impose a penalty of 'not less than five thousand rupees and not more than twenty-five thousand rupees'.