4.21 Mines and quarry zone

In this zone quarry, mining, stone crushing or similar operations shall be permissible subject to provisions of Regulation No.15.1. In addition to this following uses shall be permissible. Stone quarrying, soil excavation, stone crushing or other similar activities, mining activity, bricks kilns, caretaker's quarters or residential quarters for essential staff upto maximum built-up area 20 sq.m. ancillary buildings like site offices, cafeteria with maximum built-up area upto 250 sq.m. The existing uses within these zones such as bricks kilns, fly ash bricks, cremation ground, etc., shall be continued for the respective purposes. The mining and quarry operation shall not be permitted within the restrictive area as per their prevailing regulations. The development after the closing of existing mining areas / quarries shall be as per the closing polices of the respective department. However, the private lands which are included in Mines and Quarry Zone shall deem to be included in the adjacent zone and Authority shall grant development permission accordingly.