In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (1A) of Section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (Central Act 67 of 1957), the Governor of Tamil Nadu hereby makes the following amendments to the Tamil Nadu Minor Mineral Concession Rules, 1959, namely: In the said Rules, After rule 43, the following rule 44 - Removal of earth for betterment of agricultural lands are added. After APPENDIX-XXIV, the following Appendices - APPENDIX -XXV are added.