The ministry of Mines on June 10, 2021 has issued the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession (Third Amendment) Rules, 2021 to further amend the Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016. The following amendments have been made: Rule 12A (1A), which specifies the shortfall in the dispatch, has been inserted, namely: In case of shortfall in dispatch from the minimum dispatch required under sub-rule (1), which shall be assessed on a quarterly basis, the lessee shall, in addition to the amounts payable under rule 13 of the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the Auction Rules) for the actual dispatch, also pay to the State Government, an amount equal to the difference between the following, namely: the amounts payable under rule 13 of the Auction Rules for the quantity equal to the minimum dispatch required under sub-rule (1) in the said quarter on the basis of the weighted average of grade of minerals dispatched during the quarter. the amounts paid under rule 13 of the Auction Rules for the quantity actually dispatched in the said quarter. Provided that a reconciliation of the amounts paid under rule 13 of the Auction Rules shall be done at the end of the year and on such reconciliation, if it is found that the lessee has dispatched more than or equal to the minimum dispatch required under sub-rule (1) for that year as a whole, then any amount paid by lessee for the shortfall in dispatch in any quarter or quarters of that year shall be adjusted with the amounts to be paid for the last quarter of that year.