What is RP, PL, ML & how to get it?
RP means Reconnaissance Permit, PL means Prospecting License, ML means Mining Lease. Application for reconnaissance permit, prospecting licence or mining lease for major minerals shall be submitted in relevant forms as prescribed in the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960 to the Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district. On receipt of the application and enquiry report from the Deputy Commissioner, the Directorate of Mineral Resources will scrutinize and examine the technical aspects of each case and then forward it along with comments, if any, to the Department of Mining and Geology. The Department of Mining and Geology issues the final grant order followed by deed execution with the Deputy Commissioner, after the concerned individual/firm/company has fulfilled the requisite condition. 4. Explain “PH of waterbodies” It is the negative logarithm of hydrogen ion concentration and it gives a measure of acidic or basic nature of waterbodies in general or any solvent or solution in question
