Section 3(i) in Chhattisgarh Minor Mineral Rules, 2015
(i)Extraction of ordinary clay or ordinary sand by hereditary Kumhars, being domicile of Chhattisgarh or their co-operative societies for preparing pots, tiles and bricks by traditional means, but not by process of manufacture in chimney-kilns or by any mechanical means, from the area of village of their common residence that may be decided and earmarked by the Gram Panchayats within their respective panchayat area for extraction of ordinary clay and ordinary sand :
