law: Atomic Energy Act, 1962 
  5. Control over raining or
  
  concentration of substances containing uranium 
  (1) If the Central
  
  Government is satisfied that any person is mining or is about to mine any
  
  substance from which, in the opinion of the Central Government, uranium can be
  
  or may reasonably be expected. to be, isolated or extracted, or is engaged or
  
  is about to be engaged in treating or concentrating by any physical, chemical
  
  or metallurgical process any substance from which, in the opinion of the
  
  Central Government, uranium can be or may reasonably be expected to be,
  
  isolated or extracted, the Central Government may by notice in writing given to
  
  that person either-
  (a) require him in conducting the mining
  
  operations or in treating or concentrating the substance aforesaid to comply
  
  with such terms and conditions and adopt such processes as the Central
  
  Government may in the notice, or from time to time thereafter, think fit to
  
  specify, or
  (b) totally prohibit him from conducting the
  
  mining operations or treating or concentrating the substance aforesaid.
  (2) Where any
  
  terms and conditions are imposed on any person conducting any mining operations
  
  or treating or concentrating any substance under clause (a) of sub-section,
  
  (1), the Central Government may, having regard to the nature of the terms and
  
  conditions, decide as to whether or not to pay any compensation to that person
  
  and the decision of the Central Government shall be final:
  Provided that where the Central
  
  Government decides not to pay any compensation, it shall record in writing a
  
  brief statement giving the reasons for such decision.
  (3) Where the Central Government
  
  decides to pay any compensation under sub-section (2), the amount thereof shall
  
  be determined in accordance with section 21 but in calculating the compensation
  
  payable, no account shall be taken of the value of any uranium contained in the
  
  substance referred to in sub-section (1).
  (4) Where any mining
  
  operation or any process of treatment or concentration of any substance is
  
  prohibited under clause (b) of sub-section (1), the Central Government shall
  
  pay compensation to the person conducting the mining operations or using the
  
  process of treatment or concentration and the amount of such compensation shall
  
  be determined in accordance with section 21 but in calculating the compensation
  
  payable, no account shall be taken of the value of any uranium contained in the
  
  substance.