With reference to the management of minor minerals in India, consider the following statements : 1. Sand is a 'minor mineral' according to the prevailing law in the country. 2. State Governments have the power to grant mining leases of minor minerals, but the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals lie with the Central Government. 3. State Governments have the power to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. Statement 1 is correct. The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (MMDR Act) is the prevailing law governing minerals in India. Section 3(e) defines 'minor minerals' as building stones, gravel, ordinary clay, ordinary sand other than sand used for prescribed purposes, etc. Thus, sand is generally classified as a 'minor mineral'. 2. Statement 2 is incorrect. Section 15 of the MMDR Act explicitly empowers the State Governments to make rules for regulating the grant of quarry leases, mining leases, or other mineral concessions in respect of minor minerals and for purposes connected therewith. This means the powers regarding the formation of rules related to the grant of minor minerals also lie with the State Governments, not just the power to grant leases. 3. Statement 3 is correct. The power granted to State Governments under Section 15 (to make rules for regulating the grant of leases, etc.) and Section 23C (to make rules for preventing illegal mining, transportation, and storage) allows them to frame rules to prevent illegal mining of minor minerals. 4. Therefore, only statements 1 and 3 are correct.