In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub section (1) of section 26 of the MMDR Act

5642 GI/202 3 (1) रजजस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No . D. L. -33004/99 EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3729 ] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY , SEPTEMBER 1, 2023/ BHADRA 10, 1945 CG-DL-E-02092023-248505 MINISTRY OF MINES NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st September, 2023 S.O. 3890(E). —WHEREAS, vide notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Mines number G.S.R. 860(E), dated the 16th December, 2021 (hereinafter referred to a s the said notification) issued in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub -section (1) of section 26 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) (hereinafter referred to as the Act), the Central Government di rected that certain powers of the Central Government shall also be exercisable by Dr. Veena Kumari Dermal, Joint Secretary to the Government of India in the Ministry of Mines; And whereas, the Act has further been amended by the Mines and Minerals (Develop ment and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2023 (16 of 2023), inter alia , inserting therein section 11D which empowers the Central Government to conduct auction for grant of mining lease or composite licence in respect of minerals specified in Part D of the First Schedule to the Act; Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of sub -section (1) of section 26 of the Act, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the said notification, namely: — In the said notification, in paragraph 1, for the words, brackets and figures “and the provisos to sub -section (4) and (5) of section 11”, the words, figures and letter “, the provisos to sub -sections (4) and (5) of section 11 and section 11D” shall be substituted. 2. This notificat ion shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No. M.VI -1/3/2023 -Mines VI] SANJAY LOHIYA, Addl . Secy . Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.