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Notification amending the Ministry of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines Group 'A' and 'B' posts Recruitment Rules, 2019, to revise the age limit, probation and promotion eligibility conditions for the post of Junior Mining Geologist.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Mines, by notification G.S.R. 22(E) dated 1st January 2024, exercising powers under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, makes the Ministry of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, Group 'A' and 'B' posts (Chief Mining Geologist, Superintending Mining Geologist, Regional Mining Geologist, Senior Mining Geologist, Junior Mining Geologist and Assistant Mining Geologist) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2023, effective from publication, amending the Schedule to the 2019 Recruitment Rules against serial number 5 (Junior Mining Geologist): the maximum age is changed to "Not exceeding 35 years", the probation period is fixed at two years (with a mandatory two-week induction training for direct recruits), the promotion eligibility period is extended from three years to five years subject to a new Note 1 preserving three years' eligibility for existing incumbents holding the feeder post of Assistant Mining Geologist at Level 7 of the pay matrix (Rs 44900-142400) on the notification date, and deputation eligibility clauses are revised to add a four-year alternative service period; the amendment is issued under file number F.No. 22/1/2023-M.III and signed by Sanjay Lohiya, Additional Secretary, noting the principal rules were published as G.S.R. 900(E) dated 10th December 2019.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04012024-251153 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 19] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2024/PAUSHA 14, 1945 MINISTRY OF MINES NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st January, 2024 G.S.R. 22(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by the proviso to article 309 of the Constitution, the President hereby makes the following rules to amend the Ministry of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, Group 'A' and 'B' posts (Chief Mining Geologist, Superintending Mining Geologist, Regional Mining Geologist, Senior Mining Geologist, Junior Mining Geologist and Assistant Mining Geologist) Recruitment Rules, 2019, namely: -- 1. Short title and commencement.—(1) These rules may be called the Ministry of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, Group 'A' and 'B' posts (Chief Mining Geologist, Superintending Mining Geologist, Regional Mining Geologist, Senior Mining Geologist, Junior Mining Geologist and Assistant Mining Geologist) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2023. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Ministry of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, Group 'A' and 'B' posts (Chief Mining Geologist, Superintending Mining Geologist, Regional Mining Geologist, Senior Mining Geologist, Junior Mining Geologist and Assistant Mining Geologist) Recruitment Rules, 2019, in the Schedule, against serial number 5 relating to the post of Junior Mining Geologist, (a) in column (6), for the figures and word "35 years", the words and figures "Not exceeding 35 years" shall be substituted; (b) in column (9), for the entry, the following shall be substituted, namely: - "Two years (for promotees and direct recruits). Note : Direct recruits shall be required to successfully complete a mandatory induction training of at least two weeks duration, as prescribed by the competent authority, for completion of probation."; (c) in column (11), - (i) under the sub-heading “Promotion", for the words “three years”, the words “five years” shall be substituted; (ii) after sub-heading “Promotion" and the entries relating thereto and before Note, the following Note shall be inserted, namely: - "Note 1: The eligibility service shall continue to be three years in respect of incumbents holding the feeder post of Assistant Mining Geologist in level 7 in the pay matrix (Rs. 44900-142400) on regular basis on the date of notification of the Ministry of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines, Group 'A' and 'B' posts (Chief Mining Geologist, Superintending Mining Geologist, Regional Mining Geologist, Senior Mining Geologist, Junior Mining Geologist and Assistant Mining Geologist) Recruitment (Amendment) Rules, 2023."; (iii) the "Note" shall be numbered as "Note 2"; (iv) under the sub-heading “Deputation (including short term contract)”, in clause (a), in sub-clause (ii), after the words "in the pay matrix or", the words "four years in” shall be substituted; (v) after the sub-heading "Deputation (including short term contract)" and the entries relating thereto, in Note 2, for the words "Period of deputation", the words "The period of deputation including the period of deputation" shall be substituted. [F. No. 22/1/2023-M.III] SANJAY LOHIYA, Addl. Secy. Note : The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide notification number G.S.R. 900(E), dated the 10th December, 2019.

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