Notification under clause (a) of sub section (1) of section 26 of MMDR Act

5761 GI/202 4 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3517] NEW DEL HI, MON DAY , SEPTEMBER 9, 2024/BHADRA 18, 1946 CG-DL-E-10092024-257036 MINISTRY OF MINES NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 9th September , 2024 S.O. 3847(E).—Whereas 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 1 957) and in supersession of the notifications of the Governm ent of India, Ministry of Mines, published in the Gazette of India, vide number G.S.R. 860(E), dated the 16th December, 2021 and vide number S.O. 3890(E), dated the 1st September, 2023, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government hereby directs that on and from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the powers of the Central Government under the provisos to sub -sections (3) and (4) of section 10B, the provisos to sub -sections (4) and (5) of section 11 and section 11D of the said Act and under the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, shall also be exercisable by Smt. Farida M. Naik, Joint Secretary to the Government o f India in the Ministry of Mines. 2. For the purposes of exercising the above said powers, the said officer shall be known as the “Designated Officer”. 3. The said officer shall be bound by the written directions as may be given by the Central Government from time to time. [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 D elhi-110064 and Publis hed by the Cont roller of Publications, Delhi -110054.