Ministry of Home Affairs UT DIVISION

Delegation of powers to the Lieutenant Governor Puducherry under sub section 4 of section 15 of the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Act, 1957

Issue Date: 12 August 2025 Published: 12 August 2025

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-12082025-265380 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The President directs the Administrator (Lieutenant Governor) of Puducherry to exercise the powers and functions of the State Government under sub-section (4) of section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, within the Union territory.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 3673(E), issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on August 12, 2025, in New Delhi, states that in pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution, the President directs the Administrator (Lieutenant Governor) of the Union territory of Puducherry to exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government under sub-section (4) of section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), within the Union territory of Puducherry. This directive is subject to the control of the President and remains in effect until further orders. The notification is referenced by File No. U-11030/12/2012-UTL and signed by Praveen Kumar Rai, Jt. Secy.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12082025-265380 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3581] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025/SHRAVANA 21, 1947 5363 GI/2025 (1) MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th August, 2025 S.O. 3673(E).— In pursuance of clause (1) of article 239 of the Constitution, the President hereby directs that the Administrator (Lieutenant Governor) of the Union territory of Puducherry shall, subject to the control of the President and until further orders, exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the State Government under sub-section (4) of section 15 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) within the said Union territory. [F. No. U-11030/12/2012-UTL] PRAVEEN KUMAR RAI, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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