Notification of Administering Authority in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 4 of OAMDR Act, 2002

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-14082026-275471 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4330] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026/SHRAVAN 23, 1948 MINISTRY OF MINES NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th August, 2026 S.O. 4510(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 4 of the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 (17 of 2003) and in supersession of the notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Mines, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub- Section (ii), vide S.O. 5578(E), dated the 3rd December, 2025, except as respects things done or omitted to be done before such suppression, the Central Government hereby notifies Shri Kadam Sandeep Vasant, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines as the administering authority for the purpose of the said Act. [F. No. M.VI-16/52/2024-Mines VI] KULVEER SINGH YADAV, Jt. Secy.