Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Amendment Rules, 2024

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21012024-251546 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 46] NEW DELHI, SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 2024/ MAGHA 1, 1945 MINISTRY OF MINES NOTIFICATION New Delhi the 21st January, 2024 G.S.R. 52(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015, namely:- 1. Short title and commencement.— (1) These rules may be called the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Amendment Rules, 2024. (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 2, in clause (iii), after the words and brackets "(67 of 1957)”, the words “having grade equal to or more than the threshold value as specified and notified under the Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016” shall be inserted. 3. In the said rules, in rule 5,— (i) in the marginal heading, after the word and figures "section 11", the words, figures and letter "or section 11D" shall be inserted. (ii) in the opening portion, after the word and figures "section 11", the words, figures and letter "or section 11D" shall be inserted. 4. In the said rules, in rule 7,— (i) in sub-rule (1), after the word and figures “section 11", the word, figures and letter “or section 11D" shall be inserted; (ii) in sub-rule (1A), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:- “Provided that in respect of any mineral specified in the Part D of the First Schedule to the Act, the proposal shall be submitted to the Central Government."; (iii) in sub-rule (1B), the following proviso shall be inserted, namely:— "Provided that in respect of any mineral specified in Part D of the First Schedule to the Act, in order to identify mineral potentiality of a block based on the available geoscience data where resources are yet to be established as referred in clause (a) of sub-rule (1), including in any block proposed by any person under the sub-rule (1A), the Central Government shall place it before a committee consisting of the following members, namely:- (a) Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Mines, Government of India – Chairman; (b) Deputy Director General of the State Unit of Geological Survey of India of the State concerned – Member; (c) Principal Secretary or Secretary in the Mining and Geology Department of State Government (by whatever name called) or his representative – Member; (c) Director (Technical), Ministry of Mines, Government of India - Member Secretary."; (iv) in sub-rule (1D), after the words "State Government", occurring at both the places, the words "or the Central Government, as the case may be" shall be inserted. 3. In the said rules, in Schedule III,— (i) after the words and brackets “Government of [mention name of State Government]", the following shall be inserted, namely:- "OR To, The Director (Technical), Ministry of Mines, Government of India, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi – 110001. [strike-out whichever is not applicable]"; (ii) after the words "for consideration of the State Government", the words, letter and brackets "/ the Central Government [strike-out whichever is not applicable]" shall be inserted. [F. No. M.VI-1/3/2023-Mines VI (Part3)] Dr. VEENA KUMARI DERMAL, Jt. Secy. Note:- The Principal Rules were published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R.304(E), dated the 17th April, 2015 lastly amended, vide number G.S.R. 856 (E), dated the 14th December, 2021. 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. MANOJ KUMAR Digitally signed by MANOJ VERMA Date: 20240121 20:36:06 +0530