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Core Purpose

The Central Government amends a previous notification under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, to include the Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary, in-charge of Exploration, Ministry of Mines, as an ex officio Member.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Mines issued Notification G.S.R. 145(E) on 25th February, 2026, in New Delhi, exercising powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9C of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957). This notification enacts a further amendment to the Government of India's notification G.S.R. 633(E), dated 14th August, 2015, which was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i). The amendment inserts a new entry, "(aa) Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary, in-charge of Exploration, Ministry of Mines - Member, ex officio;", into paragraph (II) after serial number (a) of the said principal notification. The principal notification (G.S.R. 633(E), dated 14th August, 2015) had been previously amended by G.S.R.100(E), dated 7th February, 2022, and G.S.R. 541(E), dated 8th August, 2025. The notification was signed by FARIDA M NAIK, Jt. Secy., with File No. 11/8/2015-M.I.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-25022026-270489 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 139] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2026/PHALGUNA 6, 1947 MINISTRY OF MINES NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 25th February, 2026 G.S.R. 145(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9C of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Mines published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 633(E), dated the 14th August, 2015, namely:- In the said notification, in paragraph (II), after serial number (a) and the entries relating thereto, the following shall be inserted namely:- "(aa) Additional Secretary or Joint Secretary, in-charge of Exploration, Ministry of Mines - Member, ex officio;". [F. No. 11/8/2015-M.I] FARIDA M NAIK, Jt. Secy. Note: The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 633(E), dated the 14th August, 2015 and was amended, vide numbers G.S.R.100(E), dated the 7th February, 2022 and G.S.R. 541(E), dated the 8th August, 2025.

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