Notification under Sub Rule 3 of Rule 163 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-JH-E-15072026-274512 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 560] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026/ASHADHA 22, 1948 5287 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT (Directorate General of Mines Safety) NOTIFICATION Dhanbad, the 10th July, 2026 G.S.R. 618(E). In exercise of the powers conferred on me under sub Rule (3) of Rule 163 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, I, Ujjwal Tah, Chief Inspector-cum- Facilitator of Mines, also designated as the Director General of Mines Safety, hereby, specify the approval for training centre established under any law other than the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, is as follows: Scope: These standards specify the infrastructure and facilities which must be there in a training centre established under any law other than the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, for granting it approval to impart vocational training to the persons employed in mines required under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026. Applicability: These standards shall be applicable to all the training centres established under any law other than the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020, which are granted approval under Rule (3) of 163 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026 for also imparting vocational training to the persons employed in mines. Compliance Requirement: i. The training centre shall have staff, equipment and other facilities as specified under Rule 164 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026. [F. No. DGMS/03-2/2026/CMC(HQ)] UJJWAL TAH, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines 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. VINOD KUMAR Digitally signed by VINOD KUMAR Date: 2026.07.15 16:09:49 +05'30'