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The Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017
Act ID: 2017
The Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017
"Rules for the conservation and development of minerals in India."
Table of Contents
75 Sections
Ch. IP
reliminary
S.1
Short title and commencement
S.2
Applicability
S.3
Definitions
Ch. IIR
econnaissance and Prospecting Operations
S.4
Scheme of reconnaissance or prospecting
S.5
Modification of scheme of reconnaissance or prospecting
S.6
Reconnaissance or prospecting operations to be carried out in accordance with scheme of reconnaissance or prospecting
S.7
Intimation about reconnaissance and prospecting operations
S.8
Inspection
S.9
Reports to be submitted by holder of a reconnaissance permit or prospecting license or prospecting license cum mining lease or any other authorised agency
Ch. IIIMin
ing Operations
S.10
Competent Authority
S.11
Mining operations under mining lease
S.12
Prospecting and mining operations
S.13
Open cast working
S.14
Separate stacking of non-saleable minerals
S.15
Underground mining operations
S.16
Sub-grade minerals to be brought to surface
S.17
Prohibition of reduction of blocks
S.18
Beneficiation studies to be carried out
S.19
Machinery and plant
S.20
Notice for opening of mine
S.21
Abandonment of mines
S.22
Mine Closure Plan
S.23
Submission of progressive mine closure plan
S.24
Submission of final mine closure plan
S.25
The modification of mine closure plan
S.26
Responsibility of holder of a mining lease
S.27
Financial assurance
S.28
Notice of temporary discontinuance of work in mines and obligations of lease holders
S.29
Intimation of reopening of a mine
S.30
Stoping of vein, etc
Ch. IVP
lans and Sections
S.31
General requirements about plans and sections
S.32
Types of plans and sections
S.33
Copies of plans and sections to be submitted
S.34
Preparation of plans
Ch. VS
ustainable Mining
S.35
Sustainable mining
S.36
Removal and utilisation of top soil
S.37
Storage of overburden, waste rock, etc
S.38
Precaution against ground vibrations
S.39
Control of surface subsidence
S.40
Precaution against air pollution
S.41
Discharge of toxic liquid
S.42
Precaution against noise
S.43
Permissible limits and standards
S.44
Restoration of flora
Ch. VIN
otices and Returns
S.45
Monthly and annual returns
S.46
Notice of certain appointments
S.47
Notice of shaft sinking and boreholes
S.48
Records of shafts and boreholes
S.49
Change in name of mine to be notified
S.50
Notice of transfer of prospecting licence-cum-mining lease or mining lease
S.51
Notice of amalgamation of mining lease
S.52
Transfer of records to transferees
S.53
Copies of notices or returns and reports to be submitted to State Government
S.54
Copies of notices and returns and reports to be maintained
Ch. VIIE
mployment of Geologists and Mining Engineers
S.55
Employment of geologists and mining engineers
S.56
Duties of geologist
S.57
Duties of mining engineer
Ch. VIIIE
xamination of Minerals and Issue of Directives
S.58
Power to issue directions
S.59
Examination of mineral deposits and taking of samples
S.60
Prohibition of deployment in certain cases
Ch. IXR
evision and Penalty
S.61
Revision
S.62
Penalty
Ch. XMis
cellaneous
S.63
Preservation of cores, etc
S.64
Facilities for undertaking research or training
S.65
Submission of records or reports regarding research in geology or mining
S.66
Territorial jurisdiction of Controller of Mines and Regional Controller
S.67
Obligation to supply other information
S.68
Provisions of these rules to be applicable to Central Government and State Governments
S.69
Exercise of powers
S.70
Saving of Act 33 of 1962
S.71
Review of format and manuals
Ch. XIG
eological Reports
S.72
Geological reports
Ch. XIIMin
ing Regulation Portal
S.73
Mining regulation web portal
S.74
Recording of regulatory functions
S.75
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