Mines Act, 1952 (Act No. 35 of 1952).

Subject

Mineral resources

Keyword

Mining Coal Inspection Management/conservation Environmental standards Exploration Minerals Authorization/permit Gender Standards Protection of environment

Geographical area

Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia

Entry into force notes

This Act shall enter into force on date or dates as the Central Government may, by notification in the official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and for different states but not later than 31st December, 1953.

Abstract

This Act, consisting of 88 sections divided into 10 Chapters, provides for mining activities, in particular sections 7,8,9, 40,45 and 46 apply to the following matters: (b) any mine or part thereof in which excavation is being made for prospecting purposes only and not for the purpose of obtaining minerals for use or sale; (i) not more than twenty persons are employed on any one day in connection with any such excavation. (ii)the depth of the excavation measured from its highest to its lowest point nowhere exceeds six, metres or, in the case of an excavation for coal fifteen metres: and (iii) no part of such excavation extends below superjacent ground; or (b) any mine engaged in the extraction of kankar, murrum laterite, boulder, gravel, shingle, ordinary sand (excluding moulding sand, glass sand and other mineral sands), ordinary clay (excluding kaolin, china clay, white clay or fire clay), building stone, slate, road metal, earthy fullers earth, marl chalk and lime stone. Provided that: (i) the working do not extend below superjacent ground: or (ii) where it is an open cast working: (a) the depth of the excavation measured from its highest to its lowest point nowhere exceeds six metres; (b)the number of persons employed on any one day does not exceed fifty; and (c) explosives are not used in connection with the excavation. In addition, it provides for gender issues related to mining.

Full text

English

Website

www.india.gov.in

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Mines Rules, 1955.

Legislation | India | 1955 (1989)

Keyword: Access-to-justice, Governance, Inspection, Public health, Royalties/fees, Potable water, Sewerage, Water supply

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 2019.

Legislation | India | 2020

Keyword: Mining, Minerals, Inspection, Management/conservation, Environmental standards, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Procedural matters, Certification, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX