Mines act 1957 mineral laws amendment ordinance 2020 india has opened up the coal sector completely for commercial mining for all local and global firms after easing restrictions on enduse and prior experience in auctions via an ordinance, but the mining. The said act amended the mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957 act. The act and the rules framed and the notification issued thereunder levied the payment of cess on the petitioners rampur colliery. Mmdr act amendments latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. The ordinance for amendment in the mmdr act 1957 and the cmsp act 2015 has been promulgated. The mines and mineral development and regulation amendment act, 2015 was passed by parliament during the recently concluded budget session. Mineral conservation and development rules, 1988 3. A reformoriented national mineral policy was announced in 2008, which stated that exploration and mining will be recognized as independent activities with full transferability of concessions. Important changes proposed in mmdr2010 ad valorem tax. Mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957 no.
The original act of 1957 was amended many times during 1958, 1960, 1972, 1978, 1986, 1994, 1999, 2010 and 2012. However, there was a large number of illegal mining cases in the country and in some cases, many of the officers lost their lives while executing their duties to curb. Cmsp act, 2015 and mmdr act, 1957 and the rules made thereunder. Act 1957 mmdr act was enacted at a time when the public sector occupied the commanding heights of the economy.
It details the process and conditions for acquiring a mining or. Mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957. This act is applicable to all mineral except minor minerals and atomic minerals. Allocation of coallignite blocks for composite prospecting licence cum mining lease has been provided. Amendment in part b of the 1st schedule to the mmdr act, 1957. Sc hauls up sarda mines for illegal mining activity in odisha. Ias current affairs news daily current affairs for upsc. The mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957, regulates the mining industry in india and specifies the requirement for obtaining and granting mining leases for mining operations. Short title, extent and commencement1 this act may be called. The mmdr act, 1957, as amended through the mmdr amendment act, 2015, restricted the scope of. Mmdr is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms the free dictionary. Mines act 1957 india environment portal news, reports. Eligibility as specified in this act is referred to but is not present within the mmdr as amended up to may 10, 2012.
Govt promulgated ordinance for amendment in laws to ease. Be it enacted by parliament in the eighth year of the republic of india as follows chapter i preliminary 1. As per subsection 3 of section 9b of mmdr act, 1957, the composition and functions of the dmf are prescribed by the state government. Mines and minerals development and regulation act 1957. The mmdr act, 1957, regulates the mining industry in india and specifies the requirement for obtaining and granting mining leases for mining operations. An act to provide for the 1development and regulation of mines and minerals under the control of the union. Mmdr act amendments blogs, comments and archive news on.
Regulation amendment bill, 2014 a bill further to amend the mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957. Shafique rahman vs mines and geological survey citation. The mines and minerals regulation and development act 1957 is an act of the parliament of india enacted to regulate the mining sector in india. There shall be no restriction on the sale and or utilisation of coal produced from the coal mine and the successful bidder shall be free to sell coal in any manner. The act specifies the requirement for obtaining and granting mining leases for minerals. The bill amends the mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957 mmdr act and the coal mines special provisions act, 2015 cmsp act. Section 4 in the mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957. Guideline to monitor sand mining economics free pdf. The cause of action had arisen to the petitioner therein on account of the communications made to the company in march 1959 calling upon them to file monthly returns for the assessment of the cess which was levied by issuance of a notification dated june 24, 1958. Be it enacted by parliament in the eighth year of the republic of india as follows. Therefore, the composition of dmf, including as to whether it would have representatives of the local communities etc. By way of this ordinance the central government has made significant changes to the mines and mineral development and regulation act, 1957 monnet team legal 2 3.
Mines and minerals development and regulationamendment act, 2016. With a view to leverage this market and to ensure continuity in mining operations, the mineral laws amendment ordinance, 2020 the ordinance was promulgated on january 10, 2020. By june 2010, six drafts of the bill were available. The amendment has taken into consideration the views and.
The fact that the 1999 permission did not envisage the grant of permission to extract this byproduct i. Under the act, minerals are taken under two broad heads, major minerals and minor minerals. Timeline of the mmdr amendment bill the upa government in 2009 initiated the process of revising the 1957 act. Applying the principles of law laid down by the supreme court to the amendments brought in vogue in mmdr act, 1957 vide amendment act, 2015, we do not perceive any substance in the challenge to the amendment act. Through this amendment, the central government has replaced the firstcomefirstserved discretionary mechanism for grant of mineral resources by a transparent and. Section 4 in the mines and minerals development and. Finally in january 2015, the mines and minerals development and regulation amendment ordinance, 2015 was promulgated to amend the original act. The ministry then put a final draft of the mmdr amendment bill on its website on june 3, 2010. The act is a central legislation in force for regulation of mining operations in india. The mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957. This act forms the basic framework of mining regulation in india.
The mining industry has historically been one of the more heavily regulated industries in india, with a strong legal and regulatory structure governing the same. Short title, extent and commencement 1this act may be called the mines act, 1952. According to it, central government had 3 communicated its approval for grant of mining lease on 10. Mines and minerals development and regulationamendment act. Mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957 2. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixty fifth year of the republic of india as follows. The mmdr act, passed by parliament in march last year, only allows transfer of mining leases in cases where the mine has been acquired through auction. The mines and minerals national biodiversity authority. Regulation act, 1957 mmdr act for short and section 379 of ipc, 1860. The union cabinet had recently approved the amendments which intend to open up new. The government announced promulgation of the ordinance for amendment in the mines and minerals development and regulation mmdr act, 1957 and the coal mines special provisions act, 2015 in order to ease auction of coal mines, allow fdi and enhance ease of doing business. An act to provide for the regulation of mines and the development of minerals under the control of the union. Looking for online definition of mmdr or what mmdr stands for. Regulation mmdr act, 1957 and seeks to address emergent policy and regulatory issues pertaining to the mining industry.
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