India - Union-level Mining Instruments

This page includes various mining instruments adopted at the union level. However, mining instruments concerning state-level and international documents are available on the dedicated page, which can be accessed through the link on the left-hand side.

Mining Policy/ Guidelines/ Schemes

• National Mineral Policy, 2019

• National Policy on Biofules 2018

• National Mineral Exploration Policy, 2016

• Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana (PMKKKY)

• Model State Mineral Policy, 2010

• National Mineral Policy, 2008

Development and Regulation of Mines and Minerals

Acts

• Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2021


• Mineral Laws (Amendment) Act, 2020
  


• Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015
  
  
• Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2010
  
  
• Cess and Other Taxes on Minerals (Validation) Act, 1992 
  
  
• Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (as amended upto 2015)

Rules

• Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2021
  
  
• Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Mineral) Concession (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2021


• Mineral (Auction) Amendment Rules, 2021
  
  
• Mineral (Auction) Second Amendment Rules, 2021


• Mines and Minerals (Contribution to District Mineral Foundation) Amendment Rules, 2021


• Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules, 2021


• Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Amendment Rules, 2021


• Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2021


• Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Amendment Rules, 2020
  
  
• Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2020
  
  
• Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules, 2019
  
  
• National Mineral Exploration Trust (Amendment) Rules, 2018
  
  
• Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017  
  
  
• Mineral (Auction) Amendment Rules, 2017
  
  
• Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016
  
  
• Minerals (Transfer of Mining Lease Granted Otherwise than through Auction for Captive Purpose) Rules, 2016
  
  
• Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules, 2015
  
  
• Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015
  
  
• Mineral (Mining by Government Company) Rules, 2015
  
  
• Mineral (Non-exclusive Reconnaissance Permits) Rules, 2015
  
  
• Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015
  
  
• National Mineral Exploration Trust Rules, 2015
  
  
• Mines and Minerals (Contribution to District Mineral Foundation) Rules, 2015
  
  
• Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988
  
  
• Mineral Concession Rules, 1960
  
  
• Draft District Mineral Foundation Trust Deed 
  

Regulation of Labour and Mine Safety

Acts

• Mines Act, 1952

Rules

• Mines Rescue Rules, 1985

• Mines Vocational Training Rules, 1966

• Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961

• Mines Rules, 1955
  

Coal

Acts

• Mineral Laws (Amendment) Act, 2020

• Coal India (Regulation of Transfers and Validation) Act, 2000 

• Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015

• Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Amendment Act, 2012

• Coal Mines Nationalisation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1986

• Coal Mines Nationalisation Laws (Amendment) Act, 1978

• Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Amendment Act, 1976

• Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act, 1974

• Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973

• Coal Mines (Taking Over of Management) Act, 1973

• Coking and Non-Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Amendment Act, 1973

• Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1972

• Coal Grading Board (Repeal) Act, 1959

• Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957

• Coal Mines Regulations, 1957 

• Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948

Rules

• Coal Blocks Allocation (Amendment) Rules, 2020

• Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Amendment Rules, 2020

• Coal Blocks Allocation Rules, 2017 

• Coal Mines Regulations, 2017

• Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Rules, 2014

• Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Amendment Rules, 2011

• National Coal Distribution Policy, 2007

• Colliery Control Rules, 2004

• Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Rules, 1975

• Coal Mines Family Pension Scheme, 1971

• Mines Crèche Rules, 1966
  

• Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Rules, 1957 

• Coal Mines Provident Fund Scheme, 1948

Oil, Petroleum and Hydrocarbon

Acts

• Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act, 2006

• Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002

• Oil Industry (Development) Act, 1974

• Petroleum and Minerals Pipelines (Acquisition of Right of User in Land) Act, 1962

• Oil and Natural Gas Commission (Amendment) Act, 1962
  
  
• Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Act, 1948
  

Rules

• Petroleum and Natural Gas (Amendment) Rules, 2018
  
  
• Oil Mines Regulations, 2017
  
  
• Oil Mines Regulations, 2011
  
  
• Petroleum and Natural Gas (Safety in Offshore Operations) Rules, 2008
  
  
• Offshore Areas Mineral Concession Rules, 2006
  
  
• Petroleum Rules, 2002
  
  
• Petroleum and Natural Gas Rules, 1959

Atomic Minerals

Acts

• Atomic Energy (Amendment) Act, 2015
  
  
• Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010
  
  
• Atomic Energy Act, 1962

Rules

• Offshore Areas Mineral Concession (Amendment) Rules, 2019

• Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016

• Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Rules, 2011

• Atomic Energy (Radiation Protection) Rules, 2004

• Atomic Energy (Factories) Rules, 1996

• Atomic Energy (Safe Disposal of Radioactive Wastes) Rules, 1987

• Atomic Energy (Working of the Mines, Minerals and Handling of Prescribed Substances) Rules, 1984

• Atomic Energy (Arbitration Procedure) Rules, 1983
  

Minor Minerals

• Sustainable Sand Mining Management Guidelines, 2016

• Marble Development and Conservation Rules, 2002

• Granite Conservation and Development Rules, 1999