This was followed by parliamentary approval to amendment of mmdr acr 1957 on 26 march 2015. It was passed in the lok sabha on 3 march 2015 and in the rajya sabha on 20 march 2015. The health and safety of the workers is governed by the mines rules, 1955 created under the jurisdiction of the mines act, 1952. Short title, extent and commencement1 this act may be called. Director kolhapur revealed two cases of excavation of 1. The bill amends the mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957 the amendment bill was first passed in the lok sabha in march 2016 and later in the rajya sabha in may 2016. The new policy addresses the need for a more meticulous exploration of indias mineral belts by suggesting measures and strategies that can be undertaken to rectify the present deficit. The move is aimed at allowing mergers and acquisitions of companies and facilitating banks and financial institutions to liquidate stressed assets where a company or its captive mining lease is mortgaged. Mines and mineral development and regulation mmdr amendment. Mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957. Mineral conservation and development rules, 1988 3.
The act specifies the requirement for obtaining and granting mining leases for minerals and streamlines a number of provisions related to this. Mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957 no. Mmdr is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of. There is no ambiguity in section 21 5 of the mmdr act or in its application. Constitution of indialegislative department ministry of. That such an inconsistency is absolutely irreconcilable. Current affairs for ias preparation national mineral exploration policy 2016. The mining lease applications which have been saved are covered under the section 10a2c. Orissa minerals prevention of theft, smuggling and illegal mining.
The relevant rules in force under the mmdr act, are the mineral concession rules, 1960, and the mineral conservation and development rules, 1988. Byamita sinwar 1535 section a introduction with the enactment of laws by different legislative bodies all over the world, conflict of laws is an unavoidable issue. Particulars 2012 2014 201415 201516 201617 equity and liabilities. Regulation amendment bill, 2014 a bill further to amend the mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957. The state governments grant permission for mining, known as mineral concessions, for all the. Dmfs were instituted under the mines and minerals development and regulation mmdr amendment act 2015 as nonprofit trusts to work for the interest and benefit of persons and areas affected by miningrelated operations. We are also of opinion that though section 211 of mmdr act might be in the realm of criminal liability, section 215 of the mmdr act is certainly not within that realm. That there is a clear and direct inconsistency between the central act and the state act. The government has amended the mines and minerals development and regulation act 1957 mmdr act. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixtysixth year of the republic of india as follows. Illegal mining is also common, and in the last few years, there have several mining swindles like the case of iron ore mining in bellary. Mines and mineral laws amendment bill ias gatewayy. The mines and mineral development and regulation amendment act, 2015 was passed by parliament during the recently concluded budget session. The mines ministry has decided to impose a penalty of up to rs.
Mining is a significant economic activity in india, and we produce roughly 100 minerals metallic ferrous and nonferrous, nonmetallic and fuels. Mines and minerals development and regulation act 1957. Looking for online definition of mmdr or what mmdr stands for. An act to provide for the 1development and regulation of mines and minerals under the control of the union.
Mar 28, 2020 latest india current affairs and current affairs related to government policy, polity and administration in india. May 05, 2015 the act specifies the requirement for obtaining and granting mining leases for minerals and streamlines a number of provisions related to this. Chapter ii performance audit relating to government company 19 introduction 2. Chapter ii performance audit relating to government company 17 chapterii. Judgement of the supreme court of india regarding restraining 102 mining leaseholders from carrying on any mining operations, odisha, 04042016 04042016 the supreme court on april 4, 2016citing provisions of the amended mines and minerals development and regulations act, 1957asked odisha to consider allowing 102 mining. 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 commencement 1this act may be called the mines act, 1952.
Oct 05, 2015 for this purpose, on january 12, 2015, president pranab mukherjee had signed an ordinance to amend the mines and minerals development and regulation act mmdr act, 1957. Six lessees had transferred lease right to an agent through. The mines and minerals act, 2015 welcome to national. The mines and minerals national biodiversity authority. The amendment was proposed to bring transparency to the allocation of mining licence process by auctions. The bill had been passed by the lok sabha on march 20th which replaced the ordinance and the new mmdr amendment act, 2015 would be considered effective from january 2015. India national current affairs current affairs today page 65. November 8, 2016 the draft of this document was issued on july 9, 20. Be it enacted by parliament in the sixty fifth year of the republic of india as follows. Government today cleared a proposal to amend the mmdr act to allow transfer of captive mining leases not granted through auction. Jan 15, 2019 dmfs were instituted under the mines and minerals development and regulation mmdr amendment act 2015 as nonprofit trusts to work for the interest and benefit of persons and areas affected by miningrelated operations. The lok sabha has recently passed the mineral laws amendment bill which amends the mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957 mmdr act and the coal mines special provisions act, 2015 cmsp act. Subsections 5 and 6 of section 8a introduced through the mmdr amendment act, 2015, provide for extension of tenure of mining leases upto 50 years from the date of grant of the lease, or the period of renewal already approved, or till 31. The mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957.
For the first time, the ministry of environment, forests and climate change moefcc has released guidelines to monitor and check illegal sand mining in the country at present, the sustainable sand management guidelines ssmg, 2016 focus on the management of sand mining, but there was a need to have guidelines for effective enforcement of regulatory. Medical device reporting for manufacturers guidance for. That the inconsistency between the provisions of the two acts is of such nature as to bring the two acts into direct collision with each other and a situation is reached where it is. As per mines and minerals development and regulation mmdr act, 1957, state governments have been empowered to frame rules in respect of minor minerals for regulating the grant of quarry leases, mining leases or other mineral concessions in respect of minor minerals and for purposes connected therewith. Section 21 in the mines and minerals development and. Any rule made under any provision of this act may provide that any contravention thereof shall be punishable 2with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both, and in the case of a continuing contravention, with an additional fine which may extend to 3five hundered rupees for every day during which such. Judgement of the supreme court of india regarding restraining. This edition of the constitution of india is made available for reference and information of the general public.
The state governments grant permission for mining, known as mineral concessions, for all continue reading mines and mineral laws. Be it enacted by parliament in the eighth year of the republic of india as follows. The department has taken all care and effort to ensure to update this edition of the constitution of india by including all the constitutional amendments till date. The bill provides that state governments can take advance action for auction of a mining lease before its expiry. Buy mines and minerals laws book online at best prices in india on. Judgement of the supreme court of india regarding restraining 102 mining leaseholders from carrying on any mining operations, odisha, 04042016 04042016 the supreme court on april 4, 2016citing provisions of the amended mines and minerals development and regulations act, 1957asked odisha to consider allowing 102 mining leaseholders. The amendment removed discretion by instituting auction to be the sole method of grant of major mineral concessions and, thereby bringing in greater transparency. Mmdr act amendments blogs, comments and archive news on. Mines and minerals laws hardcover 1 january 2016 amazon. The mmdr act has been amended with effect from 12 th jan, 2015, which has envisaged the ineligibility of all the existing applications for grant of mineral concession, barring the ones saved under the section 10a2 of the act. It is for this reason that the government of india adopted a new national mineral exploration policy nonfuel and noncoal minerals in july 2016. The lok sabha has recently passed the mineral laws amendment bill which amends the mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957 mmdr act and the coal mines special provisions act, 2015 cmsp act who grants permission for mining. Ut had to call off a rs 5,325 crore deal to buy jaiprakash associates limiteds jp two cement plants in madhya pradesh 5 mtpa as the bombay high court rejected the scheme of arrangement citing the new mmdr act as the prime reason. The main objective was harnessing mineral wealth of the state of odisha through exploration, extraction as well as value addition.
Repugnancy act of parliament legislature free 30day. Ut had to call off a rs 5,325 crore deal to buy jaiprakash associates limiteds jp two cement plants in madhya pradesh 5 mtpa as the bombay high court rejected the scheme of arrangement citing. This document supersedes medical device reporting for manufacturers. The mmdr act, 1957, as amended through the mmdr amendment act, 2015, restricted the scope of transferability of concessions granted through auction. Mineral concession rules 2016 business standard news. An act to provide for the regulation of mines and the development of minerals under the control of the union.
Mineral conservation and development rules, 2017 india. This act may be cited as the mines and minerals development act, 2015, and shall come into operation on 1st july, 2015. Parliament passes mines and minerals amendment bill, 2016. Under the mmdr act, mining leases for specified minerals minerals other than coal, lignite, and atomic minerals are auctioned on the expiry of the lease period. The ministry has notified the new rules which will be supersede mineral conservation and development rules 1988. An act further to amend the mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957. India national current affairs current affairs today. Mmdr is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms the free dictionary. For this purpose, on january 12, 2015, president pranab mukherjee had signed an ordinance to amend the mines and minerals development and regulation act mmdr act, 1957. Parliament has passed mines and minerals development and regulation amendment bill, 2016. The amendment bill was first passed in the lok sabha in march 2016 and later in the rajya sabha in may 2016. The states that have witnessed an increase in the value of mineral production are. Doctrine of repugnancy deals with the conflict of laws between the state and the centre part xi of the indian constitution describes the legislative relations between the. Government clears proposal to amend mmdr act the economic times.
An act to provide for the 1 development and regulation of mines and minerals under the control of the union. The department has taken all care and effort to ensure to update this edition of the constitution of india by including all the. Be it enacted by parliament in the eighth year of the republic of india as follows chapter i preliminary 1. May 02, 2016 parliament has passed mines and minerals development and regulation amendment bill, 2016. Policy and legal framework related to mining in india the first act related to mining in independent india enacted in 1957 the mines and minerals development and regulation mmdr act, 1948. The act was amended by the mines and minerals development and regulation amendment act, 2015 replacing the ordinance promulgated on 12 january 2015.
Jun 06, 2019 as per mines and minerals development and regulation mmdr act, 1957, state governments have been empowered to frame rules in respect of minor minerals for regulating the grant of quarry leases, mining leases or other mineral concessions in respect of minor minerals and for purposes connected therewith. Online listing to followup the cases of mining lease applications saved under section 10a2c of the mmdr act. Hindi books relevant for cs course curriculum social media platforms for communicating with the institute. Mar 10, 2016 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. And when there is lapse on the part of leaseholder, then no benefit under amended mmdr act could be extended to him. Apr 05, 2016 and when there is lapse on the part of leaseholder, then no benefit under amended mmdr act could be extended to him. Short title, extent and commencement 1 this act may be called the mines and minerals regulation and development act, 1957. The bill amends the mines and minerals development and regulation act, 1957.
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