The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957

                                                                As amended by
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2016 (25 of 2016)
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Description
•    The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Removal of Difficulties Order, 2017
•    The Mineral Concession Rules, 1960
•    The Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017
•    The Granite Conservation and Development Rules, 1999
•    The Marble Development and Conservation Rules, 2002
•    The Colliery Control Rules, 2004
•    The Auction by Competitive Bidding of Coal Mines Rules, 2012
•    The Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015
•    The Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015
•    The Mineral (Non-Exclusive Reconnaissance Permits) Rules, 2015
•    The National Mineral Exploration Trust Rules, 2015
•    The Mines and Minerals (Contribution to District Mineral Foundation) Rules, 2015
      as amended by (Amendment) Rules, 2016
•    The Mineral (Mining by Government Company) Rules, 2015
•    The Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals)
      Concession Rules, 2016 as amended by (Amendment) Rules, 2016
•    The Minerals (Transfer of Mining Lease Granted Otherwise than through
      Auction for Captive Purpose) Rules, 2016
•    The Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016
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Contents
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957
*    Preliminary
*    General Restrictions on Undertaking Prospecting and Mining Operations
*    Procedure for obtaining prospecting licences Ormining lease in respect of land in which
       the Minerals vest in the Government
*    Rules for Regulating the grant of prospecting Licence and Mining Leases
*    Special powers of Central Government to undertake prospecting or Mining operations
       in certain cases
*    Development of Minerals
*    Miscellaneous
The Mineral Concession Rules, 1960
Chapter 1.    Preliminary
Chapter 2.    Grant of Reconnaissance Permits
Chapter 3.    Grant of prospecting Licences in Respect of Land in which the minerals vest in
                        the government
Chapter 4.    Grant of Mining Leases in respect of Land in which the Minerals vest in the
                       Government
Chapter 5.    Procedure for obtaining A Prospecting Licence or Mining Lease in respect of
                       Land in which the
                       Minerals vest in a person other than the Government
Chapter 6.    Grant of prospecting licences and Mining Leases in respect of Land in which the
                       Minerals vest partly in the Government and partly  in the Government and
                        partly in private  persons
Chapter 7.    Revision
Chapter 8.    Miscellaneous
Chapter 9    69 to 71
Chapter 10  72 to 75
Form A to Form P
Schedule I to Schedule V
The Minerals Conservation and Development  Rules, 2017
Chapter 1.    Preliminary
Chapter 2.    Reconnaissance and Prospecting Operations
Chapter 3.    Mining Operations
Chapter 4.    Plans and Sections
Chapter 5.    Sustainable Mining
Chapter 6.    Notices and Returns
Chapter 7.    Employment of Geologists and Mining Engineers
Chapter 8.    Examination of Minerals and Issue of Directives
Chapter 9.    Revision and Penalty
Chapter 10.  Miscellaneous
Chapter 11.  Geological Reports
Chapter 12. Mining Regulation Portal
The Granite Conservation and Development Rules, 1999
Chapter 1.    Preliminary
Chapter 2.    Prospecting and Mining of Granite
Chapter 3.    Prospecting Operations
Chapter 4.    Mining Plan
Chapter 5.    Mining Operations
Chapter 6.    Systematic and Scientific Mining
Chapter 7.    Employment of Qualified Persons
Chapter 8.    Notices and Returns
Chapter 9.    Revision and Penalty
Chapter 10.  Miscellaneous
Form A to Form I
The Marble Development and Conservation Rules, 2002
Chapter 1.    Preliminary
Chapter 2.    Prospecting and Mining of Marble
Chapter 3.    Prospecting Operations
Chapter 4.    Mining Plan
Chapter 5.    Mining Operations
Chapter 6.    Systematic and Scientific Mining
Chapter 7.    Employment of Qualified persons
Chapter 8.    Notices and Returns
Chapter 9.    Revision and Penalty
Chapter 10.  Miscellaneous
Form A to Form C
The Colliery Control Rules, 2004
Rule 1 - 16
The Auction by Competitive Bidding of Coal Mines Rules, 2012
Rule 1 - 8
The Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015
Rules 1 to 8
The Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015
Chapter 1    Preliminary
Chapter 2    Grant of Mining Lease
Chapter 3    Grant of Composite Licence
Chapter 4    Miscellaneous
The Mineral (Non-Exclusive Reconnaissance Permits) Rules, 2015
Chapter 1    Preliminary
The National Mineral Exploration Trust Rules, 2015
Rules 1 to 24
The Mines Minerals (Contribution to District Mineral Foundation) Rules, 2015
Rules 1 to 3
The Mineral (Mining by Government Company) Rules, 2015
Rules 1 to 5
The Minerals (Other than Atomic and Hydro Carbons Energy Minerals) Concession Rules, 2016
Chapter 1    Preliminary
Chapter 2    Rights of Existing holders of Mineral Concessions
Chapter 3    Mineral Concessions Granted Through Auction
Chapter 4    Terms and conditions of Mineral Concessions
Chapter 5    Preparation of the Mining Plan and System of Certification
Chapter 6    Expert of a Mining Lease
Chapter 7    Lapse, Surrender or Termination
Chapter 8    Transfers
Chapter 9    Procedure for Obtaining a Prospecting License or Mining Lease in Respect of 
                       Land in which the Minerals Vest in a Person Other than the Government
Chapter 10  Revision
Chapter 11  Associated Minerals
Chapter 12  Minerals Valuation
Chapter 13  Payments
Chapter 14  Compensation
Chapter 15  Penalty
Chapter 16  Repeal and Saving
Chapter 17  Miscellaneous
Schedule I to Schedule XI
The Minerals (Transfer of Mining Lease Granted Otherwise than through
Auction for Captive Purpose) rules, 2016
Rules 1 to 8
Schedule I to IV
The Atomic Minerals Concession Rules, 2016
Chapter 1    Preliminary
Chapter 2    Discovery and Grant of Mineral Concessions
Chapter 3    Mining Plan for Atomic Minerals
Chapter 4    Terms and Conditions of a Mining Lease
Chapter 5    Lapse, Surrender or Termination
Chapter 6    Compensation
Chapter 7    Payments
Chapter 8    Revision
Chapter 9    Miscellaneous
Chapter 10  Penalty
Schedule I to G
The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation)
Removal of Difficulties Order, 2017
1.    Short title and Commencement
2.    Environmental Clearance 
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