The Gazette of India, published by authority on Wednesday, December 3, 2025, contains a notification from the Ministry of Mines. Notification S.O. 5578(E), issued in New Delhi on December 3, 2025, pertains to the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 (17 of 2003). In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 4, superseding notification S.O. 3648(E) dated August 28, 2024 (with exceptions for actions taken or omitted before this supersession), the Central Government notifies Smt. Farida M. Naik, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines, as the administering authority for the purposes of the Act. The notification reference number is F. No. M.VI-16/52/2024-Mines VI. It is signed by Dinesh Mahur, Joint Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002: The primary Act referenced, relating to the development and regulation of offshore mineral resources.
Ministry of Mines: The government ministry issuing the notification and responsible for administering the Act.
S.O. 5578(E): The notification designating an administering authority for the purposes of the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
Farida M. Naik: Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines, designated as the administrative authority for the specified Act.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5390] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, दिसम्ब र 3, 2025/अग्रहायण 12, 1947
No. 5390] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 12, 1947
खान मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 3 दिसम्बर, 2025
का.आ. 5578(अ).— –केंद्रीय सरकार, अपतट क्षेत्र खजनि (जिकास और जिजनयमन) अजधजनयम,
2002 (2003 का 17) की धारा 4 के खंड (क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए और भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग-2, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) में का.आ. संखयाकं 3648(अ) तारीख 28 अगस्ट्त, 2024 द्वारा प्रकाजित
भारत सरकार के खान मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना को उन बातों के जसिाय अजधक्ांत करते हुए जिन्ह ें ऐसे अजधक्मण
से पूिव दकया गया ह ै या करन े का लोप दकया गया है, श्रीमती फरीिा एम. नाइक, संयिु सजचि, खान मंत्रालय को
उि अजधजनयम के प्रयोिनों के जलए प्रिासजनक प्राजधकारी के रूप में अजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
[फा. सं. एम.VI-16/52/2024-खान VI]
दिनेि माहुर, संयुि सजचि
8131 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 3rd December, 2025.
S.O. 5578(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 4 of the Offshore
Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 (17 of 2003) and in supersession of the notification
of the Government of India, Ministry of mines, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II,
Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), vide number S.O. 3648(E), dated the 28th August, 2024, except as respects things
done or omitted to be done before such suppression, the Central Government hereby notifies Smt. Farida M.
Naik, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines as the administering authority for the purpose of the said Act.
[F. No. M.VI-16/52/2024-Mines VI]
DINESH MAHUR, Jt. Secy.
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