The notification mandates a safety and feasibility study for operational mines located within a 300 km radius of any Thermal Power Plant.
This study is in relation to a prior notification (S.O. 5481(E) dated 31 December, 2021) that mandated the filling of fly ash in mine voids and mixing it up to 25% with external dumps.
The study must be completed within 60 days from the date of publication of this order in the official gazette.
A copy of the study report must be submitted to the respective Regional Controller of Mines.
Key Changes
Mandates a safety and feasibility study for mines within 300 km of thermal power plants regarding fly ash filling.
Specifies a 60-day timeframe for completion of the study.
Requires submission of the study report to the Regional Controller of Mines.
Refers to Environment Ministry notification S.O. 5481(E) dated 31 December, 2021, which mandated fly ash filling in mines and mixing with external dumps up to 25%.
Impact Analysis
Mining Companies
Action Item: Immediately initiate the safety and feasibility study as per the guidelines and within the stipulated timeframe. Engage with DGMS and other relevant authorities to ensure compliance.
Thermal Power Plants
Action Item: Engage with mining companies to facilitate fly ash disposal in compliance with the regulations.
Action Item (IBM): Ensure timely review of study reports submitted by mining companies. Action Item (DGMS): Expedite the permission process for safety and feasibility studies.
Environment
The safety and feasibility study aims to ensure that fly ash utilization does not compromise mine safety or environmental integrity.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Mines: The ministry responsible for the order, acting through the Indian Bureau of Mines.
Indian Bureau of Mines (IBM): The agency responsible for enforcing the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017 and overseeing the study.
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: The ministry that issued the original notification (S.O. 5481(E)) mandating fly ash filling.
DGMS (Directorate General of Mines Safety): A regulatory authority responsible for mine safety, whose permission is required for the study.
Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017: The regulatory framework under which the order is issued, specifically Rule 58.
Notification S.O. 5481(E) dated 31 December, 2021: The Environment Ministry notification mandating fly ash filling in mine voids and mixing with external dumps.
Regional Controller of Mines: The local IBM authority to whom the study report must be submitted.
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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.ं 2092] नई कदल्ली, मगं लवार, मई 16, 2023/विै ाख 26, 1945
No. 2092] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2023/VAISAKHA 26, 1945
खान मत्रं ालय
(भारतीय खान ब्यरू ो)
आदेि
नागपुर, 12 मई, 2023
का.आ. 2185(अ).—िबकक, पयाावरण, वन और िलवाय ु पररवतान मंत्रालय द्वारा अजधसूचना संख्या - एस.ओ.
5481(अ) कदनांक 31 कदसंबर, 2021 िारी हुआ, जिसम ें ककसी भी थमला पावर पलांट स े 300 ककलोमीटर के रेजडयस म ें
जस्ट्थत सभी कायारत खनन पट्टों म ें जस्ट्थत खजनि रजित गड्ढों म ें फ्लाई ऐि भरना और बािरी डंप के साथ 25% की सीमा
तक उसका जमश्रण करना अजनवाय ा ककया गया ि।ै
िबकक डीिीएमएस और अन्य जवजनयामक प्राजधकरणों की जवजधवत अनुमजत स े ऐसी सभी कायारत खानों के
जलए सुरक्षा एव ं सुसाध्यता संबधं ी अध्ययन ककया िाना आवश्यक ि।ै
अत: खजनि सरं क्षण एव ं जवकास जनयमावली, 2017 के जनयम-58 के अनुसरण म ें एतद ् द्वारा 60 कदनों के भीतर
इसका अध्ययन ककय े िान े का जनदेि कदया िाता ि ै । आग े यि भी जनदेि कदया िाता ि ै ककजिस क्षेत्रीय खान जनयंत्रक के
क्षेत्राजधकार म ें उक्त पट्टा अवजस्ट्थत ि,ै उस कायाालय को अध्ययन ररपोटा की एक प्रजत प्रस्ट्तुत की िाय े ।
यि आदिे सरकारी रािपत्र म ेंइसके प्रकािन की जतजथ स ेप्रभावी िोगा।
[फा. स.ं एम-11024(एफएलवाय)/1/2022-सीसीओम-आईबीएमएचक्यु]
संिय लोजिया, मिाजनयंत्रक प्रभारी
3146 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF MINES
(Indian Bureau of Mines)
ORDER
Nagpur, the 12th May, 2023
S.O. 2185(E).—Whereas, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued a notification
S.O.5481(E) dated 31 December, 2021 mandating filling of fly ash in the mine voids and mixing of the same to the
extent of 25% with the external dumps in all working leases located within 300 kms of radius from any Thermal
Power Plant.
Whereas, a safety and feasibility study is required to be undertaken for all such operational mines with the
due permissions from DGMS and other regulatory authorities.
Therefore, in pursuance to the Rule-58 of Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017, it is hereby
directed to undertake this study within a period of 60 days. It is further directed to submit a copy of the study report
forthwith to the respective Regional Controller of Mines under whose jurisdiction the lease is located.
This order shall come into force on the date of its publication in the official gazette.
[F. No. M-11024(FLY)/1/2022-CCOM-MDR-IBM_HQ]
SANJAY LOHIYA, Controller General (I/C)
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