Draft RRs of Deputy Controller of Mines (DCOM) of Mining Discipline for seeking stakeholder's comments reg.

MIII -26 / I 7 I 2021-Mines III frr{tl TfGFR/Government of Indian EII;I r|-{l eFl/Ministry of Mines ***** GPOA-3, Netaji Nagar, Bhikaii Cama Place. New Delhi-l10023 Dated, the 17102/2026 NOTIFICATION This Ministry is examining a proposal for amendment of Recruitment Rules for the post of Deputy Controller of Mines (DCOM) of Mining discipline of Indian Bureau of Mines, a Subordinate offrce under the Ministry of Mines. In this regard, draft Recruitment Rules have been prepared and enclosed herewith. 2. The comments, if any, are invited from all stakeholders on the draft RRs within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of notification on the website of the Ministry of Mines and Indian Bureau of Mines. The objection/suggestions received from the stakeholders within the specified period shall only be considered by the Ministry as per rules/requirement. 3. The comments/suggestions may be sent by e-mail in MS-Offrce Word to the following ID: kthaneshwar@nic.in, pradeep.meena52@nic.in as well as ho-office@ibm.gov.in. 4. Altematively, comments/suggestions may also be sent by post to the following address: (i) The Under Secretary (MinesJII), Ministry of Mines, Zone-04, GPOA-3, Netaji Nagar, Bhikaji Cama Place,New Delhi-l 10023. (ii) The Head of Office, Indian Bureau of Mines, Indira Bhawan, Civil Lines, Nagpur-44O00 1. Encls: As above (Thaneshwar Kumar) Under Secretary to the Gor.t. of India Tel No.01l-26773300 Email: k.thaneshwar@nic.in Copy to: 1. Senior Technical Director, NIC, Ministry of Mines with request to upload this notification on web-site of Ministry of Mines. 2. Shri Prashant S. Hegde, Superintending Mining Geologist & Head of Office, IBM, Nagpur with request to upload the enclqsed draft notifrcation on IBM's web-site and reconcile the comments of stakeholders in this regard within a week after closing date for seeking comments of stakeholders for preparing a final draft RRs.DRAFT ANNEXURE - III Form to be filled by the Ministry/Department while forwarding proposals to be Department of Personnel & Training and the Union Public Service Commission for amending approved Recruitment Rules. 1. (A) Name of the Post Deputy Controller of Mines (B) Name of the Ministry /Ministry of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines Department 2. Reference in which- Commission’s advice on Recruitment Rules was conveyed. 3. (A) Date of Notification of theGSR No. 951 (E) dated 20.12.2019 published on Original rules & subsequent26.12.2019; Amendment published vide GSR No. amendments. 117(E) dated 15.02.2022 (B) Present sanctioned posts 36 4. Column Number Provisions inRevised Reasons for the revision the provisions proposed recruitment proposed rules 1. Name of the post Deputy Deputy Controller No Change Controller of of Mines Mines 2. Number of Post 36* (2019) 36* (2026) No Change *Subject to *Subject to variation variation dependent on dependent on workload workload 3. Classification General General Central No Change Central Service, Non Service, Non Ministerial, Ministerial, Gazetted, Gazetted, Group ‘A Group ‘A 4. Pay scale Level-12 in the Level-12 in the No Change pay pay matrix matrix (Rs.78800- (Rs.78800- 209200). 209200). 5. Whether SelectionSelection post. Selection post. No Change post or non-selection post 6. Age limit for directNot Not exceeding Existing mode of recruitment is recruits applicable fifty years. promotion failing which deputation including short term (Relaxable for contract. Governmentservants upto five Now, direct recruitment (30 years inpercent.) has been proposed accordance to be added as mode of with instructionsRecruitment. or orders issued by the Central Government.) Note: The crucial date for determining the age-limit shall be as advertised by the Union Public Service Commission 7. Educational andNot applicable Essential: Qualification has been other qualifications proposed for direct recruits due required for direct (A) (i) Bachelor ofto proposed change in the recruits Engineering ormode of recruitment. Technology in Mining Engineering from a recognised University or institution; (ii) Ten years’ experience in Metalliferous (non-coal) mines in mine management position or in the Government Departmental dealing with mines and minerals as Gazetted Officer. or (B) (i) Master of Engineering or Master of Technology in Mining Engineering from a recognisedUniversity or institution. (ii) Eight years experience in Metalliferous (non-coal) mines in mine management position or in the Government Departmental dealing with mines and minerals as Gazetted Officer. Desirable: Diploma in Computer Applications (of minimum six months) from a recognised Board or institution. Note 1: Qualifications are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to be recorded in writing, in the case of candidates otherwise well qualified. Note 2: The qualifications regarding experience are relaxable at the discretion of the Union Public Service Commission, for reasons to berecorded in writing in the case of candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes or the Scheduled Tribes if at any stage of selection the Union Public Service Commission, is of the opinion that sufficient number of candidates from these communities possessing the requisite experience are not likely to be available to fill up the vacancies reserved for them 8. Whether age andNot applicable Age : No Being a technical post, educational promotes needs to have qualifications Educational educational qualifications prescribed for direct Qualification : Yes proposed for DR in column (7). recruits will apply in the case of promotes 9. Period of Not applicable One year for As per RRs guidelines probation, if any direct recruit. Note: The direct recruits shall be required to successfully complete a mandatory induction training for at least two weeks duration in relevant field for completion of probation. Promotion (i) 30 percent. by(i) At present there are 26 10. Method offailing which direct vacant posts of DCOM which recruitment: Whetherdeputation recruitment. could not be filled by by direct recruitmentincluding short promotion completely from the term contract (ii) 70 percent. by or by promotion/ or feeder grade of Sr. ACOM, as promotion failing by in this grade only 10 officers which deputation deputation/absorption are available and they have including short and percentage of joined during the year 2023, term contract.vacancies to be filled 2024 and 2025 and they will be by various methods. eligible for promotion on the completion of 05 years of qualifying service in the grade of Sr. ACOM upto year 2031. Even after that there will be 16 posts of DCOM which could be filled by promotion till the year 2037, as the officers to be appointed in the cadre of ACOM were firstly promoted to the post of Sr. ACOM on the completion of 05 years of qualifying service and then they would be promoted to the post of DCOM on the completion of 05 years of qualifying service. Hence, direct recruitment has been proposed as method of recruitment in the proposed RRs. (ii) As per DoPT instructions, unutilised promotion quota vacancies are to be carried forward to subsequent vacancy years, and changes in mode of recruitment require amendment of the RRs, with commencement of a fresh vacancy register. In view of the persistent feeder grade shortage and functional necessity, change in method of recruitment proposed. This structure allows continued promotion channel for Sr. ACOM while simultaneously permitting induction of competent officers through direct recruitment to meet functional needs. 11. In case ofPromotion: Promotion: No Change recruitment bySenior Senior Assistant promotion/ Assistant Controller of deputation/ Controller ofMines in level-11 absorption gradesMines in level-in the pay matrix from which11 in the pay(Rs.67700- promotion/ matrix 208700) with five deputation/ (Rs.67700- (5) years regularabsorption to be208700) withservice in the made. five (5) yearsgrade after regular serviceappointment in the gradethereto, and after successfully appointment completed in- thereto, andservice training of successfully two weeks in completed in-global and Indian service trainingregulatory of framework in the two weeks infield of mining and global andmine Indian environment, use regulatory of space framework intechnology in the field ofmining, latest mining andsoftwares mine pertaining to mine environment, planning and use of spacedesigning, technology inresource mining, latest estimation and softwares techno economic pertaining tofeasibility of mine planningmineral and designing,resources, latest resource management estimation andtechniques in techno mine operations economic management and feasibility ofmonitoring, mineral Technological resources, upgradations in latest the field of management excavation, techniques inexploration, mine mineral operations processing and management related activity and monitoring,conducted by Technological Indian Bureau of upgradations inMines or any the field ofrecognised excavation, training institute. exploration, mineral Note : Where processing andjuniors who have related activitycompleted their conducted byqualifying or Indian Bureaueligibility service of Mines or anyare beingrecognised considered for training promotion, their institute. senior would also be considered Note : Whereprovided they are juniors whonot short of the have requisite completed theirqualifying or qualifying oreligibility service eligibility by more than half service areof such qualifying being or eligibility considered forservice or two promotion, years, whichever their senioris less and have would also besuccessfully considered completed their provided theyprobation period are not short offor promotion to the requisitethe next higher qualifying orgrade along with eligibility their juniors who service byhave already more than halfcompleted such of suchqualifying or qualifying oreligibility service. eligibility service or twoDeputation years, (including short whichever isterm contract) : less and haveOfficers of the successfully Central completed theirGovernment or probation State Government or Union period for territories or promotion to autonomous or the next higher statutory grade along organization or with public sector their juniors undertakings or who have University or already recognised completed research such qualifyinginstitution: or eligibility service. (A)(i) holding analogous post on Deputation regular basis in (including the parent cadre short termor contract) : department; or Officers of theCentral (ii) with 5 years Government orservice in the State grade rendered Government orafter appointment Union thereto territories oron a regular basis autonomous orin posts in level- statutory 11 in the pay organization ormatrix (Rs.67700- public sector208700), and undertakings or University or(B) possessing recognised the following research educational institution: qualifications and experience; (A)(i) holding 1(i) Bachelor of analogous post Engineering or on regular Technology in basis in the Mining parent cadre or Engineering from department; or a recognised University or (ii) with 5 years institution ; service in the grade rendered (ii) Ten years after experience in core appointment Mining activity in:- thereto on a regular (a) Managerial basis in posts position in in level-11 in Metalliferous the pay matrix (Rs.67700- (Non-coal) mines 208700), and which includes the period as (B) possessinggraduate or the followingmanagement or educational junior trainee qualifications engineer; or and experience; (b) Government Department 1(i) Bachelor ofdealing with Engineering ormines and Technology inminerals, in level- Mining 10 in the pay Engineering matrix (Rs.56100- from a177500) or above recognised in pay matrix or University or institution ; (2)(i) Master ofEngineering or (ii) Ten yearsTechnology in experience inMining core MiningEngineering from activity in:- a recognised University or (a) Managerialinstitution; position in Metalliferous (ii) Eight years (Non-coal) experience in core mines whichMining activity in:- includes the period as(a) Managerial graduate orposition in management Metalliferous or junior(Non-coal) mines trainee which includes the engineer; or period as graduate or (b) management or Government junior trainee Department engineer; or dealing with mines and (b) Government minerals, in Department level-10 in the dealing with pay matrix mines and (Rs.56100- minerals, in level- 177500) or 10 in the pay above in paymatrix (Rs.56100- matrix or 177500) or above. (2)(i) Master ofNote 1: The Engineering ordepartmental Technology inofficers in the Mining feeder category Engineering who are in the from adirect line of recognised promotion shall University ornot be eligible for institution; consideration for appointment on (ii) Eight yearsdeputation. experience inSimilarly, the core Miningdeputationists activity in:- shall not be eligible for (a) Managerialconsideration for position inappointment by Metalliferous promotion. (Non-coal) mines whichNote 2: Theincludes theperiod of period asdeputation graduate orincluding the management period of or juniordeputation in trainee another Ex-cadre engineer; or post held immediately (b) preceding this Government appointment in Department the same or some dealing withother organisation mines andor department of minerals, inthe Central level-10 in the Government shall pay matrix ordinarily not (Rs.56100- exceed four 177500) or years. above. Note 3: The Note 1: The Maximum age departmental limit for officers in the appointment by feeder deputation shall category who be Not exceeding are in the fifty six years as direct line of on the closing promotion shall date of receipt of not be eligibleapplications. for consideration for appointment on deputation. Similarly, the deputationists shall not be eligible for consideration for appointment by promotion. Note 2: The period of deputation including the period of deputation in another Ex- cadre post held immediatelypreceding this appointment in the same or some other organisation or department of the Central Government shall ordinarily not exceed four years. Note 3: The Maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall be Not exceeding fifty six years as on the closing date of receipt of applications. Group ‘A’ Group ‘A’ Departmental Confirmation Departmental Departmental Committee has been proposed Promotion Promotion due to DR component addition 12. If a DepartmentalCommittee Committee (for in the method of recruitment. (for considering Promotion considering promotion) Committee exists promotion) consisting of:- 1. what is its consisting of:-Chairman or composition 1. Chairman or Member, Union Member, UnionPublic Service Public Service commission- commission- Chairman; Chairman; 2. Joint Secretary, 2. Joint Ministry of Mines Secretary, – Member; Ministry of 3. Controller of Mines – Mines, Indian Member; Bureau of Mines– 3. Controller of Member. Mines, Indian Group ‘A’ Bureau of Departmental Mines– Confirmation Member. Committee (for considering confirmation) consisting of:- 1. Chief Controllerof Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines – Chairman; 2.Controller of Mines, Indian Bureau of Mines – Member; 3. Superintending Mining Geologist, Indian Bureau of Mines – Member. 13. Circumstances inConsultation ofConsultation ofAs per DOPT O.M. dt. which the UnionUnion PublicUnion Public13.7.2023; and RRs Public ServiceService Service guidelines Commission is to beCommission Commission necessary fornecessary for consulted in making filling up thefilling up the post recruitment post onon Direct deputation Recruitment (including shortbasis. term contract) basis.