G.S.R. 255(E). The Central Government, exercising powers conferred by section 13 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), makes the following rules to amend the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015. These rules are called the Mineral (Auction) Amendment Rules, 2025 and they come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette. In the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, in Schedule I, in the Explanation, in clause (1), the following substitution is made: for the portion beginning with “an applicant is a subsidiary" and ending with “company may also be considered", the words “an applicant is a subsidiary company, the net worth of the holding company of such subsidiary company may also be considered and the holding company may be incorporated in India or outside India" shall be substituted. The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 406(E), dated the 20th May, 2015 and lastly amended, vide number G.S.R. 49(E), dated the 21st January, 2024. [F. No. M.VI-1/2/2025-Mines VI]. Dinesh Mahur, Joint Secretary. Published in New Delhi, April 23, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The primary legislation providing the central government power to make rules regarding mines and minerals.
Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015: The set of rules being amended by this notification, concerning mineral auctions.
Mineral (Auction) Amendment Rules, 2025: The name of the rules introduced by this notification, which amend the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015.
Ministry of Mines: The ministry issuing the notification related to amendment in mineral auction rules.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
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No. 216] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2025/VAISAKHA 3, 1947
खान मत्रं ालय
अधिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 अप्रलै , 2025
सा.का.जन. 255(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, खान और खजनि (जिकास और जिजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 67) की
धारा 13 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, खजनि (नीलामी) जनयम, 2015 में और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत जनयम
बनाती है, अर्ाात्:-
1. (1) इन जनयमों का संजिप्त नाम खजनि (नीलामी) संिोधन जनयम, 2025 है।
(2) ये रािपत्र में उनके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रिृत्त होंगे।
2. खजनि (नीलामी) जनयम, 2015 में, अनुसूची-I में, स्ट्पष्टीकरण में, खंड (1) में, "यदि आिेिक भारत में जनगजमत" िब्िों से आरंभ
होने िाले और "जिचार में जलया िा सकेगा" िब्िों पर समाप्त होने िाले भाग के स्ट्र्ान पर, "यदि आिेिक अनुषंगी कंपनी है, तो ऐसी
अनुषंगी कंपनी की धृजत कंपनी के िुद्ध मूल्य पर भी जिचार दकया िा सकेगा और धृजत कंपनी भारत में या भारत के बाहर जनगजमत
हो सकती है" िब्ि रखे िाएंगे।
[फा. सं. एम.VI-1/2/2025-खान VI]
दिनेि माहुर, संयुक् त सजचि
टिप्पण.- मूल जनयम भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (i) में संखयांक सा.का.जन. 406(अ) तारीख 20 मई, 2015
द्वारा प्रकाजित दकए गए र्े और अंजतम रूप से सा.का.जन. 49(अ) तारीख 21 िनिरी, 2024 द्वारा संिोजधत दकए गए र्े।
2707 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd April, 2025
G.S.R. 255(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 13 of the Mines and Minerals
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following
rules further to amend the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, namely:—
1. (1) These rules may be called the Mineral (Auction) Amendment Rules, 2025.
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
2. In the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015, in Schedule I, in the Explanation, in clause (1), for the portion
beginning with the words “an applicant is a subsidiary” and ending with the words “company may also be
considered”, the words “an applicant is a subsidiary company, the net worth of the holding company of such
subsidiary company may also be considered and the holding company may be incorporated in India or outside
India” shall be substituted.
[F. No. M.VI-1/2/2025-Mines VI]
DINESH MAHUR, Jt. Secy.
Note.— The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (i), vide number G.S.R. 406(E), dated the 20th May, 2015 and lastly amended, vide number
G.S.R. 49(E), dated the 21st January, 2024.
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