**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Coal on January 27, 2026, amends the First Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, under the powers conferred by section 11C of the Act. The amendment specifically relates to the inclusion of “coking coal” within the scope of “coal” and its addition as a distinct item in the schedule. The notification is effective as of January 28, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Amendment Details:**
* In PART A, item 1, the word "Coal" is replaced with "Coal, including Coking Coal."
* In PART D, after item 3, a new item "3A. Coking Coal" is inserted.
* **Legislative Basis:**
* The First Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, was previously amended by Acts of Parliament.
* Amending Act 10 of 2015, inserting new section 11C, empowers the Central Government to amend the First Schedule.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Coal Industry / Mining Companies**
* **Impact:** The amendment clarifies that "coal" includes "coking coal" and specifically identifies "coking coal" as a distinct item within the First Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. This affects the classification and regulation of coking coal.
* **Action Required:** Mining companies involved in the extraction and processing of coal, especially coking coal, need to be aware of the updated classification and how it impacts regulatory compliance, licensing, and operational procedures.
**Stakeholder: Government / Regulatory Bodies**
* **Impact:** The amendment necessitates updates to regulatory frameworks, licensing procedures, and oversight mechanisms to reflect the inclusion and separate identification of "coking coal" in the First Schedule of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
* **Action Required:** Implement and enforce the revised classification by updating all relevant documentation, guidelines, and procedures.
**Stakeholder: Consumers of Coal/Coking Coal**
* **Impact:** The change in definition and listing could affect the availability, pricing, and overall market dynamics of coal and especially coking coal.
* **Action Required:** Assess the impact on supply chains and adjust business strategies accordingly.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The primary act being amended by this notification.
Ministry of Coal: The ministry issuing the notification.
First Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The schedule of the act that is being amended.
Section 11C of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The section granting the power to amend the First Schedule.
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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स.ं 63] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िनवरी 28, 2026/माघ 8, 1947
No. 63] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 2026/MAGHA 8, 1947
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 27 िनवरी, 2026
सा.का.जन. 64(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, खान और खननज (निकास और निननयमन) अनिननयम, 1957
(1957 का 67) की िारा 11 ग द्वारा प्रदत्त शनियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, उक्त अजधजनयम की पहली अनुसूची म ेंजनम्न जलजखत
और संिोधन करती ह,ै अर्ाता :-
खान और खजनि (जवकास और जवजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1957 की पहली अनुसूची म,ें -
(i) भाग क की मि 1 में, “कोयला” िब् ि के स्ट्र् ान पर “कोयला, जिसके अंतगात कोककारी कोयला भी है” िब् ि रख े
िाएंगे; और
(ii) भाग घ म,ें मि 3 उससें संबंजधत प्रजवजि के पश् चात ् जनम्न जलजखत मि अंत:स्ट्र् ाजपत की िाएगी, अर्ाता :-
“3 क. कोककारी कोयला।”
[फा. स.ं सीसीटी-12/1/2025-सीसीटी]
सनोज कुमार झा, अपर सनिि
562 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
टिप्प ण:- खान और खजनि (जवकास और जवजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1957 की पहली अनुसूची को पूवा म ें संसि के अजधजनयमों
के द्वारा संिोजध त दकया गया र्ा। तर्ाजप, वर् ा 2015 के अजधजनयम संख यांक 10 में संिोधन के आधार पर,
नई धारा 11 ग का अंत:स्ट्र् ापन केंद्रीय सरकार को पहली अनुसूची में संिोधन करन े के जलए सिक् त करता ह।ै
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th January, 2026
G.S.R. 64(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11C of the Mines and Minerals
(Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following further
amendments in the First Schedule to the said Act, namely:-
In The First Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957,-
(i) in PART A, in item 1, for the word "Coal", the words "Coal, including Coking Coal" shall be substituted; and
(ii) in PART D, after item 3 and the entry relating thereto, the following item shall be inserted, namely:-
"3A. Coking Coal.".
[F. No. CCT-12/1/2025/CCT]
SANOJ KUMAR JHA, Addl. Secy.
Note: - The First Schedule to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 was earlier amended
by Acts of Parliament. However, by virtue of amending Act 10 of 2015, the insertion of new section 11C
empowers the Central Government to amend the First Schedule.
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