**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Mines on December 9, 2025, re-notifies M/s Indian Mine Planners and Consultants as a 'Category A Exploration Agency' under the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. This follows their re-accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India on July 11, 2025. The notification is valid for five years from the date of publication or until the expiration or termination of the accreditation granted, whichever is earlier.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Re-Notification:**
* M/s Indian Mine Planners and Consultants is re-notified as a 'Category A Exploration Agency'.
* This is under the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
* **Compliance:**
* The agency must conduct prospecting operations in compliance with the guidelines for notifications of accredited private exploration agencies.
* **Validity:**
* The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
* It remains valid for five years from the notification date or until the expiry or termination of the accreditation, whichever is earlier.
* **Reference to Previous Notification:**
* The original notification was published on April 5, 2022, under number G.S.R. 273 (E).
**Impact Analysis**
**M/s Indian Mine Planners and Consultants**
* **Impact:**
* Can continue to operate as a 'Category A Exploration Agency'.
* Must adhere to the guidelines for accredited private exploration agencies.
* **Action Required:**
* Ensure compliance with the conditions specified in the guidelines for notifications of accredited private exploration agencies while conducting prospecting operations.
**Ministry of Mines**
* **Impact:**
* Responsible for enforcing the regulations outlined in the notification.
* **Action Required:**
* Oversee and ensure that M/s Indian Mine Planners and Consultants adhere to the specified guidelines.
**Other Accredited Private Exploration Agencies**
* **Impact:**
* The notification sets a precedent for accreditation and operational guidelines.
* **Action Required:**
* Ensure adherence to operational standards and guidelines for accredited private exploration agencies.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The primary legislation under which the notification is issued.
Ministry of Mines: The government ministry issuing the notification.
Indian Mine Planners and Consultants: The entity being notified as a 'Category A Exploration Agency'.
National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India: The accreditation board from which Indian Mine Planners and Consultants received reaccreditation.
Guidelines for notification of accredited private exploration agencies: Guidelines issued by the Ministry of Mines regarding accredited private exploration agencies.
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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.ं 5508] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, दिसम्ब र 9, 2025/अग्रहायण 18, 1947
No. 5508] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 18, 1947
खान मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 9 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5696(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े खान और खजनि (जिकास और जिजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1957
(1957 का 67) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के िसू रे परंतुक द्वारा
प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, अजधसूचना संखयांक सा.का.जन. 273 (अ), तारीख 5 अप्रलै , 2022, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (i), तारीख 5 अप्रलै , 2022 म ेंप्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा मैससस इंजडयन माइन प्लानस स
एंड कंसल्टेंट्स को 'प्रिगस क खोि अजभकरण' के अधीन अजधसूजचत दकया ह।ै
2. और अपनी प्रारंजभक प्रत्यायन अिजध पूरी होने पर, मैससस इंजडयन माइन प् लानसस एंड कंसल् टेंट्स न े
तारीख 11 िुलाई, 2025 को भारतीय गणु ित्ता पररषि के राष्ट्रीय जिक्षा और प्रजिक्षण प्रत्यायन बोडस स े पुनः प्रत्यायन
अजभप्राप्त कर जलया ह।ै
3. अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के िसू रे परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का
प्रयोग करत ेहुए, और भारत सरकार के खान मंत्रालय के आिेि संखयांक एम. VI-16/15/2021-खान VI, तारीख 12 अगस्ट्त,
2021 द्वारा उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के िसू रे परं तुक के प्रयोिन के जलए िारी प्रत्याजयत जनिी खोि
अजभकरणों की अजधसूचना के जलए मागिस िसक जसद्ांतों (जिस े इसम ें इसके पश्चात उक्त मागसििसक जसद्ांत कहा गया ह)ै के
8283 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनुसरण म,ें मैससस इंजडयन माइन प् लानस सएडं कंसल् टेंट्स को उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के उक्त िसू रे परंतुक
के प्रयोिनों के जलए 'प्रिग स क खोि अजभकरण' के रूप म ेंअजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
4. अजभकरण, प्रत्याजयत जनिी खोि अजभकरण की अजधसूचनाओं के जलए उक्त मागसििसक जसद्ांतों म ें जिजनर्िसष्ट ितों
के अनुपालन म ें पूिेक्षण संदिया करेगा।
5. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रित्तृ होगी और अजधसूचना की तारीख स े पांच िष स की
अिजध तक या उसके अिसान तक या अनिु त् त प्रत्यायन की समाजप्त तक, िो भी पूिसतर हो, जिजधमान्द्य रहगे ी।
[फा. स.ं एम.VI-16/22/2022-खान VI- भाग (1)]
दिनेि माहुर, संयुक् त सजचि
रटप्प णी- मलू अजधसूचना, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखडं (i) म ें संखयांक का.आ. 273(अ),
तारीख 5 अप्रलै , 2022 द्वारा प्रकाजित की गई थी।
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th December, 2025
S.O. 5696(E).— Whereas, in exercise of the powers conferred under the second proviso to sub-section (1) of
section 4 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) (hereinafter referred to as
the said Act), the Central Government notified M/s Indian Mine Planners and Consultants under ‘Category A
Exploration Agencies’ vide notification number G.S.R. 273 (E), dated the 5th April, 2022 published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), dated the 5th April, 2022;
2. And whereas, upon completion of its initial accreditation period, M/s Indian Mine Planners and Consultants has
obtained re-accreditation from the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of
India on the 11th July, 2025;
3. Now therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of the
said Act and in accordance with the guidelines (hereinafter referred to as the said guidelines) for notification of
accredited private exploration agencies issued by the Government of India in the Ministry of Mines vide Order No.
M.VI-16/15/2021-Mines VI, dated the 12thAugust, 2021 for the purpose of the second proviso to sub-section (1) of
section 4 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby notifies M/s Indian Mine Planners and Consultants as
‘Category A Exploration Agencies’ for the purposes of the said second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of the
said Act.
4. The agency shall carry out prospecting operations in compliance with the conditions specified in the said
guidelines for notifications of accredited private exploration agencies.
5. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and shall remain valid
for a period of five years from the date of notification or till expiry or termination of the accreditation granted, whichever
is earlier.
[F. No. M.VI-16/22/2022-Mines VI-Pt(1)]
DINESH MAHUR, Jt. Secy.
Note.— The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (i), vide number G.S.R. 273 (E), dated the 5th April, 2022.
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