The Ministry of Mines, Government of India, issues Notification S.O. 4457(E) in New Delhi on September 30, 2025, regarding the accreditation of private exploration agencies, as published in The Gazette of India. Exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, the Central Government notifies M/s S and S Geological Consultants under "Category 'A' Exploration Agencies". This notification is issued per guidelines from order No. M.VI-16/15/2021-Mines VI, dated August 12, 2021. The agency must comply with specified conditions for prospecting operations. The notification is effective from the date of its publication and remains valid for three years or until the expiry/termination of the accreditation. Contact Dinesh Mahur, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Mines, for further information referencing file number F. No. M.VI-16/22/2022-Mines VI.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The primary law governing the regulation and development of mines and minerals.
Ministry of Mines: The central ministry responsible for the notification and regulation of exploration agencies.
M/s S and S Geological Consultants: The 'Category A' exploration agency being notified under the act.
National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India: The accreditation board providing accreditation to exploration agencies.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 4333] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, जसतम्ब र 30, 2025/आजि न 8, 1947
No. 4333] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2025/ASVINA 8, 1947
खान मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 30 जसतम्ब र, 2025
.आ. 4457(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, खान और खजनि (जिकास और जिजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1957
(1957 का 67) की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के िसू रे परंतुक द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए और भारतीय
गुणित्ता पररषि के राष्ट्रीय जिक्षा एिं प्रजिक्षण प्रत्यायन बोडड द्वारा उपबंजधत प्रत्यायन के पररणामस्ट्िरूप, भारत सरकार म ें
खान मंत्रालय के तारीख 12 अगस्ट्त, 2021 के आिेि संख्या एम.VI-16/15/2021-खान VI के द्वारा िारी प्रत्याजयत जनिी
खोि अजभकरणों की अजधसूचना के जलए मागडििडक जसद्ांतों के अनुसार “प्रिगड ‘क’ खोि अजभकरण” के अधीन मैसस ड एस
एंड एस जियोलॉजिकल कंसल्टेंट को अजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
2. उि अजभकरण, उि मागडििडक जसद्ांतों में जिजनर्दिष्ट ितों के अनुपालन म ेंपूिेक्षण संदियाएं कायाडजन्द्ित करेगा।
3. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की तारीख को प्रित्तृ होगी और तीन िष ड की अिजध के जलए या अनिु त्त
प्रत्यायन के अिसान तक या इसके समाप्त होने तक, िो भी पिू डतर हो, जिजधमान्द्य रहगे ी।
[फा. सं. एम.VI-16/22/2022-खान VI]
दिनेि माहुर, संयुक् त सजचि
6569 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th September, 2025
S.O. 4457(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the second proviso to sub-section (1) of section 4 of
the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) and consequent upon accreditation
provided by the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India, the Central
Government hereby notifies M/s S and S Geological Consultants under “Category „A‟ Exploration Agencies” as per
the 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 12th August, 2021.
2. The said agency shall carry out prospecting operations in compliance with the conditions specified in the said
guidelines.
3. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette and shall remain valid
for a period of three years or till the expiry or termination of the accreditation granted, whichever is earlier.
[F. No. M.VI-16/22/2022-Mines VI]
DINESH MAHUR, Jt. Secy.
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