The Ministry of Mines, via notification S.O. 5603(E) dated December 4, 2025, notifies M/s Shijay Projects India Private Limited under "Category 'A' Exploration Agency”. This is in exercise of powers conferred by the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, and based on accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India and as per guidelines issued August 12, 2021, order No. M.VI-16/15/2021-Mines VI. The agency must carry out prospecting operations as per specified guidelines. This notification is valid for five years from its publication date or until the accreditation expires or terminates, whichever is earlier. Contact information for the joint secretary is: Dinesh Mahur, file No. M.VI-16/22/2022-Mines VI.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The central act governing the regulation of mines and minerals in India, referenced as the legal basis for the notification.
Ministry of Mines: The issuing ministry for the notification regarding accredited private exploration agencies.
National Accreditation Board for Education and Training: The board under the Quality Council of India that provides accreditation, leading to the notification.
Shijay Projects India Private Limited: The private exploration agency being notified as a Category 'A' exploration agency.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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खान मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 4 दिसम् बर, 2025
.आ. 5603(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 करते हुए और भारतीय गणु ित्ता पररषि के
राष्ट्रीय जिक्षा एिं प्रजिक्षण प्रत्यायन बोडड द्वारा उपबंजधत प्रत्यायन के पररणामस्ट्िरूप, भारत सरकार, 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 “प्रिग ड ‘क’ खोि अजभकरण” के अधीन मैसस ड जििाय प्रोिेक्ट्स
इंजडया प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को अजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
2. उि अजभकरण, उि मागिड िडक जसद्ांतों म ें जिजनर्दिष्ट ितों के अनुपालन में पूिेक्षण संदियाएं कायाडजन्द्ित
करेगा।
3. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र म ें इसके प्रकािन की तारीख से पांच िषड की अिजध के जलए या अनुित्त प्रत्यायन के
अिसान तक या इसके समाप्त होने तक, िो भी पूिडतर हो, प्रिृत्त रहगे ी।
[फा. सं. एम.VI-16/22/2022-खान VI]
दिनेि माहुर, संयुि सजचि
8165 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 4th December, 2025
S.O. 5603(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 Shijay Projects India Private Limited under “Category „A‟ Exploration Agency”, as
per the guidelines for notification of accredited private exploration agencies issued by the Government of India,
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 remain in force for a period of five years from the date of its publication in the
Official Gazette 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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