**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Mines, Government of India, regarding the empanelment of a private exploration agency. M/s Unised Research Consultants Private Limited is notified as a "Category 'B' Exploration Agency". The notification is effective from the date of its publication and remains valid for five years or until the expiry/termination of accreditation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Empanelment of Exploration Agency:**
* M/s Unised Research Consultants Private Limited is notified as a "Category 'B' Exploration Agency."
* This empanelment is based on powers conferred by the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, and accreditation provided by the National Accreditation Board for Education and Training of the Quality Council of India.
* The empanelment follows guidelines issued by the Ministry of Mines vide order number M.VI-16/15/2021-Mines VI, dated 12th August, 2021.
* **Operational Requirements:**
* The empanelled agency must carry out prospecting operations in compliance with the conditions specified in the aforementioned guidelines.
* **Validity Period:**
* The notification is valid for five years from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
* The notification's validity is contingent upon the agency's accreditation; it will expire earlier if the accreditation is terminated or expires.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: M/s Unised Research Consultants Private Limited**
* **Impact:** The agency is now officially recognized as a "Category 'B' Exploration Agency" by the Ministry of Mines.
* **Action Required:** The agency must conduct prospecting operations in compliance with the conditions specified in the applicable guidelines.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Mines, Government of India**
* **Impact:** The ministry is responsible for ensuring that the empanelled agency operates in accordance with the established guidelines and regulations.
* **Action Required:** The ministry must oversee the agency's prospecting operations and monitor compliance with relevant guidelines.
**Stakeholder: Other Exploration Agencies**
* **Impact:** The stakeholder must consider how the empanelment of M/s Unised Research Consultants Private Limited might impact their operations and competitive landscape.
* **Action Required:** The stakeholder must be aware of industry practices and regulations.
**Stakeholder: Quality Council of India**
* **Impact:** The stakeholder is responsible for ensuring appropriate accreditation of private exploration agencies.
* **Action Required:** N/A
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: Governs the regulation of mines and minerals in India.
Ministry of Mines: The central government ministry responsible for the administration and regulation of mines in India, issuing this notification.
Unised Research Consultants Private Limited: A private exploration agency notified as a 'Category B' Exploration Agency.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued.
National Accreditation Board for Education and Training: The accreditation body of the Quality Council of India, responsible for the accreditation of the private exploration agency.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 01] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट् पजतिार, िनिरी 1, 2026/पौष 11, 1947
No. 01] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2026/PAUSHA 11, 1947
खान मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 31 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 1(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 द्वारा िारी प्रत्याजयत जनिी खोि अजभकरणों की
अजधसूचना के जलए मागिड िडक जसद्ांतों के अनुसार “प्रिग ड ‘ख’ खोि अजभकरण” के अधीन मसै सड यूजनसेड ररसचड कंसल्टेंट्स
प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को अजधसूजचत करती ह।ै
2. उि अजभकरण, उि मागडििडक जसद्ांतों में जिजनर्िडष्ट ितों के अनुपालन म ेंपूिेक्षण संदियाएं कायाडजन्द्ित करेगा।
3. यह अजधसूचना रािपत्र में इसके प्रकािन की तारीख से पांच िषड की अिजध के जलए या अनुित्त प्रत्यायन के अिसान
तक या इसके पयडिसान तक, इनम ें से िो भी पूिडतर हो, प्रिृत्त रहगे ी।
[फा. स.ं एम.VI-16/22/2022-खान VI]
दिनेि माहुर, संयुक् त सजचि
02 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st December, 2025
S.O. 1(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 Unised Research Consultants Private Limited under “Category ‘B’ Exploration Agency”, as per the
guidelines for notification of accredited private exploration agencies issued by the Government of India, Ministry of
Mines vide order number 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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