**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Directorate General of Mines Safety on July 1, 2026, mandates the provision and maintenance of specific rescue and safety equipment at the entrance of belowground mines lacking a nearby rescue room. Issued under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, the directive requires immediate compliance to ensure surface-level emergency preparedness. The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator reserves the right to order additional or higher-capacity equipment for specific mines as necessary.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Scope and Applicability**
* The standards apply to all belowground mines where a rescue room is not located near the mine entrance.
* Equipment must be provided and maintained on the surface at the mine entrance.
**Breathing and Resuscitation Apparatus**
* Two compressed air breathing apparatuses with two spare cylinders.
* Three self-contained self-rescuers.
* One resuscitating apparatus with one spare cylinder.
**Gas Detection and Environmental Monitoring**
* One flame safety lamp equipped with a maintenance tool kit.
* Two multi-gas detectors (sensing methane, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and oxygen) or two individual detectors for each of these specific gases.
* Two whirling hygrometers for environmental monitoring.
**Safety and Medical Equipment**
* Four safety belts.
* Two first-aid boxes and two blankets.
* One scoop stretcher and one spine board.
**Regulatory Oversight**
* The Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator may issue written orders requiring mines to maintain additional or higher-capacity apparatus beyond the minimum list if deemed necessary.
**Impact Analysis**
**Belowground Mine Operators and Managers**
**Impact**
Operators of mines without entrance-adjacent rescue rooms are legally obligated to procure and maintain a specific inventory of life-saving and monitoring equipment at the surface.
**Action Required**
Review current entrance facilities to determine if a rescue room is present; if not, immediately procure the mandated quantity of breathing apparatus, gas detectors, and medical supplies as listed in the notification.
**Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines**
**Impact**
The authority is empowered to enforce these equipment standards and has the discretionary power to scale requirements based on individual mine needs.
**Action Required**
Monitor mine compliance through inspections and issue written orders for additional or higher-capacity equipment where mine conditions warrant enhanced safety measures.
Key Entities Referenced
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026: The primary regulatory framework under which specific safety standards for mining equipment and rescue apparatus are mandated.
Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS): The regulatory body under the Ministry of Labour and Employment responsible for overseeing mine safety and issuing the equipment specifications.
Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines: The statutory authority designated to specify the apparatus and equipment required at the entrance of belowground mines.
Rule 131(2): The specific provision within the 2026 Rules that empowers the Chief Inspector to mandate rescue equipment for mines without a rescue room.
Ministry of Labour and Employment: The central government ministry responsible for the administration of the Directorate General of Mines Safety and the overarching safety rules.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 514] नई कदल्ली, सोमवार, िलु ाई 6, 2026/आषाढ 15, 1948 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 514] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 6, 2026/ASHADHA 15, 1948 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
श्रम एव ं रोिगार मत्रं ालय
(खान सरु क्षा महाजनदेिालय)
अजधसचू ना
धनबाद, 1 िुलाई, 2026
सा.का.जन. 572(अ) .— उपिीजवकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्वास्ट््य और काययदिाए ं (केन्रीय) जनयम, 2026 के जनयम
131 के उप-जनयम (2) के तहत मुझ े प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, म,ैं उज्ज्वल ताह, खानों का मुख्य जनरीक्षक-सह-
सुजवधाप्रदाता, जिसे खान सुरक्षा महाजनदेिक के रूप म ें भी नाजमत ककया गया ह,ै एतद्द्वारा भूजमगत खान के प्रवेि द्वार पर,
िहााँ कोई बचाव कक्ष जस्ट्ित नहीं ह,ै उपलब्ध कराए िाने वाले और अनुरजक्षत ककए िाने वाले उपकरण और सामजिया ाँ
जनम्नानुसार जनर्ददष्ट करता ह:ाँ
दायरा: य े मानक भूजमगत खदानों के प्रवेि द्वार पर उपलब्ध कराए िाने वाल े और रखरखाव ककए िाने वाल े
उपकरणों और सामिी को जनर्ददष्ट करत े ह,ैं िहां उपिीजवकािन्य सुरक्षा, स्ट्वास्ट््य और कायदय िाएं (केन्रीय) जनयम, 2026
के जनयम 131(2) के तहत आवश्यक बचाव कक्ष जस्ट्ित नहीं ह।ै
प्रयोज्यता: य े मानक उन सभी भूजमगत खदानों पर लागू होंग,े िहां खदान के प्रवेि द्वार के जनकट कोई बचाव कक्ष
जस्ट्ित नहीं ह।ै
अनुपालन आवश्यकता:
5041 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
खदान की सतह पर, िहााँ बचाव कक्ष खदान के प्रवेि द्वार के जनकट जस्ट्ित न हो, वहा ाँ उपकरण और उपस्ट्कर
उपलब्ध कराए िाएगं े और उनका रखरखाव ककया िाएगा ह।ै
1.0 श्वास यंत्र (Breathing Apparatus) - संख्या
1.1 संपीज़ित वाय ु श्वास यंत्र (Compressed air breathing apparatus) - 02 (दो)
1.2 अजतररि जसलडें र - 02 (दो)
1.3 स्ट्व-जनजहत स्ट्व-बचाव यंत्र (Self Contained Self Rescuer) - 03 (तीन)
2.0 रखरखाव उपकरण ककट सजहत ज्वाला सरु क्षा लैंप (Flame safety lamp with maintenance tool kit)
- 1 (एक)
3.0 मीिेन, काबयन मोनोऑक्साइड, काबयन डाइऑक्साइड और ऑक्सीिन सेंसर युि मल्टी-गैस जडटेक्टर - 02
(दो)
या
a) मीिेन जडटेक्टर-02 (दो)
b) काबयन मोनोऑक्साइड जडटेक्टर-02 (दो)
c) काबयन डाइऑक्साइड जडटेक्टर-02 (दो)
d) ऑक्सीिन जडटेक्टर-02 (दो)
4.0 व्हर्ललग हाइिोमीटर-02 (दो)
5.0 सुरक्षा बेल्ट-04 (चार)
6.0 पनु िीवन उपकरण (Resuscitating apparatus) - 01 (एक)
6.1 अजतररि जसलडें र - 01 (एक)
7.0 प्रािजमक जचककत्सा बॉक्स - 02 (दो)
8.0 कंबल - 02 (दो)
9.1 स्ट्कूप स्ट्रेचर - 1 (एक)
9.2 स्ट्पाइन बोड य- 1 (एक)
बिते कक मुख्य जनरीक्षक-सह-सुजवधाप्रदाता ककसी भी खान को ऐस े अजतररि अिवा अजधक क्षमता वाले उपकरण
एव ं यंत्र को उपलब् ध करान े और रख रखाव के जलए जलजखत आदेि के द्वारा जनदेजित कर सकता ह,ै जिन्ह ें वह
आवश्यक समझे ।
[फा. स.ं डीिीएमएस/01-1/2026/सोमा (मुख्यालय)]
उज्ज्वल ताह, मुख्य जनरीक्षक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(Directorate General Of Mines Safety)
NOTIFICATION
Dhanbad, the 1st July, 2026
G.S.R. 572(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred on me under sub-rule (2) of rule 131 of the
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026, I, Ujjwal Tah, Chief Inspector-cum-
Facilitator of Mines, also designated as the Director General of Mines Safety, hereby, specify the apparatus and
equipment to be provided and maintained at the entrance of a belowground mine, where no rescue room is located, as
follows:
Scope: These standards specify the apparatus and equipment to be provided and maintained at the entrance
of a belowground mine, where no rescue room is located as required under Rule 131(2) of the
Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Central) Rules, 2026.
Applicability: These standards shall be applicable to all below ground mine, where no rescue room is located close
to mine entrance.
Compliance Requirement:
Apparatus and equipment to be provided and maintained at the surface of mine where no rescue room is
located close to mine entrance
1.0 BREATHING APPARATUS-Nos
1.1 Compressed air breathing apparatus- 02 (Two)
1.2 Spare Cylinders -02 (Two)
1.3 Self Contained Self Rescuer- 03 (Three)
2.0 Flame safety lamp with maintenance tool kit-1 (One)
3.0 Multi-gas detector with methane, Carbon-monoxide, Carbon dioxide and Oxygen sensors-02 (Two)
OR
a) Methane detectors-02(Two)
b) Carbon-monoxide detetors-02(Two)
c) Carbon-dioxide detector -02(Two)
d) Oxygen detector-02(Two)
4.0 Whirling hygrometer-02(Two)
5.0 Safety belt-04 (Four)
6.0 Resuscitating apparatus-01 (One),
6.1 Spare cylinder-01 (One)
7.0 First-aid box-02(Two)
8.0 Blankets-02 (Two)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
9.1 Scoop stretchers-1 (One)
9.2 Spine board-1 (One)
Provided that the Chief Inspector-cum-facilitator may, by an order in writing, require any mine to provide and
maintain such additional or higher capacity apparatus and equipment as may be considered necessary.
[F. No. DGMS/01-1/2026/SOMA(HQ)]
UJJWAL TAH, Chief Inspector-cum-Facilitator of Mines
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