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M-23 HB 606
महाारााष्ट्र शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग आठ, जुलैै १८, २०२५/आषााढ २७, शाकेे १९४७ 1
RNI No. MAHENG /2009/35528
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असाधााराण भााग आठ
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असाधााराण क्रमांके ७२
प्रााकिंधाकेृत प्राकेाशान
महाारााष्ट्र किंवधाानमंडळााचेे अकिंधाकिंनयेम व रााज्येपालैांनी प्राख्येाकिंपत केेलैेलैे अध्येादेेशा व केेलैेलैे
किंवकिंनयेम आकिंण किंवकिंधा व न्येाये किंवभाागाकेडून आलैेलैी किंवधाेयेकेे (इंंग्रजी अनुवादे).
In pursuance of clause )3( of article 348 of the Constitution of India, the following translation in
English of the Maharashtra Gadchiroli District Mining Authority Act, 2025 )Mah. Act No. XXXVIII
of 2025(, is hereby published under the authority of the Governor.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
SATISH WAGHOLE,
Secretary )Legislation( to Government,
Law and Judiciary Department.
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MAHARASHTRA ACT No. XXXVIII OF 2025.
(First published, after having received the assent of the Governor in the
“Maharashtra Government Gazette”, on the 18th July 2025).
An Act to provide for establishment of the Gadchiroli District Mining
Authority for the purposes of co-ordinating and supervising orderly and rapid
development of the mineral bearing areas in the Gadchiroli District and
executing plans, projects and schemes for such development and for matters
connected therewith or incidental thereto.
WHEREAS both Houses of the State Legislature were not in session;
AND WHEREAS the Governor of Maharashtra was satisfied that
circumstances existed which rendered it necessary for him to take immediate
action to provide for establishment of the Gadchiroli District Mining Authority
for the purposes of co-ordinating and supervising orderly and rapid development
) १(
भााग आठ—७२-१2 महाारााष्ट्र शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग आठ, जुलैै १८, २०२५/आषााढ २७, शाकेे १९४७
of the mineral bearing areas in the Gadchiroli District and executing plans,
projects and schemes for such development and for matters connected therewith
or incidental thereto, for the purposes hereinafter appearing; and, therefore,
promulgated the Gadchiroli District Mining Authority Ordinance, 2025, on the Mah.
2nd June 2025; Ord. IV
of 2025.
AND WHEREAS it is expedient to replace the said Ordinance by an Act
of the State Legislature; it is hereby enacted in the Seventy-sixth Year of the
Republic of India as follows :—
Short title, 1. )1( This Act may be called the Gadchiroli District Mining Authority
commence- Act, 2025.
ment,
extent and )2( It shall be deemed to have come into force on the 2nd June 2025.
application.
(3) It shall extend to the area of the Gadchiroli District.
)4( It shall apply to major minerals and specified minor minerals.
Definitions. 2. )1( In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,–
)a( “Authority” means the Authority established under sub-section )1(
of section 3 of the Act;
)b( “Corporation” means the Maharashtra State Mining Corporation
Limited;
)c( “Directorate” means the Directorate of Geology and Mining under
the Industries, Energy, Labour and Mining Department of the Government
of Maharashtra;
)d( “Executive Committee” means the Executive Committee constituted
under section 9 of the Act;
)e( “Government” or “State Government” means the Government of
Maharashtra;
)f( “Mines and Minerals Act” means the Mines and Minerals 67 of
)Development and Regulation( Act, 1957; 1957.
)g( “minerals” includes all minerals except mineral oils;
)h( “mineral bearing block” means the area prepared for mining lease
or composite license under the provisions of the Minerals )Evidence of
Mineral Contents( Rules, 2015, for the development of mineral concession
like mining lease, composite license and exploration license;
)i( “mineral bearing area development” with its grammatical variations,
means the development within mineral bearing areas for mining lease,
composite license, mineral exploration, allied mining activity and other similar
activities;
)j( “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under the Act;
)k( “regulations” means the regulations made by the Authority under
the Act;
)l( “specified minor minerals” means limestone, lime shell, bentonite,
fuller’s earth or such other minerals as may be specified by the Central
Government in the Official Gazette, from time to time, and the threshold
value of which is less than the threshold value notified by the Indian
Bureau of Mines.M-23 HB 606
महाारााष्ट्र शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग आठ, जुलैै १८, २०२५/आषााढ २७, शाकेे १९४७ 3
)2( Words and expressions used in this Act but not defined herein shall have
the same meanings as are respectively assigned to them in the Mines and
Minerals Act and the rules made thereunder by the Government of India and
the Government of Maharashtra.
3. As soon as may be, after the commencement of this Act, the State
Establishment
Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, establish an Authority of Authority.
to be called the Gadchiroli District Mining Authority to exercise the powers
conferred on it and perform the functions assigned to it under the Act.
4. )1( The Authority shall consist of the following members, namely :– Composition
of Authority.
(i) The Chief Minister Chairperson;
(ii) One Minister to be nominated Co-Chairperson;
by the Chief Minister
(iii) One Minister to be nominated Deputy Chairperson;
by the Chief Minister
(iv) Two Ministers to be nominated Ex-officio Members;
by the Chief Minister
(v) Chief Secretary, Government Ex-officio Member;
of Maharashtra
(vi) Secretary )Mining(, Industries, Ex-officio Member;
Energy, Labour and Mining
Department
(vii) Secretary )Industries(, Ex-officio Member;
Industries, Energy, Labour and
Mining Department
(viii) Secretary )Labour(, Industries, Ex-officio Member;
Energy, Labour and Mining
Department
(ix) Secretary )Energy(, Industries, Ex-officio Member;
Energy, Labour and Mining
Department
(x) Secretary, Finance Ex-officio Member;
Department
(xi) Secretary, Environment and Ex-officio Member;
Climate Change Department
(xii) Secretary )Revenue(, Revenue Ex-officio Member;
and Forests Department
(xiii) Secretary )Forests(, Revenue Ex-officio Member;
and Forests Department
(xiv) Director General, Directorate of Ex-officio Member;
Geology and Mining
(xv) Collector, Gadchiroli District Ex-officio Member;
(xvi) Managing Director, Member- Secretary.
Maharashtra State Mining
Corporation Limited.
भााग आठ—७२-१अ4 महाारााष्ट्र शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग आठ, जुलैै १८, २०२५/आषााढ २७, शाकेे १९४७
)2( The Authority may invite any officer of the Government or local authority
to attend its meeting or meetings as a special invitee for the purpose of assisting
or advising it on any matter or matters. The officer so invited may take part in
the proceedings of the Authority, but shall have no right to vote.
)3( A person shall cease to hold office as a member of the Authority, as
soon as he ceases to hold the post, designation or office, as the case may be, by
virtue of which he is so appointed and such person shall inform the Chairperson
in writing of his having so ceased to be the member of the Authority, within a
week therefrom.
)4( The Managing Director of the Corporation shall be the Chief Executive
Officer of the Authority and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties
as the Authority may direct.
Meeting of 5. (1) The Authority shall meet not less than thrice in every year, and a
Authority. period of not more than four months shall intervene between two successive
meetings and shall observe such rules of procedure in its meetings as it may
determine.
)2( The meeting of the Authority shall be conducted at Nagpur or at such
other place as the Chairperson may decide.
)3( The quorum of the meeting shall be minimum nine members including
Chairperson.
Objectives of 6. The Authority shall have the following objectives, namely :—
Authority.
)a( to expedite the process of development of major and specified minor
minerals blocks in the Gadchiroli District;
)b( to co-ordinate between various mineral concession holders and
mineral based industries;
)c( to facilitate the setting up of Ultra Mega Steel Plants and ensure
supply of iron ore raw material to them;
)d( to develop the Gadchiroli District as steel hub;
)e( to take measures for facilitation and for setting up mineral based
industries in the Gadchiroli District;
)f( to monitor the mining projects in the Gadchiroli District.
Acts or 7. No act or proceeding of the Authority or Executive Committee shall be
proceedings
invalid by reason only of a vacancy therein, or any defect in the appointment of
presumed to
any person acting as the Chairperson or Co-Chairperson or Deputy Chairperson
be good and
or Member, if such act or proceeding is otherwise in accordance with the
valid.
provisions of this Act.
Powers and 8. The Authority shall exercise the following powers and perform the
functions of following functions, namely :—
Authority.
)a( to streamline and accelerate the systematic development of major
and specified minor minerals in the Gadchiroli District, in accordance with
the Mines and Minerals Act and the rules made thereunder;
)b( to ensure compliance of provisions of the Mines and Minerals Act,
Mineral Concession Rules, 1960, Mineral )Auction( Rules, 2015 and other
rules framed by the Central Government or State Government;
)c( to speed up the process of operationalization of mines;
)d( to expedite the process of obtaining clearances for development of
mineral blocks and setting up of mineral based industries in co-ordination
with all the concerned departments and successful bidder;M-23 HB 606
महाारााष्ट्र शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग आठ, जुलैै १८, २०२५/आषााढ २७, शाकेे १९४७ 5
)e( to review and monitor all important major mineral projects and
specified minor mineral projects in the Gadchiroli District for speedy
operationalization of those mines which would include auctioned blocks
and blocks allotted to the Corporation;
)f( to formulate and review schemes for development of mining in the
Gadchiroli District;
)g( to examine and recommend major mineral blocks and specified
minor mineral blocks in the Gadchiroli District proposed for auction as per
technical recommendation of the Directorate and to monitor periodically
the operationalization of such successfully auctioned blocks in a time bound
manner;
)h( to ensure adequate supply of iron ore to the Steel Plants in the
Gadchiroli District, by development of iron ore blocks through Mine
Developer-cum-Operator )MDO(, after the iron ore area is reserved for the
Corporation by the Central Government;
)i( to recommend to the State Government any matter or proposal
requiring action by it or any other authority to whom such powers are
delegated by the State Government for the overall development of the
Mining Sector in the Gadchiroli District;
)j( to prepare and implement schemes for providing alternative
accommodation and for rehabilitation of persons displaced by projects and
schemes;
)k( any other powers and functions as may be prescribed.
9. (1) There shall be an Executive Committee of the Authority consisting of the Constitution
following members, namely :— of Executive
Committee.
(i) Chief Secretary, Chairperson;
Government of Maharashtra
(ii) Secretary )Mining(, Industries, Ex-officio Member;
Energy, Labour and Mining Department
(iii) Secretary )Industries(, Industries, Ex-officio Member;
Energy, Labour and Mining Department
(iv) Secretary )Energy(, Ex-officio Member;
Industries, Energy, Labour and Mining
Department
(v) Secretary )Revenue(, Ex-officio Member;
Revenue and Forests Department
(vi) Secretary )Forests(, Ex-officio Member;
Revenue and Forests Department
(vii) Secretary, Ex-officio Member;
Environment and Climate Change
Department
(viii) Secretary, Ex-officio Member;
Finance Department6 महाारााष्ट्र शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग आठ, जुलैै १८, २०२५/आषााढ २७, शाकेे १९४७
(ix) Director General, Ex-officio Member;
Directorate of Geology and Mining
(x) Collector, Gadchiroli District Ex-officio Member;
(xi) Managing Director, Maharashtra State Member-Secretary.
Mining Corporation Limited
)2( The Executive Committee may invite any officer of the Government
or local authority to attend its meeting or meetings as a special invitee
for the purpose of assisting or advising it on any matter or matters. The
officer so invited may take part in the proceedings of the committee but
shall have no right to vote.
)3( The Executive Committee shall meet at such place and at such time
as may be determined by its Chairperson, and shall observe such rules of
procedure in its meetings as it may determine.
)4( The Executive Committee may, from time to time, direct that
any power conferred on it or any functions assigned to it, by or under
the provisions of this Ordinance, shall be exercised or performed by the
Managing Director of the Corporation.
Powers and 10. Subject to the supervision of the Authority, the Executive Committee
functions of shall exercise the following powers and perform the following functions, namely:-
Executive
Committee. )a( to finalize the terms and conditions of the tender and approve
the tenders to appoint Mine Developer-cum-Operator )MDO( for the
operationalization of the mineral blocks reserved for the Corporation;
)b( any other powers and functions as may be assigned to it by the
Authority.
Authentica- 11. All proceedings of the Authority and the Executive Committee shall be
tion of authenticated by the signature of the Chairperson of the Authority or the Executive
proceedings.
Committee, as the case may be, or of any member thereof authorized by the
Chairperson of Authority or Executive Committee in this behalf, and all other orders
and instruments of the Authority or the Executive Committee shall be authenticated
by the Member-Secretary of the Authority or the Executive Committee.
Compliance 12. The Authority and the Executive Committee shall, while exercising the
of Mines and
powers and performing the functions under this Act, comply with provisions of
Minerals Act
the Mines and Minerals Act and the rules made thereunder.
and rules.
Powers of 13. The Authority and the Executive Committee shall have power to call
Authority for any return, statement of accounts, reports, statistics or other information
to call for
from the Government Offices or other related authorities, which is required by
returns,
reports, etc. it in exercise of its powers and performance of its functions under this Act, or
any other law for the time being in force and such offices or authorities shall be
bound to furnish such information.
Powers to 14. The Authority may, delegate any power exercisable by it or any function
delegate.
to be performed by it, by or under this Act to the Executive Committee or the
Managing Director of the Corporation subject to such terms and conditions as
it may specify.M-23 HB 606
महाारााष्ट्र शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग आठ, जुलैै १८, २०२५/आषााढ २७, शाकेे १९४७ 7
15. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceeding shall lie against any Protection of
member of the Authority or the Executive Committee constituted under this Act action taken in
good faith.
for anything done or any action taken in good faith under this Act.
16. The expenditure of the Authority and the Executive Committee shall Expenditure of
be borne by the Corporation and the Directorate. Authority.
17. )1( The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, Power to make
make rules to carry out the purposes of this Act. rules.
)2( Every rule made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be, after
it is made, before each House of the State Legislature, while it is in session for
a total period of thirty days, which may be comprised in one session or in two
or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session in which it
is so laid or the session immediately following, both Houses agree in making
any modification in rule or both Houses agree that the rule should not be made,
and notify their decision to that effect in the Official Gazette, the rule shall from
the date of publication of such decision in the Official Gazette, have effect only
in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so however, that
any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity
of anything previously done or omitted to be done under that rule.
18. The Authority may, with the prior approval of the Government, from Power to make
time to time, make regulations, not inconsistent with provisions of this Act and regulations.
the rules made thereunder, for all or any of the matters to be provided under
this Act and generally for all other matters for which provision is, in the opinion
of the Authority, necessary for the exercise of its powers and discharge of its
functions under this Act.
19. (1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Power to
Government may, as occasion arises, by order, published in the Official Gazette, remove
difficulties.
do anything not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, which appears to it to
be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing the difficulty :
Provided that, no such order shall be made after expiry of period of two
year from the date of commencement of this Act.
(2) Every order made under sub-section )1( shall be laid, as soon as may be,
after it is made, before each House of the State Legislature.
Mah. 20. (1) The Gadchiroli District Mining Authority Ordinance, 2025, is hereby Repeal of Mah.
Ord. IV repealed. Ord. IV of 2025
of 2025. and saving.
)2( Notwithstanding such repeal, anything done or any action taken
)including any notification or order issued( under the corresponding
provisions of the said Ordinance, shall be deemed to have been done, taken
or issued, as the case may be, under the corresponding provisions of this Act.
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