(TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF INDIA (EXTRAORDINARY) PART-II, SECTION 3 - SUB-SECTION (i) )

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF MINES

New Delhi, the 23rd December, 2003

G.S.R. 963 (E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 18 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988, namely: -

1.       (1) These rules may be called the Mineral Conservation and Development (Fourth Amendment) Rules, 2003.

    (2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

2.         In rule 23B of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988 in sub-rule (2), for the words “within a period of one hundred and eighty days from the date of commencement of this rule”, the following words shall be substituted, namely:--

“on or before the 31st December, 2004”

[F. No.8/1/2003-M.VI]

(PRASHANT MEHTA)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Note: - The principal rules were published in the Official Gazette, vide GSR 1023(E) dated 24.10 1988 and lastly amended vide notification GSR 833(E) dated 21.10.2003.