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(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       21^st October,2003

G.S.R. 833 (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 (Third Amendment) Rules, 2003.

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

2.   In the Schedule of the Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988,--

(a)  In Form H-1, in PART-IV (General Geology and Mining), in serial number 4, for the words “Reserves and Resources estimation during the year.,” the following words shall be substituted, namely:-

“Reserves and Resources estimated at the end of the year.,”

(b)   In Form H-9, in PART-IV (General Geology and Mining), in serial number 2, for the words “Reserves and Resources estimation during the year.” the following words shall be substituted, namely:--

“Reserves and Resources estimated at the end of the year”.

[F. No.8/1/2001-M.VI]

(Hem Pande)

Joint Secretary to the Government of India

Note: - The principal rules were published in the Official Gazette, vide GSR No. 1023(E) dated 24^th October, 1988 and lastly amended vide notification GSR 338(E) dated 17.4.2003.