Preparation of Mining Plan/ Scheme and Modification
New thrust to the mineral development activity in the country has been given as per the provisions of the Section 5(2) (b) of the Mines & Minerals (Regulation & Development) Act, 1957.
The application for grant of mining lease should be accompanied by a Mining Plan duly approved by the Central Govt. or the State Govt., in respect of such category of mines as may be specified by the Central Govt.
Preparation of Mining Plan/Schemes and modification according to the rules of regulation of Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 1988 and State Mineral Concession Rules.
The mining plan and the review of mining plan are to be prepared in accordance with specified formats for different category of mines.
Under Mineral Conservation & Development Rules, 2017, the existing lessees have to prepare and submit the mining plans and after every five years they have to review the mining plan.
The mining plan and the Review of mining plan thus becomes an extremely vital document for the scientific and systematic development of mineral deposits particularly the mining has to be carried out in accordance with the envisaged proposals in the approved mining plan as per Rule 11(1) of Mineral Conservation & Development Rules 2017.
