(1)This Act may be called the Mines and Minerals 1(Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date2 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
(2) It extends to the whole of India.
(3) It shall come into force on such date2 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint.
Source footnotes
1. Subs. by Act 38 of 1999, s. 3, for "(Regulation and Development)" (w.e.f. 18-12-1999).2. 1st June, 1958, vide notification No. G.S.R. 432, dated 29th May, 1958, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(i).
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Section 2 · Declaration as to expediency of Union Control.Section 3 · Definitions.Section 4 · Prospecting or mining operations to be under licence or lease.Section 4A · Termination of prospecting licences, exploration licences or mining leases.Section 4B · Conditions for efficiency in production.Section 5 · Restrictions on the grant of mineral concession.Section 6 · Maximum area for which mineral concession may be granted.Section 6A · Inclusion of contiguous area in the leased area or area under composite licence in case of deep-seated minerals.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 25 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2025-09-26. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.