e-Gazette statutory gazette instrument G.S.R. 842(E) · 24 Sept 2026
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The Offshore Areas Mineral (Auction) Amendment Rules, 2026.
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Check the official recordThe Ministry of Mines amends the Offshore Areas Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2024. The amendment reduces the number of qualified bidders required for the auction process from three to two. This change applies to sub-rules (8), (9), (10), and (12) of rule 9. These rules take effect on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
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रजिस्ट्री सं. डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-24092026-276482 CG-DL-E-24092026-276482
असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राधिकार से प्रकाशित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
| सं. 772] | नई दिल्ली, बृहस्पतिवार, सितम्बर 24, 2026/आश्विन 2, 1948 |
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| No. 772] | NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2026/ASVINA 2, 1948 |
खान मंत्रालय
अधिसूचना
नई दिल्ली, 24 सितंबर, 2026
सा.का.नि. 842(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, अपतट क्षेत्र खनिज (विकास और विनियमन) अधिनियम, 2002 (2003 का 17) की धारा 35 द्वारा प्रदत्त शक्तियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, अपतट क्षेत्र खनिज (नीलामी) नियम, 2024 का और संशोधन करने के लिए, निम्नलिखित नियम बनाती है, अर्थात्:—
(2) ये राजपत्र में उनके प्रकाशन की तारीख को प्रवृत्त होंगे।
[फा. सं . एम. IV-2306/10/2025-खान IV- भाग(1)] कुलवीर सिंह यादव, संयुक्त सचिव
टिप्पण.— मूल नियम भारत के राजपत्र, असाधारण, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (i) में अधिसूचना संख्या सा.नि.का. 502(अ) तारीख 14 अगस्त, 2024 द्वारा प्रकाशित किए गए थे और उसके पश्चात अधिसूचना संख्या सा.नि.का. 311(अ) तारीख 14 मई, 2025 द्वारा संशोधित किए गए थे।
MINISTRY OF MINES
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th September, 2026
G.S.R. 842(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 35 of the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 (17 of 2003), the Central Government hereby makes the following rules further to amend the Offshore Areas Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2024, namely: —
(2) They shall come into force on the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. M.IV-2306/10/2025-Mines IV-Part-(1)] KULVEER SINGH YADAV, Jt. Secy.
Note:— The principal rules were published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (i), vide notification number G.S.R. 502 (E), dated the 14th August, 2024 and was only amended vide notification number G.S.R. 311(E), dated the 14th May, 2025.
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