DGMS 01/2021

Bye-Laws for Grant of Competency Certificates under CMR 2017 and MMR 1961 (Withdrawn 23.03.2026)

Department: Not stated
Dated: 2021-08-27
Collection: Individual circulars & notifications
Topic: DGMS circulars

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/ Government of India / Ministry of Labour & Employment General of Mines Safety Circular No. 01 of 2021 To, All concerned Dhanbad, dated: 27th August 2021 Subject: Bye-Laws for Grant of Competency Certificate's under CMR, 2017 & MMR, 1961.

The bye-laws as to the conduct of the examination and as to the granting of certificates of competency, as required under sub-regulation (1) & (4) of Regulation 13 of Metalliferous mines Regulations, 1961, have been made by the Board of Mining Examination constituted under Regulation 11 of the Metalliferous Mines Regulations, 1961 and notified in Gazette of India vide Notification nos.: G.S.R.560(E), 561(E), 562(E), 563(E), 564(E), 565(E) & 566(E) dated 12th August, 2021 and Corrigendum notification vide No. G.S.R. 577(E) dated 17th August, 2021.

Similarly the bye-laws as to the conduct of the examination and as to the granting of certificates of competency, as required under sub-regulation (1) & (4) of Regulation 12 of the of the Coal Mines Regulation, 2017,have been made by the Board of Mining Examination constituted under Regulation 10 of Coal Mines Regulation, 2017 and notified in Gazette of India vide Notification Nos.: G.S.R. 910(E), 911(E), 912(E), 913(E), 914(E) & 915(E) dated 24th September, 2018 and amended by the Board and notified in Gazette of India vide Notification Nos.: 555(E), 556(E), 557(E), 558(E) & 12th August, 2021.

Some of the salient points of the above notifications are as below:

The examination for grant of Manager's Certificate of Competency under the Coal Mines Regulation, 2017 & the Metalliferous Mines regulation, 1961 shall consist of Computer Based Test(CBT) only and there shall be no oral examination for these certificates.

The examinations for grant of Overman's, Foreman's, Surveyor's, Sirdar's, Mining Mate's, Blaster's and Gas Testing competency certificates shall consist of Computer Based Test (CBT)

only and there shall be no oral examination for these Certificates.

However, in case of Mining Mate's, Blaster's and Gas Testing competency Certificate Examinations, a literate person who does not possess senior secondary or Intermediate qualification and who is not familiar with use of computers, the option of examination by oral test has been provided.

For persons holding Degree orDiploma in Mining Engineering, the Gas Testing certificate of competency shall be granted on exemption basis and no test is required.

(Prabhat Kumar)

Chief Inspector of Mines & Director General of Mines Safety

- at 1902 Directorate General of Mines Safety - Protecting Miner's Safety & Health Since 1902 Directorate General of Mines Safety (HQ), Hirapur, Dhanbad, Jharkhand- 826001 Head Office Ph. No. : 0326-2221000, e-mail :

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