Status note: Draft — consultation closed March 2026; still NOT in force. CMR 2017 remains operative.
Draft OSH&WC (Coal Mines) Regulations, 2026
Summary
The Draft Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Coal Mines) Regulations, 2026, published as G.S.R. 67(E) on 28 January 2026 for a 45-day public consultation. Framed under Section 136 of the OSH&WC Code, 2020 (not the Mines Act, 1952), these draft regulations are intended eventually to replace the Coal Mines Regulations, 2017. The consultation window closed in March 2026 and, as at September 2026, no final notification has issued. IMPORTANT: this is a DRAFT and is NOT in force — CMR 2017 remains the operative law.
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