Drafts & Consultations Draft — not in force
Status note: Draft — 45-day public consultation; NOT in force. CMR 2017 remains operative.
Draft OSH&WC (Coal Mines) Regulations, 2026
No. G.S.R. 67(E) Issued by DGMS Date 2026-01-28
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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. IMPORTANT: this is a DRAFT and is NOT in force — CMR 2017 remains the operative law.
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