Overview
Comprehensive regulations replacing the Coal Mines Regulations 1957, incorporating modern safety standards for coal mining operations including mechanized and opencast mines. Issued by the Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS).
Key Provisions
Risk assessment and safety management plans
Strata control and support systems
Ventilation standards and methane monitoring
Electrical safety in mines
Emergency preparedness and rescue
Health surveillance of mine workers
Applicability
All coal mines in India
Opencast and underground coal mines