The Offshore Areas Mineral Conservation and Development Amendment Rules, 2026

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-31072026-274997 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 625] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026/SHRAVAN 8, 1948 MINISTRY OF MINES NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th July, 2026 G.S.R. 687(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 Conservation and Development Rules, 2024, namely: 1. Short title and commencement: (1) These rules may be called the Offshore Areas Mineral Conservation and Development (Amendment) Rules, 2026. (2) They shall come into force on the 1st day of August, 2026. 2. In the Offshore Areas Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the said rules), in rule 48,— (a) in sub-rule (4), for clause (ii), following clause shall be substituted, namely: – "(ii) take action to initiate adjudication of penalty for contravention in accordance with Offshore Areas Mineral Adjudication of Penalties Rules, 2026;"; (b) in sub-rule (5), – (i) in clause (ii), in sub-clause (a), for the words "such amount as specified in the Second Schedule", the words "penalty in accordance with Offshore Areas Mineral Adjudication of Penalties Rules, 2026 "shall be substituted; (ii) in clause (iii), for the words "such amount as specified in the Second Schedule", the words "penalty in accordance with Offshore Areas Mineral Adjudication of Penalties Rules, 2026 "shall be substituted. 3. In the said rules, for rule 60, the following rule shall be substituted, namely: "60. Penalty. – Whoever contravenes the provisions of these rules shall be liable to penalty in accordance with the provisions of section 28 of the Act and the rules made thereunder (i.e., the Offshore Areas Mineral Adjudication of Penalties Rules, 2026).". 4. In the said rules, "THE SECOND SCHEDULE" and "THE THIRD SCHEDULE" shall be omitted. [F. No. M.VI -16/51/2026-Mines VI (Part 5)] 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. 791 (E) dated the 31st December, 2024.