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EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
6161 GI/2025
(1)
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
(Directorate General of Mines Safety)
NOTIFICATION
Dhanbad, the 16th September, 2025
G.S.R. 640(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred on Board of Mining Examination under Regulation
30 of the Coal Mines Regulations, 2017, the Board in supersession of its earlier notification vide G.S.R. 427(E)
dated, 13.6.2019 hereby specify the number of Assistant Managers to be appointed in a mine to assist the manager,
as follows:
1.0 Underground mines:
In every mine the average output of which exceeds 7,000 tonnes, the manager shall be assisted by assistant
managers on the following scale:
| Average output per month | Number of assistant managers |
|---|---|
| Up to and including 10,000 tonnes | One. |
| Above 10,000 tonnes | One additional assistant manager for every 5,000 tonnes output or part thereof in excess of 10,000 tonnes. |
Provided that in a mine where the average output exceeds 20,000 tonnes, at least one of the assistant
managers as aforesaid shall hold a First Class Manager’s Certificate.
Note: Average output of any mine, means the average output per month during the preceding financial year of the
total output from all workings within the specified mine boundary as defined in Regulation 2 (1) (g) of the Coal
Mines Regulations, 2017.
1.0
Opencast mines: In every mine, the manager shall be assisted by assistant managers based on the average
material handled (hereinafter referred to as “AMH”) on the following scale.
| Sl. no. | Deployment Areas | Scale of deployment | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | AMH upto 06 Mm3 | AMH exceeds 06 Mm3 and upto 18 Mm3 | AMH exceeds 18 Mm3 and upto 36 Mm3 | AMH exceeds 36 Mm3 and upto 60 Mm3 | AMH exceeds 60 Mm3 and upto 100 Mm3 | AMH exceeds 100 Mm3 |
| A. Deployment of Assistant Managers during general shift. | | | | | | | |
| 1. | Overall in-charge | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 |
| 2. | Planning | | | 01 | 01 | 02 | 02 |
| 3. | Coal workings | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 02 | 03 |
| 4. | Overburden workings | | 01 | 01 | 01 | 02 | 03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | Overburden Dumps | | | 01 | 01 | 01 | 02 |
| 6. | Drilling, handling of explosives, charging and Blasting | 01 for every 20 tonnes of explosives consumption per day or part thereof | 01 for every 20 tonnes of explosives consumption per day or part thereof | 01 for every 20 tonnes of explosives consumption per day or part thereof | 01 for every 20 tonnes of explosives consumption per day or part thereof | 01 for every 20 tonnes of explosives consumption per day or part thereof | 01 for every 20 tonnes of explosives consumption per day or part thereof |
| 7. | # Maintenance of haul roads** | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 02 |
| 8. | ** Maintenance of LMV roads | | | | 01 | 01 | 01 |
| 9. | Monitoring of dump and pit stability | | | 01 | 01 | 01 | 02 |
| 10. | ** Maintaining the lighting arrangements & standard, illumination survey & maintaining Illumination plan | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 |
| 11. | ** Precautions against dust, noise, vibration, heat/cold wave, ergonomic issues etc & work environment surveillance including noise mapping | | | | 01 | 01 | 01 |
| 12. | Compliance of legal Provisions regarding IME/PME, Vocational training, payment of compensation, health, sanitation, first-aid in mines etc & Occupational health surveillance | | 01 | 01 | 01 | 02 | 02 |
| 13. | Assessment & recommend control measures to manage principal hazards like fire, inundation, workings over closed or running underground workings etc, review of risk & updating the SMP and maintaining the Emergency response and evacuation plan | | | 01 | 01 | 02 | 02 |
| 14. | Loading, unloading in mine stock yard and dispatch | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 | 01 |
| 15. | Siding/CHP | | | | | 01 | 01 |
| 1. | Coal workings | 01 in each shift | 01 in each shift | 01 in each shift | 01 in each shift | 01 in each shift | 02 in each shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2. | Overburden workings | | 01 in each shift | 01 in each shift | 01 in each shift | 01 in each shift | 02 in each shift |
| 3. | Dumps | | | 01 in each back shift | 01 in each shift | 01 in each shift | 01 in each shift |
| 4. | Maintenance of haul roads | 01 in back shifts. | 01 in back shifts. | 01 in back shifts. | 01 in back shifts. | 01 in each back shift. | 01 in each back shift. |
| 5. | Provision of illumination | | | | 01 in back shifts. | 01 in back shifts. | 01 in back shifts |
| 6. | Dust suppression measures | | | | 01 in back shifts. | 01 in each back shift. | 01 in each backshift. |
| 7. | Dispatch from mine stock yard/Siding/CHP and traffic management. | 01 in back shifts. | 01 in back shifts. | 01 in backshifts. | 01 in each shift. | 01 in each shift. | 01 in each shift |
C. Deployment of additional Assistant Managers- When the AMH exceeds the lower limit of any
particular range as defined above; additional assistant managers apart from that prescribed above for
shifts and general shift shall be deployed in the areas as decided by the manager based on the site
specific requirements including risk level on following scale.
| 1. | Areas based on site specific requirements including risk level as decided by the manager. | 01 for every 01 Mm3 of AMH or part thereof in excess of 01Mm3 upto 6 Mm3 | 01 for every 02 Mm3 of AMH or part thereof in excess of 06Mm3 upto 18 Mm3 | 01 for every 2.5Mm3 of AMH or part thereof in excess of 18 Mm3 upto 36 Mm3 | 01 for every 03Mm3 of AMH or part thereof in excess of 36 Mm3 upto 60 Mm3 | 01 for every 3.5Mm3 of AMH or part thereof in excess of 60 Mm3 upto 100Mm3 | 01 for every 4Mm3 AMH or part thereof in excess of 100Mm3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Note: i. Number of assistant managers to be deployed daily in the mine for a particular range of AMH, as mentioned above, shall be the addition of all deployment, as mentioned in the column of that range (i.e. A+B+C). ii. At least 30% of the above prescribed scale shall be holder of First Class Manager’s Certificate or First Class Manager’s Certificate (restricted to mines having opencast working only). iii. To cater for leave, sick, rest, holiday etc. additional assistant managers shall be appointed in the mine so that deployment as per above prescribed scale (i.e. A+B+C) on each working day/shift is ensured. | | | | | | | |
While deployment of assistant managers as per above scale, following points shall be considered.
i.
# When the overall length of haul roads in the mine exceeds 10 Km, one assistant manager shall be deployed
independently for maintenance of haul roads even if the AMH is not exceeding 36 Mm3.
ii.
Appointment of assistant managers as per the above prescribed scale in the mine shall be ensured by the
owner, agent and manager of the mine. The deployment in different areas as prescribed above is for guideline
purposes only. The manager of the mine shall define the areas of jurisdiction/deployment of the assistant
managers, considering the site specific requirements and the deployment shall be such that every part of the
mine including disused workings & important surface features and every mining operation including that
carried by contractor/outsourced agency/mine operator are placed under the charge of an assistant manager
in both general shift and all shifts. The areas of jurisdiction/deployment shall be clearly mentioned in the
notice of appointment/termination of appointment of each assistant manager required to be sent under
regulation 7(3) of the Coal Mines Regulations, 2017. Adequate other statutory/competent persons and staffs
shall be appointed in the mine to assist the assistant manager.
iii. ** Only for the purpose of maintaining haul road & LMV road, maintaining lighting arrangements &
standard, illumination survey & maintaining Illumination plan, monitoring precautions against dust, noise,
vibration, heat/cold wave, ergonomic issues etc & work environment surveillance, appointment of persons
possessing Degree in Mining Engineering or other equivalent qualification approved in that behalf by the
Central Government may be deemed to be as appointment of assistant managers in the above prescribed
scale.
iv.
For the purpose of ensuring compliance of provisions regarding IME/PME, Vocational training, payment of
compensation, health, sanitation, first-aid in mines etc & occupational health surveillance at least one of the
assistant manager so appointed shall be holder of First Class Manager’s Certificate or First Class Manager’s
Certificate (restricted to mines having opencast working only) and he shall be assisted by adequate number
of assistants & staff with proper logistics to carry out all statutory obligations of the appointee.
Note:
i.
The expression “average material handled” at any mine means ‘the average material (coal and
overburden material) handled per year during three preceding financial years from all workings within
the fixed mine boundaries.
ii. Abbreviations used: AMH-average material handled Mm3-Million cubic meter, SMP-Safety
Management Plan, LMV- Light Motor Vehicle, CHP-Coal Handling Plant, IME-Initial medical
examination and PME- Periodical medical examination.
3.0 If there is any variation or doubt between English and Hindi versions of Notification, then English version
of Notification will prevail over the Hindi version.
UJJWAL TAH, Chief Inspector of Mines & Chairman
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH
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Date: 2025.09.18 09:51:41 +05'30'
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