Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : MN3202 : Mine Legislation and Safety { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Hrushikesh Naik
Syllabus
Module1: Introduction: Mine Legislation, General principles of Mining Law, Principal Provisions of Mines Act, Mines, and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act. [5 hours]
Module 2: Coal Mines Regulation, Metalliferous Mines Regulation, Mine Rescue Rules, Indian Forest Act, National Mineral Policy [7 hours]
Module 3: Mineral Concession Rules, Mineral Conservation Rules, Mines Rules 1955, Electricity Rules, Industrial Disputes Act. 1947. [6 hours]
Module 4: Mining Accidents: Their causes and prevention, accident statistics, rates of accidents, the relation between accidents and job efficiency, accident investigation, accident reports, and cost of accidents. [5 hours]
Module 5: Mine Safety, Safety Risk Assessment, and Management, Safety Audit, Occupational health and safety in mines. [6 hours]
Module 6: Mine Safety Management Systems, Safety Education, and Training, Vocational Training Rules. [5 hours]
Course Objectives
- The students are made conversant with legal requirements and safety aspects of mining
- The students are made conversant with Coal and Metal Mining Rules and Regulations
- The students are made conversant with Mines Act and Mines Rules applicable to Indian Mines
- The students are made conversant with mine accidents and safety aspects of mining
Course Outcomes
CO1: To introduce General principles of Mining Law including various acts, rules, regulations, and bylaws. <br />CO2: To learn procedures for accident investigation and preparation of accident reports. <br />CO3: To understand Safety risk assessment principles and the Safety management system in mines
Essential Reading
- B. K. Kejriwal, Safety in Mines, Lovely Prakashan, 2002 , Dhanbad
- Rakesh and S. D. Prasad, Legislation in Indian Mines: A Critical Appraisal, Mrs Asha Lata Varanasi, 5th edition, 1990 , Vol-I and Vol-II
Supplementary Reading
- V. K. Malhotra, Mineral Concession Rules-1960, Malhotra Bros., Patna, Supplementary Ed., , 1993
- L.C.Kaku, A study of Mine Management, Legislation and general safety, Lovely Prakashan, 2020 , Dhanbad
Journal and Conferences
- A. K. Ghosh, S. K. Ray and A. K. Patra, Proceeding of the National Seminar on Policies, Statutes & Legislation in Mines , CIMFR, Dhanbad, India, 2008
- 11th National Conference on safety in mines, held on 4th and 5th of July 2013 at New Delhi