India’s government is planning to replace the nearly seven-decade-old 1957 mining law with comprehensive new legislation. Coverage from multiple outlets says the Ministry of Mines currently administers the existing framework, which governs the development and regulation of mines and minerals in India. The proposal is aimed at updating the legal regime that has been in place since 1957.
The reports describe the effort as part of a broader regulatory overhaul, with references to government review initiatives intended to improve the “ease of living” and “ease of doing business” across sectors. While outlets broadly agree on the direction of change—moving away from the current MMDR Act-era structure to a new law—they differ mainly in how they frame the motivation and scope, with some focusing on administrative review processes and others emphasizing the age of the current legislation and the scale of the replacement.
