The Ministry of the Union called the “misleading and actually wrong” some media reports indicating that the Union government allowed the participation of the private sector in exploration and mining of atomic minerals, such as Uranus and Thorium from coastal regions, atomic unfortunate rules 2025.
The rules of atomic minerals on coastal regions, 2025, provide procedure for the award of operating rights for atomic minerals only to government, government companies or corporations and not to private entities.
Parliament, through the Coasting Act on the Mineral (Development and Regulation) (amendment) (amendment), 2023, changed the 2002 coastal areas (development and regulation) with effect from 17 August 2023.
The first provision of Section 6 of the OAGDR of the 2002 Act explicitly limits the granting of reconnaissance licenses, licenses or production leases for atomic minerals to the Government, government companies or corporations, subject to prescribed conditions announced by the Government.
According to Section 35 of the OAGDr Act of 2002, the Union government is empowered to ban the rules for effective implementation of the law. In accordance with this, 14 July 2025 after consultation with the Ministry of Atomic Energy (DAE), node for the regulation of atomic minerals, announced by the rules of atomic minerals on the coast, 2025.
The rules provide procedure for the award of operating rights for atomic minerals only to government, government companies or corporations. Media messages indicating that otherwise they are not factual, states a statement.
The ministry reaffirms its obligation to transparen and compliance with legislative mandates and ensures that survey and mining of atomic minerals remain under strict regulatory control in accordance with national security and political considerations.
Published – August 20, 2025 22:02
