Section 2
Declaration as to expediency of control by Central Government.
The Coal Mines (Conservation and Development) Act, 1974
About this Act
An Act to provide for the conservation of coal and development of coal mines and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
It is hereby declared that it is
expedient in the public interest that the Central Government should take under its control the regulation
and development of coal mines to the extent hereinafter provided.