About Directorate General of Mines Safety (DGMS):
- It is the Regulatory Agency under the Ministry of Labour & Employment, Government of India, in matters pertaining to occupational safety, health and welfare of persons employed in mines.
- It has its headquarters at Dhanbad (Jharkhand) and is headed by the Director-General of Mines Safety.
- The mission of the DGMS is to continually improve safety and health standards, practices, and performance in the mining industry and upstream petroleum industry by implementing:
- proactive safety and health strategies;
- continuous improvement of processes;
- effective use of resources;
- commitment and professional behaviour in its personnel.
- Under the Constitution of India, the safety, welfare, and health of workers employed in mines are the concern of the Central Government (Entry 55-Union List-Article 246).
- The objective is regulated by the Mines Act, 1952, and the Rules and Regulations framed thereunder.
- These are administered by the DGMS.
