Provided further that the Regional Inspector may, by an order in writing, either prohibit any

such operation or require that such operation shall not be commenced until such precautions
as he may specify therein, have been taken to his satisfaction.

Explanation. – For the purposes of this sub-regulation, a mine shall have the meaning
assigned to it under regulation 30.

(2) If the operations in respect of which notice is given under sub-regulation (1), are not
commenced within 60 days from the expiry of the said 14 days, the notice shall be deemed to
have lapsed and the provision of the sub-regulation(1) shall apply as if no such notice had
been given.

129. Construction of a water dam, etc. – (1) Where in any mine, it is intended to construct a
reservoir, dam or other structure to withstand a pressure of water or other material which will
flow when wet, or to control an inrush of water, the owner, agent or manager shall give in
writing not less than 14 days notice of such intention to the Regional Inspector. Every such
notice shall be accompanied by two copies of plans and sections showing the design and
other details of the proposed construction.

Provided that where the safety of the mine or of the persons employed therein is seriously
threatened, the provisions of this regulation shall be deemed to have been complied with if
the said notice is given to the Regional Inspector as soon as the work of construction is
commenced :

Provided further that where such a reservoir, dam or other structure was constructed before
the coming into force of these regulations, the said copies of the plans and sections shall be
submitted to the Regional Inspector within three months of the coming into force of these
regulations. Where these details are not available, the Regional Inspector shall be informed of
the fact within the aforesaid period.

(2) The Regional Inspector may, by an order in writing, require such modification or
alternations to be made by the design of any such reservoir, dam or structure, as he may
specify therein.

CHAPTER – XII : Ventilation

130. Standard of ventilation. – (1) It shall be the duty of the owner, agent or manager of every
mine to take such steps as are necessary for securing that there is constantly produced in all
parts of the mine belowground which are not sealed off, ventilation adequate to clear away
smoke, steam and dust; to dilute gases that are inflammable or noxious so as to render them
harmless; to provide air containing a sufficiency of oxygen; and to prevent such excessive rise
of temperature or humidity as may be harmful to the health of persons.
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[(2) For the purpose of securing adequate ventilation as aforesaid, the owner, agent and
manager shall ensure that :

(i) in every ventilating district, not less than six cubic metres per minute of air per person
employed in the district on the largest shift or not less than 2.5 cubic metres per
minute of air per daily tonne output whichever is larger, passes along the last
ventilation connection in the district which means the inbye-most gallery in the district
along which the air passes;
(ii) at every place in the mine where persons are required to work or pass, the air does
not contain less than 19 percent of oxygen or more than 0.5 percent of carbon dioxide
or any noxious gas in quantity likely to affect the health of any person;
(iii) the percentage of inflammable gas does not exceed 0.75 in the general body of the
return air of any ventilating district and 1.25 in any place in the mine;
(iv) the wet bulb temperature in any working place does not exceed 33.5 degrees
centigrade; and where the wet bulb temperature exceeds 30.5 degrees centigrade
arrangements are made to ventilate the same with a current of air moving at a speed
of not less than one metre per second; and

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