Extraction of minerals, both major and minor, are the lifeline of today’s developmental exigency and The Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act (MMDR), 1957 is the principal legislation that governs the Legal Framework on Minerals mining in India. Mining is a vast and extensive field which covers in its ambit the issues pertaining to Consents from the State Pollution Control Board, Prosecution by the Central Pollution Control Board and Environment Clearance issued by State Environment Impact Assessment Authority. The state legislations and Policies play a vital role in this area of practice and an up to date insight of the field is what the Firm focuses on. Lex Merita has a separate skilled team dealing majorly with Mining matters covering all the minute concerns right from obtaining a Mining Lease to the obtainment of all the requisite environmental permissions as mandated under the law.