About This Website
Mine Mapper is an independent knowledge platform dedicated to mining laws, mineral administration, geology, environmental regulation, judicial decisions, geospatial technologies, and related subjects. The website is maintained by Biju Sebastian, a retired Deputy Director of the Department of Mining and Geology, Government of Kerala.
Through the MiningWatch Kerala series, this website publishes research-based articles, legal analyses, technical notes, and educational content with the objective of promoting public awareness and understanding of mining-related laws, policies, procedures, and technologies.
Personal Views
Unless expressly stated otherwise, all articles, analyses, opinions, and other content published on this website represent the personal views, research, and interpretation of the author.
The content published on this website does not represent the official views, policies, decisions, or opinions of the Government of Kerala, the Department of Mining and Geology, or any other Government department, authority, tribunal, or court.
Educational and Informational Purpose
The information contained on this website is intended solely for educational, informational, and public awareness purposes. The objective is to simplify and explain legal and technical subjects relating to mining, geology, mineral administration, environmental regulation, and geospatial technologies for the benefit of students, professionals, industry participants, researchers, and the general public.
No Legal Advice
The content published on this website does not constitute legal advice, legal opinion, professional consultancy, or an official interpretation of any law, rule, notification, circular, government order, or judicial decision.
Readers should not rely solely upon the information contained on this website for making legal, commercial, regulatory, or administrative decisions.
Where necessary, readers are advised to consult the original Acts, Rules, Notifications, Government Orders, Circulars, official publications, and judicial decisions, or obtain appropriate legal or professional advice before acting upon any information contained herein.
Accuracy of Information
Every reasonable effort is made to ensure that the information published on this website is accurate and up to date as of the date of publication.
However, laws, rules, government policies, notifications, and judicial interpretations are subject to amendment, modification, repeal, and subsequent interpretation by competent authorities and courts.
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Readers are encouraged to verify important information from the relevant official sources before relying upon it.
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Use of this website and its contents is entirely at the reader's own discretion and risk.
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The inclusion of any external link does not imply endorsement of the views or content of the linked website.
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Readers are encouraged to review this page periodically.
Contact
If you believe that any information published on this website is inaccurate, outdated, or requires clarification, or if you have any copyright-related concerns, you may contact the author through the Contact page of this website.
Last Updated: July 2026
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