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(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,– (a) “Authority” means the Authority established under sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Act; (b) “Corporation” means the Maharashtra State Mining Corporation Limited; (c) “Directorate” means the Directorate of Geology and Mining under the Industries, Energy, Labour and Mining Department of the Government of Maharashtra; (d) “Executive Committee” means the Executive Committee constituted under section 9 of the Act; (e) “Government” or “State Government” means the Government of Maharashtra; (f) “Mines and Minerals Act” means the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957; (g) “minerals” includes all minerals except mineral oils; (h) “mineral bearing block” means the area prepared for mining lease or composite license under the provisions of the Minerals (Evidence of Mineral Contents) Rules, 2015, for the development of mineral concession like mining lease, composite license and exploration license; (i) “mineral bearing area development” with its grammatical variations, means the development within mineral bearing areas for mining lease, composite license, mineral exploration, allied mining activity and other similar activities; (j) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under the Act; (k) “regulations” means the regulations made by the Authority under the Act; (l) “specified minor minerals” means limestone, lime shell, bentonite, fuller’s earth or such other minerals as may be specified by the Central Government in the Official Gazette, from time to time, and the threshold value of which is less than the threshold value notified by the Indian Bureau of Mines. Short title, commence- ment, extent and application. Definitions. 67 of