Section 106(2) in The Coal Mines Regulations, 2017
(2)Before starting a mechanised opencast working, the owner and agent of the mine shall ensure that the mine, including its method of working, ultimate pit slope, dump slope and monitoring of slope stability, has been planned, designed and worked as determined by a scientific study and a copy of the report of such study has been kept available in the office of the mine:Provided that in case of mines where such a study has not been made, it shall be the responsibility of the owner and agent to get the said study made within one year from the date of coming into force of these regulations.
