Section 153(2) in The Coal Mines Regulations, 2011
(2)Where work is being done in-(i)any seam, a section below another seam or section, or(ii)any place in a seam or section, which is at a lower level that any other place in a lower seam or section, or(iii)any place in a seam approaching a fault passing through an upper seam or section. which contains or may contain an accumulation of water or other liquid matter or any material that is likely to flow when wet, or(iv)any water-bearing strata,all useful information including the position, extent and depth of the above mentioned features shall be acquired and kept recorded and a scheme of working designed to prevent eruption of water or other liquid matter or any material that is likely to flow when wet shall be prepared and put into operation.
