MINE SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
- The Mine Safety, Environment and Social Development Division (MSESDD) shall conduct the evaluation and monitoring of implementation of programs and investigate incidents/complaints on mine safety and health, environmental management and social development.
- It shall have the following sections:
Mine Environmental Management Section
The function/s of the Mine Environmental Management Section shall be as follows:
- Conducts initial evaluation/validation of environmental management programs;
- Evaluates annual environmental management programs and small-scale mining environmental management plan;
- Conducts monitoring of implementation of environmental management programs and compliance with other environmental requirements; and
- Investigates incidents/complaints relating to environmental management and abandoned mines.
Mine Safety and Health Section
The function/s of the Mine Safety and Health Section shall be as follows:
- Evaluates mine safety and health programs and related permit applications;
- Conducts monitoring of implementation of mine safety and health programs and compliance with other mine safety and health requirements; and
- Investigates incidents/complaints relating to mine safety and health.
Social Development Section
The function/s of the Social Development Section shall be as follows: The Social Development Section shall have the following functions:
- Evaluates social development programs;
- Conducts monitoring of implementation of social development programs and compliance with other social development requirements; and
- Investigates incidents/complaints relating to the implementation of social development programs .
