Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, exempts the Suliyari Coal Block of Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited from a previous notification regarding contract labor employment. The exemption is granted for three years from the date of publication, subject to specific conditions protecting workers' interests and ensuring fair wages and benefits. This exemption follows consultation with the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board.
Key Points / Main Content:
Exemption Details:
* Suliyari Coal Block, District Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, is exempt.
* Exemption applies to contract labor in works specified in S.O. 2063E, serial numbers 1 to 3.
* Exemption is valid for three years from the notification's publication date.
Conditions for Exemption:
* Workmen's interests must be protected.
* Wages and benefits must align with the recommendations of the Coal India Limited High-Powered Committee and rates notified by Coal India Limited.
* The Central Advisory Contract Labour Board can inspect the establishment.
* Existing contract workmen should be given employment preference by incoming contractors, pending satisfactory performance.
* Workmen in ancillary or incidental coal mining jobs must receive wages as determined by the Coal India Limited High-Powered Committee and rates notified by Coal India Limited.
* Contractors and principal employers must ensure payment of High-Powered Committee wages, which increase every six months and provide benefits as per the Mines Act, 1952.
* Contract workers must be covered under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
* Contract workers must be paid bonus and leave with wages as per the Mines Act, 1952.
Impact Analysis:
Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited:
* Impact: Exempted from certain contract labor regulations for the Suliyari Coal Block, allowing for operational flexibility under specific conditions.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with all conditions of the exemption, including wage and benefit standards, worker preference, and cooperation with inspections.
Contractors:
* Impact: Must adhere to wage and benefit requirements set by the Coal India Limited High-Powered Committee and relevant legislation.
* Action Required: Implement the mandated wage scales, provide required benefits, and comply with relevant provisions of the Mines Act, 1952, and the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
Contract Workers:
* Impact: Entitled to specific wages, benefits, and employment preferences, offering enhanced protection and opportunities.
* Action Required: Understand their rights and entitlements, and report any discrepancies or violations to the appropriate authorities.
Central Advisory Contract Labour Board:
* Impact: Responsible for monitoring and ensuring compliance with the conditions of the exemption.
* Action Required: Conduct inspections of the Suliyari Coal Block to verify adherence to wage, benefit, and employment preference requirements.
Key Entities Referenced
Contract Labour Regulation and Abolition Act, 1970: An act of the Indian Parliament concerning contract labour.
Central Government: The executive branch of the Government of India.
Central Advisory Contract Labour Board: A board consulted by the Central Government regarding contract labour.
Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited: A mineral development corporation in Andhra Pradesh, India.
Suliyari Coal Block: A coal block allotted to Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited.
Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh: A district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India, where the Suliyari Coal Block is located.
Ministry of Labour: A ministry in the Government of India.
Coal India Limited: An Indian government-owned coal mining and refining corporation.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 3563] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, अगस्ट्त 11, 2025/श्रािण 20, 1947
No. 3563] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2025/SHRAVANA 20, 1947
श्रम और रोिगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 अगस्ट्त, 2025
का.आ. 3655(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, ठेका श्रम (जिजनयमन और उत्सािन) अजधजनयम, 1970 (1970 का 37) की
धारा 31 द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्रीय सलाहकार ठेका श्रम बोडड स े परामिड करन े के पश्र्चात आंध्र प्रििे
खजनि जिकास जनगम जलजमटेड को आबंटटत कोल ब्लॉक अर्ातड 5 एमटीपीए (ओपन कास्ट्ट) के सुजलयारी कोयला ब्लॉक
जिला ससंगरौली, मध्य प्रिेि में जिकजसत दकया िा रहा ह,ै को भारत के रािपत्र, भाग 2, खण्ड 3, उप खण्ड (ii) म ें
प्रकाजित, भारत सरकार के श्रम मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ.2063(अ), तारीख 21 िून, 1988 के, उि
अजधसूचना की अनुसूची के क्रम संखयांक 1 से 3 में जिजनर्िडष्ट कायों में ठेका श्रजमकों के जनयोिन के संबंध में, जनम्नजलजखत
ितों के अधीन रहत े हुए, रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े तीन िर्ड की अिजध के जलए लागू होन े में छूट
प्रिान करती ह,ै अर्ाडत्-
(i) उपयुडि उजल्लजखत कायों म ेंलगे कमडकारों के जहत संरजित दकए िाएंगे;
(ii) ऐसे कमडकारों को, कोल इंजडया जलजमटेड, कोयला मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार द्वारा जनयुि उच्च अजधकार प्राप्त
सजमजत की जसफाटरिों के अनसु ार और कोल इंजडया जलजमटेड द्वारा समय-समय पर अजधसूजचत िरों पर
मििरू ी और अन्य फायिे संित दकए िाएंगे;
(iii) केन्द्रीय सलाहकार ठेका श्रम बोडड को स्ट्र्ापना के जनरीिण का अजधकार होगा तादक यह सुजनजित दकया िा
सके और िांच की िा सके दक क्या आंध्र प्रििे खजनि जिकास जनगम जलजमटेड अर्ाडत 5 एम.टी.पी.ए. (ओपन
5338 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
कास्ट्ट) सुजलयारी कोयला ब्लॉक, जिला ससंगरौली, मध्य प्रििे म ें जिकजसत दकया िा रहा है, म ें ऐस े कमडकारों
को ऐसी मििरू ी और फायिे प्रिान दकए िा रह ेह;ैं
(iv) आंध्र प्रिेि खजनि जिकास जनगम जलजमटेड का प्रबंधन यह सुजनजित करेगा दक िब कभी संजििा का पटरितडन
होता ह,ै तो जिद्यमान ऐसे संजििा कमडकार को, िो कायडरत ह,ैं कतडव्यों के समाधानप्रि अनुपालन के अध्यधीन
अंतगाडमी ठेकेिार द्वारा जनयोिन में अजधमान दिया िा सकेगा;
(v) उि अजधसूचना संखया का.आ. 2063 (अ), तारीख 21 िून, 1988 आनुर्ंजगक की अनुसूची के क्रम संखयांक 1
से 3 के सामन े जिजनर्िडष्ट कोयला खनन संकमड पर प्रासंजगक या आनुर्ंजगक काय ड में कायडरत कमडकार, भारत
सरकार, कोयला मंत्रालय, कोल इंजडया जलजमटेड द्वारा जनयिु उच्च अजधकार प्राप्त सजमजत द्वारा अिधाटरत और
कोल इंजडया जलजमटेड द्वारा समय-समय पर अजधसूजचत िरों के अनुसार मििरू ी प्राप्त करेंगे;
(vi) ठेकेिार के सार् सार्, प्रधान जनयोिक भी उि उच्च अजधकार प्राप्त सजमजत की मििरू ी का संिाय सुजनजित
करेगा, िो प्रत्येक छह मास में बढती ह ै और खान अजधजनयम, 1952 (1952 का 35) के उपबंधों के अनुसार
अन्य फायि ेभी सुजनजित करेगा;
(vii) ठेका कमडकार, उपिान संिाय अजधजनयम, 1972 (1972 का 39) के उपबधं ों के अधीन आएगं े; और
(viii) ठेका कमडकारों को खान अजधजनयम, 1952 (1952 का 35) के उपबंधों के अनुसार मििरू ी के सार् बोनस संित
दकया िाएगा और छुट्टी िी िाएगी।
[फा. स.ं एस-16012/01/2022-एल.डब्ल्य(ू बी)]
आिुतोर् ए.टी. पडे णेकर, संयुक् त सजचि
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 11th August, 2025
S.O. 3655(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and
Abolition) Act, 1970 (37 of 1970), the Central Government, after consultation with the Central Advisory Contract
Labour Board, hereby exempts the Coal Block allotted to Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited
namely Suliyari Coal Block of 5 MTPA (Opencast) being developed in District Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh from the
applicability of notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour number S.O.2063(E), dated the 21st
June, 1988, published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), in respect of employment of contract
labour in the works specified in the Schedule to the said notification against serial numbers 1 to 3, for a period of three
years with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, subject to the following
conditions, namely: -
(i) The interest of the workmen engaged in the above mentioned works shall be protected;
(ii) Such workmen shall be paid wages and other benefits as per the recommendations of the High-Powered
Committee appointed by the Coal India Limited, Ministry of Coal, Government of India and at the rates
notified by the Coal India Limited from time to time;
(iii) The Central Advisory Contract Labour Board shall have the right to inspect the establishment to ensure
and check whether such wages and benefits are given to such workers in Andhra Pradesh Mineral
Development Corporation Limited namely the Suliyari Coal Block of 5 MTPA (Opencast) being
developed in District Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh;
(iv) The management of Andhra Pradesh Mineral Development Corporation Limited shall ensure that
whenever there is a change of contract, existing contract workmen who are working may be given
preference in employment by the incoming contractor, subject to the satisfactory performance of duties;
(v) The workmen working in jobs ancillary or incidental to coal mining works specified against serial
numbers 1 to 3 of the Schedule to the said notification number S.O. 2063(E) dated the 21st June, 1988
shall get wages as determined by the High-Powered Committee appointed by the Coal India Limited,
Ministry of Coal, Government of India and at the rates notified by the Coal India Limited from time to
time;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(vi) The contractor, as well as the principal employer, shall ensure payment of the said High-Powered
Committee wages, which increases every six months and also other benefits as per the provisions of the
Mines Act, 1952 (35 of 1952);
(vii) The contract workers shall be covered under the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (39 of
1972); and
(viii) The contract workers shall be paid bonus and leave with wages as per the provisions of the Mines Act,
1952 (35 of 1952).
[F. No. S-16012/01/2022-LW(B)]
ASHUTOSH A.T PEDNEKAR, Jt. Secy.
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