Executive Summary:
This notification, dated August 11, 2025, exempts Talabira II and III Coal Block, allotted to Neyveli Lignite Corporation NLC India Limited, from a previous notification (S.O. 2063 dated June 21, 1988) regarding contract labour employment. The exemption applies to specific works (serial numbers 1 to 3) for three years from the notification's publication date, subject to certain conditions. These conditions primarily concern the protection of workmen's interests, wages, benefits, and employment preferences.
Key Points / Main Content:
Exemption Details:
* Talabira II and III Coal Block, allotted to Neyveli Lignite Corporation NLC India Limited, is exempt from Notification S.O. 2063 (June 21, 1988) regarding contract labour.
* The exemption is valid for three years from August 11, 2025.
* The exemption applies to works specified against serial numbers 1 to 3 in the Schedule to Notification S.O. 2063.
Conditions for Exemption:
* The interests of workmen engaged in the specified works must be protected.
* Workmen must be paid wages and benefits as per the recommendations of the High Powered Committee and rates notified by Coal India Limited.
* The Central Advisory Contract Labour Board can inspect the establishment to ensure proper wages and benefits.
* Neyveli Lignite Corporation NLC India Limited shall ensure that existing contract workmen are given preference by incoming contractors, contingent on satisfactory performance.
* Workmen in jobs ancillary to coal mining works (serial numbers 1 to 3 of Notification S.O. 2063) shall receive wages as determined by the High Powered Committee and Coal India Limited.
* Contractors and the principal employer must ensure payment of High Powered Committee wages (increasing every six months) and other 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:
Neyveli Lignite Corporation NLC India Limited:
Impact: Benefits from the exemption of certain contract labor regulations at Talabira II and III Coal Block for three years, but must adhere to specific conditions regarding worker wages, benefits, and employment preferences.
Action Required: Ensure compliance with all conditions of the exemption, including wage payments, benefits, employment preferences, and cooperation with inspections by the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board.
Contractors:
Impact: Must comply with specific wage and benefit requirements for contract labor, including High Powered Committee wages and provisions of the Mines Act, 1952 and Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972.
Action Required: Ensure payment of wages and benefits as per the High Powered Committee recommendations, Mines Act, and Payment of Gratuity Act. Give preference to existing workmen subject to satisfactory performance.
Contract Workers:
Impact: Entitled to wage protection, specific benefits (gratuity, bonus, leave with wages), and potential employment preference when contracts change.
Action Required: Understand their rights and entitlements regarding wages, benefits, and employment preferences, and report any discrepancies to the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board.
Central Advisory Contract Labour Board:
Impact: Responsible for ensuring compliance with the conditions of the exemption.
Action Required: Conduct inspections of the establishment to verify that wages and benefits are being provided to workers in accordance with the specified conditions.
Key Entities Referenced
Contract Labour Regulation and Abolition Act, 1970: A labour law enacted in 1970 to regulate contract labour in India.
Central Advisory Contract Labour Board: A board consulted by the Central Government regarding contract labour regulations.
Talabira II and III Coal Block: A coal block exempted from certain contract labour regulations.
Neyveli Lignite Corporation NLC India Limited: A company to which the Talabira II and III Coal Block is allotted.
Ministry of Labour: The ministry responsible for labour-related policies and regulations.
S.O. 2063, dated the 21st June, 1988: A notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour regarding contract labour.
Coal India Limited: A coal mining company that appointed the High Powered Committee
Mines Act, 1952: Act related to regulations in Mines and related conditions
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3564] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, अगस्ट्त 11, 2025/श्रािण 20, 1947
No. 3564] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 2025/SHRAVANA 20, 1947
श्रम और रोिगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 11 अगस्ट्त, 2025
का.आ. 3656(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, ठेका श्रम (जिजनयमन और उत्सािन) अजधजनयम, 1970 (1970 का 37) की
धारा 31 द्वारा प्रित िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केन्द्रीय ठेका श्रम सलाहकार बोड ड स े परामि ड करन े के पश्चात ् निेली
जलग्नाईट कॉरपोरेिन इंजडया जलजमटेड (एन.एल.सी.) को तालाबीरा II और III आिंटटत कोल ब्लॉक के जलए जनम्नजलजखत
ितों के अधीन तीन िर् ड की अिजध के जलए क्रम संख्या 1 स े 3 के सामन े भारत के रािपत्र, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें
प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के श्रम मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 2063(अ), तारीख 21 िून, 1988 के उि अजधसूचना
की अनुसूची म ें जिजनर्िडष्ट कायों म ें ठेका श्रम के जनयोिन के जलए प्रकािन की तारीख स े छूट प्रिान करती ह,ै अर्ाडत्:--
(i) उपयुडि उजल्लजखत कायों म ेंलगे कमडकारों के जहत संरजित हों;
(ii) ऐसे कमडकार को कोल इंजडया जलजमटेड, कोयला मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार द्वारा जनयिु उच्च अजधकार प्राप्त सजमजत के
जसफाटरिों के अनुसार और कोल इंजडया जलजमटेड द्वारा समय-समय पर अजधसूजचत िरों पर मििरू ी और अन्द्य
प्रसुजिधाए ं िी िाए;ं
(iii) केन्द्रीय ठेका श्रम सलाहकार बोडड को यह सुजनजश्चत करन े और िांच करने के जलए प्रजतष्ठान का जनरीिण करने का
अजधकार होगा दक क्या कोई निेली जलग्नाईट कॉरपोरेिन इंजडया जलजमटेड (एन.एल.सी.) म ेंऐसे कमडकारों को ऐसी
मििरू ी और प्रसुजिधााँए िी िाती ह;ैं
(iv) निेली जलग्नाईट कॉरपोरेिन इंजडया जलजमटेड (एन.एल.सी.) का प्रबंधन यह सुजनजश्चत करेगा दक िब कभी संजििा म ें
कोई पटरितडन होता ह,ै तो जिद्यमान ऐस े संजििा कमडकार को, िो कायडरत ह,ैं कतडव्यों का अनपु ालन म ेंसमाधानप्रि के
अध्यधीन रहते हुए आन े िाल े संजििाकार द्वारा जनयोिन म ेंअजधमान दिया िाएगा;
5339 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(v) उि अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 2063(अ), तरीख 21 िून, 1988 की अनुसूची के क्रम संख्या 1 स े 3 के सामन े
जिजनर्िडष्ट कोयला खनन संकम डपर सुसंगत या आनर्ु ंजगक नौकरी म ें कायडरत कमडकार कोल इंजडया जलजमटेड, कोयला
मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार द्वारा जनयुि उच्च अजधकार प्राप्त सजमजत द्वारा अिधाटरत और कोल इंजडया जलजमटेड द्वारा
समय-समय पर अजधसूजचत िरों के अनुसार मििरू ी प्राप्त करेंग;े
(vi) संजििाकार, प्रधान जनयोिा के सार्-सार् उि उच्च अजधकार प्राप्त सजमजत की मििरू ी की, िो प्रत्येक छह मास म ें
बढ़ती ह ैऔर खान अजधजनयम, 1952 (1952 का 35) के उपबधं ों के अनुसार अन्द्य फायि े का भी संिाय सुजनजश्चत
करेगा;
(vii) संजििा कमडकार, उपिान संिाय अजधजनयम, 1972 (1972 का 39) के उपबंधों के अधीन आएगं े; और
(viii) संजििा कमडकारों को खान अजधजनयम, 1952 (1952 का 35) के उपबंधों के अनुसार मििरू ी सजहत बोनस और छुट्टी
िी िाएगी ।
[फा. स.ं एस-16012/01/2017-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. 3656(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 Talabira II and III Coal Block allotted to the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) India
Limited from the applicability of notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour number S.O. 2063
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 against serial numbers 1 to 3 in the Schedule to the said notification 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 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 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 Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC)
India Limited;
(iv) the Management of Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) India 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 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 the rates notified by the Coal India Limited from time to time;
(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-16012/01/2017-L.W.(B)]
ASHUTOSH A.T PEDNEKAR, Jt. Secy.
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