Executive Summary:
This notification, S.O. 4190E, issued by the Ministry of Labour and Employment on September 16, 2025, exempts Coal Mines allotted to the Odisha Coal and Power Limited, specifically the Manoharpur Coal Mine Project, from certain provisions regarding contract labor. The exemption is valid for three years from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. It follows consultation with the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board and is subject to specific conditions.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Exemption:**
* Exempts the Manoharpur Coal Mine Project, Sundergarh, Odisha, from notification S.O. 2063 dated June 21, 1988, regarding contract labor in works specified against serial numbers 1 to 3.
* The exemption is for three years from the publication date of this notification.
* **Conditions:**
* The interests of the workmen must be protected.
* Workmen must receive wages and benefits as recommended by the High Powered Committee appointed by Coal India Limited and rates notified by Coal India Limited.
* The Central Advisory Contract Labour Board can inspect the establishment to ensure wages and benefits are provided.
* Preference in employment should be given to existing contract workmen by incoming contractors, contingent on satisfactory performance.
* Workmen 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. 2063E, 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.
* The contractor and 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:
Odisha Coal and Power Limited (Manoharpur Coal Mine Project):
* Impact: Receives an exemption from certain contract labor regulations, potentially affecting operational costs and labor management.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the specified conditions for the exemption, including protecting worker interests, providing mandated wages and benefits, and facilitating inspections.
Contractors:
* Impact: Must comply with the conditions of the exemption, including wage and benefit requirements, and potential preference for employing existing workmen.
* Action Required: Ensure payment of High Powered Committee wages (increasing every six months) and other benefits as per the Mines Act, 1952.
Contract Workers:
* Impact: Protected by the conditions of the exemption, ensuring fair wages, benefits, gratuity, bonus, and leave with wages.
* Action Required: Be aware of their rights and entitlements under the exemption conditions and report any discrepancies to the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board.
Central Advisory Contract Labour Board:
* Impact: Responsible for monitoring compliance with the conditions of the exemption.
* Action Required: Conduct inspections to ensure workers receive the mandated wages and benefits.
Coal India Limited and Ministry of Coal, Government of India
* Impact: High Powered Committee wage rates must be adhered to.
* Action Required: Continue to determine rates as directed.
Key Entities Referenced
Contract Labour Regulation and Abolition Act, 1970: An act of the Indian Parliament concerning contract labour. Section 31 is referenced regarding conferred powers.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India, which is exercising powers conferred by the Contract Labour Regulation and Abolition Act.
Central Advisory Contract Labour Board: A board consulted by the Central Government before issuing the notification.
Odisha Coal and Power Limited: The organization that owns the Coal Mines exempted from the applicability of the notification.
Manoharpur Coal Mine Project, Sundergarh, Odisha: The specific coal mine project located in Sundergarh, Odisha, which is exempted from the notification.
Ministry of Labour: The ministry that issued the initial notification S.O. 2063 dated the 21st June, 1988.
High Powered Committee: A committee appointed by the Coal India Limited, Ministry of Coal, Government of India that recommends wages and benefits.
Mines Act, 1952: An act related to safety and welfare in mines, which is referenced regarding bonus and leave with wages for contract workers.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 4075] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, जसतम्ब र 16, 2025/भार 25, 1947
No. 4075] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2025/BHADRA 25, 1947
श्रम और रोिगार मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 जसतम्ब र, 2025
का.आ. 4190(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, ठेका श्रम (जिजनयमन और उत्सािन) अजधजनयम, 1970 (1970 का 37) की
धारा 31 द्वारा प्रित िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय ठेका श्रम सलाहकार बोडड से परामिड करने के पश्चात, ओजडिा
कोल एंड पािर जलजमटेड, िोन ए, ग्राउंड फ्लोर, फॉचूडन टािसड, चंरिेखरपरु , भुिनेश्र्िर-751023 अर्ाडत मनोहरपरु कोयला
खान पररयोिना, सुंिरगढ, ओजडिा को आबंरटत खानों को, अजधसूचना संखयाकं का.आ. 2063(अ), तारीख 21 िून, 1988
द्वारा भारत के रािपत्र भाग-2 खंड-3, उपखंड (ii) में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के श्रम मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना के क्रम संखया
1 से 3 के सामने उि अजधसूचना की अनुसूची में जिजनर्िडष्ट कायों में ठेका श्रम के जनयोिन के संबंध में, लागू होने से छूट प्रिान
करती ह,ै अर्ाडत:-
(i) उपयिुड उजल्लजखत कायों में लग ेकमडकारों के जहत संरजित हों;
(ii) ऐसे कमडकार को कोल इंजडया जलजमटेड, कोयला मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार द्वारा जनयिु उच्च अजधकार प्राप्त सजमजत के
जसफाररिों के अनुसार और कोल इंजडया जलजमटेड द्वारा समय-समय पर अजधसूजचत िरों पर मििरू ी और अन्द्य प्रसुजिधाए ं
िी िाए;ं
6145 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(iii) केन्द्रीय ठेका श्रम सलाहकार बोडड को यह सुजनजश्चत करने और िांच करन े के जलए प्रजतष्ठान का जनरीिण करने का
अजधकार होगा दक क्या कोई ओजडिा कोल एडं पािर जलजमटेड अर्ाडत, मनोहरपुर कोयला पररयोिना, सुंिरगढ, ओजडिा म ें
ऐसे कमडकारों को ऐसी मििरू ी और प्रसुजिधााँए िी िाती ह;ैं
(iv) ओजडिा कोल एडं पािर जलजमटेड का प्रबंधन यह सुजनजश्चत करेगा दक िब कभी संजििा में कोई पररितडन होता ह,ै तो
जिद्यमान ऐसे ठेका कमडकारों को, िो कायडरत ह,ैं कतडव्यों का समाधानप्रि अनपु ालन के अधीन रहते हुए, आने िाले ठेकेिार
द्वारा जनयोिन म ें अजधमान दिया िाएगा;
(v) उि अजधसूचना संखया का.आ. 2063(अ), तरीख 21 िून, 1988 की अनुसूची के क्रम संखया 1 स े3 के सामन ेजिजनर्िडष्ट
कोयला खनन संकमड पर प्रासंजगक या आनुषंजगक नौकरी में कायडरत कमडकार कोल इंजडया जलजमटेड, कोयला मंत्रालय, भारत
सरकार द्वारा जनयिु उच्च अजधकार प्राप्त सजमजत द्वारा अिधाररत और कोल इंजडया जलजमटेड द्वारा समय-समय पर अजधसूजचत
िरों के अनुसार मििरू ी प्राप्त करेंग;े
(vi) ठेकेिार, प्रधान जनयोिा के सार्-सार् उि उच्च अजधकार प्राप्त सजमजत की मििरू ी की, िो प्रत्येक छह मास में बढ़ती ह ै
और खान अजधजनयम, 1952 (1952 का 35) के उपबंधों के अनुसार अन्द्य फायिे का भी संिाय सुजनजश्चत करेगा;
(vii) ठेका कमडकार, उपिान संिाय अजधजनयम, 1972 (1972 का 39) के उपबंधों के अधीन आएंग;े और
(viii) ठेका कमडकारों को खान अजधजनयम, 1952 (1952 का 35) के उपबंधों के अनुसार मििरू ी सजहत बोनस संित दकया
िाएगा और छुट्टी िी िाएगी ।
[फा. स. ं एस-16012/01/2018-एल.डब्लल्य.ू ]
आिुतोष ए.टी. पडे णेकर, संयुक् त सजचि
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th September, 2025
S.O. 4190(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 Mines allotted to the Odisha Coal and Power Limited, Zone-A, Ground Floor, Fortune
Towers, Chandra sekharpur, Bhubaneswar-751023, namely the Manoharpur Coal Mine Project, Sundergarh, Odisha from
the applicability of notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labour vide notification 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 in the Schedule to the said notification against serial numbers 1 to 3, for a period
of three years 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 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 the Odisha Coal and Power Limited, namely the
Manoharpur Coal Mine Project, Sundergarh, Odisha;
(iv) The Management of Odisha Coal and Power 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(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-16012/01/2018-L.W.]
ASHUTOSH A.T PEDNEKAR, Jt. Secy.
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