Executive Summary:
This notification, dated August 12, 2025, concerns the vesting of land and associated rights in Central Coalfields Limited (CCL). It follows a prior notification (S.O. 5430E) and directs that land previously vested in the Central Government now vests in CCL, effective from December 16, 2024, subject to specific terms and conditions. The notification is issued under section 11 of the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957.
Key Points / Main Content:
Vesting of Land:
The land measuring approximately 229.57 acres (92.91 hectares), along with all rights, is vested in Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) instead of remaining with the Central Government.
The effective date of this vesting is December 16, 2024.
Financial Obligations of CCL:
CCL must reimburse the Central Government for all compensation, interest, and damages determined under the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957 and other relevant laws.
CCL will bear all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Act, including costs for the Tribunal's operation, personnel, and any legal proceedings (appeals, etc.).
Indemnification and Restrictions:
CCL must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure related to proceedings concerning the rights over the vested land.
CCL is prohibited from transferring the land and rights to any other party without prior approval from the Central Government.
Compliance:
CCL must abide by any directions or conditions imposed by the Central Government concerning specific areas of the land as needed.
Impact Analysis:
Central Coalfields Limited (CCL):
Impact: CCL gains control and rights over the specified land for coal-related activities but assumes financial and legal responsibilities.
Action Required: CCL must comply with all financial obligations, restrictions on land transfer, and any specific directions issued by the Central Government.
Central Government:
Impact: The Central Government transfers land management to CCL, retaining oversight and indemnification.
Action Required: The Central Government must oversee CCL's compliance with the stated terms and conditions, including financial obligations and restrictions on land transfer, and provide directions as needed.
Tribunal:
Impact: The tribunal is responsible for determining the amounts payable to the Central Government by CCL under condition i.
Action Required: The Tribunal will be constituted under section 14 of the said Act, for the purpose of determining the amounts payable to the Central Government by the Government company under condition i.
Key Entities Referenced
Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957: A law under which land can be acquired for coal mining operations. The policy notification refers to sections of this Act.
Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi, Jharkhand: A Government company that will receive the land rights. It is located in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Ministry of Coal: The government ministry that issued the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
Central Government: The governing body that holds the land rights and is transferring them to the Government company.
The Gazette of India: The official government publication in which the notification was published.
August 12, 2025: Date of notification.
December 16, 2024: Effective date from which the land shall vest in the Government company
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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.ं 3587] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 12, 2025/श्रावण 21, 1947
No. 3587] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025/SHRAVANA 21, 1947
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 12 अगस्ट् त, 2025
का.आ. 3679(अ).—कोयला धारक क्षत्रे (अिजन एवं जवकास) अजधजनयम 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिसे इसम ें
इसके पश् चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 9 की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन िारी, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग 2, खण्ड 3, उप-खण्ड (ii) तारीख 16 दिसंबर 2024, द्वारा प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की
अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 5430(अ), तारीख 13 दिसंबर 2024 के प्रकािन पर, उक्त अजधसूचना स े संलग्न अनुसूची म ें
वर्णजत भूजम म ें और ऐसी भूजम (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश् चात उक्त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै म ें के और उस पर के सभी अजधकार, उक्त
अजधजनयम की धारा 10 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन, सभी जवलंगमो स े मुक्त होकर, आत्यंजतक रूप स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म े
जनजहत हो गए ह;ैं
और केन्द्रीय सरकार को यह समाधान हो गया ह ै दक सेंरल कोलफील््स जलजमटेड, जिला रााँची, झारखंड (जिस े
इसमें इसके पश् चात सरकारी कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे जनबंधनों और ितों का जिन्द्ह ें केन्द्रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त
अजधरोजपत करना उजचत समझे, अनुपालन करन े के जलए सहमत ह;ै
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े
हुए, यह जनिेि िेती ह ै दक इस प्रकार जनजहत भूजम 229.57 एकड़ (लगभग) अथवा 92.91 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) माप वाली
उक्त भूजम म ें अथवा उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख 16 दिसंबर, 2024 से केन्द्रीय सरकार में इस प्रकार जनजहत बन े रहन े
के बिाय, जनम्नजलजखत जनबन्द्धनों और ितों के अधीन रहते हुए, सरकारी कंपनी म ेंजनजहत हो िाएंगे, अथाजत:
5372 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
i. सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम और अन्द्य सुसंगत जवजधयों के उपबंधों के अधीन यथा अवधाररत प्रजतकर,
ब्याि, क्षजतयों आदि और वैसी ही मिों की बाबत सभी संिाय करेगी;
ii. उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 14 के अधीन अजधकरण का गठन दकया िाएगा, जिसमें ित ज (i) के अधीन
सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा संिेय रकमों का अवधारण करने के प्रयोिनों के जलए, और ऐसे दकसी अजधकरण और
उक्त अजधकरण की सहायता करन े के जलए जनयक्तु व्यजक्तयों के संबंध म ें उपगत सभी व्यय, सरकारी कंपनी
द्वारा वहन दकए िाएगं ,े और इसी प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के जलए या उनके
संबंध में अपील आदि सभी जवजधक कायजवाजहयों की बाबत उपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा
वहन दकए िाएंग;े
iii. सरकारी कंपनी, केन्द्रीय सरकार या उसके पिाजधकाररयों की, ऐसे दकसी अन्द्य व्यय के संबंध म ें क्षजतपूर्त ज
करेगी, िो इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के बारे में, केन्द्रीय सरकार या उसके
पिाजधकाररयों द्वारा या उनके जवरूद्ध दकन्द्हीं कायजवाजहयों के संबंध में आवश्यक हो;
iv. सरकारी कंपनी को, केन्द्रीय सरकार के पूवज अनुमोिन के जबना, उक्त भूजम और उसके अजधकारों को दकसी
अन्द्य व्यजक्त को अन्द्तरण करन ेकी िजक्त नहीं होगी; और
v. सरकारी कंपनी, ऐसे जनिेिों और ितों का पालन करेगी, िो केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा, िब कभी आवश्यक हो,
उक्त भूजम के जवजिष्ट क्षेत्रों के जलए दिए िाएं या अजधरोजपत दकए िाएं।
[फा. सं. 43015/12/2022-एलएआईआर]
भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयुक्त सजचव
MINISTRY COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th August, 2025
S.O. 3679(E).— Whereas on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Coal, number S.O. 5430(E), dated the 13th December, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 16th December, 2024, issued under sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Coal
Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the
land and all rights in or over the land described in the Schedule appended to the said notification (hereinafter referred
to as the said land) are vested absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances under sub-section (1)
of section 10 of the said Act;
And whereas the Central Government is satisfied that the Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi, Jharkhand
(hereinafter referred to as the Government company) is willing to comply with such terms and conditions as the
Central Government thinks fit to impose in this behalf;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the said Act, the
Central Government hereby directs that the said land measuring 229.57 acres (approximately) or 92.91 hectares
(approximately) with all rights in or over the said land so vested shall with effect from 16th December, 2024, instead
of continuing to so vest in the Central Government, shall vest in the Government company, subject to the following
terms and conditions, namely:-
(i) the Government company shall reimburse to the Central Government all payments in respect of
compensation, interest, damages, etc., as determined under the provisions of the said Act and other
relevant laws;
(ii) a Tribunal shall be constituted under section 14 of the said Act, for the purpose of determining the
amounts payable to the Central Government by the Government company under condition (i), and all
expenditures incurred in connection with any such Tribunal and persons appointed to assist the
Tribunal shall be borne by the Government company and similarly, all expenditure incurred in respect
of all legal proceedings like appeals, etc., for or in connection with the rights, in or over the said land,
so vested, shall also be borne by the Government company;
(iii) the Government company shall indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any other
expenditure that may be necessary in connection with any proceedings by or against the Central
Government or its officials regarding the rights in or over the said land so vested;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(iv) the Government company shall have no power to transfer the said land and rights to any other persons
without the prior approval of the Central Government; and
(v) the Government company shall abide by such directions and conditions as may be given or imposed by
the Central Government for particular areas of the said land as and when necessary.
[F. No. 43015/12/2022-LAIR]
BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.
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