**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Coal, Government of India, regarding the vesting of land and rights related to coal bearing areas. It concerns the transfer of vested land measuring approximately 861.701 hectares from the Central Government to South Eastern Coalfields Limited, effective from October 18, 2025, subject to specific terms and conditions. The notification is dated January 20, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Vesting of Land:**
* Approximately 861.701 hectares of land (initially vested in the Central Government under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957) will now vest in South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL).
* The transfer is effective from October 18, 2025.
* **Financial Obligations of SECL:**
* SECL is responsible for all payments related to compensation, interest, damages, etc., as determined under the Act and relevant laws.
* SECL will bear all expenses related to the tribunal established under Section 14 of the Act for determining payable amounts, including the expenses of assisting personnel.
* SECL will bear all expenses incurred in respect of all legal proceedings like appeals, etc., for or in connection with the rights, in or over the land, so vested.
* **Indemnification and Restrictions:**
* SECL must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure related to proceedings regarding the rights in the vested land.
* SECL is prohibited from transferring the land and rights to any other party without prior approval from the Central Government.
* **Compliance:**
* SECL must abide by any directions or conditions given or imposed by the Central Government for specific areas of the land.
**Impact Analysis**
**South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL)**
* **Impact:** SECL gains control over the specified land and associated rights for coal extraction and development. It assumes all financial and legal responsibilities.
* **Action Required:** SECL must adhere to all terms and conditions set forth by the Central Government, including making payments, indemnifying the government, and seeking prior approval for any land transfers.
**Central Government**
* **Impact:** The Central Government transfers land and rights to SECL, while retaining oversight and the power to impose directions or conditions.
* **Action Required:** Ensure SECL complies with the specified terms and conditions, including financial obligations and restrictions on land transfer.
Key Entities Referenced
Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957: The primary legislation under which the land acquisition and transfer are being carried out.
Ministry of Coal: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification regarding the land vesting and transfer.
South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh: The government company to which the land and associated rights are being transferred.
New Delhi: Location where the notification was issued and the administrative center for the involved government bodies.
Tribunal (under Section 14 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957): The judicial body established to determine compensation amounts related to the land acquisition.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 279] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िनवरी 20, 2026/पौष 30, 1947
No. 279] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026/PAUSHA 30, 1947
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 307(अ).— कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिनज और जवकास) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 9 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी भारत सरकार के रािपत्र, भाग II, खडं 3,
उप-खंड (ii) तारीख 18 अक्टूबर 2025 में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संखयांक
का. आ. 1785 तारीख, 09 अक्टूबर 2025, की अजधसूचना के प्रकािन पर उक्त अजधसूचना में संलग्न अनुसूची में वर्णजत भूजम
और ऐसी भूजम, (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै , म ें के सभी अजधकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 10 की
उपधारा (1) के अधीन, सभी जवल्लगं मों से मक्तु होकर, आतयांजतक रूप में केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो गए थे;
और, केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह ैदक साउथ ईस्ट्टनज कोलफील््स जलजमटेड, सीपत रोड, पोस्ट्ट बॉक्स
नं 60, जबलासपुर, जिला जबलासपुर 495006, छत्तीसगढ़ (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त सरकारी कम्पनी कहा गया ह)ै ऐस े
जनबंधनों और ितों का, िो केन्द्रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त अजधरोजपत करना उजचत समझे, अनपु ालन करन े के जलय े सहमत ह;ै
429 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए
यह जनिेि िेती ह ैदक इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त 861.701 हक्े टर (लगभग) या 2129.27 एकड़ (लगभग) माप वाली उक्त
भूजम में या उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख 18 अक्टूबर 2025 से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंइस प्रकार जनजहत बन े रहने की
बिाय, जनम्नजलजखत जनबंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहत ेहुए, उक्त सरकारी कम्पनी में जनजहत हो िाएंगे, अथाजत:-
1. सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम और अन्द्य सुसगं त जवजधयों के उपबंधों के अधीन यथा अवधाररत प्रजतकर, ब्याि,
क्षजतयों आदि और वैसी ही मिों की बाबत सभी संिाय करेगी;
2. उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 14 के अधीन एक अजधकरण का गठन दकया िाएगा, जिसमें ित ज (1) के अधीन सरकारी
कंपनी द्वारा केन्द्र ीय सरकार को संिेय रकमों का अवधारण करने के प्रयोिनों के जलए, और ऐसे दकसी अजधकरण
और उक्त अजधकरण की सहायता करने के जलए जनयुक्त व्यजक्तयों के संबंध में उपगत सभी व्यय, उक्त सरकारी कंपनी
द्वारा वहन दकए िाएंगे, 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 िाएगं े;
3. सरकारी कंपनी, केन्द्रीय सरकार और उसके पिाजधकाररयो की, ऐसे दकसी अन्द्य व्यय के संबंध में क्षजतपूर्त ज करेगी,
िो इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के बारे में, केन्द्रीय सरकार या उसके पिाजधकाररयो
द्वारा या उनके जवरूद्ध दकन्द्हीं कायजवाजहयों के संबंध में आवश्यक हो;
4. 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
5. 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. स.ं 43015/1 /2024-एलएआईआर]
डॉ. माजणक चंर पंजडत, आर्थजक सलाहकार
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th January, 2026
S.O. 307(E).— Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Coal, number S.O. 1785 dated the 09th October, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section
(ii), dated the 18th October, 2025 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
specified in the Schedule appended to the said notification (hereinafter referred to as the said land) 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 South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Seepat Road,
P. B. No. 60, District-Bilaspur 495006, Chhattisgarh (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 power conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the said Act, the Central
Government hereby direct that the said land measuring 861.701 hectares (approximately) or 2129.27 acres
(approximately) land in or over the said land so vested shall with effect from 18th October 2025, instead of continuing
to so vest in the Central Government shall vest in the Government company subject to the following terms and conditions
namely:[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
1. The Government company shall make all payments in respect of compensation, interest, damages etc. and the
like, as determined under the provisions of the said Act and other relevant laws;
2. a Tribunal shall be constituted under section 14 of the said Act, for the purpose of determining the amounts
payable by the Government company under condition (1) and all expenditure 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;
3. 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;
4. 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
5. the Government company shall abide by such directions or conditions as may be given or imposed by the
Central Government for particular areas of the said land, as and when necessary.
[F. No. 43015/1/2024-LAIR]
Dr. MANIK CHANDRA PANDIT, Economic Adviser
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