**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Coal, directs the transfer of land and associated rights previously vested in the Central Government to Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), effective August 27, 2025. The transfer pertains to land acquired under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957. The document outlines specific terms and conditions governing the vesting of the land in WCL.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Transfer:** 773.2987 hectares (approximately 1910.821 acres) of land, along with all rights, are transferred from the Central Government to Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), effective August 27, 2025.
* **Financial Obligations of WCL:**
* WCL is responsible for making all payments related to compensation, interest, damages, and similar items as determined under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 and other relevant laws.
* WCL must bear all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Act for determining amounts payable by WCL.
* WCL shall indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any other expenditure necessary in connection with any proceedings.
* **Restrictions on Land Transfer by WCL:** WCL does not have the power to transfer the said land and rights to any other persons without the prior approval of the Central Government.
* **Compliance with Directives:** WCL must abide by any directions or conditions given or imposed by the Central Government for particular areas of the said land, as and when necessary.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Western Coalfields Limited (WCL)**
* **Impact:** WCL gains control and ownership of the land and associated rights for coal mining and development activities.
* **Action Required:** WCL must comply with all financial obligations, legal requirements, and restrictions outlined in the notification.
**Stakeholder: Central Government**
* **Impact:** Central Government transfers the land to WCL for facilitating coal mining.
* **Action Required:** To oversee WCL’s usage and ensure compliance with the outlined terms and conditions, including future directives.
Key Entities Referenced
Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957: The primary law governing the acquisition and development of coal-bearing areas, referenced as the basis for the notification.
Ministry of Coal: The government body responsible for issuing the notification regarding the vesting of land rights related to coal mining.
Western Coalfields Limited: The government company to which the land and its associated rights are being transferred from the Central Government.
Maharashtra: The state where the land in question is located; specifically Nagpur district.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 5541] नई दिल्ली, बधु िार, दिसम्ब र 10, 2025/अग्रहायण 19, 1947
No. 5541] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 19, 1947
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5729(अ).—कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिनज और जिकास) अजधजनयम 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिसे इसमें
इसके पश् चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 9 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण
भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii), तारीख 26 अगस्ट्त 2025 म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना का.
आ. संख याकं 3923(अ)., तारीख 27 अगस्ट्त 2025 के प्रकािन पर, उक्त अजधसूचना स े संलग् न अनुसूची म ें िर्णिंत भूजम
और ऐसी भूजम, (जिस े इसमें इसके पश् चात ् उक्त भूजम कहा गया ह) ै , और भूजम म ें या उस पर के सभी अजधकार, उक्त
अजधजनयम की धारा 10 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन, सभी जिल्लगं मों से मुक्त होकर, आत्यंजतक रूप से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें
जनजहत हो गए थे;
और, केन्द् रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया है, दक िेस्ट् टनज कोलफील्् स जलजमटेड, जिला नागपुर, महाराष्टर
(जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात ् उक्त कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे जनबंधनों और ितों का, िो केन्द् रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त
अजधरोजपत करना उजचत समझे, अनुपालन करन े के जलए सहमत ह।ै
अत: अब, केन्द्र ीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उपधारा (।) द्वारा प्रित् त िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करत े
हुए, यह जनिेि िेती ह,ै दक इस प्रकार जनजहत 773.2987 हक्े ट र या )लगभग( 1910.821 एकड माप िाली )लगभग(
उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख27 अगस्ट्त 2025 से केन्द् रीय सरकार में इस प्रकार जनजहत बने रहने के
बिाए, जनम्न जलजखत जनबंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहत ेहुए, सरकारी कंपनी म ेंजनजहत हो िाऐंगे, अथातज : -
8321 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(1) सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम और अन्द्य सुसंगत जिजधयों के उपबंधों के अधीन यथा अिधाररत प्रजतकर, ब्याि,
क्षजतयों आदि और िैसी ही मिों की बाबत सभी संिाय करेगी;
(2) उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 14 के अधीन एक अजधकरण का गठन दकया िाएगा, जिसमें ितज (1) के अधीन सरकारी
कंपनी द्वारा केन्द् रीय सरकार को संिेय रकमों का अिधारण करन े 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
िहन दकए िाएंग,े और इसी प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के जलए या उनके संबंध म ें अपील आदि
सभी जिजधक कायजिाजहयों की बाबत उपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएंगे;
(3) सरकारी कंपनी, केन्द्रीय सरकार या उसके पिाजधकाररयो की, ऐसे दकसी अन्द्य व्यय के संबंध में क्षजतपूर्तज करेगी, िो इस
प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के बारे में, केन्द्रीय सरकार या उसके पिाजधकाररयो द्वारा या उनके
जिरूद्ध दकन्द्हीं कायजिाजहयों के संबंध में आिश्यक हो;
(4) सरकारी कंपनी को, केन्द्रीय सरकार के पूिज अनुमोिन के जबना, उक्त भूजम और उसके अजधकारों को दकसी अन्द्य व्यजक्त
को अन्द्तरण करन े की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और
(5) सरकारी कंपनी, ऐस े जनिेिों और ितों का पालन करेगी, िो केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा, िब कभी आिश्यक हो, उक्त भूजम के
जिजिष्ट क्षेत्रों के जलए दिए िाएं या अजधरोजपत दकए िाएं।
[फा .स ं .43015/2/2024-एलएआईआर]
डॉमाजणक चंर पंजडत ., आर्थजक सलाहकार
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, 10th December, 2025
S.O. 5729(E).— Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry
of Coal, number S.O. 3923 (E) dated the 26th August, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), dated the 27th August, 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 Western Coalfields Limited, District Nagpur,
Maharashtra (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 773.2987 hectares (approximately) or 1910.821 acres
(approximately) and all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall with effect from the 27th August, 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:
(1) The Government company shall make all payments in respect of compensation, interest, damages 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(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. 43015/2/2024-LAIR]
Dr. MANIK CHANDRA PANDIT, Economic Adviser
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