Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Coal on July 29, 2025, concerns land previously vested in the Central Government under the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act of 1957. The notification directs that the land be vested in Ms. Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited, effective October 28, 2024, subject to specific terms and conditions. The original notification regarding this land was published on September 26, 2024.
Key Points / Main Content:
Vesting of Land:
* Approximately 350.68 hectares (866.16 acres) of land, previously vested in the Central Government, will now vest in Ms. Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (Government Company).
* The effective date for this transfer is October 28, 2024.
Terms and Conditions:
* The Government Company must reimburse the Central Government for all compensation, interest, and damages related to the land.
* A Tribunal will be constituted to determine the amounts payable by the Government Company, and all associated expenses will be borne by the Government Company.
* The Government Company is responsible for all expenses related to legal proceedings concerning the land rights.
* The Government Company must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure related to proceedings regarding the land rights.
* The Government Company cannot transfer the land and rights without prior approval from the Central Government.
* The Government Company must adhere to any directions or conditions imposed by the Central Government for specific areas of the land.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Transfers land rights to the Government Company and will receive reimbursement for compensation, interest, and damages.
* Action Required: Constitute a Tribunal to determine payable amounts, oversee compliance with terms and conditions, and provide directions as needed.
Ms. Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (Government Company):
* Impact: Receives land rights but is subject to specific financial and operational conditions.
* Action Required: Reimburse the Central Government, cover Tribunal and legal expenses, indemnify the Central Government, seek approval for land transfers, and comply with Central Government directions.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Coal: The Indian government ministry issuing the notification.
New Delhi: The capital city of India, where the notification was issued.
Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957: The act under which the land acquisition and development are governed.
Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited: A joint venture company of NTPC Limited and Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, the government company to which land rights are being transferred.
NTPC Limited: One of the parent companies in the joint venture Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited.
Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited: One of the parent companies in the joint venture Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited.
Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003: Registered Office and Head Office address of Ms. Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited
Bhabani Prasad Pati: The Joint Secretary who signed the notification.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 3437] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, िुलाई 29 2025/श्रावण 7, 1947
No. 3437] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2025/SHRAVANA 7, 1947
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अधिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 3520(अ).—कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिनज और जिकास) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिसे इसम ें
इसके पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 9 की उप धारा (I) के अधीन िारी, भारत के रािपत्र, असािारण,
भाग II, खंड़ 3, उपखंड (ii), तारीख, 28 अक्टूबर, 2024 म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना
संखयांक का.आ. 4706 (अ), तारीख 26 जसतंबर, 2024 के प्रकािन पर, उक्त अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसूची म ें िर्णजत भूजम
(जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै और भूजम म ें या उस पर के सभी अजधकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 10
की उपधारा (I) के अधीन, सभी जिल्लगं मों से मक्तु होकर, आत्यंधिक रूप से केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो गए थे;
और, केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह ै दक मेससज पतरात ु जिधुत उत्पािन जनगम जलजमटेड, रजिस्ट्रीकृत
कायाजलय और मुखयालय कोर-7, एनटीपीसी भिन, स्ट्कोप काम्पलेक्स, लोधी रोड, नई दिल्ली 110003 (एनटीपीसी
जलजमटेड और झारखण्ड जबिली जितरण जनजगम जलजमटेड का एक संयुक्त उधम) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात सरकारी कम्पनी
कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे जनबधं नों और ितो का िो केन्द्रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त अजधरोजपत करना उजचत समझे, अनुपालन करन े
के जलये सहमि ह;ै
5104 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उपधरा (I) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए,
यह जनिेि िते ी ह ै दक इस प्रकार जनजहत भूजम की माप 350.68 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) या 866.16 एकड़ (लगभग) माप िाली
भूजम और उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के सभी अजधकार, तारीख 28 अक्टूबर, 2024 से केन्द्रीय सरकार में इस प्रकार जनजहत
बने रहन ेकी बिाय, जनम्नजलजखत जनबंधनों और ितो के अधीन रहत ेहुए, सरकारी कम्पनी में जनजहत हो िाएंग,े अथाजतः-
i. सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम और अन्द्य सुसंगत जिजधयों के उपबंधों के अधीन यथा अिधाररत प्रजतकर, ब्याि,
क्षजतयों और िैसी ही मिों की बाबत सभी संिाय करेगी;
ii. उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 14 के अधीन एक अजधकरण का गठन दकया िाएगा, ित ज (1) के अधीन सरकारी कंपनी
द्वारा 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, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएंगे,
और इसी प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के जलए या उनके संबंध में सभी जिजधक कायजिाजहयों
िैसे अपील आदि की बाबत उपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएंगे;
iii. सरकारी कंपनी, केन्द्रीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररयों को, ऐसे दकसी अन्द्य व्यय के प्रजत म ें क्षजतपूर्त ज करेगी, िो
इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के अजधकारों के बारे में, केन्द्रीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररयों द्वारा या
उनके जिरूद्ध दकन्द्हीं कायजिाजहयों के संबंध में आिश्यक हो;
iv. सरकारी कंपनी को, केन्द्रीय सरकार के पूिज अनुमोिन के जबना, उक्त भूजम और उसके अजधकारों को दकसी अन्द्य
व्यजक्त को अतं रण करने की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और
v. सरकारी कंपनी, ऐसे 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. सं. 43015/40/2017-एलएआईआर]
भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयुक्त सजचि
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th July, 2025
S.O. 3520(E).—Whereas on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Coal, number S.O. 4706, dated the 26th September, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 28th October, 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 the all rights in or over the land described 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 M/s. Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited,
Registered Office and Head Office Core-7, NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003 (A
joint venture of NTPC Limited and Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited) (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 directs that land measuring 350.68 hectares (approximately) or 866.16 acres (approximately) with
all rights in or over the said land so vested shall with effect from the 28th October, 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:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(i) the Government company shall reimburse to the Central Government 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;
(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 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 lands, 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;
(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. 43015/40/2017-LAIR]
BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.
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