**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Coal on July 1, 2026, authorizes specific officers of various government coal companies to exercise powers under Section 21(4) of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957. The authorization pertains to the management and regulation of coal and lignite within designated mining areas. This measure formalizes the delegation of legal authority to field-level and administrative officials to ensure statutory compliance.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Purpose**
* **Statutory Basis:** The notification is issued in pursuance of sub-section (4) of section 21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957.
* **Authorized Powers:** Designated officers are empowered to exercise all or any powers specified in Section 21 regarding coal and lignite as listed in Part A of the First Schedule to the Act.
**Authorized Coal Companies and Jurisdictions**
* **Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL):** Authority extends to areas including Barora, Block-II, Govindpur, Katras, Sijua, Jharia, and Kusunda.
* **Central Coalfields Limited (CCL):** Covers areas such as Amrapali–Chandragupta, Barka Sayal, Bokaro, Hazaribagh, Piparwar, and Rajrappa.
* **Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL):** Includes Jhanjra, Kajora, Bankola, Rajmahal, and Sonepur Bazari, among others.
* **Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL):** Applicable to Basundhara, IB Valley, Talcher, and all other coal mining projects under MCL.
* **Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL):** Specifically targets areas like Amlohri, Bina, Jayant, and Nigahi.
* **South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL):** Covers Gevra, Korba, Kusmunda, and all other SECL operational areas.
* **Additional Entities:** Authorizations also apply to North Eastern Coalfields (NEC) and Western Coalfields Limited (WCL).
**Designated Authorized Officers**
* **Technical Roles:** Area General Manager (Mining), Project Officer, Mine Manager, and General Manager (Operations).
* **Administrative & Security Roles:** Area Nodal Officer (Security), Chief of Security, Area Manager (Human Resource), and Staff Officer (Human Resource).
* **Field Management:** Agent, Sub-area Managers, and HOD (Security)/CSO.
**Impact Analysis**
**Designated Officers (AGMs, Mine Managers, Security/HR Officers)**
**Impact**
These individuals are now legally vested with the authority to exercise statutory powers under the MMDR Act within their specific geographic jurisdictions.
**Action Required**
Authorized officers must familiarize themselves with the specific powers granted under Section 21 of the Act and exercise them to ensure legal and operational compliance in coal and lignite mining.
**Government Coal Companies (BCCL, CCL, ECL, MCL, NEC, NCL, SECL, WCL)**
**Impact**
The notification decentralizes legal authority, allowing for more efficient field-level enforcement and regulatory oversight.
**Action Required**
Companies must update their internal protocols to reflect these authorized designations and ensure their officers have the necessary resources to perform these statutory duties.
**Ministry of Coal**
**Impact**
The Ministry establishes a clear legal chain of command for the regulation of coal and lignite resources across India.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must oversee the implementation of this notification and ensure that any changes in personnel or area boundaries are updated in future gazette notifications as required.
Key Entities Referenced
Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The primary legislative act under which the Central Government authorizes officers of government companies to exercise specific powers related to mining.
Ministry of Coal: The central government ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the coal and lignite sectors in India.
Section 21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957: The specific legal provision that empowers the government to delegate regulatory and enforcement powers to designated officers in mining areas.
Coal India Limited (CIL) Subsidiaries: Government-owned companies, including BCCL, CCL, ECL, MCL, NCL, SECL, and WCL, whose officials are authorized to exercise powers under the Act.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3443] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, िुलाई 1, 2026/आषाढ 10, 1948
No. 3443] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026/ASHADHA 10, 1948
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3578(अ).–– केन्द्रीय सरकार, खान और खजनि (जिकास और जिजनयमन) अजधजनयम, 1957, (1957 का
67) की धारा 21 की उप-धारा (4) के उपबंधों के अनुसरण में, नीच े िी गई सारणी के स्ट्तभं (4) म ें उजल्लजखत सरकारी
कंपजनयों के जनम्नजलजखत अजधकाररयों को, अजधजनयम की पहली अनुसूची के भाग क में जिजनर्ििष्ट कोयला और जलग्नाइट के
संबंध में उपधारा में जिजनर्ििष्ट प्रयोिनों के जलए उक्त सारणी के स्ट्तंभ (3) में उपिर्िित क्षेत्रों में उस धारा में जिजनर्ििष्ट सभी
या दकन्द्हीं िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करने के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै
अर्ाित:् —
सारणी
क्रम
कंपनी का नाम क्षेत्र का नाम पिनाम
संख्या
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. भारत कोककंग कोल बरौरा क्षेत्र क्षेत्रीय महाप्रबंधक (खनन)
जलजमटेड (BCCL), कोयला
4940 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
भिन, कोयला नगर, ब्लॉक-II क्षत्रे पररयोिना पिाजधकारी
धनबाि, झारखडं –
चांच/जिक्टोररया (CV) क्षत्रे खान प्रबंधक
826005
गोविंिपुर क्षेत्र क्षेत्रीय नोडल अजधकारी (सरु क्षा)
कत्रास क्षेत्र क्षेत्रीय प्रबंधक (मानि संसाधन)
जसिुआ क्षेत्र
पजिमी झररया क्षेत्र
पुटकी बजलहारी क्षेत्र
कुसुंडा क्षेत्र
बस्ट्ताकोला क्षेत्र
लोिना क्षेत्र
पूिी झररया क्षेत्र
2. अमरापाली–चंरगुप्ता क्षेत्र क्षेत्रीय महाप्रबंधक (खनन)
अगििा क्षेत्र पररयोिना पिाजधकारी
बरका सयाल क्षेत्र खान प्रबंधक
बोकारो एिं करगली क्षेत्र क्षेत्रीय नोडल अजधकारी (सरु क्षा)
धोरी क्षेत्र क्षेत्रीय प्रबंधक (मानि संसाधन)
जगररडीह क्षेत्र
सेंरल कोलफील्ड जलजमटेड
(CCL), िरभगं ा हाउस, हजारीबाग क्षेत्र
कचहरी रोड, रााँची, कर्ारा क्षेत्र
झारखण्ड -834029
कूिू क्षेत्र
मगध एि ंसंघजमत्रा
उत्तर करणपुरा क्षेत्र
जपपरिार क्षेत्र
रिरप्पा क्षेत्र
रािहरा क्षेत्र
3. झांझरा प्रोिेक्ट कोजलयरी क्षेत्रीय महाप्रबंधक (खनन)
कािोरा क्षेत्र पररयोिना पिाजधकारी
ईस्ट्टनि कोलफील््स जलजमटेड खांडरा कोजलयरी खान प्रबंधक
(ECL), सांकतोररया,
बांकोला क्षेत्र क्षेत्रीय नोडल अजधकारी (सरु क्षा)
पोस्ट्ट: जडिेरगढ़,
न्द्यू केनिा कोजलयरी क्षेत्रीय प्रबंधक (मानि संसाधन)
जिला: पजिम बधिमान,
केन्द्िा क्षेत्र
पजिम बंगाल, जपन-
713333 कुनुस्ट्तोररया क्षेत्र
पांडिेश्वर क्षेत्र
रािमहल क्षेत्र[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
सालनपुर क्षेत्र
मुगमा क्षेत्र
सतग्राम–श्रीपुर क्षेत्र
जचनाकुरी I & II
सोिपुर क्षेत्र
सोनपुर बाजारी प्रोिेक्ट
जचत्रा ईस्ट्ट OCP
एस.पी. माइंस
4. बसुंधरा क्षेत्र क्षेत्रीय महाप्रबंधक (खनन)
भरतपुर क्षेत्र पररयोिना पिाजधकारी
वहगं ुला क्षेत्र खान प्रबंधक
इब िैली क्षेत्र सुरक्षा प्रमुख,
िगन्नार् क्षेत्र क्षेत्रीय सुरक्षा अजधकारी,
कजनहा क्षेत्र नोडल अजधकारी (सुरक्षा)
महानिी कोलफील््स
जलजमटेड (MCL), िागृजत लखनपरु क्षेत्र अमला अजधकारी (सुरक्षा)
जिहार, बुलाि, संबलपरु ,
वलंगराि क्षेत्र क्षेत्रीय प्रबंधक (मानि संसाधन)
उडीसा – 768020
महालक्ष्मी क्षेत्र
ओररएंट क्षेत्र
सुभरा क्षेत्र
तालचेर क्षेत्र
MCL के अन्द्य सभी कोयला खनन
पररयोिना
5. क्षेत्रीय महाप्रबंधक (खनन)
नॉर्ि ईस्ट्टनि कोलफील््स
क्षेत्रीय सुरक्षा अजधकारी,
(NEC), कोल इंजडया
जलजमटेड, पोस्ट्ट: मारघरीटा, नॉर्ि ईस्ट्टनि कोलफील््स क्षेत्र क्षेत्रीय प्रबंधक (मानि संसाधन)
जिला - रटनसुदकया, असम
एिेंट
– 786181
खान प्रबंधक
6. अमलौरी क्षत्रे क्षेत्रीय नोडल अजधकारी (सरु क्षा)
बीना क्षत्रे क्षेत्रीय प्रबंधक (मानि संसाधन)
ब्लॉक–B क्षत्रे
नॉििनि कोलफील््स जलजमटेड
(NCL), वसंगरौली, मध्य िजू धचुआ क्षत्रे
प्रिेि – 486889
ियंत क्षत्रे
वझंगुरिा क्षत्रे
ककरी क्षत्रे4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
खजडया क्षत्रे
कृष्णजिला क्षत्रे
जनगाही क्षत्रे
7. बैकुंठपुर क्षत्रे क्षेत्रीय महाप्रबंधक (खनन)
भटगांि क्षत्रे महाप्रबंधक (संचालन)
जबश्रामपुर क्षत्रे पररयोिना पिाजधकारी
जचरजमरी क्षत्रे खान प्रबंधक
िीपका क्षत्रे उप-क्षेत्र प्रबंधक
साउर् ईस्ट्टन ि कोलफील््स गेिरा क्षत्रे अमला अजधकारी (मानि संसाधन)
जलजमटेड (SECL), सीपत
हसिेि क्षत्रे सुरक्षा प्रमुख,
रोड,
िमुना–कोटमा क्षत्रे क्षेत्रीय सुरक्षा अजधकारी,
जबलासपुर, छत्तीसगढ़ –
495006 िोजहला क्षत्रे नोडल अजधकारी (सुरक्षा)
कोरबा क्षत्रे
कुसमुंडा क्षत्रे
रायगढ़ क्षत्रे
सोहागपुर क्षत्रे
SECL के अन्द्य सभी क्षेत्र
8. बल्लारपरु क्षत्रे सुरक्षा प्रमुख
चंरपुर क्षत्रे क्षेत्रीय नोडल अजधकारी (सरु क्षा)
कन्द्हान क्षत्रे
िेस्ट्टनि कोल्सफील््स
जलजमटेड मिरी क्षत्रे
कोयला एस्ट्टेट, जसजिल नागपुर क्षत्रे
लाइन्द्स पार्ाखेरा क्षत्रे
नागपुर, महाराष्ट्र - पेंच क्षत्रे
440001,
उमरेड क्षत्रे
िानी क्षत्रे
िानी नॉर्ि क्षत्रे
[फा.स. 43024/13/2025-एलएआईआर]
डॉ गोपाल वसंह, संयुक्त सजचि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st July, 2026
S.O. 3578(E).— In pursuance of the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 21 of the Mines and
Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby authorises
the following officers of the government companies mentioned in column (4) of the Table below to exercise
all or any of the powers specified in that section in the areas indicated in column (3) of the said table, for the
purposes specified in that section in respect of coal and lignite specified in Part A of the First Schedule to the
Act, namely: —
TABLE
Serial Name of the Name of Area Designation
Number company
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. Bharat Coking Coal Barora Area Block-II Area Area General Manager (Mining)
Limited, Koyla Bhawan,
Chanch/Victoria Area Project Officer
Koyla Nagar, Dhanbad,
Govindpur Area Katras Area
Jharkhand - 826005 Mine Manager
Sijua Area
Area Nodal Officer (Security)
Western Jharia Area Putki
Area Manager (Human Resource)
Balihari Area Kusunda Area
Bastacolla Area Lodna Area
Eastern Jharia Area
2. Central Coalfields Amrapali – Chandragupta Area General Manager (Mining)
Limited, Darbhanga Area Argada Area
Project Officer
House, Kutchery Road,
Barka Sayal Area Bokaro
Ranchi-834029, Mine Manager
and Kargali Area
Jharkhand
Area Nodal Officer (Security)
Dhori Area Giridih
Hazaribagh Area Kathara Area Manager (Human Resource)
Area Kuju Area
Serial Name of the Name of Area Designation
Number company
Magadh Sanghmitra
North Karanpura Area
Piparwar Area Rajhara Area
Rajrappa Area
3. Eastern Coalfields Bankola Jhanjra Kajora 1. Area General Manager (Mining)
Limited, Sanctoria, Post: Kenda Junustoria Mugma
Project Officer
Dishergarh, Dist.: West
Pandaveshwar Rajmahal
Bardhaman, West Bengal Mine Manager
- 713333 SP Mines Salanpur Salanpur
Area Nodal Officer (Security)
Satgram-Sripur Sodepur
Sonepur Bazari Chitra East Area Manager (Human Resource)
OCP
4. Mahanadi Coalfields Basundhara Area Bharatpur Area General Manager (Mining)
Limited, Jagriti Vihar, Area Hingula Area
Project Officer
Burla, Sambalpur -
IB Valley Jagarnnath Area
768020, Odisha Mine Manager
Kaniha Area Lakhanpur
Area Lingaraj Area Chief of Security, Area Security Officer,
Mahalaxmi Area Orient Nodal Officer Security6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Area Subhadra Area Talcher Area Security Officer/ Staff Officer
Area (Security)
All other coal mining Area Manager (Human Resource)
projects of MCL
5. North Eastern Coalfields, North Eastern Coalfields Area General Manager (Mining)
Coal India Limited, Post Area
Area Security Officer
Office Margherita,
District Tinsukia, Assam – Area Manager (Human Resource)
786181
Agent
Mine Manager
Serial Name of the Name of Area Designation
Number company
6. Northern Coalfields Amlohri Area Bina Area Area Nodal Officer (Security)
Limited, Singrauli, Block-B Area Dudhichua
Area Manager (Human Resource)
Madhya Pradesh - 486889 Area Jayant Area Jhingurda
Area Kakri Area Khadia
Area
Krishnashila Area Nigahi
Area
7. South Eastern Coalfields Baikunthpur Area Bhatgaon Area General Manager (Mining)
Limited, Seepat Road, Area Bishrampur Area
General Manager (Operations)
Bilaspur Chirimiri Area Dipka Area
Gevra Area Hasdeo Area Project Officer
- 495006
Jamuna-Kotma Area Johila Mine Manager
(Chhattisgarh)
Area
Sub-area Managers
Korba Area Kusmunda Area
Staff Officer (Human Resource)
Raigarh Area Sohagpur Area
All other Areas of Chief of Security
SECL Area Security Officer
Nodal Officer (Security)
8. Western Coalfields Ballarpur Chandrapur HOD (Security)/CSO
Limited, Coal Estate, Civil Kanhan Majri Nagpur
Area Nodal Officer (Security)
Lines, Nagpur-440001 Pathakhera Pench Umrer
(Maharashtra) Wani
Wani North
[F. No.43024/13/2025-LAIR]
Dr. GOPAL SINGH, Jt. Secy.
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