Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Coal on July 21, 2025, concerns land previously vested in the Central Government under the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act of 1957. It directs that said land, approximately 615.56 hectares, shall now vest in the Western Coalfields Limited, District Nagpur, Maharashtra, effective April 15, 2025, subject to specific terms and conditions.
Key Points / Main Content:
Vesting of Land:
* Land measuring approximately 615.56 hectares (1521.05 acres), previously vested in the Central Government, will now vest in Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) effective April 15, 2025.
Financial Responsibilities of WCL:
* WCL shall make all payments regarding compensation, interest, and damages as determined under the Act and relevant laws.
* WCL will bear all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Act, including expenditures for legal proceedings and personnel.
Indemnification:
* WCL shall indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure related to proceedings regarding the rights in or over the said land.
Restrictions and Conditions:
* WCL requires prior approval from the Central Government to transfer the said land and rights to any other person.
* WCL must abide by directions and conditions given or imposed by the Central Government for specific areas of the land.
Impact Analysis:
Western Coalfields Limited (WCL):
Impact: WCL gains control of approximately 615.56 hectares of land but assumes all financial and legal responsibilities associated with it, including compensation payments and potential legal proceedings. WCL's ability to transfer the land is restricted.
Action Required: WCL must comply with the terms and conditions set forth by the Central Government, including making all necessary payments, indemnifying the Central Government, and seeking approval for land transfers.
Central Government:
Impact: The Central Government transfers control of the land to WCL but retains oversight and the power to impose conditions on land use. The Central Government is indemnified against expenditures.
Action Required: The Central Government must oversee WCL's compliance with the specified conditions and provide any necessary directions for particular areas of the land.
Landowners/Affected Parties:
Impact: Individuals and entities previously holding rights in or over the land are entitled to compensation as determined under the Act.
Action Required: Claimants are required to pursue their compensation claims through the established legal processes, including potential engagement with the Tribunal.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Coal: The Indian government ministry responsible for coal and lignite reserves exploration and development in India.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued.
Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957: An Indian law concerning the acquisition and development of land for coal mining.
Central Government: The government of India.
Western Coalfields Limited, District Nagpur, Maharashtra: A government-owned coal mining company that is willing to comply with the terms and conditions for land acquisition.
Tribunal: A body to be constituted under section 14 of the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957 for determining compensation amounts.
Bhabani Prasad Pati: Joint Secretary, Ministry of Coal.
The Gazette of India: Official government gazette of India
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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.ं 3294] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, िुलाई 22, 2025/आषाढ़ 31, 1947
No. 3294] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025/ASHADHA 31, 1947
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 21 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 3367(अ).—कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिजन और जिकास) अजधजनयम 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिसे इसम ेंइसके
पश् चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 9 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II,
खंड 3, उपखडं (ii), तारीख 15 अप्रलै 2025 म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख यांक
का. आ. 1719(अ.), तारीख 15 अप्रलै 2025 के प्रकािन पर, उक्त अजधसूचना स ेसंलग्न अनसु ूची में िर्णिंत भूजम और ऐसी
भूजम, (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश् चात् उक्त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै , म ें या उस पर के सभी अजधकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा
10 की उपधारा (।) के अधीन, सभी जिल् लंगमों से मुक् त होकर, आत् यजं तक रूप में केन्द रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो गए थे;
और, केन्द रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह,ै दक िेस्ट् टनज कोलफील् ्स जलजमटेड, जिला नागपुर, महाराष्टर (जिस े
इसमें इसके पश् चात् सरकारी कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे जनबधं नों और ितों का, िो केन्द रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त अजधरोजपत
करना उजचत समझे, अनुपालन करने के जलए रिामंि ह ै।
अत: अब, केन्द रीय 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 615.56 हक्े ट र (लगभग) या 1521.05 एकड (लगभग) माप िाली उक्त भूजम म ें
या उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख 15 अप्रैल 2025 से केन्द रीय सरकार म ेंइस प्रकार जनजहत बने रहने के बिाय, जनम्न जलजखत
जनबंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहते हुए, सरकारी कंपनी में जनजहत हो िाऐंगे, अथातज :-
4910 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(1) सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम और अन्दय 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 संिेय रकमों का अिधारण करने के प्रयोिनों के जलए, और दकसी ऐसे अजधकरण और अजधकरण की सहायता करन े
के जलए जनयुक्त व्यजक्तयों के संबंध म ें उपगत सभी व्यय, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएगं े, और इस प्रकार जनजहत
उक्त भूजम म ेंया उस पर के अजधकारों के जलए या उनके संबंध म ेंअपील आदि सभी जिजधक कायजिाजहयों की बाबत उपगत
सभी व्यय भी, उसी तरह सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएंगे;
(3) सरकारी कंपनी, केन्दरीय सरकार या उसके पिाजधकाररयों की, ऐसे दकसी अन्दय व्यय के संबंध में क्षजतपूर्तज करेगी, िो इस
प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के संबंध म,ें केन्दरीय सरकार या उसके पिाजधकाररयों द्वारा या उनके
जिरूद्ध दकन्दहीं कायजिाजहयों के संबंध में आिश्यक हो;
(4) सरकारी कंपनी को, केन्दरीय सरकार के पूिज अनुमोिन के जबना, उक्त भूजम और उसके अजधकारों को दकसी अन्दय व्यजक्त को
अंतरण करने की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और
(5) सरकारी कंपनी, ऐस े जनिेिों और ितों का पालन करेगी, िो केन्दरीय सरकार द्वारा, िब कभी आिश्यक हो, उक्त भूजम के
जिजिष्ट क्षेत्रों के जलए दिए िा सकें या अजधरोजपत दकए िा सकें।
[फा. सं. 43015/3/2024-एलएआईआर]
भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयुक्त सजचि
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st July, 2025
S.O. 3367(E).—Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry
of Coal, number S.O. 1719 (E), dated the 15th April 2025, in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-Section (ii), dated the 15th April 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 lands and all rights
in or over the lands 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 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 615.56 hectares (approximately) or 1521.05 acres
(approximately) and all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall with effect from 15th April, 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;
(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 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. 43015/3/2024-LAIR]
BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.
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