Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Coal, dated July 16, 2025, concerns the vesting of land and rights previously acquired by the Central Government under the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957, to the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL). The land, measuring approximately 41.992 hectares, was initially vested in the Central Government on April 15, 2025. SECL is now responsible for all related compensation and expenses.
Key Points / Main Content:
Vesting of Land and Rights:
* Land and rights previously vested in the Central Government now vest in the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) effective April 15, 2025.
* The land measures approximately 41.992 hectares (103.762 acres).
Financial Responsibilities of SECL:
* SECL shall make all payments regarding compensation, interest, and damages as determined under the Act.
* SECL shall bear all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Act.
* SECL is responsible for all expenditure related to legal proceedings concerning the vested land.
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 cannot transfer the land and rights to any other person without prior approval from the Central Government.
Compliance:
* SECL must abide by any directions and conditions given or imposed by the Central Government for specific areas of the land.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: The Central Government transfers responsibility for the land and associated rights to SECL but retains oversight and approval authority regarding land transfer and specific directives.
* Action Required: Ensure SECL complies with the terms and conditions outlined in the notification and provide necessary approvals or directions as needed.
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL):
* Impact: SECL gains control of the land and associated rights but assumes all financial and legal responsibilities related to it.
* Action Required: Comply with all terms and conditions, including compensation payments, tribunal expenses, indemnification, and obtaining Central Government approval for land transfers.
Landowners/Affected Parties:
* Impact: Entitled to compensation, interest, and damages as determined under the provisions of the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957.
* Action Required: Engage with the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the said Act to ensure fair assessment and disbursement of due compensation.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Coal: The ministry responsible for the notification.
New Delhi: Location of the notification issuance.
Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957: The primary legislation under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Central Government: The governing body making the decisions related to the land acquisition and transfer.
South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh: The 'Government company' to which the land rights are being transferred. Bilaspur is a district in Chhattisgarh.
Section 9 of the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957: The legal section pertaining to the notification of land acquisition.
Section 10 of the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957: The legal section pertaining to vesting of land rights in the Central Government.
Section 11 of the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957: The legal section pertaining to direction of vesting of land in a Government company.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 3181] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, िुलाई 16, 2025/आषाढ़ 25, 1947
No. 3181] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025/ASHADHA 25, 1947
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 3251(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 उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी भारत सरकार के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग 2, खडं 3, उप-खडं (ii) तारीख 15 अप्रलै 2025 म ेंप्रकाजित भारत सरकार के कोयला मत्रं ालय की अजधसूचना संखयांक
का. आ. 1718 (अ) तारीख, 15 अप्रलै 2025, के प्रकािन पर उक्त अजधसूचना म ें सलं ग्न अनसु ूची में िर्णतज भूजम और ऐसी
भूजम, (जिस ेइसमें इसके पश्चात ्उक्त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै , में के सभी अजधकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 10 की उपधारा (1)
के अधीन, सभी जिल्लगं 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;ै
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 41.992 हक्े टर (लगभग) या 103.762 एकड़ (लगभग) माप िाली उक्त भूजम
में या उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख 15 अप्रलै 2025 स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें इस प्रकार जनजहत बन े रहन े की बिाय,
जनम्नजलजखत जनबंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहत ेहुए, उक्त सरकारी कम्पनी में जनजहत हो िाएगं े, अथाजत:—
(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;
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(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 अिधारण 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 िहन दकए िाएंगे, और इसी प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के जलए या उनके संबंध में
अपील आदि सभी जिजधक कायजिाजहयों की बाबत उपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएगं े;
(3) सरकारी कंपनी, केन्द्रीय सरकार या उसके पिाजधकाररयो की, ऐसे दकसी अन्द्य व्यय के संबंध म ें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, 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. 43015/5/2023-एलएआईआर]
भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयुक्त सजचि
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th July, 2025
S.O. 3251(E).—Whereas on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Coal, number S.O. 1718 (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 land and all rights in or over the
land described in the Schedule appended to the said notification (hereinafter referred to as the said land) are 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 directs that the land measuring 41.992 hectares (approximately) or 103.762 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 (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 land, so vested, shall also be borne by the Government company;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(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 the 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. 43015/5/2023-LAIR]
BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.
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