**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Coal, Government of India, issued on February 2, 2026. It pertains to the transfer of land rights, initially vested in the Central Government following notification S.O. 5445 (E) on November 26, 2025, to South Eastern Coalfields Limited. The notification details the terms and conditions under which this transfer occurs.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Transfer of Land Rights:**
* 607.118 hectares (approximately 1500.19 acres) of land, previously vested in the Central Government, will now vest in South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) effective November 26, 2025.
* **Financial Obligations of SECL:**
* SECL is responsible for all payments related to compensation, interest, and damages as determined by the Act and relevant laws.
* SECL will bear all expenses associated with the Tribunal established under Section 14 of the Act, including the costs of the Tribunal and any individuals appointed to assist the Tribunal.
* SECL will also bear all expenses incurred in all legal proceedings, like appeals etc., that relate to rights over the land.
* **Indemnification and Restrictions:**
* SECL must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure related to proceedings regarding the rights over the vested land.
* SECL cannot transfer the land or associated rights to any other entity without the Central Government's prior approval.
* **Compliance Requirements:**
* SECL must adhere to any directions or conditions imposed by the Central Government regarding specific areas of the land, as necessary.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL)
* **Impact:** SECL gains control of land rights for mining operations, subject to specific financial and compliance obligations.
* **Action Required:** SECL must comply with the terms and conditions outlined in the notification, including financial responsibilities, indemnification, and adherence to government directives.
**Stakeholder:** Central Government
* **Impact:** The Central Government transfers responsibility of the land to SECL, but retains oversight and the ability to impose conditions.
* **Action Required:** The Central Government must monitor SECL’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the transfer and be prepared to provide directions or conditions as needed.
**Stakeholder:** Affected Communities/Landowners
* **Impact:** The affected parties have had their rights acquired by the Central Government in 2025. Further impacts will be based on how SECL uses the land, as per the conditions imposed on them.
* **Action Required:** The affected parties need to be involved and considered with any future actions.
Key Entities Referenced
Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957: Indian law providing for the acquisition and development of coal-bearing areas.
South Eastern Coalfields Limited: A government-owned coal mining company in Chhattisgarh, India, to which the land rights are being transferred.
Ministry of Coal: The Indian government ministry responsible for the coal sector, issuing the notification.
New Delhi: Location where the notification is issued.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 447] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, फरवरी 2, 2026/माघ 13, 1947
No. 447] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026/MAGHA 13, 1947
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 2 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 476(अ).— कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिनज और जवकास) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 9 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी भारत सरकार के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग II, खडं 3, उप-खडं (ii) तारीख 26 नवंबर 2025 म ेंप्रकाजित भारत सरकार के कोयला मत्रं ालय की अजधसूचना संखयांक
का. आ. 5445 (अ) तारीख, 26 नवंबर 2025, के प्रकािन पर उक्त अजधसूचना म ें संलग्न अनसु ूची में वर्णजत 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 जवल्लगं 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, जिला जबलासपुर 495006, छत्तीसगढ़ (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त सरकारी कम्पनी कहा गया ह)ै ऐसे जनबंधनों
और ितों का, िो केन्द्रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त अजधरोजपत करना उजचत समझे, अनपु ालन करने के जलये सहमत ह;ै
696 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए
यह जनिेि िेती ह ैदक इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त 607.118 हक्े टर (लगभग) या 1500.19 एकड़ (लगभग) माप वाली उक्त भूजम
में या उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख 26 नवंबर 2025 स े केन्द्रीय सरकार में इस प्रकार जनजहत बने 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 जवजधयों के उपबंधों के अधीन यथा अवधाररत प्रजतकर, ब्याि,
क्षजतयों आदि और वैसी ही मिों की बाबत सभी संिाय करेगी;
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 अवधारण 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 वहन दकए िाएंगे, और इसी प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के जलए या उनके संबंध में
अपील आदि सभी जवजधक कायजवाजहयों की बाबत उपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा वहन दकए िाएगं े;
3. सरकारी कंपनी, केन्द्रीय सरकार और उसके पिाजधकाररयो की, ऐस े दकसी अन्द्य व्यय के संबंध में क्षजतपूर्त ज करेगी,
िो इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के बारे में, केन्द्रीय सरकार या उसके पिाजधकाररयो
द्वारा या उनके जवरूद्ध दकन्द्हीं कायजवाजहयों के संबंध में आवश्यक हो;
4. सरकारी कंपनी को, केन्द्रीय सरकार के पूवज 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 आवश्यक हो, उक्त
भूजम के जवजिष्ट क्षेत्रों के जलए दिए िाएं या अजधरोजपत दकए िाएं।
[फा. सं. 43015/9/2021-एलएआईआर]
डॉ. माजणक चंर पंजडत, आर्थजक सलाहकार
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 2nd February, 2026
S.O. 476(E).— Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry
of Coal, number S.O. 5445 (E), dated the 26th November, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part
II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 26th November, 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 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 powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the said Act, the
Central Government hereby directs that the said land measuring 607.118 hectares (approximately) or 1500.19 acres
(approximately) and all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall with effect from the 26th November, 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:[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
1. The Government company shall make 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;
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 said 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 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. 43015/9/2021-LAIR]
Dr. MANIK CHANDRA PANDIT, Economic Adviser
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