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. It directs that approximately 0.16 hectares of this land shall now vest in Western Coalfields Limited, effective from June 3, 2025, subject to specific terms and conditions. Western Coalfields Limited is designated as the "Government Company" responsible for compliance.
Key Points / Main Content:
Transfer of Land Rights:
* Land measuring approximately 0.16 hectares (0.395 acres) vests in Western Coalfields Limited (the Government Company) from June 3, 2025.
* This transfer is subject to specific terms and conditions outlined in the notification.
Financial Responsibilities of the Government Company:
* The Government Company shall make all payments related to compensation, interest, and damages as per the Act and other relevant laws.
* The Government Company is responsible for all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Act, including costs for personnel and legal proceedings (appeals, etc.).
Indemnification and Restrictions:
* The Government Company must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure related to proceedings concerning the vested land.
* The Government Company is prohibited from transferring the land and rights to any other person without the Central Government's prior approval.
Compliance:
* The Government Company must adhere to any directions and conditions imposed by the Central Government for particular areas of the land.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Transfers responsibility for the land to the Government Company but retains oversight and approval authority.
* Action Required: Provide directions and conditions for particular areas of the land as necessary. Oversee compliance by the Government Company.
Western Coalfields Limited (Government Company):
* Impact: Acquires land rights and assumes financial and legal responsibilities related to the land.
* Action Required: Make all required payments, bear tribunal and legal expenses, indemnify the Central Government, seek approval for land transfers, and abide by Central Government directions.
Tribunal under Section 14 of the Act:
* Impact: Responsible for determining amounts payable by the Government Company.
* Action Required: Determine amounts payable by the Government Company under condition 1.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Coal: The Indian government ministry responsible for coal and lignite resources.
New Delhi: The capital of India, where the notification was issued.
Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957: A law in India concerning the acquisition and development of coal-bearing areas.
Central Government: The Government of India.
Western Coalfields Limited, District Nagpur, Maharashtra: A government-owned coal mining company.
Nagpur, Maharashtra: A district in Maharashtra where Western Coalfields Limited is located.
The Gazette of India: The official journal of the Government of India, publishing official notifications and legal notices.
Bhabani Prasad Pati: 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.ं 3436] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, िुलाई 29 2025/श्रावण 7, 1947
No. 3436] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2025/SHRAVANA 7, 1947
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अधिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 29 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 3519(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, खडं 3, उपखंड (ii), तारीख 3 िून 2025 म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना का.
आ. सखं याकं 2471 (अ.), तारीख 3 िून 2025 के प्रकािन पर उक्त अजधसूचना से सलं ग् न अनुसूची में िर्णिंत भूजम और
ऐसी भूजम, (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात ् उक्त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै , म ें के सभी अजधकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 10 की
उपधारा (1) के अधीन, सभी जिल् लगं मों से मुक्त होकर, आत् यजं तक रूप में केन्द रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो गए थे;
और, केन्द रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया है, दक िेस्ट् टनज कोलफील्् स जलजमटेड, जिला नागपुर, महाराष्टर
(जिसे इसम ें इसके पश् चात ् सरकारी कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे जनबंधनों और ितों का, िो केन्द रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त
अजधरोजपत करना उजचत समझे, अनुपालन करन े के जलए सहमत ह ै।
अत: अब, केन्दर ीय 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 0.16 हक्े ट र (लगभग) या 0.395 एकड (लगभग) माप िाली उक्त भूजम
और उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख 3 िून 2025 से केन्द रीय सरकार में इस प्रकार जनजहत बने रहन े के
5103 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
बिाए, जनम्न जलजखत जनबंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहत ेहुए, सरकारी कंपनी म ेंजनजहत हो िाऐंगे, अथातज : -
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, ि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;
3. सरकारी कंपनी, केन्दरीय सरकार और उसके पिाजधकाररयो को, ऐसे दकसी अन्दय व्यय के प्रजत क्षजतपूर्तज करेगी, िो
इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के बारे में, केन्दरीय सरकार या उसके पिाजधकाररयो 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 अन्दतरण करन े की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और
5. सरकारी कंपनी, ऐसे जनिेिों और ितों का पालन करेगी, िो केन्दरीय सरकार द्वारा, िब कभी आिश्यक हो, उक्त
भूजम के जिजिष्ट क्षेत्रों के जलए दिए िाएं या अजधरोजपत दकए िाएं।
[फा. सं. 43015/9/2024-एलएआईआर]
भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयुक्त सजचि
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th July, 2025
S.O. 3519(E).—Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Coal, number S.O. 2471 (E), dated the 3rd June 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section
3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 3rd June 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)
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 0.16 hectares (approximately) or 0.395 acres
(approximately) and all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall with effect from 3rd June, 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;[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 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. 43015/9/2024-LAIR]
BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.
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