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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-01052025-26273
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1891]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025/VAISAKHA 9, 1947
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th April, 2025
S.O. 1934(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and
Abolition) Act, 1970 (37 of 1970), the Central Government, after consultation with the Central Advisory Contract
Labour Board, hereby exempts the Coal Block allotted to M/s Vedanta Limited namely Jamkhani Coal Mines,
Bileimunda, District Sundargarh (Odisha) from the applicability of notification of the Government of India in the
Ministry of Labour number S.O. 2063 dated the 21st June, 1988, published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (ii), in respect of employment of contract labour in the works specified in the Schedule to the said
notification against number 1 to 3, for the period of three years with effect from the date of publication of this notification
in the Official Gazette, subject to the following conditions, namely: -
(i)
the interest of the workmen engaged in the above mentioned works shall be protected;
(ii)
Such workmen be paid wages and other benefits as per the recommendations of the High-Powered Committee
appointed by the Coal India Limited, Ministry of Coal, Government of India and the rates notified by the Coal
India Limited from time to time;
(iii)
the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board shall have the right to inspect the establishment to ensure and
check whether such wages and benefits are given to such workers in establishment;
(iv)
the Management of M/s Vedanta Limited shall ensure that whenever there is a change of contract, existing
contract workmen who are working may be given preference in employment by the incoming contractor,
subject to satisfactory performance of duties;
(v)
the workmen working in jobs ancillary or incidental to coal mining works specified against serial numbers 1
to 3 of the Schedule to the said notification number S.O. 2063(E) dated the 21st June, 1988 shall get wages as
determined by the High-Powered Committee appointed by the Coal India Limited, Ministry of Coal,
Government of India and the rates notified by the Coal India Limited from time to time;
(vi)
the contractor, as well as the Principal Employer, shall ensure payment of the said High-Powered Committee
wages, which increases in every six months, and also other benefits as per the provisions of the Mines Act,
1952 (35 of 1952);
(vii)
the contract workers shall be covered under the provisions of the Payment of the Gratuity Act, 1972 (39 of
1972);
(viii)
the contract workers shall be paid bonus and leave with wages as per the provisions of the Mines Act, 1952
(35 of 1952).
[F. No. S-16012/03/2023-LW(B)]
ALOK CHANDRA, Senior Labour and Employment Advisor/Director General (Labour Welfare)