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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-03022026-269786
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 447]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026/MAGHA 13, 1947
696 GI/2026
(1)
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:
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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