Ministry of Coal

Publication of Notification for nomination of executives of CIL and CISF for various areas of subsidiaries under MMDR Act, 1957.

Issue Date: 01 July 2026 Published: 06 July 2026 Published with 5 days delay

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-06072026-274156 Download PDF Official source ↗

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The Central Government authorizes officers of specified Government companies to exercise powers under section 23B of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, for coal and lignite in designated areas.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Coal, through Notification S.O. 3577(E) issued on 1st July, 2026, and published in New Delhi, has authorized specific officers of various Government companies to exercise powers as defined in section 23B of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957). This authorization applies to the areas indicated in column (3) of the provided Table, for the purposes specified in the said section, concerning coal and lignite as listed in Part A of the First Schedule to the Act. This notification supersedes the previous notification number SO 5347 (E), dated 21st November, 2025. The authorized officers include Commandants, Senior Commandants, Deputy Commandants, and Assistant Commandants of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for companies such as Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) in areas like Barora, Block-II, Chanch/Victoria, Govindpur, Katras, Sijua, Western Jharia, Putki Balihari, Kusunda, Bastacolla, Lodna, and Eastern Jharia; Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) in Amrapali Chandragupta, Argada, Barka Sayal, Bokaro and Kargali, Dhori, Giridih, Hazaribagh, Kathara, Kuju, Magadh, Sanghmitra, North Karanpura, Piparwar, Rajhara, and Rajrappa areas; Eastern Coalfields Limited in Bankola, Chinakuri I & II, Jhanjra Project, Kajora, Kenda Colliery, Khandra Colliery, Kunustoria, Mugma, New Kenda Colliery, Pandaveshwar, Rajmahal, SP Mines, Salanpur, Satgram-Sripur, Sodepur, Sonepur Bazari, and Chitra East OCP; Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) in Basundhara, Bharatpur, Hingula, IB Valley, Jagarnnath, Kaniha, Lakhanpur, Lingaraj, Mahalaxmi, Orient, Subhadra, Talcher, and all other coal mining projects of MCL; NLC India Limited (NLCIL) in Neyveli Area and Talabira II and III Open Cast Projects; Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) in Amlohri, Bina, Block-B, Dudhichua, Jayant, Jhingurda, Kakri, Khadia, Krishnashila, and Nigahi areas; South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) in Baikunthpur, Bhatgaon, Bishrampur, Chirimiri, Dipka, Gevra, Hasdeo, Jamuna-Kotma, Johila, Korba, Kusmunda, Raigarh, Sohagpur, and all other Areas of SECL; Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) in Ballarpur, Chandrapur, Kanhan, Majri, Nagpur, Pathakhera, Pench, Umrer, Wani, and Wani North; and NTPC Limited in NTPC Talaipalli.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06072026-274156 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3442] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026/ASHADHA 10, 1948 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] [PART II- 3(ii)] 3 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] [PART II- 3(ii)] 5 MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st July, 2026 S.O. 3577(E).- In pursuance of the provisions of section 23B of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), and in supersession of notification number SO 5347 (E), dated the 21st November, 2025, the Central Government hereby authorises the following officers of Government companies mentioned in column (4) of the Table below to exercise all or any of the powers specified in that section in the areas indicated in column (3) of the said Table, for the purposes specified in the said section in respect of coal and lignite specified in Part A of the First Schedule to the Act, namely: - TABLE Serial number | Name of the Company | Name of Area | Designation (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) 1 | Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), Koyla Bhawan, Koyla Nagar, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - 826005 | 1. Barora Area | 1. Commandant of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) | | 2. Block-II Area | 2. Senior Commandant of CISF | | 3. Chanch/Victoria Area | 3. Deputy Commandant of CISF | | 4. Govindpur Area | 4. Assistant Commandant of CISF | | 5. Katras Area | | | 6. Sijua Area | | | 7. Western Jharia Area | | | 8. Putki Balihari Area | | | 9. Kusunda Area | | | 10. Bastacolla Area | | | 11. Lodna Area | | | 12. Eastern Jharia Area | 2 | Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), Darbhanga House, Kutchery Road, Ranchi- 834029, Jharkhand | 1. Amrapali Chandragupta Area | 1. Commandant of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) | | 2. Argada Area | 2. Deputy Commandant of CISF | | 3. Barka Sayal Area | 3. Assistant Commandant of CISF | | 4. Bokaro and Kargali Area | | | 5. Dhori Area | 6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] Serial number | Name of the Company | Name of Area | Designation (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | | 1. Giridih Area | | | 2. Hazaribagh Area | | | 3. Kathara Area | | | 4. Kuju Area | | | 5. Magadh | | | 6. Sanghmitra Area | | | 7. North Karanpura Area | | | 8. Piparwar Area | | | 9. Rajhara Area | | | 10. Rajrappa Area | 3 | Eastern Coalfields Limited, Sanctoria, Post: Dishergarh, Dist.: West Bardhaman, West Bengal - 713333 | 1. Bankola Area | 1. Commandant of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) | | 2. Chinakuri I & II | 2. Senior Commandant of CISF | | 3. Jhanjra Project | 3. Deputy Commandant of CISF | | 4. Kajora Area | 4. Assistant Commandant of CISF | | 5. Kenda Colliery | | | 6. Khandra Colliery | | | 7. Kunustoria Area | | | 8. Mugma Area | | | 9. New Kenda Colliery | | | 10. Pandaveshwar | | | 11. Rajmahal | | | 12. SP Mines | | | 13. Salanpur | | | 14. Satgram-Sripur | | | 15. Sodepur | | | 16. Sonepur Bazari | | | 17. Chitra East OCP | 4 | Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), Jagriti Vihar, Burla, Sambalpur -768020, Odisha | 1. Basundhara Area | 1. Commandant of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) | | 2. Bharatpur Area | 2. Senior Commandant of CISF | | 3. Hingula Area | 3. Deputy Commandant of CISF | | 4. IB Valley | 4. Assistant Commandant of CISF | | 5. Jagarnnath Area | | | 6. Kaniha Area | | | 7. Lakhanpur Area | | | 8. Lingaraj Area | | | 9. Mahalaxmi Area | | | 10. Orient Area | | | 11. Subhadra Area | | | 12. Talcher Area | | | 13. All other coal mining projects of MCL | 5 | NLC India Limited (NLCIL), Corporate Office, Block-1, Neyveli | 1. Neyveli Area | 1. Commandant of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) | | Talabira II and III Open Cast Projects | 2. Senior Commandant of CISF [PART II- 3(ii)] 7 Serial number | Name of the Company | Name of Area | Designation (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | Township, Cuddalore, Tamilnadu - 607801 | | 1. Deputy Commandant of CISF | | | 2. Assistant Commandant of CISF 6 | Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL), Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh - 486889 | 1. Amlohri Area | 1. Commandant of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) | | 2. Bina Area | 2. Senior Commandant of CISF | | 3. Block-B Area | 3. Deputy Commandant of CISF | | 4. Dudhichua Area | 4. Assistant Commandant of CISF | | 5. Jayant Area | | | 6. Jhingurda Area | | | 7. Kakri Area | | | 8. Khadia Area | | | 9. Krishnashila Area | | | 10. Nigahi Area | 7 | South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL), Seepat Road, Bilaspur - 495006 (Chhattisgarh) | 1. Baikunthpur Area | 1. Commandant of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) | | 2. Bhatgaon Area | 2. Senior Commandant of CISF | | 3. Bishrampur Area | 3. Deputy Commandant of CISF | | 4. Chirimiri Area | 4. Assistant Commandant of CISF | | 5. Dipka Area | | | 6. Gevra Area | | | 7. Hasdeo Area | | | 8. Jamuna-Kotma Area | | | 9. Johila Area | | | 10. Korba Area | | | 11. Kusmunda Area | | | 12. Raigarh Area | | | 13. Sohagpur Area | | | 14. All other Areas of SECL | 8 | Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), Coal Estate, Civil Lines, Nagpur-440001 (Maharashtra) | 1. Ballarpur | 1. Commandant of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) | | 2. Chandrapur | 2. Senior Commandant of CISF | | 3. Kanhan | 3. Deputy Commandant of CISF | | 4. Majri | 4. Assistant Commandant of CISF | | 5. Nagpur | | | 6. Pathakhera | | | 7. Pench | | | 8. Umrer | | | 9. Wani | | | 10. Wani North | 9 | NTPC Limited | 1. NTPC Talaipalli | 1. Deputy Commandant of Central Industrial Security Force | | | 2. Assistant Commandant of Central Industrial Security Force [F. No. 43024/13/2025-LAIR] DR. GOPAL SINGH, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. VINOD KUMAR Digitally signed by VINOD KUMAR Date: 2026.07.06 15:21:39 +05'30'

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