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Core Purpose

The Central Government authorizes officers of specified government companies to exercise powers under sub-section (4) of section 21 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. 3578(E) dated July 1, 2026, issued in New Delhi, authorizes various officers of eight government companies to exercise powers specified in sub-section (4) of section 21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957). This authorization pertains to coal and lignite as specified in Part A of the First Schedule to the Act. The authorized officers, including Area General Managers (Mining), Project Officers, Mine Managers, Area Nodal Officers (Security), Area Managers (Human Resource), Chief of Security, General Managers (Operations), Agents, Sub-area Managers, and HODs (Security)/CSOs, are designated to operate within specific areas for each company. The companies include Bharat Coking Coal Limited, Central Coalfields Limited, Eastern Coalfields Limited, Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, North Eastern Coalfields (Coal India Limited), Northern Coalfields Limited, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, and Western Coalfields Limited, with their respective areas of operation detailed in the notification's table.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06072026-274171 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3443] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026/ASHADHA 10, 1948 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 3 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st July, 2026 S.O. 3578(E).- In pursuance of the provisions of sub-section (4) of section 21 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby authorises the following officers of the 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 that section in respect of coal and lignite specified in Part A of the First Schedule to the Act, namely:--- TABLE Serial | Name of the | Name of Area | Designation Number | company | | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) 1. | Bharat Coking Coal | Barora Area Block-II Area | Area General Manager (Mining) | Limited, Koyla Bhawan, | Chanch/Victoria Area | Project Officer | Koyla Nagar, Dhanbad, | Govindpur Area Katras Area | Mine Manager | Jharkhand - 826005 | Sijua Area | Area Nodal Officer (Security) | | Western Jharia Area Putki | Area Manager (Human Resource) | | Balihari Area Kusunda Area | | | Bastacolla Area Lodna Area | | | Eastern Jharia Area | 2. | Central Coalfields | Amrapali Chandragupta | Area General Manager (Mining) | Limited, Darbhanga | Area Argada Area | Project Officer | House, Kutchery Road, | Barka Sayal Area Bokaro | Mine Manager | Ranchi-830429, | and Kargali Area | Area Nodal Officer (Security) | Jharkhand | Dhori Area Giridih | Area Manager (Human Resource) | | Hazaribagh Area Kathara | | | Area Kuju Area | Serial | Name of the | Name of Area | Designation Number | company | | | | Magadh Sanghmitra | | | North Karanpura Area | | | Piparwar Area Rajhara Area | | | Rajrappa Area | 3. | Eastern Coalfields | Bankola Jhanjra Kajora | 1. Area General Manager (Mining) | Limited, Sanctoria, Post: | Kenda Junustoria Mugma | Project Officer | Dishergarh, Dist.: West | Pandaveshwar Rajmahal | Mine Manager | Bardhaman, West Bengal | | - 713333 | SP Mines Salanpur Salanpur | Area Nodal Officer (Security) | | Satgram-Sripur Sodepur | Area Manager (Human Resource) | | Sonepur Bazari Chitra East | | | OCP | 4. | Mahanadi Coalfields | Basundhara Area Bharatpur | Area General Manager (Mining) | Limited, Jagriti Vihar, | Area Hingula Area | Project Officer | Burla, Sambalpur | IB Valley Jagarnnath Area | Mine Manager | 768020, Odisha | Kaniha Area Lakhanpur | | | Area Lingaraj Area | Chief of Security, Area Security Officer, | | Mahalaxmi Area Orient | Nodal Officer Security 6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] Area Subhadra Area Talcher | Area Security Officer/ Staff Officer Area | (Security) All other coal mining | Area Manager (Human Resource) projects of MCL | 5. | North Eastern Coalfields, | North Eastern Coalfields | Area General Manager (Mining) | Coal India Limited, Post | Area | Area Security Officer | Office Margherita, | | Area Manager (Human Resource) | District Tinsukia, Assam - | | Agent | 786181 | | Mine Manager Serial | Name of the | Name of Area | Designation Number | company | | 6. | Northern Coalfields | Amlohri Area Bina Area | Area Nodal Officer (Security) | Limited, Singrauli, | Block-B Area Dudhichua | Area Manager (Human Resource) | Madhya Pradesh - 486889 | Area Jayant Area Jhingurda | | | Area Kakri Area Khadia | | | Area | | | Krishnashila Area Nigahi | | | Area | 7. | South Eastern Coalfields | Baikunthpur Area Bhatgaon | Area General Manager (Mining) | Limited, Seepat Road, | Area Bishrampur Area | General Manager (Operations) | Bilaspur | Chirimiri Area Dipka Area | Project Officer | 495006 | Gevra Area Hasdeo Area | Mine Manager | (Chhattisgarh) | Jamuna-Kotma Area Johila | | | Area | Sub-area Managers | | Korba Area Kusmunda Area | Staff Officer (Human Resource) | | Raigarh Area Sohagpur Area | Chief of Security | | All Other Areas of | Area Security Officer | | SECL | Nodal Officer (Security) 8. | Western Coalfields | Ballarpur Chandrapur | HOD (Security)/CSO | Limited, Coal Estate, Civil | Kanhan Majri Nagpur | Area Nodal Officer (Security) | Lines, Nagpur-440001 | Pathakhera Pench Umrer | | (Maharashtra) | Wani | | | Wani North | [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. KUMER | Digitally signed by CHAND | KUMER CHAND MEENA | Date: 2026.07.06 | 15:30:58 +05'30'

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