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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-13012025-260172
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 197]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 2025/PAUSHA 23, 1946
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 9th January, 2025
S.O. 199(E). Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Coal, number S.O. 4381(E) dated the 9th October, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), dated the 9th October, 2024, 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 120.77 hectares (approximately) or 298.42 acres
(approximately) and all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall with effect from 9th October 2024 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;
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. 43015/12/2023-LAIR]
BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.