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The Central Government directs that land measuring approximately 229.57 acres or 92.91 hectares, previously vested in the Central Government, shall now vest in the Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi, Jharkhand, effective from December 16, 2024, under sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, subject to specified terms and conditions.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Coal, through Notification S.O. 3679(E) dated August 12, 2025, directs that land measuring approximately 229.57 acres or 92.91 hectares, previously vested absolutely in the Central Government free from encumbrances under sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957), shall now vest in the Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi, Jharkhand. This vesting is effective from December 16, 2024, superseding its continued vesting in the Central Government, and is exercised under sub-section (1) of section 11 of the said Act. The initial vesting in the Central Government was pursuant to the publication of Notification S.O. 5430(E), dated December 13, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated December 16, 2024, issued under sub-section (1) of section 9 of the said Act. The transfer is subject to several conditions: the Government company must reimburse the Central Government for compensation, interest, and damages as determined under the Act; a Tribunal shall be constituted under section 14 of the Act to determine payable amounts, with all associated expenditures borne by the Government company; the Government company must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against related expenditures; it cannot transfer the land without prior Central Government approval; and it must abide by directions and conditions imposed by the Central Government for specific areas of the land.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-13082025-265402 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3587] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2025/SHRAVANA 21, 1947 MINISTRY COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th August, 2025 S.O. 3679(E).— Whereas on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, number S.O. 5430(E), dated the 13th December, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 16th December, 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) are 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 Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi, Jharkhand (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 229.57 acres (approximately) or 92.91 hectares (approximately) with all rights in or over the said land so vested shall with effect from 16th December, 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:- (i) the Government company shall reimburse to the Central Government all payments in respect of compensation, interest, damages, etc., as determined under the provisions of the said Act and other relevant laws; (ii) a Tribunal shall be constituted under section 14 of the said Act, for the purpose of determining the amounts payable to the Central Government by the Government company under condition (i), and all expenditures 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; (iii) 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; (iv) 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 (v) 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. 43015/12/2022-LAIR] BHABANI PRASAD PATI, 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 CHAND MEENA Digitally signed by KUMER CHAND MEENA Date: 2025.08.13 19:06:07 +05'30'

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