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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-15072025-264691
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2025/ASHADHA 24, 1947
No. 3145]
4710 GI/2025
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th July, 2025
S.O. 3215(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 31 of the Contract Labour (Regulation and Abolition)
Act, 1970 (37 of 1970), the Central Government, after consultation with the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board, hereby
exempts the Coal Blocks allotted to National Thermal Power Corporation/NTPC Mining Limited namely, the Pakri-Barwadih,
Kerandari, Chatti-Bariatu, Badam, Dulanga and Talaipalli Coal Mines from the applicability of notification of the Government
of India in the Ministry of Labour number S.O.2063, dated the 21st June, 1988, published in the Gazette of India, Part II,
Section 3, Sub section (ii), in respect of employment of contract labour in the works specified in the Schedule to the said
notification against numbers 1 to 3, for the period of three years with effect form 29.05.2024 subject to following conditions,
namely: -
(i)
the interest of the workmen engaged in the above mentioned works be protected;
(ii)
such workmen be paid wages and other benefits as per the recommendations of the High-Powered Committee
appointed by the Coal India Limited, Ministry of Coal, Government of India and the rates notified by the Coal
India Limited from time to time;
(iii)
while amending or including the said provisions in the Mine Developer and Operator (MDO) Award, the
principal employer shall keep in mind that the interest of the workmen engaged in the above-mentioned works
be protected.
(iv)
the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board shall have the right to inspect the establishment to ensure and check
whether such wages and benefits are given to such workers in National Thermal Power Corporation/ NTPC
Mining Limited;
(v)
the Management of National Thermal Power Corporation/NTPC Mining Limited shall ensure that whenever
there is a change of contract, existing contract workmen who are working may be given preference in
employment by the incoming contractor, subject to satisfactory performance of duties;
(vi)
the workmen working in jobs ancillary or incidental to coal mining works specified against serial numbers 1 to
3 of the Schedule to the said notification number S.O. 2063(E), dated the 21st June, 1988 shall get wages as
determined by the High-Powered Committee appointed by the Coal India Limited, Ministry of Coal, Government
of India and the rates notified by the Coal India Limited from time to time;
(vii)
the contractor, as well as the Principal Employer, shall ensure payment of the said High-Powered Committee
wages, which increases every six months, and also other benefits as per the provisions of the Mines Act, 1952
(35 of 1952);
(viii)
the contract workers shall be covered under the provisions of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 (39 of 1972);
and
(ix)
the contract workers shall be paid bonus and leave with wages as per the provisions of the Mines Act, 1952 (35
of 1952).
Explanatory Memorandum: - It is certified that no person shall be adversely affected by giving retrospective
effect to this notification.
[F. No. U-23013/02/2017-LW(B)]
ASHUTOSH A.T PEDNEKAR, Jt. Secy.
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