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This notification directs the vesting of specific land and all rights therein, previously held by the Central Government, to the Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi, Jharkhand, under sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Coal, through notification S.O. 3240(E) dated 16th July, 2025, directs the vesting of land measuring approximately 1193.19 acres (482.87 hectares) and all associated rights to the Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi, Jharkhand. This land was 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), following the publication of notification S.O. 5079 (E) dated 27th November, 2024, issued under sub-section (1) of section 9 of the said Act. The vesting in Central Coalfields Limited is effective from 27th November, 2024, and is subject to several conditions: the Government company must make all payments for compensation, interest, and damages as determined under the Act and other relevant laws; a Tribunal constituted under section 14 of the Act will determine these amounts, with all related expenditure borne by the Government company; the Government company must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against other expenditures related to the vested land rights; the Government company cannot transfer the land or rights without prior Central Government approval; and it must abide by directions and conditions imposed by the Central Government for specific areas of the land. The notification is signed by Bhabani Prasad Pati, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-16072025-264712 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3170] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025 4740 GI/2025 (1) MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th July, 2025 S.O. 3240(E). - Whereas on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, number S.O. 5079 (E), dated the 27th November, 2024 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), dated the 27th November, 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 1193.19 acres (approximately) or 482.87 hectares (approximately) and all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall with effect from 27th November, 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 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; ii. 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 (i) 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; 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 the 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. 43015/5/2021-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.

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