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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-17062025-263916
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2651]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2025/JYAISTHA 27, 1947
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THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II-SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th June, 2025
S.O. 2716(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 Block allotted to Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited namely
Parsa East and Kanta Basan Coal Block of 15 MPTA (Opencast) District Surguja, Chhattisgarh 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 against number 1 to 3 in the Schedule to the said notification for a period of three years with effect
from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, subject to the following conditions, namely: -
(i) the interest of the workmen engaged in the above mentioned works shall be protected;
(ii) such workmen shall 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 at the rates
notified by the Coal India Limited from time to time;
(iii) 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 the establishment;
(iv) the management of Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam 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 the satisfactory performance of duties;
(v) 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 at the rates notified by the Coal India Limited from time to time;
(vi) the contractor, as well as the principal employer, shall ensure payment of the said High-Powered Committee
wages, which increases in every six months and also other benefits as per the provisions of the Mines Act,
1952 (35 of 1952);
(vii) the contract workers shall be covered under the provisions of the Payment of the Gratuity Act, 1972
(39 of 1972);
(viii) the contract workers shall be paid bonus and leave with wages as per the provisions of the Mines Act,
1952 (35 of 1952).
[F. No. S-16012/01/2021-LW(B)]
ALOK CHANDRA, Senior Labour and Employment Advisor/Director General (Labour Welfare)
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