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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-17072025-264754
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2025/ASHADHA 25, 1947
No. 3181]
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th July, 2025
S.O. 3251(E).—Whereas on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Coal, number S.O. 1718(E), dated the 15th April, 2025 in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-
section (ii), dated the 15th April, 2025, 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 South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Seepat Road, P.B.
No. 60, District Bilaspur 495006, Chhattisgarh (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 land measuring 41.992 hectares (approximately) or 103.762 acres (approximately)
and all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall with effect from 15th April, 2025 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 in respect thereof shall initially be borne by 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 the 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. 43015/5/2023-LAIR]
BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.
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