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The Central Government directs the vesting of approximately 41.992 hectares of land and associated rights in the South Eastern Coalfields Limited, effective April 15, 2025, under sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Coal, via Notification S.O. 3251(E) dated July 16, 2025, has directed that approximately 41.992 hectares (103.762 acres) of land and all associated rights, which were previously vested absolutely in the Central Government 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 South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Seepat Road, P.B. No. 60, District Bilaspur 495006, Chhattisgarh. This vesting is effective from April 15, 2025, and is issued under sub-section (1) of section 11 of the said Act. The initial vesting in the Central Government was pursuant to Notification S.O. 1718(E) dated April 15, 2025, issued under sub-section (1) of section 9 of the same Act. The transfer is subject to five conditions: the Government company must make all compensation payments; a Tribunal constituted under section 14 of the Act will determine amounts, with all tribunal and legal expenses borne by the company; the company must indemnify the Central Government; the company cannot transfer the land without prior Central Government approval; and it must abide by Central Government's directions for specific areas.

Full Text

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. 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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