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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-19052025-263216
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 2168]
NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025/VAISAKHA 29, 1947
MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th May, 2025
S.O. 2219(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 Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Limited
namely Gare Pelma Sector III Coal Mines 4 MTPA (Open Cast), District Raigarh, Chhattisgarh of from the applicability
of notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Labpour 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 serial numbers 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 following conditions: -
(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 Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company 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 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 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-16012/02/2021-LW(B)]
ALOK CHANDRA, Senior Labour and Employment Advisor/ Director General (Labour Welfare)