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The Gazette of India
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EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 279]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026/PAUSHA 30, 1947
429 GI/2026
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY
[PART II-SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th January, 2026
S.O. 307(E).- Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Coal, number S.O. 1785 dated the 09th October, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section
(ii), dated the 18th October, 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
specified in the Schedule appended to the said notification (hereinafter referred to as the said land) 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 power conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the said Act, the Central
Government hereby direct that the said land measuring 861.701 hectares (approximately) or 2129.27 acres
(approximately) land in or over the said land so vested shall with effect from 18th October 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 etc. 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 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;
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 rights to any other persons without
the prior approval of the Central Government; and
5. the Government company shall abide by such directions or conditions as may be given or imposed by the
Central Government for particular areas of the said land, as and when necessary.
[F. No. 43015/1/2024-LAIR]
Dr. MANIK CHANDRA PANDIT, Economic Adviser
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