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The Central Government directs that specified land, previously vested in it under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, shall now vest in South Eastern Coalfields Limited, subject to certain terms and conditions.

Detailed Summary

This notification from the Ministry of Coal, numbered S.O. 307(E) and dated 20th January, 2026, concerns the vesting of land. Following the publication of Government of India notification S.O. 1785 dated 09th October, 2025 (published 18th October, 2025) under sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957), certain land and rights over it vested absolutely in the Central Government. The Central Government, being satisfied that South Eastern Coalfields Limited, located at Seepat Road, P. B. No. 60, District-Bilaspur 495006, Chhattisgarh, is willing to comply with imposed terms, has exercised its power under sub-section (1) of section 11 of the said Act. Consequently, the said land, measuring approximately 861.701 hectares (2129.27 acres), shall, with effect from 18th October 2025, vest in South Eastern Coalfields Limited. This vesting is subject to five key conditions: the Government company must make all payments for compensation, interest, damages, etc., as determined under the Act; a Tribunal constituted under section 14 of the Act will determine payable amounts, with all related expenditures borne by the Government company; the Government company shall indemnify the Central Government and its officials against other related expenditures; the Government company cannot transfer the land or rights without prior Central Government approval; and it must abide by any directions or conditions imposed by the Central Government for particular areas of the land.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21012026-269505 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 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. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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