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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
CG-DL-E-22042025-262613
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1794]
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025/VAISHAKA 2, 1947
2688 GI/2025
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2025
S.O. 1827(E).—Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Coal, number S. O. 198(E) dated the 9th January 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), dated the 13th January 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) 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 Western Coalfields Limited, District Nagpur,
Maharashtra (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 said land measuring 127.93 hectares (approximately) or 316.12 acres
(approximately) with all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall with effect from 13th January 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 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 lands, 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 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. 43015/13/2023-LAIR]
BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.