Publication of Notification

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-25052026-272861 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2534] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026/JYAISTHA 4, 1948 MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd May, 2026 S.O. 2626(E).— Whereas section 8 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) provides the periods for which mining leases may be granted or renewed; And whereas sub-section (5) of section 8 provides that any lessee may, where coal or lignite is used for captive purpose, sell such coal or lignite up to fifty per cent. of the total coal or lignite produced in a year after meeting the requirement of the end use plant linked with the mine in such manner as may be prescribed by the Central Government and on payment of such additional amount as specified in the Sixth Schedule; And whereas proviso to sub-section (5) of section 8 provides that the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette and for the reasons to be recorded in writing, increase the said percentage of coal or lignite that may be sold by a Government company or corporation; And whereas vide notification number S.O 4589(E), dated the 2nd November, 2021, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section(ii), the Central Government had increased the percentage of coal, as tabulated therein, that may be sold by NLC India Limited, up to 75% of coal produced from Talabira II and III OCP up to 31st March 2026, after meeting the requirement of their end use plants linked with these mines; And whereas the commissioning of NLC Talabira Thermal Power Project, Odisha, which is linked to Talabira II and III coal mine, has been delayed and may be commissioned between February 2030 to February, 2031; And whereas the presently operational power plant of NLC Tamil Nadu Power Limited, linked with Talabira II and III coal mine, utilises only about 3 million tonnes per annum coal from Talabira II and III coal mine due to technical limitations; And whereas, NLC Talabira Thermal Power Project, vide its letter dated the 23rd January, 2026 has requested for enhancement of the percentage ceiling prescribed under sub-section (5) of section 8 of the said Act as the same is essential to sustain mine operations and productive utilisation of national mineral resources pending commissioning of NLC Talabira Thermal Power Project; NOW, THEREFORE in exercise of powers conferred by the proviso to sub-section (5) of section 8 of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957 (67 of 1957), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 4589(E), dated the 2nd November, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification), namely:— 2. In the said notification, - (i) in the third paragraph, for the words, figures and letters "up to 31st March, 2026”, the words, figures and letters "up to 31st March, 2025 till the year 2024 -2025 and 85 per cent. up to 31st March, 2026," shall be substituted; (ii) in the table, against the year "2025-26" and the entries relating thereto, the following year and entries shall be substituted, namely: - +-----------+-----------------------+-------------------+-------------------------------------------+ | Year | Estimated coal | EUP requirement | Balance quantity of coal approved for | | | production | | sale | +===========+=======================+===================+===========================================+ | "2025-26 | 20 | 3.0 | 17 (85%)". | +-----------+-----------------------+-------------------+-------------------------------------------+ [F. No. CBA2-13011/9/2018-CBA2] SANOJ KUMAR JHA, Addl. Secy. Note: The principal notification was published in in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 4589(E), dated the 2nd November, 2021.