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

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Coal issued Notification S.O. 2136(E) on 28th April, 2026, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 11 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957). This notification directs that the land and all rights in or over the said land, measuring approximately 1338.57 acres or 541.71 hectares, shall vest in the Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi, Jharkhand, with effect from 24th June 2025. This land had previously vested absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances under sub-section (1) of section 10 of the said Act, following the publication of Notification S.O. 2839 (E), dated 24th June, 2025, issued under sub-section (1) of section 9 of the same Act. The transfer of vesting to Central Coalfields Limited is subject to conditions including: the company making all payments for compensation, interest, and damages as determined under the Act; a Tribunal being constituted under section 14 of the Act to determine payable amounts, with all associated expenses borne by the company; the company indemnifying the Central Government against other related expenditures; the company requiring prior Central Government approval to transfer the land or rights; and the company abiding by directions and conditions imposed by the Central Government for specific areas of the land. The notification was signed by Dr. MANIK CHANDRA PANDIT, Economic Adviser.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-29042026-272164 EXTRAORDINARY PART IIโ€”Section 3โ€”Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2063] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 2026/VAISAKHA 9, 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 28th April, 2026 S.O. 2136(E).โ€” Whereas on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, number S.O. 2839 (E), dated the 24th June, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii), dated the 24th June, 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 Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi, Jharkhand (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 1338.57 acres (approximately) or 541.71 hectares (approximately) and all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall with effect from 24th June 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:- (i) 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; (ii) 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 (i) 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; (iii) 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; (iv) the Government company shall have no power to transfer the said land and the rights to any other persons without the prior approval of the Central Government; and (v) 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. 43015/6/2021-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 Italy signed by SARVESH SRIVASTAVA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2026.04.29 21:11:19 +05'30

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