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The Central Government directs the vesting of approximately 350.68 hectares of land and associated rights, previously vested in the Central Government, to M/s. Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited, effective October 28, 2024, under specific terms and conditions.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 3520(E) issued by the Ministry of Coal on July 29, 2025, directs the vesting of land measuring approximately 350.68 hectares (866.16 acres) and all rights over it, from the Central Government to M/s. Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited. This land had initially vested absolutely in the Central Government, free from encumbrances, under sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957), following notification S.O. 4706 dated September 26, 2024, published on October 28, 2024. The vesting in M/s. Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited, a joint venture of NTPC Limited and Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited, is effective from October 28, 2024, and is exercised under sub-section (1) of section 11 of the same Act. The transfer is subject to several conditions: the Government company must reimburse the Central Government for compensation and related payments as determined under the Act; a Tribunal will be constituted under section 14 of the Act to determine these amounts, with the Government company bearing all associated expenditures including legal proceedings; the Government company must indemnify the Central Government against related expenditures; it cannot transfer the land or rights without prior Central Government approval; and it must abide by future directions from the Central Government.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-30072025-265100 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3437] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2025/SHRAVANA 7, 1947 MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 29th July, 2025 S.O. 3520(E).—Whereas on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, number S.O. 4706, dated the 26th September, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 28th October, 2024, 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 the 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 M/s. Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited, Registered Office and Head Office Core-7, NTPC Bhawan, SCOPE Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003 (A joint venture of NTPC Limited and Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited) (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 directs that land measuring 350.68 hectares (approximately) or 866.16 acres (approximately) with all rights in or over the said land so vested shall with effect from the 28th October, 2024 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 reimburse to the Central Government 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; (ii) a Tribunal shall be constituted under section 14 of the said Act, for the purpose of determining the amounts payable to the Central Government 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 lands, 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 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. 43015/40/2017-LAIR] BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy. 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.07.30 16:16:30 +05'30'

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