Coal India and its subsidiaries have now prepared an option to provide regular monthly allowance in exchange for a job or job against land possession. Under the new scheme, where there was a provision of giving a job in lieu of two acres to a person in the family, there will also be an option for monthly allowance which will be given to them when they take possession of the land will be available for the affected landowners.

Coal India Annuity Scheme 2020' (CIL Annuity Scheme, 2020) was approved by the Coal India Board under Land Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R Policy) on 02 September, 2020 under which the affected landowners will be provided with a minimum of two thousand and a maximum of thirty thousand rupees per month. It may be noted that there is a provision of one employment per two acres by CCL in lieu of the land possession, this policy will also continue as an option. Under the new scheme, the affected landowners, whose land has been acquired by CCL, will be given Rs. 150 / - per decimal to a minimum of two thousand and a maximum of Rs. thirty thousand per month for 30 years in addition to land compensation or till the project is operational (whichever is more). It is also necessary to mention that the benefits under R&R Policy will continue as before.