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Date: 25-Jan-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification pertains to the vesting of land and rights related to it, previously acquired by the Central Government under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, to Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a government company.
  • The Central Government, satisfied that MCL is willing to comply with the necessary terms and conditions, directs that the land, measuring approximately 159.579 acres (64.581 hectares), along with all rights, will be vested in MCL instead of remaining with the Central Government, effective from October 22, 2022, subject to specific terms and conditions.

Key Changes

  • Transfer of land and rights: Approximately 159.579 acres (64.581 hectares) of land, previously vested in the Central Government, will now be vested in Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL).
  • Effective Date: The vesting is effective from October 22, 2022.
  • Financial Obligations: MCL is responsible for all payments related to compensation, interest, and damages as determined under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 and other relevant laws.
  • Tribunal Costs: MCL will bear all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Act for determining payable amounts, as well as expenses for individuals assisting the Tribunal.
  • Legal Proceedings: MCL will bear all expenses related to legal proceedings, such as appeals, concerning the vested land and rights.
  • Indemnification: MCL must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure related to proceedings regarding the vested land and rights.
  • Restriction on Transfer: MCL cannot transfer the vested rights in the land to any other party without prior approval from the Central Government.
  • Compliance with Directives: MCL must comply with any directions and conditions imposed by the Central Government for specific areas of the land.

Impact Analysis

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)

  • Action Items: MCL needs to ensure compliance with all terms and conditions, including obtaining prior approval for any land transfer and adhering to directives from the Central Government. MCL needs to budget for and manage the financial obligations related to compensation, legal proceedings, and potential indemnification.

Central Government

  • Action Items: The Central Government needs to monitor MCL's compliance with the terms and conditions, provide necessary directives, and ensure proper utilization of the land for coal development.

Landowners/Displaced Persons

  • Action Items: Relevant authorities should ensure fair and timely compensation and rehabilitation of affected parties. MCL needs to coordinate with the authorities to facilitate the compensation process.

Local Economy

  • Action Items: MCL should implement sustainable mining practices and contribute to local community development to mitigate negative impacts and maximize positive outcomes.

Key Entities Referenced

Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957: The primary legislation governing the acquisition and development of coal-bearing areas in India. The notification references sections 9, 10, 11, and 14 of this Act. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL): A government company under the Ministry of Coal, responsible for coal mining activities. MCL is the entity to which the land and rights are being transferred. Central Government: The Union Government of India, specifically the Ministry of Coal, which holds the authority to acquire and transfer land for coal development. Notification S.O. 995, dated 18th October, 2022: The original notification under Section 9 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, through which the Central Government initially acquired the land.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-27012023-243226 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-27012023-243226 xxxGIDExxx ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 384] नइ ददल्ली, बुधवार, जनवरी 25, 2023/ माघ 5, 1944 No. 384] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2023/ MAGHA 5, 1944 कोयला मत्रं ालय ऄजधसचू ना नइ ददल्ली, 24 जनवरी, 2023 का.अ. 398(ऄ).— कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (ऄजजन और जवकास) ऄजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) (जजसे आसमें आसके पश्चात ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 9 की ईप-धारा (1) के ऄधीन जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संखयाकं का.अ. 995, तारीख 18 ऄक्तूबर, 2022, जो भारत के राजपत्र, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईप-खण्ड (ii), तारीख 22 ऄक्तूबर, 2022 में प्रकाजित की गइ थी, ईक्त ऄजधसूचना स े संलग्न ऄनुसूची म ें वर्णणत भूजम (जजसे आसमें आसके पश्चात ईक्त भूजम कहा गया है) और ऐसी भूजम में या ईस पर के सभी ऄजधकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 10 की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन, सभी जवल्लगंमों से मुक्त होकर, अत्यंजतक रूप से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो गए ह ैं ; और केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह ै दक महानदी कोलफील््स जलजमटेड, डाकघर जागृजत जवहार, बुलाज, जजला सम्बलपुर-768020,ओजडिा (जजसे आसमें आसके पश्चात सरकारी कंपनी कहा गया है), ऐसे जनबंधनों और ितों का,जजन्द्ह ेंकेन्द्रीय सरकार आस जनजमत्त ऄजधरोजपत करना ईजचत समझ,े ऄनुपालन करन े के जलए आच्छुक ह;ै ऄतः, ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 11 की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनदेि देती ह ै दक 159.579 एकड़ (लगभग) या 64.581 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) माप वाली ईक्त भूजम, आस प्रकार जनजहत ईक्त भूजम म ें या ईस पर के सभी ऄजधकार तारीख 22 ऄक्तूबर, 2022 से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें बन े रहन े के बजाए, जनम्नजलजखत जनबन्द्धनों और ितों के ऄधीन रहते हुए सरकारी कंपनी में जनजहत हो जाएंगे, ऄथाजत् : - (1) सरकारी कंपनी, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम के ईपबंधों के ऄधीन और ऄन्द्य सुसंगत जवजधयों के ऄधीन यथा ऄवधाररत प्रजतकर, ब्याज, नुकसाजनयों और वैसी ही मदों की बाबत सभी संदाय करेगी; 574 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (2) संदेय रकमों का ऄवधारण करने के प्रयोजनों के जलए ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 14 के ऄधीन एक ऄजधकरण का गठन दकया जाएगा, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा ित ज (1) के ऄधीन और ऐस े दकसी ऄजधकरण और ऄजधकरण की सहायता करन े के जलए जनयक्तु व्यजक्तयों के संबंध म ें ईपगत सभी व्यय, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा वहन दकए जाएंग े और आसी प्रकार जनजहत ईक्त भूजम में या ईस पर के ऄजधकारों के जलए या ईनके संबंध में सभी जवजधक कायजवाजहयों जैसे ऄपील, आत्यादद की बाबत ईपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा वहन दकए जाएगं ;े (3) सरकारी कंपनी, केन्द्रीय सरकार या ईसके पदधाररयों की, ऐसे दकसी ऄन्द्य व्यय के संबंध म ें क्षजतपूर्णत करेगी जो आस प्रकार जनजहत ईक्त भूजम म ें या ईस पर के ऄजधकारों के बारे म ें केन्द्रीय सरकार या ईसके पदधाररयों द्वारा या ईनके जवरुद्ध दकन्द्ही कायजवाजहयों के संबंध में अवश्यक हो; (4) सरकारी कंपनी के पास ईक्त भजू म में आस प्रकार जनजहत ऄजधकारों को केन्द्रीय सरकार के पूव ज ऄनुमोदन के जबना, दकसी ऄन्द्य व्यजक्त को ऄतं ररत करने की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और (5) सरकारी कंपनी, ऐसे जनदेिों और ितों का पालन करेगी, जो केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा जब भी अवश्यक हो, ईक्त भूजम के जवजिष्ट क्षेत्रों के जलए ददये जाएं या ऄजधरोजपत दकए जाएं। [फा. स.ं 43015/01/2021-एलएएण्डअइअर] भबानी प्रसाद पजत, संयुक्त सजचव MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th January, 2023 S.O. 398 (E).—Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, number S.O. 995, dated the 18th October, 2022, published in the Gazette of India, Part II, section 3, sub- section (ii), dated the 22nd October, 2022, 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 lands described in the Schedule appended to the said notification (hereinafter referred to as the said land) are 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 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, Post Office JagrutiVihar, Burla, District Sambalpur-768020, Odisha (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 159.579 acres (approximately) or 64.581 hectares (approximately) with all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall with effect from 22nd October, 2022, 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 and the like, for or in connection with the rights, in or over the said land, 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 aforesaid rights in the said land so vested, to any other person without the prior approval of the Central Government; and[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3 (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. 43015/01/2021-LA&IR] 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.

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