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Date: 04-Jan-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification pertains to the vesting of land and associated rights, previously acquired by the Central Government, to Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL).
  • The land, measuring approximately 38.20 hectares (94.39 acres), was initially acquired under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.
  • The Central Government, satisfied with ECL's willingness to comply with stipulated terms and conditions, directs the vesting of the land to ECL.

Key Changes

  • The notification directs that the land measuring 38.20 hectares (approximately) or 94.39 acres (approximately) and rights over it, previously vested in the Central Government, will now vest in Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) with effect from November 28, 2023.
  • This vesting is subject to specific terms and conditions, including ECL's responsibility for compensation payments, bearing the costs of any tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, and indemnifying the Central Government against related expenditures.
  • ECL is restricted from transferring the rights to the land without prior approval from the Central Government.
  • ECL must adhere to any directives and conditions imposed by the Central Government concerning specific areas of the land.

Impact Analysis

Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL)

  • Action Item: ECL needs to ensure compliance with all terms and conditions stipulated in the notification, including financial obligations and operational restrictions. ECL needs to track and manage all expenditure related to the land acquisition.

Central Government

  • Action Item: The Ministry of Coal needs to monitor ECL's compliance with the terms and conditions of the vesting, including financial obligations and operational restrictions. The Ministry of Coal needs to establish a mechanism for providing directives and approvals related to the land.

Land Owners/Displaced Persons

  • Action Item: Ensure fair and timely compensation to affected parties in accordance with the Act. Establish clear communication channels for addressing grievances and resolving disputes.

Local Community

  • Action Item: Conduct environmental and social impact assessments to mitigate potential negative impacts. Engage with local communities to address concerns and ensure sustainable development.

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. Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL): The Government Company to which the land and associated rights are being vested. ECL is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited. Ministry of Coal: The Government ministry responsible for administering the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 and issuing the notification. Gazette of India Notification S.O. 5064(E), dated 28th November, 2023: The original notification under Section 9 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, that initiated the land acquisition process.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-04012024-251159 CG-DxLx-xEG-I0D4H0x1x2x0 24-251159 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 57] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 4, 2024/पौष 14, 1945 No. 57] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2024/PAUSHA 14, 1945 कोयला मत्रं ालय आदेि नई ददल्ली, 4 िनवरी, 2024 का.आ. 62(अ).—कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिजन और जवकास) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 9 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii), तारीख 28 नवम्बर, 2023 में प्रकाजित, भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख यांक का.आ. 5064(अ), तारीख 28 नवम्बर, 2023 को िारी, उक्त अजधसूचना से सलं ्‍ न अनससूची में माप वाली भूजम 38.20 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) या 94.39 एकड़ (लगभग) की वर्णिंत भूजम और ऐसी भूजम (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै , में या उस पर के सभी अजधकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 10 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन, सभी जवल् लगं मों से मक्तस होकर, आत् यजं तक प प से के‍र ीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो गए ;े और, के‍ रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह ै दक ईस्ट्टनज कोलफील््स जलजमटेड, संकतोजड़या, डाकघर ददिेरगढ़, जिला पजश्चम बर्द्मज ान- 713333 (पजश्चम बंगाल) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् सरकारी कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे जनबंधनों और ितों का, िो के‍ रीय सरकार इस जनजमअधि अजधरोजपत करना उजचत सम े, अनसपालन करन े के जलए सहमत ह;ै 120 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] अत:, अब, के‍ रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत् त िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनदेि देती ह ै दक इस प्रकार जनजहत भूजम 38.20 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) या 94.39 एकड़ (लगभग) माप वाली उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख 28 नवम्बर, 2023 से के‍ रीय सरकार में इस प्रकार जनजहत बने रहने के जसवाए, जनम्न जलजखत जनबंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहत ेहुए, सरकारी कंपनी म ें जनजहत हो िाएंगे, अ ातज ् :- (1) सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम और अ‍य सससंगत जवजधयों के उपबंधों के अधीन य ा अवधाररत प्रजतकर, ब्याि, नसकसाजनयों और वैसी ही मदों की बाबत दकए गए सभी संदायों की प्रजतपूजत करेगी; (2) उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 14 के अधीन एक अजधकरण का गठन दकया िाएगा जिसम ें ित ज (1) के अधीन सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा संदेय रकमों का अवधारण करने के प्रयोिनों के जलए और ऐसे दकसी अजधकरण और उक्त अजधकरण की सहायता करने के जलए जनयक्तस व्यजक्तयों के संबंध में उपगत सभी व्यय, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा वहन दकए िाएंग े और इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के जलए या उनके संबंध में अपीलों आदद सभी जवजधक कायजवाजहयों की बाबत उपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा वहन दकए िाएगं े; (3) सरकारी कंपनी, के‍ रीय सरकार या उसके पदधाररयों की, ऐसे दकसी अ‍ य ्‍ यय के संबंध म ें क्षजतपूर्तज करेगी, िो इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के अजधकारों के बारे में, के‍ रीय सरकार या उसके पदधाररयों द्वारा या उनके जवप र्द् दक‍ हीं कायजवाजहयों के संबंध में आवय यक हो ; (4) सरकारी कंपनी को के‍रीय सरकार के पूवज अनसमोदन के जबना, इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के पूवोक्त अजधकारों को दकसी अ‍य व्यजक्त को अंतररत करने की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और (5) सरकारी कंपनी, ऐसे जनदेिों और ितों का पालन करेगी, िो के‍ रीय सरकार द्वारा, िब कभी आवय यक हो, उक्त भूजम के जवजिष्ट क्षेत्रों के जलए ददए िाएं या अजधरोजपत दकए िाएं । [फा. सं. 43015/04/2022-एलएआईआर] भबानी प्रसाद पजत, संयक्स त सजचव MINISTRY OF COAL ORDER New Delhi, the 4th January, 2024 S.O. 62(E).—Whereas on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number S.O. 5064(E), dated the 28th November, 2023 Published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), dated the 28th November, 2023 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 measuring 38.20 hectares (approximately) or 94.39 acres (approximately) 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 Eastern Coalfields Limited, Sanctoria, Post Office Disergarh, District Paschim Bardhaman – 713333 (West Bengal) (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 38.20 hectares (approximately) or 94.39 acres (approximately) with all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall with effect from 28th November, 2023, 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (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 or over the said land so vested, to any other persons without the prior approval of the Central Government ; and (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. 43015/04/2022-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.

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