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Date: 19-Jun-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 associated rights, previously acquired by the Central Government under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, in Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), a government company.
  • The land, measuring approximately 187.96 hectares (464.45 acres), was initially vested in the Central Government following a notification dated March 20, 2023.
  • Now, the Central Government directs that these rights shall vest in WCL, subject to specific terms and conditions.

Key Changes

  • Land rights measuring approximately 187.96 hectares (464.45 acres) are transferred from the Central Government to Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) effective March 20, 2023.
  • WCL is responsible for compensating all payments related to compensation, interest, damages as per the Act and other relevant laws.
  • WCL will bear all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Act, including costs associated with the Tribunal's operation and any legal proceedings (appeals, etc.).
  • WCL must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure arising from legal proceedings related to the vested land rights.
  • WCL cannot transfer the rights in the land to any other party without the Central Government's prior approval.
  • WCL must comply with any directions or conditions imposed by the Central Government regarding specific areas of the land.

Impact Analysis

Western Coalfields Limited (WCL)

  • Action Item: WCL needs to allocate budget for compensation, legal expenses and establish a compliance framework to adhere to the conditions set by the Central Government.

Central Government

  • Action Item: The Ministry of Coal needs to monitor WCL's compliance with the stipulated terms and conditions and provide necessary guidance and approvals.

Local Communities/Land Owners

  • Action Item: WCL needs to engage with local communities and land owners to ensure fair and timely compensation payments as per the Act.

Tribunal under Section 14

  • Action Item: Tribunal needs to be constituted and be ready to determine the compensation amounts.

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. Western Coalfields Limited (WCL): A government-owned coal mining company responsible for operating the acquired land and fulfilling the conditions set forth in the notification. Located in Nagpur, Maharashtra. Ministry of Coal: The Central Government ministry responsible for overseeing the coal sector and issuing the notification. Tribunal under Section 14 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957: An authority to be constituted under section 14 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, for the purpose of determining the amounts payable by the Government company under condition (1).
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-19062023-246651 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-19062023-246651 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.ं 2569] नई दिल्ली, सोमिार, िनू 19, 2023/ज्य ष्े ठ 29, 1945 No. 2569] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 2023/JYAISHTHA 29, 1945 कोयला मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 19 िून , 2023 का.आ. 2682(अ).—कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिजन और जिकास) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् 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 20 माचज, 2023 में प्रकाजित, भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना का.आ. संखय ांक 1315(अ), तारीख 20 माच,ज2023 के प्रकािन पर उक् त अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसूची में िर्णिंत भूजम और ऐसी भूजम (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् उक्त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै , में या उस पर के सभी अजधकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 10 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन, सभी जिल् लंगम से मुक्त होकर, आत् यंजतक रूप से केन्‍द रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो गए थे; और केन्‍द रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह ैदक िेस्ट्ट नज कोलफील् ्स जलजमटेड, जिला नागपुर, महाराष्ट्र (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् सरकारी कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे जनबंधन और ितों का, िो केन्‍द रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त अजधरोजपत करना उजचत समझ,े अनुपालन करने के जलए सहमत है ; अत:, अब, केन्‍द रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित् त िजक् तय का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह जनििे िते ी ह ैदक इस प्रकार जनजहत भूजम 187.96 हक्े टर (लगभग) या 464.45 एकड (लगभग) माप िाली उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख 20 माचज, 2023 से केन्‍द रीय सरकार में इस प्रकार जनजहत बने रहने के जसिाए, जनम् नजलजखत जनबंधन और ितों के अधीन रहते हुए, सरकारी कंपनी में जनजहत हो िाएंग,े अथाजत् : - (1) सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम और अन्‍दय सुसंगत जिजधय के उपबंध के अधीन यथा अिधाररत प्रजतकर, ब्याि, नुकसाजनय और िैसी ही मि की बाबत दकए गए सभी संिाय की प्रजतपूजत करेगी; (2) उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 14 के अधीन एक अजधकरण का गठन दकया िाएगा जिसमें ितज (1) के अधीन सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा संिये रकम का अिधारण करने के प्रयोिन के जलए और ऐसे दकसी अजधकरण और उक्त अजधकरण की सहायता करने के जलए 3871 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] जनयुक्त व्यजक्तय के संबंध में उपगत सभी व्यय, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएंग े और इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकार के जलए या उनके संबंध में अपील आदि सभी जिजधक कायजिाजहय की बाबत उपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएंगे; (3) सरकारी कंपनी, केन्‍द रीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररय की, ऐसे दकसी अन्‍द य व् यय के संबंध में क्षजतपूर्तज करेगी, िो इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकार के बारे में, केन्‍द रीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररय द्वारा या उनके जिरूद्ध दकन्‍द हीं कायजिाजहय के संबंध में आिश् यक हो ; (4) सरकारी कंपनी को केन्‍दरीय सरकार के पूि ज अनुमोिन के जबना, इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में पूिोक्त अजधकार को दकसी अन्‍दय व्यजक्त को अंतररत करने की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और (5) सरकारी कंपनी, ऐसे जनििे और ितों का पालन करेगी, िो केन्‍द रीय सरकार द्वारा, िब कभी आिश् यक हो, उक्त भूजम के जिजिष् ट क्षेत्र के जलए दिए िाएं या अजधरोजपत दकए िाएं । [फा. सं. 43015/15/2021-एलएआईआर] भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयुक्त सजचि MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th June, 2023 S.O. 2682(E).—WHEREAS, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, number S.O. 1315(E), dated the 20th March, 2023, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), dated the 20th March, 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 lands 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 Western Coalfields Limited, District Nagpur, Maharashtra (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 187.96 hectares (approximately) or 464.45 acres (approximately) with all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall with effect from 20th March, 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; (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 Governmentcompany 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 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. 43015/15/2021–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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