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Date: 12-Apr-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This notification pertains to the vesting of land and associated rights in Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), a government company, previously acquired by the Central Government under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.
  • The Central Government, being satisfied that Western Coalfields Limited is willing to comply with the necessary terms and conditions, directs that the land, initially vested in the Central Government, will now vest in WCL subject to specific conditions.

Key Changes

  • Land measuring approximately 252.97 hectares (625.08 acres) is being vested in Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) effective from February 2, 2023.
  • WCL is responsible for all payments related to compensation, interest, damages, and similar items as determined under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 and other relevant laws.
  • WCL will bear all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Act for determining payable amounts, as well as expenses for legal proceedings (appeals, etc.) related to the vested land and rights.
  • WCL must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure related to proceedings regarding the vested land and rights.
  • WCL cannot transfer the vested land and rights to any other party without prior approval from the Central Government.
  • WCL must comply with any directions and conditions imposed by the Central Government for specific areas of the land as needed.

Impact Analysis

Western Coalfields Limited (WCL)

  • WCL's operational flexibility is subject to Central Government's directives and the need for prior approval for land transfer.

Central Government

  • The Central Government maintains control over land transfer decisions.

Local Communities/Landowners

  • Potential displacement or impact on livelihoods due to mining activities; requires careful monitoring and mitigation.

Suggested Action Items

  • Legal counsel should review the notification to ensure full understanding of the legal implications.

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 company under the Ministry of Coal responsible for coal mining operations in the specified area. Ministry of Coal: The Central Government ministry responsible for the coal sector in India.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-12042023-245121 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-12042023-245121 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.ं 1629] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, अप्रलै 12, 2023/चत्रै 22, 1945 No. 1629] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2023/CHAITRA 22, 1945 कोयला मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 12 अप्रलै , 2023 का.आ. 1708(अ).—कोयला धारक क्षत्रे (अिनज और जिकास) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 9 की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन िारी भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3 उप-खण्ड (ii), तारीख 02 फरिरी, 2023 द्वारा प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 526(अ), तारीख 01 फरिरी, 2023, के प्रकािन पर उक्त अजधसूचना स े संलग्न अनुसूची म ें िर्णजत भूजम (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात सरकारी कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै म ें और ऐसी भूजम पर के सभी अजधकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 10 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन, सभी जिल्लगंमों स े मुक्त होकर, अत्यंजतक रूप स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो गए ह ैं; और केन्द्रीय सरकार को यह समाधान हो गया ह ै दक िेस्ट्टन ज कोलफील््स जलजमटेड, जिला नागपुर, महाराष्ट्र (जिस े इसम ें इसके पश्चात सरकारी कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे जनबंधनों और ितों का जिन्द्ह ें केन्द्रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त अजधरोजपत करना उजचत समझ,े अनुपालन करने के जलए रिामंि ह ै; अतः, अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनिेि िेती ह ै दक इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम का माप 252.97 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) अथिा 625.08 एकड़ 2424 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (लगभग) म ें या उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख 02 फरिरी, 2023 स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें इस प्रकार जनजहत बन े रहने के बिाए, जनम्नजलजखत जनबन्द्धनों और ितों के अधीन रहत े हुए सरकारी कंपनी म ेंजनजहत हो िाएंग,े अथाजत् :- (1) सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम के उपबंधों के अधीन और अन्द्य सुसंगत जिजधयों के अधीन यथा अिधाररत सभी प्रजतकर, ब्याि, नुकसाजनयों और िैसी ही मिों की बाबत सभी संिाय करेगी; (2) उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 14 के अधीन एक अजधकरण का गठन दकया िाएगा जिसम ें ित ज (1) के अधीन सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा संिेय रकमों का अिधारण करने के प्रयोिनों के जलए तथा ऐसे दकसी अजधकरण और उक्त अजधकरण की सहायता करने के जलए जनयक्तु व्यजक्तयों के संबंध म ें उपगत सभी व्यय, उक्त सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएगं े और इसी प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के अजधकारों के जलए या उनके संबंध म ें अपील आदि जिजधक कायजिाजहयों की बाबत उपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएंग े; (3) सरकारी कंपनी, केन्द्रीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररयों की, ऐस े दकसी अन्द्य व्यय के संबंध म ें क्षजतपूर्तज करेगी िो इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के पूिोक्त अजधकारों के बारे म ें केन्द्रीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररयों द्वारा या उनके जिरुद्ध दकन्द्ही कायजिाजहयों के संबंध म ें आिश्यक हो ; (4) सरकारी कंपनी को केन्द्रीय सरकार के पूिज अनुमोिन के जबना, उक्त भूजम और उसके ऊपर के जनजहत अजधकारों को दकसी अन्द्य व्यजक्त को अंतररत करने की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और (5) सरकारी कंपनी, ऐसे जनिेिों और ितो का पालन करेगी, िो केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा िब कभी आिश्यक हो, उक्त भूजम के जिजिष्ट क्षेत्रों के जलए दिय ेिाए ं या अजधरोजपत दकए िाएं। [ फा. स.ं 43015/10/2019–एलएएण्डआईआर] भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयक्ु त सजचि MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th April, 2023 S.O. 1708(E).—Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, number S.O. 526(E), dated the 1st February, 2023, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), dated the 2nd February, 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 252.97 hectares (approximately) or 625.08 acres (approximately) with all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall with effect from 2nd February, 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:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (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 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. 43015/10/2019–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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