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Date: 19-May-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, to Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), a government company.
  • This action is taken under Section 11(1) of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.

Key Changes

  • 510.68 hectares (approximately 1261.89 acres) of land, which had vested absolutely in the Central Government on March 17, 2023, are now vested in Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) with effect from the same date.
  • WCL is responsible for all payments related to compensation, interest, damages as determined under the Act and other relevant laws.
  • WCL will bear all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Act for determining payable amounts, including expenses for personnel assisting the Tribunal.
  • WCL will bear all expenditure related to legal proceedings, appeals, etc., concerning the rights in or over the vested land.
  • WCL is required to indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure arising from proceedings related to the rights in or over the vested land.
  • WCL cannot transfer the rights in the land to any other party without the prior approval of the Central Government.
  • WCL must comply with any directions and conditions imposed by the Central Government regarding specific areas of the land.

Impact Analysis

Western Coalfields Limited (WCL)

  • Action Item: WCL needs to assess the financial implications of the compensation and legal obligations. WCL needs to establish a process for obtaining necessary approvals from the Central Government for land related activities.

Central Government

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

Land Owners/Displaced Persons

  • Action Item: Affected parties need to engage with WCL and the Tribunal to ensure fair compensation and address any grievances.

Legal and Regulatory

  • Action Item: Legal counsel should review the notification and its implications for ongoing or potential legal matters related to the land.

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 is issued under Sections 9, 10, 11 and 14 of this Act. Western Coalfields Limited (WCL): A government company under the Ministry of Coal, responsible for coal mining operations in the Nagpur district of Maharashtra. WCL is the entity to which the land 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 rights for coal development. Tribunal (under Section 14 of the Act): A body to be constituted under Section 14 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 to determine the amounts payable by the Government company. Notification S.O. 1258(E), dated March 17, 2023: The original notification under Section 9(1) of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, that vested the land in the Central Government.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-19052023-245954 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-19052023-245954 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.ं 2135] नई ददल्ली, िसक्रिार, मई 19, 2023/ििै ाख 29, 1945 No. 2135] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2023/VAISAKHA 29, 1945 कोयला मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई ददल् ली, 19 मई, 2023 का.आ. 2229(अ).—कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिजन और जिकास) 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, खण्ड 3, उपखण्ड (ii), तारीख 17 माचज, 2023 में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना का. आ. संख याकं 1258(अ), तारीख 17 माच,ज 2023, के प्रकािन पर उक्त अजधसूचना से संलग् न अनससूची में ि्णत भूजम और ऐसी भूजम (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै , म ें या उस पर के सभी अजधकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 10 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन, सभी जिल् लंगमस से मसक्त होकर, आत् यंजतक प प से केन्‍द रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो गए थे ; और केन्‍द रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया है दक िेस्ट् टनज कोलीील् ्स जलजमटेड, जिला नागपरस , महाराष्ट्र (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् सरकारी कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे जनबंधनस और ितों का, िो केन्‍द रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त अजधरोजपत करना उजचत समझे, अनसपालन करन े के जलए रिामंद ह ै; अत:, अब, केन्‍द रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत् त िजक्त यस का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनदेि देती ह,ै इस प्रकार जनजहत भूजम 510.68 हक्े ट र (लगभग) या 1261.89 एकड (लगभग) माप िाली उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख 17 माच,ज 2023 से केन्‍दर ीय सरकार म ें इस प्रकार जनजहत बन े रहन े के बिाए, जनम्न जलजखत जनबंधनस और ितों के अधीन रहत ेहुए, सरकारी कंपनी म ें जनजहत हो िाएंगे, अथातज ् : - (1) सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम और अन्‍दय सससंगत जिजधयस के उपबंधस के अधीन यथा अिधाररत प्रजतकर, ब्याि, नसकसाजनयस और िैसी ही मदस की बाबत दकए गए सभी संदायस की प्रजतपूर्तत करेगी; 3208 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (2) उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 14 के अधीन एक अजधकरण का गठन दकया िाएगा जिसमें ितज (1) के अधीन सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा संदेय रकमस का अिधारण करन े के प्रयोिनस के जलए और ऐस े दकसी अजधकरण और उक्त अजधकरण की सहायता करने के जलए जनयक्तस व्यजक्तयस के संबंध म ें उपगत सभी व्यय, उक्त सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएंग े और इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारस के जलए या उनके संबंध में अपीलस आदद सभी जिजधक कायजिाजहयस की बाबत उपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएगं ;े (3) सरकारी कंपनी, केन्‍द रीय सरकार या उसके पदधाररयस की, ऐसे दकसी अन्‍द य ्‍ यय के संबंध म ें क्षजतपूर्तत करेगी, िो इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के अजधकारस के बारे म,ें केन्‍दरीय सरकार या उसके पदधाररयस द्वारा या उनके जिप द्ध दकन्‍द हीं कायजिाजहयस के संबंध में आिश् यक हो ; (4) सरकारी कंपनी को केन्‍दरीय सरकार के पूिज अनसमोदन के जबना, इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में पूिोक्त अजधकारस को दकसी अन्‍दय व्यजक्त को अंतररत करने की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और (5) सरकारी कंपनी, ऐसे जनदेिस और ितों का पालन करेगी, िो केन्‍द रीय सरकार द्वारा, िब कभी आिश् यक हो, उक्त भूजम के जिजिष्ट क्षेत्रस के जलए ददए िाएं या अजधरोजपत दकए िाएं । [ीा. सं. 43015/08/2022-एलएआईआर] भबानी प्रसाद पजत, संयसक्त सजचि MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th May, 2023 S.O. 2229(E).—Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, number S.O. 1258(E), dated the 17th March, 2023, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii), dated the 17th 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 said land 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 510.68 hectares (approximately) or 1261.89 acres (approximately) with all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall, with effect from 17th 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 Government company shall indemnify the Central Government, 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. 43015/08/2022–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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