Home› India› Ministry of Coal› Coal...
Date: 16-Feb-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Coal

Issued by Ministry of Coal · Not Applicable

Research with AI Agent Chat with Document Generate Summary Translate Helpful Share Add to Project Create Task

Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This notification pertains to the vesting of land rights in South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL).
  • The Central Government, having previously acquired land measuring approximately 1937.202 hectares (4786.82 acres) as per notification S.O. 4989(E) dated November 20, 2023, now directs that the rights to this land will be transferred to SECL, subject to certain terms and conditions.

Key Changes

  • Land rights previously vested absolutely in the Central Government are now vested in South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) with effect from November 20, 2023.
  • The land in question measures 1937.202 hectares (approximately 4786.82 acres).
  • SECL is responsible for all payments related to compensation, interest, damages, and similar costs as determined by relevant laws.
  • SECL will bear all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, including costs associated with the Tribunal's operation and legal proceedings.
  • SECL must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure arising from proceedings related to the vested land rights.
  • SECL cannot transfer the land rights to any other party without the prior approval of the Central Government.
  • SECL must comply with any directions and conditions imposed by the Central Government regarding specific areas of the land.

Impact Analysis

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL)

  • Action Item: SECL needs to ensure compliance with all terms and conditions stipulated in the notification, including timely payments and adherence to government directives. SECL should also budget for all costs associated with the tribunal and legal proceedings.

Central Government

  • Action Item: The Central Government needs to monitor SECL's compliance with the terms and conditions of the vesting, particularly regarding land use and transfer restrictions. The Central Government should also establish a mechanism for providing necessary directions and conditions to SECL.

Land Owners/Displaced Persons

  • Action Item: The relevant authorities should ensure fair and timely compensation and rehabilitation for affected parties. The Tribunal should be accessible and efficient in resolving disputes.

Legal and Regulatory

  • Action Item: Legal counsel should review the notification and advise SECL on its obligations and potential liabilities. All legal documentation related to the land transfer should be properly maintained.

Key Entities Referenced

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL): A Government Company, responsible for coal mining operations in the acquired land. Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957: The governing legislation for the acquisition and development of coal-bearing areas, referenced throughout the notification. Central Government: The primary authority responsible for the acquisition and subsequent vesting of land rights. Tribunal under Section 14: A body constituted under Section 14 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, for the purpose of determining compensation amounts. Notification S.O. 4989(E), dated the 20th November, 2023: The original notification under which the Central Government acquired the land in question.
Official Source Record View Original Source →
See Full Document Text
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-16022024-252160 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D6H0x2x2x0 24-252160 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.ं 703] नई दिल्ली, िसक्रवार, फरवरी 16, 2024/माघ 27, 1945 No. 703] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2024/MAGHA 27, 1945 कोयला मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 16 फरवरी, 2024 का.आ. 739(अ).—कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिजन और जवकास) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिसे इसम ें 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 20 नवम्बर, 2023 में प्रकाजित, भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख यांक का.आ. 4989(अ), तारीख 20 नवम्बर, 2023 के प्रकािन पर, उक्त अजधसूचना से संल्‍ न अनससूची में माप वाली भूजम 1937.202 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) या 4786.82 एकड़ (लगभग) की वर्णिंत भूजम और ऐसी भूजम (जिसे इसम ें 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 लंगमस से मसक्त 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 साउ ईस्ट्टनज कोलफील्िस जलजमटेड, सीपत रोड, पोस्ट्ट बाक्स संखया 60, जिला जबलासपसर-495 006, छत्तीसगढ़ (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् सरकारी कंपनी कहा गया है), ऐसे जनबंधनस और ितों का, िो के‍ रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त अजधरोजपत करना उजचत सम े, अनसपालन करन े के जलए सहमत ह;ै 1087 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 प्रित् त िजक्त यस का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनिेि िेती ह ैदक इस प्रकार जनजहत भूजम 1937.202 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) या 4786.82 एकड़ (लगभग) माप वाली उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख 20 नवम्बर, 2023 से के‍ रीय सरकार में इस प्रकार जनजहत बने रहन े के बिाय, जनम्न जलजखत जनबंधनस और ितों के अधीन रहत े हुए, सरकारी कंपनी म ें जनजहत हो िाएंगे, अ ाजत ् :- (1) सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम और अ‍य सससंगत जवजधयस के उपबंधस के अधीन य ा अवधाररत प्रजतकर, ब्याि, क्षजतयस और वैसी ही मिस की बाबत सभी संिाय करेगी; (2) उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 14 के अधीन एक अजधकरण का गठन दकया िाएगा, जिसमें ितज (1) के अधीन सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा संिेय रकमस का अवधारण करने के प्रयोिनस के जलए और ऐसे दकसी अजधकरण और अजधकरण की सहायता करने के जलए जनयक्तस व्यजक्तयस के संबंध म ें उपगत सभी व्यय, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा वहन दकए िाएंगे और वैसे ही इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारस के जलए या उनके संबंध म ें अपीलस आदि िैसी सभी जवजधक कायजवाजहयस की बाबत उपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा वहन दकए िाएगं ;े (3) सरकारी कंपनी, के‍ रीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररयस की, ऐसे दकसी अ‍ य ्‍ यय के संबंध म ें क्षजतपू्तज करेगी, िो इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के अजधकारस के बारे में, के‍ रीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररयस द्वारा या उनके जवप द्ध दक‍ हीं कायजवाजहयस के संबंध में आवय यक हो ; (4) सरकारी कंपनी को, के‍रीय सरकार के पूव ज अनसमोिन के जबना, इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम म ें और उसके अजधकारस को दकसी अ‍य व्यजक्त को अंतररत करने की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और (5) सरकारी कंपनी, ऐसे जनिेिस और ितों का पालन करेगी, िो के‍ रीय सरकार द्वारा, िब कभी आवय यक हो, उक्त भूजम के जवजिष्ट क्षेत्रस के जलए दिए िाएं या अजधरोजपत दकए िाएं । [फा. सं. 43015/6/2020-एलएआईआर] भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयक्स त सजचव MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th February, 2024 S.O. 739(E).— Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number S.O. 4989 (E), dated the 20th November, 2023, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 20th 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 lands measuring 1937.202 hectares (approximately) or 4786.82 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 South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Seepat Road, Post Box No. 60, District Bilaspur-495006, Chhattisgarh (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 direct that the all rights of 1937.202 hectares (approximately) or 4786.82 acres (approximately) land in or over the said land so vested shall with effect from the 20th 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, etc., 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 or 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 said land and the rights 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. 43015/6/2020–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.

Continue your research

Related Documents from Ministry of Coal