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Date: 23-Jan-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 rights related to coal-bearing areas. Specifically, it directs that the rights to 77.832 acres (approximately 31.498 hectares) of land, previously vested in the Central Government, will now be vested in Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a government company, effective from October 8, 2022. This transfer is subject to certain terms and conditions.

Key Changes

  • Land Rights Transfer: The rights to 77.832 acres of land, initially acquired by the Central Government under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, are now transferred to Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL).
  • Effective Date: The transfer of rights is effective from October 8, 2022, the date on which the land was initially vested in the Central Government.
  • Financial Obligations: MCL is responsible for all payments related to compensation, interest, and damages as determined under the Act and other relevant laws.
  • Tribunal Expenses: MCL 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 land rights.
  • Indemnification: MCL must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure arising from legal proceedings related to the vested land rights.
  • Restriction on Transfer: MCL cannot transfer the vested rights to any other party without the prior approval of the Central Government.
  • Compliance with Directives: MCL must comply with any directions and conditions imposed by the Central Government regarding specific areas of the land.

Impact Analysis

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)

  • Action Items: MCL needs to ensure compliance with all terms and conditions, including obtaining prior approval for any transfer of rights and adhering to directives from the Central Government. Establish a budget for compensation, legal expenses, and potential indemnification costs. Engage with relevant authorities to understand specific directives and conditions for the land.

Central Government

  • Action Items: The Ministry of Coal needs to monitor MCL's compliance with the terms and conditions of the transfer. Establish a mechanism for providing directives and approvals related to the land. Maintain records of all transactions and communications related to the transfer.

Land Owners/Displaced Persons

  • Action Items: Ensure fair and timely compensation to affected parties as per the Act. Provide clear communication about the compensation process and grievance mechanisms.

Local Community

  • Action Items: MCL should engage with the local community to address concerns and ensure responsible mining practices. Implement environmental protection measures and community development programs.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Coal: The government ministry responsible for administering the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 and issuing the notification. Notification S.O. 930, dated the 7th October, 2022: The original notification under which the land was initially vested in the Central Government. 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. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL): A government company under the Ministry of Coal, to which the rights to the land are being transferred.
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रजजस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 xxxGIDHxxx सी.जी.-डी.एxलx.x-GअID.-E2xx3x0 12023-242174 CG-DL-E-23012023-242174 ऄसाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 365] नइ ददल्ली, सोमवार, जनवरी 23, 2023/माघ 3, 1944 No. 365] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2023/MAGHA 3, 1944 कोयला मत्रं ालय ऄजधसचू ना नइ ददल्ली, 23 जनवरी, 2023 का.अ. 379(ऄ).—कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (ऄजनज और जवकास) ऄजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) (जजस े आसम ें आसके पश्चात ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 9 की ईप-धारा (1) के ऄधीन जारी की गइ भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संखयांक का.अ. 930, तारीख 07 ऄक्तूबर, 2022, जो भारत के राजपत्र, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईप- खण्ड (ii), तारीख 08 ऄक्तूबर, 2022 म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, ईक्त ऄजधसूचना स े संलग्न ऄनससूची में व्णत भूजम (जजस े आसमें आसके पश्चात ईक्त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै और ऐसी भूजम म ें या ईस पर के सभी ऄजधकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 10 की ईप-धारा (1) के ऄधीन, सभी जवल्लगंमों से मक्तस होकर, अत्यंजतक रूप से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो गए ह ैं ; और केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह ै दक महानदी कोललील् स जलजमडेड, डाकघर जागृजत जवहार, बसलाज, जजला सम्बलपसर-768020, ओजडिा (जजसे आसमें आसके पश्चात सरकारी कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐस े जनबंधनों और ितों का जजन्द्ह ेंकेन्द्रीय सरकार आस जनजमत्त ऄजधरोजपत करना ईजचत समझे, ऄनसपालन करन े के जलए आच्छसक ह;ै ऄतः, ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 11 की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनदेि देती ह ै दक 77.832 एकड़ (लगभग) ऄथवा 31.498 हक्े डेयर (लगभग) माप वाली ईक्त भूजम और आस प्रकार जनजहत ईक्त भूजम में या ईस पर के सभी ऄजधकार तारीख 08 ऄक्तूबर, 2022 से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें आस प्रकार जनजहत बने रहन ेके बजाए, जनम्नजलजखत जनबन्द्धनों और ितों के ऄधीन रहते हुए सरकारी कंपनी में जनजहत हो जाएंगे, ऄथाजत: - 534 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (1) सरकारी कंपनी, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम के ईपबंधों के ऄधीन और ऄन्द्य सससगं त जवजधयों के ऄधीन यथा ऄवधाररत प्रजतकर, ब्याज, नसकसाजनयों और वैसी ही मदों की बाबत सभी संदाय करेगी; (2) संदेय रकमों का ऄवधारण करने के प्रयोजनों के जलए ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 14 के ऄधीन एक ऄजधकरण का गठन दकया जाएगा, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा ित ज (1) के ऄधीन और ऐसे दकसी ऄजधकरण और ईक्त ऄजधकरण की सहायता करन े के जलए जनयसक्त व्यजक्तयों के संबंध म ें ईपगत सभी व्यय, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा वहन दकए जाएगं े और आसी प्रकार जनजहत ईक्त भूजम म ें या ईस पर के ऄजधकारों के जलए या ईनके संबंध में सभी जवजधक कायजवाजहयों जैसे ऄपील, आत्यादद की बाबत ईपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा वहन दकए जाएगं ;े (3) सरकारी कंपनी, केन्द्रीय सरकार या ईसके पदधाररयों की, ऐसे दकसी ऄन्द्य व्यय के संबंध म ें क्षजतपू्त करेगी जो आस प्रकार जनजहत ईक्त भूजम म ें या ईस पर के ऄजधकारों के बारे म ें केन्द्रीय सरकार या ईसके पदधाररयों द्वारा या ईनके जवरुद्ध दकन्द्ही कायजवाजहयों के संबंध में अवश्यक हो; (4) सरकारी कंपनी के पास ईक्त भूजम में आस प्रकार जनजहत ऄजधकारों को केन्द्रीय सरकार के पूव ज ऄनसमोदन के जबना, दकसी ऄन्द्य व्यजक्त को ऄतं ररत करने की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और (5) सरकारी कंपनी, ऐसे जनदेिों और ितों का पालन करेगी, जो केन्द्रीय सरकार द्वारा जब भी अवश्यक हो, ईक्त भूजम के जवजिष्ट क्षेत्रों के जलए ददये जाएं या ऄजधरोजपत दकए जाएं। [ ला.सं. 43015/08/2021-एलएएण्डअइअर ] भबानी प्रसाद पजत, संयसक्त सजचव MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd January, 2023 S.O.379(E).—Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, number S.O. 930, dated the 7th October, 2022, published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 8th October, 2022, 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) are 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 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, Post Office Jagruti Vihar, Burla, District Sambalpur-768020, Odisha (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 77.832 acres (approximately) or 31.498 hectares (approximately) with all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall with effect from 8th October, 2022, 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 conditions (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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3 (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. 43015/08/2021-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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