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Date: 19-Apr-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 transfer is subject to specific terms and conditions outlined in the notification.

Key Changes

  • Land measuring approximately 363.45 hectares (898.08 acres), originally vested in the Central Government on February 2, 2023, is now vested in Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) effective the same date.
  • WCL is responsible for all payments related to compensation, interest, and damages as determined by relevant laws.
  • A tribunal will be constituted under Section 14 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 to determine the amounts payable by WCL. WCL will bear all expenses related to the tribunal and any associated legal proceedings.
  • WCL is required to indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure related to legal proceedings regarding the vested land rights.
  • WCL cannot transfer the vested rights in the land to any other party without prior approval from 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 Items: WCL needs to assess the financial implications of the vesting, including compensation amounts and potential legal costs. WCL must also establish processes for obtaining Central Government approval for any future land transfers and for complying with any specific directions related to the land.

Central Government

  • Action Items: The Ministry of Coal needs to monitor WCL's compliance with the terms and conditions of the vesting, including financial obligations and adherence to specific directives. The Ministry of Coal also needs to establish a process for reviewing and approving any requests from WCL to transfer land rights.

Landowners/Displaced Persons

  • Action Items: Ensure that the tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Act, determines fair compensation to the affected parties.

Local Economy

  • Action Items: Ensure that the coal mining operations are conducted in a sustainable and environmentally responsible manner, minimizing any negative impacts on the local community and environment.

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. Sections 9, 10, 11 and 14 are specifically referenced in the notification. Western Coalfields Limited (WCL): A government-owned coal mining company responsible for operating the acquired land. Ministry of Coal: The central government ministry responsible for the administration of coal resources. Gazette Notification S.O. 527(E), dated the 1st February, 2023: The original notification by which the land was vested 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.-19042023-245268 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-19042023-245268 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.ं 1709] नई दिल्ली, बुधिार, अप्रलै 19, 2023/चत्रै 29, 1945 No. 1709] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2023/CHAITRA 29, 1945 कोयला मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 19 अप्रलै , 2023 का.आ. 1791(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 उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखण्ड (ii), तारीख 02 फरिरी, 2023 म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना का. आ. संख याकं 527(अ), तारीख 01 फरिरी, 2023, के प्रकािन पर उक्त अजधसूचना स े सलं ग् न अनुसूची म ें िर्णिंत भूजम और ऐसी भूजम,(जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै , म ें के सभी अजधकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 10 की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन, सभी जिल् लगं मों स े मक्तु होकर, आत् यजं तक रूप स े केन्‍दर ीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो गए थ े; और केन्‍द रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह ै दक िेस्ट् टन ज कोलफील् ्स जलजमटेड, जिला नागपुर, महाराष्ट्र (जिस े इसम ें इसके पश्चात ् कंपनी कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे जनबंधनों और ितों का, िो केन्‍द रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त अजधरोजपत करना उजचत समझे, अनुपालन करने के जलए रिामंि ह ै; अत:, अब, केन्‍द रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित् त िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनिेि िेती ह,ै इस प्रकार जनजहत भूजम 363.45 हक्े ट र (लगभग) या 898.08 एकड (लगभग) माप िाली उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख 02 फरिरी, 2023 स े केन्‍द रीय सरकार म ें इस प्रकार जनजहत बने रहन े के बिाए, जनम्न जलजखत जनबंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहत े हुए, सरकारी कंपनी म ेंजनजहत हो िाएंगे, अथातज ् : - 2553 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (1) सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम और अन्‍दय सुसंगत जिजधयों के उपबंधों के अधीन यथा अिधाररत प्रजतकर, ब्याि, नुकसाजनयों और िैसी ही मिों की बाबत दकए गए सभी संिायों की प्रजतपूर्त ज करेगी; (2) उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 14 के अधीन एक अजधकरण का गठन दकया िाएगा जिसमें ित ज (1) के अधीन सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा संिेय रकमों का अिधारण करन े के प्रयोिनों के जलए और ऐस े दकसी अजधकरण और उक्त अजधकरण की सहायता करने के जलए जनयक्तु व्यजक्तयों के संबंध म ें उपगत सभी व्यय, उक्त सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएंग े और इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के अजधकारों के जलए या उनके संबंध म ें अपीलों आदि सभी जिजधक कायजिाजहयों की बाबत उपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएगं े; (3) सरकारी कंपनी, केन्‍दर ीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररयों की, ऐस े दकसी अन्‍द य व् यय के संबंध म ें क्षजतपूर्तज करेगी, िो इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के अजधकारों के बारे म,ें केन्‍द रीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररयों द्वारा या उनके जिरूद्ध दकन्‍द हीं कायजिाजहयों के संबंध म ें आिश् यक हो ; (4) सरकारी कंपनी को केन्‍दरीय सरकार के पूिज अनुमोिन के जबना, उक्त भूजम और उसके ऊपर के जनजहत अजधकारों को दकसी अन्‍दय व्यजक्त को अंतररत करने की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और (5) सरकारी कंपनी, ऐस े जनिेिों और ितों का पालन करेगी, िो केन्‍द रीय सरकार द्वारा, िब कभी आिश् यक हो, उक्त भूजम के जिजिष्ट क्षेत्रों के जलए दिए िाए ं या अजधरोजपत दकए िाए ं । [ फा.स.ं 43015/10/2021-एलएएण्डआईआर ] भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयुक्त सजचि MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, 19th April, 2023 S.O. 1791(E).— Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, number S.O. 527(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 363.45 hectares (approximately) or 898.08 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:- (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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (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. 43015/10/2021–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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