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What it means

  • The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire 42.000 hectares (approximately 103.782 acres) of land in the Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh for coal mining purposes, specifically for the Pelma Open Cast Project by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL).

Key Changes

  • The Central Government intends to acquire 42.000 hectares (approximately 103.782 acres) of land. This land comprises 1.000 hectares of revenue land in Kharra village and 41.000 hectares of forest land in the Silot Forest Range, both located in the Tamnar tehsil of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh.
  • The acquisition is for the Pelma Open Cast Project, with a capacity of 15 million tonnes per year, operated by South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL).
  • The notification refers to the original notification S.O. 2876(E), dated 3rd July 2023, which initially announced the intention to prospect for coal in the specified area.
  • Interested parties have the right to object to the acquisition within 30 days of the notification's issue date (May 17, 2024). Objections must be submitted in writing to the competent authority, the Coal Controller, Ministry of Coal.
  • The plan bearing number SECL/BSP/GM(L and R)/Land/09, dated 22nd March, 2024, detailing the area, is available for inspection at the office of the Collector, District Raigarh (Chhattisgarh), the Coal Controller, Ministry of Coal, New Delhi, and the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (Revenue Section), Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh).

Impact Analysis

Land Owners/Residents

  • Action Item: Affected parties should review the notification details, inspect the plan at the designated offices, and file objections with the competent authority (Coal Controller, Ministry of Coal) within the stipulated timeframe if they have concerns regarding the acquisition.

South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL)

  • Action Item: SECL should coordinate with the relevant government authorities to ensure a smooth land acquisition process, address community concerns, and implement environmental management plans.

Government (Central and State)

  • Action Item: The Ministry of Coal should oversee the land acquisition process, ensuring compliance with legal requirements and addressing grievances. The state government of Chhattisgarh should assist in the resettlement and rehabilitation efforts.

Environment

  • Action Item: Conduct thorough environmental impact assessments and implement mitigation measures to minimize the environmental impact of the mining project. Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and obtain necessary clearances.

Key Entities Referenced

Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957: The primary legislation governing the acquisition of land for coal mining in India. The notification is issued under Section 7(1) of this Act. Ministry of Coal: The Central Government ministry responsible for overseeing coal production and land acquisition for coal mining. They issued the notification. South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL): A subsidiary of Coal India Limited, responsible for operating the Pelma Open Cast Project. SECL will be the beneficiary of the land acquisition. Collector, District Raigarh (Chhattisgarh): The district administrative head responsible for local administration and land records. The plan is available for inspection at their office. Coal Controller, Ministry of Coal: Appointed as the 'competent authority' under Section 3 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957. Responsible for receiving and processing objections to the acquisition. Pelma Open Cast Project: The specific coal mining project for which the land is being acquired. It has a capacity of 15 million tonnes per year. Notification S.O. 2876(E), dated 3rd July 2023: The initial notification announcing the intention to prospect for coal in the area, issued under Section 4(1) of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-20052024-254254 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D0H0x5x2x0 24-254254 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.ं 1912] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, मई 17, 2024/ििै ाख 27, 1946 No. 1912] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2024/VAISAKHA 27, 1946 कोयला मंत्रालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 17 मई, 2024 का.आ. 2010(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिजन और जिकास) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय द्वारा िारी की गई अजधसूचना का.आ. सख्ं या 2876 (अ), तारीख 3 िुलाई, 2023 िो भारत के रािपत्र, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखडं (ii) , तारीख 3 िुलाई, 2023 म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, उस अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसूची में जिजनर्िजष्ट पररक्षेत्र की भूजम में जिसका माप 42.000 हक्े टेयर (ल) अथिा 103.782 एकड़ (लगभग) कोयल े का पूिेक्षण करने के अपन ेआिय की सूचना िी थी ; और केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह ैदक इस अजधसूचना में उपाबद्ध अनुसूची में जिजहत की गई उक्त भूजम के भाग में कोयला अजभप्राप्य ह; ै अत, अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 7 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए इसस े संलग्न अनुसूची में िर्णतज 42.000 हक्े टेयर लगभग )या 103.782 एकड़ ( लगभग माप की उक्त भूजम का अिनज करन े के अपन ेआिय की सूचना िेती ह:ैं रटप्पण 1: इस अजधसूचना के अधीन आन े िाले क्षत्रे के रेखाकं धारक संख्या एसईसीएल/बीएसपी/िी.एम.(एल एडं आर) /भूजम/09, तारीख 22 माच,ज 2024 का जनरीक्षण कलेक्टर, जिला रायगढ़ (छत्तीसगढ़) के कायाजलय में या कोयला मंत्रालय, 3057 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] स्ट्कोप मीनार, पांचिी मंजिल, कोर – 2, लक्ष्मी नगर, दिल्ली 110092 के कायाजलय म ें या साउथ ईस्ट्टन ज कोलफील््स जलजमटेड (रािस्ट्ि अनुभाग), सीपत रोड, जबलासपुर-495006 (छत्तीसगढ़) के कायाजलय म ेंदकया िा सकता ह।ै रटप्पण 2: उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 8 के उपबंधों की ओर ध्यान आकृष्ट दकया िाता है, जिसमे जनम्नजलजखत उपबंध ह-ै “8. अिजन की बाित ् आपजत्तयां - (1) कोई व्यजक्त िो दकसी भजू म में जिसकी बाबत् धारा 7 के अधीन अजधसूचना जनकाली गई ह,ै जहतबद्ध ह,ै अजधसूचना के जनकाल े िान े से तीस दिन के भीतर सम्पूण ज भूजम या उसके दकसी भाग या ऐसी भूजम म ें या उस पर के दकन्द्हीं अजधकारों का अिजन दकए िान े के बारे म ेंआपजत्त कर सकेगा। स्ट्पष्टीकरण - इस धारा के अथान्द्ज तगजत यह आपजत्त नहीं मानी िाएगी दक कोई व्यजक्त दकसी भूजम में कोयला उत्पािन के जलए स्ट्ियं खनन प्रचालन करना चाहता ह ैऔर ऐसी प्रचालन केन्द्रीय सरकार या दकसी अन्द्य व्यजक्त को नहीं करनी चाजहए। (2) उप-धारा (1) के अधीन प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी को जलजखत रूप म ें की िाएगी और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताज को स्ट्ियं सुने िान,े या जिजध व्यिसायी द्वारा सुनिाई का अिसर िगे ा और ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों को सुनने के पश्चात् और ऐसी अजतररक्त िाचाँ , यदि कोई हो, करन े के पश्चात, िो यह आिश्यक समझता ह,ै िह या तो धारा 7 की उप- धारा (1) के अधीन अजधसूजचत भूजम का या ऐसी भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के संबंध में एक ररपोटज या ऐसी भूजम के जिजभन्न टुकड़े या ऐसी भूजम म ें या उस पर के अजधकारों के संबंध में आपजत्तयों पर अपनी जसफाररिों और उसके द्वारा की गई कायजिाही के अजभलेख सजहत जिजभन्न ररपोटज केन्द्रीय सरकार को उसके जिजनश्चय के जलए िगे ा।‘’ (3) इस धारा के प्रयोिनों के जलए िह व्यजक्त दकसी भूजम में जहतबद्ध समझा िाएगा िो प्रजतकर म ें जहत का िािा करन े का हकिार होगा, यदि भूजम या दकसी ऐसी भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकार इस अजधजनयम के अधीन अर्िजत कर जलए िाते ह।ै रटप्पण 3: केन्द्रीय सरकार ने कोयला मंत्रालय, स्ट्कोप मीनार, पांचिी मंजिल, कोर – 2, लक्ष्मी नगर, दिल्ली 110092 को उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 के अधीन अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 905, तारीख 20 माच,ज 1987, िो भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) , 4 अप्रैल, 1987 म ेंप्रकाजित की गई थी सक्षम प्राजधकारी जनयुक्त दकया ह।ै अनसु चू ी पेलमा ओपनकास्ट्ट पररयोिना (15 जमजलयन टन प्रजतिर्)ज रायगढ़ क्षेत्र, साउथ ईस्ट्टनज कोलफ़ील््स जलजमटेड जिला- रायगढ़ (छत्तीसगढ़) (रेखांक धारक संख्या एसईसीएल/बीएसपी/िी.एम.(एल एडं आर)/भूजम/09, तारीख 22 माच ज 2024) सभी अजधकार : (क) रािस्ट्ि भूजम: क्रम ग्राम का पटिारी तहसील जिला राज्य अजधसूजचत क्षेत्र रटप्पजणयां संख्या नाम हल्का संख्या (हक्े टेयर म)ें 1. खराज 16 तमनार रायगढ़ छत्तीसगढ़ 1.000 भाग कुल 1.000 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) या 2.471 एकड़ (लगभग) (ख) िन भूजम: क्रम संख्या रेंि का नाम तहसील जिला राज्य अजधसूजचत क्षेत्र रटप्पजणयां (हक्े टेयर म)ें 1. जसलोट िन तमनार रायगढ़ छत्तीसगढ़ 41.000 भाग रेंि कुल 41.000 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) या 101.311 एकड़ (लगभग) कुल योग (क + ख): 42.000 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) या 103.782 एकड़ ( लगभग) 1. ग्राम खरा ज (भाग) म ें अर्िजत दकए िाने िाल े प्लाट संख्यााः 118/1 (भाग), 125/2 (भाग), 126/1 (भाग), 126/2 (भाग), 127 (भाग), 128/1 (भाग), 129/1 (भाग), 129/2 (भाग), 129/3 (भाग), 129/4 (भाग).[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 2. जसलोट िन रेंि (भाग) म ेंअर्िजत दकए िान े िाले कम्पाटजमेंट सख्ं यााः 724 (भाग), 725 (भाग), 726 (भाग). सीमा िणजन : क-ख : रेखा, जबन्द्ि ु"क" स ेआरंभ होती ह ैऔर ग्राम पले मा के सीमा से लगे हुए जसलोट िन पररक्षेत्र से होते हुए िजक्षण-पूिी दििा की ओर बबंि ु“ख” पर जमलती ह।ै ख-ग: रेखा, जबन्द्ि ु "ख" स े आरंभ होती ह ै और जसलोट िन पररक्षेत्र से होते हुए िजक्षण-पूिी दििा की ओर बबंि ु “ग” पर जमलती ह।ै ग-घ : रेखा, जबन्द्ि ु "ग" स े आरंभ होती ह ै और जसलोट िन पररक्षेत्र से होते हुए िजक्षण-पूिी दििा की ओर बबंि ु “घ” पर जमलती ह।ै घ-ड. : रेखा, जबन्द्ि ु"घ" स ेआरंभ होती ह ैऔर ग्राम मडिाडूमर के सीमा से लग े हुए जसलोट िन पररक्षेत्र से होत े हुए िजक्षण- पूिी दििा की ओर बबंि ु“ड.” पर जमलती ह।ै ड.-च रेखा, जबन्द्ि ु "ड." स े आरंभ होती ह ै और जसलोट िन पररक्षेत्र स े होत े हुए उत्तर-पजश्चमी दििा की ओर बबंि ु “च” पर जमलती ह।ै च-छ रेखा, जबन्द्ि ु "च" स े आरंभ होती ह ै और जसलोट िन पररक्षेत्र स े होत े हुए िजक्षण-पूिी दििा की ओर बबंि ु “छ” पर जमलती ह।ै छ-ि रेखा, जबन्द्ि ु "छ" स े आरंभ होती ह ै और जसलोट िन पररक्षेत्र से होत े हुए िजक्षण-पजश्चमी दििा की ओर बबंि ु “ि” पर जमलती ह।ै ि-झ रेखा, जबन्द्ि ु "ि" स े आरंभ होती ह ै और जसलोट िन पररक्षेत्र एिं ग्राम खरा ज से होत े हुए िजक्षण-पूिी दििा की ओर बबंि ु“झ” पर जमलती ह।ै झ-ञ रेखा, जबन्द्ि ु"झ" स े आरंभ होती ह ैऔर ग्राम खराज से होते हुए िजक्षण-पजश्चमी दििा की ओर बबंि ु“ञ” पर जमलती ह।ै ञ-ट रेखा, जबन्द्ि ु "ञ" स े आरंभ होती ह ै और जसलोट िन पररक्षेत्र एि ं ग्राम खरा ज स े होत े हुए िजक्षण-पूिी दििा की ओर बबंि ु“ट” पर जमलती ह।ै ट-ठ रेखा, जबन्द्ि ु"ट" स ेआरंभ होती ह ैऔर ग्राम खराज स े होत ेहुए िजक्षण-पजश्चमी दििा की ओर बबंि ु“ठ” पर जमलती ह।ै ठ-ड रेखा, जबन्द्ि ु"ठ" स ेआरंभ होती ह ैऔर ग्राम खराज स े होत ेहुए िजक्षण-पूिी दििा की ओर बबंि ु“ड” पर जमलती ह।ै ड-ढ रेखा, जबन्द्ि ु"ड" स ेआरंभ होती ह ैऔर ग्राम खराज स े होते हुए िजक्षण-पजश्चमी दििा की ओर बबंि ु“ढ” पर जमलती ह।ै ढ-क रेखा, जबन्द्ि ु "ढ" स े आरंभ होती ह ै और ग्राम खरा ज एि ं जसलोट िन पररक्षेत्र स े होत े हुए उत्तर-पजश्चमी दििा की ओर िुरुआती बबंि ु“क” पर जमलती ह।ै [फा. सं. 43015/5/2023-एलएआईआर] भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयुक्त सजचि4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th May, 2024 S.O. 2010(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number S.O. 2876(E), dated the 03rd July, 2023 published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 03rd July, 2023 issued under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government gave notice of its intention to prospect for coal in 42.000 hectares (approximately) or 103.782 acres (approximately) of the land in the locality specified in the Schedule annexed to that notification; And whereas the Central Government is satisfied that coal is obtainable in a part of the said land specified in the Schedule appended to this notification; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7 of the said Act the Central Government hereby gives notice of its intention to acquire the land measuring 42.000 hectares (approximately) or 103.782 acres (approximately) and all rights in or over the said land specified in the Schedule appended hereto: Note 1: The plan bearing number SECL/BSP/GM(L and R)/Land/09, dated the 22nd March, 2024, the area covered by this notification may be inspected in the office of the Collector, District Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) or in the office of the Coal Controller, Ministry of Coal, Scope Minar, 5th Floor, Core – II, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi – 110092 or in the office of the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (Revenue Section), Seepat Road, Bilaspur-495006 (Chhattisgarh). Note 2: Attention is hereby invited to the provisions of section 8 of the said Act which provides as follows:- “8 Objection to Acquisition.- (1) Any person interested in any land in respect of which a notification under section 7 has been issued, may, within thirty days of the issue of the notification, object to the acquisition of the whole or any part of the land or of any rights in or over such land. Explanation. - It shall not be an objection within the meaning of this section for any person to say that he himself desires to undertake mining operations in the land for the production of coal and that such operations should not be undertaken by the Central Government or by any other person. (2) Every objection under sub-section (1) shall be made to the competent authority in writing, and the competent authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard either in person or by a legal practitioner and shall, after hearing all such objections and after making such further inquiry, if any, as he thinks necessary, either make a report in respect of the land which has been notified under sub-section (1) of section 7 or of rights in or over such land, or make different reports in respect of different parcels of such land or of rights in or over such land, to the Central Government, containing his recommendations on the objections, together with the record of the proceedings held by him, for the decision of that Government. (3) For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to be interested in land who would be entitled to claim an interest in compensation if the land or any rights in or over such land were acquired under this Act.” Note 3: The Coal Controller, Ministry of Coal, Scope Minar, 5th Floor, Core – II, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi – 110092, has been appointed by the Central Government as the competent authority under section 3 of the said Act, vide notification number S.O. 905, dated the 20th March, 1987, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of India, dated the 4 April, 1987. SCHEDULE Pelma Open Cast Project (15 Million Tonne Per Year) Raigarh Area, South Eastern Coalfields Limited District Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) [ Plan bearing number SECL/BSP/GM(L and R)/Land/09, dated 22nd March, 2024 ] All Rights: (A) Revenue Land : Serial Name of Patwari Halka Tahsil District State Area Remarks Number village number (in hectares) 1. Kharra 16 Tamnar Raigarh Chhattisgarh 1.000 Part Total 1.000 hectares (approximately) or 2.471 acres (approximately)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 (B) Forest Land : Serial Name of forest range Tahsil District Area in Remarks Number hectares 1. Silot Forest Range Tamnar Raigarh 41.000 Part Total 41.000 hectares (approximately) or 101.311 acres (approximately) Grand Total (A + B): 42.000 hectares (approximately) or 103.782 acres (approximately) 1. Plot numbers to be acquired in village Kharra (Part): 118/1 (part), 125/2 (part), 126/1 (part), 126/2 (part), 127 (part), 128/1 (part), 129/1 (part), 129/2 (part), 129/3 (part), 129/4 (part). 2. Compartment numbers to be acquired in Silot Forest Range: 724 (part), 725 (part), 726 (part). Boundary Description: A-B Line starts from point 'A' and passes through Silot Forest Range towards south-east direction alongside the boundary of Pelma village and meets at point 'B'. B-C Line starts from point 'B' and passes through Silot Forest Range towards south-east direction and meets at point 'C'. C-D Line starts from point 'C' and passes through Silot Forest Range towards south-east direction and meets at point 'D'. D-E Line starts from point 'D' and passes through Silot Forest Range towards south-east direction alongside the boundary of Madwadumar village and meets at point 'E'. E-F Line starts from point 'E' and passes through Silot Forest Range towards north-west direction and meets at point 'F'. F-G Line starts from point 'F' and passes through Silot Forest Range towards south-east direction and meets at point 'G'. G-H Line starts from point 'G' and passes through Silot Forest Range towards south-west direction and meets at point 'H'. H-I Line starts from point 'H' and passes through Silot Forest Range and Kharra village towards south-east direction and meets at point 'I'. I-J Line starts from point 'I' and passes through Kharra village towards south-west direction and meets at point 'J'. J-K Line starts from point 'J' and passes through Silot Forest Range and Kharra village towards south-east direction and meets at point 'K'. K-L Line starts from point 'K' and passes through Kharra village towards south-west direction and meets at point 'L'. L-M Line starts from point 'L' and passes through Kharra village towards south-east direction and meets at point 'M'. M-N Line starts from point 'M' and passes through Kharra village towards south-west direction and meets at point 'N'. N-A Line starts from point 'N' and passes through Kharra village and Silot Forest Range towards north-west direction and meets at initial point 'A'. [F. No. 43015/5/2023-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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