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Date: 17-May-2024 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 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL).
  • The land, measuring approximately 1679.82 hectares (or 4150.84 acres), was initially vested in the Central Government following a notification issued on March 7, 2024, under Section 9 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.
  • Now, the Central Government directs that these vested rights will be transferred to MCL, subject to specific terms and conditions.

Key Changes

  • Transfer of Land Rights: The rights over 1679.82 hectares (approximately 4150.84 acres) of land, initially vested in the Central Government, are now vested in Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) effective March 7, 2024.
  • Financial Obligations: MCL is responsible for all payments related to compensation, interest, and damages as determined under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, and other relevant laws.
  • Tribunal Expenses: MCL will bear all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Act for determining the amounts payable, including the costs of assisting personnel and all legal proceedings like appeals.
  • Indemnification: MCL must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure arising from proceedings related to the vested land rights.
  • Restriction on Transfer: MCL cannot transfer the land and its 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 for specific areas of the land as and when necessary.

Impact Analysis

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)

  • MCL needs to seek prior approval from the Central Government for any land transfers.

Central Government

  • The Central Government needs to be prepared to provide approvals for any land transfers proposed by MCL.

Local Communities/Landowners

  • MCL needs to engage with local communities to address any concerns or grievances related to the land acquisition and development process.

Tribunal

  • The tribunal needs to fairly assess the compensation payable by MCL.

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. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL): A Government company based in Odisha, responsible for coal mining and development. The gazette notification concerns the vesting of land rights in MCL. Central Government: The Union Government of India, specifically the Ministry of Coal, which is responsible for administering the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957. Notification S.O. 1149(E), dated March 7, 2024: The original notification under Section 9 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, through which the land was initially 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.-20052024-254253 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D0H0x5x2x0 24-254253 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.ं 1911] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, मई 17, 2024/ििै ाख 27, 1946 No. 1911] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2024/VAISAKHA 27, 1946 कोयला मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल् ली, 17 मई, 2024 का.आ. 2009(अ).—कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिजन और जिकास) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया है) की धारा 9 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी, भारत के रािपत्र, भाग 2, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii), तारीख 07 माचज, 2024 म ें प्रकाजित, भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख यांक का.आ. 1149(अ), तारीख 07 माचज, 2024 के प्रकािन पर, उक्त अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसूची म ें माप िाली भूजम 1679.82 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) अथिा 4150.84 एकड़ (लगभग) की िर्णतिं भूजम और ऐसी भूजम (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै , म ें के या उस पर के सभी अजधकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 10 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन, सभी जिल् लंगमों से मुक्त होकर, आत् यंजतक रूप से केन्‍द रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो गए थे; और, केन्‍द रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह ै दक महानिी कोलफील््स जलजमटेड, िागृजत जिहार, बुला,ज जिला सम्बलपुर-768020, ओजडिा (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् सरकारी कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे जनबंधनों और ितों की, िो केन्‍द रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त अजधरोजपत करना उजचत समझे, अनुपालना करन े के जलए सहमत है; अत:, अब, केन्‍द रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित् त िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनििे िेती ह ै दक इस प्रकार जनजहत भूजम 1679.82 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) अथिा 4150.84 एकड़ (लगभग) माप िाली उक्त भूजम में के या उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख 07 माचज, 2024 से केन्‍द रीय सरकार में इस प्रकार जनजहत बन े रहने के बिाय, जनम्न जलजखत जनबंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहते हुए, सरकारी कंपनी म ेंजनजहत हो िाएंगे, अथाजत्:- (1) सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम और अन्‍दय सुसंगत जिजधयों के उपबंधों के अधीन यथा अिधाररत प्रजतकर, ब्याि, क्षजतयों और िैसी ही मिों की बाबत सभी संिाय करेगी; 3056 GI/2024 (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 संिेय रकमों का अिधारण करन े के प्रयोिनों के जलए, और ऐस े दकसी अजधकरण और अजधकरण की सहायता करने के जलए जनयक्तु व्यजक्तयों के संबंध में उपगत सभी व्यय, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएंगे, और िैसे ही इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के जलए या उनके संबंध में िसै े अपीलों आदि िैसी सभी जिजधक कायजिाजहयों की बाबत उपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएंगे; (3) सरकारी कंपनी, केन्‍द रीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररयों की, ऐस ेदकसी अन्‍द य व् यय के संबंध म ेंक्षजतपूर्तज करेगी, िो इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के बारे में, केन्‍द रीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररयों द्वारा या उनके जिरूद्ध दकन्‍द हीं कायजिाजहयों के संबंध में आिश् यक हो; (4) सरकारी कंपनी को, केन्‍दरीय सरकार के पूिज अनुमोिन के जबना, इस प्रकार उक्त भूजम और उसके अजधकारों को दकसी अन्‍दय व्यजक्त को अंतररत करने की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और (5) सरकारी कंपनी, ऐसे जनिेिों और ितों का पालन करेगी, िो केन्‍द रीय सरकार द्वारा, िब कभी आिश् यक हो, उक्त भूजम के जिजिष्ट क्षेत्रों के जलए दिए िाएं या अजधरोजपत दकए िाएं। [फा. सं. 43015/11/2022-एलएआईआर] भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयुक्त सजचि MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th May, 2024 S.O. 2009(E).—Whereas on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number S.O. 1149(E), dated the 7th March, 2024 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 7th March, 2024, 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 1679.82 hectares (approximately) or 4150.84 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 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, 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 land measuring 1679.82 hectares (approximately) or 4150.84 acres (approximately) and all rights in or over the said land so vested shall with effect from the 7th March, 2024 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, 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. 43015/11/2022-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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