**Executive Summary:**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Coal on February 23, 2018, appoints officers within The Orissa Minerals Development Company Limited as competent authorities under the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act of 1957. The appointed officers are authorized to exercise powers under specified sections of the Act, concerning areas within the jurisdiction of the aforementioned company, as detailed in the schedule. This notification defines the roles and responsibilities of these authorities in relation to coal prospecting, land acquisition, and compensation processes.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Appointment of Competent Authorities:**
* The Central Government appoints officers of The Orissa Minerals Development Company Limited as competent authorities.
* These appointments are made under Section 3 of the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957.
* **Jurisdiction and Responsibilities:**
* The jurisdiction of the competent authorities extends to areas specified in the schedule, within The Orissa Minerals Development Company Limited's domain in West Bengal (Kolkata 700091).
* The Schedule outlines the specific sections of the Act that each competent authority is empowered to enforce.
* Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
* Entering and surveying land for coal prospecting.
* Setting out boundaries and marking land for prospecting.
* Hearing objections against acquisition and submitting reports.
* Issuing notices to surrender possession of land.
* Managing compensation payments.
* Power to enter and inspect.
**Impact Analysis:**
**The Orissa Minerals Development Company Limited:**
* *Impact:* The company's officers are assigned specific legal responsibilities and powers under the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957, for areas within their jurisdiction. This impacts their operational procedures related to coal prospecting, land acquisition, and compensation.
* *Action Required:* The company must ensure that the designated officers are aware of their appointments, understand their responsibilities, and adhere to the provisions of the Act when exercising their powers.
**Central Government:**
* *Impact:* The Central Government maintains oversight and control over the coal development and acquisition processes through the appointed competent authorities. This ensures compliance with the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957.
* *Action Required:* The Central Government should monitor the actions of the appointed authorities to ensure they are acting in accordance with the law and policy.
**Landowners/Affected Parties:**
* *Impact:* Landowners and other parties affected by coal prospecting and acquisition activities within the specified areas are directly impacted by the actions of the competent authorities. This includes potential land acquisition, compensation for damages, and dispute resolution.
* *Action Required:* Landowners and affected parties should be aware of their rights under the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957, and engage with the competent authorities to ensure fair and just compensation and treatment.
Key Entities Referenced
Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957: A law enacted in 1957 concerning the acquisition and development of coal-bearing areas.
The Orissa Minerals Development Company Limited: A company within whose jurisdiction the specified areas fall, as mentioned in the schedule.
Kolkata, West Bengal: A city in West Bengal where the registered office of The Orissa Minerals Development Company Limited is located.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for appointing competent authorities and hearing objections related to land acquisition.
General Manager: A designation of the person appointed as competent authority under the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957.
Coal Controller: An appointed authority responsible for hearing objections against acquisition and submitting reports to the Central Government.
Section 3: The section of the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957 that confers powers to the Central Government.
West Bengal: A state in India, specifically mentioned as the location of Kolkata, where The Orissa Minerals Development Company Limited operates.
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शि(cid:20)य(cid:22) का (cid:13)योग करते (cid:25)ए, के(cid:27)(cid:28)ीय सरकार, िन(cid:30)न िलिखत अनुसूची के (cid:31)तंभ (2) म# िन$द%(cid:6) ट अिधका(रय(cid:22) को उ* त अनुसूची के (cid:31)तंभ (3) म#
यथा िन$द%(cid:6) ट +द उिड़सा िमनर,स डवे लपम#ट क(cid:30)प नी िलिमटेड, कोलकाता-700091, पि2म बंगाल के काय-(cid:6) (cid:1)े(cid:3) के अंतग(cid:6)त आने वाले (cid:31)तंभ
(5) म# िन$द%(cid:6) ट (cid:1)े(cid:3)(cid:22) के संबंध म#, उ*त अिधिनयम के (cid:13)योजन(cid:22) के िलए और अनुसूची के (cid:31)तंभ (4) म# त(cid:15)(cid:31)थानी (cid:13)िवि4 म# उ* त स(cid:1)म
(cid:13)ािधका(रय(cid:22) के (cid:13)ित यथा िन$द%(cid:6) ट ऐसी धारा5 के उपबंध(cid:22) के िलए स(cid:1)म (cid:13)ािधकारी िनयु* त करती ह।ै
अनुसूची
(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)....सससस..ंं..ंं सससस(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)मममम (cid:5)(cid:5)(cid:5)(cid:5)ााााििििधधधधककककााााररररीीीी ककककेेेे (cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)पपपप मममम (cid:14)(cid:14) (cid:14)(cid:14) ििििननननयययय(cid:18)(cid:18)ुु(cid:18)(cid:18)ुु तत तत शशशशााााससससकककक(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)यययय पपपपतततताााा.... अअअअििििधधधधििििननननययययमममम कककक(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24) धधधधाााारररराााा.... अअअअििििधधधधककककाााा(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)ररररतततताााा ककककाााा (cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:28)(cid:28)ेे(cid:28)(cid:28)ेे ....
(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:21)यय यय िििि(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22) ककककाााा पपपपददददननननाााामममम....
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1. महा(cid:4)बंधक (का(cid:9)मक(cid:10) )-(cid:4)भारी द उड़ीसा िमनर"स धारा 4 क(cid:16) उप-धारा (3). (क) पूव(cid:30)(cid:31)ण कोयला के िलए भूिम म& (cid:4)वेश और सव(cid:30)(cid:31)ण
(तकनीक(cid:16)), कोयला सलाहकार, डेवलपम&ट कंपनी िलिमटेड, करना ।
महा(cid:4)बंधक (भू-िव(cid:19)ान), उप ए.जी.104, सौरव आबासन, (ख) उप मृदा म& खोदना या वेधन करना ।
(ग) भूिम म& कोयला के पूव(cid:30)(cid:31)ण के िलए सभी आव5यक
महा(cid:4)बंधक (खनन), व(cid:20)र(cid:21) ठ (cid:4)बंधक दसू रा तल, से(टर 2, सा"ट
काय(cid:10) कए जाना ।
(प(cid:20)रयोजना), (cid:4)बंधक (भू-िव(cid:19)ान एवं लेक िसटी, कोलकाता-
पया(cid:10)वरण), (cid:4)बंधक (खनन), (cid:4)बंधक 700091, पि)म बंगाल
(घ) भूिम क(cid:16) सीमाएं िच9 हां कत करना िजनम& पूव(cid:30)(cid:31)ण
(पया(cid:10)वरण), उप (cid:4)बंधक (खनन), उप
के िलए (cid:4): तािवत कया जाना ह ै।
(cid:4)बंधक (सव(cid:30)(cid:31)ण एवं आयोजना),
सहायक (cid:4)बंधक (भ-ूिव(cid:19)ान एवं
(ड.) ऐसी सीमा= को िच9हां कत करना और िच9ह> के
पया(cid:10)वरण).
:थान पर पंि@ करना ।
(च) जहां सव(cid:30)(cid:31)ण पूरा नहA कया जा सकता ह ै और
सीमाएं तथा पंि( त िच9 हां कत कए गए ह,C वहां कम
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(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)....सससस..ंं..ंं सससस(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)मममम (cid:5)(cid:5)(cid:5)(cid:5)ााााििििधधधधककककााााररररीीीी ककककेेेे (cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)(cid:12)पपपप मममम (cid:14)(cid:14) (cid:14)(cid:14) ििििननननयययय(cid:18)(cid:18)ुु(cid:18)(cid:18)ुु तत तत शशशशााााससससकककक(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)यययय पपपपतततताााा.... अअअअििििधधधधििििननननययययमममम कककक(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24)(cid:24) धधधधाााारररराााा.... अअअअििििधधधधककककाााा(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)(cid:26)ररररतततताााा ककककाााा (cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:28)(cid:28)ेे(cid:28)(cid:28)ेे ....
(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:21)(cid:21)यय यय िििि(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22)(cid:22) ककककाााा पपपपददददननननाााामममम....
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कसी खड़ी फसल, बाड़ या जंगल के कसी भाग को कम
और साफ करना ।
2. महा(cid:4)बंधक (का(cid:9)मक(cid:10) )-(cid:4)भारी द उड़ीसा िमनर"स धारा 6. संभाG (cid:31)ित के कारण (cid:4)ितकर का संदाय और के9 Hीय
(तकनीक(cid:16)), कोयला सलाहकार, डेवलपम&ट कंपनी िलिमटेड, सरकार के िववाद के िलए िनIद(cid:21)(cid:10) ट करना ।
महा(cid:4)बंधक (भू-िव(cid:19)ान), महा(cid:4)बंधक ए.जी.104, सौरव आबासन,
(िवF), उप महा(cid:4)बंधक (खनन), दसू रा तल, से(टर 2, सा"ट
व(cid:20)र(cid:21) ठ (cid:4)बंधक (प(cid:20)रयोजना), (cid:4)बंधक लेक िसटी, कोलकाता-
(खनन), (cid:4)बंधक (िवF), उप (cid:4)बंधक 700091, पि)म बंगाल
(िवF).
3. कोयला िनयंJक. कोयला िनयंJक का धारा (8) क(cid:16) उप-धारा अज(cid:10)न के िवMN आ(cid:31)ेप> क(cid:16) सुनवाई और के9 Hीय सरकार
काया(cid:10)लय, 1, काउंिसल हाउस (2). को (cid:20)रपोट(cid:10) (cid:4):तुत कया जाना ।
: Kीट, कोलकाता- 700001.
4. महा(cid:4)बंधक (का(cid:9)मक(cid:10) )-(cid:4)भारी द उड़ीसा िमनर"स धारा 12. Q यि( तय> को नो(cid:20)टस करना, भूिम के कRजे के िलए
(तकनीक(cid:16)), कोयला सलाहकार, डेवलपम&ट कंपनी िलिमटेड, अSय(cid:9)प(cid:10)त करना और उसका कRजा करना, और
महा(cid:4)बंधक (भू-िव(cid:19)ान), महा(cid:4)बंधक ए.जी.104, सौरव आबासन,
(िवF), उप महा(cid:4)बंधक (खनन), दसू रा तल, से(टर 2, सा"ट
व(cid:20)र(cid:21) ठ (cid:4)बंधक (प(cid:20)रयोजना), (cid:4)बंधक लेक िसटी, कोलकाता-
धारा 13 क(cid:16) उप-धारा
(खनन), (cid:4)बंधक (िवF), उप (cid:4)बंधक 700091, पि)म बंगाल (6).
(िवF). नुकसानी के िलए (cid:4)ितकर का संदाय िजसका अिधिनयम
म& कहA भी उपबंध नहA कया गया ह ै।
धारा 14 क(cid:16) उप-धारा
(1).
करार Tारा िनयत (cid:4)ितकर का संदाय ।
धारा 14 क(cid:16) उप-धारा
(4).
धारा 16. (cid:4)ितकर के संबंध म& अिधकरण के सम(cid:31) कथन ।
धारा 17.
अिधकरण के अिधिनणय(cid:10) पर R याज का सदं ाय ।
(cid:4)ितकर का सदं ाय ।
5. महा(cid:4)बंधक (का(cid:9)मक(cid:10) )-(cid:4)भारी द उड़ीसा िमनर"स धारा 22. (cid:4)वेश और िनरी(cid:31)ण करने क(cid:16) शि( त ।
(तकनीक(cid:16)), कोयला सलाहकार, डेवलपम&ट कंपनी िलिमटेड,
महा(cid:4)बंधक (भू-िव(cid:19)ान) महा(cid:4)बंधक ए.जी.104, सौरव आबासन,
(िवF), उप महा(cid:4)बंधक (खनन),
दसू रा तल, से(टर 2, सा"ट
व(cid:20)र(cid:21) ठ (cid:4)बंधक (प(cid:20)रयोजना) (cid:4)बंधक
लेक िसटी, कोलकाता-
(भू-िव(cid:19)ान एवं पया(cid:10)वरण), (cid:4)बंधक
700091, पि)म बंगाल
(खनन), (cid:4)बंधक (पया(cid:10)वरण), (cid:4)बंधक
(िवF), उप (cid:4)बंधक (खनन), उप
(cid:4)बंधक (सव(cid:30)(cid:31)ण एवं आयोजना), उप
(cid:4)बंधक (िवF), सहायक (cid:4)बंधक (भू-
िव(cid:19)ान एवं पया(cid:10)वरण).
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MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd February, 2018
S.O. 815 (E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Coal Bearing Areas ( Acquisition and
Development ) Act,1957 ( 20 of 1957) , the Central Government hereby appoints the officers specified in column (2) of
the Schedule below to be the competent authorities for the purposes of the said Act and for the provisions of such of the
sections as are specified against the said competent authorities in the corresponding entry in column (4) thereof, in
respect of the areas specified in column (5) falling within the jurisdiction of The Orissa Minerals Development Company
Limited, Kolkata -700091, West Bengal, as specified in column (3) of the said Schedule.
SCHEDULE
Sl. No. Designation of the person appointed Official address. Section of the Act. Area of Jurisdiction.
as competent authority.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. General Manager The Orissa Minerals Sub-section (3) of section (a) To enter upon and survey the
(Personnel)- Development Company 4. land for prospecting coal.
I/c(Technical), Limited, (b) To dig or bore into the sub
AG 104,Sourav Abasan, soil.
Coal Consultant,
2nd Floor, Sector II, Salt (c) To do all acts necessary to
General Manager (Geology), Lake City, Kolkata- prospect for coal in the land.
Dy. General Manager (Mining), 700091, West Bengal.
(d) To set out boundaries of the
Sr. Manager
land in which prospecting is
(Project), Manager (Geology and proposed to be done.
Environment), Manager (Mining),
(e) To mark such boundaries and
Manager (Environment), Dy. Manager
line by placing marks.
(Mining), Dy. Manager (Survey and
Planning), (f) Where survey can not be
completed and the boundaries
Assistant Manager (Geology and
and the line marked, to cut
Environment).
down and clear away any part
of standing crop, fence or
jungle.
2. General Manager (Personnel)-I/c The Orissa Minerals Section 6. Payment of compensation on
(Technical), Development Company amount of damage likely to be
Coal Consultant, Limited, caused and referring dispute to
General Manager (Geology), General AG 104,Sourav Abasan, Central Government.
Manager (Finance), 2nd Floor, Sector II, Salt
Lake City, Kolkata-
Dy. General Manager (Mining),
700091, West Bengal.
Sr. Manager (Project), Manager
(Mining), Manager (Finance),
Dy. Manager (Finance).
3. Coal Controller. Office of the Coal Sub-section (2) of section Hearing of objections against
Controller,1, Council (8). acquisition and submitting of report
House Street, Kolkata- to Central Government.
700001.
4. General Manager (Personnel)- The Orissa Minerals Section 12. Notice to persons to surrender
I/c(Technical), Development Company possession of land and take
Coal Consultant, Limited, possession thereof, and
General Manager (Geology), General AG 104,Sourav Abasan,
Manager (Finance), 2nd Floor, Sector II, Salt
Lake City, Kolkata-
Dy. General Manager (Mining), Payment of compensation for
700091, West Bengal.
Sr. Manager (Project), Manager damages not provided elsewhere in
Sub-section (6) of section
(Mining), Manager (Finance), the Act.
13.
Dy. Manager (Finance).
Payment of compensation fixed by
agreement.
Sub-section (1) of section
Statement before the Tribunal
14. regarding compensation.
Payment of interest on award of the4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Sl. No. Designation of the person appointed Official address. Section of the Act. Area of Jurisdiction.
as competent authority.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Sub-section (4) of section Tribunal.
14.
Payment of compensation.
Section 16.
Section17.
5. General Manager (Personnel)-I/c The Orissa Minerals Section 22. Power to enter and inspect.
(Technical), Development Company
Coal Consultant, Limited,
General Manager (Geology), AG 104, Sourav Abasan,
2nd Floor, Sector II, Salt
General Manager (Finance),
Lake City, Kolkata-
Dy. General Manager (Mining), 700091, West Bengal.
Sr. Manager (Project), Manager
(Geology and Environment), Manager
(Mining), Manager (Environment),
Manager (Finance),
Dy. Manager(Mining), Dy. Manager
(Survey and Planning),
Dy. Manager (Finance), Assistant
Manager (Geology and Environment).
[F.No. 43015/42/2017-LA& IR]
N.K. SUDHANSU, Jt. Secy.
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