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Date: 20-Feb-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Notification

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What it means

  • The notification pertains to the vesting of land and rights related to coal-bearing areas. Specifically, it directs that the rights over 101.174 hectares (approximately 250.00 acres) of land, which were previously vested in the Central Government, will now be vested in Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), a Government Company, effective from November 14, 2024. This vesting is subject to certain terms and conditions.

Key Changes

  • Land measuring 101.174 hectares (approximately 250.00 acres), previously vested in the Central Government, is now vested in Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL) effective November 14, 2024.
  • MCL is responsible for compensating the Central Government for payments related to compensation, interest, damages, and similar items as determined under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 and other relevant laws.
  • MCL will bear all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Act for determining payable amounts, as well as all expenses related to legal proceedings (appeals, etc.) concerning the rights over the land.
  • MCL must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure related to proceedings regarding the rights over the vested land.
  • MCL cannot transfer the land and its rights to any other person without the prior approval of the Central Government.
  • MCL must comply with any directions and conditions imposed by the Central Government for specific areas of the land.

Impact Analysis

Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL)

  • Action Item: MCL should ensure compliance with all directives and conditions imposed by the Central Government regarding specific areas of the land.

Central Government

  • Action Item: The Central Government should establish a mechanism for reviewing and approving or rejecting land transfer requests from MCL.

Landowners/Displaced Persons

  • Action Item: MCL should engage with local communities to address any concerns related to land use and displacement.

Key Entities Referenced

Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957: The principal legislation governing the acquisition and development of coal-bearing areas. The notification references sections 9, 10, 11, and 14 of this Act. Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL): A Government Company based in Odisha, which is the recipient of the vested land and rights as per the notification. Ministry of Coal: The Government of India ministry responsible for the notification and oversight of coal-related matters. Tribunal under Section 14 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957: A Tribunal constituted under section 14 of the said Act, for the purpose of determining the amounts payable by the Government company under condition (1)
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22022025-261213 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D2H0x2x2x0 25-261213 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.ं 915] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, फरवरी 20, 2025/फाल्ग नु 1, 1946 No. 915] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025/PHALGUNA 1, 1946 कोयला मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 20 फरवरी, 2025 का.आ. 923(अ).— कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिजन और जवकास) 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 2, खडं 3, उपखंड (ii), तारीख 14 नवंबर 2024 म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्याक का. आ. 4924(अ), तारीख 12 नवंबर, 2024 के प्रकािन पर उक्त अजधसूचना से सलं ग्न अनुसूची में वर्णतज 101.174 हक्े टर (लगभग) या 250.00 एकड़ (लगभग) माप वाली भूजम और ऐसी भूजम (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै , म ें या उस पर के सभी अजधकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 10 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन, सभी जवल्लंगमों से मुक्त होकर, आत्यंजतक रूप स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंजनजहत हो गए थे; और, केंरीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह,ै दक महानिी कोलफील््स जलजमटेड, िागृजत जवहार, बलु ाज, संबलपुर 768020, ओजडिा (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात सरकारी कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐस े जनबंधनों और ितों का, िो केन्द्रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त अजधरोजपत करना उजचत समझे, अनुपालन करने के जलए सहमत ह;ै अतः अब, केंरीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 11 दक उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनिेि िेती ह,ै दक इस प्रकार जनजहत 101.174 हक्े टर (लगभग) या 250.00 एकड़ (लगभग) माप वाली उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के सभी अजधकार 14 नवंबर, 2024 से केंरीय सरकार में इस प्रकार जनजहत बन े रहने के बिाए, जनम्नजलजखत 1337 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] जनबंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहते हुए, सरकारी कंपनी में जनजहत हो िाएंगे, अथातज :- (1) सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम और अन्द्य सुसंगत जवजधयों के उपबंधों के अधीन यथा अवधाररत प्रजतकर, ब्याि, क्षजतयों और वैसी ही मिों की बाबत दकए गए संिायों की केंरीय सरकार को प्रजतपूर्तज करेगी; (2) उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 14 के अधीन एक अजधकरण का गठन दकया िाएगा, जिसमें ितज (1) के अधीन सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा केन्द् रीय सरकार को संिेय रक़मों का अवधारण करने के प्रयोिनों के जलए, और दकसी ऐसे दकसी अजधकरण और उक्त अजधकरण की सहायता करन े के जलए जनयुक्त व्यजक्तयों के संबंध म ें उपगत सभी व्यय, उक्त सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा वहन दकए िाएंग े और इसी प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकार के जलए या उनके संबंध म ें अपीलों आदि िैसी सभी जवजधक कायजवाजहयों की बाबत उपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा वहन दकए िाएंगे; (3) सरकारी कंपनी, केंरीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररयों की, ऐस े दकसी अन्द्य व्यय के संबंध म ें क्षजतपूर्त ज करेगी, िो इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के बारे में, केंरीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररयों द्वारा या उनके जवरूद्ध दकन्द्हीं कायजवाजहयों के संबंध में आवश्यक हो; (4) सरकारी कंपनी को केंरीय सरकार के पूवज अनुमोिन के जबना, उक्त भूजम और उसके अजधकारों को दकसी अन्द्य व्यजक्त को अन्द्तरण करन े की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और (5) सरकारी कंपनी, ऐस े जनिेिों और ितों का पालन करेगी, िो केंरीय सरकार द्वारा, िब कभी आवश्यक हो, उक्त भूजम के जवजिष्ट क्षेत्रों के जलए दिए िाएं या अजधरोजपत दकए िाएं। [फा. सं. 43015/7/2023-एलएआईआर] भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयुक्त सजचव MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th February, 2025 S.O. 923 (E).—- Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number S.O. 4924(E), dated the 12th November, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 14th November, 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 land measuring 101.174 hectares (approximately) or 250.00 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 Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, Jagruti Vihar, Burla, 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 101.174 hectares (approximately) or 250.00 acres (approximately) and all rights in or over the said land so vested shall with effect from the 14th November, 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 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. 43015/7/2023-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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