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Date: 18-Jun-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of notification.

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification directs that the rights to 419.0496 hectares (approximately 1035.4715 acres) of land, including mining rights, which were previously vested in the Central Government, will now be vested in Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) with effect from March 2, 2023.
  • This transfer is subject to specific terms and conditions outlined in the notification.

Key Changes

  • Land Rights Transfer: The rights to 419.0496 hectares of land (34.2170 hectares for mining rights only and 384.8326 hectares for all rights) are transferred from the Central Government to Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL).
  • Effective Date: The transfer is effective from March 2, 2023.
  • Compensation and Payments: ECL is responsible for all payments related to compensation, interest, and damages as determined by relevant laws.
  • Tribunal Expenses: ECL will bear all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, for determining amounts payable to the Central Government.
  • Legal Proceedings: ECL will cover all expenses related to legal proceedings, including appeals, concerning the vested land rights.
  • Indemnification: ECL must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure arising from proceedings related to the vested land rights.
  • Transfer Restrictions: ECL cannot transfer the land and rights to any other party without prior approval from the Central Government.
  • Compliance with Directives: ECL must comply with any directions and conditions imposed by the Central Government for specific areas of the land.

Impact Analysis

Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL)

  • Action Items: ECL needs to ensure compliance with all terms and conditions, including obtaining prior approval for any land transfers and adhering to directives from the Central Government. ECL needs to budget for expenses related to compensation, legal proceedings and tribunal.

Central Government

  • Action Items: The Central Government needs to establish a Tribunal under Section 14 of the Act and monitor ECL's compliance with the terms and conditions.

Local Communities

  • Action Items: ECL needs to engage with local communities to address potential concerns and ensure sustainable development practices.

Legal and Regulatory

  • Action Items: ECL needs to ensure legal compliance and cooperate with the Tribunal's proceedings.

Key Entities Referenced

Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957: The primary legislation governing the acquisition and development of coal-bearing areas. Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL): The Government company to which the land rights are being transferred. ECL is located in District Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal. Central Government: The governing body that initially held the land rights and is now transferring them to ECL. Tribunal under Section 14: A body to be constituted under Section 14 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, for the purpose of determining the amounts payable to the Central Government by ECL. Gazette Notification S.O. 1013(E), dated 02nd March, 2023: The original notification that vested the land rights 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.-19062024-254797 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D9H0x6x2x0 24-254797 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.ं 2238] नई दिल्ली, मगं लिार, िनू 18, 2024/ज्य ष्े ठ 28, 1946 No. 2238] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 2024/JYAISHTHA 28, 1946 कोयला मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 18 िून, 2024 का.आ. 2357(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिजन और जिकास) अजधजनयम 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिस इसम ें इसके पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 9 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संखयांक का. आ. 1013 (अ), तारीख 02 माच ज 2023, भारत के रािपत्र, भाग – 2, खण्ड – 3, उपखण्ड (ii) तारीख 02 माच ज 2023 में प्रकाजित होने पर, उक्त अजधसूचना से संलग्न अनुसूची म ें िर्णजत भूजम और भूजम में, या उस पर के तिनुसार अजधकार (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 10 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन, सभी जिल्लगं मों से मक्तु होकर आतयांजतक रूप म ेंकेन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो गए थे; और केन्द्रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया दक ईस्ट्टनज कोलफील््स जलजमटेड, जिला पजश्चम बिजिान (प. बंगाल), (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे जनबंधनों और ितो का, िो केन्द्रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त अजधरोजपत करना उजचत समझे, अनुपालन करन े के जलए तैयार है; अत: अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिजन और जिकास) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) की धारा 11 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनििे िेती ह ै दक खनन अजधकार के साथ 419.0496 हक्े टेयर [केिल खनन अजधकार के जलए 34.2170 हक्े टेयर और सभी अजधकारों के जलए 384.8326 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) या 1035.4715 एकड़ [खनन अजधकार के जलए 84.5502 एकड़ और सभी अजधकारों के जलए 950.9213 एकड़] (लगभग) और इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम और उस पर के सभी अजधकार, तारीख 02 माचज 2023 से केन्द्रीय सरकार में इस प्रकार जनजहत बने रहगें ेदक, जनम्नजलजखत जनबंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहते हुए, उक्त कंपनी में जनजहत हो िाएंग,े अथातज ; (1) सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम और अन्द्य सुसंगत जिजधयों के उपबंधों के अधीन यथा अिधाररत प्रजतकर, ब्याि, 3617 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] क्षजतयों और िैसी ही मिों की बाबत सभी संिाय करेगी; (2) उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 14 के अधीन एक अजधकरण का गठन दकया िाएगा, जिसमें ित ज (1) के अधीन सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा केंरीय सरकार सिं ेय रकमों का अिधारण करन े के प्रयोिनों के जलए, और ऐस े दकसी अजधकरण और अजधकरण की सहायता करने के जलए जनयुक्त व्यजक्तयों के संबंध में उपगत सभी व्यय, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएंगे, और िैसे ही इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के अजधकारों के जलए या उनके संबंध म ें िैसे अपीलों आदि िैसी सभी जिजधक कायजिाजहयों की बाबत उपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाएंगे; (3) सरकारी कंपनी, केन्द् रीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररयों की, ऐस ेदकसी अन्द् य व् यय के संबंध म ेंक्षजतपूर्तज करेगी, िो इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के अजधकारों के बारे में, केन्द् रीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररयों द्वारा या उनके जिरूद्ध दकन्द् हीं कायजिाजहयों के संबंध में आिश् यक हो; (4) सरकारी कंपनी को, केन्द्रीय सरकार के पूिज अनुमोिन के जबना, इस प्रकार उक्त भूजम और उसके अजधकारों को दकसी अन्द्य व्यजक्त को अंतररत करने की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और (5) सरकारी कंपनी, ऐस े जनिेिों और ितों का पालन करेगी, िो केन्द् रीय सरकार द्वारा, िब कभी आिश् यक हो, उक्त भूजम के जिजिष्ट क्षेत्रों के जलए दिए िाएं या अजधरोजपत दकए िाएं। [फा.सं. 43015/18/2020-एलएआईआर] भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयुक्त सजचि MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th June, 2024 S.O. 2357(E).— Whereas on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number S.O. 1013(E), dated the 02nd March, 2023 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 02nd March, 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), only mining rights and all rights in or over the land 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 Eastern Coalfields Limited, District Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal (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 419.0496 hectares [ 34.2170 hectares for only mining rights and 384.8326 hectares for all rights] (approximately) or 1035.4715 acres [ 84.5502 acres for mining rights and 950.9213 acres for all rights ] (approximately) with mining rights and all rights in or over the said land so vested shall with effect from the 2nd March, 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 to the Central Government 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (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. 43015/18/2020–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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