## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Pundi OCP, Ramgarh, Jharkhand
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the Pundi Open Cast Project (OCP) in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand, India. The notification, issued by the Ministry of Coal on April 22, 2025, declares the acquisition of all rights in and over approximately 125.03 acres (50.59 hectares) of land. This action follows a prior notification of intent to acquire and consideration of a report from a competent authority. The key finding is the formal acquisition of land needed for the Pundi OCP, impacting landowners and residents within the specified area.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an analysis of a notification issued by the Ministry of Coal, Government of India, pertaining to land acquisition. The analysis is based solely on the content of the provided notification text, with the purpose of informing affected industries and stakeholders about the details and implications of this policy decision.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a **New Policy** notification concerning a specific land acquisition.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to legally acquire land for the Pundi OCP to enable coal mining operations. The notification fulfills legal requirements under the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This policy addresses the need for land to facilitate the Pundi OCP. The notification suggests that the government has determined the necessity of acquiring land rights for coal extraction and development in the specified area. The process involves initial notification of intent, review by a competent authority, consultation with the Government of Jharkhand, and finally, the declaration of acquisition. This phased approach is consistent with a legal process ensuring some level of due diligence and stakeholder consideration.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Since this is a new policy notification regarding land acquisition, the key provision is the formal declaration of the acquisition of "All Rights in and over" approximately 125.03 acres (50.59 hectares) of land described in the schedule annexed to the notification. This means the government now possesses the legal right to utilize this land for the Pundi OCP. The notification also provides information regarding where the plan of the area can be inspected. Details include the area, villages (Mandu and Hesagarha), and plot numbers affected by the acquisition.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification include:
* **Landowners:** Individuals or entities holding rights to the land within the specified area (Mandu and Hesagarha villages in Ramgarh district). This includes plot owners identified by their plot numbers.
* **Residents:** Individuals residing or operating within the acquired land area.
* **Coal India Limited (CCL):** As the likely operator of the Pundi OCP, CCL is directly affected by this land acquisition as it will require the land for its coal mining operations.
* **Jharkhand State Government:** Consulted during the acquisition process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Coal is the primary responsible agency. Other agencies involved include:
* Deputy Commissioner, District Ramgarh Jharkhand.
* Coal Controller, Coal Controllers Organization, Ministry of Coal.
* General Manager, Kuju Area, District Ramgarh Jharkhand.
* General Manager, Land Revenue, CCL.
* General Manager Exploration Division, Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The notification refers to prior notifications (S.O. 1767E dated April 22, 2024) and a plan bearing number REV012025 dated January 10, 2025, suggesting a process initiated at least a year prior to this declaration. Specific timelines for displacement, compensation, and project commencement are not detailed in this text. Inspection of the plan REV012025 is possible after the date of this notification.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes of this land acquisition are:
* **Coal Mining Operations:** Facilitation of coal extraction at the Pundi OCP by providing the necessary land.
* **Economic Activity:** Potential generation of economic activity linked to coal mining (employment, infrastructure development). However, this also may negatively affect existing economic activity dependent on the land, such as agriculture.
* **Displacement and Resettlement:** Inevitable displacement of individuals residing on the acquired land. This necessitates resettlement and rehabilitation efforts (though not detailed in the text).
* **Land Use Change:** Conversion of agricultural or other land uses to mining operations.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Coal's notification formally declares the acquisition of approximately 125.03 acres of land for the Pundi OCP in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand. This acquisition is a significant step towards the project's realization, but will have direct consequences for landowners and residents in the affected area. Further information regarding compensation, resettlement, and the project timeline needs to be obtained. This notification highlights the government's commitment to coal production while underscoring the need for careful consideration of the social and environmental impacts of such projects.
Key Entities Referenced
0.75 acres: Area under acquisition of part of village B.
Ministry of Coal: Government of India ministry issuing the notification.
S.O. 1828E: Notification number issued by the Ministry of Coal.
S.O. 1767E: Previous notification by the Ministry of Coal, dated the 22nd April, 2024
22nd April, 2025: Date of the notification.
April, 2024: Date of a previous notification.
Section 7: Section of the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957, under which the notification is issued.
Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957: Act under which land acquisition is being carried out.
Section 8: Section of the said act regarding report made to the Central Government
Section 9: Section of the said act giving power to central government.
Government of Jharkhand: The state government that was consulted regarding the land acquisition.
125.03 acres: Area of land being acquired, expressed in acres.
50.59 hectares: Area of land being acquired, expressed in hectares.
REV012025: Plan bearing number of the area covered by the notification.
10th January, 2025: Date of the plan bearing number REV012025
Deputy Commissioner, District Ramgarh Jharkhand: Office where the plan can be inspected.
Coal Controllers Organization: Office where the plan can be inspected.
Ministry of Coal: Ministry where the plan can be inspected.
Scope Minar: Building name where the plan can be inspected.
Delhi 110092: Address where the plan can be inspected.
General Manager, Kuju Area, District Ramgarh Jharkhand: Office where the plan can be inspected.
CCL: Company where the plan can be inspected.
Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited: Office where the plan can be inspected.
Ranchi 834008, Jharkhand: Address where the plan can be inspected.
Pundi OCP: Name of the project for which land is being acquired.
DISTRICT RAMGARH JHARKHAND: District and state of Pundi OCP
Mandu: Name of the Block and Village.
124.28 acres: Area under acquisition of part of village A.
50.29 hectares: Area under acquisition of part of village A in hectares.
Hesagarha: Name of village B.
0.30 hectares: Area under acquisition of part of village B in hectares.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
सं. 1795] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अप्रलै 22, 2025/विै ाख 2, 1947
No. 1795] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025/VAISHAKA 2, 1947
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल् ली, 22 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1828(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार ने कोयला धारक क्षत्रे (अिजन एव ं जवकास) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का
20) (जिस े इसम ें इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 7 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी भारत सरकार के
कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संखयांक का॰ आ॰ 1767 (अ), तारीख 22 अप्रैल, 2024 द्वारा, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखंड (ii), तारीख 22 अप्रैल, 2024 म ें प्रकाजित की गयी थी, उक्त अजधसूचना म ें सलं ग्न
अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िजष्ट 125.03 एकड़ (लगभग) अथवा 50.59 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) पररक्षेत्र की भूजम म ें या उस पर के सभी
अजधकार का अिजन करन े के अपने आिय की सूचना िी थी;
और केंद्रीय सरकार को सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ‘8’ के अनुसरण म ेंअपनी ररपोटज ि ेिी ह;ै
और केंद्रीय सरकार का, पूवोक्त ररपोटज पर जवचार करने के पश्चात और झारखंड सरकार से परामि ज करन े के
पश् चात ् यह समाधान हो गया ह ै दक इसम ें संलग् न अनुसूची म ें यथा वर्णिंत 125.03 एकड़ (लगभग) अथवा 50.59 हक्े टेयर
(लगभग) माप वाली भूजम और ऐसी भूजम म ें या उस पर के सभी अजधकार अर्िजत दकए िाने चाजहए;
अतः, अब, केंद्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 9 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए
घोषणा करती ह ै दक इससे संलग्न अनुसूची म ें यथा वर्णिंत 125.03 एकड़ (लगभग) अथवा 50.59 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) माप
वाली भूजम म ें या उस पर के सभी अजधकार अर्िजत दकए िात ेह।ैं
2689 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसूचना के अधीन आने वाले क्षत्रे के रेखांक धारक संखया आरईवी/01/2025 तारीख 10 िनवरी, 2025
का जनरीक्षण उपायुक्त रामगढ़ (झारखण्ड) के कायाजलय म ें अथवा कोयला जनयंत्रक, कोयला जनयंत्रक का सगं ठन, कोयला
मंत्रालय, स्ट्कोप मीनार, 5वीं मजं िल, कोर 2, लक्ष्मी नगर, दिल्ली 110092 के कायाजलय म ें अथवा महाप्रबंधक, कुिू क्षत्रे ,
जिला रामगढ़, झारखण्ड अथवा महाप्रबंधक, भूजम एव ं रािस्ट्व, सेंरल कोलफील््स जलजमटेड, िरभगं ा हाउस, रााँची
834001, झारखंड अथवा महाप्रबंधक (अन्वेषण प्रभाग), सेंरल माइन प्लाननंग एडं जडजाइन इंजस्ट्टट्यूट जलजमटेड, गोंडवाना
पैलेस, कांके रोड, रााँची 834031, झारखंड के कायाजलय म ें दकया िा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
पडुं ी ओसीपी
जिला रामगढ़ ( झारखण्ड)
[रेखाकं धारक सखं या आरईवी/01/2025 तारीख 10 िनवरी, 2025]
सभी अजधकार:
अजधग्रहण के अधीन क्षेत्र
खंड ग्राम/ मौजा थाना स.ं अंचल जिला रटप्पणी
एकड़ म ें हक्े टेयर म ें
क मांडू 114 मांडू रामगढ़ 124.29 50.29 भाग
ख हसे ागढ़ा 122 मांडू रामगढ़ 0.75 0.30 भाग
कुल क्षेत्र: (क+ख) 125.03 एकड़ 50.59 हक्े टेयर
(लगभग) (लगभग)
पुंडी ओसीपी के जलए अजधग्रहण दकए िाने वाल े प्लॉटो का जववरण:
ब्लॉक – क: ग्राम – मांडू
प्लॉट संखया: 2324(भाग), 2325(भाग), 2336(भाग), 2337(भाग), 2338(भाग), 2339, 2340, 2341, 2342,
2343, 2344, 2345, 2346, 2347, 2348, 2349(भाग), 2652(भाग), 2654(भाग), 2659(भाग), 2660, 2661
और 2718(भाग) ।
ब्लॉक – ख: ग्राम – हसे ागढ़ा:
प्लॉट संखया: 7(भाग)
सीमा वणनज :
सीमा वणजन
खंड सीमा रेखा
रेखा नवंि ु ‘क’ से आरंभ होकर नवंि ु ख, ग, घ, ङ, च, और छ
क क – ख – ग – घ – ङ –च – छ – क
सेम गुिरते हुए आरंजभक नवंि ु‘क’ पर जमलती ह ै
रेखा नवंि ु ‘ि’ से आरंभ होकर नवंि ु झ एव ं ञ सेगुिरत े हुए
ख ि – झ –ञ– ि
आरंजभक नवंि ु‘ि’ पर जमलती ह ै
[फा. स.ं 43015/18/2022–एलएआईआर]
भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयक्ु त सजचव[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2025
S.O. 1828(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number
S.O. 1767(E) dated the 22nd April, 2024, issued under sub-section (1) of Section 7 of the coal bearing areas
(Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957) (hereinafter referred to as the said act) and published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii) dated the 22nd April, 2024, the Central Government
gave notice of its intention to acquire the All Rights in and over the land measuring 125.03 acres (approximately) or
50.59 hectares (approximately) in the locality specified in the Schedule appended to that notification;
And whereas, the competent authority in pursuance of Section ‘8’ of the said act has made his report to the
Central Government;
And whereas the central government, after considering the report aforesaid and after consulting the
government of Jharkhand is satisfied that the All Rights in and over land measuring 125.03 acres (approximately) or
50.59 hectares (approximately), described in the schedule appended hereto should be acquired;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the said act, the central
Government hereby declares that All Rights in and over land measuring 125.03 acres (approximately) or 50.59
hectares (approximately), described in the schedule annexed hereto are hereby acquired.
The plan bearing number REV/01/2025 dated the 10th January, 2025 of the area covered by this notification
may be inspected in the office of the Deputy Commissioner, District Ramgarh (Jharkhand) or at the office of coal
controller, Coal Controller’s Organization, Ministry of Coal, Scope Minar, 5th Floor, Core II, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi
110092 or in the office of the General Manager, Kuju Area, District Ramgarh (Jharkhand) or General Manager, Land
& Revenue, CCL, Darbhanga House, Ranchi 834001, Jharkhand or General Manager (Exploration Division), Central
Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited, Gondwana Palace, Kanke Road, Ranchi 834008, Jharkhand.
SCHEDULE
Pundi OCP
DISTRICT RAMGARH (JHARKHAND)
[Plan bearing number REV/01/2025, dated the 10th January, 2025]
All rights:
Block Village Thana Circle / District Area under acquisition Remarks
No. Thana
In Acres In Hectares
A Mandu 114 Mandu Ramgarh 124.28 50.29 Part
B Hesagarha 122 Mandu Ramgarh 0.75 0.30 Part
125.03 acres 50.59
Total Area (A+B) (approximately) hectares
(approximately)
Details of Plots under acquisition for Pundi OCP:
Block - A: Village- Mandu
Plot numbers: 2324(P), 2325(P), 2336(P), 2337(P), 2338(P), 2339, 2340, 2341, 2342, 2343, 2344, 2345, 2346, 2347,
2348, 2349(P), 2652(P), 2654(P), 2659(P), 2660, 2661 & 2718(P).
Block - B: Village – Hesagarha:
Plot number: 7(P).
Boundary Description:
Block Boundary Line Boundary Description
A – B – C – D – E – F – G – Line starts from point ‘A’ and passes through points B, C, D, E, F & G
A
A and meets at starting point ‘A’
Line starts from point ‘H’ and passes through points I & J and meets at
B H – I – J – H
starting point ‘H’
[F. No. 43015/18/2022-LAIR]
BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.
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