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Date: 23-Aug-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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Gazette Notification Description

  • This gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Coal, Government of India, on August 23, 2024, pertains to the transfer of land and associated rights from the Central Government to Western Coalfields Limited (WCL).

Key Changes

  • Approximately 315.000 hectares (778.365 acres) of land, previously vested in the Central Government under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, have been transferred to Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), effective May 6, 2024.
  • The transfer is subject to specific terms and conditions, including WCL's responsibility for all payments related to compensation, interest, damages etc., as determined under the Act and other relevant laws.
  • WCL will bear all expenses related to any Tribunal established under Section 14 of the Act, and all legal proceedings concerning the transferred land.
  • WCL must indemnify the Central Government against any expenditure arising from legal proceedings related to the transferred land.
  • WCL cannot transfer the land or rights to any other person without prior approval from the Central Government.
  • WCL must comply with any further directions or conditions imposed by the Central Government regarding specific areas of the land.

Impact Analysis

Impact on Western Coalfields Limited (WCL)

  • WCL's operational flexibility is restricted by the requirement of Central Government approval for any transfer of the land or associated rights.

Impact on the Central Government

  • The Central Government is protected from potential financial liabilities related to legal proceedings through WCL's indemnity.

Impact on other stakeholders

  • Environmental impact assessments may be needed to evaluate the consequences of WCL's operations on the transferred land.

Suggested Action Items

  • Stakeholder consultations should be undertaken to address concerns and mitigate potential negative impacts on local communities and the environment.

Key Entities Referenced

Western Coalfields Limited (WCL): A government company based in Nagpur, Maharashtra, which has acquired the land and associated rights. Ministry of Coal, Government of India: The issuing authority of the gazette notification. Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957: The Act under which the land acquisition and transfer are authorized. Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii): The publication where the original notification (S.O. 1926(E), dated May 6, 2024) and this subsequent notification were published.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-23082024-256599 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D3H0x8x2x0 24-256599 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.ं 3276] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रिार, अगस्ट्त 23, 2024/भार 1, 1946 No. 3276] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 2024/BHADRA 1, 1946 कोयला मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 23 अगस्ट् त, 2024 का.आ. 3593(अ).—कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिजन और जिकास) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश् चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 9 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खडं 3, उपखडं (ii), तारीख 6 मई, 2024 में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संखयांक का.आ. 1926(अ.), तारीख 6 मई, 2024 के प्रकािन पर उक्त अजधसूचना से संलग् न अनुसूची में िर्णिंत भूजम और ऐसी भूजम, (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात ् उक्त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै , में और ऐसी भूजम पर के सभी अजधकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 10 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन, सभी जिल् लगं मों से मुक् त होकर, आत् यजं तक रूप में केन्‍दर ीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो गए ह;ैं और, केन्‍द रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह,ै दक िेस्ट् टनज कोलफील्् स जलजमटेड, जिला नागपरु , महाराष्ट्र (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात् सरकारी कंपनी कहा गया है), ऐस े जनबंधनों और ितों का, जिन्‍दह ें केन्‍द रीय सरकार इस जनजमत्त अजधरोजपत करना उजचत समझे, अनुपालन करन े के जलए सहमत ह;ैं 5383 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] अत:, अब, केन्‍द रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित् त िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनििे िते ी ह,ै दक इस प्रकार जनजहत भूजम 315.000 हक्े ट र (लगभग) या 778.365 एकड़ (लगभग) माप िाली उक्त भूजम में के या उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख 6 मई, 2024 से केन्‍द रीय सरकार में इस प्रकार जनजहत बने रहने के बिाए, जनम्न जलजखत जनबंधनों और ितों के अधीन रहत ेहुए, सरकारी कंपनी म ेंजनजहत हो िाऐंगे, अर्ातज :- 1. सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम के उपबंधों के अधीन और अन्‍दय सुसंगत जिजधयों के अधीन यर्ा अिधाररत प्रजतकर, ब् याि, नुकसाजनयों और िैसी ही मिो की बाबत सभी संिाय करेगी; 2. उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 14 के अधीन एक अजधकरण का गठन दकया िाएगा जिसमें ितज (1) के अधीन सरकारी कम् पनी द्वारा संिेय रकमों का अिधारण करन े के प्रयोिनों के जलए तर्ा ऐस े दकसी अजधकरण और उक्त अजधकरण की सहायता के जलए जनयुक्त व्यजक्तयों के संबंध में उपगत सभी व्यय, उक्त सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाऐंगे और इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम में या उस पर के अजधकारों के जलए या उनके संबंध में अपील आदि जिजधक कायजिाजहयों की बाबत उपगत, सभी व् यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा िहन दकए िाऐंगे; 3. सरकारी कंपनी, केन्‍द रीय सरकार या उसके पिधाररयों की, ऐसे दकसी अन्‍द य व् यय के संबंध म ें क्षजतपूर्तज करेगी, िो इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के पूिोक्त 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 केन्‍द रीय सरकार के पूि ज अनुमोिन के जबना, उक्त भूजम और उसके उपर के जनजहत अजधकारों को दकसी अन्‍द य व् यजक्त को अतं ररत 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. 43015/04/2023-एलएएण्डआईआर] भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयुक् त सजचि MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 23rd August, 2024 S.O. 3593(E).—Whereas on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, number S. O. 1926(E), dated the 6th May 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), dated the 6th May 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 lands 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 Western Coalfields Limited, District Nagpur, Maharashtra (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 315.000 hectares (approximately) or 778.365 acres (approximately) and with all rights in or over the said land so vested shall with effect from the 6th May 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:-[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 (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. 43015/04/2023- LA&IR] 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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