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Date: 19-Feb-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Notification.

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification pertains to the vesting of land and associated rights, previously acquired by the Central Government, in Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), a government company. This vesting is subject to specific terms and conditions outlined in the notification.

Key Changes

  • Land measuring 360.97 hectares (approximately) or 891.96 acres (approximately), previously vested in the Central Government, will now vest in Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) with effect from October 21, 2024.
  • WCL is responsible for all payments related to compensation, interest, and damages as determined under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 and other relevant laws.
  • WCL will bear all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Act, including costs associated with the Tribunal's operation and legal proceedings.
  • WCL is required to indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure arising from proceedings related to the vested land and rights.
  • WCL cannot transfer the land and rights to any other party without the prior approval of the Central Government.
  • WCL must comply with any directions and conditions imposed by the Central Government regarding specific areas of the land.

Impact Analysis

Western Coalfields Limited (WCL)

  • WCL's operational flexibility is subject to conditions and directions issued by the Central Government, including restrictions on land transfer.

Central Government

  • The Central Government continues to exercise regulatory authority over the land's use and disposition.

Landowners/Displaced Persons

  • The establishment of a Tribunal under Section 14 provides a mechanism for resolving disputes related to compensation.

Action Items for WCL

  • Engage with affected landowners and other stakeholders to address compensation and resettlement issues.

Key Entities Referenced

Western Coalfields Limited (WCL): A government company to which the land and associated rights are being transferred. Central Government: The governing body that previously held the land rights and is now transferring them to WCL, subject to certain conditions. Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957: The primary legislation governing the acquisition and development of coal-bearing areas, under which the land was initially acquired and is now being transferred. Tribunal under Section 14 of the Act: A body constituted to determine the compensation amounts payable by WCL. Notification S.O. 4590(E) dated October 21, 2024: The original notification under which the land was initially vested 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.-19022025-261163 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I1D9E0x2x2x0 25-261163 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 877] नई दिल्ली, बसधवार, फरवरी 19, 2025/माध 30, 1946 No. 877] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2025/MAGHA 30, 1946 कोयला मत्रं ालय अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 18 फरवरी, 2025 का. आ. 883(अ).—कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अिनज और जवकास) अजधजनयम 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चात उ उ‍त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 9 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii), तारीख 21 अ‍टूबर, 2024 में प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के कोयला मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख यांक का. आ. 4590(अ), तारीख 21 अ‍टूबर, 2024 के प्रकािन पर उ‍त अजधसूचना से सलं ग् न अनससूची म ें व्णतत भूजम और ऐसी भूजम, (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चातउ उ‍त भूजम कहा गया ह)ै , में के सभी अजधकार, उ‍त अजधजनयम की धारा 10 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन, सभी जवल् लंगमस से मस‍ त होकर, आत् यजं तक प प में के‍ रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो गए थ;े और, के‍ रीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह,ै दक वेस्ट् टनज कोलफील्् स जलजमटेड, नागपसर, महाराष्‍टर (जिसे इसमें इसके पश् चातउ उ‍त कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे जनबंधनस और ितों का, िो के‍ रीय सरकार इस जनजम अजधरोजपत करना उजचत समझ,े अनसपालन करने के जलए सहमत ह ै। अत: अब, के‍ रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 11 की उपधारा (।) द्वारा प्रित् त िज‍त यस का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह जनिेि िेती ह,ै दक इस प्रकार जनजहत भूजम 360.97 ह‍े ट र (लगभग) या 891.96 एकड (लगभग) माप वाली उ‍त भूजम में या उस पर के सभी अजधकार तारीख 21 अ‍टूबर, 2024 से के‍ रीय सरकार म ेंइस प्रकार जनजहत बने रहने के बिाए, जनम्न जलजखत जनबंधनस और ितों के अधीन रहत ेहुए, सरकारी कंपनी म ेंजनजहत हो िाऐंगे, अथातज : - 1286 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (1) सरकारी कंपनी, उक्त अजधजनयम और अ‍य सससंगत जवजधयस के उपबंधस के अधीन यथा अवधाररत प्रजतकर, ब्याि, क्षजतयस आदि और वैसी ही मिस 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 के‍ रीय सरकार को संिेय रकमस का अवधारण करन े के प्रयोिनस के जलए, और ऐसे दकसी अजधकरण और उक्त अजधकरण की सहायता करने के जलए जनयसक्त व्यजक्तयस के संबंध म ें उपगत सभी व्यय, उक्त सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा वहन दकए िाएंग,े और इसी प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के अजधकारस के जलए या उनके संबंध म ें अपील आदि सभी जवजधक कायजवाजहयस की बाबत उपगत, सभी व्यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी द्वारा वहन दकए िाएंगे; (3) सरकारी कंपनी, के‍रीय सरकार या उसके पिाजधकाररयो की, ऐसे दकसी अ‍य व्यय के संबंध में क्षजतपूर्त ज करेगी, िो इस प्रकार जनजहत उक्त भूजम म ें या उस पर के अजधकारस के बारे म,ें के‍रीय सरकार या उसके पिाजधकाररयो द्वारा या उनके जवप द्ध दक‍हीं कायजवाजहयस के संबंध में आवश्यक हो; (4) सरकारी कंपनी को, के‍रीय सरकार के पूवज अनसमोिन के जबना, उक्त भूजम और उसके अजधकारस को दकसी अ‍य व्यजक्त को अ‍तरण करने की िजक्त नहीं होगी; और (5) सरकारी कंपनी, ऐसे जनिेिस और ितों का पालन करेगी, िो के‍रीय सरकार द्वारा, िब कभी आवश्यक हो, उक्त भूजम के जवजिष्ट क्षेत्रस के जलए दिए िाएं या अजधरोजपत दकए िाएं। [फा. सं. 43015/10/2023-एलएआईआर] भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संय‍स त सजचव MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th February, 2025 S. O. 883(E).—Whereas, on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, number S.O. 4590(E) dated the 21st October, 2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), dated the 21st October, 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 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 said land measuring 360.97 hectares (approximately) or 891.96 acres (approximately) and all rights in or over the said land so vested, shall with effect from 21st October, 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; 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 3. The Government company shall indemnify the Central Government and 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 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. 43015/10/2023-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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