Executive Summary:
This document is a notification by the Central Government regarding the intention to prospect for coal in specified lands in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. It includes a schedule of affected villages and details on how interested parties can claim compensation for damages or loss of prospecting/mining rights, with a 90-day deadline from the notification's publication date of July 24, 2025, to submit claims to the designated authority. The plan can be inspected at several government and organizational offices.
Key Points / Main Content:
Notification of Intention to Prospect for Coal:
* The Central Government intends to prospect for coal in the lands mentioned in the schedule annexed to the notification.
Inspection of Plan Details:
* The plan bearing number SECLBSPGML and RLAND15 dated October 26, 2024, containing details of the area covered by this notification can be inspected at the following locations:
* Office of the Collector, District Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.
* Office of the Coal Controller, Coal Controllers Organization, Ministry of Coal, Scope Minar, Delhi.
* Office of the South Eastern Coalfields Limited Land and Revenue Dept, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
* General Manager exploration Division, Central Mine Planning Design Institute limited, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Compensation Claims:
* Persons interested in the land can claim compensation under Section 6 for damage caused by actions taken under subsection 3 of Section 4 of the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957.
* Compensation can also be claimed under subsection 1 of Section 13 for prospecting license ceasing to have effect or under subsection 4 of Section 13 for mining lease ceasing to have effect, including expenditure incurred as per clauses i to iv of subsection 1 of section 13.
* Claims, along with relevant documents, must be delivered to the OfficerInCharge or Head of the Department Revenue, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
Deadline for Claims:
* The deadline for submitting compensation claims is ninety days from the date of publication of the notification (July 24, 2025).
Schedule of Affected Areas:
* The schedule lists affected villages in the Anuppur and Shahdol districts, specifying their Patwari Halka number, Tahsil, district, and area in hectares.
* The total affected area is approximately 58.890 hectares or 145.51 acres.
* The boundary description details the direction and points of the area which passes through multiple villages and landmarks like reserve forests, rivers, and National Highway NH43.
Impact Analysis:
Landowners/Interested Parties:
Impact: Landowners and other parties with an interest in the specified land may experience disruption or loss of property use due to coal prospecting activities. They may also be entitled to compensation for damages or loss of rights.
Action Required: They must file compensation claims within 90 days of the notification's publication, providing all necessary documentation to the OfficerInCharge or Head of the Department Revenue, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL):
Impact: SECL is designated as the entity to receive compensation claims and is involved in prospecting activities.
Action Required: SECL must process and manage the compensation claims received and ensure that prospecting activities are conducted in accordance with the law.
Central Government (Ministry of Coal):
Impact: The Ministry of Coal is responsible for overseeing the coal prospecting activities and ensuring compliance with the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957.
Action Required: The Ministry must monitor the prospecting activities, address any disputes or issues that arise, and ensure that compensation is provided to affected parties in a timely manner.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Coal: The Indian government ministry issuing the notification regarding coal prospecting.
Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957: The Act of the Indian Parliament under which the notification for prospecting coal is issued.
Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh: District in Madhya Pradesh where the plan details can be inspected and part of the area affected by the notification.
Laxmi Nagar, Delhi 110092: Location in Delhi where the plan details can be inspected.
Bilaspur 495006, Chhattisgarh: Location in Chhattisgarh where the plan details can be inspected; headquarters of South Eastern Coalfields Limited.
South Eastern Coalfields Limited: The coal company involved in the prospecting of coal.
Anuppur, Madhya Pradesh: District in Madhya Pradesh affected by the notification, containing several villages listed in the schedule.
Ranchi 834031, Jharkhand: Location in Jharkhand where the plan details can be inspected; Central Mine Planning Design Institute limited is located here.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3320] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िुलाई 24, 2025/श्रावण 2, 1947
No. 3320] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2025/SHRAVANA 2, 1947
कोयला मत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 िुलाई, 2025
का.आ. 3396(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार को यह प्रतीत होता ह ैदक, इससे उपाबद्ध अनुसूची में वर्णित पररक्षेत्र की भूजम
में कोयला अजभप्राप्त होने की सभं ावना ह।ै
और उक्त अनुसूची म ेंवर्णित भजू म क्षेत्र के अंतर्विष्ट ब् यौरे, रेखांक धारक संखयांक एसईसीएल/ बीएसपी/िीएम (एल
एंड आर) /भूजम/15, तारीख 26 अक्टूबर, 2024 का जनरीक्षण कलेक्टर, ज़िला िहडोल, मध्य प्रिेि के कायािलय में कोयला
ननंयत्रक, कोयला जनयंत्रक का संगठन, कोयला मंत्रालय, स्ट्कोप मीनार, 5th फ्लोर, कोर-2, लक्ष्मी नगर, दिल्ली 110092 के
कायािलय में या साऊथ ईस्ट्टन ि कोलफील््स जलजमटेड, (भूजम और रािस्ट्व जवभाग), सीपत रोड, जबलासपुर 495006,
छत्त्तीसगढ़ के कायािलय म ें या मुखय महाप्रबंधक (अन्द्वेषण प्रभाग), सेंरल माईन प्लाननंग एंड जडिाईन इंजस्ट्टट्यूट जलजमटेड,
गोंडवाना प्लेस, कांके रोड, राचं ी 834031, झारखडं के कायािलय म ेंदकया िा सकता ह ै|
अत: अब केन्द्रीय सरकार, कोयला धारक क्षेत्र (अििन एडं जवकास) अजधजनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) (जिसे इसमें
इसके पश् चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 4 की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, उि
अनुसूची में वर्णति भूजम म ेंसे कोयले का पूवेक्षण करने की अपन े आिय की सूचना िेती ह;ै
उि अनुसूची में वर्णित भूजम म ेंजहतबद्ध कोई व्यजि –
(i) उि अजधजनयम की धारा 4 की उपधारा (3) के अधीन की गई दकसी भी कायिवाही से हुई या होने वाली
संभाजवत दकसी क्षजत के जलए उि अजधजनयम की धारा 6 की अधीन प्रजतकर का िावा कर सकेगा; या
4947 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(ii) उि अजधजनयम की धारा 13 की उपधारा (1) के अधीन पूवेक्षण अनुज्ञजप्तयों के प्रभावहीन होने के संबंध
में या उि अजधजनयम की धारा 13 की उपधारा (4) के अधीन खनन पट्टे के प्रभावहीन होने के जलए प्रजतकर
का िावा कर सकेगा और उसे उि अजधजनयम की धारा 13 की उपधारा (1) के खडं (i) से खंड (iv) म ें
जवजनर्ििष्ट मिों की बाबत उपगत व्यय को उपिर्िति करन े के जलय े पूवोक्त भूजम स े सम्बंजधत सभी
मानजचत्रों, चाटो और अन्द्य िस्ट्तावेिों को पररित्त् त कर सकेगा।
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख स ेनब्बे दिन की अवजध के भीतर भारसाधक अजधकारी या जवभागाध्यक्ष
(रािस्ट्व), साऊथ ईस्ट्टन ि कोलफील््स जलजमटेड, सीपत रोड, जबलासपुर 495006, छतीसगढ़ को पररित कर सकेगा ।
अनसु चू ी
रामपरु बटुरा रेलव ेइंफ्रास्ट्रक्चर,
सोहागपरु क्षत्रे ,
(जिला अनपु परु या िहडोल, मध्य प्रिेि)
[रेखाकं धारक सखं याकं एसईसीएल/ बीएसपी/ िीएम (एल एंड आर) / भजू म/ 15, तारीख 26 अक्टूबर, 2024]
क्रमांक ग्राम का नाम पटवारी हल्का तहसील जिला अजधसूजचत क्षेत्र रटप्पणी
संखया हक्े टर मे (लगभग)
1 बरगवां 02 अनुपपरु अनुपपरु 16.908 भाग
2 िेवहरा 48 अनुपपरु अनुपपरु 0.144 भाग
3 िेवरी 04 अनुपपरु अनुपपरु 7.586 भाग
4 केल्हौरी 03 अनुपपरु अनुपपरु 13.528 भाग
5 बटुरा 11 बुढ़ार िहडोल 12.489 भाग
6 जबजछया 07 बुढ़ार िहडोल 5.002 भाग
7 रामपुर 09 बुढ़ार िहडोल 3.230 भाग
कुल क्षेत्रफल: 58.890 हक्े टेयर (लगभग) या 145.51 एकड़ (लगभग)
सीमा वणिन:
क-ख: (िजक्षण-पूवि दििा की ओर िाने वाली रेखा) रेखा ग्राम बरगवां में नबंि ु "क" से आरंभ होती ह ै और िेवहरा तक िाती
ह ैिो दक ग्राम िेवहरा और बरगवां की सामान्द्य ग्राम सीमा पर नबंि ु"ख" पर जमलती ह।ै
ख-ग: (उतर-पूवि दििा की ओर िाने वाली रेखा) रेखा नबंि ु"ख" स ेआरंभ होती ह ैिो िेवहरा और बरगवां की सामान्द्य ग्राम
सीमा पर जस्ट्थत ह ैऔर आरजक्षत वन भूजम से होकर गुिरती ह ैऔर ग्राम बरगवां में नबंि ु"ग" से जमलती ह।ै
ग-घ: (पूवि दििा की ओर िान े वाली रेखा) रेखा नबंि ु "ग" स े आरंभ होती ह ै और नबंि ु "घ" पर जमलती ह ै िो िेवरी और
केल्हौरी की सामान्द्य ग्राम सीमा पर जस्ट्थत ह।ै[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
घ-ङ: (उतर-पूवि दििा की ओर िाने वाली रेखा) रेखा नबंि ु"घ" से आरंभ होती ह ै िो िेवरी और केल्हौरी की सामान्द्य ग्राम
सीमा पर जस्ट्थत ह ै और नबंि ु "ड" पर जमलती ह ै िो सोन निी के पार केल्हौरी और बटुरा की सामान्द्य ग्राम सीमा पर जस्ट्थत
ह।ै
ड-च: (उतर-पूवि दििा की ओर िाने होने वाली रेखा) रेखा नबंि ु"ड" से आरंभ होती ह ैिो निी के मध्य में केल्हौरी और बटुरा
की सामान्द्य ग्राम सीमा पर जस्ट्थत ह ैऔर राष्ट्रीय रािमाग िएनएच 43 को पार करती ह ैऔर नबिं ु"च" से जमलती ह।ै
च-छ: (िजक्षण-पूव िदििा की ओर िान ेवाली रेखा) रेखा नबंि ु"च" स ेआरंभ होती ह ैिो बटुरा और जबजछया की सामान्द्य ग्राम
सीमा पर जस्ट्थत ह ैऔर िमुजनया नाल े से होती हुई गांव रामपुर में नबंि ु"छ" पर जमलती ह।ै
छ-ि: (िजक्षण दििा की ओर िाने वाली रेखा) रेखा नबंि ु"छ" से आरंभ होती ह ैिो ग्राम रामपुर पर जस्ट्थत ह ैऔर उसी ग्राम
रामपुर म ेंनबंि ु"ि" पर जमलती ह।ै
ि-झ: (पजिम दििा की ओर िाने वाली रेखा) रेखा ग्राम रामपुर म ें नबंि ु"ि" से आरंभ होती ह ै और िमुजनया नाले को पार
करती हुई नबंि ु"झ" पर जमलती ह ैिो ग्राम जबजछया और बटुरा की सामान्द्य ग्राम सीमा पर जस्ट्थत ह।ै
झ-ञ: (िजक्षण-पजिम दििा की ओर िान े वाली रेखा) रेखा नबंि ु"झ" स े आरंभ होती ह ै िो जबजछया और बटुरा ं की सामान्द्य
ग्राम सीमा पर जस्ट्थत ह ै और राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ि एनएच-43 से होती हुई नबंि ु "त्र" पर जमलती ह ै िो ग्राम बटुरा और केल्हौरी
की सामान्द्य ग्राम सीमा पर जस्ट्थत ह।ै
त्र-ट: (िजक्षण-पजिम दििा की ओर िान ेवाली रेखा) रेखा नबंि ु"त्र" से आरंभ होती ह ैिो ग्राम बटुरा और केल्हौरी की सामान्द्य
ग्राम सीमा पर जस्ट्थत ह ै और सोन निी से होती हुई नबंि ु "ट" पर जमलती ह ै िो ग्राम केल्हौरी और िेवरी की सामान्द्य ग्राम
सीमा पर जस्ट्थत ह।ै
ट-ठ: (पजिम दििा की ओर िाने वाली रेखा) रेखा नबंि ु"ट" से आरंभ होती ह ैिो ग्राम केल्हौरी और िेवरी की सामान्द्य ग्राम
सीमा पर जस्ट्थत ह ैऔर ग्राम बरगवां में नबंि ु"ठ" पर जमलती ह।ै
ठ-ड: (िजक्षण-पजिम दििा की ओर िाने वाली रेखा) रेखा ग्राम बरगवां म ेंनबंि ु"ठ" स ेआरंभ होती ह ैऔर आरजक्षत वन भूजम
से होती हुई नबंि ु"ड" पर जमलती ह।ै
ड-ढ: (उतर-पजिम दििा की ओर िाने वाली रेखा) रेखा नबंि ु "ड" से आरंभ होती ह ै िो ग्राम बरगवां और िेवहारा की
सामान्द्य ग्राम सीमा पर जस्ट्थत ह ैऔर अमलाई स्ट्टेिन के पास से होती हुई नबंि ु"ढ" पर जमलती ह।ै
ढ-क: (उतर-पूव िदििा की ओर िाने वाली रेखा) ग्राम बरगवां में नबंि ु"ढ" स ेआरंभ होती ह ैऔर रेखा अमलाई स्ट्टेिन के पास
आरंजभक नबंि ु"क" पर जमलती ह।ै
[फा. सं. 43015/1/2025-एलएआईआर]
भबानी प्रसाि पजत, संयुि सजचव4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th July, 2025
S.O. 3396(E).— Whereas it appears to the Central Government that Coal is likely to be obtained from the lands
in the locality mentioned in the Schedule annexed hereto.
And whereas, the plan bearing number SECL/BSP/GM(L and R)/LAND/15 dated the 26th October, 2024,
containing details of the area covered by this notification may be inspected at the office of the Collector, District
Shahdol, Madhya Predesh or the office of the Coal Controller, Coal Controller’s Organization, Ministry of Coal, Scope
Minar, 5th Floor, Core II, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi 110092 or at the office of the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (Land and
Revenue Dept), Seepat Road, Bilaspur 495006, Chhattisgarh or General Manager (exploration Division), Central Mine
Planning & Design Institute limited, Gondwana Place, Kanke Road, Ranchi 834031, Jharkhand;
Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Coal Bearing Areas
(Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957), (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government
hereby gives notice of its intention to prospect for coal in the land described in the aforesaid schedule.
Any person interested in the land described in the above-mentioned schedule may -:
i. claim compensation under Section 6 of the said Act for any damage caused or likely to be caused by any action
taken under sub section (3) of Section 4 of the said Act, or
ii. claim compensation under sub-section (1) of Section 13 of the said Act, in respect of prospecting license
ceasing to have effect or under sub-section (4) of Section 13 of the said Act for mining lease ceasing to have
effect and deliver all maps, charts and other documents relating to the aforesaid land to show the expenditure
incurred in respect of items specified in clauses (i) to (iv) of sub-section (1) of section 13 of the said Act,
to the Officer-In-Charge or Head of the Department (Revenue), South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Seepat Road, Bilaspur
495006, Chhattisgarh within a period of ninety days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official
Gazette.
SCHEDULE
Rampur Batura Railway Infrastructure,
Sohagpur Area,
(District Anuppur or Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh)
[Plan bearing number SECL/BSP/GM(L and R)/LAND/15, dated the 26th October, 2024]
Sl. Name of Village Patwari Halka Tahsil District Area in hectares Remarks
No. Number (approximately)
1. Bargawan 02 Anuppur Anuppur 16.908 Part
2. Deohara 48 Anuppur Anuppur 0.144 Part
3. Deori 04 Anuppur Anuppur 7.586 Part
4. Kelohri 03 Anuppur Anuppur 13.528 Part
5. Batura 11 Burhar Shahdol 12.489 Part
6. Bichhiya 07 Burhar Shahdol 5.002 Part
7. Rampur 09 Burhar Shahdol 3.230 Part
Total Area: 58.890 hectares (approximately) or 145.51 acres (approximately)
Boundary description:
A-B: (Line running towards South-East Direction) Line starting from point A in village Bargwan and goes to Deohara
and meet at point B at common village boundary of Deohara and Bargawan.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
B-C: (Line running towards North-East Direction) Line starting from point B which lies on common village boundary
of Deohara and Bargawan and Passes through reserve forest land and meet point C in Village Bargawan.
C-D: (Line running towards East Direction) Line starting from point C and meet at point D which lies on common
Village boundary of Deori and Kelhauri.
D-E: (Line running towards North-East Direction) Line starting from point D which lies on common village boundary
of Deori and Kelhauri and meet at point E which Lies on common village boundary of Kelhauri and Batura in middle
of across the river Son.
E-F: (Line running towards North-East Direction) Line starting from point E which lies on Common village boundary
of Kelhauri and Batura in middle across the river and crosses National Highway NH-43 and meet point F.
F-G: (Line running towards South-East Direction) Line starting from point F which lies on common village boundary
of Batura and Bichhiya and passes through Jamunia nallah and meet at point G in village Rampur.
G-H: (Line running towards South Direction) Line stared from point G which lies on village Rampur and meet at point
H in same village Rampur.
H-I: (Line running towards West Direction) Line starting from point H in village Rampur and crosses Jamunia nallah
and meet at point I which lies on common village boundary of Village Bichhiya and Batura.
I-J: (Line running towards South-West Direction) Line starting from point I which lies on common village boundary of
Bichhiya and Batura and passes through NH-43 and meet at point J which lies on common village boundary of Batura
and Kelhauri.
J-K: (Line running towards South-West Direction) Line starting from point J which lies on common village boundary
of Batura and Kelhauri and cross sone river and meet at point K which lies on common village boundary of Kelhauri
and Deori.
K-L: (Line running towards West Direction) Line starting from point K which lies on common village boundary of
Kelhauri and Deori and meet at point Lin village Bargawan.
L-M: (Line running towards South-West Direction) Line starting from point L in village Bargawan and passes through
Reserve Forest Land and meet at point M.
M-N: (Line running towards North-West Direction) Line starting from point M which lies in common village boundary
of Bargawan and Deohara and passes near to Amlai station and meet at point N.
N-A: (Line running towards North-East Direction) Line starting from point N in village Bargawan meet at starting point
A near Amlai station.
[F. No. 43015/1/2025-LAIR]
BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.
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