Date: 2016-05-25Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, number SO 1169 E, dated the 18th March, 2016, published in the Gazette of India,
Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Coal on May 24, 2016, concerns land rights previously vested in the Central Government under the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act of 1957. It directs that these rights now vest in the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), effective March 21, 2016, subject to specific terms and conditions. CCL is responsible for all related financial obligations and must abide by Central Government directives.
Key Points / Main Content:
Vesting of Land Rights:
* Rights over land described in Notification S.O. 1169 E, dated March 18, 2016, now vest in Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), effective March 21, 2016.
Financial Obligations of CCL:
* CCL must reimburse the Central Government for all compensation, interest, and damages payments.
* CCL shall bear all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Act.
* CCL shall bear all expenses related to legal proceedings (appeals, etc.) regarding the vested land rights.
* CCL must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure related to proceedings regarding the vested land rights.
Restrictions and Conditions:
* CCL cannot transfer the vested land rights to any other person without the Central Government's prior approval.
* CCL must abide by any directions and conditions imposed by the Central Government for specific areas of the land.
Impact Analysis:
Central Coalfields Limited (CCL):
* Impact: Acquires rights over the land but assumes all associated financial responsibilities (compensation, legal expenses, etc.) and is subject to restrictions on land transfer and must comply with any conditions or directions imposed by the Central Government.
* Action Required: Comply with all terms and conditions, including reimbursement of payments, bearing expenses, indemnifying the Central Government, seeking approval for land transfer, and abiding by government directives.
Central Government:
* Impact: Transfers land rights to CCL but retains oversight and control through imposed conditions and the requirement for prior approval for land transfers.
* Action Required: Enforce the terms and conditions, determine and receive reimbursements from CCL, provide directions as necessary, and review/approve any land transfer requests.
Tribunal:
* Impact: Responsible for determining the amounts payable to the Central Government by CCL under condition 1.
* Action Required: Execute duties under Section 14 of the Act.
Landowners/Affected Parties:
* Impact: Compensation and related payments are now the responsibility of CCL.
* Action Required: Pursue compensation claims, if any, through the established legal channels.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Coal: The Indian government ministry responsible for coal and lignite exploration and development in India.
New Delhi: The location of the notification and the capital of India.
Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957: An Indian law concerning the acquisition and development of coal-bearing areas.
Central Government: The government of India.
Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi: A government company involved in coal mining, headquartered in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Ranchi, Jharkhand: City in Jharkhand where Central Coalfields Limited is headquartered.
Central Coalfields Limited: A subsidiary of Coal India Limited
Government Company: Referring to Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi.
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का.आ. 1875 (अ).- केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार, कोयला धारक क्षे(cid:7074) (अजर्न और िवकास) अिधिनयम 1957 (1957 का 20) (िजसे इसम (cid:7286)
इसके पश्च ात ् उक् त अिधिनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 9 की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन जारी भारत के राजप(cid:7074), असाधारण, भाग II,
खंड 3, उपखंड (ii), तारीख 21 माचर्,2016 म(cid:7286) (cid:7079)कािशत भारत सरकार के कोयला मं(cid:7074)ालय की अिधसचू ना (cid:7367)ारा का.आ. संख् याकं
1169(अ), तारीख 18 माचर्, 2016 के (cid:7079)काशन पर, उक् त अिधसूचना से उपाब(cid:7373) अनुसचू ी म(cid:7286) विणत भूिम (िजसे इसम(cid:7286) इसके पश् चात्
उक् त भूिम कहा गया ह)ै और भूिम म(cid:7286) या उस पर के सभी अिधकार, उक् त अिधिनयम की धारा 10 की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन, सभी
िवल् लंगम(cid:7298) स ेमुक्त होकर, आत् यंितक रूप म(cid:7286) केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार म(cid:7286) िनिहत हो गए थ;े
और, केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह,ै िक स(cid:7286)(cid:7069)ल कोलफील् ड्स िलिमटेड, रांची (िजसे इसम(cid:7286) इसके पश्च ात् सरकारी
कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे िनबंधन(cid:7298) और शत(cid:7300) का िजन् ह (cid:7286)केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार इस िनिमत् त अिधरोिपत करना उिचत समझे, अनपु ालन करने के
िलये रजामंद ह (cid:7289);
अत: अब, उक् त अिधिनयम की धारा 11 की उप-धारा (1) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)दत त् शिक् तय(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते हुए, यह िनदश(cid:7287) दते ी ह,ै िक
उक् त भिूम म(cid:7286) या उस पर के सभी अिधकार केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार म(cid:7286) इस (cid:7079)कार िनिहत बने रहन े के बजाए, 21 माचर्, 2016 स े िनम्न िलिखत
िनबंधन(cid:7298) और शत(cid:7300) के अधीन रहते हुए, उक् त सरकारी कंपनी म(cid:7286) िनिहत हो जाएंग,े अथार्त् -
(1) सरकारी कंपनी, उक् त अिधिनयम के उपबंध(cid:7298) के अधीन यथा अवधािरत (cid:7079)ितकर, ब् याज, नकु सािनय(cid:7298) और वैसी ही मंद(cid:7298) की
बाबत ्िकए गए संदाय(cid:7298) की केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार को (cid:7079)ितपूित करेगी ;
(2) सरकारी कम् पनी (cid:7367)ारा शतर् (1) के अधीन केन्(cid:7076) ीय सरकार को सदं ये रकम(cid:7298) का अवधारण करन े के (cid:7079)योजन(cid:7298) के िलए उक् त
अिधिनयम की धारा 14 के अधीन एक अिधकरण का गठन िकया जाएगा और ऐस े िकसी अिधकरण और अिधकरण की
सहायता के िलए िनयुक् त व्य िक् तय(cid:7298) के सबं धं म(cid:7286) उपगत सभी व् यय, सरकारी कंपनी (cid:7367)ारा वहन िकए जा(cid:7309)गे और इसी (cid:7079)कार
िनिहत उक्त भिूम म(cid:7286) या उस पर के अिधकार(cid:7298) के िलए या उनके संबंध म (cid:7286) अपील (cid:7286) आिद सभी िविधक कायर्वािहय(cid:7298) की बाबत्
उपगत, सभी व् यय भी, सरकारी कंपनी (cid:7367)ारा वहन िकए जा(cid:7309)ग े;
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(3) सरकारी कंपनी, केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार या उसके पदधािरय(cid:7298) की, ऐस े िकसी अन् य व्य य के संबंध म (cid:7286) क्षितपूित करेगी, जो इस (cid:7079)कार
िनिहत उक्त भिूम म (cid:7286) या उस पर के अिधकार(cid:7298) के बार(cid:7286) म,(cid:7286) केन्(cid:7076) ीय सरकार या उसके पदधािरय(cid:7298) (cid:7367)ारा या उनके िवरू(cid:7373) िकन्ह (cid:7277)
कायर्वािहय(cid:7298) के संबंध म(cid:7286) आवश् यक हो ;
(4) सरकारी कंपनी को केन्(cid:7076) ीय सरकार के पवू र् अनमु ोदन के िबना उक्त भिूम को िकसी अन् य व्य िक्त को अतं िरत करन े की शिक्त
नह(cid:7277) होगी ; और
(5) सरकारी कंपनी, ऐसे िनदश(cid:7287) (cid:7298) और शत(cid:7300) का पालन करेगी, जो केन् (cid:7076)ीय सरकार (cid:7367)ारा,जब कभी आवश् यक हो, उक् त भूिम के
िविशष् ट क्षे(cid:7074)(cid:7298) के िलए िदए जाए ंया अिधरोिपत िकए जाएं ।
[ फा. सं. 43015/14/2015-पीआरआईडब् ल् य-ूI ]
आर. के. िसन् हा, संयुक् त सिचव
MINISTRY OF COAL
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th May, 2016
S.O. 1875(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal, number S.O.
1169 (E), dated the 18th March, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(ii), dated the 21st March, 2016, 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 the rights in or over the
land described in the Schedule appended to the said notification (hereinafter referred to as the said land) are 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 Central Coalfields Limited, Ranchi (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 all the rights in or over the said land so vested, shall, with effect from the 21st March,
2016, 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 reimburse to the Central Government all payments made in respect of
compensation, interest, damages, and the like, as determined under the provisions of the said Act;
(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 said 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
said 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 aforesaid rights in or over the said land so vested;
(4) The Government Company shall have no power to transfer the aforesaid rights in the said land so vested, to any
other person 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. 43015/14/2015- PRIW-I]
R. K. SINHA, Jt. Secy.
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