Executive Summary:
This document, issued by the Ministry of Coal, directs that land and rights previously vested in the Central Government under the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act of 1957, now vest in Western Coalfields Limited (the Government Company) effective March 29, 2016. This transfer is subject to specific terms and conditions outlined in the order. The order was issued on July 22, 2016, and published on July 27, 2016.
Key Points / Main Content:
Land Vesting:
* Land measuring approximately 183.66 hectares (or 453.82 acres) vests in the Government Company.
* This vesting transfers all rights in or over the land to the Government Company.
* The vesting is effective from March 29, 2016.
Financial Responsibilities of the Government Company:
* The Government Company must reimburse the Central Government for all compensation, interest, and damages related to the land.
* The Government Company is responsible for all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the Act.
* The Government Company must bear all expenditure incurred in respect of all legal proceedings like appeals, etc. for or in connection with the rights, in or over the said lands, so vesting.
* The Government Company must indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure related to proceedings regarding rights in or over the vested land.
Operational Conditions:
* The Government Company cannot transfer the land to other parties without prior approval from the Central Government.
* The Government Company must comply with directions and conditions imposed by the Central Government for specific areas of the land.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Transfers land rights to the Government Company, receives reimbursement for prior expenses, and is indemnified against future expenditures.
* Action Required: Ensure reimbursement from the Government Company, provide necessary directions and approvals, and oversee compliance.
Western Coalfields Limited (Government Company):
* Impact: Gains control over the land and associated rights for coal development but incurs financial responsibilities and operational constraints.
* Action Required: Reimburse the Central Government, bear tribunal and legal expenses, indemnify the Central Government, seek approval for land transfers, and comply with Central Government directives.
Tribunal under Section 14 of the Act:
* Impact: Determining the amounts payable to the Central Government by the Government Company.
* Action Required: Determining the amounts payable to the Central Government by the Government Company under conditions and all expenditure incurred in connection with any such Tribunal and persons appointed to assist the Tribunal shall be borne by the Government Company.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Coal: The ministry under the Government of India that issued the order.
New Delhi: The city where the order was issued.
Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957: The primary legislation under which the land acquisition and vesting are being carried out.
Western Coalfields Limited, Nagpur: The Government Company to which the land rights are being vested. Nagpur is a city in Maharashtra.
Central Government: The governing authority that originally held the land rights and is now vesting them in Western Coalfields Limited.
Gazette of India: The official government publication in which the notification was published.
R. P. GUPTA: The Joint Secretary who signed the order.
Tribunal: A body to be constituted under section 14 of the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957 for determining payable amounts.
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का. आ. 2546(अ).—कोयला धारक (cid:6979)(cid:7074)े (अज(cid:6981)न और िवकास) अिधिनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) (िजसे इसम (cid:7286)
इसके प(cid:7019) चात ्उ(cid:6989)त अिधिनयम कहा गया ह)ै क(cid:7409) धारा 9 क(cid:7409) उप-धारा (1) के अधीन जारी भारत के राजप(cid:7074), असाधारण,
भाग II , खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii), तारीख 29 माच,(cid:6981) 2016 म (cid:7286) (cid:7079)कािशत भारत सरकार के कोयला मं(cid:7074)ालय क(cid:7409) अिधसूचना
का. आ. स(cid:6990)ं यांक 1225(अ), तारीख 28 माच,(cid:6981) 2016 के (cid:7079)काशन पर उ(cid:6989)त अिधसचू ना स ेसलं (cid:6991)न अनसु ूची म(cid:7286) विणत भूिम
और ऐसी भिू म, (िजस े इसम (cid:7286) इसके प(cid:7019) चात् उ(cid:6989)त भिू म कहा गया ह)ै , म (cid:7286)के सभी अिधकार, उ(cid:6989)त अिधिनयम क(cid:7409) धारा 10
क(cid:7409) उपधारा (1) के अधीन, सभी िव(cid:7016) लंगम(cid:7298) से म(cid:6989)ु त होकर, आ(cid:7004)य ंितक (cid:7272)प म(cid:7286) के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) ीय सरकार म (cid:7286)िनिहत हो गए थ े;
और, के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार का यह समाधान हो गया ह,ै (cid:7408)क वे(cid:7021)ट न(cid:6981) कोलफ(cid:7409)(cid:7016)(cid:7001) स िलिमटेड, नागपुर (िजस े इसम(cid:7286) इसके
प(cid:7019) चात् उ(cid:6989) त सरकारी कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे िनबंधन(cid:7298) और शत(cid:7300) का, जो के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) ीय सरकार इस िनिमत अिधरोिपत
करना उिचत समझ,े अनुपालन करने के िलए रजामंद ह ै;
अत:, अब, के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार, उ(cid:6989) त अिधिनयम क(cid:7409) धारा 11 क(cid:7409) उप-धारा (1) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7004)त शि(cid:6989)त य(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग
करते (cid:7263)ए, यह िनदशे देती ह,ै (cid:7408)क इस (cid:7079)कार िनिहत भिू म 183.66 ह(cid:6989)े ट र या 453.82 एकड़ माप वाली उ(cid:6989)त भिू म म(cid:7286) या
उस पर के सभी अिधकार तारीख 29 माच,(cid:6981) 2016 स े के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) ीय सरकार म (cid:7286) इस (cid:7079)कार िनिहत बने रहने के बजाए,
िन(cid:7013) निलिखत िनबंधन(cid:7298) और शत(cid:7300) के अधीन रहते (cid:7263)ए, सरकारी कंपनी म(cid:7286) िनिहत हो जाएंगे, अथात(cid:6981) ् :-
1.(cid:32) सरकारी कंपनी, उ(cid:6989) त अिधिनयम के उपबंध(cid:7298) के अधीन यथा अवधा(cid:7407)रत (cid:7079)ितकर, (cid:7011)य ाज, नुकसािनय(cid:7298) और वसै ी ही
मद(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) बाबत् (cid:7408)कए गए संदाय(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) ीय सरकार को (cid:7079)ितपू(cid:7414)त करेगी ;
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2.(cid:32) शत (cid:6981) (1) के अधीन सरकारी क(cid:7013) पनी (cid:7367)ारा के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) ीय सरकार को सदं ये रकम(cid:7298) का अवधारण करन े के (cid:7079)योजन(cid:7298) के
िलए उ(cid:6989) त अिधिनयम क(cid:7409) धारा 14 के अधीन एक अिधकरण का गठन (cid:7408)कया जाएगा और (cid:7408)कसी ऐसे अिधकरण
और अिधकरण क(cid:7409) सहायता के िलए िनयु(cid:6989)त (cid:7018)य ि(cid:6989)त य(cid:7298) के सबं धं म(cid:7286) उपगत सभी (cid:7018)य य, सरकारी कंपनी (cid:7367)ारा वहन
(cid:7408)कए जाएंगे और इस (cid:7079)कार िनिहत उ(cid:6989)त भिू म म (cid:7286) या उस पर के अिधकार(cid:7298) के िलए या उनके संबधं म (cid:7286) अपील(cid:7298)
आ(cid:7408)द जसै ी सभी िविधक काय(cid:6981)वािहय(cid:7298) क(cid:7409) बाबत् उपगत, सभी (cid:7018)य य भी, सरकारी कंपनी (cid:7367)ारा वहन (cid:7408)कए जाएगं े ;
3.(cid:32) सरकारी कंपनी, के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार या उसके पदधा(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) क(cid:7409), ऐस े(cid:7408)कसी अ(cid:7008)य (cid:7018)य य के संबंध म (cid:7286)(cid:6979)ितप(cid:7414)ू त करेगी, जो
इस (cid:7079)कार िनिहत उ(cid:6989) त भिू म म(cid:7286) या उस पर के अिधकार(cid:7298) के बार(cid:7286) म(cid:7286), के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) ीय सरकार या उसके पदधा(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) (cid:7367)ारा
या उनके fo#¼ (cid:7408)क(cid:7008) ह(cid:7277) काय(cid:6981)वािहय(cid:7298) के सबं ंध म (cid:7286)आव(cid:7019)य क हो ;
4.(cid:32) सरकारी कंपनी को के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) ीय सरकार के पूव (cid:6981) अनमु ोदन के िबना उ(cid:6989)त भूिम और भूिम म (cid:7286) या उसके उपर इस (cid:7079)कार
िनिहत अिधकार(cid:7298) को (cid:7408)कसी अ(cid:7008)य (cid:7018) यि(cid:6989)त को अतं (cid:7407)रत करन ेक(cid:7409) शि(cid:6989)त नह(cid:7277) होगी ; और
5.(cid:32) उ(cid:6989) त कंपनी, ऐसे िनदेश(cid:7298) और शत(cid:7300) का पालन करेगी, जो के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) ीय सरकार (cid:7367)ारा, जब कभी आव(cid:7019)य क हो, उ(cid:6989)त
भिू म के िविश(cid:7020) ट (cid:6979)े(cid:7074)(cid:7298) के िलए (cid:7408)दए जाए ंया अिधरोिपत (cid:7408)कए जाए ं।
[फा. स.ं 43015/16/2015-आरआईड(cid:7011)(cid:7016) य -ू I]
आर. पी. गु(cid:7009)त ा, संयु(cid:6989)त सिचव
MINISTRY OF COAL
ORDER
New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2016
S.O. 2546(E).—Whereas on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Coal, number S. O. 1225(E), dated the 28th March, 2016, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 29th 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
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, Nagpur (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 direct that the said land measuring 183.66 hectares (approximately) or 453.82 acres
(approximately) with all rights in or over the said land so vested shall with effect from 29th 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.(cid:32) 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 Government Company under conditions (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 lands, so vesting, 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
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4.(cid:32) The Government Company shall have no power to transfer the lands to any other persons without the prior
approval of the Central Government ; and
5.(cid:32) The Government Company shall abide by such direction and conditions as may be given or imposed by the
Central Government for particular areas of the said lands, as and when necessary.
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R. P. GUPTA, Jt. Secy.
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