Executive Summary:
This document, dated July 22, 2016, concerns the vesting of land and associated rights in Western Coalfields Limited (WCL). It pertains to land previously vested in the Central Government following notification S.O. 123E on January 14, 2016. The order details the transfer of these rights to the Government Company (WCL) subject to specific terms and conditions.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Land Vesting:**
* Land measuring approximately 137.49 hectares (or 339.74 acres), along with all associated rights, will vest in Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), effective January 14, 2016.
* **Financial Responsibilities of WCL:**
* WCL is required to reimburse the Central Government for all compensation, interest, and damages related to the land acquisition, as determined under the Coal Bearing Areas Acquisition and Development Act, 1957.
* WCL will bear all expenses related to the Tribunal constituted under Section 14 of the said Act, including the cost of personnel assisting the tribunal and all legal proceedings (appeals, etc.).
* WCL shall indemnify the Central Government and its officials against any expenditure arising from proceedings related to the vested land rights.
* **Restrictions on Land Transfer:**
* WCL cannot transfer the said land to any other party without the prior approval of the Central Government.
* **Compliance with Central Government Directives:**
* WCL must abide by any directions or conditions imposed by the Central Government concerning specific areas of the vested land, as needed.
Impact Analysis:
* **Western Coalfields Limited (WCL):**
* Impact: WCL gains control over the land and associated rights for coal mining operations, but also assumes significant financial and legal responsibilities related to the land.
* Action Required: WCL must comply with all financial obligations, restrictions on land transfer, and directives from the Central Government.
* **Central Government:**
* Impact: The Central Government transfers land management responsibility to WCL while retaining oversight and approval authority. It is to be reimbursed for expenses.
* Action Required: The Central Government must monitor WCL's compliance with the terms and conditions of the vesting order and provide necessary directives.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Coal: The Indian government ministry issuing the order.
New Delhi: The location 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.
Central Government: The Government of India, holding ultimate authority in the land vesting process.
Western Coalfields Limited, Nagpur, Maharashtra: The Government Company to which the land rights are being vested.
S.O. 2549E: The specific order number being issued.
R. P. Gupta: Joint Secretary of the Indian government.
Gazette of India: The official government publication in which the notification is published.
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का. आ. 2549(अ).— कोयला धारक (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) (अज(cid:6981)न और िवकास) अिधिनयम, 1957 (1957 का 20) (िजस े इसम (cid:7286)
इसके प(cid:7019) चात ् उ(cid:6989)त अिधिनयम कहा गया ह)ै क(cid:7409) धारा 9 क(cid:7409) उपधारा (1) के अधीन जारी भारत के राजप(cid:7074), असाधारण,
भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii), तारीख 14 जनवरी, 2016 म (cid:7286) (cid:7079)कािशत भारत सरकार के कोयला म(cid:7074)ं ालय क(cid:7409) अिधसूचना
का. आ. स(cid:6990)ं य ांक 123(अ), तारीख 14 जनवरी, 2016 के (cid:7079)काशन पर उ(cid:6989)त अिधसचू ना स ेसलं (cid:6991)न अनुसूची म(cid:7286) व(cid:7418)णत भिू म
और ऐसी भूिम, (ि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 कंपनी कहा गया ह)ै , ऐसे िनबंधन(cid:7298) और शत(cid:7300) का, जो के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) ीय सरकार इस िनि(cid:7013)म त अिधरोिपत करना उिचत
समझ,े अनपु ालन करने के िलए रजामंद ह ै।
अत: अब, के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार, कोयला धारक (cid:6979)े(cid:7074) (अज(cid:6981)न और िवकास) अिधिनयम 1957 क(cid:7409) धारा 11 क(cid:7409) उपधारा
(1) (cid:7367)ारा (cid:7079)द(cid:7004) त शि(cid:6989) तय(cid:7298) का (cid:7079)योग करते (cid:7263)ए, यह िनदशे दते ी ह,ै (cid:7408)क इस (cid:7079)कार िनिहत भूिम 137.49 ह(cid:6989)े ट र (लगभग) या
339.74 एकड़ (लगभग) माप वाली उ(cid:6989) त भूिम म(cid:7286) या उस पर के सभी अिधकार तारीख 14 जनवरी, 2016 से के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) ीय
सरकार म (cid:7286) इस (cid:7079)कार िनिहत बने रहन े के बजाए, िन(cid:7013)न िलिखत िनबंधन(cid:7298) और शत(cid:7300) के अधीन रहते (cid:7263)ए, सरकारी कंपनी म (cid:7286)
िनिहत हो जा,aगे, अथाr(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, नकु सािनय(cid:7298) और वैसी 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)प नी (cid:7367)ारा के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) ीय सरकार को संदये रकम(cid:7298) का अवधारण करने 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 ऐस े अिधकरण और
अिधकरण क(cid:7409) सहायता के िलए िनयु(cid:6989)त (cid:7018)य ि(cid:6989)त य(cid:7298) के संबधं म(cid:7286) उपगत सभी (cid:7018)य य, सरकारी कंपनी (cid:7367)ारा वहन (cid:7408)कए
जा,aगे और इस (cid:7079)कार िनिहत उ(cid:6989) त भूिम म(cid:7286) या उस पर के अिधकार(cid:7298) के िलए या उनके संबंध 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
जा,aगे ;
3.(cid:32) सरकारी कंपनी, के(cid:7008) (cid:7076)ीय सरकार या उसके पदधा(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) क(cid:7409), ऐसे (cid:7408)कसी अ(cid:7008)य (cid:7018)य य के संबंध म (cid:7286) (cid:6979)ितपू(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 बारे म,(cid:7286) के(cid:7008)(cid:7076) ीय सरकार या उसके पदधा(cid:7407)रय(cid:7298) (cid:7367)ारा या
उनके िव(cid:7272)(cid:7373) (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 mQपर 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 जाएं ।
[फा. स.ं 43015/8/2012–पीआरआईड(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. 2549(E).— Whereas on the publication of the notification of the Government of India in
the Ministry of Coal, number S. O. 123(E), dated the 14th January, 2016, published in the Gazette
of India Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 14th January, 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) 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 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 directs that the said land measuring 137.49 hectares
(approximately) or 339.74 acres (approximately) with all rights in or over the said land so vested
shall with effect from the 14th January, 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.(cid:32) 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 Company¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)º Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3
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.(cid:32) 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.(cid:32) The Government Company shall have no power to transfer the said 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.
[F. No. 43015/8/2012 - PRIW– I]
R. P. GUPTA, Jt. Secy.
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