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The Ministry of Coal, Government of India, issues notification of intention to acquire approximately 861.701 hectares of land in Chhattisgarh for coal mining under the Coal Bearing Areas Act.

Detailed Summary

This notification, issued by the Ministry of Coal, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for coal mining, following an earlier notification for prospecting. Issued under Section 7(1) of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act, 1957, it pertains to approximately 861.701 hectares (2129.27 acres) of land in the Korba Coalfields, Chhattisgarh, encompassing revenue and revenue forest land. The specified area includes parts of villages Ralia, Bhilai Bazar and the entire village of Mudiyanar, detailed in the attached schedule. The notification invites objections to the acquisition within 30 days and designates the Coal Controller as the competent authority for handling objections. Plans related to the land acquisition are available for inspection at specified offices including the Collector's office in Korba and offices of Coal Controller and South Eastern Coalfields Limited.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01022025-260669 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 527] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2025/MAGHA 10, 1946 MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 30th January, 2025 S.O. 531(E).-Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number S.O. 993(E) dated the 01st March, 2024, issued under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), and published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3, sub-section (ii) dated the 1st March, 2024, the Central Government give notice of its intention to prospect for coal in 863.000 hectares (approximately) or 2132.47 acres (approximately) of the land in the locality specified in the Schedule annexed to that notification; And whereas the Central Government is satisfied that coal is obtainable in a part of the said land specified in the Schedule appended to this notification; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 7 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby gives notice of its intention to acquire the land measuring 861.701 hectares (approximately) or 2129.27 acres (approximately) and all rights in or over the said land specified in the Schedule appended hereto; Note 1: The plan bearing NO. SECL/BSP/GM(L and R)/LAND/17 dated the 29th November, 2024 of the area covered by this notification may be inspected in the office of the Collector, District Korba (Chhattisgarh) or in the office of the Coal Controller, Coal Controller's Organization, Ministry of Coal, Scope Minar, 5th Floor, Core II, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi 110092 or in the office of the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (Revenue Section), Seepat Road, Bilaspur 495006, Chhattisgarh. Note 2: Attention is hereby invited to the provisions of section 8 of the said Act which provides as follows: - "8. Objection to Acquisition: (1) Any person interested in any land in respect of which a notification under section 7 has been issued, may, within thirty days of the issue of the notification, object to the acquisition of the whole or any part of the land or any rights in or over such land. Explanation. - It shall not be an objection within the meaning of this section for any person to say that he himself desires to undertake mining operation in the land for the production of coal and that such operations should not be undertaken by the Central Government or by any other person. (2) Every objection under sub section (1) shall be made to the competent authority in writing, and the competent authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard either in person or by a legal practitioner and shall, after hearing all such objections and after making such further inquiry, if any, as he thinks necessary, either make a report in respect of the land which has been notified under sub-section (1) of section 7 or of rights in or over such land, or make different reports in respect of different parcels of such land or of rights in or over such land, to the Central Government, containing his recommendations on the objections, together with the record of the proceedings held by him, for the decision of that Government. (3) For the purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to be interested in land who would be entitled to claim an interest in compensation if the land or any rights in or over such land were acquired under this Act". Note 3: The Coal Controller, Coal Controller's Organization, Ministry of Coal, Scope Minar, 5th Floor, Core II, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi 110092, has been appointed by the Central Government as the competent authority under section 3 of the said Act, vide notification number S.O. 905, dated the 20th March, 1987, published in Part II, Section 3, sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of India, dated the 4th April, 1987. SCHEDULE Bhilai Block and Bhilai Bazar and Salora Block, Gevra Area, Korba Coalfields, District Korba, Chhatisgarh [Plan bearing number SECL/BSP/GM(L and R)/LAND/17, dated the 29th November, 2024] All Rights: (A) Revenue Land: +-----+--------------------------+-------------+-------------------------+------------+----------+-------------------+------------------------------------+ | S. | Name of Mouja/ village* | Village NO. | Patwari halka/JL Number | Tahsil/PS* | District | Total (in hectares) | Remarks | +=====+==========================+=============+=========================+============+==========+===================+====================================+ | 1. | Ralia (Part) | 5503250 | 00051 | Dipka | Korba | 386.766 | This acquisition covers entire | | | | | | (Katghora) | | | village. | +-----+--------------------------+-------------+-------------------------+------------+----------+-------------------+------------------------------------+ | 2. | Mudiyanar | 5503239 | 00053 | Dipka | Korba | 87.896 | The entire village is being | | | | | | (Katghora | | | considered. | +-----+--------------------------+-------------+-------------------------+------------+----------+-------------------+------------------------------------+ | 3. | Bhilai Bazar (Part) | 5503238 | 00053 | Dipka | Korba | 364.741 | This acquisition covers entire | | | | | | (Katghora | | | village. | +-----+--------------------------+-------------+-------------------------+------------+----------+-------------------+------------------------------------+ | Total: | | | | | 839.403 | | +-----+--------------------------+-------------+-------------------------+------------+----------+-------------------+------------------------------------+ (B) Revenue Forest Land: +-----+--------------------------+-------------+-------------------------+------------+----------+-------------------+------------------------------------+ | S. | Name of Mouja/ village* | Village No. | Patwari halka/JL Number | Tahsil/PS* | District | Total (in hectares) | Remarks | +=====+==========================+=============+=========================+============+==========+===================+================================----+ | 1. | Ralia (Part) | 5503250 | 00051 | Dipka | Korba | 22.298 | This acquisition covers entire | | | | | | (Katghora) | | | village. | +-----+--------------------------+-------------+-------------------------+------------+----------+-------------------+------------------------------------+ | Total: | | | | | 22.298 | | +-----+--------------------------+-------------+-------------------------+------------+----------+-------------------+------------------------------------+ Total (A) + (B) = 839.403+22.298 = 861.701 hectares (approximately) or 2129.27 acres (approximately). 1. Plot numbers to be acquired in village Ralia: 14 (Part), 16/1 (Part),16/6 (Part) ,17 ,32/1 (Part), 34/1 to 34/11 all parts, 38/1 (Part), 38/2 (Part), 38/7 to 38/193 all parts, 214 to 219 all plots, 228 to 230 all plots, 231/1 (Part), 231/2, 231/3 232/1 and 232/2, 236 to 1001 all plots. 2. Plot numbers to be acquired in village Mudiyanar: From khasara no. 1 to 326. 3. Plot numbers to be acquired in village Bhilai Bazar: 20 (Part), 72 (Part), 79/4,84 (Part), 85 to 105, 114 (Part), 116 to 194, 195 (Part), 204, 205, 223 to 239, 273 to 1511. The instant proposal is meant for entire acquisiton of villages Ralia, Bhilaibazar and Mudianar; therefore, if any plot number is still not mentioned under Sl.No. 1, 2 and 3 than it will be deemed to be acquired under section 7(1) as indicated in Plan No. SECL/BSP/GM(L and R)/Land/17 dated the 29th November, 2024 for all practical purposes. Boundary description: A-B: Line Starts from point 'A' (Trijunction point of villages Amgaon, Ralia and Saraisingar) and passes over the earlier acquired southern boundary of village Ralia, further runs over the common boundary of villages Ralia and Bhilaibazar and finally reaches up to point "B" (Trijunction point of villages Bhilaibazar, Mudianar and Ralia acquired part). B-C: Line Starts from point 'B' (Trijunction point of villages Bhilaibazar, Mudianar and Ralia acquired part) further runs over the common boundary of village Mudianar and Bhilaibazar, and finally reaches upto the point 'C' (Trijunction point of acquired Bhilaibazar, non-acquired Bhilaibazar and Mudianar). C-D: Line Starts from point 'C' (Trijunction point of acquired Bhilaibazar, non-acquired Bhilaibazar and Mudianar) and further runs over the southern acquired boundary of Bhilaibazar, then common boundary of Bahanpath and Bhilaibazar and further runs over the southern acquired boundary of Bhilaibazar after that runs over the common boundary of Bhathora and Bhilaibazar and finally reaches up to point 'D' (Trijunction point of village Bhatora, Bharbhata, and Bhilaibazar). D-E: Line Starts from point 'D' (Trijunction point of village Bhatora, Bharbhata, and Bhilaibazar); further runs over the common boundary of villages Bharbhata, and Bhilaibazar and finally reaches up to point 'E' (Trijunction point of villages Bharbhata, Kesla, and Bhilaibazar.). E-F: Line Starts from point 'E' (Trijunction point of villages Bharbhata, Kesla, and Bhilaibazar); further runs over the common boundary of villages Kesla and Bhilaibazar and finally reaches up to point 'F' (Trijunction point of villages Kesla, Bhilaibazar and Mauhadih). F-G: Line Starts from point 'F' (Trijunction point of villages Kesla, Bhilaibazar and Mauhadih) further runs over the common boundary of Bhilaibazar and Mauhadih and finally reaches up to point 'G' (Trijunction point of villages Bhilaibazar, Mauhadih and Darri). G-H: Line Starts from point 'G' (Trijunction point of village Bhilaibazar, Mauhadih and Darri). further runs over the common boundary of villages Bhilaibazar and Darri and finally reaches up to the point 'H' (Trijunction point of village Bhilaibazar, Darri and Chhindpur). H-I: Line Starts from point ‘H' (Trijunction point of village Bhilaibazar, Darri and Chhindpur) and runs over the common boundary of village Chhindpur and Bhilaibazar(Unacquired) and finally reaches upto the point 'I' (Trijunction point of village Bhilaibazar(Unacquired) Mudianar and Chhindpur). I-J: Line Starts from point 'I' (Trijunction point of village Bhilaibazar(Unacquired) Mudianaar and Chhindpur) and runs over the common boundary of villages Chhindpur and Mudianaar and finally reaches upto the point 'J' (Trijunction point of village Ralia(Unacquired) Mudianar and Chhindpur). J-K: Line Starts from point ‘J' (Trijunction point of village Ralia (Unacquired) Mudianar and Chhindpur) and runs over the common boundary of village Ralia and Chhindpur and finally upto the point 'K' (Trijunction point of village Chhindpur, Ralia and Mudali). K-L: Line Starts from point 'K' (Trijunction point of village Chhindpur, Ralia and Mudali). and runs over the common boundary of village Ralia and Mudali and finally reaches upto the point 'L' (Trijunction point of village Ralia, Mudali and Nawapara). L-M: Line Starts from point 'L' (Trijunction point of village Ralia, Mudali and Nawapara) and runs over the common boundary of village Ralia and Nawapara and finally reaches upto the point 'M' (Trijunction point of village Ralia, Nawapara and Katkidabri). M-N: Line Starts from point 'M' (Trijunction point of village Ralia, Nawapara and Katkidabri) and runs over the common boundary of village Ralia and Katkidabri and finally reaches upto the point 'N' (Trijunction point of village Ralia, Katkidabri and Saraishringar). N-A: Line Starts from point 'N' (Trijunction point of village Ralia, Katkidabri and Saraisingar) and runs over the common boundary of village Ralia and Saraisingar and finally reaches upto the initial point 'A' (Trijunction point of village Amgaon, Ralia and Saraisingar). [F. No. 43015/1/2024-LAIR] BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.

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