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Notice under Section 4(1) of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 of intention to prospect for coal in the Silot forest range, Pelma Opencast Project, Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh.

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By notification S.O. 2876(E) dated 3 July 2023, the Ministry of Coal, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957), gives notice of its intention to prospect for coal on land described in the Schedule, comprising approximately 42.000 hectares (about 103.782 acres) of Reserve Forest land in the Silot forest range, forming part of the Pelma Opencast Project (15 Million Tonnes Per Year) of South Eastern Coalfields Limited in Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh, as shown on plan number SECL/BSP/GM(L and R)/LAND/03 dated 4 April 2023. Persons interested in the land may, within ninety days of publication, claim compensation under Section 6 for damage arising from actions taken under Section 4(3), or under sub-sections (1) or (4) of Section 13 for cessation of prospecting licences or mining leases, by application to the Officer-in-Charge/Head of the Revenue Department, South Eastern Coalfields Limited, Seepat Road, Bilaspur. The plan may also be inspected at the offices of the Collector, District Raigarh; the Coal Controller, Ministry of Coal, Scope Minar, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi; and the Chief General Manager (Exploration Division), Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited, Ranchi. The notification is issued under File No. 43015/05/2023-LAIR and signed by Bhabani Prasad Pati, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

4188 GI/202 3 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2753] NEW DELHI, MON DAY , JULY 3, 2023/ASHADHA 12, 194 5 CG-DL-E-03072023-246970 MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd July, 2023 S.O. 2876 (E).—Whereas , it appears to the Central Government that coal is like ly to be obtained from the land in the locality described in the Schedule annexed hereto; And, whereas, the plan bearing number SECL/ BSP/GM( L and R)/LAND/ 03, dated the 4th April, 2023 containing the details of the area of land covered by this notification and described in the Schedule may be inspected at the office of the Collector, District Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) or at the office of the Coal Controller, 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 Department ), Seepat Road, Bilaspur -495006 , Chhattisgarh or Chief General Manager (Exploration Division), Central Mine Planning and 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 from the land described in the said Schedule; Any person interested in the land described in t he said 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 thereof ; or (ii) claim compensation under sub -section (1) of section 13 of the said Act in respect of prospecting license s 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 p ublication of this notification in the Official Gazette. SCHEDULE Pelma Openc ast Project (15 Million Tonne Per Year ) Raigarh Area, South Eastern Coalfields Limited District - Raigarh, Chhattisgarh . [ Plan bearing number SECL/ BSP/GM(L and R)/LAND/ 03,dated the 4th April, 2023 ] Reserve Forest Land: Sr. No. Name of forest Range Tahsil District State Area to be notified (in Ha .) Remark 1. Silot forest range. Tamnar Raigarh Chhattisgarh 42.000 Part Total Area - 42.000 hectares ( approximately) or 103.782 acres ( approximately) Boundary description: Line A -B : Line starts from point “A” at boundary of village Pelma and advances in south – east direction and reaches a point “B“ in Silot forest range. Line B -C : Line starts from point “B” in Silot forest range and advance sin south - east direction and reache s a point “C” in Silot forest range . Line C -D : Line starts from point “C” in Silot forest range and advance sin south direction and reach es a point “D” in Silot forest range . Line D -E : Line starts from point “D” in Silot forest range and advance s in north - west direction and reache s a point “E” in Silot forest range . Line E -F : Line starts from point “E” in Silot f orest range and advance s in south – east direction and reache s a point “F” in Silot forest range. Line F -G : Line starts from point “F” Silot forest range and advance sin south - west direction and reache s a point “G” in Silot forest range . Line G -H : Line starts from point “G” in Silot forest range and advances in north - west direction and reache s a point “H” at boundary of village Pelma . Line H -A : Line starts from point “H” at boundary of village Pelma and advances in east direction and reaches a point “A” at boundary of village Pelma. [F. No. 43015/05/2023 -LAIR] BHABANI PRASAD PATI , Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring R oad, Mayapuri, New Delhi -110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi -110054.

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