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Notification under sub-section (1) of Section 7 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 giving notice of the Central Government's intention to acquire land in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra for the Sasti Expansion Open Cast Mine (Phase III).

Detailed Summary

Notification S.O. 4930(E), dated 12th November 2024, issued by the Ministry of Coal, records that under a prior notification S.O. 2504(E) dated 28th June 2024 issued under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957), the Central Government had given notice of intent to prospect for coal on 0.16 hectares (approximately 0.395 acres) of land, and that the Central Government is now satisfied coal is obtainable in part of that land; accordingly, under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the said Act, the Central Government gives notice of its intention to acquire the same 0.16 hectares (0.395 acres) and all rights therein, being balance (Part) tenancy land at plot number 243 in Bhadangpur village, Rajura tahsil, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, as part of the Sasti Expansion Open Cast Mine (Phase III), Ballarpur Area, per plan number C-I(E)/III/JJJR/0824/1020 dated 2nd August 2024; objections may be made within thirty days under section 8 to the competent authority, the Coal Controller, Coal Controller's Organization, Ministry of Coal (appointed under section 3 vide notification S.O. 2519 dated 27th May 1983); the notification was issued under File No. 43015/09/2024-LAIR and signed by Bhabani Prasad Pati, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-14112024-258664 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4546] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2024/KARTIKA 23, 1946 MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th November, 2024 S.O. 4930(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number S.O. 2504(E), dated the 28th June, 2024 issued under 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), and published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 28th June, 2024, the Central Government gave notice of its intention to prospect for coal in 0.16 hectares (approximately) or 0.395 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 0.16 hectares (approximately) or 0.395 acres (approximately) and all rights in or over the said land specified in the Schedule appended hereto; Note 1: The plan bearing number C-I(E)/III/JJJR/0824/1020, dated the 2nd August, 2024, comprising the area covered by this notification may be inspected in the office of the Collector, District Chandrapur, Maharashtra 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 General Manager, Western Coalfields Limited (Revenue Department), Coal Estate, Civil Lines, Nagpur 440001, Maharashtra. Note 2: Attention is hereby invited to the provisions of section 8 of the aforesaid Act which provides as follows: - "8. Objections 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 of 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 operations 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 proceedings held by him, for the decision of that Government. (3) For the purpose 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. 2519 dated the 27th May, 1983, published in Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii) of the Gazette of India, dated the 11th June, 1983. SCHEDULE Sasti Expansion Open Cast Mine (Phase III) Ballarpur Area District Chandrapur (Maharashtra) [Plan bearing number: C-I(E)/III/JJJR/0824/1020, dated the 2nd August, 2024] All Rights: +-----+------------+---------+--------+------------+--------------------+-------+--------+----------+-----------------+ | Sl. | Name of | Patwari | Tahsil | District | Description of land | Total | Remarks | | No. | Village | Circle | | | Tenancy | Govt. | Forest | Area | | | | | Number | | | | | | | | +=====+============+=========+========+============+=========+=======+========+==========+=================+ | 1. | Bhadang- | | Rajura | Chandrapur | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | Part | | | pur | | | | | | | | (Balance land) | +-----+------------+---------+--------+------------+---------+-------+--------+----------+-----------------+ | | Total: | | | | 0.16 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.16 | - | +-----+------------+---------+--------+------------+---------+-------+--------+----------+-----------------+ Total area: 0.16 hectares (approximately) or 0.395 acres (approximately) Plot number within notification boundary in village Bhadangpur: Tenancy land: 243(Part) (Balance land) Boundary description: A-B: Line starts from Point 'A' on common village boundary of Gowari and Bhadangpur, passes along the outer boundary of Plot Number 243 Part that is already acquired for Sasti Opencast Mine and meets at Point 'B'. B-C: Line starts from Point 'B' then passes along the outer boundary of land already acquired for Sasti Opencast Mine and meets at Point 'C' on common village boundary of Bhadangpur and Mathara. C-D: Line starts from Point 'C', passes along the outer boundary of already acquired land for Sasti Opencast Mine and meets at Point 'D'. D-A: Line starts from Point 'D', passes along North boundary and meets at Point 'A'. [F. No. 43015/09/2024-LAIR] BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.

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