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Notification under Section 7(1) of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 giving notice of intention to acquire 4.21 hectares of land in Paschim Bardhaman district, West Bengal for coal mining.

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The Ministry of Coal issued Notification S.O. 4942(E) dated 14th November 2023, stating that following the earlier prospecting notice S.O. 1438(E) dated 28th March 2023 issued under Section 4(1) of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957), the Central Government is satisfied that coal is obtainable and, exercising powers under Section 7(1) of the Act, gives notice of its intention to acquire approximately 4.21 hectares (10.40 acres) of land in the North and Central Bankola Block and Konardihi Block, comprising mouzas Chakbanbahal (Jurisdiction List No. 17) and Konardihi (Jurisdiction List No. 14) in Andal and Pandaveswar blocks, District Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal, per plan number GM/JNR/LAND/2023-24/CBA(Sec-7)/63 dated 25th July 2023; the notification cites Section 8 of the Act allowing objections within thirty days, notes that the Coal Controller, Coal Controller's Organisation (Core-II, Scope Minar, Delhi) was appointed competent authority under Section 3 of the Act vide Notification S.O. 2520 dated 27th May 1983, and lists affected Revenue Survey plot numbers including 340(P), 357(P) in Chakbanbahal and 2872(P), 1914(P), 1917(P), 1919(P) in Konardihi.

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7166 GI/202 3 (1) EXTRAORDINARY PART II —Section 3 —Sub-section ( ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4733] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 16, 2023/ KARTIKA 25, 1945 CG-DL-E-16112023-250067 MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th November , 2023 S.O. 4942(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number S.O. 1438 (E), dated the 28th March, 2023 issued under sub -section (1) of section 4 of the Coal bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957) (hereinafter referred as to the said Act) and published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, part II, section 3, sub section (ii), dated the 28th March, 2023, the Central Government gave notice of its intension to prospect for coal in 4.21 hectares (approximately) or 10.40 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 prescribed 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 4.21 hectares (approximately) or 10.40 acres (approximately) and all rights in or over the said land described in the Schedule appended hereto. Note 1 : The p lan bearing number GM/JNR/LAND/2023 -24/CBA (Sec – 7)/63, dated the 25th July, 2023 of the area covered by this notification may be inspected at the office of the Collector, District Paschim Burdwan (West Bengal) or at the office of the Coal Controller, Co al Controller’s Organisation, Core -II, 5th Floor, Scope Minar, Delhi - 110 092 or at the office of the Director Technical (P and P), Eastern Coalfields Limited, Sanctoria, Post Office Dishergarh, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal – 713333. 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, withi n 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 of any other person. (2) Every objection under sub -section (1) shall be made to the compete nt authority in writing, and the competent authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard either in person or by a legal petitioner and shall, after hearing all such objections and after making such further inquiry, if any, as he thinks ne cessary, 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 of rights in or over such land, to th e Central Government, containing his recommendations on the objections, together with the record of the proceedings held by him, the decision of that Government. (3) For purposes of this section, a person shall be deemed to be interested in land who would be entitled to claim an interest in compensation of the land or any rights in or over such land were acquired under this Act. Note 3 : The Coal Controller, Coal Controller’s Organisation, Core -II, 5th Floor, Scope Minar, Delhi -110 092 has been appointed by t he Central Government as the competent authority under section 3 of the said Act, vide notification number S.O. 2520, dated the 27th May, 1983 published the Gazette of India, part II, section 3, sub -section (ii), dated the 11th June, 1983. SCHEDULE North and Central Bankola Block and Konardihi Block District - Paschim Bardhaman State - West Bengal [plan bearing number GM/JNR/LAND/2023 -24/CBA (Sec – 7)/63, dated the 25th July, 2023 ] ALL RIGHTS: Sr. No. Name of mouza Thana Block District Area (in hectares) Remarks 1. Chakbanbahal Jurisdiction List number 17 Andal Andal Paschim Bardhaman 2.31 Part 2. Konardihi Jurisdiction List number 14 Pandaveswar Pandaveswar Paschim Bardhaman 1.90 Part Total area : 4.21 hectares (approximately) Total : 4.21 hectares (approximately) or 10.40 acres (approximately) 1. Plots to be acquired in Mouza – Chakbanbahal, J.L.No. 17, P.S: Andal RS plot numbers 340(P) and 357(P). 2. Plots to be acquired in Mouza – Konardihi, J.L.No. 14, P.S: Pandaveswar RS plot numbers 2872(P), 1914(P), 1917(P) and 1919(P). Boundary description: The plots to be acquired lie within the polygons A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9A1, B1B2B3B4B1, C1C2C3C4C1, D1D2D3D4D5D1, E1E2E3E4E1 and F1F2F3F4F1, as mentioned in the plan bearing number GM/JNR/LAND/2023 -24/CBA (Sec – 7) /63 dated the 25th July, 2023 . The plots lie in mouzas Chakbanbahal and Konardihi under Andal and Pandaveswar Block. The aforesaid polygons are described below: - Polygon - A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9, A1: (1) Line A1 -A2 : The line starts from the point A1 on the common boundary of mouzas Ckakbanbahal, Jurisdiction List number 17 and Ckakbakala, Jurisdiction List number 19, moves towards east up to the point A2 across the middle of the Revenue Survey Plot number 340 of the mouza Ckakbanbahal, Jurisdiction List number 17. (2) Line A2 -A3: T he line starts from the point A2, moves towards north -east up to the point A3 within the Revenue Survey Plot number 340 of the mouza Ckakbanbahal, Jurisdiction List number 17. (3) Line A3 -A4: The line starts from the point A3 moves towards south -east up to the point A4 within the Revenue Survey Plot number 340 of the mouza Ckakbanbahal, Jurisdiction List number 17 . (4) Line A4 -A5 : The line starts from the point A4, moves towards east up to the point A5 on the common boundary of the revenue survey plot number 339 and 340 of the mouza Ckakbanbahal, Jurisdiction List number 17. (5) Line A5 -A6 : The line starts from the point A5, moves towards north -east along the common boundary of Revenue Survey Plot numbers 339 and 340 of the mouza Ckakbanbahal, Jurisdiction List number 17 and ends on the common boundary of Revenue Survey Plot numbers 339 and 340 of the mouza Ckakbanbahal, Jurisdiction List number 17 at point A6. (6) Line A6 -A7: The line starts from the point A6, moves towards east up to the point A7 within the Revenue Survey Plot number 340 of the mouza Ckakbanbahal, Jurisdiction List number 17. (7) Line A7 -A8 : The line starts from the point A7, moves towards south up to the point A8 within the Revenue Survey Plot number 340 of the mouza Ckakbanbahal, Jurisdiction List number 17. (8) Line A8 -A9 : The line starts from the point A8, moves towards east up to the point A9 on the common boundary of mouzas Ckakbanbahal, Jurisdiction List number 17 and Ckakbakala, Jurisdiction List number 19. (9) Line A9 -A1 : The line starts from the point A9, moves towards south -west up to the point A1. Polygon - B1, B2, B3, B4, B4, B1 : (1) Line B1 -B2 : The line starts from the point B1 situated on the common boundary line of Revenue Survey plo t numbers 355 and 357 of mouza Chakbanbahal, moves towards south -east and ends at the point B2 on the common boundary of Revenue Survey plot number 357 of mouza Chakbanbahal and Revenue Survey plot number 256 of mouza Shyamsundarpur, Jurisdiction List nu mber 16. (2) Line B2 -B3 : The line starts from the point B2 , moves towards north up to B3 which is situated on the tri - junction of the Revenue Survey plot numbers 355 and 357 of mouza Chakbanbahal, Jurisdiction List number 17 and Revenue Survey plot number 256 of mouza Shyamsundarpur, Jurisdiction List number 16. (3) Line B3 -B4 : The line starts from the point B3 , moves towards west up to the point B4 on the common boundary of the Revenue Survey plot numbers 355 and 357 o f mouza Chakbanbahal, Jurisdiction List number 17. (4) Line B4 -B1 : The line starts from the point B4, moves towards south -west up to the point B1. Polygon - C1, C2, C3, C4, C1 : (1) Line C1 -C2 : The line starts from the point C1 on the common boundary of the Revenue Survey plot numbers 2872 and 2875 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14, moves towards north -east across Revenue Survey plot number 2872 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14 up to the point C2 on the common boun dary of the Revenue Survey plot numbers 2872 and 2873 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14. (2) Line C2 -C3 : The line starts from the point C2, moves towards north -west up to the point C3 on the common boundary of the Revenue Survey plot numb ers 2872 and 2873 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14. (3) Line C3 -C4 : The line starts from the point C3, moves towards south -west across revenue survey plot number 2872 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14 up to the point C4 on the common boundary of mouzas Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14 and Shyamsundarpur, Jurisdiction List number 16 . (4) Line C4 -C1 : The line starts from the point C4, moves towards south -east up to the point C1. Polygon - D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D1 : (1) Line D1 -D2 : The line starts from the point D1 on the common boundary of revenue survey plot numbers 2993 and 1914 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14, moves towards north -east across revenue survey plot number 1914 up to the point D2 on the common boundary of revenue survey plot numbers 1914 and 1916 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14. (2) Line D2 -D3 : The line starts from the point D2 , moves towards north -west up to the point D3 on the common boundary of revenue survey plot numbers 1914 and 1916 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14. (3) Line D3 -D4 : The line starts from the point D3, moves towards south -west across the revenue survey plot numbers 1914 up to the point D4 on the common boundary of revenue survey plot numbers 1914 and 1916 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14. (4) Line D4 -D5: The line starts from the point D4, moves eastwards up to the point D5 on the common boundary of revenue survey plot numbers 1914 and 2993 of m ouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14. (5) Line D5 -D1 : The line starts from the point D5, moves south wards up to the point D1. Polygon - E1, E2, E3, E4, E1 : (1) Line E1 -E2 : The line starts from the point E1 on the common boundary of revenue sur vey plot numbers 1916 and 1917 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14, moves towards north -east across revenue survey plot number 1917 up to the point E2 on the common boundary of revenue survey plot numbers 1917 and 1918 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14. (2) Line E2 -E3: The line starts from the point E2, moves towards north -west up to the point E3 along the common boundary of revenue survey plot numbers 1917 and 1919 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14. (3) Line E3 -E4 : The line starts from the point E3, moves towards south -west across revenue survey plot number 1917 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14 up to the point E4 on the common boundary of revenue survey plot numbers 1917 and 1916 of mouza Konardi hi, Jurisdiction List number 14. (4) Line E4 -E1: The line starts from the point E4, moves towards south -east along the common boundary of revenue survey plot numbers 1917 and 1916 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14 and closes on the point E1 . Polygon - F1, F2, F3, F4, F1 : (1) Line F1 -F2 : The line starts from the point F1 on the common boundary of revenue survey plot numbers 1918 and 1919 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14, moves towards north -east across revenue survey plot number 1919 up to the point F2 on the common boundary of revenue survey plot numbers 1919 and 1920 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14. (2) Line F2 -F3 : The line starts from the point F2, moves towards north -west up to the point F3 along the common boundary of revenue survey plot numbers 1919 and 1920 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14. (3) Line F3 -F4 : The line starts from the point F3, moves towards south -west across revenue survey plot number 1919 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14 up to the point F4 on the common boundary of revenue survey plot numbers 1918 and 1919 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14. (4) Line F4 -F1 : The line starts from the point F4, move s towards south -east along the common boundary of revenue survey plot numbers 1918 and 1919 of mouza Konardihi, Jurisdiction List number 14 and closes on the point F1. [No. 43015/06/2022 -LAIR ] BHABANI PRASAD PATI , Jt. Sec y. 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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