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Notification under Section 4(1) of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 giving notice of intention to prospect for coal at the Ketki Expansion UG Mine, Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh.

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The Ministry of Coal issued Notification S.O. 4558(E) dated 17th October 2024, under Section 4(1) of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957), giving notice of intention to prospect for coal at the Ketki Expansion UG Mine, Bishrampur Area, Surajpur district, Chhattisgarh, per plan number SECL/BSP/GM(L&R)/LAND/11 dated 24th July 2024, covering a grand total of 592.43 hectares (approximately 1463.894 acres), comprising 168.45 hectares of Protected Forest Land (Compartment Nos. P-1762 and P-1761, Rajpur Range, Surajpur Division) and 423.98 hectares of Revenue Land across Villages Jobga (200.65 ha), Ketka (74.45 ha) and Lachha (148.88 ha), Patwari Halka No. 45, Tahsil Surajpur; the notification advises interested persons of rights to claim compensation under Section 6 (for damage from actions under Section 4(3)) or Section 13(1)/(4) (for cessation of prospecting license or mining lease) within ninety days, addressed to the Officer-In-Charge, South Eastern Coalfields Limited (Land & Revenue Department), Seepat Road, Bilaspur.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18102024-258054 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4194] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2024/ ASVINA 25, 1946 6773 GI/2024 MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th October, 2024 S.O. 4558(E).—Whereas, it appears to the Central Government that Coal is likely to be obtained from the lands in the locality mentioned in the Schedule annexed hereto; And whereas the plan bearing number SECL/BSP/GM(L&R)/LAND/11 dated 24th July, 2024, containing details of the area of land described in the said Schedule may be inspected at the office of the Collector, District Surajpur, Chhattisgarh or at the office of the Coal Controller, Coal Controller's Organization, Ministry of Coal, Scope Minar, 5th Floor, Core II, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi 110092 or at the office of the South Eastern Coalfields Limited (Land & Revenue Department), Seepat Road, Bilaspur 495006, Chhattisgarh or General Manager (exploration Division), Central Mine Planning & Design Institute limited, Gondwana Palace, 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 in the land described in the aforesaid schedule. Any person interested in the land described in the 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 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 publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. SCHEDULE KETKI EXPANSION UG MINE BISHRAMPUR AREA DISTRICT SURAJPUR, CHHATTISGARH [Plan bearing number SECL/BSP/GM(L&R)/LAND/11, dated the 24th July, 2024] (A) PROTECTED FOREST LAND +--------+-----------------+----------+----------+--------------------+----------+ | Sl. No. | Compartment No. | Range | Division | Area (in Hectares) | Remarks | +========+=================+==========+==========+====================+==========+ | 1. | P-1762 | Rajpur | Surajpur | 161.82 | Part | +--------+-----------------+----------+----------+--------------------+----------+ | 2. | P-1761 | Rajpur | Surajpur | 6.63 | Part | +--------+-----------------+----------+----------+--------------------+----------+ | Total: 168.45 Hectares (Approximately) or 416.24 Acre (Approximately) | +--------+-----------------+----------+----------+--------------------+----------+ (B) REVENUE LAND +--------+---------------+----------------+----------+----------+-----------------+----------+ | Sl. No. | Name of Village | Patwari Halka | Tahsil | District | Area in | Remarks | | | | number | | | hectares | | +========+===============+================+==========+==========+=================+==========+ | 1. | Jobga | 45 | Surajpur | Surajpur | 200.65 | Part | +--------+---------------+----------------+----------+----------+-----------------+----------+ | 2. | Ketka | 45 | Surajpur | Surajpur | 74.45 | Part | +--------+---------------+----------------+----------+----------+-----------------+----------+ | 3. | Lachha | 45 | Surajpur | Surajpur | 148.88 | Part | +--------+---------------+----------------+----------+----------+-----------------+----------+ | Total: 423.98 hectares (approximately) or 1047.65 acres (Approximately) | +--------+---------------+----------------+----------+----------+-----------------+----------+ Grand Total (A+B) = 168.45 + 423.98 = 592.43 hectares (approximately) or 1463.894 acres (approximatley) Boundary description: A-B: Line starts from point 'A' in village Ketka and passes through village Ketka then common boundary of village Ketka and jobga and village Jobga and meets at point 'B'. B-C: Line starts from point 'B' in village Jobga and passes through village Jobga and meets at point 'C' C-D: Line starts from point 'C' in village Jobga and passes through village Jobga, Protected forest and village Lachha and meets at point 'D'. D-A: Line starts from point 'D' in village Lachha and passes through village Lachha and Ketka and meets the Starting point 'A'. [F. No. 43015/14/2024-LAIR] BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH SRIVASTAVA SRIVASTAVA Date: 2024.10.18 20:50:14 +05'30'

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