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The notification declares Central Government's intention to acquire 607.118 hectares of land in Chhattisgarh for coal mining under the Coal Bearing Areas Act.

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The Ministry of Coal issues a notification to acquire 607.118 hectares of land in Korba district, Chhattisgarh, for the Dipka Open Cast Project, South Eastern Coalfields Limited. This follows a prior notification for prospecting in a larger area of 975.741 hectares. The government is satisfied that coal is obtainable in a part of that land and is now proceeding with acquisition under Section 7(1) of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957. The schedule details villages Renki, Hardibazar, Saraisingar, Katkidabri, and Nawapara with specific plot numbers and boundary descriptions for the land to be acquired. Affected persons may inspect the plan at designated offices and raise objections within 30 days to the competent authority, the Coal Controller.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-20012025-260340 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 284] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2025/PAUSHA 25, 1946 MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th January, 2025 S.O. 286(E).-Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number S.O.122, dated 05th Febuary 2022 published in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 05th Febuary 2022 issued under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 or 1957), (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government gave notice of its intention to prospect for coal in 975.741 hectares (approximately) or 2411.05 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 607.118 hectares (approximately) or 1500.19 acres (approximately) and all rights in or over the said land specified in the Schedule appended hereto: Note 1: The plan bearing number SECL/BSP/GM(L&R)/Land/18 dated the 29th November, 2024 of the area covered by this notification may be inspected in the office of the Collector, District Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) or in the office of the Coal Controller, Coal Controller's Organisation, 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 aforesaid 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 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 the proceedings held by him, for the decision of the 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 4 April, 1987. SCHEDULE Dipka Open Cast Project (40 Million Tonne Per Year) Dipka Area, South Eastern Coalfields Limited District Korba (Chhattisgarh) [Plan bearing number SECL/BSP/GM(L&R)/Land/18 dated the 29th November, 2024] All Rights: Revenue Land +--------+------------------+---------------+----------+--------------+-----------+----------+----------+ | Serial | Name of | Patwari | Tahsil | District | State | Area | Remarks | | Number | village | Halka | | | | (in | | | | | number | | | | Hectares) | | +--------+------------------+---------------+----------+--------------+-----------+----------+----------+ | 1. | Renki | 13 | Hardibazar | Korba | Chhattisgarh | 191.761 | Part | | 2. | Hardibazar | 15 | Hardibazar | Korba | Chhattisgarh | 189.985 | Part | | 3. | Saraisingar | 14 | Hardibazar | Korba | Chhattisgarh | 179.680 | Part | | 4. | Katkidabri | 52 | Dipka | Korba | Chhattisgarh | 32.762 | Part | | 5. | Nawapara | 52 | Dipka | Korba | Chhattisgarh | 12.93 | Part | +--------+------------------+---------------+----------+--------------+-----------+----------+----------+ Total 607.118 hectares (approximately) or 1500.19 Acres (approximately) Total: 607.118 hectares (approximately) or 1500.19 Acres (approximately) 1. Plot numbers to be acquired in village Renki (Part): 1(P), 2 to 55, 59(P), 62 to 299, 306(P), 338(P), 340(P), 341(P), 342(P), 580(P), 581 to 585, 586(P), 591(P), 600(P), 601, 602(P), 603(P), 604 to 669, 690 to 696, 699, 703, 705 to 729, 730(P), 731(P), 747(P), 748, 749, 750(P), 752, 753, 754, 755, 756, 757, 758, 759(P), 760(P). 2. Plot numbers to be acquired in village Hardibazar (Part): 152 to 163, 171, 292, 296, 300 to 318, 333 to 337, 344 to 353, 360 to 672, 674(P), 707(P), 708(P), 709, 710, 711 (P), 712 to 727, 728(P), 729 to 732, 733 (P), 734(P), 797(P), 798(P), 799 to 868, 869(P), 871, 872(P), 873 to 900, 901(P), 906, 931(P), 933(P), 934 to 941, 942(P), 943, 944, 945, 946(P), 950(P), 951, 952(P), 953(P), 959(P). 3. Plot numbers to be acquired in village Saraisingar (Part): 1 to 292, 293(P), 294(P), 295(P), 296, 297, 298(P), 300(P), 301 to 320, 321 (P), 322, 323(P), 326(P), 327, 328, 329, 330(P), 366(P), 367(P), 378(P), 379(P), 380 to 382, 383(P), 384(P), 385(P), 386 to 421, 422(P), 426(P), 427(P), 428 to 431, 432(P), 433(P), 434 to 441, 442(P), 443(P), 444(P), 446(P). 4. Plot numbers to be acquired in village Katkidabri (Part): 1 to 8, 9(P), 10 to 68, 69(P), 71(P), 72(P), 73(P), 75/1(P), 120/1(P), 127, 128, 129, 130(P), 132(P), 133(P). 5. Plot numbers to be acquired in village Nawapara (Part): 1 to 11, 12(P) (शामिल 29), 13/1(P) (शामिल 18), 13/2, 13/3, 13/4, 14, 15, 16(P), 17(P), 19(P), 30, 31/1(P), 33(P), 34/1(P), 34/3, 34/4(P), 34/5, 35(P), 40(P). Boundary description: (1) Boundary description in Village Renki (Part) A-B - Line point 'A' starts from the north boundary of Khasra No. 1/1 part of Village Renki and moves towards south direction and meets at point 'B'. B-C - Line point B starts from the north south boundary of Khasra No. 1/1 part of Village Renki and moves towards south-east direction and meets at point 'C'. This line passes through plot number 1/11, 306 part, 299 part, 298 part, 288 part and moves towards south-east direction and meets at point 'C'. C-D - Line point 'C' runs from the south-east boundary of Khasra No. 288 part of Village Renki and meets at point 'D' on the common village boundary of Village Renki and Hardi Bazaar. This line passes through plot number 288 part, 287, 286 part, 234 part, 341 part, 342 part, 580 part, 586 Part 591, Part 603, Part 602, Part 600, Part 730, Part 731, Part 751, Part 747, Part 743, Part 760, Part 759, Part 719, running from the boundary line in south-east direction, meets at point 'D' on the common village boundary of village Renki and Hardibazaar. (2) Boundary description in Village Hardibazaar (Part) D-E - Line point 'D', the boundary line starts from Khasra number 719 part of village Hardibazaar and Renki and runs in south-east direction and meets at point 'E'. This line runs from plot number 719 part, 674 part, 669/1 part, 706/4 part, 705 part, 708 part, 711/3 part, 733 part, 734/2 part of village Hardibazaar. 728/1 part, 797 part, 798 part, 901 part, 933 part, 931 part, 942/2 part, 942/1 part, 946/3 part, 946/1 part, 950 part, 953 part, 952/2 part, 872 part, 869 part, 959 part, running through the boundary line in south-east direction, meets at point 'E' on the common village boundary of village Hardi Bazar and Saraisingar. (3) Boundary description in Village Saraisingar (Part) E-F - Line point 'E' starts from Khasra number 323 part of the combined boundary line of village Hardi Bazar and Saraisingar and meets at point ‘F' in south-east direction. This line passes through plot number 323 part, 321 part, 326 part, 330/1 part, 300 part of village Saraisingar part. 298 part, 295 part, 293/2 part, 366 part, 367 part, 385 part, 384 part, 383 part, 379 part, 418, 422 part, 426 part, 427 part, 432 part, 433 part, 446 part, 443 part, 442 part, running through the boundary line in south-east direction, meets at point 'F' on the common village boundary of village Saraisingar and village Katkidabari. (4) Boundary description in Village Katkidabari (Part) F-G - Line point 'F' starts from Khasra number 7/12, running towards South-East direction, meets at point 'G'. This line passes through plot number 7/12 part, 75 part, 9 part, 73 part, 69 part, 71 part, 67 Part running through and meet at point 'G'. G-H - Line point 'G' starts from plot number 109 part, running towards South-East direction, meets at point 'H'. This line passes through plot number 67 Part, 120/1 Part, 121 Part, 125/3 Part, 124 Part, 130 Part, 132 Part, 133/2 Part running through and meet at point ‘H' on the common village boundary of village Katkidabri and Nawapara. (5) Boundary description in Village Nawapara (Part) H-I - Line point 'H' starts from plot number 133/2 part of village Katkidabri on the common village boundary of village Katkidabri and Nawapara running towards South-East direction, meets at point 'I'. This line passes through village plot number 133/2 part of village Katkidabri on the common village boundary of village Katkidabri and Nawapara running towards South-East direction plot number 40/1 part of Nawapara village and meet at point 'I' on the village Nawapara. I-J - Line point 'I' runinng from plot no. 40/1 part of village Navapara in north-east direction and meets at point 'J'. This line runs from plot no. 40/1 part, 35 part, 34 part, 33 part of village Navapara at point 'J'. J-K - Line point 'J' running from plot no. 33 part of village Navapara in north-east direction and meets at point 'K' of the common village boundary line of village Navapara and Raliya. This line running from plot no. 33 part, 31/1 part, 12 part, 19 part, 16 part, 17 part, 13/1 part, 19 part of village Navapara and meets at point 'K' of the common village boundary line of village Navapara and Raliya. K-L - Line point 'K' running from plot no. 19/1 part of village Navapara in north-west direction and meets at point 'L' of the common village boundary line of village Raliya, Saraisingar and Katkidabri. This line running from point 'K' plot no. 19/1 part, 13/3, 18/2, 3/2g, 2, 3/3, 1 of village Navapara through plot no. 53, 49/2, 49/1, 48/2, 48/1, 34/2, 33/2, 32, 31/3, 29, 28, 27, 23, 1 of village Katkidabri and meets at point 'L' of the common village boundary line of village Raliya, Saraisingar and Katkidabri. L-M - Line point 'L' running from plot no. 1 of village Katkidabri in north-west direction and meets at point 'M' of the common village boundary line of village Raliya and Saraisingar. This line running from point 'L' plot no. 1 of village Katkidabri through plot no. 188/1, 187, 186, 183, 182/1, 182/2, 181, 180, 179, 178/5, 178/7, 178/6, 175/2, 175/8, 174/1, 174/2, 173, 171, 155 of village Saraisingar and meets at point 'M' of the common village boundary line of village Raliya and Saraisingar. M-N - Line point 'M' running from plot no.155 of village Saraisingar in north-west direction and meets at point 'N' of the common village boundary line of village Hardibazar and Saraisingar. This line running from point 'M' plot no. 155 through plot no. 11, 9, 8, 1/1/1, 1/16 of village Saraisingar and meets at point 'N' of the common village boundary line of village Hardibazar and Saraisingar. N-O - Line point 'N' running from plot no.1/16 of village Saraisingar in north direction and meet at point ‘O' the common village boundary line of village Hardibazar and Amgaon. This line running from point 'N' plot no. 1/16 of village Saraisingar through plot no. 361, 360/2 of village Hardibazar and meets at point 'O' of the common village boundary line of village Hardibazar and Amgaon. O-P - Line point 'O' running from plot no. 360/2 of village Hardibazar in South-west direction and meet at point 'P’ of the common village boundary line of village Hardibazar and Suwabhodi. This line running from point 'O' plot no. 360/2 of village Hardibazar through plot no. 360/1, 353, 352, 346, 345, 344, 337, 336, 334, 333, 409, 410, 316, 308, 301, 300, 296, 303, 292, 171, 163, 160, 159, 157/2, 157/1, 156/1, 154/10, 154/14, 154/13, 154/19, 154/20, 152, 153, 669/1, 670 of village Hardibazar and meets at point 'P' of the common village boundary line of village Hardibazar and Suwabhodi. P-A - Line point 'P' running from plot no. 670 of village Hardibazar in North-west direction and meet at point 'A' of the village boundary line of village Renki. This line running from point 'P' plot no. 670 of village Hardibazar through plot no. 718, 717, 711, 709, 706, 703, 695, 696, 690, 691, 661/2, 660, 661/1, 659, 669, 668, 63/1, 63/2, 63/3, 63/5, 62/1, 62/3, 62/4, 62/5, 62/6, 62/7, 59(P), 50, 51/1, 55, 5, 2/1, 1/1 of village Renki and meets at point 'A' of the village boundary line of village Renki. [F. No. 43015/9/2021-LAIR] BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy.

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