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The Central Government gives notice of its intention to prospect for coal from land specified in the Schedule, exercising powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.

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The Ministry of Coal, through Notification S.O. 5898(E) dated 17th December, 2025, published in New Delhi, announces the Central Government's intention to prospect for coal from land in the BIJUL AND NIGAHI DIP EXTENSION GEOLOGICAL BLOCKS, intended for the Jayant Expansion OCP (38 MTPA) of Northern Coalfields Limited, located in District Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. This action is taken under sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957), as coal is believed to be obtainable from this locality. A plan (NCL/HQ/Land&Revenue/2025/97, dated 23rd May, 2025) detailing the area can be inspected at the offices of the General Manager (Land and Revenue), Northern Coalfields Limited, Singrauli 486889, Madhya Pradesh; the General Manager (Exploration Division), Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited, Ranchi 834008, Jharkhand; the Coal Controller, Ministry of Coal, Delhi 110092; or the District Collector, Singrauli 486889, Madhya Pradesh. Interested persons may claim compensation under section 6 for damages or under sub-section (1) or (4) of section 13 of the said Act for prospecting or mining licenses ceasing to have effect. Claims and related documents must be delivered to the General Manager (Land and Revenue or Rehabilitation and Resettlement), Northern Coalfields Limited, Singrauli 486889, Madhya Pradesh, within ninety days of the notification's publication. The total area comprises approximately 52.54 Hectares (129.83 Acres) of forest land (Reserve Forest 273 (P) and Reserve Forest 274 (P) in Waidhan and Gorbi Range, Singrauli) and approximately 5.90 Hectares (14.58 Acres) of non-forest land (Medhauli village, Singrauli Nagar Tahsil, Singrauli District), totaling approximately 58.44 Hectares (144.41 Acres). The boundary description references plot numbers in Medhauli village and forest compartments, and previous land acquisitions under S.O. Number 3065, dated 20.10.2011, and S.O. Number 580 (E), dated 09.02.2024, for Jayant Expansion. The notification is signed by Dr. MANIK CHANDRA PANDIT, Economic Adviser.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-20122025-268689 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5701] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 28, 1947 8542 GI/2025 (1) MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th December, 2025 S.O. 5898(E).โ€”Whereas it appears to the Central Government that Coal is likely to be obtained from the land in the locality specified in the Schedule annexed hereto; And whereas, the plan bearing number NCL/HQ/Land&Revenue/2025/97, dated the 23rd May, 2025 containing details of the area of land covered by this notification and specified in the said Schedule may be inspected at the office of the General Manager (Land and Revenue), Northern Coalfields Limited, Singrauli 486889, Madhya Pradesh or at the office of the General Manager (Exploration Division), Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited, Gondwana Place, Kanke Road, Ranchi 834008, Jharkhand or at the office of the Coal Controller, Coal Controller's Organisation, Ministry of Coal, Scope Minar, 5th floor, Core 2, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi 110092 or at the office of the District Collector, Singrauli 486889, Madhya Pradesh; 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 specified in the said Schedule. Any person interested in the land specified in the said Schedule may โ€“ 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 of the said Act; or ii. claim compensation under sub-section (1) of section 13 of the said Act in respect of prospecting licenses 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 office of the General Manager (Land and Revenue or Rehabilitation and Resettlement), Northern Coalfields Limited, Singrauli486889, Madhya Pradesh within a period of ninety days from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette. [F. No. 43015/19/2025-LAIR] Dr. MANIK CHANDRA PANDIT, Economic Adviser. SCHEDULE BIJUL AND NIGAHI DIP EXTENSION GEOLOGICAL BLOCKS, For Jayant Expansion OCP (38 MTPA), Northern Coalfields Limited, District Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh. [Plan bearing number NCL/HQ/Land and Revenue/2025/97, dated the 23rd May, 2025] A. FOREST LAND: +------------+-------------------------+----------------------+------------+----------------------------+----------+ | Serial | Compartment Number | Name of the Forest | District | Area in Hectares | Remarks | | Number | | Range | | (approximately) | | +============+=========================+======================+============+============================+==========+ | 1 | Reserve Forest 273 | Waidhan and Gorbi | Singrauli | 52.54 | Part | | | (P) and Reserve Forest | | | | | | | 274 (P) | | | | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------+------------+----------------------------+----------+ | | Sub-Total | | | 52.54 Hectares (approximately) | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | 129.83 Acres (approximately) | | +------------+-------------------------+----------------------+------------+----------------------------+----------+ B. NON-FOREST LAND (Government and Tenancy Land): +------------+-------------+--------------+------------+------------+----------------------------+----------+ | Serial | Name of | Patwari | Tahsil | District | Area in Hectares | Remarks | | Number | village | Circle | | | (approximately) | | | | | number/ | | | | | | | | Thana | | | | | | | | number | | | | | +============+=============+==============+============+============+============================+==========+ | 1. | Medhauli | 04 | Singrauli | Singrauli | 5.90 | Part | | | | | Nagar | | | | +------------+-------------+--------------+------------+------------+----------------------------+----------+ | | Sub-Total | | | | 5.90 Hectares (approximately) | | | | | | | | or | | | | | | | | 14.58 Acres (approximately) | | +------------+-------------+--------------+------------+------------+----------------------------+----------+ Grand Total: 52.54 Hectares + 05.90 Hectares = 129.83 Acres + 14.58 Acres = 58.44 Hectares (approximately) {or = 144.41 Acres (approximately) Boundary description: A-B: The line starts at point 'A' and passes through plot numbers 102, 101, and 122 of Medhauli village and same line passes alongside and touch the boundary of previously acquired land (S. O. Number 3065, dated 20.10.2011) of Jayant Expansion, and meets at point 'B' in the Singrauli division range Waidhan and Gorbi forest compartment number RF - 273. B-C: The line starts at point 'B' and passes through plot numbers 122 and 123 of Medhauli village and same line passes along side and touch the boundary of previously acquired land (S. O. Number 3065, dated 20.10.2011) of Jayant Expansion, and meets at point 'C' in the Singrauli division range Waidhan and Gorbi forest compartment number RF - 273. C-D: The line starts at point 'C' and passes through plot number 123 of Medhauli village and same line passes along side and touch the boundary of previously acquired land (S. O. Number 3065, dated 20.10.2011) of Nigahi Expansion, and meets at point 'D' in the Singrauli division range Waidhan and Gorbi forest compartment number RF - 273. D-E: The line starts at point 'D' and passes through plot numbers 123 and 122 of Medhauli Village and meets at point 'E' in the Singrauli division range Waidhan and Gorbi forest compartment number RF - 273. E-F: The line starts at point 'E' and passes through plot numbers 122, 121 and 120 of Medhauli Village and meets at point 'F' in the Singrauli division range Waidhan and Gorbi forest compartment number RF - 274. F-G: The line starts at point 'F' and passes through plot numbers 120 and 104 of Medhauli Village and meets at point 'G' in the Singrauli division range Waidhan and Gorbi forest compartment number RF - 274. G-H: The line starts at point 'G' and passes through plot numbers 104, 105 and 03 of Medhauli Village and meets at point 'H' in the Singrauli division range Waidhan and Gorbi forest compartment number RF - 274. H-I: The line starts at point 'H' and passes through plot number 03 of Medhauli Village and meets at point 'I' in the Singrauli division range Waidhan and Gorbi forest compartment number RF - 274. I-J: The line starts at point 'I' and passes through plot numbers 03 and 04 of Medhauli Village and meets at point 'J'. J-K: The line starts at point 'J' and passes through plot number 53 of Medhauli Village and meets at point 'K' K-A: The line starts at point 'K' and passes through plot numbers 53, 54, 55, 103 and 102 of Medhauli village and same line passes alongside and touch the boundary of previously acquired land (S. O. Number 580 (E), dated 09.02.2024) of Jayant Expansion, and meets with end at point 'A' in the Singrauli division range Waidhan and Gorbi forest compartment number RF - 274. [F. No. 43015/19/2025-LAIR] Dr. MANIK CHANDRA PANDIT, Economic Adviser.

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