Publication of Notification

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-22062026-273690 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3125] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026/JYAISTHA 29, 1948 MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 19th June, 2026. S.O. 3248(E).— Whereas, it appears to the Central Government that coal is likely to be obtained from the land in the locality described in the Schedule annexed hereto; And whereas, the plan bearing number C-I(E)/III/FR/0126/1034, dated the 1st January, 2026, containing details of the area of land described in the said Schedule may be inspected at the office of the Western Coalfields Limited (Revenue Department), Coal Estate, Civil Lines, Nagpur-440 001 (Maharashtra) or at the office of the Chief General Manager (Exploration Division), Central Mine Planning and Design Institute, Gondwana Palace, Kanke Road, Ranchi – 834 008, Jharkhand or at the office of the Coal Controller, Coal Controller's Organization, Ministry of Coal, Scope Minar, 5th floor, Core-2, Laxmi Nagar, New Delhi- 110092 or at the office of the District Collector, District Nagpur (Maharashtra); 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 land described in the said Schedule; Any persons interested in the land described in the said Schedules 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 Office of the Area General Manager, Western Coalfields Limited, Nagpur Area, Post Jaripatka, District Nagpur (Maharashtra), or General Manager (Land and Revenue), Western Coalfields Limited, Land and Revenue Department, Coal Estate, Civil Lines, Nagpur – 440 001 (Maharashtra) within a period of ninety days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. SCHEDULE WCL NAGPUR NILGAON OPEN CAST MINE SAONER II & III MINE BLOCK [Plan bearing number: C-I(E)/III/FR/0126/1034, dated the 1st January, 2026] +----+-----------+-----+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+------------------+---------+ | Sr.| Name of | PC | Tahsil | District | Description of land | Remarks | | No | Village | No. | | | Tenancy | Government | Forest | Total (in Hectare)| | +====+===========+=====+==========+==========+============+------------+========+==================+=========+ | 1 | Saoner | 34 | Saoner | Nagpur | 5.44 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 5.44 | Part | +----+-----------+-----+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+------------------+---------+ | 2 | Borgaon | 31 | Kalmeshwar| Nagpur | 14.66 | 7.48 | 0.00 | 22.14 | Part | | | (Bu.) | | | | | | | | | +----+-----------+-----+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+------------------+---------+ | 3 | Parsodi | 12(A)| Kalmeshwar| Nagpur | 45.96 | 2.03 | 0.00 | 47.99 | Part | | | (Wakil) | | | | | | | | | +----+-----------+-----+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+------------------+---------+ | 4 | Nilgaon | 12(A)| Kalmeshwar| Nagpur | 201.90 | 19.21 | 0.83 | 221.94 | Part | +----+-----------+-----+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+------------------+---------+ | 5 | Sonoli | 11(A)| Kalmeshwar| Nagpur | 20.76 | 1.06 | 0.00 | 21.82 | Part | +----+-----------+-----+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+------------------+---------+ | 6 | Panjra | 12(A)| Kalmeshwar| Nagpur | 22.96 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 23.86 | Part | | | (Rithi) | | | | | | | | | +----+-----------+-----+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+------------------+---------+ | 7 | Dudhbardi | 12(A)| Kalmeshwar| Nagpur | 170.57 | 35.41 | 5.35 | 211.33 | Part | | | (Rithi) | | | | | | | | | +----+-----------+-----+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+------------------+---------+ | 8 | Umari | 33(A)| Saoner | Nagpur | 5.77 | 0.68 | 0.00 | 6.45 | Part | | | (Rithi) | | | | | | | | | +----+-----------+-----+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+------------------+---------+ | 9 | Sawangi | 10 | Saoner | Nagpur | 73.77 | 2.91 | 7.35 | 84.03 | Part | | | (Pardeshi)| | | | | | | | | +----+-----------+-----+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+------------------+---------+ | Total | | | | 561.79 | 69.68 | 13.53 | 645.00 | | +----+-----------+-----+----------+----------+------------+------------+--------+------------------+---------+ Total Area: 645.00 hectares (approximately) or 1593.79 acres (approximately) BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: A-B: Line starts from point “A” at Sawangi (Pardeshi) village along with Nallah passes towards East direction and meets at point "B". B-C: Line starts from point "B" at Sawangi (Pardeshi) village passes towards South-East direction and meets at point “C”. C-D: Line starts from point “C” at common boundary of Sawangi (Pardeshi) and Dudhbardi (Rithi) village passes towards South- East direction along with the Government Land as Part land and meets at point “D”. D-E: Line starts from point “D” at Dudhbardi (Rithi) village passes towards South-East direction and meets at point “E”. E-F: Line starts from point "E" at Dudhbardi (Rithi) village passes towards East direction at Nilgaon village and meets at point "F”. F-G: Line starts from point "F" at Nilgaon village passes towards North direction at Saoner village and meets at point “G”. G-H: Line starts from point "G" at Saoner village passes towards East direction along with the road at Umari (Rithi) village and meets at point"H". H-I: Line starts from point “H” at common boundary of Umari (Rithi) and Borgaon (Bu.) village passes towards South direction and meets at point “I”. I-J: Line starts from point “I” at common boundary of Umari (Rithi), Saoner and Borgaon (Bu.) village passes towards North-East direction along with the road and further with the outer boundary of Government land and meets at point "J". J-K: Line starts from point “J” at common boundary of Umari (Rithi) and Borgaon(Bu.) village passes towards South direction along with the outer boundary of Government Land at Borgaon (Bu.) village and meets at point “K”. K-L: Line starts from point “K” at Borgaon (Bu.) village passes towards South-West direction along the already acquired land of WCL and meets at point "L". L-M: Line starts from point “L” at Borgaon (Bu.) village passes towards South direction and meets at point "M". M-N: Line starts from point “M” at common boundary of Borgaon (Bu.) and Nilgaon village passes towards South-west direction along with the Nallah to Parsodi (wakil) village and meets at point “N”. N-O: Line starts from point “N” at Parsodi (wakil) village passes towards North-West direction and meets at point "O". O-P: Line starts from point “O” at Parsodi (wakil) village passes towards North-west direction and meets at point "P". P-Q: Line starts from point “P” at Parsodi (wakil) village passes towards North-west direction at Panjra (Rithi) village and meets at point “Q”. Q-R: Line starts from point “Q” at Panjra (Rithi) village passes towards North direction at Dudhbardi (Rithi) village and meets at point “R”. R-S: Line starts from point “R” at Dudhbardi (Rithi) village passes towards North-West direction and meets at point “S”. S-T: Line starts from point "S" at common boundary of Sonoli and Dudhbardi (Rithi) village and passes towards West direction and meets at point "T”. T-U: Line starts from point “T” at Sonoli village and passes towards North-West direction and meets at point "U". U-V: Line starts from point “U” at Sonoli village and passes towards North direction at Sawangi (Pardeshi) village and meets at point "V" . V-A: Line starts from point “V” at Sawangi (Pardeshi) village and passes towards North direction and meets at point “A”. [F. No. 43015/2/2026-LAIR] Dr. Gopal Sing, Jt. Secy.