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

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The Ministry of Coal, via Notification S.O. 3369(E) dated 22nd July, 2025, announces the Central Government's intention to prospect for coal from land within the Amarkonda Murgadangal Coal Mining Block, located in Dumka District, Jharkhand. This action is taken under the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 4 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957), based on the likelihood of coal being obtained from the area. The detailed plan, bearing number ECL/New Coal Blocks – Dumka/2025/32, dated 18th February, 2025, outlines an approximate total area of 767.775 hectares (1896.403 acres) encompassing eleven villages, including Fulsahri, Lakhanmara, and Amrakunda, all within P.S-Shikaripara, District Dumka. Interested persons can inspect this plan at the offices of the Director Technical (P&P) at Eastern Coalfields Limited (Sanctoria, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal), the Chief General Manager (Exploration Division) at Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited (Ranchi, Jharkhand), the Coal Controller at Coal Controller's Organisation (Delhi), or the District Collector, Dumka. Any person interested in the land may claim compensation under section 6 for damages caused or likely to be caused by prospecting activities, or under sub-section (1) or (4) of section 13 for prospecting licenses or mining leases ceasing to have effect. Such claims must be submitted to the Director Technical (Project and Planning), Eastern Coalfields Limited, within ninety days from the notification's publication date in the Official Gazette.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-22072025-264895 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2025/ASHADHA 31, 1947 No. 3296] MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2025 S.O. 3369(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 ECL/New Coal Blocks – Dumka/2025/32, dated the 18th February,2025 containing details of the area of land described in the said Schedule may be inspected at the office of the Director Technical (P&P), Eastern Coalfields Limited, Sanctoria, Post Office Disergarh, District Paschim Bardhaman 713333, West Bengal or at the office of the Chief General Manager (Exploration Division), Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited, Gondwana Place, Kanke Road, Ranchi 834008, Jharkhand or at the office of Coal Controller, Coal Controller's Organisation, Ministry of Coal, Scope Minar, 5th Floor, Core II, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi 110092 or at the office of the District Collector, Dumka, 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 from the land described in the said 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 of the said Act; or ii. claim compensation under sub-section (1) of section 13 of the Act in respect of prospecting licenses ceasing to have effect or under sub-section (4) of section 13 of the Act for mining lease ceasing to have effect and deliver all maps, charts and other documents relating to the land to show the expenditure incurred in respect of items specified in clauses (i) to (iv) of subsection (1) of section 13 of the said Act, to the officer of the Director Technical (Project and Planning), Eastern Coalfields Limited, Sanctoria, Post Office Disergarh, District Paschim Bardhaman 713333, West Bengal within a period of ninety days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. SCHEDULE Name of the Coal Mining Block –Amarkonda Murgadangal (District Dumka, State Jharkhand) [Plan bearing number ECL/New Coal Blocks – Dumka/2025/32, dated the 18th February 2025] +----+---------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+----------+----------------------------------+------------+ | Sl. | Name of village | Patwari | Tahsil | District | Area in hectares | Remark | | No | | Circle | | | (approximately) | | | | | number/ Thana number | | | | | +----+---------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+----------+----------------------------------+------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | +----+---------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+----------+----------------------------------+------------+ | 1. | Fulsahri | 02/0009 | Shikaripara | Dumka | 37.767 | All Rights | | 2. | Lakhanmara | 02/0011 | Shikaripara | Dumka | 0.192 | All Rights | | 3. | Hirapur-Chitrakundi | 02/0013 | Shikaripara | Dumka | 198.860 | All Rights | | 4. | Murgabani | 02/0014 | Shikaripara | Dumka | 57.844 | All Rights | | 5. | Satpakaria | 02/0015 | Shikaripara | Dumka | 132.840 | All Rights | | 6. | Amrakunda | 02/0016 | Shikaripara | Dumka | 64.711 | All Rights | | 7. | Latiapahar | 02/0017 | Shikaripara | Dumka | 28.801 | All Rights | | 8. | Kalichua | 02/0032 | Shikaripara | Dumka | 84.112 | All Rights | | 9. | Daldali | 02/0033 | Shikaripara | Dumka | 113.911 | All Rights | | 10. | Dhobaghati | 02/0034 | Shikaripara | Dumka | 29.268 | All Rights | | 11. | Katpahari | 02/0036 | Shikaripara | Dumka | 19.469 | All Rights | +----+---------------------+-----------------------------------+-------------+----------+----------------------------------+------------+ Tota area: 767.775 hectares (approximately) or 1896.403acres (approximately) Boundary description: The plots to be acquired lie within the polygons A, B, C, D, E, F, A as mentioned in the plan number- ECL/New Coal Blocks - Dumka/2025/32, dated the 18thFebruary, 2025, the plots lie within mouzas Fulsahri, Lakhanmara, Hirapur- Chitrakundi, Murgabani, Satpakria, Amrakunda, Litiapahar, Kalichua, Daldali, Dhobaghati & Katpahari under P.S- Shikaripara, District - Dumka, State – Jharkhand. Aforesaid polygon is described below: Polygon -A, B, C, D, E, F, A: Line A-B: The line starts at point A in the North corner of the coal block from Litiapaharmouza tends in South-West direction reaches at point B in Fulsahrimouza. Line B-C: The line starts at point B in the West corner of the coal block in Fulsahrimouza tends in South East direction reaches at point C in Hirapur-Chitrakundimouza. Line C-D: The line starts at point C in the South-West corner of the coal block in Hirapur-Chitrakundimouza tends in South-East direction reaches at point D in Dhobaghatimouza. Line D-E: The straight line starts at point D in the South corner of the coal block from Dhobaghatimouza tends in North- East direction reaches at point E in Katpaharimouza. Line E-F: The straight line starts at point E in the South East corner of the coal block in Katpaharimouza tends in North- West direction reaches at point F in Litiapaharmouza. Line F-A: The line starts at point F in the East corner of the coal block in Litiapaharmouza tends in North direction reaches at point A in Litiapaharmouza. [F. No. 43015/1/2019-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.

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