Reservation of area under sub section 1 of section 8 of the OAMDR Act, 2002

The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-22122023-250813 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5181] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2023/AGRAHAYANA 30, 1945 MINISTRY OF MINES NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st December, 2023 S.O. 5411(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act, 2002 (17 of 2003), the Central Government hereby reserves the area to the extent of 10277.10 hectares (102.77 Sq. Km) with the coordinates of the boundary points specified in the Table below in Arabian Sea off the coast of Daman for the purposes of the Central Government for grant of composite licence by the administering authority to the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (an autonomous body under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways) under sub-section (3) of section 8 of the said Act for exploration and production of sand for reclamation for the proposed development of greenfield port at Vadhavan in the District Palghar, Maharashtra. TABLE Boundary Point Name | Latitude | Longitude A | 20°20'0.6"N | 72°15'0.72"E B | 20°23'0.6"N | 72°15'0.72"E C | 20°23'0.6"N | 72°16'0.84"E D | 20°24'0.36"N | 72°16'0.84"E E | 20°24'0.36"N | 72°17'0.96"E F | 20°26'0.6"N | 72°17'0.96"E G | 20°26'0.6"N | 72°18'0.72"E H | 20°27'0.36"N | 72°18'0.72"E I | 20°27'0.36"N | 72°19'0.84"E J | 20°28'0.12"N | 72°19'0.84"E K | 20°28'0.12"N | 72°22'0.84"E L | 20°25'0.48"N | 72°22'0.84"E M | 20°25'0.48"N | 72°21'0.72"E N | 20°24'0.36"N | 72°21'0.72"E O | 20°24'0.36"N | 72°20'0.96"E P | 20°22'0.48"N | 72°20'0.96"E Q | 20°22'0.48"N | 72°19'0.84"E R | 20°21'0.36"N | 72°19'0.84"E S | 20°21'0.36"N | 72°18'0.72"E T | 20°20'0.6"N | 72°18'0.72"E [F. No. 16/18/2023-M.VI] Dr. VEENA KUMARI DERMAL, Jt. Secy.