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Notice under Section 7 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 of the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the Pundi Open Cast Project in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand.

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This notification from the Ministry of Coal (S.O. 1767(E), dated 22nd April 2024) records that, following an earlier notification (S.O. 539(E), dated 2nd February 2023) issued under Section 4(1) of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957) giving notice of intention to prospect for coal on approximately 125.03 acres (50.59 hectares), and having found the Central Government satisfied that coal is obtainable in part of the land, the Central Government gives notice under Section 7(1) of the Act of its intention to acquire the same land measuring approximately 125.03 acres (50.59 hectares) for the Pundi Open Cast Project (Pundi OCP) in District Ramgarh, Jharkhand, per plan number Rev/06/2023 dated 25th October 2023. It notes that objections may be filed under Section 8 within thirty days, and that the Coal Controller, Coal Controller's Organization, Ministry of Coal, has been appointed as the competent authority under Section 3 of the Act vide notification S.O. 2518, dated 27th May 1983. The Schedule details acquisition across Block A (Village Mandu, Thana No. 114, Mandu Circle, 124.28 acres/50.29 hectares, Part) and Block B (Village Hesagarha, Thana No. 122, Mandu Circle, 0.75 acres/0.30 hectares, Part), listing specific plot numbers for each block and boundary descriptions. The notification is signed by Bhabani Prasad Pati, Joint Secretary.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-23042024-253819 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1680] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2024/VAISAKHA 2, 1946 [F. No. 43015/18/2022-LAIR] MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2024 S.O. 1767(E). Whereas by the notification of Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number S.O 539 (E), dated the 2nd February, 2023, issued under 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), published in the in the Gazette of India, part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii) dated the 2nd February, 2023, the Central Government gave notice of its intention to prospect for coal in 125.03 acres (approximately) or 50.59 hectares (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 lands prescribed in the schedule appended to this notification. Now, therefore, in exercise of 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 125.03 acres (approximately) or 50.59 hectares (approximately) and all rights in or over the said lands as described in the schedule appended hereto; Note 1: The plan bearing number Rev/06/2023, dated the 25th October, 2023 the area covered by this notification may be inspected in the office of the Deputy Commissioner, District Ramgarh (Jharkhand) or at the office of the Coal Controller, Coal Controller's Organization, Ministry of Coal, SCOPE MINAR, 5th Floor, Core – II, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi - 110092 or at the office of the General Manager, Kuju Area, District Ramgarh, Jharkhand or General Manager (Land and Revenue), Central Coalfields Limited, Darbhanga House, Ranchi-834001, Jharkhand or General Manager (Exploration Division), Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited, Gondwana Palace, Kanke Road, Ranchi-834008, Jharkhand. Note - 2: Attention is hereby invited to the provisions of section 8 of the said Act which provides as follows:- "8. Objections 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 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 makes 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 proceeding held by him, for the decision of the Government. (3) For the purposes of the 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. 2518, dated the 27th May, 1983 published in part II, section - 3, sub-section (ii) of the Gazette of India, dated the 11th June, 1983. SCHEDULE PUNDI OCP DISTRICT- RAMGARH (JHARKHAND) [plan bearing number Rev/06/2023, dated the 25th October, 2023 ] All Rights: +-------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+-------------------+-------------------+----------+ | Block | Village | Thana No.| Circle | District | Area under acquisition | Remarks | | | | | | | In acres | In hectares | | +=======+==========+==========+==========+===========+===================+===================+==========+ | A | Mandu | 114 | Mandu | Ramgarh | 124.28 | 50.29 | Part | +-------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+-------------------+-------------------+----------+ | B | Hesagarha| 122 | Mandu | Ramgarh | 0.75 | 0.30 | Part | +-------+----------+----------+----------+-----------+-------------------+-------------------+----------+ | Total Area under acquisition (A+B) : | 125.03 acres | 50.59 hectares | | | | (approximately) | (approximately) | | +-----------------------------------------------------+-------------------+-------------------+----------+ Details of Plots under acquisition for Pundi OCP: Block - A: Village – Mandu: Plot numbers- 2324(P), 2325(P), 2336(P), 2337(P), 2338(P), 2339,2340, 2341, 2342, 2343, 2344, 2345, 2346, 2347, 2348, 2349(P), 2652(P), 2654(P), 2659(P), 2660, 2661 and 2718(P). Block - B: Village - Hesagarha: Plot number - 7(P). Boundary description: +-------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Block | Boundary Line | Boundary Description | +=======+=====================+==========================================================================+ | A | A – B – C – D – E – F – G – | Line starts from point 'A' and passes through points B, C, D, E, F and G | | | A. | and meets at starting point 'A'. | +-------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | B | H – I – J – H. | Line starts from point 'H' and passes through points I and J and meets at| | | | starting point ‘H'. | +-------+---------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 43015/18/2022-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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