Publication of Notification

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-25072026-274813 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3821] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2026/ASHADHA 30, 1948 5550 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st July, 2026 S.O. 3991(E). - Whereas by the notification of Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number S.O. 1717 dated the 1st October, 2025 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) and published in the in the Gazette of India, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii) dated the 4th October, 2025, the Central Government gave notice of its intention to prospect for coal in 138.80 acres (approximately) or 56.17 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 138.80 acres (approximately) or 56.17 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/01/2026, dated the 17th January, 2026, the area covered by this notification may be inspected in the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Chatra (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, Piparwar Area, Dist.- Chatra, Jharkhand or General Manager (Land & Revenue), Central Coalfields Limited, Darbhanga House, Ranchi-834001 or General Manager (Exploration Division), Central Mine Planning and Design Institute Limited, Gondwana Palace, Kanke Road, Ranchi-834008. 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 proceedings 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 Organisation, 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 ASHOK EXPANSION BLOCK OF ASHOK OCP DISTRICT – CHATRA (JHARKHAND) [Plan bearing number REV/01/2026 dated the 17th January, 2026] All Rights: +-----+-----------+--------------------+----------+----------+---------+------------+----------+------------+----------+--------+ | Sl. | Name of | Patwari Circle | Tahsil | District | Tenancy | Government | Forest | Total (in | Remarks | Rights | | No. | Village | Number | | | | | | Ha) | | | +=====+===========+====================+==========+==========+=========+============+==========+============+==========+========+ | 1 | Koilara | 89 | Tandwa | Chatra | 0.22 | 0.48 | 55.47 | 56.17 | Part | All | | | | | | | | | | | | Rights | +-----+-----------+--------------------+----------+----------+---------+------------+----------+------------+----------+--------+ 1. Details of Plots under acquisition for Ashok Expansion Block of Ashok OCP: Village - Koilara: Plot No. - 237(P), 429, 430(P), 431(P), 432(P), 459(P) and 467. Boundary Description: +-----+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. | Boundary Line | Boundary Description | | No. | | | +=====+===================+==========================================================+ | 1 | A - B - C - D - E | Line starts from point 'A' and passes through points B, C,| | | - F - G - H - A | D, E, F, G and H and meets at starting point 'A'. | +-----+-------------------+----------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 43015/14/2025-LAIR] DR. GOPAL SINGH, Jt. Secy.