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The Central Government declares the acquisition of approximately 773.2987 hectares (1910.821 acres) of land and all rights over it for the Amalgamated Gauri Pauni Expansion Open Cast Mine in Chandrapur District, Maharashtra, under sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957.

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This notification, S.O. 3923(E) dated 26th August, 2025, issued by the Ministry of Coal, declares the acquisition of 773.2987 hectares (approximately 1910.821 acres) of land and all rights in or over such land. This acquisition is made under sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957). Previously, the Central Government had issued notification S.O. 1245(E) dated 18th March, 2025, under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the same Act, indicating its intention to acquire the said land. Following a report by the competent authority under section 8 of the Act and consultation with the Government of Maharashtra, the Central Government is satisfied that the land should be acquired. The acquired land is located in the Amalgamated Gauri Pauni Expansion Open Cast Mine, Ballarpur Area, District Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Schedule details land in villages Sakhari, Hirapur, Chincholi (Khurd), Gauri, and Antargaon (Khurd) in Rajura Tahsil, Chandrapur District. A plan bearing number C-I(E)/III/JJJR/0625/1030, dated 14th June, 2025, covers the area and can be inspected at the offices of the Collector, District Chandrapur, Maharashtra; the Coal Controller, Coal Controller's Organisation, Ministry of Coal, New Delhi; or the Head of Department or General Manager (Mining), Land and Revenue Department, Western Coalfields Limited, Nagpur, Maharashtra.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India C.G.-DL-E-30082025-265770 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3818] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2025/BHADRA 5, 1947 MINISTRY OF COAL NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th August, 2025 S.O. 3923(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Coal number S. O. 1245(E), dated the 18th March, 2025, issued under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957 (20 of 1957) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), and published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 18th March, 2025 the Central Government gave notice of its intention to acquire 773.2987 hectares (approximately) or 1910.821 acres (approximately) the land and all rights in or over such land described in the Schedule appended to that notification; And whereas the competent authority in pursuance of section 8 of the said Act has made his report to the Central Government; And whereas the Central Government after considering the aforesaid report and after consulting to the Government of Maharashtra, is satisfied that the land measuring 773.2987 hectares (approximately) or 1910.821 acres (approximately) and all rights in or over such land as specified in the Schedule appended hereto should be acquired; Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 9 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land measuring 773.2987 hectares (approximately) or 1910.821 acres (approximately) and all rights in or over such land as described in the said Schedule are hereby acquired. [F. No. 43015/2/2024-LAIR] BHABANI PRASAD PATI, Jt. Secy. The plan bearing number C-I(E)/III/JJJR/0625/1030, dated the 14th June, 2025, comprising the area covered by this notification may be inspected in the office of the Collector, District Chandrapur, Maharashtra or in the office of the Coal Controller, Coal Controller's Organisation, Ministry of Coal, Scope Minar, 5th floor, Core-2, Laxmi Nagar, New Delhi-110092 or in the office of the Head of Department or General Manager (Mining), Land and Revenue Department, Western Coalfields Limited, Coal Estate, Civil Lines, Nagpur-440001, Maharashtra. SCHEDULE Amalgamated Gauri Pauni Expansion Open Cast Mine, Ballarpur Area, District- Chandrapur, Maharashtra [Plan bearing number: C-I(E)/III/JJJR/0625/1030, dated the 14th June, 2025] All Rights: +-----+--------------+----------+-------------+------------+------------+----------+-----------------+----------+ | Sr. | Name | Tahsil | District | Tenancy | Government | Forest | Total (in | Remarks | | No. | of Village | | | | | | hectare) | | +-----+--------------+----------+-------------+------------+------------+----------+-----------------+----------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | +-----+--------------+----------+-------------+------------+------------+----------+-----------------+----------+ | 1 | Sakhari | Rajura | Chandrapur | 10.17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 10.17 | Part | | 2 | Hirapur | Rajura | Chandrapur | 24.36 | 2.99 | 0.00 | 27.35 | Part | | 3 | Chincholi | Rajura | Chandrapur | 589.8987 | 44.28 | 0.00 | 634.1787 | Part | | | (Khurd) | | | | | | | | | 4 | Gauri | Rajura | Chandrapur | 44.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 44.28 | Part | | 5 | Antargaon | Rajura | Chandrapur | 55.34 | 1.98 | 0.00 | 57.32 | Part | | | (Khurd) | | | | | | | | | | Sub Total | | | 724.0487 | 49.25 | 0.00 | 773.2987 | | +-----+--------------+----------+-------------+------------+------------+----------+-----------------+----------+ Total Area: 773.2987 hectares (approximately) or 1910.821 acres (approximately) 1. Plot number within notification boundary in village Sakhari: Tenancy Land of village Sakhari: 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85. 2. Plot number within notification boundary in village Hirapur: Tenancy Land of village Hirapur: 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 and 29. Government Land of village Hirapur: 28. 3. Plot number within notification boundary in village Chincholi (Khurd): Tenancy Land of village Chincholi (Khurd): 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 22, 23(Part), 24(Part), 25(Part), 71, 72, 73, 74, 75,76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 106,107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 136, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158 (Part), 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 179, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 277, 278, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 309, 311, 312, 313 (Part), 314,315, 317 (Part), 318, 319, 320, 321, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327,328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 346, 347 and 348. Government Land of village Chincholi (Khurd): 2, 5, 70, 105, 158(Part), 290, 313(Part),316, 317(Part), 322, 337, 349, Nallah, Gaonthan,Road 4. Plot number within notification boundary in village Gauri: Tenancy Land of village Gauri: 588, 589, 590, 591, 592, 593, 594, 602, 603, 604,605(Part), 606, 607, 608 and 609. 5. Plot number within notification boundary in village Antargaon (Khurd): Tenancy Land of village Antargaon (Khurd): 12, 13, 14, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167 and 168. Government Land of village Antargaon (Khurd): 11 BOUNDARY DESCRIPTION: PART-I A - B: Line starts from Point 'A' near already acquired land for Pauni-II Expn. OC Mine of village Sakhari, passes in East direction through the outer boundary of Plot Numbers 81, 82, 83, 84 and 85 of village Sakhari and meets Point 'B' on the common village boundary of village Sakhari and Pauni. B - C: Line starts from Point 'B', passes in South direction along the outer boundary of Plot Number 85 of village Sakhari and the already acquired land for Gauri-Pauni Expn. OCM and meets Point 'C' on the common village boundary of village Sakhari and Pauni. C-D: Line starts from Point 'C', passes in West direction along outer boundary of Plot Numbers 85, 84, 83, 82 and 81 of village Sakhari and the already acquired land for Pauni-II Expn. OCM and meets Point 'D' in village Sakhari. D-A: Line starts from Point 'D', passes in North direction along the outer boundary of Plot Number 81 of village Sakhari and the already acquired land for Pauni-II Expn. OCM and meets Point 'A' in village Sakhari. PART-II E-F: Line starts from Point 'E' on the common village boundary of Hirapur and Sakhari, passes in East direction along the outer boundary of Plot Numbers 18 and 27 of village Hirapur and the outer boundary of already acquired land for Pauni -II Expansion OC Mine and meets Point 'F' on the common village boundary of Sakhari, Hirapur and Chincholi (Khurd). F-G: Line starts from Point 'F', passes in East direction along the outer boundary of already acquired land for Pauni -II Expansion OC Mine and meets Point 'G' on the common village boundary of village Sakhari and Chincholi (Khurd). G-H: Line starts from Point 'G', passes in East direction along the outer boundary of already acquired land for Gauri-Pauni Expansion OC Mine and meets Point 'H' on the common village boundary of Chincholi (Khurd) and Gauri. H-I: Line starts from Point 'H', passes along the outer boundary of already acquired land for Gauri-Pauni Expansion OC Mine and meets Point 'I', on outer boundary of Plot Number 594 of village Gauri near western edge of Gauri Nala. I-J: Line starts from Point 'I', passes along outer edges of Gauri Nala in South-west direction and meets Point ‘J' on the common village boundary of village Gauri and Antergaon Khurd. J-K: Line starts from Point 'J', passes along outer edge of Gauri Nala in village Antergaon Khurd and meets Point 'K' at the outer boundary of Plot No. 168 of village Antergaon Khurd. K-L: Line starts from Point 'K', passes along the outer boundary of Plot Numbers 168, 158 of village Antargaon (Khurd) in West direction, crosses the common village boundary of Antargaon (Khurd) and Chincholi (Khurd) and meets Point 'L', near Chincholi Nala. L-M Line starts from Point 'L', passes in North West direction, cross the Pauni Nala and road and meets Point 'M' in village Chincholi Khurd. M-N: Line starts from Point ‘M', passes along the outer boundary of Plot Numbers 265, 267, 277, 278 in North West direction and meets Point 'N', in village Chincholi Khurd. N-O: Line starts from Point 'N', passes in West direction, crosses the common village boundary of Chincholi (Khurd) and Hirapur and meets Point 'O' in village Hirapur. O-E: Line starts from Point 'O', passes in North direction along the outer boundary of Plot Numbers 21, 20, 19, 18 of village Hirapur and meets Point 'E' on the common village boundary of Hirapur and Sakhari. 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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