Lok Sabha Question No. 5594 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-06
Subject: Compensation to Farmers
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: Krupal Balaji Tumane

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5594 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2022

## Compensation to Farmers

5594.   SHRI  KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state:

- (a)         the criteria regarding land acquisition for coal mines;
- (b)      the area of land acquired for Makardhokra mines in Umred area of Western Coalfields Limited;
- (c)            the  number  of  persons  including  the  land  owners  and  farmers  provided compensation for the land acquired from them along with the number of persons who have not been provided this compensation along with the reasons therefor;
- (d)         the basis on which compensation has been provided for Makardhokra mines under two different Acts (LA and CBA);
- (e)          the basis of providing compensation regarding land acquisition for one mine under two acts;
- (f)          the number of farmers or persons demanding such compensation; and
- (g)       the steps being taken by the Government and the Western Coalfields Limited to provide compensation to the said land owners/farmers?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, COAL AND MINES (SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI )

(a)  &(b) : The land for coal mines is acquired on the basis of Project  Report prepared by Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited (CMPDIL).  The area of land acquired for Makardhokra mines in Umred area of Western Coalfields Limited are as under:-

| (A) Makardhokra-I OC Mine:   | (A) Makardhokra-I OC Mine:   | (A) Makardhokra-I OC Mine:   | (A) Makardhokra-I OC Mine:   | (A) Makardhokra-I OC Mine:   | (A) Makardhokra-I OC Mine:                                                      |
|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr.                          | Area acquired (Ha)           | Area acquired (Ha)           | Area acquired (Ha)           | Area acquired (Ha)           | Mode of Acquisition                                                             |
| No.                          | Tenancy                      | Govt.                        | Forest                       | Total                        | Mode of Acquisition                                                             |
| 1)                           | 10.760                       | 0.000                        | 0.000                        | 10.760                       | Land Acquisition Act' 1894 in LA case No. 01/A-65/04-05 award dated 31/01/2009. |
| 2)                           | 44.290                       | 4.000                        | 0.000                        | 48.290                       | Land Acquisition Act' 1894 in LA case No. 02/A-65/04-05 award dated 18/12/2009. |
| 3)                           | 25.900                       | 0.500                        | 0.000                        | 26.400                       | Land Acquisition Act' 1894 in LA case No. 03/A-65/04-05 award dated 07/01/2010. |

| 4)   | 509.020   | 20.220   | 0.000   | 529.240   | Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act' 1957, Publication u/s 9 (1) vide S.O. No. 3263 on 10/11/2007 and vested to WCL u/s 11 (1) on 22/01/2011.   |
|------|-----------|----------|---------|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|

| (B) Makardhokra-II OC Mine:   | (B) Makardhokra-II OC Mine:   | (B) Makardhokra-II OC Mine:   | (B) Makardhokra-II OC Mine:   | (B) Makardhokra-II OC Mine:   | (B) Makardhokra-II OC Mine:                                                                                                                             |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1)                            | 0.150                         | 0.000                         | 0.000                         | 0.150                         | Land Acquisition Act' 1894 in LA case No. 13/A-65/97-98 award dated 22/03/2000.                                                                         |
| 2)                            | 75.640                        | 0.000                         | 0.000                         | 75.640                        | Land Acquisition Act' 1894 in LA case No. 14/A-65/97-98 award dated 20/07/2001.                                                                         |
| 3)                            | 33.850                        | 0.000                         | 0.000                         | 33.850                        | Land Acquisition Act' 1894 in LA case No. 15/A-65/97-98 award dated 08/01/2002.                                                                         |
| (C) Makardhokra-III OC Mine:  | (C) Makardhokra-III OC Mine:  | (C) Makardhokra-III OC Mine:  | (C) Makardhokra-III OC Mine:  | (C) Makardhokra-III OC Mine:  | (C) Makardhokra-III OC Mine:                                                                                                                            |
|                               | 1385.540                      | 140.610                       | 69.850                        | 1596.000Coal                  | Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act' 1957, Publication u/s 9 (1) vide S.O. No. 2571 on 11/08/2012 and vested to WCL u/s 11 (1) on 01/07/2014. |

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- (c):        The  number  of  persons  including  the  land  owners  and  farmers  provided compensation for the land acquired from them along with the number of persons who have not been provided compensation are given below:-

| Sr. No.   | Name of mine    |   Number of landowners/ holdings provided compensation for the agricultural/ tenancy land acquired from them | Number of persons/ holdings in agricultural/ tenancy land who have not been provided this compensation   |
|-----------|-----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1)        | Makardhokra-I   |                                                                                                          452 | Nil                                                                                                      |
| 2)        | Makardhokra-II  |                                                                                                          126 | Nil                                                                                                      |
| 3)        | Makardhokra-III |                                                                                                         1228 | Nil                                                                                                      |

Amount of land compensation of all the land owners whose land has been acquired through District  Collector  under  the  provisions  of Land  Acquisition  Act'  1894,  have been disbursed by Spl. Land Acquisition Officer, Nagpur.

Reasons for not providing land compensation are given below:-

- i)       Amount  of  land  compensation  of  those  land  owners  whose  land  has  been acquired under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act, 1957 which could  not  be  disbursed  to  the  land  owners  due  to  their  ownership  dispute,  share dispute, family dispute or due to pending sub-judice cases in Court etc., has been deposited in Special Tribunal for its disbursement to rightful owners.

ii)   1596  Ha  land  acquired  under  Coal  Bearing  Areas  (Acquisition  &  Development) Act, 1957 for Makardhokra-III OC Project involves 6.33 Ha gaothanabadi (homestead) land which is 0.41% of the total acquired land. Payment of compensation of these homestead owners is pending due to their demands which are beyond norms.

(d) & (e): Land compensation amount for the lands acquired under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 through District Collector, has been determined on the basis of provisions u/s 23, 24 & 25 of the said Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Land compensation amount for the lands acquired under Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act' 1957 has been determined on the basis of the land rates declared by Government of Maharashtra through its Resolution dated 22 nd August 2012.

(f) & (g): Does not arise in view of reply given at parts (d) to (e) above.

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