Lok Sabha Question No. 2165 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-10
Subject: Acquisition of Land by WCL
Ministry: COAL
Asked by: KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COAL

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2165 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.3.2016

## 'Acquisition of Land by WCL'

2165.   SHRI KRUPAL BALAJI TUMANE:

Will the Minister of COAL be pleased to state :

- (a) the system adopted for acquisition of land by Western Coalfields Limited(WCL) along with the existing units of WCL in the country;
- (b) the  area  of  land  acquired  by  the WCL  in  the  country,  especially  in  Nagpur, Maharashtra along with the details of the Act under which WCL is acquiring land at present;
- (c) whether the Government has laid down any rules for land acquisition by WCL, if so, the details thereof along with the land acquired under these rules;
- (d) whether WCL has given back thousands of acres of land acquired by it few years ago; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor?

## A N S W E R

## MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) IN THE MINISTRY OF COAL, POWER AND NEW AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

(SHRI  PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a): Land is acquired by WCL under the following legislations:-
- a) Coal Bearing Areas(acquisition & Development) Act, 1957
- b) Land Acquisition Act, 1894/RFCTLARR Act, 2013.

In  certain  cases,  land  is  purchased  directly  from  the  land  owners.  Besides, Forest Conservation Act, 1980 and the State Government's land acquisition and land revenue codes/rules are also relevant in course of land acquisition.

Presently, land acquisition is being done under Coal Bearing Areas(A&D) Act, 1957.  Land  compensation  is  provided  to  land  owner,  after  executing  agreements with land owners under section 14(1) of CBA (A&D) Act, 1957. Compensation for the land acquired is calculated as per Government of Maharashtra's General Resolution (GR) dated 22 nd August, 2012 land rates as Rs. 6.00 lakh/acre for barren land, Rs. 8.00  lakh/acre  for  non-irrigated  land  and  Rs.  10.00  lakh/acre  for  irrigated  land. Physical  possession  of  land  is  taken  after  providing  land  compensation  and  R&R benefits as per provision of R&R Policy of CIL-2012 to the land losers.  The list of Working Mines as on 1.10.2015 is Annexed.

(b): WCL  has  two  command  areas  namely  Nagpur  Area  and  Umrer  Area  in District Nagpur, Maharashtra.  Land acquired under various Acts with land area is as under:-

( In Hectare )

|   Sl. No. | Name of Areas   |   CBA Act |   LA Act |   Direct Purchase |   Maharashtra Land Revenue (MSLR) Code |   Total |
|-----------|-----------------|-----------|----------|-------------------|----------------------------------------|---------|
|         1 | Nagpur          |   2150.54 |   673.71 |            371.29 |                                 192.52 | 3388.06 |
|         2 | Umrer           |   2882.37 |  1001.69 |            148.99 |                                   7.52 | 4040.57 |
|         3 |                 |   5032.91 |  1675.4  |            520.28 |                                 200.04 | 7428.63 |

(c)to(e): No.

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## WESTERN COALFIELDS LIMITED NO OF WORKING MINES AS ON 01-10-2015

| AREA        | NAME OF MINE (Alphabetical order)   | NAME OF MINE (Alphabetical order)                                                                                                                               | NAME OF MINE (Alphabetical order)   | NAME OF MINE (Alphabetical order)                                                | DISTRICT                                                                                                                 | STAT E                                                 |
|-------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
|             | UG                                  | UG                                                                                                                                                              | OC                                  | OC                                                                               |                                                                                                                          |                                                        |
| CHANDRAPU R | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7                       | Chanda Rayatwari Colliery Durgapur Rayatwari Colliery Hindustan Lalpeth Colliery No. 1 Hindustan Lalpeth Colliery No. 3 Mahakali Manna Incline Nandgaon Incline | 1 2 3 4                             | Bhatadi Durgapur Sector V Hindustan Lalpeth Padmapur                             | Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur | M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. |
| BALLARPUR   | 8 9                                 | Ballarpur Sasti                                                                                                                                                 | 5 6 7 8 9 1 0                       | New Dhoptala Ballarpur Gouri Expansion(A ) Gouri Deep Paoni Sasti                | Chandrapur Chandrapur Chadrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur                                   | M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S.                |
| MAJRI       |                                     |                                                                                                                                                                 | 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6             | New Majri UG to OC Dhorwasa JunaKunada NavinKunad a New Majri- I&II(A)Ex Telwasa | Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur Chandrapur                                                        | M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S.                          |
| WANI        |                                     |                                                                                                                                                                 | 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 2                   | Ghughus Kolgaon Mungoli Naigaon Niljai Penganga                                  | Chandrapur Yavatmal Yavatmal Yavatmal Yavatmal Chandrapur                                                                | M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S.                          |

## ANNEXURE

|             |                                     |                                                                                   | 1 2 2               |                                                     |                                                                                            |                                                                  |
|-------------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| WANI NORTH  | 1 0 1 1                             | Bhandewara Incline Kumbarkhani                                                    | 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 | Ghonsa Junad Kolarpimpri Pimpalgaon Ukni Deep       | Yavatmal Yavatmal Yavatmal Yavatmal Yavatmal Yavatmal Yavatmal                             | M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S.                               |
| NAGPUR      | 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 1 9 2 0 | AB Incline Adasa Patansaongi Pipla Saoner-I Saoner-II Saoner-III Sielwara Waghoda | 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1     | Gondegaon Inder UG to OC Kamptee UG to OC Bhanegaon | Nagpur Nagpur Nagpur Nagpur Nagpur Nagpur Nagpur Nagpur Nagpur Nagpur Nagpur Nagpur Nagpur | M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. |
| URMER       | 2 1                                 | Murpar                                                                            | 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5     | Makardhokra -I Makardhokra -II Gokul Umrer          | Chandrapur Nagpur Nagpur Nagpur Nagpur                                                     | M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S. M.S.                                         |
| PATHAKHER A | 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6                 | Chhatarpur-I Chhatarpur-I Shobhapur Sarni Tawa Tawa-II                            |                     |                                                     | Betul Betul Betul Betul Betul Betul                                                        | M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P.                                    |
| PENCH       | 2 8                                 | Ganpati Mahadevpuri                                                               |                     |                                                     | Chindwara Chindwara                                                                        | M.P. M.P.                                                        |

|        | 2 9 3 0 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6   | Mathani Neheriya RawanwaraKha s Jamunia Thesgora Vishnupuri-I Vishnupuri-II   | 3 6 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4 1   | Barkui Bhajipani Chinda New Sethia Shivpuri Urdhan   | Chindwara Chindwara Chindwara Chindwara Chindwara Chindwara Chindwara Chindwara Chindwara Chindwara Chindwara Chindwara Chindwara   | M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P.   |
|--------|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
| KANHAN | 3 7 3 8 3 9 4 0 4                 | Ambara Ghorawari No-1 Mohan Nandan-II Tandsi                                  | 4 2                       | Ghorawari No-2/Bharat OC patch                       | Chindwara ChindwaraChindwaraChindwa ra Chindwara Chindwara                                                                          | M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P. M.P.                                      |

| STATE                      | NO OF UG MINES   | NO OF OC MINES   | TOTAL   |
|----------------------------|------------------|------------------|---------|
| MAHARASHTRA MADHYA PRADESH | 21 20            | 35 7             | 56 27   |
| TOTAL                      | 41               | 42               | 83      |

NB: In exercise of the power vested by Sec. 18(1) of Coal mines (Special Provisions) 2nd Ordinance, Government of India has been pleased to appoint the Chairman, Coal India Ltd. as the Custodian of 6 mines as communicated vide letter no CIL/CH/CUSTODIAN/27/1608 dated 31.03.2015. In pursuance of letter no, WCL/CMD/Secy/12-P/117 dated 31.03.2015, Pench Area &Wani North Area has taken over the charge of 2 mines and 1 mine respectively. The details are given below:-

|   Sl No | Name of Mine     | State          |
|---------|------------------|----------------|
|       1 | Gotitoria (East) | Madhya Pradesh |
|       2 | Gotitoria (West) | Madhya Pradesh |
|       3 | MarkiMangli-II   | Maharashtra    |