The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 (67 of 1957) and in supersession of Gazette Notification of Government of India, in the Ministry of Mines number G.S.R 640(E) dated the 4th September, 2001 published in the Gazette of India excepts as respects things done or omitted tobe done before such supersession, the Central Government, after consultation with the State Government of Chhattisgarh, reserves for undertaking regional exploration and other prospecting operations,

The Gazette of India

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PART II— Section 3—Sub-section (I)

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No. 137] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2002/CHAITRA1, 1924995 GI/2002 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF TNDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PAR I II—SW 3(i)] MINISTRY OFCOALANDMIKES (Department of Mines)

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 22nd March, 2002

G.S.R. 220(E),—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1A) of Section 17A of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 (67 of 1957) and in supersession of Gazette Notification of Government of India, in the Ministry of Mines number G.S.R 640(E) dated the 4th September, 2001 published in the Gazette of India excepts as respects things done or omitted to be done before such supersession, the Central Government, after consultation with the State Government of Chhattisgarh, reserves for undertaking regional exploration and other prospecting operations, through the Mineral Exploration Corporation Limited (MECL), a Public Sector Undertaking owned and controlled by the Central Government, of the Bauxite bearing areas in Surguja District of the State of Chhattisgarh barring the areas measuring 377 116 hect. in Kudag,Bata and Rajendrapur villages (granted on 23rd October, 1996), 1218 762hcci in Tatijharia, Betpani. Charhat Khqrd and Gopatu villages (granted on 20th May, 1998) and 2146.746 heel in Samri, Kutku, Amtahi, Goparu, Dumerkhoh, Rajendrapur, Charhat Kalan, Datram villages (granted on 20-5-1998) which are held under mining leases by Hindalco Industries Ltd. (HINDALCO) for aperiod of twenty years each and declares that no prospecting licence or mining lease shall be granted in an area of 350 sq, kms. lying within the boundary of such reserved area and for the mineral specified below [excluding the area already held by HINDALCO under the mining leasej, namely.—

District Surguja

Area: Jamirapat, Chutai, Tatijharia, Scrangdag, Charhat, Kudag, Dumarkholi, Samri, Amlhali and Sariom Prospects in Jamirapat plataeu—part of toposheet No. 64M/15

Area demarcated by Latitude and Longitude .

Latitude 23° 18' 50" —23" 30'0"N

Longitude 83° 50' — 84° 00'E

Mineral Bauxite

The reservation shall be in force for a period of two years from the date of this notification.

[F No. 4/7/2000-M. VT|

S P. GUPTA, Jt. Secy.