**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land in the Mehsana district of Gujarat. This acquisition is for the public purpose of executing the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, a special railway project. Objections to the acquisition can be submitted within thirty days of this notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Declaration of Intent to Acquire Land**
* The Central Government, exercising powers under Section 20A(1) of the Railway Act, 1989, declares its intention to acquire land for the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in the Mehsana district of Gujarat.
* The land to be acquired is described in the annexed schedule.
**Objection Process**
* Any person interested in the land has a period of thirty days from the publication of this notification in the Official Gazette to raise objections.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the competent authority: Mahesana District Dy. Collector and Special Land Acquisition Office.
* The objection must clearly state the grounds for objection.
* The competent authority will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* The competent authority will then make an order, either allowing or disallowing the objections after further inquiry if necessary.
* Any order made by the competent authority under Section 20D(2) of the Act will be final.
**Land Details and Inspection**
* Land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the competent authority.
**Schedule of Land Acquisition**
* A schedule details the specific villages, survey/block numbers, and area in hectares within the Mehsana district that are proposed for acquisition.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners**
* **Impact:** Their land may be acquired for the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project.
* **Action Required:** Submit written objections with grounds to the competent authority within thirty days of the notification's publication if they have concerns about the acquisition.
**Interested Persons/Public**
* **Impact:** They can inspect the land plans and details at the competent authority's office.
* **Action Required:** Visit the competent authority's office to review land plans and details if interested.
**Competent Authority (Mahesana District Dy. Collector and Special Land Acquisition Office)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for receiving and processing objections, conducting hearings, and making final decisions on objections.
* **Action Required:** Receive, record, and process objections, provide hearings, and issue final orders regarding the land acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the land acquisition is being conducted.
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor: The special railway project for which land is being acquired.
Ministry of Railways (Railway Board): The government body issuing the notification for land acquisition.
Mahesana: The district in Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place.
Section 20A: A specific section of the Railway Act, 1989, related to land acquisition.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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बी. के. िैन, कायाकारी जनििे क/भूजम एवं सुजवधाए[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th February, 2026
S.O. 1201(E)—In exercise of the powers conferred by Sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railway Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the
public purpose, the land,(to this notification) the brief description of which has been specified in the Schedule annexed
is required for execution of Special Railway Project, namely, the Western Dedicated Fright Corridor in the district of
Mahesana in the State of Gujarat, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land;
Whereas any person interested in the said land may, within a period of Thirty days from the date of publication
of this notification in the official Gazette, raise objection, to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid
purpose, under Sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act.
Whereas Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Mahesana District Dy.
Collector and Special Land Acquisition Office, Narmada Yojna, Kadi-1, Narmada Colony, Nanikadi road, Kadi,
Mahesana and Camp Office, Old Railway Area Officer Office, Pilajiganj, Mahesana, Gujarat in writing and shall set
out the grounds thereof and the such competent authority shall give the objector and opportunity of being heard, either
in person or by a legal practitioner and may after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if
any, as the competent authority thinks necessary by order, either allow or disallow the objections;
Whereas any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of section-20D of the said Act, shall
be final;
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected
by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the Land to be acquired with or without Structure for the special Railway Project, namely,
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in the State of Gujarat.
Name of District: Mahesana
Sr. No. Name of Name of Village Survey/Block No. Area in Hectares
Taluka
(1) (2) (3) (4)a (4)b (5)
1 Mahesana Moti Dau 614 0.0110
2 202 0.0042
3 200 0.0060
4 623 0.0021
5 624.001 0.0130
6 624.002 0.0140
7 193.001 0.0090
8 193.002 0.0100
9 185 0.00644 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Sr. No. Name of Name of Village Survey/Block No. Area in Hectares
Taluka
(1) (2) (3) (4)a (4)b (5)
10 184 0.0219
11 174 0.0210
12 171 0.0047
13 170 0.0009
14 168 0.0002
15 109 0.0419
16 124 0.0416
17 125 0.0377
18 183 0.0381
19 725 0.0127
20 2022 0.0013
21 175 0.1013
22 Mehsana Jagudan 566 0.1033
[F. No. 2026/LML-II/12/1/WC/2510]
B. K. JAIN, Executive Director (L &A)
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