**Executive Summary**
This gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) on November 22, 2025, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in the Palghar district of Maharashtra for the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project. Interested parties have 30 days from the publication date (December 9, 2025) to raise objections. The final decision rests with the competent authority.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government intends to acquire land for the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project in Palghar, Maharashtra, deemed necessary for public purpose.
* **Objection Process:**
* Interested parties can file objections within 30 days of the notification's publication in the Gazette.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Surya Project, Dahanu, Palghar, Maharashtra.
* The competent authority will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal representative.
* The authority will either allow or disallow the objections after review and any necessary inquiry.
* **Finality of Decision:** The order made by the competent authority regarding objections is final.
* **Land Details:** Plans and details of the land can be inspected at the office of the competent authority.
* **Schedule of Land:** The schedule lists specific survey numbers and areas in hectares of land to be acquired in Umroli village, Palghar taluka and district, Maharashtra.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Landowners/Interested Parties
* **Impact:** Potential loss of land due to acquisition for the railway project.
* **Action Required:** If desired, file written objections with the designated authority within 30 days of the notification's publication.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor: The special railway project for which the land is being acquired in Palghar, Maharashtra.
Ministry of Railways (Railway Board): The central government body issuing the notification for land acquisition.
Palghar: The district in Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place for the railway project.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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भारतेि कुमार िैन, काययकारी जनिेिक (भूजम एव ंसुजवधाएं)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(RAILWAY BOARD)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd November, 2025
S.O. 5685(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
Palghar in the State of Maharashtra, 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, Deputy Collector ( Land
Acquisition),Surya Project , Dahanu, Palghar, Maharashtra 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief description of land to be acquired, with or without structures, for the Special Railway Project, Western
Dedicated Freight Corridor in District Palghar in the State of Maharashtra.
Sr. District Taluka Village Survey Number Area in Hectares
No.
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 Palghar Palghar Umorli 111 0.0100
2 Palghar Palghar Umorli 115 0.0100
3 Palghar Palghar Umorli 118 0.1000
4 Palghar Palghar Umorli 119 0.0100
5 Palghar Palghar Umorli 120 0.0100
[F. No. 2025/LML-II/12/1/WC/2508]
BHARTESH KUMAR JAIN, Executive Director (L &A)
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