## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for LuniSamdariBhildi Doubling Railway Special Project
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Railways, North Western Railway Construction Organization, regarding the acquisition of land in District Jalore, Rajasthan, for the LuniSamdariBhildi Doubling Railway Special Project. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of this project, citing public purpose under the Railway Act 2008. The report outlines the notification's provisions, including the process for affected individuals to raise objections and the locations where land plans can be inspected. The key finding is that the notification initiates the land acquisition process for a specific railway project in Rajasthan, directly impacting landowners in the specified villages.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an analysis of the notification S.O. 1819E, issued by the Ministry of Railways, regarding land acquisition for the LuniSamdariBhildi Doubling Railway Special Project in District Jalore, Rajasthan. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy notification regarding land acquisition for a specific railway project.
* **Core Objective(s) as stated or inferred:** The core objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for the "execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project of LuniSamdariBhildi Doubling Railway Special Project for Sub Division Jalore in District Jalore in the state of Rajasthan". This acquisition is deemed to be for a "public purpose".
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a new policy.
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed (Inferred):** The notification indicates a need to expand railway infrastructure by doubling the LuniSamdariBhildi railway line. This suggests that existing railway capacity is insufficient, potentially leading to congestion, delays, and limitations on freight and passenger transport. The land acquisition is thus necessary to facilitate this expansion.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy.
* **Main components, rules, and actions mandated:**
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified railway project.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals interested in the land have 30 days from the notification's publication to raise objections.
* **Objection Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer, Jalore, outlining the grounds for objection.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The competent authority (Sub Divisional Officer) must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Authority Decision:** The competent authority can either allow or disallow the objections after inquiry and hearing. Their order is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Sub Divisional Officer's office.
* **Schedule of Land Acquisition:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the villages, Khasra numbers (plot numbers), acquisition area (in Sqm and ha), and type of land (Government or Private) to be acquired in the Jalore district.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners** within the villages of Balwara, Narsana and Bishangarh, Jalore, Rajasthan, whose land is identified for acquisition.
* **Residents** of the Jalore district who may be affected by the railway project's construction or operation.
* **Sub Divisional Officer, Jalore:** as the competent authority responsible for handling objections and facilitating the land acquisition process.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** Ministry of Railways, North Western Railway Construction Organization, Sub Divisional Officer, Jalore (as the competent authority).
* **Timelines:** 30-day period for raising objections from the date of notification publication (April 22, 2025).
* **Procedures:** The process involves: notification, objection submission, hearing, decision by the competent authority, and potential land acquisition. Land plans are available for inspection.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes, based on the notification, are:
* **Land Acquisition:** Successful acquisition of the land specified in the schedule.
* **Railway Project Advancement:** Facilitation of the LuniSamdariBhildi Doubling Railway Special Project.
* **Improved Railway Infrastructure:** Enhanced railway capacity and efficiency in the region.
* **Economic Development:** Potential positive impact on regional economy through improved transportation.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification S.O. 1819E marks the initial step in the land acquisition process for the LuniSamdariBhildi Doubling Railway Special Project. It outlines the government's intention to acquire land for this public purpose, details the objection process for affected individuals, and provides information on where to access land plans. This notification is significant because it sets the stage for a railway infrastructure project that could potentially improve transportation and contribute to economic development in the region. Affected landowners should carefully review the notification and consider their rights and options regarding the acquisition process.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act 2008: Act under which powers are conferred for land acquisition.
section 20A: Section of the Railway Act 2008 that confers powers related to land acquisition.
section 20D: Section of the Railway Act 2008 related to raising objections to land acquisition.
Central Government: The government entity exercising powers under the Railway Act 2008.
Official Gazette: Official publication where the notification regarding land acquisition is published.
Sub Divisional Officer, Jalore: Competent authority to whom objections regarding land acquisition should be made.
District Jalore: District where land acquisition is taking place.
Rajasthan: State where land acquisition is taking place.
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS: Government ministry responsible for railway projects.
North Western Railway Construction Organization: The railway construction organization under the Ministry of Railways.
S.O. 1819E: Notification number for the land acquisition.
LuniSamdariBhildi Doubling Railway Special Project: Name of the railway project for which land is being acquired.
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No. 1786] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025/VAISAKHA 2, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
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अजधसिू िा
ियपुर, 16 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1819(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार िे रेल अजधजियम, 2008 (2008 का 11) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात उक्त
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पश्चात की लोक प्रयोिि के जलए यह भूजम जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूिी म ेंददया गया ह।ै रािस्ट्थाि राज्य
के िालोर जिल ेम ें “लणू ी-समदडी-भीलडी के बीि रेलव ेदोहरीकरण की जविषे पररयोििा” के जिष्पादि, अिरु िण प्रबंधि
और पररिलि के जलए अपेजित ह.ै ऐसी भूजम का अिाि करि ेके अपि ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह ै
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भीतर उक्त अजधजियम की धारा ,20डी की उप धारा (1) के तहत उपरोक्त उद्दे य के जलय े ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और उपयोग
के संबंध में आिेप कर सकेगा।
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तथा ऐसी और िांि यदद कोई ह ैजिसे सिम अजधकारी आवयक समझे करि ेके पश्चात आदेि द्वारा या तो आिेप का अिुज्ञात
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की िािे वाली संरििा सजहत या उसके रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण
जिला – िालोर
क्र सं तहसील का ग्राम खसरा संख्या अजधग्रहण िेत्र भूजम का प्रकार
िाम (वगामीटर में)
1 िालोर बालवाड़ा 592 138.900 सरकारी
2 िालोर बालवाड़ा 593 115.700 जििी
3 िालोर बालवाड़ा 594 41.100 सरकारी
4 िालोर बालवाड़ा 1344 347.000 जििी
5 िालोर बालवाड़ा 1420 334.800 जििी
6 िालोर बालवाड़ा 1421 394.600 जििी
7 िालोर बालवाड़ा 1704 173.300 जििी
8 िालोर बालवाड़ा 1717 491.700 जििी
9 िालोर बालवाड़ा 1718 670.700 जििी
10 िालोर बालवाड़ा 2513/1725 279.400 जििी
11 िालोर बालवाड़ा 2514/1725 164.300 जििी
12 िालोर बालवाड़ा 2515/1725 233.100 जििी
अजधग्रहण ित्रे (वगमा ीटर म)ें 3384.6
अजधग्रहण ित्रे (हेक्टेयर म)ें 0.33846
1 िालोर िरसाणा 833/ 215 616.290 जििी
2 िालोर िरसाणा 834/ 215 415.610 जििी
3 िालोर िरसाणा 835/ 215 193.400 जििी
4 िालोर िरसाणा 218 685.600 जििी
5 िालोर िरसाणा 219 27.200 सरकारी
6 िालोर िरसाणा 220 702.300 सरकारी
7 िालोर िरसाणा 256 192.100 जििी
8 िालोर िरसाणा 257 338.600 जििी
9 िालोर िरसाणा 266 20.700 सरकारी
10 िालोर िरसाणा 283 605.900 सरकारी
11 िालोर िरसाणा 198 120.500 जििी
अजधग्रहण ित्रे (वगमा ीटर म)ें 3918.2
अजधग्रहण ित्रे (हेक्टेयर म)ें 0.39182
1 िालोर जबििगढ़ 848 182.200 जििी
2 िालोर जबििगढ़ 2281/850 292.600 जििी
3 िालोर जबििगढ़ 2280/850 42.600 सरकारी[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
क्र सं तहसील का ग्राम खसरा संख्या अजधग्रहण िेत्र भूजम का प्रकार
िाम (वगामीटर में)
4 िालोर जबििगढ़ 1968/1944 939.300 जििी
5 िालोर जबििगढ़ 852 689.500 जििी
6 िालोर जबििगढ़ 853 940.300 जििी
7 िालोर जबििगढ़ 854 595.800 सरकारी
8 िालोर जबििगढ़ 855 419.200 सरकारी
9 िालोर जबििगढ़ 856 958.000 सरकारी
10 िालोर जबििगढ़ 887 655.700 सरकारी
11 िालोर जबििगढ़ 949 3795.800 सरकारी
12 िालोर जबििगढ़ 954 2280.600 सरकारी
13 िालोर जबििगढ़ 955 900.000 जििी
14 िालोर जबििगढ़ 1038 2761.300 जििी
15 िालोर जबििगढ़ 1036 100.000 जििी
16 िालोर जबििगढ़ 1034 1722.500 सरकारी
17 िालोर जबििगढ़ 1047 7400.000 सरकारी
18 िालोर जबििगढ़ 1048 1400.000 सरकारी
19 िालोर जबििगढ़ 1049 1700.000 सरकारी
20 िालोर जबििगढ़ 1050 900.200 सरकारी
21 िालोर जबििगढ़ 1051 665.000 सरकारी
22 िालोर जबििगढ़ 1597 325.200 सरकारी
23 िालोर जबििगढ़ 1669/1708 175.400 सरकारी
24 िालोर जबििगढ़ 1669 200.000 सरकारी
25 िालोर जबििगढ़ 1670/1715 152.200 सरकारी
26 िालोर जबििगढ़ 2160/1670 93.300 जििी
अजधग्रहण ित्रे (वगमा ीटर म)ें 30286.7
अजधग्रहण ित्रे (हेक्टेयर म)ें 3.02867
[फा. स.ं उपरे/मुख्यालय/स.ंव.जि./443599200-भाग-13]
वेद प्रकाि, मख्ु य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी (जिमााण)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Jaipur, the 16th April, 2025
S.O. 1819(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1) of section 20A of the Railway Act 2008,
(11 of 2008) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied for the public purpose,
the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required for execution. Maintenance,
management and operation of Special Railway Project of “Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Special Project” for
Sub Division Jalore in District Jalore in the state of Rajasthan, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
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;
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Sub Divisional Officer, Jalore, District
Jalore, Rajasthan, in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof, and the competent authority shall give the objector
an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by 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;
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, Luni-
Samdari (48.53Kms.) and Samdari-Bhildi (223.44Kms.) Doubling Railway Special project,” at JALORE in the State
of Rajasthan.
District – Jalore
S. No. Name of Village Khasra no. Acquisition Area Type of Land
Tehsil in Sqm.
1 Jalore Balwara 592 138.900 Government
2 Jalore Balwara 593 115.700 Private
3 Jalore Balwara 594 41.100 Government
4 Jalore Balwara 1344 347.000 Private
5 Jalore Balwara 1420 334.800 Private
6 Jalore Balwara 1421 394.600 Private
7 Jalore Balwara 1704 173.300 Private
8 Jalore Balwara 1717 491.700 Private
9 Jalore Balwara 1718 670.700 Private
10 Jalore Balwara 2513/1725 279.400 Private
11 Jalore Balwara 2514/1725 164.300 Private
12 Jalore Balwara 2515/1725 233.100 Private
Total Acquisition Area in Sqm 3384.6
Total Acquisition Area in ha 0.33846
1 Jalore Narsana 833/ 215 616.290 Private
2 Jalore Narsana 834/ 215 415.610 Private
3 Jalore Narsana 835/ 215 193.400 Private
4 Jalore Narsana 218 685.600 Private
5 Jalore Narsana 219 27.200 Government
6 Jalore Narsana 220 702.300 Government
7 Jalore Narsana 256 192.100 Private
8 Jalore Narsana 257 338.600 Private
9 Jalore Narsana 266 20.700 Government
10 Jalore Narsana 283 605.900 Government
11 Jalore Narsana 198 120.500 Private
Total Acquisition Area in Sqm 3918.2
Total Acquisition Area in ha 0.39182[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
1 Jalore Bishangarh 848 182.200 Private
2 Jalore Bishangarh 2281/850 292.600 Private
3 Jalore Bishangarh 2280/850 42.600 Government
4 Jalore Bishangarh 1968/1944 939.300 Private
5 Jalore Bishangarh 852 689.500 Private
6 Jalore Bishangarh 853 940.300 Private
7 Jalore Bishangarh 854 595.800 Government
8 Jalore Bishangarh 855 419.200 Government
9 Jalore Bishangarh 856 958.000 Government
10 Jalore Bishangarh 887 655.700 Government
11 Jalore Bishangarh 949 3795.800 Government
12 Jalore Bishangarh 954 2280.600 Government
13 Jalore Bishangarh 955 900.000 Private
14 Jalore Bishangarh 1038 2761.300 Private
15 Jalore Bishangarh 1036 100.000 Private
16 Jalore Bishangarh 1034 1722.500 Government
17 Jalore Bishangarh 1047 7400.000 Government
18 Jalore Bishangarh 1048 1400.000 Government
19 Jalore Bishangarh 1049 1700.000 Government
20 Jalore Bishangarh 1050 900.200 Government
21 Jalore Bishangarh 1051 665.000 Government
22 Jalore Bishangarh 1597 325.200 Government
23 Jalore Bishangarh 1669/1708 175.400 Government
24 Jalore Bishangarh 1669 200.000 Government
25 Jalore Bishangarh 1670/1715 152.200 Government
26 Jalore Bishangarh 2160/1670 93.300 Private
Total Acquisition Area in Sqm 30286.7
Total Acquisition Area in ha 3.02867
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