## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Railway Project
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land for the Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Special Project in the state of Rajasthan, specifically focusing on Sub Division Luni of District Jodhpur. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire land for the project's execution, maintenance, management, and operation, and outlines procedures for affected individuals to raise objections. Key findings include the identification of specific land parcels slated for acquisition and the establishment of a process for addressing concerns from landowners.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative overview of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for a railway project. The analysis is solely based on the provided text of the notification and aims to inform affected parties about the policy and its implications.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *new* policy regarding land acquisition for the Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Special Project. The core objective, as inferred from the text, is to acquire land necessary for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of this Special Railway Project.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy, the notification addresses the need for land to facilitate the Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Special Project. The text indicates that the Central Government has deemed the acquisition necessary for a "public purpose," suggesting that the railway project is intended to benefit the broader community through improved transportation infrastructure. The specific problem being addressed is the lack of available land to complete the infrastructure project.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This section details the main components of the new policy.
* **Declaration of Intent to Acquire Land:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels within Sub Division Luni of District Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
* **Project Scope:** The land is required for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Special Project.
* **Objection Process:** Any person interested in the land has 30 days from the notification's publication date (April 22, 2025) to raise objections to the acquisition.
* **Objection Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the competent authority, namely the Sub Divisional Officer, Luni, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan, outlining the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The competent authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Competent Authority Decision:** The competent authority will review objections and may either allow or disallow them. The decision of the competent authority is final.
* **Land Details Availability:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
* **Land Details:** The notification includes a schedule that presents specifics of the land being acquired including the Village, Khasra number, Acquisition Area in Sqm, and type of Land for each land parcel.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the villages of Luni, Satlana, Dudia, Dundara, and Sant Deva Ram Nagar within Sub Division Luni of District Jodhpur, Rajasthan whose land is identified for acquisition.
* Residents of the region who may be affected by the railway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Central Government (Ministry of Railways) and the Sub Divisional Officer, Luni, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan, are the responsible bodies.
* **Timeline:** A 30-day window is provided for landowners to raise objections following the notification's publication.
* **Procedure:** The notification outlines a clear procedure for filing and addressing objections to the land acquisition, involving written submissions, hearings, and a final decision by the competent authority. The policy identifies that land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this policy is to secure the necessary land for the Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Special Project. This is expected to facilitate the project's execution, maintenance, management, and operation, likely leading to improved rail infrastructure and transportation capacity in the region. The immediate impact on landowners is the potential acquisition of their land, though a process for raising objections is provided.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification outlines the intention to acquire land for the Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Special Project. It establishes a process for addressing landowner concerns through objections and hearings. This notification is a crucial step in facilitating the railway project, which is deemed to be in the public interest. Affected landowners should carefully review the notification and exercise their right to object if they have concerns, following the prescribed procedures and deadlines.
Key Entities Referenced
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS: A government organization responsible for railway infrastructure and services.
Railway Act 2008: An act related to railways, specifically mentioned in the context of land acquisition.
section 20A: A section of the Railway Act 2008 related to powers conferred for land acquisition.
section 20D: A section of the Railway Act 2008 related to raising objection to the acquisition and use of land.
Central Government: The government body exercising powers under the Railway Act 2008.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the notification regarding land acquisition is published.
Special Railway Project of LuniSamdariBhildi Doubling Railway Special Project: The specific railway project for which land is being acquired.
Sub Division Luni: A sub division of District Jodhpur where the railway project is located.
District Jodhpur: The district in the state of Rajasthan where the land acquisition is taking place.
Rajasthan: The state in which the land acquisition is occurring.
Sub Divisional Officer, Luni, District Jodhpur, Rajasthan: The competent authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
48.53 Kms: Length of Luni Samdari doubling railway project.
SamdariBhildi 223.44 Kms: Length of SamdariBhildi doubling railway project.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1787] िई ददल्ली, मगं लवार, अप्रलै 22, 2025/विै ाख 2, 1947
No. 1787] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025/VAISAKHA 2, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[उत्तर पजि म रेलव े (जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसिू िा
ियपुर, 22 अप्रलै , 2025
का.आ. 1820(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार िे रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) एव ं 2008 (2008 का 11)
(जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क की उप-धारा 1 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े
हुए यह समाधाि हो िाि े के पश्चात की लोक प्रयोिि के जलए यह भूजम जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इसस े उपाबद्ध अिुसूिी म ें
ददया गया ह।ै रािस्ट्थाि राज्य के िोधपुर जिले की लणू ी तहसील म ें “लणू ी-समदडी-भीलडी के बीि रेलव े दोहरीकरण की
जविषे पररयोििा” के जिष्पादि, अिरु िण प्रबंधि और पररिलि के जलए अपेजित हIै ऐसी भूजम का अिाि करिे के अपि े
आिय की घोषणा करती ह ैI
उक्त भूजम म ेंजहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, रािपत्र म ेंइस अजधसूििा के प्रकािि की तारीख स ेतीस ददिों की अवधी के
भीतर, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20डी की उप धारा (1) के तहत उपरोक्त उद्देय के जलय े ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और उपयोग
के संबंध म ेंआिेप कर सकेगा।
प्रत्येक ऐसा आदेि सिम अजधकारी अथाात सिम प्राजधकारी एव ं उपखण्ड अजधकारी- लणू ी जिला - िोधपरु
रािस्ट्थाि को जलजखत में दकया िाएगा और उसमें उसके आधार उपवर्णता करेगा और सिम अजधकारी अपेिाकताा को
व्यकजतगत रूप स ेया जवजध व्यवसायी के मध्यम से सुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिपे ों की सुिवाई करि े
2674 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
तथा ऐसी और िांि यदद कोई ह ैजिसे सिम अजधकारी आवयक समझे करि ेके पश्चात आदेि द्वारा या तो आिेप का अिुज्ञात
कर सकेगा या अििुज्ञात कर सकेगा।
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20डी की उप-धारा (2) के अंतगात सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदिे
अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूििा के अधीि आिे वाली भूजम रेखांकि और भूजम के अन्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ै और जहतबद्ध व्यजक्त द्वारा
सिम अजधकारी के उपयुाक्त कायाालय में उिका जिरीिण दकया िा सकेगा I
अिसु िू ी
रािस्ट्थाि राज्य में “लूणी-समदडी-भीलडी के बीि रेलव े दोहरीकरण की जविेष पररयोििा” हते ु िोधपरु जिल े के लूणी
उपखंड म ेंअजधग्रहण की िािे वाली संरििा सजहत या उसके रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण
जिला – िोधपरु , लणू ी- उपखडं
क्र सं तहसील का ग्राम खसरा संख्या अजधग्रहण िेत्र भूजम का प्रकार
िाम (वगामीटर म)ें
1. लूणी लूणी 487 1214.581 जििी
2. लूणी लूणी 485 4119.238 जििी
3. लूणी लूणी 488 1464.295 जििी
4. लूणी लूणी 265 / 1 2277.45 जििी
5. लूणी लूणी 265 3372.836 जििी
6. लूणी लूणी 268 75.467 जििी
7. लूणी लूणी 267 260.311 जििी
8. लूणी लूणी 470/ 3 389.748 जििी
9. लूणी लूणी 470 1182.529 जििी
10. लूणी लूणी 1001/ 642 75.138 जििी
11. लूणी लूणी 718 2601.787 जििी
12. लूणी लूणी 714 1440.937 जििी
13. लूणी लूणी 713 2524.35 जििी
14. लूणी लूणी 712 4906.507 जििी
15. लूणी लूणी 695 386.153 जििी
16. लूणी लूणी 694 3700.051 जििी
17. लूणी लूणी 721 2046.481 जििी
18. लूणी लूणी 537 1794.852 जििी
19. लूणी लूणी 512 1050.631 जििी
20. लूणी लूणी 511 5451.205 जििी
21. लूणी लूणी 501 4341.332 जििी
22. लूणी लूणी 503 2234.782 जििी
23. लूणी लूणी ROAD 1058.497 जििी
24. लूणी लूणी 996/ 501 14219.086 जििी[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
25. लूणी लूणी 502 3259.988 जििी
26. लूणी लूणी 500 10846.133 जििी
27. लूणी लूणी 479 9107.524 जििी
28. लूणी लूणी 478 3418.053 जििी
29. लूणी लूणी 506/ 1 4983.677 जििी
30. लूणी लूणी 540/ 1 136.546 जििी
31. लूणी लूणी 1000/ 642 344.606 जििी
अजधग्रहण िेत्र (वगामीटर म)ें 94284.771
अजधग्रहण िेत्र (हक्े टेयर म)ें 9.4284771
1. लूणी सतलािा 574 2395.923 जििी
2. लूणी सतलािा 637 320.36 जििी
3. लूणी सतलािा 740 2018.135 जििी
4. लूणी सतलािा 770 525.000 जििी
अजधग्रहण िेत्र (वगामीटर म)ें 5259.418
अजधग्रहण िेत्र (हक्े टेयर म)ें 0.5259418
1. लूणी ददु दया 103 / 1 395.233 जििी
2. लूणी ददु दया 104 1377.03 जििी
3. लूणी ददु दया 105 3301.883 जििी
4. लूणी ददु दया 109 / 6 627.544 जििी
5. लूणी ददु दया 109 / 5 794.738 जििी
6. लूणी ददु दया 109 337.1 जििी
7. लूणी ददु दया 110 966.406 जििी
8. लूणी ददु दया 111 / 1 2292.403 जििी
9. लूणी ददु दया 111 776.634 जििी
10. लूणी ददु दया 117 89.829 जििी
11. लूणी ददु दया 118 1039.437 जििी
12. लूणी ददु दया 119 / 1 992.19 जििी
13. लूणी ददु दया 90 4680.471 जििी
14. लूणी ददु दया 90 / 1 1804.928 जििी
15. लूणी ददु दया 91 6573.403 जििी
16. लूणी ददु दया 92 717.45 जििी
17. लूणी ददु दया 93 3092.498 जििी
18. लूणी ददु दया 94 4333.091 जििी
19. लूणी ददु दया 97 / 1 6825.473 जििी
20. लूणी ददु दया 75 2180.067 जििी
21. लूणी ददु दया 76 545.486 जििी4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
22. लूणी ददु दया 74 / 2 3290.742 जििी
23. लूणी ददु दया 137 / 1 874.125 जििी
24. लूणी ददु दया ROAD 100.646 जििी
25. लूणी ददु दया 141 23.71 जििी
26. लूणी ददु दया 142 /1 3340.741 जििी
अजधग्रहण िेत्र (वगामीटर म)ें 51373.258
अजधग्रहण िेत्र (हक्े टेयर म)ें 5.1373258
1. लूणी दन्ु दाड़ा 255 768.72 जििी
2. लूणी दन्ु दाड़ा 420 4567.44 जििी
3. लूणी दन्ु दाड़ा 534 / 2 146.573 जििी
4. लूणी दन्ु दाड़ा 9 31.242 जििी
5. लूणी दन्ु दाड़ा 536 428.248 जििी
6. लूणी दन्ु दाड़ा 537 / 1 48.113 जििी
7. लूणी दन्ु दाड़ा 538 109.486 जििी
8. लूणी दन्ु दाड़ा 538 / 1 515.92 जििी
अजधग्रहण िेत्र (वगामीटर म)ें 6615.742
अजधग्रहण िेत्र (हक्े टेयर म)ें 0.6615742
1. लूणी सन्त देवा राम िगर 152 525.00 जििी
अजधग्रहण िेत्र (वगामीटर म)ें 525.000
अजधग्रहण िेत्र (हक्े टेयर म)ें 0.0525
[फा. स.ं उपरे/मुख्यालय/स.ंव.जि./443599200-भाग-13]
वेद प्रकाि, मख्ु य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी (जिमााण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Jaipur, the 22nd April, 2025
S.O. 1820(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 Luni of District Jodhpur 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, Luni, District
Jodhpur, Rajasthan, in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof, and the competent authority shall give the objector[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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 (48.53 Kms.) and Samdari-Bhildi (223.44 Kms.) Doubling Railway Special project,” Sub Division Luni of
District Jodhpur in the State of Rajasthan.
District – Jodhpur Sub Division Luni
S. No. Name of Village Khasra no. Acquisition Area Type of Land
Tehsil in Sqm.
1. Luni Luni 487 1214.581 Private
2. Luni Luni 485 4119.238 Private
3. Luni Luni 488 1464.295 Private
4. Luni Luni 265 / 1 2277.45 Private
5. Luni Luni 265 3372.836 Private
6. Luni Luni 268 75.467 Private
7. Luni Luni 267 260.311 Private
8. Luni Luni 470/ 3 389.748 Private
9. Luni Luni 470 1182.529 Private
10. Luni Luni 1001/ 642 75.138 Private
11. Luni Luni 718 2601.787 Private
12. Luni Luni 714 1440.937 Private
13. Luni Luni 713 2524.35 Private
14. Luni Luni 712 4906.507 Private
15. Luni Luni 695 386.153 Private
16. Luni Luni 694 3700.051 Private
17. Luni Luni 721 2046.481 Private
18. Luni Luni 537 1794.852 Private
19. Luni Luni 512 1050.631 Private
20. Luni Luni 511 5451.205 Private
21. Luni Luni 501 4341.332 Private
22. Luni Luni 503 2234.782 Private
23. Luni Luni ROAD 1058.497 Private
24. Luni Luni 996/ 501 14219.086 Private
25. Luni Luni 502 3259.988 Private
26. Luni Luni 500 10846.133 Private
27. Luni Luni 479 9107.524 Private
28. Luni Luni 478 3418.053 Private
29. Luni Luni 506/ 1 4983.677 Private
30. Luni Luni 540/ 1 136.546 Private
31. Luni Luni 1000/ 642 344.606 Private
Total Acquisition Area in Sqm 94284.771
Total Acquisition Area in ha 9.4284771
1 Luni Satlana 574 2395.923 Private
2 Luni Satlana 637 320.36 Private
3 Luni Satlana 740 2018.135 Private
4 Luni Satlana 770 525.000 Private
Total Acquisition Area in Sqm 5259.418
Total Acquisition Area in ha 0.52594186 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
1 Luni Dudia 103 / 1 395.233 Private
2 Luni Dudia 104 1377.03 Private
3 Luni Dudia 105 3301.883 Private
4 Luni Dudia 109 / 6 627.544 Private
5 Luni Dudia 109 / 5 794.738 Private
6 Luni Dudia 109 337.1 Private
7 Luni Dudia 110 966.406 Private
8 Luni Dudia 111 / 1 2292.403 Private
9 Luni Dudia 111 776.634 Private
10 Luni Dudia 117 89.829 Private
11 Luni Dudia 118 1039.437 Private
12 Luni Dudia 119 / 1 992.19 Private
13 Luni Dudia 90 4680.471 Private
14 Luni Dudia 90 / 1 1804.928 Private
15 Luni Dudia 91 6573.403 Private
16 Luni Dudia 92 717.45 Private
17 Luni Dudia 93 3092.498 Private
18 Luni Dudia 94 4333.091 Private
19 Luni Dudia 97 / 1 6825.473 Private
20 Luni Dudia 75 2180.067 Private
21 Luni Dudia 76 545.486 Private
22 Luni Dudia 74 / 2 3290.742 Private
23 Luni Dudia 137 / 1 874.125 Private
24 Luni Dudia ROAD 100.646 Private
25 Luni Dudia 141 23.71 Private
26 Luni Dudia 142 /1 3340.741 Private
Total Acquisition Area in Sqm 51373.258
Total Acquisition Area in ha 5.1373258
1 Luni Dundara 255 768.72 Private
2 Luni Dundara 420 4567.44 Private
3 Luni Dundara 534 / 2 146.573 Private
4 Luni Dundara 9 31.242 Private
5 Luni Dundara 536 428.248 Private
6 Luni Dundara 537 / 1 48.113 Private
7 Luni Dundara 538 109.486 Private
8 Luni Dundara 538 / 1 515.92 Private
Total Acquisition Area in Sqm 6615.742
Total Acquisition Area in ha 0.6615742
Luni Sant Deva Ram
1 152 525.00 Private
Nagar
Total Acquisition Area in Sqm 525.000
Total Acquisition Area in ha 0.0525
[F. No. NWR/HQ/S&C/443599200 Vol. XIII]
VED PRAKASH, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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