Date: 2026-08-04Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Gazette notification 20 A of 06 Villages of Tehsil Meja District Prayagraj for Land Acquisition of Special Railway Projects under the Railway Amendment Act, 2008 for Land Acquisition.
**Executive Summary**
This notification announces the Central Government's intention to acquire 2.9050 hectares of land in Tehsil Meja, District Prayagraj, for the "Prayagraj-Pt. Deendayal 3rd line doubling Railway project (150 km)." Issued under the Railways Act, 1989, the document specifies a 30-day deadline from the date of publication for interested persons to file objections. The Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation), Prayagraj, has been designated as the Competent Authority to manage the acquisition process and hearings.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview and Purpose**
* **Project Name:** Prayagraj – Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya 3rd line doubling Railway project (150 km).
* **Purpose:** Execution, maintenance, management, and operation of a Special Railway Project.
* **Legal Authority:** Notification issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.
**Land Details and Location**
* **Total Area:** 2.9050 Hectares of land (with or without structures).
* **Location:** Situated in Tehsil Meja, District Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
* **Affected Villages:** Manpur, Soraon Panti, Bisahijan Kalan, Samahan, Dighiya, and Nahawayee.
* **Inspection:** Detailed land plans are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Submission Window:** Any person interested in the land may raise objections within 30 days of the Gazette publication.
* **Submission Format:** Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority, stating the specific grounds for the objection.
* **Right to be Heard:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or via a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Orders:** Following inquiries, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow objections; these orders are considered final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Interested Persons / Landowners**
**Impact**
Landowners in the specified villages of Tehsil Meja will have their land (2.9050 hectares total) acquired for the railway expansion.
**Action Required**
Must visit the office of the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation), Prayagraj, to inspect land plans. If they wish to oppose the acquisition, they must submit written objections within 30 days of the publication date.
**Competent Authority [Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation), Prayagraj]**
**Impact**
Responsible for the administrative oversight of the land acquisition process within the district.
**Action Required**
Required to make land plans available for public inspection, receive written objections, conduct hearings, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders regarding the acquisition.
**Ministry of Railways / North Central Railway**
**Impact**
The project moves forward into the formal land acquisition phase, enabling the construction of the 150 km third-line doubling project.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the Competent Authority to finalize land acquisition following the resolution of any public objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for a special railway project.
Prayagraj-Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay 3rd line doubling Railway project: A 150 km special railway project for which land acquisition is being declared for execution, maintenance, and operation.
Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation), Prayagraj: The designated Competent Authority authorized to receive and hear objections regarding the land acquisition within thirty days.
North Central Railway (Construction Department): The specific department under the Ministry of Railways responsible for the notification and implementation of the project.
Meja Tehsil, Prayagraj District, Uttar Pradesh: The primary geographical location where the land acquisition is taking place, covering multiple villages like Manpur and Samahan.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
सं. 4152] िई कदल्ली, मंगलवार, अगस्ट् त 4, 2026/श्रावण 13, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 4152] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026/SHRAVAN 13, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
रेल मंत्रालय
[उत्तर मध्य रेलवे (जिमााण जवभाग)]
अधिसूचना
प्रयागराि, 27 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4328(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया है) की धारा 20क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधाि हो िािे के
पश्चात कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए, वह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची में कदया गया है, उत्तर प्रदेि
राज्य के प्रयागराि जिले में जविेष रेल पररयोििा, अर्ाात् ̎ प्रयागराि – पं दीि दयाल उपाध्याय, तीसरी रेल लाइि
दोहरीकरण पररयोििा (150 ककमी)" के जिष्पादि, अिुरिण, प्रबंधि और प्रचालि के प्रयोिि के जलए अपेजित है, ऐसी
भूजम का अिाि करिे के अपिे आिय की घोषणा करती है;
उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र में प्रकािि की तारीख से तीस कदि की अवजध
के भीतर, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा (1) के अधीि उपरोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और
उपयोग के संबंध में आिेप कर सकेगा;
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी, अर्ाात्, जविषे भूजम अध्याजप्त अजधकारी प्रयागराि (ससचं ाई) को जलजखत में
ककया िाएगा और उसमें उसके आधार उपवर्णात ककए िाएंगे और सिम प्राजधकारी, आिेपकताा को या तो व्यजक्तगत रूप से
या जवजध व्यवसायी के माध्यम से सुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की सुिवाई करिे तर्ा ऐसी और
िांच, यकद कोई हो, करिे के पश्चात, जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा, या तो आिेपों को अिुज्ञात या
अििुज्ञात कर सकेगा;
6015 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा (2) के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई आदेि अंजतम
होगा;
इस अजधसूचिा के अधीि आिेवाली भूजम का रेखांकि और अन्द्य ब्योरे उपलब्ध हैं और इक्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम
प्राजधकारी के उपयुाक्त कायाालय में उिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता है |
अिुसूची
उत्तर प्रदेि राज्य में जविेष रेल पररयोििा पं० दीिदयाल उपाध्याय – प्रयागराि के मध्य तीसरी लाइि जिमााण
पररयोििा के जलए प्रयागराि जिले के मेिा तहसील में आिे वाली अवसंरचिा सजहत या रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण।
अर्िात ित्रे फल
क्रं.सं तहसील का िाम गॉव का िाम खाता सं0 गाटा सं0
(हे0) म ें
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 मेिा मािपुर 71 66 0.0520
योग 0.0520
2 मेिा सोरॉंव पॉंती 426 671 0.0630
178, 238 672 0.0320
डाटा उपलब्ध िही 673 0.0530
469 677 0.0960
537 678 0.0040
488 679 0.0730
योग 0.3210
3 मेिा जबसजहिि कला 161 50/1 0.1915
16 50/2 0.0055
82 50/3 0.0055
116 50/4 0.0215
135, 139 49 0.0150
योग 0.2390
4 मेिा समहि 149, 374, 728, 163 174 0.2750
52, 255, 267, 273,
311, 316, 400, 402,
426, 426, 603, 622, 150 0.6890
622, 707, 708, 623,
680
627 28 0.1330
509, 757 30 0.0590
509 31 0.0320
509, 757 32 0.2100[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
509, 757 38 0.0900
योग 1.4880
5 मेिा कदजघया 115, 625 292 0.1800
572 293 0.0600
334, 572 294 0.1200
योग 0.3600
6 मेिा िहवाई 189 34 0.2280
7 35 0.2170
योग 0.4450
महायोग 2.9050
[ई. फा.सं. एि.सीअर.-एच. क्यू.िून्द्य.सी. ई.एि.िी. (पी. एच 15)/5/2021-ओ/ओ जडप्टी. सी.ई./सी.इला. (कंप्यूटर सं. 51223), कदिांकः 24.11.2021]
अिीत ससंह यादव, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी /जिमााण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Central Railway (Construction Department)]
NOTIFICATION
Prayagraj, the 27th July, 2026
S.O. 4328(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways 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 the brief description of which has been given in the schedule annexed hereto is required for the purpose
of execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project namely, Prayagraj-Pt. Deendayal 3rd
line doubling Railway project (150 km) in the district of Prayagraj in the State of Uttar Pradesh, 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 20 D of the said Act;
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority namely, Special Land Acquisition Officer
(Irrigation), Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh 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 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 20 D of the said Act shall be
final;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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,
Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhaya to Prayagraj Jn. 3rd Railway line Project Under Tehsil Meja in Prayagraj District in
the state of Uttar Pradesh.
S.N. NAME OF TAHSIL VILLAGE KHATA N0. PLOT NO. ACQUIRED
NAME AREA (in Hect.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 Meja Manpur 71 66 0.0520
Total 0.0520
2 Meja Soraon Panti 426 671 0.0630
178, 238 672 0.0320
Data not available 673 0.0530
469 677 0.0960
537 678 0.0040
488 679 0.0730
Total 0.3210
3 Meja Bisahijan Kalan 161 50/1 0.1915
16 50/2 0.0055
82 50/3 0.0055
116 50/4 0.0215
135, 139 49 0.015
Total 0.2390
4 Meja Samahan 149, 374, 728, 163 174 0.2750
52, 255, 267, 273, 311,
316, 400, 402, 426 ,426,
150 0.6890
603, 622, 622, 707, 708,
623, 680
627 28 0.1330
509,757 30 0.0590
509 31 0.0320
509, 757 32 0.2100
509, 757 38 0.0900
Total 1.4880[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
5 Meja Dighiya 115, 625 292 0.1800
572 293 0.0600
334, 572 294 0.1200
Total 0.3600
6 Meja Nahawayee 189 34 0.2280
7 35 0.217
Total 0.4450
G. Total 2.9050
[e. F. No. NCR-HQ0CENG(PH 15)/5/2021- O/O Dy CE/C/ALD (Computer No.51223) Dated: 24.11.2021]
AJIT SINGH YADAV, Chief Administrative Officer/ (Construction)
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