Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways, declares the government's intention to acquire land in the Kalimpong District of West Bengal for the Sivok-Rangpo New BG Rail Line project. Interested parties have 30 days from the publication date of August 19, 2025, to raise objections to the acquisition. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Kalimpong.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Land Acquisition Intention:**
* The Central Government intends to acquire land for the Sivok-Rangpo New BG Rail Line project in Kalimpong District, West Bengal.
* This action is taken under subsection 1 of Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989.
* **Objection Process:**
* Persons interested in the land can object to the acquisition within 30 days of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Kalimpong, West Bengal, stating the grounds for objection.
* The competent authority will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard, either in person or by legal practitioner, before allowing or disallowing objections.
* The decision of the competent authority under subsection 2 of Section 20D of the said Act is final.
* **Land Details:**
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Kalimpong.
* The schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including the name of the district, Thana, Mouza, Plot/Survey Numbers, and area in Hectares.
Impact Analysis:
* **Landowners/Interested Persons:**
* *Impact:* Potentially losing land to the railway project; opportunity to object to the acquisition.
* *Action Required:* If they object to the acquisition, they must submit a written objection to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Kalimpong, within 30 days of the notification's publication, including the grounds for the objection.
* **Special Land Acquisition Officer, Kalimpong:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for receiving and processing objections, providing hearings, and making decisions regarding the objections.
* *Action Required:* Review objections, conduct hearings, make necessary inquiries, and issue orders either allowing or disallowing the objections.
* **N. F. Railway Construction Organisation:**
* *Impact:* Facilitating the land acquisition process for the railway project.
* *Action Required:* Ensure land plans and details are available for inspection and coordinate with the Special Land Acquisition Officer.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the country's railway transport.
Railway Act, 1989: An act of the Indian Parliament related to railways. Specifically, Section 20A and 20D are mentioned in the context of land acquisition for railway projects.
Central Government: The executive authority of the Union of India.
SivokRangpo New BG Rail Line: A Special Railway project for which land is being acquired.
Kalimpong District, West Bengal: The district in the state of West Bengal where the land acquisition for the railway project is taking place.
Special Land Acquisition Officer, Kalimpong, West Bengal: The competent authority responsible for handling objections related to land acquisition for the SivokRangpo New BG Rail Line project.
N. F. Railway Construction Organisation: Railway construction organisation
SHIVRAM MEENA: Dy. Chief EngineerConNJP
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3699] िई कदल्ली, मंगलवार, अगस्ट्त 19, 2025/श्रावण 28, 1947
No. 3699] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025/SHRAVANA 28, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[प ूसी रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
मालीगांव,12 अगस्ट्त, 2025
का.आ. 3803(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989(1989 का 24) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत सजक्तओं का प्रयोग करत े हुए , यह समाधाि हो िािे के
पश्चात कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए , वह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपबद्ध अिुसूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै पजश्चम बगं ाल
राज्य म े जविेष रेल पररयोििा, अर्ाात सेवोक रंगपो िई रेल पररयोििा के जिष्पादि के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का
अिाि करिे के अपि ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह।ै
उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध कोई ब्यजक्त, इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र म े प्रकािि की तारीख स े तीस कदि कक अवजध के
भीतर, उक्त अजधजियम कक धारा 20घ कक उपधारा(1) के अधीि पूवोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और उपयोग
के संबंध म ेंआिेप कर सकेगा;
ऐसा प्रत्येक आिेप, सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाात, सिम प्राजधकारी सह जविेष भूजम अििा अजधकारी,कजलम्पोंग, पजश्चम
बंगाल को जलजखत म े ककया िाएगा और उसम े उसके आधार उपवर्णात होंगे तर्ा सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकता ा को व्येजक्तक
रूप स े या जवजध व्यवसायी के मधायम स े सुिवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और एसे सभी आिेपों कक सुिवाई करिे तर्ा
ऐसी और िााँच यकद कोई हो, करिे के पश्चात , जिसम े सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा, आिेपों को या तो
अिुज्ञात या अििुज्ञात कर सकेगा।
5536 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजियम कक धारा 20घ कक उपधारा (2) के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई आदेि अंजतम
होगा;
इस अजधसूचिा के अधीि आिे वाली भूजम का रेखांक और अन्य ब्योरे उपलब्ध ह ैं और जहतबद्ध ब्यजक्त द्वारा उिका
सिम प्राजधकारी के पूवोक्त कायाालय म े जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु चू ी
पजश्चम बगं ाल राज्य म ेजविषे रेल पररयोििा, अर्ाता सवे ोक रंगपो िई रेल पररयोििा के जलए अर्िता की िाि ेवाली भजू म
की सरं चिा सजहत या उसके रजहत सजं िप्त जववरण
जिला का िाम : कजलम्पोंग
क्रम सख्ं या र्ािा का िाम/सख्ं या ग्राम का िाम/ सख्ं या प्लॉट सख्ं या ित्रे फल (हक्े टेयर म)े
( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 )
(1) कजलम्पोंग काजलम्पोंगखासमहल 713 0.0192
714 0.0041
715 0.0257
702 0.017
703 0.0636
663 0.0404
664 0.1401
665 0.00642
667 0.0106
669 0.0552
613 0.02988
614 0.0302
615 0.0469
616 0.0424
617 0.0257
[फा. सं. डब्ल/ू 207/जि/सेवोक रंगपो/भूजम]
जिवराम मीिा, उप मुख्य अजभयंता/जिमााण/न्यू िलपाईगुडी
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[N. F. Railway (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Maligaon, the 12th August, 2025
S.O. 3803(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(1) of Section 20Aof the Railway
Act,1989(24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that forthe
public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has been given in the Schedule annexed hereto, is required for
the execution of the Special Railway project, namely, Sivok-Rangpo New BG Rail Line Kalimpong District in the
state of West Bengal, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land;
Any person interested in the said land may, withinThirty 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Special Land Acquisition Officer,
Kalimpong, West Bengal 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 Section20D 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, falling within the proposed Special
Railway Project of Sivok-Rangpo New BG Rail Line Kalimpong District in the state of West Bengal.
Name of the District- Kalimpong
Sl. No. Name of Thana/No Name of Mouza Plot/Survey No. Area (Hect)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
(1) Kalimpong Kalimpong Khasmahal 713 0.0192
714 0.0041
715 0.0257
702 0.017
703 0.0636
663 0.0404
664 0.1401
665 0.00642
667 0.0106
669 0.0552
613 0.02988
614 0.0302
615 0.0469
616 0.0424
617 0.0257
[F. No. W/207/CON/Sivok-Rangpo/Land]
SHIVRAM MEENA, Dy. Chief Engineer/Con/NJP
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