Date: 2022-07-06Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Gazette Notification under section 10 of the Metro Railways Construction of Works Act 1978 as amended upto 1987 for acquisition of additional private land for construction of underground portion from Mominpur to Esplanade section of Joka to BBD Bag Metro Corridor
## Policy Analysis Report: Metro Railway Land Acquisition Notification
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification (S.O. 3090E) issued by the Ministry of Railways, specifically concerning land acquisition for the construction of the underground Metro Railway corridor from Mominpur Ex. to Khidderpore in Kolkata. The notification, dated July 4, 2022, formalizes the acquisition of specific land parcels detailed in the attached schedule, following a prior notice of intent. The core purpose is to secure the necessary land for the aforementioned railway construction project. The key finding is the definitive acquisition of designated properties outlined in the schedule, impacting property owners within the specified corridor.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview and analysis of Notification S.O. 3090E issued by the Ministry of Railways on July 4, 2022, regarding land acquisition for the Metro Railway construction in Kolkata. The analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This policy constitutes a *new* directive outlining specific land acquisitions. The core objective, inferred from the text, is to facilitate the construction of an underground Metro Railway corridor from Mominpur Ex. to Khidderpore by acquiring the required land, buildings, streets, roads, passages, or nallahs, or the right of users or easement therein.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is a new policy directive for land acquisition. The text indicates that the policy addresses the need for land to build the underground Metro Railway corridor. The rationale is to enable the construction of vital infrastructure by securing the necessary land resources, thus resolving a potential obstacle.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy, therefore we focus on the main components and rules.
The notification's key provisions include:
* **Formal Land Acquisition:** Declares the acquisition of specific lands, buildings, streets, roads, passages, or nallahs, or the right of users or easement therein for the Metro Railway construction project.
* **Project Scope:** Specifies the geographic scope of the land acquisition – the area within the Metro Corridor from Mominpur Ex. to Esplanade Section of Joka BBD Bag Metro Corridor.
* **Schedule of Acquired Land:** Provides a detailed schedule outlining specific premises to be acquired, including the drawing number, jurisdiction, ward, name of premises, area to be acquired, boundary details, assessment number, nature of premises, and nature of acquisition.
* **Legal Basis:** Invokes Section 10 (1) of the Metro Railway (Construction of Works) Act, 1978, as the legal basis for the acquisition.
* **Inspection of Plans:** States that the plans of the acquired areas are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office located at 391, Rash Bihari Avenue, 1st Floor, Kolkata-700026.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the text, the target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this policy are:
* **Property Owners:** Individuals or entities owning the lands, buildings, streets, roads, passages, or nallahs, or the right of users or easement therein identified in the schedule for acquisition.
* **Residents of Kolkata:** The policy will likely affect residents living near the construction site, especially those residing at Ward 74.
* **Metro Railway Authorities:** The Ministry of Railways and associated construction authorities are responsible for implementing the policy.
* **Businesses:** Businesses operating within the acquired areas.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Railways, with the "Competent Authority" (located at 391, Rash Bihari Avenue, 1st Floor, Kolkata-700026) playing a key role in implementation and providing access to the acquisition plans. RVNLKOL is also referenced as bordering some of the acquired properties.
* **Procedures:** The notification follows a two-step process: (1) Initial notification of intent to acquire (S.O. 847E dated 12th January 2022) and (2) the current notification (S.O. 3090E) formally declaring the acquisition.
* **Timelines:** While specific deadlines are not provided in this document, the notification was issued on July 4, 2022, following a prior notice in January 2022, suggesting an ongoing acquisition process.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcomes of this policy, based on the text, are:
* **Land Availability:** Secure the necessary land for the construction of the underground Metro Railway corridor.
* **Infrastructure Development:** Enable the construction of the Metro Railway, improving transportation infrastructure in Kolkata.
* **Potential Displacement:** Displacement of residents and businesses from the acquired properties (evident from the Schedule detailing acquired properties)
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification S.O. 3090E represents a significant step in the Metro Railway construction project in Kolkata. It formalizes the land acquisition process, impacting specific property owners and residents along the designated corridor. This policy enables the development of crucial transportation infrastructure but necessitates careful management of the acquisition process to minimize disruption and ensure fair compensation for those affected. Further information can be obtained from the Competent Authority as specified in the notification.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of The Gazette of India
Metro Railway, Kolkata: Name of the railway zone under Ministry of Railways
Kolkata: Place of notification under Metro Railway, Kolkata
Metro RailwayConstruction of works Act, 1978: Act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Central Government: The governing authority making the notification
Mominpur Ex.: Starting point of Metro Corridor
Esplanade Section: Section of Joka BBD Bag Metro Corridor
Joka BBD Bag Metro Corridor: Name of the metro corridor for which land acquisition is being done
Rash Bihari Avenue, Kolkata, West Bengal: Address of the Competent Authority office where the land acquisition plan is available for inspection.
KHIDDERPORE: End point of Metro Corridor
RVNLKOL: Acquirer of remaining part of premises, likely Rail Vikas Nigam Limited Kolkata
Watgunj, Kolkata, West Bengal: Police station Jurisdiction for premises
LASURVEY: Name of Surveyor, likely Land and Survey
Calcutta Diocesan Trust Association: Name of Private Land owner
Alipore, Kolkata, West Bengal: Police station Jurisdiction for premises
National Library Avenue: Avenue near to land acquisition
Calcutta Medical Research Institute: Name of Private Land owner
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2940] नई कदल्ली, बधु वार, िुलाई 6, 2022/आषाढ़ 15, 1944
No. 2940] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 2022/ASHADHA 15, 1944
रेल मत्रं ालय,
(मेरो रेलव,े कोलकाता)
अजधसचू ना
कोलकाता, 4 िुलाई, 2022
का.आ. 3090(अ).—िबकक मेरो रेलवे (संकमम सजन मामण) अजधजनयम, 1978 (1978 का 33) की धारा 7 की
उप धारा (1) के अंतगमत िारी एवं भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण सं. 818, कदनांक 24 फरवरी, 2022 के भाग-II,
धारा-3, उप धारा (ii) म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार, रेल मंत्रालय की 12 िनवरी, 2022 की अजधसूचना संख् या एस. .
847 (अ) के द्वारा केंद्रीय सरकार न े लोक जहत म ें िोका-बीबीडी बाग मेरो कॉररडोर के मोजमनपुर (ईएक् स.) स े एस्ट् ् लानडे
खंड तक के जवस्ट् तार पर अवजस्ट् थत भूजमगत मेरो रेल के जनमाणम के जलए उक्त अजधसूचना के पररजि् म ें जवजन्द् अनुसूची
के अनुरूप भूजम, भवनों, गजलयों, सड़कों, रास्ट् तों या नालों या उनके उपयोग के अजधकार या सुखाजधकार के अिमन के आिय
की सूचना दी।
और िबकक केंद्रीय सरकार सक्षम प्राजधकारी के प्रजतवेदन से संतु् ह कक उक्त अजधसूचना के पररजि् म ें
जवजन्द् अनुसूची के अनुरूप भूजम, भवनों, गजलयों, सड़कों, रास्ट् तों या नालों या उनके उपयोग के अजधकार या
सुखाजधकार का अिमन उपरोक्त उ्ेि य् के जलए अपेजक्षत ह।ैं
अतएव, अब केंद्रीय सरकार मरे ो रेल (संकमम सज नमामण) अजधजनयम, 1978 की धारा 10 की उपधारा (1) म ें
प्रदत् त िजक्त यों का उपयोग करते ए ए उक्त अजधसूचना के पररजि् में जवजन्द् अनसु ूची के अनरूु प भूजम, भवनों,
गजलयों, सड़कों, रास्ट्त ों या नालों या उनके उपयोग के अजधकार या सुखाजधकार का अजधहण हण करती ह।
4558 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनुसूची म ें जवजन्द् क्षेत्र, जिनका अजधहण हण ककया गया ह, की योिना जनरीक्षण हते ु सक्षम प्राजधकारी के
कायामलय, 39/1, रास जबहारी एवे यू (प्रथम तल), कोलकाता-700026 में उपलब् ध ह।
मोजमनपरु (ईएक्स.) स े जखकदरपरु तक मरे ो कॉररडोर के सीमा के अतं गतम जस्ट्थत भजू मगतमरे ो रेलव े के जनमाणम के सबं धं म ें
अजधहण हण की िान ेवाली भजू म की अनसु चू ी।
क्र.सं. आरेख सं. स्ट् थानीय वाडम सं. पररसर पररसर अजधहण हण अजधकृत की एसेसी पररसरकी अजधहण हणकी
सरकार का एवं का नाम सं. ककया िाने िानेवाली पररसर सं. प्रकृजत प्रकृजत
क्षेत्राजधकार थाना वाला क्षेत्र की प्रस्ट् ताजवत खंड
वगममी र में की चौह्ी
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
उत्त र:
4, डी.एच .रोड का
िेष भाग
11-
आरवीएनएल/कोल/मेरो/
कोलकाता वाडम:74 4, डी. दजक्षण:
एमएमएन- संतथॉमस 074- प्राइवे
1 ईएसपी/एलए/सवेक्षण म्युजनजसपल थाना: स्ट् कूल एच .रोड 80.608 4/2, डी.एच .रोड 11- (स्ट् कूल( स्ट् थायी
मानजचत्र/ 2022 कॉरपोरेिन वा गंि (पा म( पूव:म 4, डी.एच .
0002-2
रोडका िेष खंड
पजच म: डी.एच .
रोड (मेन रोड)
उत्त र:
5, डी.एच रोड का
िेष खंड
11-
आरवीएनएल/कोल/मेरो/ 5, दजक्षण:
कोलकाता वाडम:74 कलकत् ता
एमएमएन- डी.एच . 074- प्राइवे
2 ईएसपी/एलए/सवेक्षण म्युजनजसपल थाना: डायजससन रोड 79.546 4, डी.एच.रोड 11- (रस्ट् ) स्ट् थायी
कॉरपोरेिन वा गंि एसोजसएिन पूव:म
मानजचत्र/ 2022 (पा म(
0004-6
4, डी.एच.रोड
पजच म:डी.एच.रोड
(मेन रोड)
उत्त र:
4, डी.एच .रोड
दजक्षण:
म रीकूपर 11-
आरवीएनएल/कोल/मेरो/ 7, डी.एच .रोड
कोलकाता वाडम:74 हाउस उफम 4/2, डी. प्राइवे
एमएमएन- 074-
3 ईएसपी/एलए/सवेक्षण म्युजनजसपल थाना : मेरी कूपर एच .रोड 233.767 पूव:म ( ल् ड स्ट् थायी
कॉरपोरेिन वा गंि होम (पा म( 4/2, डी.एच .रोड 11- एि होम)
मानजचत्र/ 2022
का िेष खंड 0003-4
पजच म:डी.एच .
रोड
(मेन रोड)
उत्त र:
नेिनल लाइब्रेरी
एवेय ू
11-
आरवीएनएल/कोल/मेरो/ जस ी 1,नेिनल दजक्षण:
कोलकाता वाडम:74
एमएमएन- प्रोप ीि लाइब्रेरी 7/1, डी.एच .रोड 074-
4 ईएसपी/एलए/सवेक्षण म्युजनजसपल थाना: (प्रा ) एवेय ू 532.634 18- प्राइवे स्ट् थायी
कॉरपोरेिन अलीपुर पूव:म
मानजचत्र/ 2022 जलजम ेड (पा म(
0001-9
7/1, डी.एच .रोड
पजच म :डी.एच .
रोड(मेन रोड)
5 आरवीएनएल/कोल/मेरो/ कोलकाता वाडम:74 कलकत् ता 7/2, 40.825 उत्त र: 11- प्राइवे स्ट् थायी[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
एमएमएन- म्युजनजसपल थाना: मेजडकल डी.एच . 7/1, डी.एच .रोड 074- (हॉस्ट् पी ल)
ईएसपी/एलए/सवेक्षण कॉरपोरेिन अलीपुर ररसचम रोड
दजक्षण: 11-
मानजचत्र/ 2022 इंस्ट् ीच् यू (पा म(
7/2 डी.एच रोड का 0011-3
िेष खंड
पूव:म
7/2,डी. एच .रोड का
िेष भाग
पजच म:डी.एच .
रोड
(मेन रोड)
कुल क्षत्रे फल = 967.380
[फा. सं. एमआर ीएस/डब् ल् य-ू 90/49ए/एलए/भाग-V]
एस. एम. िे. अहसन, मुख्य इंिीजनयर/परर. एवं अन.ु
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS,
(Metro Railway, Kolkata)
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 4th July, 2022
S.O. 3090(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways number
S.O. 847(E). dated the 12th January’ 2022 issued under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Metro
Railway(Construction of works) Act, 1978 (33 of 1978), published in part-II, Section 3, sub-section (ii) of the Gazette
of India, Extraordinary vide no. 818 dated 24th February’ 2022, the Central Government gave notice of its intention
to acquire lands, buildings, streets, roads, passages or nallahs or the right of users or easement therein, specified in the
Schedule appended to the said notification, for a public purpose for construction of underground Metro Railway
located within the span of Metro Corridor from Mominpur (Ex.) to Esplanade Section of Joka- BBD Bag Metro
Corridor.
AND whereas, the Central Government on the report of the Competent Authority is satisfied that the lands,
buildings, streets, roads, passages or nallahs or the right of users or easement therein, specified in the Schedule
appended to the said notification, are required for the above said purpose.
NOW, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 10 of the Metro
Railway(Construction of Works) Act,1978, the Central Government do hereby acquires the lands, buildings, streets,
roads, passages or nallahs or the right of users or easement therein, as specified in the Schedule appended to the said
notification.
The plan of the area specified in the Schedule which are acquired, is available for inspection in the office of
the Competent Authority at 39/1, Rash Bihari Avenue, (1st Floor), Kolkata-700026.
SCHEDULE OF LAND TO BE ACQUIRED IN CONNECTION WITH CONSTRUCTION OF
UNDERGROUND METRO RAILWAY LOCATED WITHIN THE SPAN OF METRO CORRIDOR FROM
MOMINPUR (EX.) TO KHIDDERPORE.
Sl. Drawing Jurisdiction Ward Name of Premises Area to Boundary Assesse Nature Nature of
No. No. of Local No.& the No. be of No. of Acquisition
Government P.S. Premises acquired proposed Premises
in Sq.m acquired
portion of
Premises
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
North:
RVNL/KOL/ Remaining 11-
METRO/ Kolkata Ward:74 St. 4, D.H. part of 4, 074-
Private
1 MMN-ESP/ Municipal P.S: Thomas Road 80.608 D.H. Road 11- Permanent
(School)
LA/SURVEY Corporation Watgunj School (Part) South: 0002-
MAP/2022 4/2,D.H. 2
Road4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
East :
Remaining
portion of
4, D.H.
Road
West:
D.H. Road
(Main
Road)
North:
Remaining
part of 5,
D.H. Road
South:
RVNL/KOL/ 11-
The 4, D.H.
METRO/ Kolkata Ward:74 5, D.H. 074-
Calcutta Road Private
2 MMN-ESP/ Municipal P.S : Road 79.546 11- Permanent
Diocesan East: (Trust)
LA/SURVEY Corporation Watgunj (Part) 0004-
Association 4, D.H.
MAP/2022 6
Road
West:
D.H. Road
(Main
Road)
North:
4, D.H.
Road
South:
Marry 7, D.H.
RVNL/KOL/ Cooper Road 11-
METRO/ Kolkata Ward:74 House 4/2, D.H. East: 074- Private
3 MMN-ESP/ Municipal P.S : alias Road 233.767 Remaining 11- (Old Age Permanent
LA/SURVEY Corporation Watgunj Mary (Part) part of 0003- Home)
MAP/2022 Cooper 4/2, D.H. 4
Home Road
West:
D.H. Road
(Main
Road)
North:
National
Library
Avenue
South:
RVNL/KOL/ 1, 11-
City 7/1, D.H.
METRO/ Kolkata Ward:74 National 074-
Properties Road
4 MMN-ESP/ Municipal P.S : Library 532.634 18- Private Permanent
(Pvt.) East:
LA/SURVEY Corporation Alipore Avenue 0001-
Limited 7/1, D.H.
MAP/2022 (Part) 9
Road
West:
D.H. Road
(Main
Road)
North:
7/1, D.H.
Road
RVNL/KOL/ 11-
Calcutta South:
METRO/ Kolkata Ward:74 7/2, D.H. 074-
Medical Remaining Private
5 MMN-ESP/ Municipal P.S : Road 40.825 11- Permanent
Research portion of (Hospital)
LA/SURVEY Corporation Alipore (Part) 0011-
Institute 7/2, D.H.
MAP/2022 3
Road
East:
Remaining[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
portion of
7/2, D.H.
Road
West:
D.H. Road
(Main
Road)
Total
967.380
Area:
[F. No. MRTS/W-90/49A/LA/Pt.V]
S. M. J. AHSAN, Chief Engineer/O&M
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