Date: 2025-06-09Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of 20 A for acquisition of land for Construction of Railway Over Bridge instead of level crossing number 37 between mast no 23 of 25 168 km of Chunar to Chopan section in district Sonbhadra in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Railway Over Bridge Construction - Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification regarding land acquisition for the construction of a Railway Over Bridge (ROB) instead of level crossing number 37 between km 1682325 of Chunar to Chopan section in the district of Sonbhadra in the State of Uttar Pradesh. The notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways, declares the intention to acquire land for this public purpose and outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections. The report focuses on the procedures and areas impacted by this acquisition. Key findings include the specific villages and land types affected, as well as the established channels for addressing concerns regarding the acquisition.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of the notification published by the Ministry of Railways concerning the acquisition of land for the construction of a Railway Over Bridge (ROB) in Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh. This analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy initiative for a specific railway infrastructure project, rather than an amendment to an existing overarching land acquisition policy.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as derived from the text, is to acquire land necessary for the "execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project namely, Construction of Railway Over Bridge instead of level crossing number 37 between km1682325 of Chunar to Chopan section in the district of Sonbhadra in the State of Uttar Pradesh." This is intended to replace an existing level crossing.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The policy addresses the need to improve railway infrastructure by replacing a level crossing with a Railway Over Bridge (ROB). This likely aims to enhance safety, reduce traffic congestion, and improve the efficiency of railway operations in the Chunar to Chopan section of Sonbhadra district. The replacement of level crossings is a common practice to reduce accidents and improve transportation flow.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This notification establishes the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the ROB project.
* **Land Identification:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the land to be acquired, specifying the village, types of land (Government/Private/Railway/Conduit/Road), Khasara number, and area in hectares.
* **Objection Process:** Any person interested in the land has 30 days from the date of publication to raise objections to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The Special Land Acquisition Officer-Irrigation-Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh, is designated as the Competent Authority to receive and adjudicate objections.
* **Hearing and Order:** The Competent Authority must provide objectors an opportunity to be heard (in person or by legal practitioner) and must issue an order either allowing or disallowing the objections. This order is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected target audience and stakeholders include:
* Landowners (both private individuals and the government) in the villages of Naudiha, Mehudikhurd, and Tandku Dhaud alias Robertganj, and Roberstganj within Robertsganj Tehsil of Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh.
* Residents and businesses in the vicinity of the level crossing and the proposed ROB.
* The Ministry of Railways and its Construction Department.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Ministry of Railways (North Central Railway Construction Department)
* Special Land Acquisition Officer-Irrigation-Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh (Competent Authority)
* **Timelines:**
* 30 days for affected parties to raise objections from the date of publication in the official Gazette (June 9, 2025).
* **Procedures:**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, stating the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide a hearing to the objector.
* The Competent Authority will issue a final order either allowing or disallowing the objections.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcomes, based on the text, include:
* Acquisition of necessary land for the construction of the ROB.
* Resolution of objections raised by affected parties through a defined legal process.
* Facilitation of the construction of the ROB to replace the existing level crossing.
* Improved safety and efficiency of railway operations in the Chunar to Chopan section.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the construction of a Railway Over Bridge in Sonbhadra district. It is significant because it initiates the land acquisition process, providing a legal framework for addressing objections and ensuring that the project can proceed. Stakeholders should be aware of the timelines and procedures for raising objections to protect their interests. This project is likely to contribute to infrastructure improvements and improved transportation in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
NEW DELHI: Location; city where the Gazette of India is published.
JUNE 9, 2025: Date of publication of the gazette.
JYAISTHA 19, 1947: Date in the traditional Hindu calendar, corresponding to the date of publication.
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: Name of the official government publication.
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS: The government ministry responsible for railways.
North Central Railway: Name of the railway zone.
Construction Department: A department within the North Central Railway.
Prayagraj: City where the notification is issued from.
17th May, 2025: Date of the notification.
S.O. 2507E: Statutory Order number.
Railways Act, 1989: Act of Parliament mentioned in the notification.
24 of 1989: Act number and year.
Central Government: The government of India.
Special Railway Project: A railway project requiring land acquisition.
Construction of Railway Over Bridge instead of level crossing number 37 between km1682325 of Chunar to Chopan section: Specific railway project.
Chunar to Chopan section: Section of railway line.
Sonbhadra: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
Uttar Pradesh: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
official Gazette: The official publication for government notifications.
Special Land Acquisition OfficerIrrigationMirzapur: Competent authority for land acquisition, located in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh: State where the Competent Authority is located.
Robertsganj Tehsil: Tehsil where the land is located.
UTTAR PRADESH: State where the land is located.
Robertsganj: Village name.
Naudiha: Village name.
Mehudikhurd: Village name.
Tandku Dhaud alias Robertganj: Village name.
File No. 1GROB37Land Acquisition20242501: File number for the land acquisition.
VIPIN KUMAR: Name of the Chief Admn. Officer Cons.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location of the printing press.
Delhi110054: Location of the Controller of Publications.
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भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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No. 2448] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2025/JYAISTHA 19, 1947
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[उत्तर मध्य रेलव े (जिमाणा जवभाग( ]
प्रयागराि, 17 मई, 2025
का.आ. 2507(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) एव ं रेलव े (संिोधि)
अजधजियम 2008 (2008 का 11वां) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै 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 म ें कदया गया है,उत्तर प्रदेि राज्य के सोिभर जिल े के तहसील राबर्ासगंि म ें जविेष
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जिमााण” एव ं इसके जिष्पादि, अिुरिण, प्रबंधि और प्रचालि के प्रयोिि के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिाि करि े के
जलए अपिे आिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािि की तारीख स ेतीस कदि की अवजध के
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के संबंध में आिेप कर सकेगा;
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अिुज्ञात या अििुज्ञात कर सकेगा
उक्त अजधजियम कक धारा 20 घ की उप-धारा (2) के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई आदेि अंजतम
होगा;
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उत्तर प्रदेि राज्य में जविेष रेल पररयोििा ‘चुिार स ेचोपि खण्ड के मध्य ककमी.168/23-25 समपार संख्या 37 के बिाए
रेलवे ऊपरी पलु के जिमााण’ के जलए सोिभर, जिल ेके राबर्ासगंि तहसील म ेंअजधग्रहण की िािे वाली अवसंरचिा सजहत
या रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण।
क्र.स.ं तहसील मौिा भूजम के प्रकार खसरा सख्ं या अििा हते ुरकबा
ह.े
1 राबर्ासगंि िौजडहा िाली/सरकारी 38 0.1028
2 प्राइवेर् 33 0.0005
3 प्राइवेर् 39 0.0684
4 िाली/सरकारी 43 0.0138
5 प्राइवेर् 45 0.0017
6 सरकारी/प्राइवेर् 44 0.0007
7 प्राइवेर् 48 0.0010
8 सरकारी/प्राइवेर् 49 0.0004
9 सरकारी/प्राइवेर् 16 0.0027
10 प्राइवेर् 37 0.0009
11 सरकारी/प्राइवेर् 40 0.0349
योग 0.2278
1 राबर्ासगंि मेहुडीी़खुदा सरकारी/प्राइवेर् 58 0.0213
2 रेलव े 59 0.0732
3 िाली/सरकारी 60 0.0415
4 रेलव े 73 0.0144
5 िाली/सरकारी 61 0.0060
6 रेलव े 72 0.0030
7 िाली/सरकारी 62 0.0346
8 रेलव े 63 0.0166
9 प्राइवेर् 57 0.0026
10 रेलव े 56 0.1722
11 रेलव े 64 0.0114
12 रेलव े 192 0.0024
13 प्राइवेर् 224 0.0141
14 सरकारी/प्राइवेर् 55 0.0415
15 रेलव े 193 0.0041[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
16 रेलव े 194 0.0041
17 िाली/सरकारी 196 0.1086
18 सरकारी/प्राइवेर् 195 0.0063
19 प्राइवेर् 203 0.0021
20 प्राइवेर् 202 0.0012
21 प्राइवेर् 201 0.0012
22 प्राइवेर् 200 0.0008
23 सरकारी 198 0.0008
24 प्राइवेर् 199 0.0008
25 रेलव े 191 0.0388
26 रेलव े 189 0.0046
27 रेलव े 190 0.0045
योग 0.6327
1 राबर्ासगंि र्ॉड़ की ढौड़ उफा सरकारी/सड़क 267 0.1849
रॉबर्ागंि
2 प्राइवेर् 202 0.0159
3 सरकारी/प्राइवेर् 207 0.0003
4 सरकारी/प्राइवेर् 206 0.0012
5 सरकारी/प्राइवेर् 205 0.0031
6 सरकारी 204 0.0051
7 सरकारी/प्राइवेर् 214 0.0025
योग 0.2130
[ई.फा.स.ं एि.सी.आर.-एच.क्य.ूिून्द्य.सी.ई.एि.िी.(िीईएि)/60/2024-ओ./ओ. डीवाई.
सी.ई./सी/पीएलिी/एच.क्यू/एि.सी.आर (कम्प्युर्र स.ं 121374) ]
[File No. 1-G/ROB-37/Land Acquisition/2024-25/01]
जवजपि कुमार, मख्ु य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी, जिमााण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Central Railway (Construction Department)]
NOTIFICATION
Prayagraj, the 17th May, 2025
S.O. 2507(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, “Construction of Railway Over Bridge instead of level crossing
number 37 between km-168/23-25 of Chunar to Chopan section” in the district of Sonbhadra 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;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority namely, Special Land Acquisition
Officer(Irrigation)/Mirzapur, 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;
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 “construction of railway over bridge instead of level crossing number 37 between km-168/23-25 of
Chunar to Chopan section” under Robertsganj Tehsil of Sonbhadra District in the state of
UTTAR PRADESH.
Tehsil Village name Types of land Khasara Acquisition
No. Area (in Hect.)
1 Conduit / Government 38 0.1028
2 Private 33 0.0005
3 Private 39 0.0684
4 Conduit / Government 43 0.0138
5 Private 45 0.0017
6 Robertsganj Naudiha Government/ Private 44 0.0007
7 Private 48 0.0010
8 Government/ Private 49 0.0004
9 Government/ Private 16 0.0027
10 Private 37 0.0009
11 Government/ Private 40 0.0349
TOTAL 0.2278
1 Government/ Private 58 0.0213
2 Railway/Government 59 0.0732
3 Conduit / Government 60 0.0415
4 Railway/Government 73 0.0144
5 Conduit / Government 61 0.0060
6 Railway/Government 72 0.0030
Roberstganj Mehudikhurd
7 Conduit / Government 62 0.0346
8 Railway/Government 63 0.0166
9 Private 57 0.0026
10 Railway/Government 56 0.1722
11 Railway/Government 64 0.0114
12 Railway/Government 192 0.0024
13 Private 224 0.0141[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
14 Government/ Private 55 0.0415
15 Railway/Government 193 0.0041
16 Railway/Government 194 0.0041
17 Conduit / Government 196 0.1086
18 Government/ Private 195 0.0063
19 Private 203 0.0021
20 Private 202 0.0012
21 Private 201 0.0012
22 Private 200 0.0008
23 Government 198 0.0008
24 Private 199 0.0008
25 Railway/Government 191 0.0388
26 Railway/Government 189 0.0046
27 Railway/Government 190 0.0045
TOTAL 0.6327
1 Government/Road 267 0.1849
2 Private 202 0.0159
3 Government/ Private 207 0.0003
Tandku Dhaud
4 Roberstganj alias Government/ Private 206 0.0012
Robertganj
5 Government/ Private 205 0.0031
6 Government 204 0.0051
7 Government/ Private 214 0.0025
TOTAL 0.2130
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