## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Manmad-Jalgaon 4th Railway Line Project
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Railways regarding the intention to acquire land for the Manmad-Jalgaon 4th Railway Line project in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. This is a *new policy* for land acquisition related to this project. The core purpose is to facilitate the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of this Special Railway Project. The key finding is that the government is invoking Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989, to acquire specific land parcels and providing a process for affected parties to raise objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of a government notification concerning the acquisition of land for the Manmad-Jalgaon 4th Railway Line project. The analysis is based solely on the information contained within the provided text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a *New Policy* specifically targeting land acquisition for the identified railway project.
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objective is to acquire land for the "execution, maintenance, management, and operation of Special Railway Project, namely ManmadJalgaon 4th Line." The policy enables the project by providing the necessary land resources.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue Addressed:** The policy addresses the need for land to build the Manmad-Jalgaon 4th Railway Line. Constructing new railway lines requires acquiring land, which often involves government intervention due to private land ownership. This policy outlines the legal framework and process for acquiring the necessary land.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Main Components, Rules, and Actions:**
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels in Jalgaon district for the Manmad-Jalgaon 4th Railway Line project, invoking powers under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals interested in the land have 30 days from the date of publication of the notification to raise objections to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer 1 UTPH, Jalgaon (the "Competent Authority"), stating the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing and Enquiry:** The Competent Authority is required to provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner. The Authority may conduct further inquiry as necessary.
* **Decision and Finality:** The Competent Authority will either allow or disallow the objections by order. The order 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 Schedule:** A schedule is provided containing a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey numbers, land area, land owners' names, and acquisition area per the 7/12 extracts.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the Jalgaon district whose land falls within the specified area for the Manmad-Jalgaon 4th Railway Line project. This includes, but not limited to: Narayan Harchand Pardeshi, Suresh Daga Patil, Asha Vijay Patil, Nirmala Narsing Rajput, Krishnarao Atmaram More, Kashinath Bhimrao More, Suryakant Baliram More, Baliram Bhagwan More, Chandrakant Baliram More, Shivdas Baburao Rathod, Sarla Deepak Patil, Uttam Prabhakar Patil, Laxmibai Subhash Patil, Bhushan Shivaji Patil, Shakuntalabai Chinga Patil, Shivaji Pitambar Patil, Jayshri Nilesh Patil, Janardhan Vana More
* Residents of Hanumanwadi, Pachora
* The Dharmashala at survey number 108
* The Competent Authority (Special Land Acquisition Officer 1 UTPH, Jalgaon).
* The Ministry of Railways.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Railways is ultimately responsible. The Special Land Acquisition Officer 1 UTPH, Jalgaon, acts as the Competent Authority for handling objections and inquiries.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** Landowners have 30 days from the notification's publication date (April 9, 2025) to raise objections. The Competent Authority must then hear and decide on these objections. The exact timeline for the inquiry and decision-making process is not specified.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcomes:** The intended outcome is to legally acquire the land necessary for the construction of the Manmad-Jalgaon 4th Railway Line, enabling the project's progress. The policy aims to balance the needs of the railway project with the rights of affected landowners by providing a mechanism for objections and a hearing process. The project should enhance transportation infrastructure and capacity in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the Manmad-Jalgaon 4th Railway Line project. This policy establishes a process for land acquisition, including provisions for landowners to raise objections. This policy is significant as it enables a crucial infrastructure project and provides a framework for addressing concerns related to land acquisition. While the text provides a clear outline of the initial steps, the specifics of the inquiry process and compensation mechanisms are not detailed within the provided notification.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: Act of Indian Parliament related to Railways
Section 20A: Section of the Railways Act, 1989 that confers power
Section 20D: Section of the Railways Act, 1989 regarding objections to land acquisition
Central Government: The Government of India
Official Gazette: Government publication for notifications.
Special Land Acquisition Officer 1 UTPH, Jalgaon: Competent Authority for land acquisition
ManmadJalgaon 4th Line: Special Railway Project
Central Railway: Name of the Railway Zone
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for railways.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Address of the government press
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the Gazette of India
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 1656] नई ददल्ली, ब धवार, अप्रैल 9, 2025/चत्रै 19, 1947
No. 1656] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 2025/CHAITRA 19, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 9 अप्रैल, 2025
का.आ. 1687(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, न े रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24), एव ं रेलव े (संिोधन) अजधजनयम
2008 (2008 का 11) (जिसे इसमे इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20 ‘ए’ के खंड (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान हो िान े के पश्चात की लोक प्रयोिन के जलए, वह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण
इससे उपाबद्ध अन सूची मे ददया गया है, महाराष्ट्र राज्य के िलगावं जिले में “मनमाड- िलगावं 4th लाइन” की जविेष रेल
पररयोिना के जनष्पादन, अनर िण, प्रबंधन, और प्रचालन के जलए अपेजित ह ै , ऐसी भूजम का अिजन करने के आिय दक
घोषणा करती ह ैI
उक्त भूजम मे जहतबद्ध कोई व्यजक्त , रािपत्र मे इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन दक तारीख से तीस ददन के भीतर , उक्त
अजधजनयम दक धारा 20घ दक उप-धारा (1) के अधीन उपयक्त ज प्रयोिन के जलए एसी भूजम के अिजन और उपयोग के संबंध म े
आिेप कर सकेगा I
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप, सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाजत जविषे भजू म अजधग्रहण अजधकारी (१) य.ूटी.पी.एच, िलगावं
महाराष्ट्र को जलजखत मे दकया िाएगा और उसके आधार उपवर्णजत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकताज को व्यजक्तगत
रूप से या जवजध व्यवसायी के माध्यम से स नवाई का अवसर प्रदान करेगा और ऐसे आिेपों दक स नवाई करने तर्ा ऐसी
िांच करन े के पश्चात यदद कोई हो, जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे , आदिे द्वारा, या तो आिपे ों को अनज्ञ ात कर
सकेगा या अनन ज्ञात कर सकेगा I
2462 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 घ की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई आदेि अंजतम
होगा I
इस अजधसूचना के अधीन आन े वाली भूजम का रेखांकन और भूजम के अन्द्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ै और जहतबद्ध व्यजक्त
द्वारा सिम प्राजधकारी के उपयक्त ज कायाजलय मे उनका जनरीिण दकया िा सकता ह ै I
अनस चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के िलगावं जिल ेके अतं गतज 1 गावाँ का जविषे रेल पररयोिना मनमाड-िळगाव 4th लाईन के जलए
अर्ितज की िान ेवाली भजू म का सरं चना या उसके रजहत सजं िप्त जववरण
भजू म ७/१२
िमीन सपं ादन
अ. अजधग्रहण गावं का ७/१२ अनसू ार भधू ारक का सविे ण नस ार क ल
ताल का धारणा ित्रे (ह.े
क प्रकरणाची नाम िमीनधारकाच ेनाव सख्ं या ित्रे फल
प्रणाली आर.)
सख्ं या (हे. आर.)
नारायण हरचंद परदेिी व
1 I 0.0225
इतर 4 10 0.7400
2 स रेि दगा पाटील व इतर 4 6 I 1.5800 0.1686
आिा जविय पाटील व इतर I
3 0.1093
2 5 1.5400
4 जनमजला नरससंग रािप त 3/1/1 I 1.4500
0.2905
5 कृष्णराव आत्माराम मोरे 3/2/2/1 I 0.3000
काजिनार् जभमराव मोरे व I
6 0.1505
इतर 1 2/1/1 0.5900
सूयजकांत बळीराम मोरे व I
7
इतर 7 109/3/1 1.0700
8 बळीराम भगवान मोरे 109/2 I 0.9700 0.2466
9
चंरकांत बळीराम मोरे व I
इतर 4 109/1/1 0.9000
42/2025 हन मानवाडी पाचोरा
10 धमजिाळा 108 I 0.1900 0.0254
जिवदास बाब राव राठोड व I
11 0.3410
इतर 2 107/1/1 6.3600
12 सरला ददपक पाटील 57/1 I 3.0600 0.2770
13 उत्तम प्रभाकर पाटील 55/1/1 I 0.1200
लक्ष्मीबाई स भाष पाटील व I 0.2038
14
इतर 2 55/2/1 0.5200
15 भ षण जिवािी पाटील 54/1अ/1 I 1.4200
16 िक ंतलाबाई सचंधा पाटील 54/2/1 I 1.1400
0.2234
17 जिवािी जपतांबर पाटील 54/1ब/1 I 0.7800
18 ियश्री जनलेि पाटील 54/3 I 1.0000
19 िनादजन वना मोरे व इतर 1 52 I 1.8500 0.0040
क ल 25.580 2.0626
[फा. सं. G197/MMR-JL 4th Line/Hanumanwadi/April/20A]
अवनीि क मार पाण्डेय, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमाजण)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 9th April, 2025
S.O. 1687(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 schedule annexed hereto, is required for
purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project, namely Manmad-Jalgaon
4th Line in the district of Jalgaon in the State of Maharashtra, 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 Special Land Acquisition Officer
(1) UTPH, Jalgaon in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof, and the Competent Authority shall give the
objector the 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 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 structures, falling within the Special Railway
Project of Manmad-Jalgaon 4th Line for 1 villages in the District Jalgaon in the State of Maharashtra.
Land Area as
Survey Land Acquisition
S. Acquisition Land Owners Name per 7/12
Village Taluka No./Gatt Holding Area
N Proposal according to 7/12 Extracts
No. Method (H.R)
No. (Ha.)
Narayan Harchand
1 10 I 0.7400 0.0225
Pardeshi & 4 Others
Suresh Daga Patil &
2 6 I 1.5800 0.1686
4 Others
Asha Vijay Patil & 2
3 5 I 1.5400 0.1093
Others
Nirmala Narsing
4 3/1/1 I 1.4500
Rajput
0.2905
Krishnarao Atmaram
5 3/2/2/1 I 0.3000
More
Kashinath Bhimrao
6 2/1/1 I 0.5900 0.1505
More & 1 Others
Suryakant Baliram
7 109/3/1 I 1.0700
More & 7 Others
Baliram Bhagwan
8 109/2 I 0.9700 0.2466
More
Chandrakant Baliram
9 109/1/1 I 0.9000
More & 4 Others
10 Dharmashala 108 I 0.1900 0.0254
42/2025 Hanumanwadi Pachora Shivdas Baburao
11 107/1/1 I 6.3600 0.3410
Rathod & 2 Others
12 Sarla Deepak Patil 57/1 I 3.0600 0.2770
Uttam Prabhakar
13 55/1/1 I 0.1200
Patil
0.2038
Laxmibai Subhash
14 55/2/1 I 0.5200
Patil & 2 Others
15 Bhushan Shivaji Patil 54/1A/1 I 1.4200
Shakuntalabai 0.2234
16 54/2/1 I 1.1400
Chinga Patil4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Shivaji Pitambar
17 54/1B/1 I 0.7800
Patil
18 Jayshri Nilesh Patil 54/3 I 1.0000
Janardhan Vana
19 52 I 1.8500 0.0040
More & 1 Other
Total 25.580 2.0626
[F. No. G197/MMR-JL 4th Line/Hanumanwadi/April/20A]
AVANISH KUMAR PANDEY, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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