Date: 2026-08-06Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Egazette Notification for Declaration of Intention to acquire of land under Section 20(A) under the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) for land acquisition for Dhule (Borvihir) Nardana New Line
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued this notification to declare its intention to acquire land in the Dhule District of Maharashtra for the "Dhule (Borvihir)–Nardana New Line" Special Railway Project. Issued under the Railways Act, 1989, the document outlines the specific land parcels required for the project’s execution, maintenance, and operation. Stakeholders wishing to object must submit their claims in writing to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication (August 6, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Authority and Scope**
* **Legal Basis:** The notification is issued by the Central Government under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Project Name:** Special Railway Project "Dhule (Borvihir)–Nardana New Line."
* **Geographic Focus:** The acquisition affects land in the Sindhkheda Taluka of Dhule District, specifically within the villages of Waghadi Budruk and Waghadi Khurd.
**Land Acquisition Specifics**
* **Total Area:** The total land area identified across the 7/12 extracts is 24.630 hectares, with a specific acquisition area of 3.320 hectares.
* **Land Type:** The documented land is primarily classified under the "Jirayat" (dry crop) holding method.
* **Documentation:** Detailed land plans and descriptions are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Objection and Hearing Procedures**
* **Submission Window:** Objections must be raised within 30 days from the publication date of this notification.
* **Competent Authority:** Written objections must be submitted to the Sub-Divisional Officer, Shirpur Division, Shirpur, Maharashtra.
* **Legal Rights:** Objectors have the right to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decisions:** Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow objections; these orders are considered final under Section 20D(2) of the Act.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Waghadi Budruk and Waghadi Khurd)**
**Impact**
Property owners named in the schedule (including the families of Patil, Mali, Suryavashi, Jain, and Jadhav) face the acquisition of specific portions of their land for public railway purposes.
**Action Required**
Interested parties must review the land plans at the Sub-Divisional Officer’s office and, if necessary, submit written objections stating their grounds within the 30-day deadline.
**Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Shirpur Division**
**Impact**
The SDO is designated as the Competent Authority responsible for managing the legal administrative process of the acquisition.
**Action Required**
The SDO must receive written objections, provide objectors with an opportunity for a hearing, conduct necessary inquiries, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to acquire land necessary for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the new railway line.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must ensure the availability of land plans for public inspection and proceed with the project following the resolution of objections by the Competent Authority.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The principal legislation under which Section 20A is invoked to acquire land for the railway project.
Dhule (Borvihir)–Nardana New Line: The specific Special Railway Project for which the land acquisition is being declared for execution, maintenance, and operation.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification and the management of the railway project.
District of Dhule, Maharashtra: The central geographic location where the land acquisition and project implementation are taking place.
Sub-Divisional Officer, Shirpur Division: The designated Competent Authority authorized to receive and hear objections related to the land acquisition.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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No. 4176] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2026/SHRAVAN 15, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 5 अगस्ट्त, 2026
रेलव ेअजधजनयम 1989 (24 of 1989) की धारा 20A के तहत
का.आ. 4352(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, न े रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24), (जिस े इसमे इसके पश्चात उक्त
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मa े दकया िाएगा और उसके आधार उपवर्णजत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आिपे कताज को व्यजक्तगत रूप से या जवजध
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होगा I
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गट
भसू पं ादन 7/12
अ. गावाँ का तहसील 7/12 अनस सार भधू ारक सख्ं या / भधू ारण सपं ादन ित्रे
प्रकरण अनस ार क ल
क्र. नाम का नाम का नाम सव े पद्धती (ह.ेआर.)
क्रमाकं ित्रे (ह.ेआर.)
सख्ं या
िरद जवठ्ठल पाटील व
1 102/3 जिरायत 1.700 0.220
इतर
वाघाडी
महिे यिवंत पाटील व
2 ब रक 101/1 जिरायत 7.450 0.660
इतर
3 दकसन त ळिीराम पाटील 17/2 जिरायत 0.470 0.230
9.620 1.110
क ल
(ह.ेआर.) (ह.ेआर.)
अंक ि िांतीलाल माळी व
4 158 जिरायत 0.890 0.890
इतर
5 जहरालाल प ंडजलक माळी 165/2 जिरायत 1.670 0.390
18/2026 शिंदखेडा
अंक ि िांतीलाल माळी
6 काजिनार् िांतीलाल 165/3 जिरायत 1.680 0.320
माळी व इतर
राहुल कांतीलाल सूयजवंिी
7 वाघाडी 165/4 जिरायत 1.680 0.300
व इतर
ख द ज
उमेि मन्नालाल िनै व
8 230 जिरायत 8.930 0.150
इतर
परिराम जहम्मतराव
9 210 जिरायत 0.140 0.140
िाधव
परिराम जहम्मतराव
10 211 जिरायत 0.020 0.020
िाधव
15.010 2.210
क ल
(ह.ेआर.) (ह.ेआर.)
24.630 3.320
क ल योग
(ह.ेआर.) (ह.ेआर.)
[फा. स.ं G197/Dhule-Nardana New Line/Waghadi Khurd+1 Vlg/20A]
भ वनेि क मार ग प्ता, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमाणज )[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 5th August, 2026
Under clause 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989)
S.O. 4352(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 “Dhule
(Borvihir)–Nardana New Line” in the District of Dhule 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, Sub-Divisional Officer, Shirpur
Division, Shirpur 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 “Dhule (Borvihir)–Nardana New Line” for 2 villages in the District of Dhule in the State of Maharashtra.
Total
Land Land Acquisition
NS.
.
Acqu Si Rsi t ion N Va im ilae
g
o ef a k u
la
accL oa rn dd
in
O
g
w ton 7e /r 1’ 2s N Exa tm rae
c ts
Su Nr ov .e y Holding A Ere x7a t/ ra 1 as 2
c
p tse r Area
NO. T Method (Ha.)
(Ha.)
Sharad Vitthal Patil &
1 102/3 Jirayat 1.700 0.220
Waghadi Others
Budruk Mahesh Yashvant Patil &
2 101/1 Jirayat 7.450 0.660
Others
3 Kisan Tulshiram Patil 17/2 Jirayat 0.470 0.230
9.620 1.110
Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
a d Ankush Shantilal Mali &
4 e 158 Jirayat 0.890 0.890
18/2026 h k Others
h
d n Hiralal Pundalik Mali &
5 iS
Others
165/2 Jirayat 1.670 0.390
Waghadi Ankush Shantilal Mali,
6 Kashinath Shantilal Mali & 165/3 Jirayat 1.680 0.320
Khurd Others
Rahul Kantilal Suryavashi &
7 165/4 Jirayat 1.680 0.300
Others
Umesh Mannalal Jain &
8 230 Jirayat 8.930 0.150
Others4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Parsharam Himmatrao
9 210 Jirayat 0.140 0.140
Jadhav
Parsharam Himmatrao
10 211 Jirayat 0.020 0.020
Jadhav
15.010 2.210
Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
24.630 3.320
Grand Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
[F. No. G197/Dhule-Nardana New Line/Waghadi Khurd+1 Vlg/20A]
BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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