Date: 2022-11-23Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of extraordinary gazette under PART II Section 3 Sub Section ii Notification under Section 20E of the Railway Act 1989 24 of 1989 in connection with private land acquisition for Quadrupling of Virar Dahanu Road Railway Project under MUTP III in the Palghar District in the State of Maharashtra
## Report on Land Acquisition for Quadrupling of Virar-Dahanu Corridor
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning land acquisition for the Quadrupling of the Virar-Dahanu Road Corridor on Western Railway, a project within the Mumbai Urban Transport Project (MUTP) III. The Central Government, acting through the Ministry of Railways, declares the acquisition of specific land parcels in Dahanu Taluka, Palghar District, Maharashtra, after no objections were received following a prior notification. This report details the policy overview, the specific land being acquired, the affected stakeholders, and the inferred implementation aspects and expected outcomes based solely on the provided official gazette notification.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of the Government of India, Ministry of Railways notification regarding land acquisition for the Quadrupling of the Virar-Dahanu Road Corridor on Western Railway, within the MUTP III projects. This analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification published in the Gazette of India.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification pertains to an amendment related to land acquisition for a specific railway project, specifically the Quadrupling of Virar-Dahanu Corridor. The core objective is to acquire land for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of this Special Railway Project.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
This is an amendment to a prior policy as referenced by "Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of RailwaysWestern Railway, number S.O. 3461E, dated the 27th July, 2022 published in the Gazette of India". The rationale for *this specific amendment* is to formally declare the acquisition of the land, as the initial notification only declared the *intention* to acquire. Since no objections were received, this notification serves to finalize the land acquisition process.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification acts as an amendment to the initial intention to acquire land. Specifically:
* **Original Policy (Implied):** The original policy (S.O. 3461E, dated July 27, 2022) outlined the intention of the Central Government to acquire land for the railway project.
* **New Rule/Provision:** This notification declares that "the lands specified in the schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose." It further declares that upon publication in the Official Gazette, the land "shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances."
* **Effect of Change:** The original notification represented an intent to acquire. This amendment finalizes that acquisition, transferring ownership and clearing any existing legal claims on the specified land to the Central Government.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The directly affected stakeholders are:
* **Landowners:** Geeta Dinesh Naik, Nani Narayan Dhodi, Bharat Narayan Dhodi, Raju Narayan Dhodi, Ramesh Vaishakh Dhodi, Shankar Daji Dhodi, Arjun Daji Dhodi, Champa Vasant Dhodi, Sanjay Vasant Dhodi, Haresh Vasant Dhodi, Sunita Gulab Naik, Rekha Sitaram Dubla, Rajendra Jethmal Nahar, and Ashok Jethmal Nahar. These individuals are listed as landowners/interested persons for the specific land parcels being acquired.
* **Western Railway:** As the implementing agency for the Quadrupling project.
* **Residents of Dahanu Taluka, Palghar District:** As the project proceeds it can affect access, transportation or create temporary disruptions.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Railways, specifically the Western Railway zone, is the responsible agency. The "Chief Engineer Construction-I" is mentioned.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The timeline includes the initial notification (July 27, 2022), publication in local newspapers (August 6, 2022), the absence of objections, the submission of a report by the Competent Authority, and the final notification (November 23, 2022). The next step is the legal transfer of land ownership.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this notification, regarding these specific changes to the initial policy, is the clear and legal transfer of the specified land parcels to the Central Government, enabling the progression of the Quadrupling of the Virar-Dahanu Road Corridor project. The amendment ensures that the railway project can proceed without legal challenges related to land ownership.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification analyzed represents a crucial step in the land acquisition process for the Quadrupling of the Virar-Dahanu Road Corridor project. It finalizes the acquisition of specific land parcels in Dahanu Taluka, Palghar District, transferring ownership to the Central Government. This is essential for the timely and effective execution of the railway project and emphasizes the government's commitment to infrastructure development. The key to this step is the absence of any formal objections to the prior notification of intent.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways Western Railway: The government ministry and railway zone responsible for the notification.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: City in Maharashtra where the notification was issued.
Railways Act, 1989: The act of parliament under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Central Government: The governing body executing the land acquisition.
Quadrupling of VirarDahanu Corridor: The Special Railway Project for which land is being acquired.
Western Railway: The railway zone responsible for the project.
MUTP III Projects: An umbrella project under which the railway project falls.
Palghar, Maharashtra: District in the State of Maharashtra where the land acquisition is taking place.
Free Press Journal English: A daily local newspaper where the notification's substance was published.
Lokmat Marathi: A daily local newspaper where the notification's substance was published.
Dahanu Taluka, Palghar District, Maharashtra: The specific sub-division and district within Maharashtra where the land is located.
Pale Village, Dahanu Taluka, Palghar District, Maharashtra: Specific village where land acquisition is to be made
PAWAN KUMAR SINGH: Chief Engineer ConstructionI
Mayapuri, New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5233] नइ कदल्ली, ब धवार, नवम्ब र 23, 2022/ऄग्रहायण 2, 1944
No. 5233] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2022/AGRAHAYANA 2, 1944
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पजिम रेलव)े
ऄजधसचू ना
म ंबइ , 23 नवम्बर, 2022
का.अ. 5462(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेल ऄजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे आसमे आसके पिात ईक्त
ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20 (क) की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (पजिम रेलव)े की
ऄजधसूचना संख्या का. अ. 3461(ऄ), तारीख 27 ि लाइ, 2022 द्वारा िारी और भारत के राि पत्र, ऄसाधारण,
भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखण्ड (ii), तारीख 27 ि लाइ, 2022 म ेंप्रकाजित ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄन सूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम
को, महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पालघर जिले म ें जविेष रेल पररयोिना ऄथाात, महाराष्ट्र राज्य में म ंबइ िहर पररवहन
पररयोिना–III के ऄंतगात जवरार – डहाण ू रोड चौहरीकरण पररयोिना, के जनष्पादन, ऄनर क्षण, प्रबंध और प्रचालन के
जलए ऄर्जित करने के ऄपने अिय की घोषणा की थी;
और, ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 20क की ईपधारा (4) के ऄधीन दैजनक समाचार पत्रों,
ऄथाात, “फ्री प्रेस िनला ” (ऄंग्रिे ी), तारीख 06 ऄगस्ट्त, 2022 और “लोकमत” (मराठी) तारीख 06 ऄगस्ट्त, 2022 को
प्रकाजित ककया गया था;
और, सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कोइ अक्षेप प्राप्त नहीं ककए गए थ;े
और, सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 20ङ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄन सरण में, केन्द्रीय सरकार को
ऄपनी ररपोर्ा सौंप दी ह;ै
7811 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी से ईक्त ररपोर्ा के प्राप्त होने पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 20ङ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुऐ, यह घोषणा करती ह ै की आस स े ईपाबद्ध ऄन सूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट
भूजम पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऄर्जित की िायेगी;
यह और कक केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 20ङ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄन सरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै
की आस ऄजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकाजित होने पर आससे ईपाबद्ध ऄन सूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवलंगमों से म क्त होकर
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंअत्यंजतक रूप से जनजहत हो िायेगी ।
ऄनस चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ेंमब ं इ िहर पररवहन पररयोिना –III के ऄतं गता जवरार – डहाण ूरोड स्ट्थानकों के दरम्यान तीसरी एव ं
चौथी रेलव ेलाआन की जविषे रेल पररयोिना हते डहाण ूतालक ा, जिला पालघर म ेंऄजधग्रहण की िान ेवाली सरं चना
सजहत या ईसके रजहत भजू म का संजक्षप्त जववरण
जिला : - पालघर
तहसील : - डहाण ू
क्रम. ग्राम का गर् संख्या भूजम भूजम की संपाकदत क्षेत्रफल भूस्ट्वामी/ जहतबध्द व्यजक्तयों के नाम
सं. नाम (सवे संख्या) का प्रकृती (हक्े र्र म)ें
प्रकार
1 पल े 388 जनिी कृजष 0.04.54 गीता कदनेि नाइक
नानी नारायण धोड़ी
भारत नारायण धोड़ी
रािू नारायण धोड़ी
रमेि वैिाख धोड़ी
पल े 389 जनिी कृजष 0.17.96 िंकर दािी धोड़ी
ऄि ान दािी धोड़ी
चंपा वसंत धोड़ी
संिय वसंत धोड़ी
हरेि वसंत धोड़ी
स नीता गल ाब नाइक
रेखा सीताराम दब ला
पल े 392 जनिी कृजष 0.17.99 रािेंर िेठमाल नाहर
ऄिोक िेठमल नाहर
[फा. सं. WNC 335/1 Vol. XVII-11]
पवन क मार ससह, म ख्य आंजिजनयर (जनमााण)-I
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 23rd November, 2022
S.O. 5462(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of
Railways(Western Railway), number S.O. 3461(E), dated the 27th July, 2022 published in the Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), dated the 27th July, 2022 and issued under the
sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said
Act), the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule annexed to
the said notification for execution, maintenance, management and operation of a Special Railway Project
namely, Quadrupling of Virar-Dahanu Corridor on Western Railway, of MUTP III Projects in the district of
Palghar in the State of Maharashtra;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
And whereas, the substance of the said notification has been published in the daily local
newspapers namely, “Free Press Journal” (English), dated the 6th August, 2022 and “Lokmat” (Marathi)
dated the 6th August, 2022 under the sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act;
And whereas, no objections were received by the Competent Authority;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Competent
Authority has submitted its report to the Central Government;
Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Central Authority and in exercise of the powers
conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that
the lands specified in the schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of Section 20E of the said Act, the Central
Government hereby declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land
specified in the schedule annexed hereto shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all
encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, for the Special Railway
Project, namely, Quadrupling of Virar-Dahanu Road Corridor on Western Railway, of MUTP III
Projects in Dahanu Taluka, District Palghar in the State of Maharashtra.
District : - Palghar
Tehsil :- Dahanu
Sr. Village Gut Type of Nature of land Area of Name of Landowner/Interested
No. Number Land acquired Persons
(Survey land (in
Number) Hectare)
1 Pale 388 Private Agricultural 0.04.54 Geeta Dinesh Naik Nani
Narayan Dhodi
Bharat Narayan Dhodi
Raju Narayan Dhodi
Ramesh Vaishakh Dhodi
Pale 389 Private Agricultural 0.17.96 Shankar Daji Dhodi
Arjun Daji Dhodi
Champa Vasant Dhodi
Sanjay Vasant Dhodi
Haresh Vasant Dhodi
Sunita Gulab Naik
Rekha Sitaram Dubla
Pale 392 Private Agriculture 0.17.99 Rajendra Jethmal Nahar
Ashok Jethmal Nahar
[F. No. WNC 335/1 Vol. XVII-11]
PAWAN KUMAR SINGH, Chief Engineer /Construction-I
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