Date: 2025-12-09Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary gazette under Part II section 3 Sub Section (II) Notification under clause 20 E of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) for Land to be acquired in connection with Special Railway Project, namely Bhuj Naliya Gauge Conversion extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM) in District Kutch in the State of Gujarat.
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, declaring the acquisition of land in Kutch district, Gujarat, for the construction of a 3-lane road overbridge as part of the Viramgam Samakhiyali Doubling Project. It follows previous notifications and consideration of objections. The effective date of land vesting is December 9, 2025, upon publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Details:**
* Project: Construction of a new 3-lane Road Over Bridge at 741/3 (Samakhiyali Katariya Section)
* Purpose: Part of the Viramgam Samakhiyali Doubling Project
* Location: Kutch District, Gujarat
* **Land Acquisition:**
* Land is being acquired under Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989.
* The intention to acquire the land was previously declared on October 29, 2025 (Notification Number S.O. 188(E)).
* Public notice of the intention was published in several newspapers on November 5, 2025.
* Objections were received, considered, and disallowed by the Competent Authority.
* The land is now declared to be acquired for the project purpose.
* Upon publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* Specific land parcels being acquired are detailed in a schedule including block/survey numbers, land type (agriculture), area (in Sqm), and owner names for six parcels in Samakhiyali village, Bhachau Taluka, Kutch District.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners**
* **Impact:** Landowners in Samakhiyali village will have their land acquired for the railway project.
* **Action Required:** Landowners should be notified regarding next steps for compensation and land transfer as directed by relevant railway regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: Governs the acquisition of land for railway projects in India, particularly section 20A.
Ministry of Railways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the execution of railway projects.
Gujarat: The state where the Viramgam Samakhiyali Doubling Project is located, making it crucial to the policy's application.
Viramgam Samakhiyali Doubling Project: A special railway project which involves the acquisition of land for the Newly Construction of New 3 Lane Road over bridge at 741/3 (Samakhiyali Katariya Section in connection with Viramgam Samakhiyali Doubling Project District Kutch in the state of Gujarat.
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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.ं 5503] िई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, दिसम्ब र 9, 2025/अग्रहायण 18, 1947
No. 5503] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 18, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजि म रेलव े (जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसिू िा
मुम् बई, 8 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5691(अ).—िबदक रेल मंत्रालय म ें भारत सरकार की अजधसूििा द्वारा (भारत के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित,
अजधसूििा संख्या, 188(ई) दििांक 29-10-2025 के तहत) असाधारण पी II धारा 3 उपधारा (II) (यहा ं के बाि म ें उक्त
अजधसूििा के रूप म ें संिर्भात) रेलवे अजधजियम 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 20 ए की उपधारा (I) के तहत (यहां के
बाि उक्त अजधजियम के रूप म ें संिर्भात) केंद्र सरकार िे जविषे रेलवे पररयोििा, अर्ाात् गिु रात राज्य म ें कच्छ जिलाम ें
वीरमगाम समजखयाली िोहरीकरण पररयोििा के संबंध म ें741/3 (समजखयाली कटाररया सक्े िि) पर िए 3 लिे रोड ओवर
जिि का िवजिर्मात को भूजम अजधग्रहण पररयोििा के जिष्पािि के जलये आवयक है, ऐसी भूजम के अिाि करिे के आिय
की घोषणा करती ह।ै
और, िबदक, उक्त अजधसूििा का सार िैजिक स्ट्र्ािीय समािार पत्र “कच्छ उिय ” (गुिराती), “ यगं लीडर (हहिं ी)
& “टाइम्स ऑफ इंजडया ”(अंग्रेिी ), 05 िवंबर, 2025 म ेंउक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ए की उपधारा (4) के तहत प्रकाजित
दकया गया र्ा, और िबदक, आपजियां प्राप्त हो गई ह ैंऔर सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा अस्ट्वीकृत कर िी गई ह;ैं
और, िबदक. उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (एक) के अिुसरण म,ें सक्षम प्राजधकारी िे केंद्र सरकार
की अपिी ररपोटा प्रस्ट्तुत की ह;ै
8267 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अब, इसजलए, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटा प्राप्त होिे पर, और उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उप-धारा
(एक) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार अब यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक अिुसूिी म ें जिर्िाष्ट भूजम उपरोक्त
उद्देय के जलए अजधग्रहण की िाएगी;
और आग,े उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (2) के अिुसरण म,ें केंद्र सरकार अब यह घोषणा करती ह ै
दक आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूििा के प्रकािि पर, उक्त अिुसूिी म ें जिर्िष्टा भूजम सभी बंधिों स े मक्तु परू ी तरह स े
केंद्र सरकार के अजधकार में होगी।अिुसूिी
अिसु िू ी
गुिरात राज्य के कच्छ जिले म ेंवीरमगाम समजखयाली िोहरीकरण पररयोििा के संबंध म ें 741/3 (समजखयाली
कटाररया सेक्िि) पर िए 3 लिे रोड ओवर जिि का िवजिर्मात को भूजम अजधग्रहण की िािवे ाली संरििा सजहत या उसके
रजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण.
जिला: कच्छ तालकु ा : भिाऊ
क्र. गााँव का िाम ब्लॉक िंबर / भूजम का अजधग्रजहत की िािे भूजम माजलक / इजच्छत व्यजक्त का
स. सवेक्षण संख्या प्रकार वाली भूजम का क्षत्रे िाम
(in Sqm)
1 समजखयाली कृजष खेतसी मेघिी िाह
69/1 0-03-10
2 समजखयाली कृजष खेतसी मेघिी िाह जविाि-13
73/2 Paiki -1 0-07-80
3 समजखयाली कृजष मीिाक्षीबेि कांजतलाल राघविी
81/2 Paiki -1 0-06-35
सावला जविाि-2
4 समजखयाली कृजष गडा हीरू बहि हीरिी गोवर
91 0-12-30
जविाि-3
5 समजखयाली कृजष गडा हीरू बहि हीरिी गोवर
92 0-12-30
जविाि-3
6 समजखयाली कृजष रामिी पिायि बाडा
90 0-05-10
[फा. स.ं E-480575-04]
एस. आर. प्रसाि, मुख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक – II
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 8th December, 2025
S.O. 5691(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board), number, S.O. 188(E), dated the 11th December, 2024 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (ii), dated the 29th October, 2025 and issued under 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 the Purpose of execution, maintenance,
management and operation of the Special Railway Project, namely, Newly Construction of New 3 Lane Road over
bridge at 741/3 (Samakhiyali Katariya Section in connection with Viramgam Samakhiyali Doubling Project in District
Kutch in the State of Gujarat, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land:
And, whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in the daily newspapers namely the “Kutch
Uday” (Gujarati), “Times of India” (English), & “Young Leder” (Hindi) dated 05th November, 2025 under sub-section
(4) of section 20A of the said Act.
And, whereas, nil objections were received and same have been considered and disallowed by the
Competent Authority and accordingly orders have been passed;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 said report of the competent 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:
Newly Construction of New 3 Lane Road over bridge at 741/3 (Samakhiyali Katariya Section in connection with
Viramgam Samakhiyali Doubling Project District Kutch in the state of Gujarat.
Name of Taluka: Bhachau District: Kutch.
Sr. Village Name Survey No. Land Type Area of Land to Name of the land
No. be acquired owner/interested person
(in Sqm.)
1 Samakhiyali Agriculture Khetsi Meghji Shah
69/1 0-03-10
2 Samakhiyali Agriculture Khetsi Meghji Shah V. jand-13
73/2 Paiki -1 0-07-80
3 Samakhiyali Agriculture Minakshi Ben Kantilal
81/2 Paiki -1 0-06-35
Raghavji Savla V. jand-2
4 Samakhiyali Agriculture Gada Hiru ben Hirji Govar V.
91 0-12-30
jand-3
5 Samakhiyali Agriculture Gada Hiru ben Hirji Govar V.
92 0-12-30
jand-3
6 Samakhiyali Agriculture Ramji Pchyan Bada
90 0-05-10
[F. No. E. -480575-04]
S. R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager-II
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