Date: 2025-06-05Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary gazette under Part II section 3 Sub Section ii Notification under clause 20A of section 2 of the Railway Act 1989 24 of 1989 for land to be acquired in connection with the Special Railway Project, Namely, Construction of Vasai bypass double line between Naigaon and Juchandra stations in District Palghar in the State of Maharashtra.
## Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for Vasai Bypass Double Line Railway Project
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification issued by the Ministry of Railways, Western Railway, concerning the acquisition of land for the construction of the Vasai bypass double line between Naigaon and Juchandra stations in District Palghar, Maharashtra. The core purpose is to declare the intention to acquire land for this Special Railway Project under the Railway Act, 1989 and the Railway Amendment Act, 2008. Key findings indicate that land acquisition will affect landowners in the Vasai Taluka of Palghar District, specifically in the Umele and Umelman villages. Affected individuals have the right to object to the acquisition within a 30-day period.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative analysis of a government notification regarding land acquisition for a railway project. The analysis is based solely on the provided policy text. This report aims to inform affected parties and relevant stakeholders about the declared intention to acquire land, their rights, and the process outlined in the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This is a notification related to land acquisition under the Railway Act, 1989 and the Railway Amendment Act, 2008.
* **Core Objective(s):** To acquire land for the "Special Railway Project, namely, Construction of Vasai bypass double line between Naigaon and Juchandra stations in District Palghar in the State of Maharashtra."
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As this is a new notification regarding a specific project, the policy addresses the need for land to facilitate the construction of the Vasai bypass double line. The project is classified as a "Special Railway Project", implying its importance for the railway infrastructure. The land acquisition is deemed necessary for a "public purpose."
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This is a new policy initiative concerning land acquisition. The main provisions outlined in the provided text are:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the specified railway project.
* **Right to Objection:** Individuals interested in the land have 30 days from the notification's publication to raise objections to the acquisition.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority and Prant Officer Vasai, outlining the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, either in person or by legal representation. The authority will then either allow or disallow the objections.
* **Final Order:** The order made by the competent authority is final.
* **Land Details Accessibility:** Land plans and other relevant details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Land Description:** A schedule provides details on the land to be acquired, including district, taluka, village, survey number, type of land, nature of land, and area to be acquired in square meters.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification are:
* Landowners in the Vasai Taluka of Palghar District, specifically in the villages of Umele and Umelman.
* The Competent Authority and Prant Officer Vasai, responsible for handling objections and making decisions on the land acquisition.
* The Ministry of Railways, Western Railway, responsible for the railway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Ministry of Railways (Western Railway) and the Competent Authority and Prant Officer Vasai are responsible for the implementation.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** A 30-day period is provided for landowners to raise objections. The Competent Authority must then conduct hearings and issue a final order.
* **The notification indicates the railway authority must follow procedures outlined under Section 20A and 20D of the Railway Act, 1989, as amended in 2008.**
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes are:
* Successful acquisition of land for the construction of the Vasai bypass double line.
* Resolution of objections raised by landowners through a fair hearing process.
* Advancement of the "Special Railway Project" to improve railway infrastructure.
* The overall impact is the transfer of land ownership to the government for the public purpose of railway construction, potentially displacing landowners and altering land use in the affected areas.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification signifies the initiation of land acquisition for the Vasai bypass double line railway project. It outlines the rights of affected landowners to raise objections and details the procedures for doing so. Understanding these provisions is crucial for affected parties to protect their interests and participate in the process. The successful execution of this land acquisition is essential for the timely completion of the railway project and its intended benefits to the railway infrastructure.
Key Entities Referenced
INDIA: Country where the gazette is published
THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: Official government publication
PART IISection 3Subsection ii: Section of the Gazette of India
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS: Government ministry issuing the notification
Western Railway: The specific division of the Indian Railways issuing the notification
Mumbai: Location of the notification issuance
4th June, 2025: Date of the notification
Section 20 A of the Railway Act, 1989: Legal basis for the notification
S.O. 2492E: Notification number
Central Government: The governing body exercising the powers
Railway Amendment Act, 2008: Amendment to the Railway Act being referenced
Railways Act, 1989: Act under which land acquisition is being done
Special Railway Project, namely, Construction of Vasai bypass double line between Naigaon and Juchandra stations in District Palghar in the State of Maharashtra: The project for which land is being acquired
Vasai: Taluka where the land acquisition is taking place
Naigaon: Station related to the railway project
Juchandra: Station related to the railway project
District Palghar: District where the land is located
State of Maharashtra: State where the land is located
Official Gazette: The official publication in which the notification is published
Section 20D: Section related to raising objection to the land acquisition
Competent Authority and Prant Officer Vasai, Taluka Vasai, District Palghar, Maharashtra: The authority to whom objections should be raised
Umele: Village where land is being acquired
Umelman: Village where land is being acquired
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location where the document was printed
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the document
MUKESH KUMAR: Chief Engineer Construction I
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
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रेल मत्रं ालय
(पजि म रेलव)े
अजधसिू ना
म ंबई, 4 िून, 2025
रेलव ेअजधजनयम 1989 की धारा 20 A के अतं गतग अजधसिू ना
का.आ. 2492(अ).— रेलव े अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) एव ं रेलव े (संिोधन) अजधजनयम 2008
(2008 का 11) (जिस े इसम े इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20 क के खंण्ड (1) द्वारा प्रद्त्त िक्तीयो
का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, केंद्र सरकार, इस बात स ेसतं ष्ट होन ेके बाद कक लोक प्रयोिन के जलए, वह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण
इससे उपाबद्ध अन सूिी म ेंकदया गया ह,ै महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पालघर जिल े म ेंनायगांव और ि िद्रं स्ट्टेिन के बीि वसई बाईपास
डबल लाइन का जनमागण, की जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पादन, अनर िण, प्रबन्धन और प्रिालन के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी
भूजम का अिगन करन े आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै;
उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध कोई व्यजक्त, रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूिना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े तीस कदन के भीतर, उक्त
अजधजनयम की धारा 20 घ की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन उपयक्त ग प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिगन और उपयोग के सम्बन्ध
म ें आिपे कर सकेगा ;
3672 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ागत सिम प्राजधकारी और प्रांत अजधकारी वसई , ताल का वसई पालघर,
जिला, महाराष्ट्र को जलजखत में ककया िाएगा और उसम ें उसके आधार उपवणीत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकता ग
को व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या जवजध व्यवसायी के माध्यम स े स नवाई का अवसर प्रदान करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की स नावाई
करन ेतर्ा ऐसी और िांि करन ेके पश्चात यकद कोई हो, जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवयक समझे, आदेि द्वारा, या तो आिेपों
को अन ज्ञात कर सकेगा या अनन ज्ञात कर सकेगा;
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20 घ की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई आदेि अंजतम
होगा ;
इस अजधसूिना के अधीन आन ेवाली भूजम का रेखांकन और भूजम के अन्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ैऔर जहतबद्ध व्यजक्त द्वारा
सिम प्राजधकारी के उपय गक्त कायागलय म ेंउनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह ै|
अनस िू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के जिला पालघर म ेंनायगांव रेलव ेस्ट्टेिन और ि िंद्र रेलवेस्ट्टेिन के बीि वसई बाईपास लाइन की जविेष रेल
पररयोिना हते वसई ताल का, जिला पालघर म ें अजधग्रहण की िाने वाली संरिना सजहत या उसके रजहत भूजम का
संजिप्त जववरण
क्रम.स.ं जिला तहसील गावाँ का नाम सव े भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की ित्रे फल (Sqm)
का नाम सख्ं या प्रकृजत
सरकार
1 पालघर वसई उमले े 120 1417.862
मीठागर
सरकार
2 पालघर वसई उमले े 122 6005.203
मीठागर
3 पालघर वसई उमले मनै 56 जनिी /सरकार कृजष/िरायत 1235
4 पालघर वसई उमले मनै 58 जनिी कृजष/िरायत 5853
5 पालघर वसई उमले मनै 55 जनिी /सरकार कृजष/िरायत 539
6 पालघर वसई उमले मनै 51 जनिी /सरकार कृजष/िरायत 2778
7 पालघर वसई उमले मनै 48 जनिी /सरकार कृजष/िरायत 6160
8 पालघर वसई उमले मनै 49 जनिी /सरकार कृजष/िरायत 326
9 पालघर वसई उमले मनै 114 जनिी /सरकार कृजष/िरायत 5111
10 पालघर वसई उमले मनै 103 जनिी /सरकार कृजष/िरायत 2586
11 पालघर वसई उमले मनै 104 जनिी कृजष/िरायत 2779
12 पालघर वसई उमले मनै 43 जनिी /सरकार कृजष/िरायत 538
13 पालघर वसई उमले मनै 44 जनिी कृजष/िरायत 258
14 पालघर वसई उमले मनै 42 जनिी /सरकार कृजष/िरायत/ 2080
Total 37,666.065 Sqm
[फा. स.ंई-ऑकफस 405972 ]
म केि क मार, म ख्य इंिीजनयर (जनमागण)-I[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 4th June, 2025
Notification under Section 20 A of the Railway Act, 1989
S.O. 2492(E).— - In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway
(Amendment) Act, 2008 (11of 2008) and 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 execution of the Special Railway Project, namely,
Construction of Vasai bypass double line between Naigaon and Juchandra stations in District Palghar 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 Competent Authority and Prant Officer
Vasai, Taluka Vasai, District Palghar, Maharashtra, 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 all 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 structure, for the Special Railway Project, namely,
Construction of Vasai bypass double line between Naigaon and Juchandra stations in District Palghar in the State of
Maharashtra.
Sr. District Taluka Village Survey Type of land Nature of Area of Land to be
No. No. land Acquired in (Sqm)
1 Palghar Vasai Umele 120 Govt Mithagar 1417.862
2 Palghar Vasai Umele 122 Govt Mithagar 6005.203
3 Palghar Vasai Umelman 56 Private/ Govt. Agriculture 1235
4 Palghar Vasai Umelman 58 Private Agriculture 5853
5 Palghar Vasai Umelman 55 Private/ Govt. Agriculture 539
6 Palghar Vasai Umelman 51 Private/ Govt. Agriculture 2778
7 Palghar Vasai Umelman 48 Private/ Govt. Agriculture 6160
8 Palghar Vasai Umelman 49 Private/ Govt. Agriculture 326
9 Palghar Vasai Umelman 114 Private/ Govt. Agriculture 5111
10 Palghar Vasai Umelman 103 Private/ Govt. Agriculture 2586
11 Palghar Vasai Umelman 104 Private Agriculture 2779
12 Palghar Vasai Umelman 43 Private/ Govt. Agriculture 538
13 Palghar Vasai Umelman 44 Private Agriculture 258
14 Palghar Vasai Umelman 42 Private/ Govt. Agriculture 2080
Total 37666.065 Sqm
[F. No.E-Office-E405972 ]
MUKESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer (Construction)- I
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.