Date: 2025-06-12Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary gazette under Part II section 3 Sub Section ii Notification under clause 20E of section 2 of the Railway Act 1989 24 of 1989 for land to be acquired in connection with Special Railway Project, namely, new BG line project from Dahod to Indore (through Jhabua, Sardarpur, Dhar and Pithampur)204.76 Km in Village Umarkot Tehsil Rama District Jhabua in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
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**Report on Land Acquisition for New Railway Line Project**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Railways, Western Railway Construction Organization, regarding the acquisition of land for a new Broad Gauge (BG) railway line project from Dahod to Indore. The notification, S.O. 2567E, published in the Gazette of India, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specified land in Umarkot village, Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh, for the project. The report details the legal basis for the acquisition, the process followed, and the specific land parcels affected, providing information relevant to stakeholders, especially landowners in the affected area.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview and analysis of Notification S.O. 2567E, issued by the Ministry of Railways, concerning the acquisition of land for the Dahod-Indore new BG railway line project. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy action related to a specific infrastructure project.
* **Core Objective(s):** The core objective, as stated in the notification, is to acquire land for the "execution, maintenance, management and operation" of the new BG railway line project from Dahod to Indore through Jhabua, Sardarpur, Dhar and Pithampur (204.76 km).
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* The policy addresses the need to acquire land to facilitate the construction of a new railway line. The railway line is intended to improve connectivity between Dahod and Indore and likely stimulate economic activity in the region. The need to acquire land is implicit to build the railway infrastructure.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This is a new policy action, the notification outlines the following key provisions:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire specific land parcels for the railway project, referencing the Railway Amendment Act, 2008 (11 of 2008).
* **Legal Basis:** The acquisition is carried out under section 20E, subsection 1 of the Railway Amendment Act, 2008.
* **Land Vesting:** Upon publication in the official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, according to subsection 2 of section 20 E of the Railway Amendment Act, 2008.
* **Land Details:** A schedule is annexed to the notification, providing a brief description of the land under acquisition, including the Khasara number, village, Taluka, District, area (in hectares), and the names of the landholders.
* **Inspection of Documents:** The notification states that land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Office of the Competent Authority.
* **Due Process:** The notification indicates that the process involves prior notification (S.O. 5173E), publication in newspapers, addressing objections, and a report from the Competent Authority to the Central Government. No objections were received in Umarkot village, and the Competent Authority has passed the orders accordingly.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners in Umarkot village, Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh**, whose land is being acquired. Specifically, Sohanasig Pita Naru, Udayasinh Pita Gulaabasinh, Sanju Pita Gulaabasinh, Kaalusinh Pita Gulaabasinh, and Hetu Beva Gulaabasinh.
* **The Competent Authority** responsible for implementing the land acquisition process.
* **The Ministry of Railways** and the **Western Railway Construction Organization**, responsible for the railway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** Ministry of Railways (Western Railway Construction Organization) and the Competent Authority.
* **Timelines/Procedures:**
* Initial notification (S.O. 5173E dated 30th November, 2024).
* Publication in newspapers (Free Press Raj Express dated 07th December, 2024).
* Report submission by the Competent Authority to the Central Government.
* Final notification (S.O. 2567E dated 11th June, 2025).
* The land vests in the Central Government upon publication of this final notification in the official Gazette.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is to acquire the necessary land to allow for the construction of the new BG railway line.
* This will enable the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway project.
* The land will be transferred to the Central Government, allowing the railway project to proceed.
* Affected landowners will likely be entitled to compensation as per the Railway Amendment Act, 2008.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification S.O. 2567E signals the commencement of land acquisition for the Dahod-Indore new BG railway line project. It is a crucial step in the infrastructure development process. Landowners and other stakeholders should be aware of the notification's implications and their rights under the Railway Amendment Act, 2008. The successful acquisition of the land is essential for the timely completion of the railway project, which is expected to improve connectivity and boost economic growth in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
INDIA: Country issuing the Gazette notification
NEW DELHI: Place of publication of Gazette notification
JUNE 12, 2025: Date of Gazette notification publication
JYAISTHA 22, 1947: Date of Gazette notification publication according to the Indian national calendar
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS: The government ministry issuing the notification.
Western Railway Construction Organization: The specific department within the Ministry of Railways issuing the notification
Mumbai: Place where the notification was issued by the Western Railway Construction Organization
June 11th, 2025: Date of notification issued by the Western Railway Construction Organization.
S.O. 2567E: The notification number issued by the Ministry of Railways.
Government of India: The governing authority issuing the original notification.
Ministry of Railways Railway Board: The specific entity within the Government of India that issued the notification
S.O. 5173E: The original notification number regarding land acquisition.
30th November, 2024: Date of the original notification (S.O. 5173E).
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3 Subsection ii: Official publication where the initial notification was published.
Railway Amendment Act, 2008: The legal act under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Central Government: The governing body making the land acquisition declaration.
Special Railway Project: The overarching project requiring the land acquisition.
new BG line project from Dahod to Indore through Jhabua, Sardarpur, Dhar and Pithampur: Specific railway line project for which land is being acquired.
Umarkot: Village where land acquisition is taking place
Jhabua: District where the land acquisition is taking place
Madhya Pradesh: The state where the land is being acquired.
Free Press Raj Express: Daily newspapers where the substance of the notification was published.
07th December. 2024: Date of publication in the newspapers.
Competent Authority: Entity responsible for submitting the report to the Central Government
DHEERAJ KUMAR: Name of the Chief Engineer ConstructionIV
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064: Place of printing
Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054: Publisher of the document
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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
स.ं 2503] िई कदल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, ििू 12, 2025/ज्य ेष्ठ 22, 1947
No. 2503] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025/JYAISTHA 22, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजि म रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसिू िा
म ंबई, 11 िूि, 2025
का.आ. 2567(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार िे रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) एवं रेलवे (संिोधि) अजधजियम
2008 (2008 का 11) (जिसे इसमे इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20 ‘क’ की उपधारा (1) के अधीि
िारी, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखण्ड (ii) तारीख 30 िवम्बर, 2024 मे प्रकाजित भारत सरकार
के रेल मंत्रालय (रेल्वे बोडा) की अजधसूििा संख्या का.आ. 5173 (अ) तारीख 30 िवम्बर, 2024 (जिसे इसमे इसके पश्चात
उक्त अजधसूििा कहा गया ह)ै , द्वारा उक्त अजधसूििा स े उपाबध्द अि सूिी म े जवजिर्दष्टा भूजम को, मध्यप्रदेि राज्य के धार
जिले में जविेष रेल पररयोििा अर्ाात, दाहोद से इंदौर िाि े वाली िई बीिी लाइि पररयोििा, झाब आ, सरदारप र, धार
और जपर्ामपर के मध्य से (204.76 ककमी), स्ट्पेिल रेलव े प्रोिेक्ट के जिष्पादि, अिर क्षण, प्रबंधि और प्रिालि के जलए
अपेजक्षत ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिाि करिे के आिय की घोषणा की र्ी।
और, उक्त अजधसूििा का सार उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ‘क’ की उपधारा (4) के अधीि दैजिक समािार पत्रों
अर्ाात “राि एक्सप्रसे एव ंफ्री प्रसे ” म ेंतारीख 07 कदसंबर, 2024 को प्रकाजित ककया गया र्ा।
3785 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और, उमरकोट गााँव में आक्षेप प्राप्त हुए और उि पर जविार ककया गया और आक्षेप का जिदाि ककया गया ह ै तर्ा
सक्षम अजधकारी द्वारा तदि सार आदिे पाररत कर दीये गय ेह।ैं
और, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ‘ड’ की उपधारा (1) के अि सरण म े सक्षम प्राजधकारी ि े अपिी ररपोटा केन्द्रीय
सरकार को प्रस्ट्त त कर दी ह।ै
अत: अब केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी से उक्त ररपोट ा के प्राप्त होि े पर और उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ‘ड’
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक इससे उपाबध्द अि सूिी म ेजवजिर्दष्टा भूजम
पूवोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए अर्िात की िाएगी।
और यह कक केंरीय सरकार उक्त अजधजियम कक धारा 20 ‘ड’ कक उपधारा (2) के अि सरण म े यह घोषणा करती ह ै
कक रािपत्र मे इस अजधसूििा के प्रकाजित होिे पर इस से उपाबध्द अि सूिी म ेजवजिर्दष्टा भूजम सभी जवलंगमो से मक्त होकर
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेआतयांककत रूप से जिजहत हो िाएगी।
अिस िू ी
मध्य प्रदिे राज्य के झाबआ जिल ेम ेंदाहोद स ेइंदौर िाि े वाली िई बीिी लाइि पररयोििा (झाबआ , सरदारपर , धार और
जपर्ामपर ) के मध्य स े के जिमाणा हते प्रभाजवत होि े वाली अििा ाधीि भजू म की सरं ििा सजहत या सरं ििा रजहत स ं
जक्षप्त जववरण
प्रभाजवत भधू ारक का िाम
क्रम जिल ेका तहसील ग्राम का खसरा
क्षत्रे फल
स.ं िाम का िाम िाम िम्बर
हक्े टेयर म ें
1 सोहिजसग जपता िरु िाजत भील पता उमरकोट
रामा झाब आ मध्य प्रदिे भूजम स्ट्वामी, उदयससंह
जपता ग लाबससंह िाजत भील पता उमरकोट रामा
झाब आ रामा उमरकोट 467 0.0133 झाब आ मध्य प्रदिे भूजम स्ट्वामी, संि जपता
ग लाबससंह िाजत भील पता उमरकोट रामा झाब आ
मध्य प्रदिे भूजम स्ट्वामी , काल ससंह जपता ग लाबससंह
िाजत भील पता उमरकोट रामा झाब आ मध्य प्रदिे
भूजम स्ट्वामी, हते बेवा ग लाबससंह िाजत भील पता
उमरकोट रामा झाब आ मध्य प्रदिे भूजम स्ट्वामी
[फा. स.ं ई. ऑकफस (E 514544-103)]
धीरि क मार, म ख्य अजभयन्द्ता जिमााण-IV
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 11th June, 2025
S.O. 2567(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board), number, S.O. 5173(E) dated the 30th November, 2024 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
section 3 Sub-section (ii), dated the 30th November (hereinafter referred to as the said notification ) and issued under
sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008) (hereinafter referred to as the said
Act), the Central Government declares 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 Special Railway Project, namely
new BG line project from Dahod to Indore (through Jhabua, Sardarpur, Dhar and Pithampur) 204.76 km in
Umarkot village Jhabua district in the State of Madhya Pradesh.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily News Papers ― “Free Press” &
“Raj Express” dated 07th December. 2024 under sub section (4) of section 20A of the said Act.
And whereas, in Umarkot village no objections were received and competent Authority have passed the orders
accordingly;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-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 Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers conferred
by sub-section (1) of section 20 E 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 20 E 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.
The Land Plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected
by the interested person aforesaid Office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description, with or without structure, of the land under acquisition that will be affected for the
construction of the new BG line project from Dahod to Indore (through Jhabua, Sardarpur, Dhar and
Pithampur) in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh state
Khasara
Name of Taluka & Number Acquisition
S. N. Land Holder’s Name
the Village District area (Ha.)
Sohanasig Pita Naru Jaati Bhil Pata
Umarakot Rama Jhabua Madhya Pradesh
Bhumi Swami,
Udayasinh Pita Gulaabasinh Jaati Bhil
Pata Umarakot Rama Jhabua Madhya
Pradesh Bhumi Swami,
Taluka
Sanju Pita Gulaabasinh Jaati BhilPata
Rama
1 Umarkot 467 0.0133 Umarakot Rama Jhabua Madhya Pradesh
Jila
Bhumi Swami, Kaalusinh Pita
Jhabua
Gulaabasinh Jaati Bhil Pata Umarakot
Rama Jhabua Madhya Pradesh Bhumi
Swami,
Hetu Beva Gulaabasinh Jaati Bhil Pata
Umarakot Rama Jhabua Madhya Pradesh
Bhumi Swami
[F. No. E.-Office (E. 514544-103)]
DHEERAJ KUMAR, Chief Engineer Construction-IV
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.