Date: 2025-06-13Category: 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 Dhamanda, Tehsil Rama District Jhabua in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Dahod-Indore Railway Project
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Government of India, Ministry of Railways, concerning land acquisition for the new BG line project from Dahod to Indore. This notification, designated S.O. 2640E, declares the Central Government's decision to acquire specific lands in Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh, for the railway project, confirming the vesting of these lands with the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. The key finding is the formal acquisition of land detailed in the schedule, impacting specific landowners in Dhamanda village.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an informative analysis of notification S.O. 2640E, issued by the Ministry of Railways, based solely on the content of the provided text. The report aims to clarify the purpose, provisions, and implications of this notification regarding land acquisition for the Dahod-Indore railway project.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification is an implementation step under the Railway Amendment Act, 2008, specifically related to land acquisition.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as stated in the notification, is to execute, maintain, manage, and operate a Special Railway Project, namely the new BG line project from Dahod to Indore through Jhabua, Sardarpur, Dhar, and Pithampur.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification serves to finalize the land acquisition process. The text indicates that a preliminary notification (S.O. 5159E dated November 29, 2024) had previously declared the intention to acquire the land. The current notification follows the process outlined in the Railway Amendment Act, 2008, including the publication of the initial intention, consideration of objections, and submission of a report by the competent authority. The lack of objections in Dhamanda village smoothed the process, enabling this final declaration.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
Since the provided text represents a final acquisition notification, the key provision is the declaration that the lands specified in the attached schedule are now formally acquired by the Central Government. Furthermore, upon publication of this notification, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. The schedule details the specific land parcels being acquired, including:
* Location: Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh, specifically village Dhamanda.
* Details: Khasara number, area (in hectares), and name of the landholders (Bhumi Swami) for each parcel.
* Names: Rama, Paramasing, Remu
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the directly affected parties include:
* Landholders in Dhamanda village, Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh, whose land is being acquired, specifically the individuals listed in the schedule: Pideeya, Paramasing, and Remu
* The Central Government, which gains ownership of the land.
* The Western Railway Construction Organization, responsible for the railway project.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Railways, specifically the Western Railway Construction Organization.
* **Procedure:** The notification indicates a multi-step procedure involving initial notification, consideration of objections (where applicable), submission of a report by a competent authority, and final declaration of acquisition.
* **Timeline:** The text references key dates, including the initial notification date (November 29, 2024) and the date of this final notification (June 11, 2025). The publication of this notification triggers the immediate vesting of the land with the Central Government.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The primary intended outcome is the unencumbered acquisition of the land necessary for the construction of the new BG railway line. This facilitates the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Dahod-Indore railway project. The immediate impact on the identified landholders is the transfer of ownership of their land to the Central Government.
**9. Conclusion:**
Notification S.O. 2640E represents a crucial step in the land acquisition process for the Dahod-Indore railway project. It formally declares the acquisition of specified lands in Dhamanda village and vests ownership with the Central Government. This notification is significant for enabling the railway project's advancement and directly impacts the listed landholders.
Key Entities Referenced
INDIA: Country publishing the gazette.
NEW DELHI: Location of publication.
FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025: Date of publication of the gazette.
JYAISTHA 23, 1947: Date of publication according to the Indian national calendar.
Ministry of Railways: Government Ministry issuing the notification.
Railway Board: Department within the Ministry of Railways.
S.O. 5159E: Notification number related to land acquisition, dated 29 November, 2024.
29 November, 2024: Date of the original notification regarding land acquisition.
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3 Subsection ii: Official publication where the original notification was published.
Railway Amendment Act, 2008: Act under which the notification is issued.
20A: Section of the Railway Amendment Act related to land acquisition.
Central Government: The governing body making the declaration.
Special Railway Project: General category of the project.
new BG line project from Dahod to Indore through Jhabua, Sardarpur, Dhar and Pithampur: Specific description of the railway project for which land is being acquired.
Dahod: Starting point of the new BG line project.
Indore: Ending point of the new BG line project.
Jhabua: A city on the route of the new BG line project.
Sardarpur: A city on the route of the new BG line project.
Dhar: A city on the route of the new BG line project.
Pithampur: A city on the route of the new BG line project.
204.76 km: Total Length of the BG line project.
Jhabua district: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
Dhanmanda: Village within Jhabua district affected by the land acquisition.
Madhya Pradesh: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
Free Press Raj Express: Name of the daily newspapers.
06 December, 2024: Date when the substance of the notification was published in daily newspapers.
Central Government: The governing body making the declaration.
Taluka Jhabua: Region of land acquisition.
DHEERAJ KUMAR: Chief Engineer ConstructionIV.
Western Railway Construction Organization: Organization involved in the land acquisition process.
Mumbai: Location where the notification was issued.
11th June, 2025: Date when the notification was issued.
S.O. 2640E: Notification number
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Location of printing.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: 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
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No. 2576] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025/JYAISTHA 23, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
म ंबई, 11 ििू , 2025
का.आ. 2640(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ि ेरेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) एव ंरेलवे (संिोधि) अजधजियम
2008 (2008 का 11) (जिसे इसमे इसके पिात 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 29 िवम्बर, 2024 मे प्रकाजित भारत सरकार
के रेल मंत्रालय (रेल्वे बोडा) की अजधसूचिा संख्या का.आ. 5159 (अ) तारीख 29 िवम्बर, 2024 (जिसे इसमे इसके पिात
उक्त अजधसूचिा कहा गया ह)ै , द्वारा उक्त अजधसूचिा स े उपाबध्द अि सूची म े जवजिर्दाष्ट भूजम को, मध्यप्रदेि राज्य के धार
जिले में जविेष रेल पररयोििा अर्ाात, दाहोद से इंदौर िाि े वाली िई बीिी लाइि पररयोििा, झाब आ, सरदारपर , धार
और जपर्ामप र के मध्य से (204.76 ककमी), मध्यप्रदिे राज्य के झाब आ जिले म ें धामन्द्दा गावाँ , तहसील रामा म ें दाहोद–
इंदौर बड़ी लाइि िाम की जविषे रेल पररयोििा के जिष्पादि,अि रक्षण,प्रबंधि और प्रचालि के जलए अपेजक्षत ह,ैऐसी भूजम
का अिाि करि े के आिय की घोषणा की र्ी।
और, उक्त अजधसूचिा का सार उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ‘क’ की उपधारा (4) के अधीि दैजिक समाचार पत्रों
अर्ाात “राि एक्सप्रसे एव ंफ्री प्रसे ” में तारीख 06 कदसंबर, 2024 को प्रकाजित ककया गया र्ा।
और, धामन्द्दा गााँव में आक्षेप प्राप्त हुए और उि पर जवचार ककया गया और आक्षेप का जिदाि ककया गया ह ै तर्ा
सक्षम अजधकारी द्वारा तदि सार आदिे पाररत कर दीये गय ेह।ैं
3877 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ‘ड’ की उपधारा (1) के अि सरण म े सक्षम प्राजधकारी िे अपिी ररपोर्ा केन्द्रीय
सरकार को प्रस्ट्त त कर दी ह।ै
अत: अब केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी से उक्त ररपोर्ा के प्राप्त होिे पर और उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ‘ड’
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक इससे उपाबध्द अि सूची मे जवजिर्दाष्ट 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 अजधसूचिा के प्रकाजित होिे पर इस से उपाबध्द अि सूची मे जवजिर्दाष्ट भूजम सभी जवलंगमो म क्त होकर
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेआतयांककत रूप से जिजहत हो िाएगी।
अिस चू ी
मध्य प्रदिे राज्य के झाब आ जिले म ेंदाहोद से इंदौर िाि े वाली िई बीिी लाइि पररयोििा (झाब आ, सरदारपर , धार
और जपर्ामप र के मध्य स)े के जिमााण हते प्रभजवत होि े वाली अिािाधीि भूजम की संरचिा सजहत या संरचिा रजहत संजक्षप्त
जववरण
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सं. जिला िम्बर (ह०े )
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जपदीया जपता रतिा भूरीया िाजत पर्ेजलया
तहसील. रामा पता झाब आ मध्य प्रदिे भूजम स्ट्वामी, परमससंग जपता
1 धामन्द्दा 721 0.0212
जिला. झाब आ रतिा भूरीया िाजत पर्ेजलया पता झाब आ मध्य प्रदेि
भूजम स्ट्वामी
जपदीया जपता रतिा भूरीया िाजत पर्ेजलया
तहसील. रामा पता झाब आ मध्य प्रदिे भूजम स्ट्वामी, परमससंग जपता
2 धामन्द्दा 723/2 0.0734
जिला. झाब आ रतिा भूरीया िाजत पर्ेजलया पता झाब आ मध्य प्रदेि
भूजम स्ट्वामी
तहसील. रामा जपकदया जपता रतिा िाजत पर्ेजलया पता धामन्द्दा रामा
3 धामन्द्दा 724 0.6537
जिला. झाब आ झाब आ मध्य प्रदेि भूजम स्ट्वामी
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4 धामन्द्दा 725 0.0472
जिला. झाब आ मध्य प्रदिे भूजम स्ट्वामी
[ ई. ऑकफस फा. स.ं E 514544-107 ]
धीरि क मार, म ख्य अजभयन्द्ता जिमााण-IV
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 11th June, 2025
S.O. 2640(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board), number, S.O. 5159(E) dated the 29 November, 2024 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section
3 Sub-section (ii), dated the 29 November, 2024 (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
Jhabua district village Dhanmanda in the State of Madhya Pradesh.[भाग II—खण्ड 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 06 December, 2024 under sub section (4) of section 20A of the said Act.
And whereas, in Dhamanda 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 r,eceipt 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.
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
Name of the Taluka & Khasara Acquisition
S. N. As per Jamabandi Land Holder’s Name
Village District Number area (Ha.)
Pideeya Pita Ratana Bhooreeya
Taluka Jaati Pateliya Pata Jhabua Madhya Pradesh
1 Dhamanda Rama 721 0.0212 Bhumi Swami, Paramasing Pita Ratana
Jila Jhabua Bhooreeya Jaati Pateliya Pata Jhabua Madhya
Pradesh Bhumi Swami
Pideeya Pita Ratana Bhooreeya
Taluka Jaati Pateliya Pata Jhabua Madhya Pradesh
2 Dhamanda Rama 723/2 0.0734 Bhumi Swami, Paramasing Pita Ratana
Jila Jhabua Bhooreeya Jaati Pateliya Pata Jhabua Madhya
Pradesh Bhumi Swami
Taluka Pidiya Pita Ratna Jati Patelia
3 Dhamanda Rama 724 0.6537 Pata Dhaamanda Rama Jhabua Madhya
Jila Jhabua Pradesh Bhumi Swami
Taluka Remu Pita Hadu Jati Bhil
4 Dhamanda Rama 725 0.0472 Pata Dhaamanda Rama Jhabua Madhya
Jila Jhabua Pradesh Bhumi Swami
[E – Office F. No. E 514544-107]
DHEERAJ KUMAR, Chief Engineer Construction-IV
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