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 Mandankua Tehsil Rama District Jhabua in the State of Madhya Pradesh
## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Dahod-Indore BG Line Project
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Railways concerning the acquisition of land for the new Broad Gauge (BG) line project from Dahod to Indore through Jhabua, Sardarpur, Dhar, and Pithampur. The notification, published in the Gazette of India, declares the Central Government's decision to acquire specific lands in Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh for the project, following the procedures outlined in the Railway Amendment Act of 2008. Key to the notification is the declaration that the land, once notified, vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide an informative analysis of the Government of India, Ministry of Railways notification regarding land acquisition for the Dahod-Indore BG line project. The analysis is solely based on the provided notification text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This notification represents an implementation step within the broader framework of the Railway Amendment Act, 2008.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as stated in the text, is the acquisition of land necessary for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of a Special Railway Project, specifically the new BG line project from Dahod to Indore.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The notification is not a new comprehensive policy but rather an implementation step under existing railway legislation. The project aims to improve railway infrastructure connecting Dahod to Indore. The text mentions previous notifications and reports, indicating a multi-stage process culminating in this declaration of land acquisition.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification serves as the formal declaration to acquire the land.
* **Specific Change:** The notification declares that the lands specified in the schedule annexed to the notification will be acquired for the Dahod-Indore BG line project.
* **New Rule/Provision:** Upon publication of the notification in the official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Difference/Effect:** This action effectively transfers ownership of the specified land from the current landholders to the Central Government, allowing the railway project to proceed. The transfer is absolute and free of any claims or liabilities attached to the land.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification are:
* Landholders in the Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh, specifically in Mandankua village, whose land falls within the acquisition schedule. Specifically, the named individuals such as Dhuliya Pita Gumaan Bhooreeya, Jemaal Pita Gumaan Bhooreeya, Tetiya Pita Gumaan Bhooreeya Rama, Devala Pita Gumaan Bhooreeya, Duda Pita Gumaan Bhooreeya, and Remala Pita Gumaan Bhooreeya, are directly impacted.
* The Central Government, specifically the Ministry of Railways, which will now own the land.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Railways, specifically the Western Railway Construction Organization (as indicated by the notification originating from Mumbai), is responsible for implementing the land acquisition. The Chief Engineer Construction-IV, Dheeraj Kumar is named.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification indicates a process involving previous notifications (S.O. 5163E dated 29 November 2024), publication in newspapers, consideration of objections, and a report from the Competent Authority. The current notification triggers the vesting of land in the Central Government upon publication in the official Gazette.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcome of this land acquisition is to facilitate the construction of the new BG line project from Dahod to Indore. The notification ensures that the necessary land is legally available for the project, removing potential obstacles related to land ownership and encumbrances. The long-term impact includes improved railway connectivity and potential economic development in the region.
**9. Conclusion:**
The Ministry of Railways notification represents a crucial step in the land acquisition process for the Dahod-Indore BG line project. It formally declares the acquisition of specified lands, transferring ownership to the Central Government and paving the way for the project's implementation. This action has a direct impact on the identified landowners and is essential for the execution of the railway infrastructure project.
Key Entities Referenced
JUNE 13, 2025: Date of publication of the Gazette of India.
JYAISTHA 23, 1947: Corresponding date in the Indian national calendar (Saka Era).
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for the notification.
Western Railway Construction Organization: The specific department/organization within the Ministry of Railways.
Mumbai: Location where the notification was issued.
11th June, 2025: Date of the notification.
S.O. 2645E: Notification number.
Government of India: The governing authority.
Railway Board: A department under the Ministry of Railways.
S.O. 5163E: Reference notification number regarding land acquisition, dated 29 November, 2024.
29 November, 2024: Date of the referenced notification S.O. 5163E.
Gazette of India: Official publication where the notification was published.
Railway Amendment Act, 2008: Act under which the notification is issued.
20A: Section of Railway Amendment Act, 2008 related to land acquisition.
11 of 2008: Reference to the Railway Amendment Act.
Central Government: The government body making the declaration to acquire land.
Special Railway Project: General category of project.
new BG line project from Dahod to Indore through Jhabua, Sardarpur, Dhar and Pithampur: Specific railway project for which land is being acquired.
Dahod: Starting location of the new railway line project.
Indore: Ending location of the new railway line project.
Jhabua: A city along the railway line.
Sardarpur: A city along the railway line.
Dhar: A city along the railway line.
Pithampur: A city along the railway line.
204.76 km: Length of the railway line project.
Jhabua district: District where the land acquisition is taking place.
Madhya Pradesh: State where the land acquisition is taking place.
News Papers Free Press Raj Express: Newspapers where the substance of the notification was published.
06 December, 2024: Date of publication of substance of notification in the newspapers.
Mandankua village: Village where no objections were received.
Competent Authority: Authority responsible for submitting the report regarding the land acquisition.
Dhuliya: District associated with the acquired land.
Pita Gumaan Bhooreeya: Land holder's father's name.
Bhooreeya: Land holder's last name.
Bhil: Jaati (Caste) of the landholder.
Jhiree: Pata (Address) of the landholder.
Taluka: Administrative division.
Bhumi Swami: Land Owner.
Rama: Land Holder's Name.
Jila: District.
Remala: Land Holder's Name.
E. 514544: File number.
Dheeraj Kumar: Chief Engineer ConstructionIV.
Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi110064: Address of the printing press.
Controller of Publications, Delhi110054: Publisher of the Gazette.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 2581] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2025/JYAISTHA 23, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
म ंबई, 11 ििू , 2025
का.आ. 2645(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. 5163 (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 जपर्ामपर के मध्य से (204.76 ककमी), स्ट्पेिल रेलव े प्रोिेक्ट के जिष्पादि, अिर क्षण, प्रबंधि और प्रचालि के जलए
अपेजक्षत ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अििा करिे 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, माण्डिक आ गााँव में आक्षपे प्राप्त हुए और उि पर जवचार ककया गया और आक्षपे का जिदाि ककया गया ह ैतर्ा
सक्षम अजधकारी द्वारा तदि सार आदिे पाररत कर दीये गय ेह।ैं
3882 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 ररपोटा केन्द्रीय
सरकार को प्रस्ट्त त कर दी ह।ै
अत: अब केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी से उक्त ररपोटा 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 म ेजवजिर्दाष्ट भूजम सभी जवलंगमो से मक्त होकर
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेआतयांककत रूप से जिजहत हो िाएगी।
अिस चू ी
मध्य प्रदेि राज्य के झाबआ जिल ेम ेंदाहोद स ेइंदौर िाि ेवाली िई बीिी लाइि पररयोििा (झाबआ , सरदारपर , धार
और जपर्ामपर के मध्य स)े के जिमाणा हते प्रभजवत होि ेवाली अििा ाधीि भजू म की सरं चिा सजहत या सरं चिा रजहत सजं क्षप्त
जववरण
क्र. ग्राम का तहसील खसरा सपं ादि
भधू ारक का िाम
स.ं िाम व जिला िम्बर क्षत्रे फल (ह०े )
ध जलया जपता ग माि भरू ीया िाजत भील पता जझरी झाब आ
मध्य प्रदेि भूजम स्ट्वामी, िेमाल जपता ग माि भरू ीया िाजत
भील पता जझरी झाब आ मध्य प्रदेि भूजम स्ट्वामी, टेरटया जपता
तहसील.
ग माि भरू ीया िाजत भील पता जझरी झाब आ मध्य प्रदिे भूजम
रामा
1 माण्डिक आ 106 0.0332 स्ट्वामी, देवला जपता ग माि भरू ीया िाजत भील पता जझरी
जिला.
झाब आ मध्य प्रदिे भूजम स्ट्वामी, दद ा जपता ग माि भूरीया
झाब आ
िाजत भील पता जझरी झाब आ मध्य प्रदेि भूजम स्ट्वामी, रेमला
जपता ग माि भूरीया िाजत भील पता जझरी झाब आ मध्य प्रदेि
भूजम स्ट्वामी
[फा. स.ं ई. ऑकफस फाईल स ं E 514544-112]
धीरि क मार, म ख्य अजभयन्द्ता जिमााण-IV
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 11th June, 2025
S.O. 2645(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board), number, S.O. 5163(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 in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
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 Mandankua 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;[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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.
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
Taluka
S. Name of Khasara Acquisition
& Land Holder’s Name
N. the Village Number area (Ha.)
District
Dhuliya Pita Gumaan Bhooreeya Jaati Bhil Pata Jhiree
Jhabua Madhya Pradesh Bhumi Swami, Jemaal Pita
Gumaan Bhooreeya Jaati Bhil Pata Jhiree Jhabua Madhya
Taluka Pradesh Bhumi Swami, Tetiya Pita Gumaan Bhooreeya
Rama Jaati BhilPata Jhiree Jhabua Madhya Pradesh Bhumi
1 Mandankua 106 0.0332 Swami, Devala Pita Gumaan Bhooreeya Jaati Bhil Pata
Jila Jhiree Jhabua Madhya Pradesh Bhumi Swami, Duda Pita
Jhabua Gumaan Bhooreeya Jaati Bhil Pata Jhiree Jhabua Madhya
Pradesh Bhumi Swami, Remala Pita Gumaan Bhooreeya
Jaati Bhil Pata Jhiree Jhabua Madhya Pradesh Bhumi
Swami
[F. No. E - Office (E. 514544- 112)]
Dheeraj Kumar, Chief Engineer Construction-IV
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