Date: 2026-07-27Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary gazette under Part II section 3 Sub Section (II) Notification under clause 20E of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) for Land to be acquired in connection with Special Railway Project namely Samakhiyali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project (53 00 KM) ROB 3 in District Kutch in the state of Gujarat
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways (Western Railway) has issued a formal declaration for the acquisition of 1.89-45 hectares of land in Mithi Rohar Village, Kutch District, Gujarat, for the Samakhiyali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project (ROB-3). Following the rejection of prior objections, the Central Government has exercised its powers under the Railways Act, 1989, to vest these lands absolutely under its authority. This notification, dated July 27, 2026, confirms the land is now free from all encumbrances for project execution.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Specifications**
* **Purpose:** The acquisition is dedicated to the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the "Samakhiyali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project (53.00 KM) ROB-3."
* **Project Classification:** Designated as a Special Railway Project.
**Legal and Procedural Compliance**
* **Statutory Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 20E(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* **Procedural History:** A prior notice of intention to acquire (Section 20A) was published on August 14, 2025, and summarized in local newspapers including *Kutch Mitra*, *The Times of India*, and *Yung Leader* on August 21, 2025.
* **Resolution of Objections:** All objections received by the competent authority were considered and officially rejected before this final declaration.
**Land Details and Vesting**
* **Total Area:** 1.89-45 Hectares.
* **Location:** Village Mithi Rohar, Taluka Gandhidham, District Kutch, Gujarat.
* **Vesting Rights:** Under Section 20E(2), the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, effective from the date of publication.
* **Land Types:** The acquisition includes Agricultural, Non-Agricultural, and Padtar (fallow) land parcels.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
**Impact**
Gains absolute legal ownership and control over 1.89-45 hectares of land, cleared of any previous legal or financial encumbrances.
**Action Required**
Commence the execution, maintenance, and management phases of the Samakhiyali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project in the specified area.
**Landowners and Interested Persons (e.g., M/s. Shivani Enterprise, Laxminarayan Mandir, and others listed in the Schedule)**
**Impact**
Private ownership rights are terminated. The land parcels identified (including Survey Nos. 489/4, 306/1, 306/2, 306/4, 306/5, 306/6, 308/1, 296/1, and 573) are transferred to the state.
**Action Required**
Must comply with the vesting order and relinquish the land as per the finality of the rejected objections and the government's declaration.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
Responsible for the administrative processing of the land report and the rejection of previous public objections.
**Action Required**
Finalize the administrative transition of the specified land parcels to the Ministry of Railways.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation (specifically Sections 20A and 20E) providing the legal framework for the acquisition of land for special railway projects.
Samakhiyali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project: A designated Special Railway Project (53.00 KM) involving infrastructure development for which specific land parcels are being acquired.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry responsible for the notification, execution, and management of the railway project.
District Kutch, Gujarat: The primary location where the land acquisition is taking place, specifically within Gandhidham taluka and Mithi Rohar village.
High Court of Gujarat: The judicial authority whose directions in Special Civil Application No. 629 of 2026 are being followed for this land acquisition.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण् ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार से प्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
सं. 3955] िई किल्ली, सोमवार, िुलाई 27, 2026/श्रावण 5, 1948
No. 3955] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 27, 2026/SHRAVAN 5, 1948
रेल मंत्रालय
[पजिम रेलवे (जिमााण संगठि)]
अजधसूचिा
मुम्बई, 27 िुलाई 2026
का.आ. 4125(अ).— िबकक रेल मंत्रालय में भारत सरकार की अजधसूचिा द्वारा (भारत के रािपत्र में प्रकाजित,
अजधसूचिा संख्या, िी.एस.आर. 552 (ई) कििांक 14th अगस्ट्त, 2025 के तहत असाधारण पी II धारा 3 उपधारा (II) (यहां
के बाि म ें उक्त अजधसूचिा 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) माििीय गुिरात उच्च न्यायालय द्वारा स्ट्पेिल जसजवल एप्लीकेिि
िंबर 629/2026 म ें िारी न्याजयक जििेिों का सख्ती स े पालि करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार ि े जविेष रेलवे पररयोििा,
सामाखियाली गाांधीधाम चौगुना परियोजना (53.00 किमी) आर. ओ. बी. -3 खजला िच्छ अर्ाात् गुिरात राज्य म ें जिला
को भूजम अजधग्रहण पररयोििा के जिष्पािि के जलये आवश्यक है, ऐसी भूजम के अिाि करिे के आिय की घोषणा करती है।
और, चूूँकक उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20A की उप-धारा (4) के अिुसार, उक्त अजधसूचिा का मुख्य अंि 21 अगस्ट्त,
2025 को जिम्नजलजखत िैजिक समाचार पत्रों - "कच्छ जमत्र" (गुिराती), "ि टाइम्स ऑफ़ इंजडया" (अंग्रेजी) और "यंग लीडर"
(हहंिी) - म ें प्रकाजित ककया गया र्ा, और चूूँकक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को प्राप्त आपजियों पर जवचार करके उन्हें अस्ट्वीकार कर
किया गया है और तििुसार आिेि पाररत ककए गए हैं।.
और, िबकक. उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (एक) के अिुसरण में, सक्षम प्राजधकारी िे केंद्र सरकार
की अपिी ररपोटा प्रस्ट्तुत की ह.ै
5722 GI/2026 (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 करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार अब यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक अिुसूची म ें जिर्िाष्ट भूजम उपरोक्त
उद्देश्य के जलए अजधग्रहण की िाएगी.
और आगे, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (2) के अिुसरण में, केंद्र सरकार अब यह घोषणा करती ह ै
कक आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि पर, उक्त अिुसूची म ेंजिर्िाष्ट भूजम सभी बंधिों से मुक्त पूरी तरह स े
केंद्र सरकार के अजधकार म ें होगी।अिुसूची.
अनुसूची
गुिरात राज्य के कच्छ जजले म ें जविेष रेलवे प्रोिेक्ट, यािी समजखयाली-गांधीधाम चौगुना परियोजना (53.00 ककमी)
ROB-3 के जलए अजधग्रजहत की िािे वाली जमीि का संजक्षप्त जववरण।
गााँव िा नाम: मीठी िोहि तालुिा: गाांधीधाम खजले का िामः िच्छ
क्रम सवे न.ां भूखम िा अखधग्रखहत िी भूजम माजलक / इजच्छत व्यजक्त का रिप्पणी
संख्या िाम
प्रिाि जाने वाली
भूखम
(हेक्टेयर)
489/4 गैि-िृखि 0-04-90 खिवानी एांििप्राइजेज िांपनी अांकित -
1
प्रवीणचांद्र चांदन
2 306/1 पैकी िृखि 0-18-84 लक्ष्मीनािायण मांकदि -
306/2 पैकी िृखि 0-20-75 गोपाल िमेिचांद्र अग्रवाल सवे न ां 306/3 िे साथ
3 सवे न ां 306/2
एित्रीििण
306/4 गैि-िृखि 0-05-26 कििोिभाई वालजीभाई भानुिाली -
4
वसांतभाई वलजीभाई भानुिाली
306/5 गैि-िृखि 0-29-95 कििोिभाई वालजीभाई भानुिाली -
5
वसांतभाई वलजीभाई भानुिाली
6 306/6 िृखि 0-07-18 लक्ष्मीनािायण मांकदि -
7 308/1 पैकी गैि-िृखि 0-16-34 अतुलिुमाि िस्तूिीलाल अग्रवाल -
296/1 गैि-िृखि 0-10-06 जिवांगी अिुि गुप्ता, सुमेधा -
8
आकाि गोयल
टावसा 573/ पड़तर 0-76-17 श्री सििाि -
9
पैकी
कुल: 1-89-45
[ ई-फा. स.ं 588525-04]
एस.आि. प्रसाद, मुख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
Western Railway (Construction Organization)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 27th July, 2026
S.O. 4125(E).— whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of
Railways (Railway Board), number, G.S.R. 552 (E), dated the 14th August, 2025, published in Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the
Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), in strict compliance with the judicial
directions issued by the Hon’ble High Court of Gujarat in Special Civil Application No. 629 of 2026, 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 Samakhiyali Gandhidham Quadrupling Project (53.00 KM) ROB-3 in District Kutch in the
State of Gujarat.
And, whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in the following daily
newspapers “Kutch Mitra” (Gujarati), “The Times of India” (English), & “Yung Leader” (Hindi) dated 21th
Augus, 2025, in accordance with sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act, and whereas, objections
received were considered and rejected by the competent authority and accordingly, orders have been passed,
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 of Special Railway Project, namely Samakhiyali
Gandhidham Quadrupling Project (53.00 KM) ROB-3, in District Kutch in the state of Gujarat.
Name of Village Mithi Rohar Taluka: Gandhidham District: Kutch
Sr. Survey No. Land Type Land to be Name of the land owner Remarks
No. acquired /interested persons
(Ha.)
1 489/4 Non- 0-04-90 M/s. Shivani enterprise
Agriculture company for Ankit Pravin -
Chandra Chandan
2 306/1 paki Agriculture 0-18-84 Laxminarayan Mandir -
3 306/2 paki Agriculture 0-20-75 Gopal Ramesh Chandra Survey No
Agrawal 306/3
Aggregation
with Survey
No 306/2)
4 306/4 Non- 0-05-26 Kishorbhai Valjibhai Bhanusali, -
Agriculture Vasantbhai Valjibhai Bhanusali
5 306/5 Non- 0-29-95 Kishorbhai Valjibhai Bhanusali, -
Agriculture Vasantbhai Valjibhai Bhanusali4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
6 306/6 Agriculture 0-07-18 Laxminarayan Mandir -
7 308/1 paki Non- 0-16-34 Atulkumar Kasturilal Agrawal -
Agriculture
8 296/1 Non- 0-10-06 Shivangi Anuj Gupta, -
Agriculture Sumedha Akash Goyal
9 Tavers-573/ Padtar 0-76-17 Shri Sarkar -
paki
Total Land 1-89-45
[E-F. No. 588525-04]
S.R PRASAD, Chief Project Manager -II
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