Date: 2025-08-19Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary gazette under Part II section 3 SubSection (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 Bhuj Naliya Gauge Conversion extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM) in District Kutchh in the State of Gujarat.
Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on August 19, 2025, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in the Kutch district of Gujarat for the Bhuj-Naliya Gauge Conversion extension up to Vayor New Line project. The declaration follows the publication of initial intentions on February 20, 2025, consideration of objections, and submission of a report by the competent authority. This notification confirms the land acquisition.
Key Points / Main Content:
Land Acquisition Declaration:
* The Central Government declares the acquisition of land specified in the Schedule for the Bhuj-Naliya Gauge Conversion extension project.
* This declaration is made under subsection II of section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989.
Land Vesting:
* Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government.
* The land will be free from all encumbrances.
Schedule Details:
* The Schedule lists plots in the Kutch district, specifying plot numbers, village names (Bhuj Sim), nature of land (private non-agriculture), area in Sq. Mt., and names of interested landowners.
* Examples of landowners include Chandrabhan Parumal Udernani, Rathod Vikram Singh Jivubha, Juneja Saleman Mamad, Pragji Dalichandra Shah, and Ashok Jayendra Lodariya.
Impact Analysis:
Central Government:
* Impact: Gains ownership of the specified land for the railway project.
* Action Required: Ensure the notification is published in the Official Gazette to finalize the land acquisition.
Landowners in Kutch District:
* Impact: Lose ownership of the specified land parcels.
* Action Required: Await further communication regarding compensation and handover of land.
Ministry of Railways (Western Railway Construction Organization):
* Impact: Facilitates the execution, maintenance, and operation of the Special Railway Project.
* Action Required: Proceed with the Bhuj-Naliya Gauge Conversion extension project, utilizing the acquired land.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: A law of India, specifically mentioned in the context of land acquisition for railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for railways in India, issuing the notification.
Western Railway Construction Organization: A division of the Indian Railways involved in construction projects.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: City where the notification was issued.
Bhuj Naliya Gauge Conversion extension up to Vayor New Line 24.65 KM: The Special Railway Project for which land is being acquired.
Kutch, Gujarat: District in Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place for the railway project.
Bhuj: The Taluka within Kutch district where land is being acquired.
S. R. PRASAD: Chief Project Manager, C II, the signing authority of the notification.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3693] िई किल्ली, मगं लवार, अगस्ट्त 19, 2025/श्रावण 28, 1947
No. 3693] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025/SHRAVANA 28, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
मुम्बई, 19 अगस्ट् त, 2025
का.आ. 3797(ई).—िबकक, भारत सरकार, रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोडा) की अजधसूचिा संख्या एस.ओ. 903 (ई),
कििांक 20 फ़रवरी, 2025, जिसे भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (I), रेलवे अजधजियम, 1989
(1989 का 24) (जिस े इसके बाि उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20ए म ें प्रकाजित ककया गया था, द्वारा केंद्र
सरकार ि े जविेष रेलवे पररयोििा ,गिु रात राज्य म ें जिला कच्छ अबडासा, भुि-िजलया आमाि पररवतिा पररयोििा
(101.25 कक.मी.) और ियी लाइि स े वायोर तक जवस्ट्तार (25 कक.मी.) को भूजम अजधग्रहण पररयोििा (पजिम रेलवे)
के जिष्पािि, रखरखाव और संचालि के प्रयोिि के जलए उक्त अजधसूचिा से संलग्न अिुसूची म ेंजिर्िाष्ट भ भूजम का अजधग्रहण
करिे का अपिा इरािा घोजषत ककया था।
और, िबकक, उक्त अजधसूचिा का सार िैजिक स्ट्थािीय समाचार पत्र “कच्छ जमत्र” (गुिराती), “ यंग लीडर (हहिं ी)
& “टाइम्स ऑफ इंजडया ”(अंग्रिे ी ), 25 फ़रवरी, 2025 में उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ए की उपधारा (4) के तहत
प्रकाजित ककया गया था, और िबकक, आपजियां प्राप्त हो गई ह ैंऔर सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा अस्ट्वीकृत कर िी गई ह;ैं
और, िबकक, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (एक) के अिुसरण म,ें सक्षम प्राजधकारी िे केंद्र सरकार
की अपिी ररपोट ा प्रस्ट्तुत की ह;ै
5519 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अब, इसजलए, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोट ा प्राप्त होिे पर, और उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उप-धारा
(एक) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार अब यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक अिुसूची म ें जिर्िष्ट भा भूजम उपरोक्त
उद्देश्य के जलए अजधग्रहण की िाएगी;
और आग,े उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (2) के अिुसरण म,ें केंद्र सरकार अब यह घोषणा करती ह ै
कक आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि पर, उक्त अिुसूची म ें जिर्िष्ट भा भूजम सभी बंधिों स े मक्तु परू ी तरह स े
केंद्र सरकार के अजधकार में होगी।
अिसु चू ी
जवषय : जविषे रेलव ेपररयोििा अथाता ्गिु रात राज्य म ेंजिला कच्छ अबडासा, भिु -िजलया आमाि पररवतिा पररयोििा
(101.25 कक.मी.) और ियी लाइि स ेवायोर तक जवस्ट्तार (24.65 कक.मी.) के जलए, सरं चिा के साथ या जबिा सरं चिा के
अजधग्रहण की िाि े वाली भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
जिला: कच्छ तालकु ा : भिु
क्र. गााँव का ब्लॉक िंबर प्लॉट िंबर भूजम भूजम की अजधग्रजहत की भूजम माजलक / इजच्छत व्यजक्त
स. िाम / सवेक्षण का प्रकृजत िािे वाली का िाम
संख्या प्रकार भूजम का क्षत्रे
(in Sqm
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 भुिसीम 488/1 11 जििी जबि खेती 87.34 चंद्रभाि पारुमल उडेरिाणी
2 भुिसीम 488/1 12 जििी जबि खेती 108.88 राठौड़ जवक्रमहसंह जिवुभा
3 भुिसीम 488/1 43 जििी जबि खेती 16.65 िुणेिा सलेमाि मामि
4 भुिसीम 488/1 44 जििी जबि खेती 190.07 िुणेिा सलेमाि मामि
5 भुिसीम 488/1 45 जििी जबि खेती 115.98 चंद्रभाि पारुमल उडेरिाणी
6 भुिसीम 488/1 46 जििी जबि खेती 2.68 चंद्रभाि पारुमल उडेरिाणी
7 भुिसीम 488/1 47 जििी जबि खेती 1.18 चंद्रभाि पारुमल उडेरिाणी
8 भुिसीम 488/1 48 जििी जबि खेती 132.81 राठौड़ जवक्रमहसंह जिवुभा
9 भुिसीम 488/1 49 जििी जबि खेती 158.00 राठौड़ जवक्रमहसंह जिवभु ा
10 भुिसीम 488/1 50 जििी जबि खेती 51.64 राठौड़ जवक्रमहसंह जिवुभा
11 भुिसीम 488/1 आंतररक रास्ट्ता जििी जबि खेती 224.16 प्रागिी िलीचन्द्द्र िाह
12 भुिसीम 489 सामान्द्य प्लॉट जििी जबि खेती 86.00 अिोक ियेन्द्द्र लोिररया
[फा. सं. E.-609378-03]
एस.आर.प्रसाि, मख्ु य पररयोििा प्रबंधक (जिमााण)-II[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 19th August, 2025
S.O. 3797(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board), number, S.O. 903 (E), dated the 20th February, 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3, Sub-Section (I), of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as
the said Act), 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, and operation of the Special Railway Project namely,
Bhuj Naliya Gauge Conversion extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM) in District Kutch in the State of Gujarat;
And, whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in the daily newspapers namely the
“Kutch Mitra” (Gujarati), “Times Of India” (English), & “Yung Leader ” (Hindi) dated 25th February, 2025 under
sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act;And, whereas, nil objections were received and same have been
considered and disallowed 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 (II) 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, with or without structures, falling within the District Kutch for
Special Railway Project namely Bhuj Naliya Gauge Conversion extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM)
in District Kutch) in the State of Gujarat.
Name Of District: - Kutch Tauka: Bhuj
Sr. Name of BTloycpke P Plot No Nature Nature of Area in Name of the land owner
No. the village Number/ of Land Land. Sq. Mt. /interested persons
Survey No.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Bhuj Sim 488/1 11 Private Non- 87.34 Chandrabhan Parumal
Agriculture Udernani
2 Bhuj Sim 488/1 12 Private Non- 108.88 Rathod Vikram Singh Jivubha
Agriculture
3 Bhuj Sim 488/1 43 Private Non- 16.65 Juneja Saleman Mamad
Agriculture
4 Bhuj Sim 488/1 44 Private Non- 190.07 Juneja Saleman Mamad
Agriculture
5 Bhuj Sim 488/1 45 Private Non- 115.98 Chandrabhan Parumal
Agriculture Udernani
6 Bhuj Sim 488/1 46 Private Non- 2.68 Chandrabhan Parumal
Agriculture Udernani
7 Bhuj Sim 488/1 47 Private Non- 1.18 Chandrabhan Parumal
Agriculture Udernani
8 Bhuj Sim 488/1 48 Private Non- 132.81 Rathod Vikram Singh Jivubha
Agriculture
9 Bhuj Sim 488/1 49 Private Non- 158.00 Rathod Vikram Singh Jivubha4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Sr. Name of BTloycpke P Plot No Nature Nature of Area in Name of the land owner
No. the village Number/ of Land Land. Sq. Mt. /interested persons
Survey No.
Agriculture
10 Bhuj Sim 488/1 50 Private Non- 51.64 Rathod Vikram Singh Jivubha
Agriculture
11 Bhuj Sim 488/1 Internal Private Non- 224.16 Pragji Dalichandra Shah
Rasta Agriculture
12 Bhuj Sim 489 Comon Private Non- 86.00 Ashok Jayendra Lodariya
Plot Agriculture
[F. No. E.-609378-03]
S. R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager (C) II
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