Date: 2022-05-06Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary gazette under section 20A of the Railway Act 1989 24 of 1989 in connection with Special Railway Project Rajkot Kanalus Doubling Project in the Rajkot district 3 villages
**Policy Analysis Report: Acquisition of Land for Rajkot-Kanalus Railway Project**
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a notification from the Ministry of Railways, Western Railway Construction Organisation, regarding the acquisition of land for the Rajkot-Kanalus doubling of the Broad Gauge single line railway project in the Rajkot district of Gujarat. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific land parcels for this project and outlines the process for affected parties to raise objections. Key findings include the detailed list of land parcels to be acquired, the procedures for lodging objections, and the designation of the Prant Officer Rajkot Rural as the competent authority to handle objections.
**2. Introduction:**
This report aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the Ministry of Railways' notification concerning the acquisition of land for the Rajkot-Kanalus railway doubling project, based solely on the information provided in the available text. The report outlines the policy's objective, key provisions, affected parties, implementation aspects, and expected outcomes as inferred from the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a new policy concerning land acquisition for a specific railway project.
* **Core Objective(s):** As inferred from the text, the core objective is to acquire land deemed necessary for the execution of the Rajkot-Kanalus doubling of the Broad Gauge single line railway project, which is considered a "Special Railway Project" serving a "public purpose."
**4. Background and Rationale:**
As a new policy, the notification addresses the need to acquire land for the expansion of the railway infrastructure. The text implies the existing railway line is a single line and that doubling it will improve capacity and efficiency. The policy serves to enable this infrastructure upgrade by legally acquiring the necessary land.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
As this is a new policy, the key provisions are:
* **Declaration of Intent to Acquire:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land parcels, as detailed in the schedule, for the Rajkot-Kanalus railway doubling project.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals interested in the land have 30 days from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette to raise objections to the acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The Prant Officer Rajkot Rural, District Rajkot, is designated as the "competent authority" to receive and review objections.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be submitted in writing, stating the grounds for objection. Objectors have the right to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner. The competent authority will either allow or disallow objections after an enquiry.
* **Finality of Order:** The decision of the competent authority is final.
* **Land Details Availability:** Land plans and other details related to the land acquisition are available for inspection at the competent authority's office.
* **Land Schedule:** The notification includes a schedule detailing the survey numbers, type of land (private agriculture, government land, etc.), nature of land, and area to be acquired (in square meters) for each parcel in different villages of Padadhari Taluka.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners (both private and government) whose land is identified in the schedule for acquisition.
* Residents and businesses in the Rajkot district, specifically within the villages of Khandheri, Naranaka, and Taraghardi (Padadhari Taluka), where land acquisition is planned.
* The Ministry of Railways and its Western Railway Construction Organisation.
* The Prant Officer Rajkot Rural, District Rajkot, who acts as the competent authority.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency:** The Ministry of Railways, through its Western Railway Construction Organisation, is responsible for the project. The Prant Officer Rajkot Rural is responsible for handling objections.
* **Timeline:** A 30-day window is provided for affected parties to raise objections from the date of notification publication.
* **Procedure:** The process involves the publication of the notification, submission of written objections to the competent authority, a hearing process, and a final decision by the competent authority. The land plans are to be made available for inspection at the competent authority's office.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The likely intended outcomes based on the policy are:
* Facilitation of the Rajkot-Kanalus railway doubling project by legally acquiring the necessary land.
* Potential disruption to landowners and communities affected by the land acquisition.
* Improved railway infrastructure and transportation capacity in the Rajkot district.
* Expedited project execution due to the defined objection process and the finality of the competent authority's decision.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification represents a significant step towards the execution of the Rajkot-Kanalus railway doubling project. It outlines the government's intention to acquire land, details the land parcels involved, and establishes a process for addressing objections. Landowners and relevant stakeholders should closely review the notification and exercise their right to raise objections within the stipulated timeframe if they have concerns regarding the acquisition. This policy is crucial for improving railway infrastructure and contributing to the region's economic development.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: A law that confers power to central government for land acquisition for public purpose
Central Government: The governing authority responsible for land acquisition as per the Railways Act, 1989
Special Railway Project: A railway project for which land is being acquired
Rajkot-Kanalus: A railway line doubling project of Broad Gauge single line
Rajkot district: The geographical region where the Rajkot-Kanalus railway line is located
Gujarat: The state in India where the Rajkot-Kanalus railway line is located
Prant Officer Rajkot Rural: The competent authority to whom objections regarding land acquisition can be made
Padadhari Taluka: A sub-division of Rajkot district, Gujarat
Khandheri Village: A village in Padadhari Taluka, Rajkot District, Gujarat where land is to be acquired
Naranaka Village: A village in Padadhari Taluka, Rajkot District, Gujarat where land is to be acquired
Taraghadi Village: A village in Padadhari Taluka, Rajkot District, Gujarat where land is to be acquired
Western Railway Construction Organisation: Organisation involved in the railway construction project
Mumbai, Maharashtra: Location of notification
PARAMJEET SINGH: Chief Engineer Construction VI
New Delhi: Location of Dte of Printing
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2004] नइ कदल्ली, िक्र वार, मइ 6, 2022/विै ाख 16, 1944
No. 2004] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2022/VAISAKHA 16, 1944
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जनमाणा सगं ठन)]
ऄजधसचू ना
म ंबइ, 6 मइ, 2022
का.अ. 2109(ऄ).—रेलवे ऄजधजनयम, 1989 की धारा 20A की ईप-धारा (I) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग
करत े हुए ( 1989 का 24) (आसके बाद ईि ऄजधजनयम के रूप म ें संदर्भभत), केंद्र सरकार आस बात स े संतष्ट होन े के बाद कक
सावाजजनक ईद्देश्य के जलए, भूजम, जजसका संजिप्त जववरण आसके साथ संलग्न ऄन सूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै जविेष रेलव े के
जनष्पादन के जलए अवश्यक ह।ै पररयोजना, नामतः, ग जरात राज्य म ें जजला राजकोट में ब्रॉड गेज ससगल लाआन का
राजकोट-कनालूस दोहरीकरण, एतद्द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का ऄजधग्रहण करने के ऄपने आरादे की घोषणा करता ह:ै
ईि भूजम म ें रुजच रखने वाला कोइ भी व्यजि, कदनांक स े तीस कदनों की ऄवजध के भीतर, आस ऄजधसूचना का
राजपत्र म ें प्रकािन, ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 20डी की ईप-धारा (1) के तहत ईि ईद्देश्य के जलए ऐसी भूजम के ऄजधग्रहण
और ईपयोग पर अपजत्त ईठाना:
ऐसी हर अपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी को की जाएगी, ऄथाात,् प्रांत ऄजधकारी राजकोट (ग्रामीण), जजला राजकोट,
जलजखत रूप म ें और ईसके अधार जनधााररत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी अपजत्तकता ा को व्यजिगत रूप स े या कानूनी
व्यवसायी द्वारा स नवाइ का ऄवसर दगे ा और ऐसी सभी अपजत्तयों को स नन े के बाद और करन े के बाद कर सकता ह ै ऐसी
अग े की जांच, यकद कोइ हो, जैसा कक सिम प्राजधकारी अवश्यक समझ,े अदिे द्वारा, या तो अपजत्तयों को ऄन मजत या
ऄस्ट्वीकार कर सकता ह।ै
3100 GI/20222 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ईि ऄजधजनयम की धारा 20(डी) की ईप-धारा (जद्वतीय) के तहत सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोइ भी
अदेि ऄंजतम होगा।
आस ऄजधसूचना के ऄंतगात अन े वाली भूजम योजना एव ं ऄन्य जववरण ईपलब्ध ह ै तथा सिम प्राजधकारी के ईि
कायाालय म ें आच्छ क व्यजि द्वारा जनरीिण ककया जा सकता ह।ै
ऄनस चू ी
जविेष रेलव े पररयोजना के जलए संरचना के साथ या जबना ऄजधगृहीत की जाने वाली भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण: ग जरात
राज्य म ें राजकोट-कनालूस ब्रॉड गेज ससगल लाआन का दोहरीकरण।
राज्य: गज रात जजला: राजकोट
ऄजधग्रहण की जाने
क्रम
सवेिण संख्या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत वाली भूजम का
संख्या
िेत्रफल (वगामीटर म)ें
ताल का: पदधारी
गांव: खंडेरी
1 258 जनजी कृजष 1713.92
2 250 जनजी कृजष 727.09
3 278 जनजी कृजष 1053.42
4 277 जनजी कृजष 2211.24
5 276 जनजी कृजष 468.08
6 261 सरकार - 3910.00
7 257 सरकारी - 1958.00
8 251 जनजी कृजष 5568.86
9 248 सरकारी सड़क 72.90
10 247 जनजी कृजष 1243.99
11 262 सरकारी - 8446.53
12 256 जनजी कृजष 1723.92
13 252 जनजी कृजष 2388.90
14 133 जनजी कृजष 2256.28
15 134/1,134/2,134/3,134/4 जनजी कृजष 6617.12
135/1, 135/2, 135/3, 135/4,
16 135/5 जनजी कृजष 3762.94
17 136 जनजी कृजष 4514.48
18 137 सरकारी - 2677.13
19 138 जनजी कृजष 2846.04
54160.84[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
ताल का :पदाधारी
ग्राम : नारानाका
1 252 सरकार - 3704.00
2 249 सरकार - 1009.41
3 346 सरकार - 2630.17
4 175 सरकार - 4926.00
5 219 सरकार - 1728.47
13998.05
ताल का : पदधारी
ग्राम : तारागढी
1 681 जनजी कृजष 1088.35
2 691 जनजी कृजष 1471.96
3 649 जनजी कृजष 827.92
4 648 जनजी कृजष 540.62
5 651 जनजी कृजष 1935.72
6 659 जनजी कृजष 3776.02
7 449 जनजी कृजष 1771.43
8 457 जनजी कृजष 239.75
9 458 जनजी कृजष 277.61
10 459 जनजी कृजष 326.98
11 456 जनजी कृजष 2154.15
12 348 जनजी कृजष 44.45
13 349 जनजी कृजष 546.12
14 350 जनजी कृजष 855.17
15 356 जनजी कृजष 1273.79
16 357 जनजी कृजष 541.80
17 358 जनजी कृजष 357.84
18 362 जनजी कृजष 445.03
19 366 जनजी कृजष 861.76
20 370 जनजी कृजष 205.32
21 371 जनजी कृजष 691.62
22 372, 372/1 और 372/2 जनजी कृजष 562.32
23 396 जनजी कृजष 1267.95
24 397 जनजी कृजष 273.52
25 389 जनजी कृजष 614.694 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
26 388 जनजी कृजष 1193.05
27 194 जनजी कृजष 955.11
28 195 जनजी कृजष 565.18
29 196 जनजी कृजष 468.62
30 198 जनजी कृजष 1406.83
31 199 जनजी कृजष 491.44
32 200 जनजी कृजष 173.12
33 154 जनजी कृजष 578.14
34 162, 162/1 और 162/2 जनजी कृजष 665.94
35 161 जनजी कृजष 347.49
36 160 जनजी कृजष 374.26
37 690 सरकार - 5239.18
38 647 ग्राम पंचायत गौचर 2103.32
39 650 ग्राम पंचायत गौचर 521.06
40 460 सरकार - 361.43
41 353 सरकार - 67.22
42 363 सरकार - 799.17
43 192 सरकार - 890.76
44 169 सरकार - 128.76
45 153 सरकार - 800.69
46 695 सरकारी सड़क 900.04
47 337 सरकार - 82.42
48 193 सरकारी सड़क 203.62
42268.74
[फा. स.ं WNC 335/1/2/Rajkot-Gujarat-2]
परमजीत ससह, म ख्य ऄजभयंता (जनमााण)-VI
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 6th May, 2022
S.O. 2109(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(I) of section 20A of the
Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred in as the said Act), the Central Government after
being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has given in the schedule
annexed hereto, is required for execution of the Special Railway Project, namely, Rajkot-Kanalus doubling
of Broad Gauge single line in District Rajkot in the State of Gujarat, hereby declares its intention to acquire
such land:[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty days from the date of
publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land
for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act:
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Prant Officer Rajkot
(Rural), District Rajkot, in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the competent authority shall
give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal practitioner and may, after
hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any as the competent authority thinks
necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (ii) of section 20(D) of the said act
shall be final.
The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be
inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway
Project: Rajkot-Kanalus doubling of Broad-Gauge single line in the state of Gujarat.
State : GUJARAT District: RAJKOT
Area of Land to be
Sr. No. Survey Number Type of Land Nature of Land
Acquire (in Sqm)
Taluka :PADADHARI
Village : KHANDHERI
1 258 Private Agriculture 1713.92
2 250 Private Agriculture 727.09
3 278 Private Agriculture 1053.42
4 277 Private Agriculture 2211.24
5 276 Private Agriculture 468.08
6 261 Government -- 3910.00
7 257 Government -- 1958.00
8 251 Private Agriculture 5568.86
9 248 Government Road 72.90
10 247 Private Agriculture 1243.99
11 262 Government -- 8446.53
12 256 Private Agriculture 1723.92
13 252 Private Agriculture 2388.90
14 133 Private Agriculture 2256.28
15 134/1,134/2,134/3,134/4 Private Agriculture 6617.12
16 135/1,135/2,135/3,135/4,135/5 Private Agriculture 3762.94
17 136 Private Agriculture 4514.486 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
18 137 Government -- 2677.13
19 138 Private Agriculture 2846.04
54160.84
Taluka :PADADHARI
Village : NARANAKA
1 252 Government -- 3704.00
2 249 Government -- 1009.41
3 346 Government -- 2630.17
4 175 Government -- 4926.00
5 219 Government -- 1728.47
13998.05
Taluka : PADADHARI
Village : TARAGHADI
1 681 Private Agriculture 1088.35
2 691 Private Agriculture 1471.96
3 649 Private Agriculture 827.92
4 648 Private Agriculture 540.62
5 651 Private Agriculture 1935.72
6 659 Private Agriculture 3776.02
7 449 Private Agriculture 1771.43
8 457 Private Agriculture 239.75
9 458 Private Agriculture 277.61
10 459 Private Agriculture 326.98
11 456 Private Agriculture 2154.15
12 348 Private Agriculture 44.45
13 349 Private Agriculture 546.12
14 350 Private Agriculture 855.17
15 356 Private Agriculture 1273.79
16 357 Private Agriculture 541.80
17 358 Private Agriculture 357.84
18 362 Private Agriculture 445.03
19 366 Private Agriculture 861.76[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 7
20 370 Private Agriculture 205.32
21 371 Private Agriculture 691.62
22 372, 372/1 & 372/2 Private Agriculture 562.32
23 396 Private Agriculture 1267.95
24 397 Private Agriculture 273.52
25 389 Private Agriculture 614.69
26 388 Private Agriculture 1193.05
27 194 Private Agriculture 955.11
28 195 Private Agriculture 565.18
29 196 Private Agriculture 468.62
30 198 Private Agriculture 1406.83
31 199 Private Agriculture 491.44
32 200 Private Agriculture 173.12
33 154 Private Agriculture 578.14
34 162, 162/1 & 162/2 Private Agriculture 665.94
35 161 Private Agriculture 347.49
36 160 Private Agriculture 374.26
37 690 Government -- 5239.18
38 647 Gram Panchayat Gaucher 2103.32
39 650 Gram Panchayat Gaucher 521.06
40 460 Government -- 361.43
41 353 Government -- 67.22
42 363 Government -- 799.17
43 192 Government -- 890.76
44 169 Government -- 128.76
45 153 Government -- 800.69
46 695 Government Road 900.04
47 337 Government -- 82.42
48 193 Government Road 203.62
42268.74
[F. No.WNC 335/1/2/Rajkot-Gujarat-2]
PARAMJEET SINGH, Chief Engineer (Construction) VI
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