Date: 2022-05-26Category: 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 Jamnagar district 5 villages
## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Rajkot-Kanalus Railway Project
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition for the Rajkot-Kanalus doubling of Broad Gauge single line railway project in Gujarat, India. The core purpose is to declare the government's intention to acquire land for this project, outlining the process for affected parties to raise objections. The key finding is the detailed schedule specifying the areas of land to be acquired in various villages across the Jamnagar and Rajkot districts.
**2. Introduction:**
This report provides an overview of a specific government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the Rajkot-Kanalus railway project. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification, focusing on its key provisions, affected stakeholders, and anticipated impact.
**3. Policy Overview:**
This is a *New Policy* regarding specific land acquisition.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, as stated in the text, is the execution of the "Special Railway Project, namely, RajkotKanalus doubling of Broad Gauge single line in District Rajkot and Jamnagar in the State of Gujarat." This requires the acquisition of land for its development.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Problem/Issue:** The policy addresses the need for land to facilitate the expansion and improvement of railway infrastructure. The "doubling of Broad Gauge single line" suggests an existing single-track line is being upgraded to a double-track line to increase capacity, reduce congestion, and improve efficiency. The notification explicitly states the land is required for "public purpose," suggesting the project is deemed to be in the public interest.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Land Acquisition Intention:** The central government declares its intention to acquire land for the Rajkot-Kanalus railway project.
* **Objection Mechanism:** Any person interested in the land has 30 days from the date of the notification's publication to raise objections to the acquisition.
* **Objection Procedure:** Objections must be made in writing to the Prant Officer Jamnagar Rural, District Jamnagar, stating the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing Process:** The competent authority (Prant Officer) will provide an opportunity for objectors to be heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner. The authority will then either allow or disallow the objections.
* **Finality of Order:** The competent authority's order regarding the objections is final.
* **Land Details:** The land plans and other details related to the acquisition are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
* **Schedule of Land:** The notification includes a detailed schedule specifying the name of the district, taluka, village, survey number, and area of land to be acquired (in square meters) for each parcel in the Jamnagar and Rajkot districts.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners in the villages of Virpar, Tamachan, Jaliya, Khijaliya and Sumra in the Jamnagar and Rajkot districts.
* Residents and businesses in these areas potentially impacted by the railway project.
* The Prant Officer Jamnagar Rural, District Jamnagar (the competent authority).
* Ministry of Railways and Western Railway Construction Organization.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Central Government (Ministry of Railways), Western Railway Construction Organization, and the Prant Officer Jamnagar Rural, District Jamnagar.
* **Timeline:** A 30-day window is provided for affected parties to raise objections from the date of publication.
* **Procedure:** The procedure involves submitting written objections to the Prant Officer, who will then conduct hearings and make a final decision. The affected parties can appeal via legal practitioners. The competent authority must also make enquiries to the claims.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **Likely Intended Outcomes:** The intended outcomes are to acquire the necessary land to facilitate the Rajkot-Kanalus railway project. This should lead to increased railway capacity, improved efficiency, and potentially enhanced connectivity for the region.
* The schedule specifying the area to be acquired indicates that the land acquisition will be limited to a specific part of each plot, reducing the impact compared to a complete buy-out.
**9. Conclusion:**
The notification outlines the government's intention to acquire land for the Rajkot-Kanalus railway project, a significant infrastructure development. It establishes a clear process for landowners to raise objections, ensuring a degree of transparency and due process. This notification is significant as it marks a key step towards the project's implementation, with the potential to improve transportation infrastructure in the region.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: An act of the Indian Parliament, specifically section 20A and 20D are relevant to the land acquisition process described in the document.
Central Government: The governing body authorized to acquire land for public purposes under the Railways Act, 1989.
Special Railway Project: A railway project identified as Rajkot Kanalus doubling of Broad Gauge single line.
Rajkot Kanalus doubling: A railway project involving the doubling of a broad gauge single line.
Rajkot district: A district in the state of Gujarat, India.
Jamnagar district: A district in the state of Gujarat, India.
Gujarat: A state in India where the land acquisition is taking place for the railway project.
Official Gazette: The official publication where the notification regarding the land acquisition is published.
Prant Officer Jamnagar Rural: The competent authority and the officer responsible for handling objections related to the land acquisition in Jamnagar Rural.
Jamnagar Rural: A Taluka in Jamnagar District of Gujarat
Virpar: A village in Jamnagar Rural, Jamnagar District, Gujarat.
Tamachan: A village in Jamnagar Rural, Jamnagar District, Gujarat.
Dhrol: A Taluka in Jamnagar District of Gujarat.
Jaliya: A village in Dhrol, Jamnagar District, Gujarat.
Khijaliya: A village in Dhrol, Jamnagar District, Gujarat.
Sumra: A village in Jamnagar Rural, Jamnagar District, Gujarat.
Western Railway Construction Organization: Organization within the Ministry of Railways.
Mumbai: City in Maharashtra. Place of publication for the notification by the Western Railway Construction Organization.
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS: The government ministry responsible for the railway project.
PARAMJEET SINGH: Chief Engineer Construction VI
New Delhi: Location of the Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri. Place of publication.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
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No. 2270] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2022/JYAISTHA 5, 1944
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जनमाणा सगं ठन)]
ऄजधसचू ना
मुम्बइ, 26 मइ, 2022
का.अ. 2391(ऄ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल ऄजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जजसे आसमें आसके पिात ् ईक्त
ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क के ईपखंड (I) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुये, ये समाधान हो जान े के
पिात् कक लोक प्रयोजन के जलए, यह भूजम, जजसका संजिप्त जववरण आससे ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची में कदया गया ह,ै गुजरात राज्य
के राजकोट और जामनगर जजले म े राजकोट-कानालुस ब्रोड गेज आकहरी लाइन का दोहरीकरण पररयोजना नाम की जविेष
रेल पररयोजना के जनष्पादन के जलये अवश्यक ह,ै ऐसी भूजम के ऄजान करन े के अिय की घोषणा करती ह।ै
ईक्त भूजम के जलये आछक कोइ व्यजक्त, राजपत्र में आस ऄजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े तीस कदन के भीतर,
ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 20घ की ईप-धारा (1) के ऄधीन ईपयुाक्त प्रयोजन के जलए ऐसी भजू म के ऄजान और ईपयोग के
संबंध में अिेप कर सकेगा।
प्रत्येक ऐसा अिेप सिम प्राजधकारी ऄथाात्, प्रांत ऄजधकारी, जामनगर (ग्राम्य), जजला जामनगर को जलजखत रुप
मे ककया जाएगा जो कक अिेप का अधार होगा। सिम प्राजधकारी अिेपकता ा को व्यजक्तगत रुप स े या कानुनी प्रेजटटिनर के
माध्यम स े सुनवाइ का ऄवसर प्रदान करेगा और सभी ऐस े अिेपों की सुनवाइ और जांच करन े के पिात्, यकद अवश्यक
समझे तो, अदेि द्वारा या तो अिेपों के जलय ेऄनुमजत दगे ा या ऄनुमजत प्रदान नही करेगा।
ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 20घ की ईप-धरा (2) के ऄधीन सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया गया अदेि ऄंजतम होगा।
3518 GI/2022 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
आस ऄजधसूचना के ऄधीन अने वाली भूजम की भूजम योजना और ऄन्य ब्यौरे ईपलब्ध ह ैं और आच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा
सिम प्राजधकारी के ईक्त ईल्लेजखत कायाालय म ेंईनका जनरीिण ककया जा सकता ह।ै
ऄनसु चू ी
गजु रात राज्य म ेंराजकोट-कानालसु ब्रोड गजे आकहरी लाइन खडं के दोहरीकरण जविषे रेल पररयोजना के जलय ेऄजधग्रहण
की जानवे ाली सरं चना सजहत या ईसके रजहत भजू म का सजं िप्त जववरण ।
जजल ेका नामः जामनगर
क्रम स्ं या तहसील का नाम ग्राम का नाम खसरा स्ं या ित्रे फल (स्ट्वेऄर जमटर)
जामनगर (ग्राम्य) जवरपर
1 जामनगर (ग्राम्य) जवरपर 344 832.58
2 जवरपर 343 727.24
3 जवरपर 342 547.22
4 जवरपर 354 1229.43
5 जवरपर 340 541.14
6 जवरपर 355 829.69
कुल : 4707.30
क्रम स्ं या तहसील का नाम ग्राम का नाम खसरा स्ं या ित्रे फल (स्ट्वेऄर जमटर)
जामनगर (ग्राम्य) तमाचण
1 तमाचण 196 278.40
2 तमाचण 197 2858.26
3 तमाचण 263 1216.01
4 तमाचण 264 1189.00
5 तमाचण 267 1728.70
6 तमाचण 260 2191.31
7 तमाचण 246 330.09
8 तमाचण 245 343.73
9 तमाचण 244 286.19
10 तमाचण 242 1923.66
11 तमाचण 233 1206.98
12 तमाचण 232 921.26
13 तमाचण 231 920.81
14 तमाचण 229 1042.62
15 तमाचण 228 625.56
16 तमाचण 227 516.40
17 तमाचण 226 575.04
18 तमाचण 225 439.07[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
19 तमाचण 247 455.99
कुल : 19049.08
क्रम स्ं या तहसील का नाम ग्राम का नाम खसरा स्ं या ित्रे फल (स्ट्वेऄर जमटर)
ध्रोल जालीया (मानसर)
1 ध्रोल जालीया (मानसर) 605 110.37
2 जालीया (मानसर) 607 71.95
3 जालीया (मानसर) 214 380.35
4 जालीया (मानसर) 215 1266.30
5 जालीया (मानसर) 216 2011.50
6 जालीया (मानसर) 217 186.74
7 जालीया (मानसर) 230/P.1 1394.20
8 जालीया (मानसर) 231/P.1 679.66
9 जालीया (मानसर) 302/1 3848.55
10 जालीया (मानसर) 92 12701.13
11 जालीया (मानसर) 104 2012.45
12 जालीया (मानसर) 105 7280.66
13 जालीया (मानसर) 106 498.70
14 जालीया (मानसर) 111 1605.90
15 जालीया (मानसर) 112 2102.82
16 जालीया (मानसर) 114 7059.30
17 जालीया (मानसर) 115 544.27
18 जालीया (मानसर) 143 1033.23
19 जालीया (मानसर) 76 1842.57
20 जालीया (मानसर) 71 2811.03
21 जालीया (मानसर) 70 4350.86
22 जालीया (मानसर) 36 1632.09
23 जालीया (मानसर) 35 4432.56
24 जालीया (मानसर) 34 1397.48
कुल : 61254.67
क्रम स्ं या तहसील का नाम ग्राम का नाम खसरा स्ं या ित्रे फल (स्ट्वेऄर जमटर)
ध्रोल खीजडीया
1 ध्रोल खीजडीया 93 2833.38
2 खीजडीया 99 710.29
3 खीजडीया 103 576.244 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 खीजडीया 104 1728.86
5 खीजडीया 105 2250.35
6 खीजडीया 106 136.32
7 खीजडीया 111 538.95
8 खीजडीया 112 727.36
9 खीजडीया 114 2137.32
कुल : 11639.07
क्रम स्ं या तहसील का नाम ग्राम का नाम खसरा स्ं या ित्रे फल (स्ट्वेऄर जमटर)
ध्रोल समु रा
1 ध्रोल सुमरा 82 1701.93
2 सुमरा 84 511.85
3 सुमरा 88 1633.71
4 सुमरा 92 424.50
5 सुमरा 94 458.28
6 सुमरा 96 411.32
7 सुमरा 97 435.93
8 सुमरा 98 481.58
9 सुमरा 83 286.55
10 सुमरा 90 380.89
11 सुमरा 66 174.18
12 सुमरा 93 435.08
13 सुमरा 95 312.15
14 सुमरा 91 344.72
15 सुमरा 80 285.99
कुल : 8278.66
[फा. सं. E-Office E-300405]
परमजीत ससह, मु्य ऄजभयंता (जनमााण)-VI
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 26th May, 2022
S.O. 2391(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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
of Broad Gauge single line in District Rajkot and Jamnagar in the State of Gujarat, hereby declares its
intention to acquire such land:
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 a foresaid 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- Jamnagar
(Rural), District Jamnagar, 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
namely: Rajkot - Kanalus doubling of Broad-Gauge single line in the state of Gujarat.
Name of District: Jamnagar
Sr. No. Name of Taluka Village Name Survey No. Area of Land to be
Acquire (in Sqm.)
Jamnagar (Rural) Virpar
1 Jamnagar (Rural) Virpar 344 832.58
2 Virpar 343 727.24
3 Virpar 342 547.22
4 Virpar 354 1229.43
5 Virpar 340 541.14
6 Virpar 355 829.69
TOTAL 4707.30
Sr. No. Name of Taluka Village Name Survey No. Area of Land to be
Acquire (in Sqm.)
Jamnagar (Rural) Tamachan
1 Tamachan 196 278.40
2 Tamachan 197 2858.26
3 Tamachan 263 1216.01
4 Tamachan 264 1189.00
5 Tamachan 267 1728.70
6 Tamachan 260 2191.31
7 Tamachan 246 330.09
8 Tamachan 245 343.73
9 Tamachan 244 286.19
10 Tamachan 242 1923.66
11 Tamachan 233 1206.986 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
12 Tamachan 232 921.26
13 Tamachan 231 920.81
14 Tamachan 229 1042.62
15 Tamachan 228 625.56
16 Tamachan 227 516.40
17 Tamachan 226 575.04
18 Tamachan 225 439.07
19 Tamachan 247 455.99
TOTAL 19049.08
Sr. No. Name of Taluka Village Name Survey No. Area of Land to be
Acquire (in Sqm.)
Dhrol Jaliya
1 Dhrol Jaliya 605 110.37
2 Jaliya 607 71.95
3 Jaliya 214 380.35
4 Jaliya 215 1266.30
5 Jaliya 216 2011.50
6 Jaliya 217 186.74
7 Jaliya 230/P.1 1394.20
8 Jaliya 231/P.1 679.66
9 Jaliya 302/1 3848.55
10 Jaliya 92 12701.13
11 Jaliya 104 2012.45
12 Jaliya 105 7280.66
13 Jaliya 106 498.70
14 Jaliya 111 1605.90
15 Jaliya 112 2102.82
16 Jaliya 114 7059.30
17 Jaliya 115 544.27
18 Jaliya 143 1033.23
19 Jaliya 76 1842.57
20 Jaliya 71 2811.03
21 Jaliya 70 4350.86
22 Jaliya 36 1632.09
23 Jaliya 35 4432.56
24 Jaliya 34 1397.48
TOTAL 61254.67[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : ऄसाधारण 7
Sr. No. Name of Taluka Village Name Survey No. Area of Land to be
Acquire (in Sqm.)
Dhrol Khijaliya
1 Dhrol Khijaliya 93 2833.38
2 Khijaliya 99 710.29
3 Khijaliya 103 576.24
4 Khijaliya 104 1728.86
5 Khijaliya 105 2250.35
6 Khijaliya 106 136.32
7 Khijaliya 111 538.95
8 Khijaliya 112 727.36
9 Khijaliya 114 2137.32
TOTAL 11639.07
Sr. No. Name of Taluka Village Name Survey No. Area of Land to be
Acquire (in Sqm.)
Jamnagar (Rural) Sumra
1 Jamnagar (Rural) Sumra 82 1701.93
2 Sumra 84 511.85
3 Sumra 88 1633.71
4 Sumra 92 424.50
5 Sumra 94 458.28
6 Sumra 96 411.32
7 Sumra 97 435.93
8 Sumra 98 481.58
9 Sumra 83 286.55
10 Sumra 90 380.89
11 Sumra 66 174.18
12 Sumra 93 435.08
13 Sumra 95 312.15
14 Sumra 91 344.72
15 Sumra 80 285.99
TOTAL 8278.66
[F. No. E-Office E- 300405]
PARAMJEET SINGH, Chief Engineer (Construction) VI
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