The gazette notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, for the execution of the "3rd & 4th Line between Vadlapaudi (VDPD)- Gate Jn. Cabin (GJC) including Tie Line between Gangavaram Port – Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (12.04 Km.)" railway project.
The notification invites objections from individuals interested in the land proposed for acquisition, within 30 days from the date of publication of the notification.
Key Changes
The Central Government intends to acquire land for the specified railway project.
The project involves the construction of a third and fourth railway line between Vadlapaudi (VDPD) and Gate Jn. Cabin (GJC), including a tie line between Gangavaram Port and Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, covering a distance of 12.04 km.
The notification specifies that objections to the land acquisition can be raised within 30 days of the notification's publication.
The notification includes a schedule (Annexure-I) detailing the land to be acquired in Visakhapatnam district, including survey numbers, area, and land type. The total land to be acquired is 0.352 hectares (0.87 acres) .
The competent authority, the Special Land Acquisition Officer, will hear objections and has the power to allow or disallow them. The order of the competent authority is final.
Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
Impact Analysis
Land Owners/Interested Parties
Action Item: Landowners should review the notification and Annexure-I to determine if their land is affected. If so, they should prepare and submit objections, with supporting documentation, to the Special Land Acquisition Officer within the stipulated timeframe.
Railway Authorities
Action Item: The railway authorities need to ensure that the land acquisition process is conducted fairly and transparently, addressing all objections in a timely and appropriate manner. They should also ensure that adequate compensation is provided to the affected parties as per the law.
Local Economy
Action Item: The government should ensure that the project benefits the local economy and that any negative impacts on local communities are minimized through appropriate mitigation measures and rehabilitation programs.
Gangavaram Port and Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
Action Item: Gangavaram Port and Visakhapatnam Steel Plant should coordinate with the railway authorities to ensure the smooth implementation of the project and to maximize the benefits of improved rail connectivity.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry responsible for the development and management of railways in India. It is issuing the notification through the East Coast Railway (Construction) division.
East Coast Railway (Construction): The division of the Ministry of Railways responsible for the construction of railway infrastructure in the East Coast region of India.
Railways Act, 1989: The legislation governing the construction, operation, and regulation of railways in India. Section 20A of the Act provides the legal framework for land acquisition for railway projects.
Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89): Amendment to the Railways Act, 1989, which includes provisions related to land acquisition.
Special Land Acquisition Officer: The competent authority responsible for conducting the land acquisition process, hearing objections, and making decisions regarding compensation.
Visakhapatnam district: The district in Andhra Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
Gangavaram Port: A port located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, which will be connected to the railway network through the tie line.
Visakhapatnam Steel Plant: A steel plant located in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, which will also be connected to the railway network through the tie line.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 32] िई कदल्ली, िुक्रर्ार, ििर्री 03, 2024/पौष 13, 1946
No. 32] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 03, 2024/PAUSHA 13, 1946
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू वतट रेलर् े (जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुर्िेश् र्र, 3 ििर्री, 2025
रेलर् ेअजधजियम एक हिार िौ सौ िर्ासी की धारा बीस ए के तहत सचू िा
का.आ. 34(अ).—रेलर्े (संिोधि) अजधजियम, 1989 (24/89) (जिसे इसके बाद उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा
20A की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों के तहत, केंद्र सरकार इस बात से संतुष्ट होिे के बाद कक सार्विजिक उद्देश्य के जलए, भूजम,
जिसका संजिप्त जर्र्रण यहां संलग्न अिुसूची में कदया गया ह,ै जर्िषे रेलर् े पररयोििा के जिष्पादि के जलए आर्श्यक ह,ै अर्ावत्, आंध्र
प्रदेि राज्य के जर्िाखापत्तिम जिले में "गंगार्रम पोटव – जर्िाखपट्टिम इस्ट्पात संयत्र के बीच टाई लाइि सजहत र्ड्लापुडी (र्ीडीपीडी)
- गेट िंक्िि केजबि (िीिेसी) के बीच तीसरी और चौर्ी लाइि (12.04 कक.मी.)", इसके द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करिे का
इरादा घोजषत करती है।
उक्त भूजम में रुजच रखिे र्ाला कोई भी व्यजक्त, अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र में प्रकािि की तारीख से तीस कदि की अर्जध के
भीतर, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20D की उपधारा (1) के अधीि पूर्ोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अजधग्रहण पर आपजत्त उठा
सकेगा।
47 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रत्येक आपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ावत जर्िेष भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी, "गंगार्रम पोटव – जर्िाखपट्टिम इस्ट्पात संयत्र के
बीच टाई लाइि सजहत र्ड्लापुडी (र्ीडीपीडी) - गेट िंक्िि केजबि (िीिेसी) के बीच तीसरी और चौर्ी लाइि (12.04 कक.मी.)", को
जलजखत रूप में प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसके आधार जिधावररत ककए िाएंग े और सिम प्राजधकारी आपजत्तकताव को चाह े र्ह व्यजक्तगत
रुप से हो या किर ककसी जर्जध व्यर्सायी के माध्यम से, सुिर्ाई का अर्सर देगा, और ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों को सुििे के बाद और
आर्श्यक आगे की िांच, यकद कोई हो, करिे के बाद, िैसा कक सिम प्राजधकारी आर्श्यक समझ,े आदेि द्वारा, आपजत्तयों को स्ट्र्ीकार
या अस्ट्र्ीकार कर सकता है।
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20D की उपधारा (2) के अंतगवत सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया गया कोई भी आदेि अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूचिा के अंतगवत आि े र्ाली भूजम की भूजम योििाएं और अन्य जर्र्रण उपलब्ध ह ैं और इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम
प्राजधकारी के उपरोक्त कायावलय में उिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु चू ी
आंध्र प्रदेि राज्य के जर्िाखापत्तिम जिले में जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोििा, अर्ावत् "गंगार्रम पोटव – जर्िाखपट्टिम इस्ट्पात संयत्र के बीच
टाई लाइि सजहत र्ड्लापुडी (र्ीडीपीडी) - गेट िंक्िि केजबि (िीिेसी) के बीच तीसरी और चौर्ी लाइि (12.04 कक.मी.)", के जलए
संरचिाओं के सार् या जबिा संरचिाओं के अजधग्रहण की िािे र्ाली भूजम का संजिप्त जर्र्रण (अिुलग्नक-I) संलग्न है।
जिले का नामााः- विशाखपट्टनम अनुलग्नक-1
क्रम गााँि का खाता सं. प्लॉट/सिे कुल अधिग्रहित कुल अधिग्रहित ज़मीन भूमम का
स.ं नाम संख्या क्षेत्रफल ककया िाने क्षेत्रफल ककया िाने का प्रकार
(एकड़ िाला िेक्टेयर) िाला क्षेत्र ककसम
सेंट में क्षेत्र में िेक्टेयर )
(एकड़ सेंट (में
में)
1 कनिथि 300001 245-5सी1 0.21 0.09 0.0850 0.0364 - इिाम वेट
2 कनिथि 300001 245-5सी2 0.20 0.06 0.0809 0.0243 - इिाम वेट
3 कनिथि 300001 246-10सी - रियोत्विी
0.09 0.04 0.0364 0.0162
वेट
4 कनिथि 300001 246-11बी1 - रियोत्विी
0.13 0.08 0.0526 0.0324
वेट
5 कनिथि 300001 280-2सी - रियोत्विी
0.24 0.04 0.0971 0.0162
वेट
कुलाः 0.87 0.31 0.352 0.1255
[फा .सं. CE/CON/JDB at VSKP/VDPD-GJC 3rd & 4th LINE/SRP/20 A]
अजय कुमार सामल, चीफ इजं ीनियर (निमााण -१)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 3rd January, 2025
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989
S.O. 34(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89) (hereinafter referred as the said Act.), the Central Government, after being
satisfied that for the public purpose, the Land, brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
here to ,is required for the execution of Special Railway Project, namely, “3rd & 4th Line between
Vadlapaudi (VDPD)- Gate Jn. Cabin (GJC) including Tie Line between Gangavaram Port – Visakhapatnam
Steel Plant (12.04 Km.)” in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, 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 the notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition of such land for the
aforesaid purpose under sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act.
Every objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely. Spl. Land Acquisition Officer,
3rd & 4th Line between Vadlapaudi (VDPD)- Gate Jn. Cabin (GJC) including Tie Line between
Gangavaram Port – Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (12.04 Km.)” in writing, and shall set out grounds thereof
and competent authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or through a
legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further inquiry, 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 (2) of 20D 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 land (Annexure-I) attached here with to be acquired with or without structures, for
Special Railway Project, namely 3rd & 4th Line between Vadlapaudi (VDPD)- Gate Jn. Cabin (GJC)
including Tie Line between Gangavaram Port – Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (12.04 Km.)” in Visakhapatnam
district in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
Name of District:- Visakhapatnam Annexure-I
Total To be To be
Plot / Total area
Sl. Name of Khata area Acquired Acquired Kisam Type of
Survey (in
No. Village No. (in Ac. area area of Land Land
No. Hectare )
Cts) (in Ac. Cts) (Hectare)
1 Kanithi 300001 245-5C1 0.21 0.09 0.0850 - Inam Wet
0.0364
2 Kanithi 300001 245-5C2 0.20 0.06 0.0809 - Inam Wet
0.0243
Ryotwri
3 Kanithi 300001 246-10C 0.09 0.04 0.0364 -
0.0162 wet4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
246- Ryotwri
4 Kanithi 300001 0.13 0.08 0.0526 -
11B1 0.0324 wet
Ryotwri
5 Kanithi 300001 280-2C 0.24 0.04 0.0971 -
0.0162 wet
TOTAL 0.87 0.31 0.352 0.1255
[F.No. CE/CON/JDB at VSKP/ VDPD-GJC 3rd & 4th Line /SRP/20A]
AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Con-I)
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