Date: 2025-03-18Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989(24 of 1989) (here in after referred in as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the public purpose, this land of Village Todi TehsilPetlawad DistrictJhabua
## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Indore-Dahod Railway Line
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification concerning the acquisition of land in Madhya Pradesh, specifically in the Jhabua district, for the construction of a new broad gauge (BG) railway line connecting Indore and Dahod. The notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways, declares the government's intention to acquire land for this project and outlines the process for affected individuals to raise objections. Key findings include the identification of affected villages and land parcels, the responsible authorities for handling objections, and the legal basis for the acquisition. This is a *new policy* for these specific land acquisitions.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview of a government notification (S.O. 1231E) pertaining to land acquisition for the Indore-Dahod new BG railway line project. The analysis is based solely on the provided text of the notification and aims to identify key provisions, affected stakeholders, and potential implementation aspects.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** The primary objective, as stated in the text, is to acquire land for the execution of the "Special Railway Project for Indore Dahod new BG railway line" in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh. The underlying objective is to develop railway infrastructure for public benefit.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **New Policy:** The notification suggests a need for improved railway connectivity in the region. The Indore-Dahod railway line project likely addresses transportation needs, economic development goals, or strategic infrastructure requirements in the Madhya Pradesh region. The rationale for this specific notification is the need to legally acquire the land required for the project.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **New Policy:** This is a new land acquisition policy for this specific project. The main provisions of the notification include:
* **Declaration of Intent:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land in Village Todi, Tehsil Petlawad, District Jhabua.
* **Opportunity for Objections:** Affected individuals are given a 30-day period from the date of publication to raise objections to the acquisition.
* **Process for Objections:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub-Divisional Officer Land Acquisition Officer, Petlawad District Jhabua, M.P., outlining the grounds for the objection.
* **Competent Authority Review:** The competent authority (Sub-Divisional Officer Land Acquisition Officer) is responsible for reviewing objections, providing an opportunity for a hearing, and either allowing or disallowing the objections.
* **Finality of Order:** The order made by the competent authority regarding the objections is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Office of the Competent Authority.
* **Schedule of Affected Land:** A detailed schedule lists the affected villages (Todi), Khasra numbers, and the area to be acquired in hectares for each parcel.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience consists of landowners and other individuals with interests in the land parcels listed in the schedule, specifically in Village Todi, Tehsil Petlawad, District Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh. Key stakeholders include:
* Landowners in the affected areas.
* Residents of the affected areas.
* The Ministry of Railways.
* The Western Railway Construction Organization.
* The Sub-Divisional Officer Land Acquisition Officer, Petlawad District Jhabua, M.P.
* Legal practitioners representing affected individuals.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible agency/bodies:** The Ministry of Railways, through the Western Railway Construction Organization, is responsible for the project. The Sub-Divisional Officer Land Acquisition Officer, Petlawad District Jhabua, M.P. is the competent authority for handling objections.
* **Timelines or procedures:** The notification specifies a 30-day period for raising objections following the publication of the notification in the Official Gazette. The competent authority is responsible for conducting hearings and making a final determination on the objections. Landowners will need to access the office of the competent authority to inspect the land plans.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* **New Policy:** The intended outcome is the acquisition of land necessary for the construction of the Indore-Dahod railway line. Successfully implementing this policy will enable the railway project to proceed, potentially leading to improved transportation, economic development, and connectivity in the region. For landowners, the impact includes potential displacement, loss of land, and the need to navigate the objection process. The railway line would likely have further reaching benefits upon completion, which are not within the scope of the current document.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification represents a crucial step in the land acquisition process for the Indore-Dahod railway line project. It establishes the intent to acquire specific land parcels, outlines the rights of affected individuals to raise objections, and defines the responsibilities of the involved authorities. Understanding the provisions of this notification is essential for landowners and other stakeholders to protect their interests and participate effectively in the land acquisition process. The significance lies in facilitating infrastructure development while balancing the rights of affected individuals through a defined legal process.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: A law cited as the basis for exercising powers related to land acquisition for railway projects. Specifically, subsection i of section 20A is mentioned.
Central Government: The governing body that, after being satisfied about the public purpose, declares the intention to acquire land.
Village Todi: The specific village where land is being acquired for the railway project.
Tehsil Petlawad: The tehsil (administrative division) to which Village Todi belongs.
District Jhabua: The district in Madhya Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
Indore Dahod new BG railway line: The specific railway project for which the land is being acquired.
Dhar district: Another district in Madhya Pradesh where the railway line passes through.
Madhya Pradesh: The state in India where the land acquisition is occurring.
SubDivisional Officer Land Acquisition Officer, Petlawad District Jhabua, M.P.: The competent authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made.
Dahod to Indore through Jhabua, Sardarpur, Dhar and Pithampur: The route of the new BG line project for which the land is being acquired.
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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.ं 1218] िई कदल्ली मगं लवार, माच ा18, 2025/फाल्ग ि 27, 1946
No. 1218] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025/PHALGUNA 27, 1946
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
मब ं ई , 12 माच,ा 2025
का.आ. 1231(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24)जिस े इसम ें इसके पिात ् उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया ह ै की धारा 20 क के उपखंड(1)द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए ये समाधाि हो िािे के
पिात ् कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए ग्राम टौड़ी तहसील पटे लावद जिला झाबआ की यह भूजम जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे
उपाब्ध अि सूची म ें कदया गया ह ै मध्य प्रदेि राज्य के धार जिले म ें इंदौर दाहोद िई बड़ी रेलवे लाइि हते जविेष रेल
पररयोििा के जिष्पादि के जलए आवश्यक ह,ैएसी भूजम के अिाि करि े के घोषणा करती ह ै|
उक्त भूजम के जलय े इच्छ क कोई व्यजक्त,रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख स े तीस कदि के
भीतर,उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 घ की उप-धारा(1)के अधीि उपयक्त ा प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और उपयोग
के संबंध म ेंआिेप कर सकेगा |
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाात,् अि जवभागीय अजधकारी,(रािस्ट्व),भू अििा अजधकारी तहसील
पेटलावद जिला झाब आ को जलजखत रुप म ेंककया िाएगा िो कक आिेप का आधार होगा। सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकता ा को
व्यजक्तगत रुप स े या काि िी प्रेजटटििर(अजधवक्ता)के माध्यम स े स िवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की
स िवाई और िांच करि े के पिात्, यकद आवश्यक समझे तो,आदेि द्वारा या तो आिपे ों के जलए अि मजत देगा या अि मजत
प्रदाि िही करेगा |
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धारा(2) के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया गया आदेि अंजतम होगा।
1783 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसूचिा के अधीि आि े वाली भूजम की भूजम योििा और अन्य ब्योरे उपलब्ध ह ैऔर इच्छ क व्यजक्त द्वारा
सिम प्राजधकारी के उक्त उल्लेजखत कायाालय म ेंउिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह ै।
अिस चू ी
मध्य प्रदेि राज्य के झाबआ जिल ेम ेंदाहोद स ेइंदौर िाि ेवाली िई बीिी लाइि पररयोििा (झाबआ , सरदारपर , धार
और जपर्ामपर के मध्य स)े के जिमाणा हते प्रभाजवत होि ेवाली अििा ाधीि भजू म की सरं चिा सजहत या सरं चिा रजहत
सजं िप्त जववरण
प्रभाजवत ित्रे फल हेटटेयर
क्रम स.ं जिल ेका िाम तहसील का िाम ग्राम का िाम खसरा िम्बर
म ें
1 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 576 0.7156
2 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 577 0.7051
3 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 580 0.1444
4 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 542 0.1230
5 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 581 0.6595
6 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 582 0.5898
7 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 590/1
8 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 590/2
9 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 590/3
0.6087
10 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 590/4
11 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 590/5
12 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 590/6
13 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 591 0.0242
14 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 592 0.1767
15 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 646/2 0.0929
16 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 646/3 0.5007
17 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 646/4 0.5313
18 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 646/5 0.2088
19 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 646/6 0.3941
20 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 552/2 0.0048
21 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 552/3 0.0410
22 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 552/4 0.0350
23 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 552/5 0.1109
24 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 553 0.3740
25 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 554 0.0578
26 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 555/1 0.0766
27 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 555/2 0.1174
28 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 525 0.0000[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
29 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 609 0.0191
30 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 610,613 0.2107
31 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 611 0.0591
32 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 527 0.1837
33 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 528 0.3809
34 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 529 0.4887
35 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 531 0.1171
36 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 572 0.0412
37 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 503/1
38 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 503/2
39 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 503/3
0.1035
40 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 503/4
41 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 503/5
42 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 503/6
43 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 505 0.4753
44 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 598/2 0.1933
45 झाब आ पेटलावद टौड़ी 646/7 2.7527
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धीरि क मार, म ख्य अजभयन्ता जिमााण-IV
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 12th March, 2025
S.O. 1231(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(i) of section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989(24 of 1989) (here in after referred in as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the
public purpose, this land of Village- Todi Tehsil-Petlawad District- Jhabua, the brief description of which has given
in the schedule annexed here to, is required for execution of Special Railway Project for Indore- Dahod new BG
railway line in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh state. Declares its intention to acquire such land in the State of
Madhya 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 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, Sub-Divisional Officer &Land
Acquisition Officer, Petlawad District- Jhabua, (M.P.), 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 and4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 aforesaid Office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description, with or without structure, of the land under acquisition that will be affected for the construction of
the new BG line project from Dahod to Indore (through Jhabua, Sardarpur, Dhar and Pithampur) in Jhabua district of
Madhya Pradesh state.
Serial Name of Area Affected
Name of Tehsil Name of Village Khasra Number
no. District In Hector
1 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 576 0.7156
2 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 577 0.7051
3 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 580 0.1444
4 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 542 0.1230
5 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 581 0.6595
6 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 582 0.5898
7 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 590/1
8 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 590/2
9 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 590/3
0.6087
10 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 590/4
11 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 590/5
12 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 590/6
13 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 591 0.0242
14 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 592 0.1767
15 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 646/2 0.0929
16 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 646/3 0.5007
17 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 646/4 0.5313
18 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 646/5 0.2088
19 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 646/6 0.3941
20 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 552/2 0.0048
21 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 552/3 0.0410
22 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 552/4 0.0350
23 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 552/5 0.1109
24 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 553 0.3740
25 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 554 0.0578
26 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 555/1 0.0766
27 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 555/2 0.1174
28 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 525 0.0000
29 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 609 0.0191
30 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 610,613 0.2107[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
31 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 611 0.0591
32 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 527 0.1837
33 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 528 0.3809
34 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 529 0.4887
35 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 531 0.1171
36 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 572 0.0412
37 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 503/1
38 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 503/2
39 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 503/3
0.1035
40 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 503/4
41 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 503/5
42 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 503/6
43 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 505 0.4753
44 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 598/2 0.1933
45 Jhabua Petlawad Todi 646/7 2.7527
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DHEERAJ KUMAR, Chief Engineer Construction-IV
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