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Date: 20-Feb-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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, Bhuj Naliya GC

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in Gujarat's Kutch district for the Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion extension up to Vayor New Line (24.65 KM) railway project.

Key Changes

  • The Central Government, using powers under Section 20A(I) of the Railways Act, 1989, intends to acquire land for a railway project.
  • The project is the Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion extension up to Vayor New Line, covering 24.65 KM in Kutch district, Gujarat.
  • Interested parties have 30 days from the gazette publication date (February 20, 2025) to raise objections to the land acquisition.
  • Objections must be submitted in writing to the Prant Officer-Bhuj, District Kutch, the competent authority.
  • The competent authority will provide a hearing to objectors and may allow or disallow objections. The competent authority’s order is final.
  • The notification specifically mentions the acquisition of land parcels in Bhuj Taluka, Bhuj Sim village with survey numbers 489/P (0-25-07 Hectares) and 488/1P (0-55-36 Hectares), classified as private non-agriculture land.

Impact Analysis

Land Owners/Residents

  • Potential for compensation for acquired land, subject to the Railways Act, 1989.

Government (Ministry of Railways)

  • Potential for improved transportation infrastructure and economic development in the region.

General Public

  • Minimal disruption during the land acquisition and construction phases.

Action Items

  • The competent authority (Prant Officer-Bhuj) must conduct fair hearings for all objections received.

Key Entities Referenced

Central Government: The governing authority initiating the land acquisition process. Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for the railway project and land acquisition. Western Railway (Construction Organization): The specific division within the Ministry of Railways overseeing the construction project. Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation governing railway operations and land acquisition for railway projects in India. Specifically, Section 20A and 20D are relevant. Prant Officer-Bhuj, District Kutch: The competent authority responsible for receiving and processing objections to the land acquisition. Bhuj – Naliya Gauge Conversion extension up to Vayor New Line: The specific railway project for which the land is being acquired.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-एम.एच.-अ.-21022025-261224 CG-MxHx-xEG-I2D1H0x2x2x0 25-261224 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 896] िई कदल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, फरवरी 20, 2025/फाल्ग ि 1, 1946 No. 896] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2025/PHALGUNA 1, 1946 रेल मत्रं ालय [पजिम रेलव े(जिमाणा सगं ठि)] अजधसचू िा म ंबई, 20 फरवरी, 2025 का.आ. 903(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पिात् उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क के उपखंड (I) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुये, ये समाधाि हो िािे के पिात ्कक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए, यह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अि सूची में कदया गया ह,ै ग िरात राज्य के जिला कच्छ, भि -िजलया आमाि पररवतिा पररयोििा (101.25 कक.मी.) और ियी लाइि स ेवायोर तक जवस्ट्तार (25 कक.मी.) को भूजम अजधग्रहण पररयोििा के जिष्पादि के जलये आवश्यक ह,ै ऐसी भूजम के अिाि करि े के आिय की घोषणा करती ह।ै उक्त भूजम के जलय ेइछक कोई व्यजक्त, रािपत्र म ेंइस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख स ेतीस कदि के भीतर, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धारा (1) के अधीि उपयक्त ा प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और उपयोग के संबंध म ें आिेप कर सकेगा। प्रत्येक ऐसा आिपे सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाता ्, प्रांत अजधकारी, भ ि, जिला कच्छ, को जलजखत रुप म े ककया िाएगा िो कक आिेप का आधार होगा। सिम प्राजधकारी आिपे कताा को व्यजक्तगत रुप से या काि िी प्रेजटिििर के माध्यम से स िवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की स िवाई और िांच करिे के पिात्, यकद आवश्यक समझे तो, आदेि द्वारा या तो आिेपों के जलये 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। 1312 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] इस अजधसूचिा के अधीि आिे वाली भूजम की भूजम योििा और अन्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर इछ क व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम प्राजधकारी के उक्त उल्लेजखत कायाालय में उिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै अिस चू ी ग िरात राज्य के जिला कच्छ भ ि, भ ि-िजलया आमाि पररवताि पररयोििा (101.25 कक.मी.) और ियी लाइि स े वायोर तक जवस्ट्तार (25 कक.मी.) को भूजम अजधग्रहण की िािेवाली संरचिा सजहत या उसके रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण. जिले का िामः कच्छ. ताल का भूजम का भूजम िेत्रफल क्र. स. गााँव का िाम सवेिण संख्या भूजम की प्रकृजत का िाम प्रकार (हटे िेयर म)ें 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 भ ि भ िसीम 489/P जििी जबि खेती 0-25-07 2 भ ि भ िसीम 488/1P जििी जबि खेती 0-55-36 [फा. स.ं E office E-609378-2] एस. आर. प्रसाद, म ख्य पररयोििा प्रबंधक–II MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Western Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 20th February, 2025 S.O. 903(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 been given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for execution 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, 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 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-Bhuj, District Kutch, 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: 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 Sr Name of Name Survey No Type of Nature of Land Area in land (Hect.) No Taluka Village Land 1 Bhuj Bhuj Sim 489/P Private Non-Agriculture 0-25-07 2 Bhuj Bhuj Sim 488/1P Private Non-Agriculture 0-55-36 [F. No. E office E-609378-2] S. R. PRASAD, Chief Project Manager-II Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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