## Policy Analysis Report: Land Acquisition for Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (Gujarat)
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition in Gujarat for the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project. The notification declares the intention to acquire specific land parcels in Surat district for the project's execution, maintenance, management, and operation. It follows an earlier notification of intent, consideration of received objections, and submission of a report by the Competent Authority. The notification concludes that the identified land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview and analysis of a government notification pertaining to land acquisition for the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project, based solely on the information provided in the given text.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* **Core Objective(s):** Based on the provided text, the core objective is to acquire specific land parcels in the Surat district of Gujarat for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
The text suggests that this is not a new policy from scratch, but a notification following a Railways Act, 1989. This specific notification follows an earlier declaration of intent to acquire the land. The rationale behind *this specific action* is the progression of the land acquisition process for the railway project. The text implies that objections were received, considered, and disallowed, paving the way for this declaration of acquisition.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
This notification serves as a formal *declaration* of land acquisition, rather than establishing new policies from scratch. It has several key impacts:
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The primary provision is the declaration that the land specified in the attached schedule "shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose" (execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor).
* **Vesting of Land:** The notification declares that upon publication in the official Gazette, the land will "vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances." This signifies the transfer of ownership and rights to the Central Government.
* **Specific Land Parcels:** The notification identifies specific parcels of land to be acquired, including details such as survey numbers, village names (Mangrol, Olpad, Kamrej), type of land (agricultural, non-agricultural), area, and the names of the landowners.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders directly affected by this notification are:
* **Landowners:** Specifically, the individuals and entities named in the schedule as the current owners of the identified land parcels (e.g., Yakub Musa Koliya, Satish Kumar Manilal, Shivshankar Lalta). They are directly impacted by the loss of their property.
* **The State Government of Gujarat, Surat district**.
* **Residents of the affected villages.**
* **The executing agency of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project:** This organization is directly enabled by the land acquisition.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
Based on the text, the following can be inferred about implementation:
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The key entities involved include:
* **Central Government (Ministry of Railways):** The issuer of the notification and the ultimate beneficiary of the land acquisition.
* **Competent Authority:** The body responsible for considering objections and submitting a report to the Central Government.
* **Railway Board:** Referenced in the notification number S.O. 2029E.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The text reveals a sequence of events:
* Initial notification of intent (S.O. 2029E, dated 23rd June, 2020).
* Publication in newspapers (03rd July, 2020).
* Objection period and consideration.
* Report submission by the Competent Authority.
* Final declaration of acquisition (this notification, dated 1st April, 2021).
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome of this notification is to facilitate the smooth acquisition of land required for the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project. This will enable the project's execution, maintenance, management, and operation, contributing to the overall goals of improving freight transport infrastructure. The impact on landowners is the loss of their property, presumably with compensation as per the Railways Act.
**9. Conclusion:**
This government notification represents a key step in the land acquisition process for the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project in Gujarat. It formally declares the acquisition of identified land parcels, vesting them in the Central Government. This is a necessary step for the project to proceed and is expected to contribute to the improvement of freight transport infrastructure. The primary stakeholders are the landowners directly affected by the acquisition, and the project developers who will benefit from the acquired land.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: An act of the Indian Parliament related to railways, mentioned in the context of land acquisition.
Ministry of Railways: The Indian government ministry responsible for railways.
Railway Board: An organization, functioning under the Ministry of Railways, responsible for railway management and administration.
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection ii: Official government publication where notifications are published.
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor: A special railway project for which land is being acquired.
Surat district: The district in Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place.
Gujarat: The state in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
The Indian Express: A daily local newspaper where the notification was published.
Gujarat Mitra and Gujarat Darpan: A daily local newspaper where the notification was published.
Mangrol Taluka: Taluka in Surat District, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place
Kosamba village: Village in Mangrol Taluka, Surat District, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place
Olpad Taluka: Taluka in Surat District, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place
Kudsad village: Village in Olpad Taluka, Surat District, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place
Umra village: Village in Olpad Taluka, Surat District, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place
Kamrej Taluka: Taluka in Surat District, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place
Bhada village: Village in Kamrej Taluka, Surat District, Gujarat where land acquisition is taking place
A. K. Sinha: Exe. Director LA and SD
New Delhi: Location of the Ministry of Railways
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—ख(cid:7003)ड 3—उप-ख(cid:7003)ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
(cid:7079)ािधकार से (cid:7079)कािशत
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Railway Board)
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st April, 2021
S.O. 1446(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board), number S.O. 2029(E), dated the 23rd June, 2020 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,
Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 24th June, 2020 and issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways
Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intention to acquire
the land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance,
management and operation of the Special Railway Project namely, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in the district of
Surat in the State of Gujarat;
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in the daily local newspapers namely, "The
Indian Express'' dated the 03rd July, 2020 and ''Gujarat Mitra and Gujarat Darpan'' dated the 03rd July, 2020 under sub-
section (4) of section 20A of the said Act;
And three objections were received and the same have been considered and disallowed by the Competent
Authority and accordingly orders have been passed;[भाग II—ख(cid:7003) ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजप(cid:7074) : असाधारण 3
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act the Competent Authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government;
Now therefore upon receipt of the said report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers
conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the Railway 1989 Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the
land specified in the schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the Act the Central Government hereby declares
that on publication of this notification in the official Gazette the land specified in the schedule annexed hereto shall vest
absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely,
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in Surat district in the State of Gujarat.
Serial Name of Name of Survey/ Block Type of Nature of Area in Name of the land owner/
Num Taluka village Number land land Hectares interested persons
ber
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Property Card Non-
1. Mangrol Kosamba Private 0.1986 Yakub Musa Koliya.
Number 702 Agriculture
Block Number 501-B Private Agriculture 0.0315 Satish Kumar Manilal.
Block Number 819
2. Olpad Kudsad Non- Shivshankar Lalta and Others
(Plot Number A-1 Private 0.0219
Agriculture as per 7/12.
and A-2)
Jagrutiben Widow of
Bipinbhai Chotubhai
3. Olpad Umra Block Number 296/A Private Agriculture 0.2690
Ankur kumar Bipinbhai
Ami kumari Bipinbhai.
Mahendrasinh Bahadursinh
Budhabhai Bhimsinh Desai
Gulabben Widow of
Dalpatsinh Parbatsinh
4. Kamrej Bhada Block Number 181 Private Agriculture 0.1506 Kanaksinh Dalpatsinh
Jitendrasinh Dalpatsinh
Rajendrasinh Dhirajsinh
Bhupendrasinh Dhirajsinh
Sudhaben Dhirajsinh.
[F. No. 2021/LML-II/12/1/WC/2138]
A. K. SINHA, Exe. Director (L&A and SD)
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.