## Report on Land Acquisition for Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor in Uttar Pradesh, India
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding the acquisition of land in Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh, India, for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) project. The notification declares the intention to acquire land specified in a prior notification (S.O. 1454 E, dated 1st April, 2021) and confirms that the acquired land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. This report provides a detailed overview of the notification, its background, key provisions, affected stakeholders, implementation aspects, and expected outcomes based on the provided policy text.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview and analysis of the government notification concerning land acquisition for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. This analysis is based solely on the text of the provided notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This notification acts as a declaration of land acquisition following a prior notification (S.O. 1454 E, dated 1st April, 2021) announcing the intention to acquire land.
* **Core Objective:** The core objective, inferred from the text, is to facilitate the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh. This involves acquiring specific land parcels necessary for the project's development.
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* **Likely Issue Addressed (New Policy):** The policy addresses the need to acquire land for the development of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor. The construction of such a corridor typically requires the acquisition of private and public lands. This notification facilitates that process in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh. The text also notes that prior notifications were published in newspapers, allowing for objections, and that no objections were received. This shows a due process that is likely to minimize project delay from legal challenges.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* This notification acts as the final declaration for land acquisition after the initial notification of intent.
* The notification explicitly states that the Central Government declares that the lands specified in the schedule annexed to the prior notification (S.O. 1454 E) "shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose."
* Upon publication of this notification in the official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule annexed to the notification will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. This means the government assumes full ownership, removing any existing claims or liabilities on the land.
* The schedule lists specific land parcels to be acquired, including details such as:
* District (Ghaziabad)
* Type of land (Private Agriculture)
* Name of the Taluk, Village
* Khasra Number
* Area in Hectares
* Name of the Land owner/interested persons
* Specific landowners and land areas are named, demonstrating the policy's targeted nature.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
Based on the provided text, the primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* **Landowners** in the Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh whose land is listed in the schedule attached to the notification. These landowners are directly affected by the land acquisition.
* **Residents** of the Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh, as they will be affected by the construction of the freight corridor.
* The **Ministry of Railways** and its associated agencies involved in the EDFC project.
* Affected Industry : as a potential customer of the Dedicated Freight Corridor.
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:** The Central Government (Ministry of Railways) is the responsible authority for implementing the land acquisition. The competent authority, likely within the Ministry of Railways, submitted a report to the Central Government, preceding this declaration. An Executive Director LA and SD signs this notification.
* **Timelines/Procedures:** The notification references previous steps, including the publication of the initial notification and consideration of objections. The current step involves publishing this notification in the official Gazette. The acquisition process is likely to proceed after this publication, with the transfer of land ownership to the Central Government. Compensation and relocation processes would likely follow, though the text provides no details.
* Once published, the specified lands are vested absolutely in the Central Government.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
* The intended outcome is to secure the necessary land for the construction and operation of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor.
* This will facilitate the development of the corridor and likely improve freight transportation efficiency.
* Landowners will be required to relinquish their land, likely receiving compensation in return.
**9. Conclusion:**
This government notification is a crucial step in the land acquisition process for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. By declaring the acquisition of specified lands and vesting them in the Central Government, the notification enables the project to proceed towards its development goals. The impact of this acquisition will be felt by landowners, residents, and the broader freight transportation network. The notification provides a transparent account of the process followed, referencing initial intention and consideration of objections, and is the last step before the vesting of land.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: An act of the Indian Parliament related to railways, referenced in the context of land acquisition.
Railway Board: A body within the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, responsible for railway management and administration.
Gazette of India: The official government gazette of India, used for publishing notifications and legal notices.
Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor: A special railway project for freight transport, for which land is being acquired.
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh: A district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India, where land is being acquired for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project.
Hindustan: A daily newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
Hindustan Times: A daily newspaper in which the notification regarding land acquisition was published.
A.K. SINHA: Executive Director, Land and SD, Ministry of Railways. The officer who signed the notification.
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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
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th August, 2021
S.O. 3395(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board), number, S.O. 1454 (E), dated the 1st April, 2021, published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 6th April, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification) 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 execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project namely, Eastern
Dedicated Freight Corridor in the district of Ghaziabad in the State of Uttar Pradesh;
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily newspapers Hindustan and
Hindustan Times, dated the 14th April, 2021 under sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act;
And whereas, no objections have been received and the same have been considered by the competent
authority accordingly orders have been passed;
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 Railways Act, 1989 the Central Government hereby declares
that the lands 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 said 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,
Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor in the district of Ghaziabad in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
District: Ghaziabad
Type
Serial Name of Name of the Nature of Khasra Area in Name of The Land owner/interested
of
Number the Taluk Village Land No. Hectares persons
Land
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1. Modinagar Kilhora Sahabnoor S/o Bundu, Sahabuddeen
Private Agriculture 956 0.0067
S/o Bundu.
Sirajuddeen, Riyajuddeen,
Private Agriculture 827 0.0225 Mahrajuddeen, Islamuddeen S/o Noor
Mohd.
Private Agriculture 643 0.0185 Ramviri W/o Omparkash.
Private Agriculture 645 0.0170 Krishnapal S/o Harveer Singh.
Private Agriculture 646 0.0058 Satendra Kumar S/o Rajveer.
Private Agriculture 647 0.0058 Virendra Kumar S/o Rajveer Singh.
Private Agriculture 649 0.0070 Gaurav Kumar S/o Kavindar.
2. Modinagar Aurangabad Sundarpal S/o Brahm Singh, Vijendar
Fazalgarh Singh, Narendar Singh S/o Suratram,
Kapil, Sindhu S/o Gajendra Singh,
Private Agriculture 35 0.0040 Arun Kumar, Parveen Kumar S/o
Rajendra Singh, Krishna Devi W/o
Rajendra Singh, Sumit, Pankaj Singh,
Rovin Singh S/o Sundarpal.
3. Modinagar Palota Private Agriculture 408 0.0045 Mangooram S/o Ramfal.
4. Modinagar Shakoorpur Private Agriculture 152 0.0130 Jagat Singh S/o Chatar Singh.
Private Agriculture 172/2 0.0018 Neeraj, Umesh S/o Sukhpal.
Private Agriculture 90 0.0105 Parmod Kumar S/o Jaipal.
Private Agriculture 173 0.0058 Rajpal Singh S/o Teekaram.
Kaluram S/o Jayveer, Maneesh Minor
Age seventeen Years C/o Geeta
Private Agriculture 174 0.0038
(Mother) Self S/o Jayveer, Km. Rekha,
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W/o Jayveer.
Private Agriculture 178 0.0019 Gajendra Singh S/o Tarachand.
5. Modinagar Saidpur Dharmendra S/o Dharmpal, Ashok
Husainpur Kumar, Pawan Kumar, Manoj Kumar
Private Agriculture 774 0.0165
Deelna S/o Mahendra.
Dayaram S/o Roopram, Indrajeet S/o
Sardare, Deepak Kumar, Kuldeep S/o
Ravindra, Jasviri W/o Late Ravindra,
Sumit Minor seventeen Years S/o
Satendra (C/o Mother) Sangeeta W/o
Late Satendra, Ompal S/o Bhopal,
Private Agriculture 386 0.0305 Udayveer S/o Budhprakash,
Hansaram, Mansharam, Harendra S/o
Jaypal, Rajwati W/o Kaluram,
Veervati W/o Jaypal, Sukhveer Singh
S/o Sardar, Km. Himani Minor fifteen
Years D/o Satendra (C/o) Sangeeta
Mother).
Private Agriculture 400 0.0045 Tulsiram S/o Saroopa.
[F. No. 2021/LML-II/12/2/EC/ 2180 ]
A.K. SINHA, Executive Director (L&A and SD)
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