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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project in Palghar district, Maharashtra, under Section 20A(1) of the Railway Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), via Notification S.O. 5685(E) dated 22nd November, 2025, issued by the Central Government, declares its intention to acquire specific land in the Palghar district of Maharashtra for the public purpose of executing the Special Railway Project, namely, the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. This declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). Interested persons may raise objections to the acquisition within thirty days from the notification's publication date in the Official Gazette, as per sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be made in writing to the competent authority, identified as the Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Surya Project, Dahanu, Palghar, Maharashtra, who will provide an opportunity for hearing. Any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of section 20D of the Railway Act, 1989, shall be final. The schedule annexed to the notification details land parcels in Palghar Taluka, Village Umorli, specifically Survey Numbers 111, 115, 118, 119, and 120, with areas ranging from 0.0100 to 0.1000 hectares. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office. The notification is signed by Bhartesh Kumar Jain, Executive Director (L &A).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12122025-268448 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5497] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 18, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (RAILWAY BOARD) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd November, 2025 S.O. 5685(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land,(to this notification) the brief description of which has been specified in the Schedule annexed is required for execution of Special Railway Project, namely, the Western Dedicated Fright Corridor in the district of Palghar in the State of Maharashtra, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land; Whereas 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 the aforesaid purpose, under sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. Whereas Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Surya Project, Dahanu, Palghar, Maharashtra in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the such competent authority shall give the objector and opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a 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; Whereas any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of section-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 to be acquired, with or without structures, for the Special Railway Project, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in District Palghar in the State of Maharashtra. +-------+----------+---------+---------+---------------+------------------+ | Sr. | District | Taluka | Village | Survey Number | Area in Hectares | | No. | | | | | | +-------+----------+---------+---------+---------------+------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | +-------+----------+---------+---------+---------------+------------------+ | 1 | Palghar | Palghar | Umorli | 111 | 0.0100 | | 2 | Palghar | Palghar | Umorli | 115 | 0.0100 | | 3 | Palghar | Palghar | Umorli | 118 | 0.1000 | | 4 | Palghar | Palghar | Umorli | 119 | 0.0100 | | 5 | Palghar | Palghar | Umorli | 120 | 0.0100 | +-------+----------+---------+---------+---------------+------------------+ [F. No. 2025/LML-II/12/1/WC/2508] BHARTESH KUMAR JAIN, Executive Director (L &A) 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.12.12 15:45:11 +05'30'

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