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Final declaration under section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989 vesting in the Central Government, free of encumbrances, land in Banaskantha district, Gujarat required for the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor special railway project.

Detailed Summary

By notification S.O. 161(E) dated 10th January 2024, the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) recorded that, further to its earlier notification S.O. 341(E) dated 18th January 2023 issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) declaring intention to acquire land for the Special Railway Project known as the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in Banaskantha district, Gujarat, and whose substance was published in The Times of India and Divya Bhaskar dated 14th March 2023 under section 20A(4), and no objections having been received and the competent authority having submitted its report under section 20E(1), the Central Government, under sub-section (1) of section 20E, declared the land in the annexed Schedule to be acquired, and under sub-section (2) declared that on publication it shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances; the Schedule lists private agricultural plots in Palanpur taluka (villages Surajpura and Sadarpur) and Vadgam taluka (village Malosana), including survey/block numbers and named owners such as members of the Patel, Prajapati and Kumbhar families; the notification (F. No. 2023/LML-II/12/1/WC/2453) is signed by Pankaj Tyagi, Executive Director (L&A).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-13012024-251327 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 154] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2024/PAUSHA 22, 1945 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Railway Board) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 10th January, 2024 S.O. 161(E).—WHEREAS by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), number S.O.341 (E), dated the 18th January, 2023 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 20th January, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification) 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 of Special Railway Project, namely, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in the District of Banaskantha in the State of Gujarat; AND WHEREAS, the substance of the said notification was published in daily newspapers namely "The Times of India" and "Divya Bhaskar”, dated the 14th March, 2023 under sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act; AND WHEREAS, no objections were received from the public in respect of the said notification within the specified period; 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, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1), and in pursuance of sub- section (2), of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government,- (i) upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority, hereby declares that the lands specified in the Schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose; and (ii) hereby declares that on publication of this notification, the lands specified in the Schedule annexed hereto shall vest absolutely upon it free from all encumbrances. SCHEDULE A brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project, namely, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in the district of Banaskantha in the State of Gujarat. DISTRICT: Banaskantha +--------+----------------+-----------------+---------------------------+--------------+----------------+------------------+-------------------------------------+ | Sl. No.| Name of Taluka | Name of Village | New Survey No./ Block No. | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area in Hectares | Name of Land Owners | +========+================+=================+===========================+==============+================+==================+=====================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | +--------+----------------+-----------------+---------------------------+--------------+----------------+------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 1. | Palanpur | Surajpura | 166 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0989 | Patel Kanjibhai Heerabhai | | | | | | | | | Patel Karasanbhai Heerabhai | | | | | | | | | Patel Bhagvanbhai Heerabhai | | | | | | | | | Patel Ujabhai Heerabhai | +--------+----------------+-----------------+---------------------------+--------------+----------------+------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 2. | Palanpur | Sadarpur | 309 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0796 | Patel Laxmichand Motibhai | | | | | | | | | Patel Yogesh Laxmichand | | | | | | | | | Patel Navinbhai Laxmichand | | | | | | | | | Patel Jagdishbhai Laxmichand | | | | | | | | | Patel Rameshbhai Laxmichand | +--------+----------------+-----------------+---------------------------+--------------+----------------+------------------+-------------------------------------+ | 3. | Vadgam | Malosana | 159 | Private | Agriculture | 0.4450 | Prajapati Shivabhaijitabhai | | | | | | | | | Kumbhar Karsanbhai Mohanbhai | | | | | | | | | Kumbhar Sureshbhai Mohanbhai | | | | | | | | | Kumbhar Geetaben Mohanbhai | | | | | | | | | Prajapati Zavariben Bhikhabhai | | | | | | | | | Prajapati Manguben Bhikhabhai | | | | | | | | | Prajapati Jamnaben Bhikhabhai | | | | | | | | | Prajapati Amaratbhai Bhikhabhai | | | | | | | | | Prajapati Heeraben Bhikhabhai | | | | | | | | | Prajapati Kantibhai Bhikhabhai | +--------+----------------+-----------------+---------------------------+--------------+----------------+------------------+-------------------------------------+ [F. No. 2023/LML-II/12/1/WC/2453] PANKAJ TYAGI, Executive Director (L&A)

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