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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the "Double chord line between Nilje & Kopar Railway project" in Thane district, Maharashtra, under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways (Central Railway) issued Notification S.O. 5541(E) on November 25, 2025 (published December 2, 2025), exercising powers under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), as amended by the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 (No.11 of 2008). The Central Government has declared its intention to acquire land for the public purpose of executing, maintaining, managing, and operating the "Double chord line between Nilje & Kopar Railway project" in the district of Thane, State of Maharashtra. The notification includes a schedule detailing the land to be acquired, which includes Village Betawade in Thane Taluka. The total area specified for acquisition is 0.4332 Ha, covering Survey Nos. 77, 39, 37, and 35, with landholders including Director S. S. Runwal on behalf of Horizon Project Pvt. Ltd., Indian Railway, and Rupchand Hajarimal, Partner of Jasa Lumbaji & Co. Any person interested in the said land may raise objections within thirty days from the notification's publication date to the Competent Authority, namely the Sub-Divisional Officer Thane, District Thane, Maharashtra, in writing, as per sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the Act. The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity to be heard, and its order on objections under sub-section (2) of Section 20D shall be final. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office. The notification was signed by Avanish Kumar Pandey, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction).

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-03122025-268187 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 11, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 25th November 2025 Under clause 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 S.O. 5541(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 (No.11 of 2008), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has been given in schedule annexed here to, is required for purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project, namely “Double chord line between Nilje & Kopar Railway project” in the district of Thane in the State of Maharashtra, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land M/s, 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. Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority namely, Sub-Divisional Officer Thane, District Thane, Maharashtra in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof, and the Competent Authority shall give the objector the opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal practitioner and M/s, after hearing 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 (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 the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway Project "Double chord line between Nilje & Kopar Railway project" Village in Thane Taluka under Competent Authority for Land Acquisition and Sub-Divisional Officer Thane, District Thane in the State of Maharashtra. NAME OF VILLAGE:- Betawade, Tehsil & Dist- Thane +-----+--------+----------+------------+------------------------------------------+---------------------+ | Sr. | Taluka | Name of | Survey | Land Holder's Name as per 7/12 | Area of land to be | | No. | | Village | No. | | acquired in | | | | | | | Ha | +-----+--------+----------+------------+------------------------------------------+---------------------+ | 1. | Thane | Betawade | 77 | 1) Director S. S. Runwal on behalf of | 0.3368 | | | | | | Horizon Project Pvt. Ltd. | | | | | | | 2) Indian Railway | | +-----+--------+----------+------------+------------------------------------------+---------------------+ | 2. | | | 39 | 1) Director S. S. Runwal on behalf of | 0.0636 | | | | | | Horizon Project Pvt. Ltd. | | | | | | | 2) Indian Railway | | | | | | | 3) Acquisition for Indian Railway | | +-----+--------+----------+------------+------------------------------------------+---------------------+ | 3. | | | 37 | 1) Indian Railway | 0.0186 | | | | | | 2) Rupchand Hajarimal, Partner of Jasa | | | | | | | Lumbaji & Co. | | | | | | | 3) Acquisition for Indian Railway | | +-----+--------+----------+------------+------------------------------------------+---------------------+ | 4. | | | 35 | 1) Director S. S. Runwal on behalf of | 0.0142 | | | | | | Horizon Project Pvt. Ltd. | | | | | | | 2) Indian Railway | | +-----+--------+----------+------------+------------------------------------------+---------------------+ | | | | Total Area | 0.4332 Ha | +-----+--------+----------+------------+------------------------------------------+---------------------+ [F. No. G197/NILJE-KOPAR/ Betawade Vlg/20A] AVANISH KUMAR PANDEY, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) 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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