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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land in the State of Gujarat for the execution of a Special Railway Project under sub-section (I) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Western Railway (Construction Organization)), through Notification G.S.R. 03(E) dated 2nd January, 2026, has declared the Central Government's intention to acquire land in the State of Gujarat for a Special Railway Project. This action is taken in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (I) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). The project involves the construction of Bridge No. 100 (13 x 30.50m Span Open Web Girder) and Bridge (RUB/LHS) No. 99 (1 x 12.20M PSC Slab), along with various associated works like earthwork, blanketing, and broad gauge line laying, on the diverted alignment of the Patan-Bhildi BG section of Ahmedabad Division. The land to be acquired, with or without structure, is located in District Banaskantha, specifically in Kankrej Taluka, villages Umbari and Kamboi. Interested persons may raise objections to the acquisition within thirty days from the notification's publication date to the competent authority, Prant Officer-Deesa, District Banaskantha, as per sub-section (1) of section 20D of the Railways Act, 1989. The competent authority's decision on objections, made under sub-section (II) of section 20(D) of the Act, shall be final. The schedule details 10 parcels of land, including both private agricultural land and government non-agricultural land, across these villages, with a total area of 11,270 Sq.Mts specified for acquisition. The notification is signed by S.R PRASAD, Chief Project Manager- II.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-05012026-269104 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 03] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 2026/PAUSHA 12, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Western Railway (Construction Organization)] Mumbai, the 2nd January, 2026 NOTIFICATION G.S.R. 03(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(I) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989(24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred in as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for execution of the Special Railway Project, namely, "Construction of Bridge No. 100 (13 x 30.50m Span Open Web Girder) and Bridge (RUB/LHS) No. 99 (1 x 12.20M PSC Slab) including misc. works like pitching, toe wall, floor protection, Earthwork in formation, blanketing, trolley refuges, laying and linking of Broad Gauge line, tamping off track, destressing of LWRs, transportation of P. way material, supply and Stacking of stone ballast and other misc. works required for successful completion of work in connection with construction of new Major Bridge No. 100 on diverted alignment on Patan-Bhildi BG section of Ahmedabad Division on Western as a Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in the State of Gujarat hereby declares its intention to acquire such land: 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 aforesaid purpose under sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act: Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Prant Officer-Deesa, District Banaskantha, in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the competent authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by 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. Any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (II) of section 20(D) 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 structure for the Special Railway Project namely: Bridge No. 100 (13 *30.5m Span open web Girder) and bridge No,. (RUB/LHS ) No.99 1 *12.20m Span PSC slab) including misc work in District Banaskantha in the State of Gujarat. Name of District: Banaskantha +------+------------+---------+--------+------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+ | Sr. | District | Taluka | Village| Survey No. | Land Type | Land Use | Area to be acquired | | No. | | | | | | | (Sq.Mts) | +======+============+=========+========+============+==============+================+=====================+ | 1 | Banakantha | Kankrej | Umbari | 111 | Private land | Agriculture | 960 | | 2 | Banakantha | Kankrej | Umbari | 112 | Private land | Agriculture | 1320 | | 3 | Banakantha | Kankrej | Umbari | 114 | Private land | Agriculture | 720 | | 4 | Banakantha | Kankrej | Umbari | 115 | Private land | Agriculture | 840 | | 5 | Banakantha | Kankrej | Umbari | 96 | Private land | Agriculture | 60 | | 6 | Banakantha | Kankrej | Umbari | 97 | Private land | Agriculture | 360 | | 7 | Banakantha | Kankrej | Umbari | 98 | Private land | Agriculture | 120 | | 8 | Banakantha | Kankrej | Umbari | 113 | Govt land | Non agricultur | 1440 | | 9 | Banakantha | Kankrej | Umbari | 116 | Govt land | Non agricultur | 750 | | 10 | Banakantha | Kankrej | Kamboi | 58 | Govt land | Non agricultur | 4600 | +------+------------+---------+--------+------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+ [F. No. E. -629836-05] S.R PRASAD, Chief Project Manager- II 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: 2026.01.05 16:03:29 +05'30'

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