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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specified land for the Anand-Godhra doubling Project and its absolute vesting in the Central Government, free from encumbrances, under sections 20E(1) and 20E(2) of the Railway Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Western Railway, Construction Organization) issued Notification S.O. 5072(E) on November 10, 2025, declaring the acquisition of land in District Anand, Taluka Umreth, Village Gangapura, Gujarat, for the Anand-Godhra doubling Special Railway Project. This declaration follows a previous intention notification by the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), Notification No. 3144 dated August 14, 2024, published under sub-section (I) of section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). The substance of the said notification was published in daily local newspapers "Divyabhaskar" and "The Indian Express" on August 25, 2024, as per sub-section (4) of section 20A. As no objections were received by the competent authority and its report was submitted under sub-section (I) of section 20E, the Central Government, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 20E, declares that the land specified in the annexed schedule shall be acquired. Furthermore, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E, the land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances upon publication of this notification. The schedule details specific private agricultural plots by survey number, type of land, area to be acquired in Sqm (e.g., 0-11-24, 0-03-91, 0-24-36, 0-14-73, 0-10-26), and names of land owners, based on joint measurement sheets prepared by DILR Kheda-Anand and DILR Anand.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-10112025-267546 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2025/KARTIKA 19, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Western Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Mumbai, 10th November, 2025 S.O. 5072(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) (Published in the Gazette of India, under notification No. 3144 of dated 14.08.2024 Extra Ordinary- part II- Section-3 -Sub-section (ii)) (here in after referred to as the said notification) under subsection(I) of section 20A of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) the Central Government declared its intention to be acquired the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for execution, maintenance, management and operation of the Special Railway Project namely, Anand-Godhra doubling Project in District Kheda in the State of Gujarat. And, whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily local newspaper "Divyabhaskar "dated 25th August 2024 and "The Indian Express" dated 25th August 2024 under subsection (4) of section 20A of the said Act; And, whereas, no objection has been received by the competent authority. And, whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (I) of section 20E of the said Act, the competent authority has submitted its report of 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 said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land 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 here by 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. Sub Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely: Anand-Godhra doubling Project in District Anand in the state of Gujarat as per joint measurement sheet prepares by DILR Kheda- Anand . SCHEDULE Sub: Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely: Anand-Godhra doubling Project in the state of Gujarat as per joint measurement sheet prepared by DILR Anand. Name of District: Anand Name of Taluka: Umreth +-----+----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Sr. | Survey | Type of | Nature of | Area of | Name of Land Owner/ Interested Person | | No | Number | Land | Land | Land to be | | | | | | | Acquire (in | | | | | | | Sqm.) | | +-----+----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+------------------------------------------+ | Village: Gangapura | Taluka: Umreth | +-----+----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 67 | Private | Agriculture | 0-11-24 | Kailashben Jashbhai widow of Babarbhai | | | | | | | Jayantibhai etc. | +-----+----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+------------------------------------------+ | 2 | 91 | Private | Agriculture | 0-03-91 | Jatinbhai parmanandbhai patel etc. | +-----+----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+------------------------------------------+ | 3 | 92 | Private | Agriculture | 0-24-36 | Gotabhai Parasottambhai Thakor etc. | +-----+----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+------------------------------------------+ | 4 | 93 | Private | Agriculture | 0-14-73 | Ramanbhai Somabhai patel | +-----+----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+------------------------------------------+ | 5 | 94 | Private | Agriculture | 0-10-26 | Manubhai Somabhai Bhoi etc. | +-----+----------+-----------+-----------+-----------------------+------------------------------------------+ [F. No. E. -396500-10] RAJESH SRIVASTAVA, Chief Project Manager (Const)

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