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The Central Government declares the acquisition and vesting of land for the Dabhoi - Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project in District Vadodara, Gujarat, under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 2970(E) issued by the Ministry of Railways (Western Railway (Construction Organization)) on 4th June, 2026, declares the acquisition and absolute vesting of specified land in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Special Railway Project, namely, the Dabhoi - Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project in District Vadodara, State of Gujarat. This declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), following the receipt of a report from the competent authority Dabhoi - Samlaya. Previously, the Central Government had declared its intention to acquire this land via notification No. 282(A) dated 15.04.2025, published in the Gazette of India, under sub-section (I) of section 20A of the said Act. The substance of the initial notification was published in local newspapers "the indian express" and "divya bhaskar" on 22nd April 2026, as required by sub-section (4) of section 20A. Objections received were resolved by the competent authority. The schedule annexed to the notification details the land to be acquired, including 127148 SQM in Village Gangadia and 679 SQM in Village Gantiyad, both in Taluka Savli, District Vadodara, Gujarat, primarily private agriculture land, as per joint measurement sheets prepared by DILR Vadodara.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-11062026-273366 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2874] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 2026/JYAISTHA 20, 1948 4186 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Western Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 4th June, 2026 S.O. 2970(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. 282(A) dated 15.04.2025 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, Dabhoi - Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project in District Vadodara in the State of Gujarat. And, whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily local newspaper "the indian express" and " divya bhaskar "dated 22nd April 2026 under subsection (4) of section 20A of the said Act; And, whereas, objection has been received & resolved by the competent authority. And, whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (I) of section 20E of the said Act, the competent authority Dabhoi - Samlaya 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: Dabhoi-Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project in District Vadodara in the state of Gujarat as per joint measurement sheet prepares by DILR Vadodara. SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely: Dabhoi - Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project in the state of Gujarat. State: GUJARAT District: Vadodara +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | SR | SURVEY NO | Type of | Nature of | Area | Name of Land Owner | | NO | | Land | Land | | | +=====+============+============+================+======+==========================================================+ | | Village: Gangadia | Taluka: Savli | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 106 | Private | Agriculture | 2414 | Patel Prafullabhai Jivabhai. | | | | | | | Rajeshbhai Prabhudas Parekh. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | 91/2 | Private | Agriculture | 1017 | Daksha Ben Vinubhai Patel etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | 91/1 | Private | Agriculture | 5542 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | 9 | Private | Agriculture | 2729 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | 5 | Private | Agriculture | 4252 | Vithalbhai Bapubhai etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 6 | 79/61 | Private | Agriculture | 4692 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 7 | 79/66/b | Private | Agriculture | 3642 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 8 | 79/65/b | Private | Agriculture | 2911 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 9 | 79/63/b | Private | Agriculture | 4461 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 10 | 79/60/b | Private | Agriculture | 5086 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 11 | 79/57/b | Private | Agriculture | 840 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 12 | 47/3 | Private | Agriculture | 361 | Patel Bhadresh Kumar Kiritbhai. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 13 | 79/59/b | Private | Agriculture | 6385 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 14 | 79/58/b | Private | Agriculture | 5465 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 15 | 104 | Private | Agriculture | 1248 | Purnimaben Harikrishnabhai Patel, etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 16 | 105 | Private | Agriculture | 1262 | Vasantbhai Ambalal, etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 17 | 99/1 | Private | Agriculture | 1315 | Patel Urmilaben alias Nirmalaben, widow | | | | | | | of Vasantbhai | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 18 | 41 | Private | Agriculture | 12 | Patel Bhadreshkumar Kiritbhai. | | | | | | | Patel Rajendrabhai Harikrushnabhai. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 19 | 61 | Private | Agriculture | 73 | Patel Urmilaben alias Nirmalben, | | | | | | | Vasantbhai's widow, etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 20 | 55/1 | Private | Non- | 575 | Patel Bhadresh Kumar Kiritbhai, etc. | | | | | Agriculture | | | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 21 | 91/1/a | Private | Agriculture | 10 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 22 | 79/3/1 | Private | Agriculture | 2232 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 23 | 35 | Private | Agriculture | 317 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 24 | 50 | Private | Agriculture | 3160 | Shantaben, widow of Shanabhai Kashi, etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 25 | 49/1 | Private | Agriculture | 1011 | Patel Bhadreshkumar Kiritbhai. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 26 | 54 | Private | Agriculture | 2476 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 27 | 82/9 | Private | Agriculture | 588 | Chavda Ranjitsinh Dabhasinh, etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 28 | 169 | Private | Agriculture | 5059 | Gaikwad Gayatridevi Rajendrasinh Rao, | | | | | | | etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 29 | 168 | Private | Agriculture | 9278 | Gaikwad Gayatridevi Rajendrasinh Rao, | | | | | | | etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 30 | 167 | Private | Agriculture | 3964 | Gaikwad Gayatridevi Rajendrasinh Rao, | | | | | | | etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 31 | 166 | Private | Agriculture | 4187 | Kalpesh Kumar Navneet Lal Soni. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 32 | 162 | Private | Agriculture | 698 | Kahar Prakashbhai Laxmanbhai. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 33 | 157/2 | Private | Agriculture | 4941 | Patel Kantaben Manubhai, etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 34 | 150 | Private | Agriculture | 670 | Kahar Prakashbhai Laxmanbhai. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 35 | 139 | Private | Agriculture | 2427 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 36 | 352 | Private | Agriculture | 2733 | Patel Vinubhai Shanabhai. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 37 | 353/A | Private | Agriculture | 753 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 38 | 274/1 | Private | Agriculture | 619 | Patel Sandipkumar Rameshbhai, etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 39 | 274/2 | Private | Agriculture | 737 | Patel Vimalaben Chhotabhai. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 40 | 349 | Private | Agriculture | 663 | Patel Kalpanaben Gangaram Patel, wife of | | | | | | | Prahladbhai Jashrajbhai. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 41 | 157/1 | Private | Agriculture | 798 | Patel Chandkantbhai Bhai Lalbhai, etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 42 | 298 | Private | Agriculture | 1785 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 43 | 383 | Private | Agriculture | 5338 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 44 | 354/A | Private | Agriculture | 549 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 45 | 144/1 | Private | Agriculture | 1097 | Harijan Kamalaben, daughter of | | | | | | | Shankarbhai and wife of Laxmanbhai | | | | | | | Mohanbhai Kahar. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 46 | 145/1 | Private | Agriculture | 796 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 47 | 149/1 | Private | Agriculture | 2160 | Kahar Prakashbhai Laxmanbhai. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 48 | 281/A | Private | Agriculture | 2263 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 49 | 281/C | Private | Agriculture | 217 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 50 | 170 | Private | Agriculture | 932 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 51 | 165 | Private | Agriculture | 1712 | As per 7/12 | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 52 | 113 | Private | Agriculture | 749 | Narendrabhai Vithalbhai, etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 53 | 114 | Private | Agriculture | 1877 | Tejalben Bipinkumar Patel, etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 54 | 114/1 | Private | Agriculture | 2529 | Indiraben Hasmukhbhai Patel, etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 55 | 114/2 | Private | Agriculture | 3541 | Jitendrabhai Dahyabhai Patel | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | TOTAL(SQM) | 127148 | | +-------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------------+ +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | | Village: Gantiyad | Taluka: Savli | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 220 | Private | Agriculture | 679 | Chauhan Bachubhai Ambalal etc. | +-----+------------+------------+----------------+------+----------------------------------------------------------+ | TOTAL(SQM) | 679 | | +-------------------------------------------------+--------+----------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. E-Office E-378287-11] TARUN DANDOTIYA, 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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