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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire specific land in Palghar District, Maharashtra, for the Quadrupling of the Virar-Dahanu corridor, a Special Railway Project, under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 2568(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (Western Railway) on June 12, 2025, announces the Central Government's intention to acquire land for a public purpose, specifically the execution of the Special Railway Project for the Quadrupling of the Virar-Dahanu corridor on Western Railway, part of the MUTP III projects in District Palghar, Maharashtra. This declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008) and the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). Interested persons may raise objections to the acquisition within thirty days from the notification's publication date under sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the competent authority, the Sub Divisional Officer, Vasai, District Palghar, Maharashtra, who will provide an opportunity for hearing and issue a final order under sub-section (2) of Section 20D. The land to be acquired, as described in the annexed schedule, includes Survey No. 206 in Virar Village, Vasai Taluka, Palghar District, Maharashtra, with an area of 0.06.35 Hectare. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-12062025-263763 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2504] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2025/JYAISTHA 22, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Western Railway) NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 12th June, 2025 Notification under Section 20 A of the Railway Act, 1989 S.O. 2568(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008 (11of 2008) and the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act). The Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has been given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for execution of the Special Railway Project, namely, Quadrupling of Virar-Dahanu corridor on Western Railway, of MUTP III projects in District Palghar in the State of Maharashtra, 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 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, Vasai, District Palghar, Maharashtra, 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 (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 structure, for the Special Railway Project, namely, Quadrupling of Virar-Dahanu corridor on Western Railway, of MUTP III projects in Vasai Taluka, District Palghar in the State of Maharashtra. +--------+----------+--------+--------+------------+--------------------+ | Sr. No. | District | Taluka | Village| Survey No. | Land Acquired in | | | | | | | Hectare | +--------+----------+--------+--------+------------+--------------------+ | 1 | Palghar | Vasai | Virar | 206 | 0.06.35 | +--------+----------+--------+--------+------------+--------------------+ [F. No. E-25840 - 23] MUKESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer (Construction)- I

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