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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the Nadiad-Petlad Gauge Conversion Project under sub-section (I) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Western Railway (Construction Organization)) issued Notification G.S.R. 753(E) on October 13, 2025, declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the public purpose of executing the Nadiad-Petlad Gauge Conversion Project, a Special Railway Project in District Anand, State of Gujarat. This action is taken in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (I) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). Any person interested in the said land may raise objections within thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, under sub-section (I) of section 20D of the Railways Act, 1989. Objections must be made in writing to the competent authority, Prant Officer Petlad, Taluka Seva sadan, Sai nath road, Taluka Petlad, District Anand. The competent authority will provide an opportunity for a hearing and, after inquiry, will either allow or disallow the objections, with the order made under sub-section (II) of section 20D being final. Land plans and details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office. The schedule details the acquisition of private land, both non-agriculture and agriculture, across villages Virol (Taluka Petlad), Dabhou (Taluka Sojitra), and Sojitra (Taluka Sojitra) in District Anand, Gujarat, specifying survey numbers and areas to be acquired (e.g., Survey No. 3 in Virol, 0-04-61 Sqm). The notification is signed by Rajesh Srivastava, Chief Project Manager/Construction.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-16102025-266957 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 669] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2025/ ASVINA 21, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Western Railway (Construction Organization) NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 13th October, 2025 G.S.R. 753(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, Nadiad-Petlad Gauge Conversion Project in District Anand in the State of Gujarat, hereby declares its intention to acquired 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(I) of section 20D of the said Act: Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Prant Officer Petlad, Taluka Seva sadan, Sai nath road, Taluka Petlad, District Anand, 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: Nadiad- Petlad Gauge Conversion Project in the state of Gujarat. State: GUJARAT District: Anand ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sr. Survey Type of Land Nature of Land Area of Land to No. Number be Acquire (in Sqm) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Village : Virol Taluka: petlad ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 3 Private Non- Agriculture 0-04-61 2 4 Private Agriculture 0-04-61 3 65 Private Agriculture 0-01-04 4 66 Private Agriculture 0-03-96 5 67 Private Agriculture 0-06-36 6 75 Private Agriculture 0-00-87 7 76 Private Agriculture 0-04-71 8 77 Private Agriculture 0-02-56 9 78 Private Agriculture 0-00-67 10 79 Private Agriculture 0-06-18 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Village: Dabhou Taluka: Sojitra ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1030/3 Private Agriculture 0-01-00 2 1073 Private Agriculture 0-00-33 3 1031 Private Agriculture 0-01-92 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Village: Sojitra Taluka: Sojitra ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 1023/2 Private Agriculture 0-00-57 2 1314/2 Private Agriculture 0-00-83 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [F. No. E.-377562-21] RAJESH SRIVASTAVA, Chief Project Manager/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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.10.16 11:46:22 +05'30'

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