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The Central Government declares the acquisition and vesting of specific land in Palghar District, Maharashtra, for the Quadrupling of the Virar-Dahanu Corridor on Western Railway, a Special Railway Project under MUTP III.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 2697(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (Western Railway) on June 16, 2025, declares the acquisition and absolute vesting of specific land in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, for the Quadrupling of the Virar-Dahanu Corridor on Western Railway, a Special Railway Project under MUTP III in Palghar District, Maharashtra. This declaration is made under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). It follows a previous notification, S.O. 141, dated January 08, 2025, which announced the Central Government's intention to acquire the land under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the said Act. The substance of the earlier notification was published in The Free Press Journal (English) and Lokmat (Marathi) on January 09, 2025, as required by sub-section (4) of section 20A. No objections were received by the Competent Authority, and its report was subsequently submitted to the Central Government. The acquired land includes 0.25.45 Hectare in Katkar Pada (Boisar) village, Palghar Tehsil, Palghar District.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-17062025-263918 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2632] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2025/JYAISTHA 26, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Western Railway) NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 16th June, 2025 S.O. 2697(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (Western Railway), number S.O. 141, Dated 08* January, 2025 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 03, Sub-Section (ii), dated the 08" January, 2025 and issued under the sub-section(1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification for execution, maintenance, management and operation of a Special Railway Project namely, Quadrupling of Virar-Dahanu Corridor on Western Railway, of MUTP III Projects in the district of Palghar in the State of Maharashtra; And whereas, the substance of the said notification has been published in the daily local newspapers namely, he Free Press Journal (English), dated the 09th January, 2025 and Lokmat (Marathi) dated the 09th January, 2025 under the sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act; whereas, no objections were received by the Competent Authority; And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20A of the said Act, the Competent Authority has submitted its report to the Central Government; Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Central 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 lands specified in the schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose; And further, in pursuance of subsection (2) of Section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby 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. 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 Palghar Taluka, District Palghar in the State of Maharashtra. +-----+--------------+----------+----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------------------+ | Sr. | Name of | Tehsil | District | Survey Number | Area in | Name of land Owner / | | No. | Village | | | | Hectare | Interested Persons | +-----+--------------+----------+----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------------------+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | +-----+--------------+----------+----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------------------+ | 1 | Katkar Pada | Palghar | Palghar | Pada | 0.25.45 | | | | (Boisar) | | | | | | +-----+--------------+----------+----------+---------------+---------------+---------------------------------+ [F. No. E-25840-24] MUKESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer (C)-I 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. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH SRIVASTAVA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2025.06.1

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