Publication of E gazette Notification for Declaration of acquisition of land under Section 20(E) for land acquisition of Village Betawade in Thane Taluka in connection with Double chord line between Nilje and Kopar Railway project.

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-22052026-272805 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2511] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 2026/JYAISHTHA 1, 1948 3643 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 19th May, 2026 Under clause 20E of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 S.O. 2603(E).- Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), number, S. O. 5541 (A) dated the 25th November, 2025 is published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3 Sub-section (ii), dated the 02nd December, 2025 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification) and issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) and Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declares its intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project, namely “Double chord line between Nilje & Kopar" Railway project in the district of Thane in the State of Maharashtra. And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily newspapers namely “Vruttmanas (Marathi)” and “Hindustan Times (English)” dated 12th February, 2026 under sub section (4) of section 20A of the said Act. And whereas, in Village Betawade in Thane Taluka no objections were received and the same have been considered by the competent Authority accordingly orders have been passed. And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section 20E of the said Act, the competent authority has submitted its report to the Central Government. Now therefore, upon receipt of the 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 lands 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 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 structures, falling within the Special Railway Project namely "Double chord line between Nilje & Kopar" Railway project 1 Village in Thane Taluka under Competent Authority for Land Acquisition and Sub-Divisional Officer Thane, District Thane in the State of Maharashtra. NAME OF VILLAGE:- Betawade +-----+--------+----------+--------+------------------------------------------+------------+------------------+ | Sr. | Taluka | Name of | Survey | Land Holder's Name as per 7/12 | Area as per| Area of land to | | No. | | Village | No. | | 7/12 | be acquired | | | | | | | (Ha.) | (Ha.) | +=====+========+==========+========+==========================================+============+==================+ | 1. | | | 77 | Director S. S. Runwal on behalf of | 8.1000 | 0.3368 | | | | | | Horizon Project Pvt. Ltd. | | | +-----+--------+----------+--------+------------------------------------------+------------+------------------+ | 2. | Thane | Betawade | 39 | Director S. S. Runwal on behalf of | 0.2250 | 0.0636 | | | | | | Horizon Project Pvt. Ltd. | | | +-----+--------+----------+--------+------------------------------------------+------------+------------------+ | 3. | | | 37 | Rupchand Hajarimal, Partner of | 0.2830 | 0.0186 | | | | | | Jasa Lumbaji & Co. | | | +-----+--------+----------+--------+------------------------------------------+------------+------------------+ | 4. | | | 35 | Director S. S. Runwal on behalf of | 0.0380 | 0.0130 | | | | | | Horizon Project Pvt. Ltd. | | | +-----+--------+----------+--------+------------------------------------------+------------+------------------+ | | | | | Total | 8.6460 | 0.4320 | | | | | | | (Ha.) | (Ha.) | +-----+--------+----------+--------+------------------------------------------+------------+------------------+ [F. No. G197/Nilje-Kopar/Betawade Vlg/Thane Tq/20E] BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, 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.