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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specified land for the Dabhoi – Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project in District Vadodara, Gujarat, and its absolute vesting in the Central Government.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 3381(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (Western Railway (Construction Organization)) on June 24, 2026, declares the acquisition of land for the Special Railway Project, namely the Dabhoi – Samlaya Gauge Conversion Project, located in District Vadodara, Gujarat. This declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) 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 under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the said Act, as per notifications No. 439(A) & 283(A) dated June 30, 2025, and April 15, 2026, respectively. The substance of the intention notification was published in local newspapers "Sandesh" and "The Indian Express" on July 10, 2025, and in "Divya Bhaskar" and "The Indian Express" on April 22, 2026, under sub-section (4) of section 20A. Objections received were resolved by the competent authority. In pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989, the Central Government further declares that upon the publication of this notification, the specified land, with or without structure, shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances. The schedule details private agricultural and non-agricultural land to be acquired across villages Tarsana (47 SQM), Dangiwada (2771 SQM), Karmaliyapura (199 SQM), Tavra (4574 SQM), Waghodia (10267 SQM), Vyankatpura (8484 SQM), Vyara (737 SQM), and Jarod (3748 SQM) in Talukas Dabhoi and Waghodia of Vadodara District, Gujarat, as per joint measurement sheets prepared by DILR Vadodara.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-27062026-273888 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3247] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2026/ASHADHA 3, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Western Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 24th June, 2026 S.O. 3381(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. 439(A) & 283(A) dated 30.06.2025 and 15.04.2026 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 "Sandesh " and "The indian express" on dated 10.07.2025 & in "Divya Bhaskar" and "The indian express" on dated 22.04.2026 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 | Nature of Land | Area| Name of Land Owner | | NO.| | of Land | | | | +====+===============+=========+=================+=====+===================================+ | | Village : Tarsana | Taluka: Dabhoi | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1 | 341 | Private | Agriculture | 47 | Patel Vipulkumar Rameshbhai. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | | TOTAL(SQM) | 47 | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | Village : Dangiwada | Taluka: Dabhoi | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1 | 322 | Private | Agriculture | 532 | Patel Anilkumar Indulal. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 2 | 616 | Private | Agriculture | 2239| Jaiswal Vinodbhai Rasiklal. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | | TOTAL(SQM) | 2771 | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | Village : Karmaliyapura | Taluka: Waghodia | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1 | 605 | Private | Agriculture | 199 | Padhiyar Leelaben Ramanbhai etc. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | | TOTAL(SQM) | 199 | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | Village : Tavra | Taluka: Waghodia | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1 | 369/p1 | Private | Agriculture | 1535| Desai Mitaben Dahyabhai, etc. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 2 | 493 | Private | Agriculture | 2403| Patel Manubhai Somabhai, etc. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 3 | 488 | Private | Agriculture | 625 | Patel Pravinbhai Vallabhbhai. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 4 | 23 | Private | Agriculture | 11 | Parmar Ratilal Kanchanbhai, etc. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | | TOTAL(SQM) | 4574 | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | Village : Waghodia | Taluka: Waghodia | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1 | 628 | Private | Agriculture | 1159| Chauhan Kiransingh Vajesingh etc. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 2 | 627 | Private | Non-Agriculture | 248 | Patel Divyeshbhai Kanchanbhai etc.| | |(Combined 626) | | | | | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 3 | 626 | Private | Non-Agriculture | 1605| Patel Divyeshbhai Kanchanbhai etc.| +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 4 | 619 | Private | Non-Agriculture | 1538| Vijaybhai Gordhanbhai Jogani etc. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 5 | 625/3 | Private | Agriculture | 60 | Patel Dahiben Arjanbhai, etc. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 6 | 327/2P1 | Private | Agriculture | 1036| Vasava Hiraben Shankarbhai | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 7 | 2020 | Private | Non-Agriculture | 830 | Chhitubhai Maganbhai Parmar | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 8 | 577 | Private | Agriculture | 15 | Sheikh (Khatki) Siddiquebhai | | | | | | | Abdulbhai. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 9 | 575 | Private | Non-Agriculture | 424 | As per 7/12 | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 10 | 573 | Private | Non-Agriculture | 46 | Bai Mariyam asmabhai i.e Widow of | | | | | | | Nathabhai | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 11 | 572 | Private | Non-Agriculture | 24 | As per 7/12 | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 12 | 624/2 | Private | Agriculture | 44 | Vijaybhai Gordhanbhai Jogani etc. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 13 | 574/1 | Private | Non-Agriculture | 734 | Vijaybhai Gordhanbhai Jogani etc. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 14 | 574/2 | Private | Non-Agriculture | 2504| Vijaybhai Gordhanbhai Jogani etc. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | | TOTAL(SQM) | 10267 | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | Village : Vyankatpura | Taluka: Waghodia | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1 | 387 | Private | Agriculture | 4946| Subala father, Fada | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 2 | 385 | Private | Agriculture | 1950| Bhilala Mohan father Hekadia | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 3 | 391 | Private | Agriculture | 1154| Bhilala Mohan father Hekadia | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 4 | 384 | Private | Agriculture | 37 | Vyankatpura Tenant Co.o. Farming | | | | | | | Society | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 5 | 64 | Private | Agriculture | 183 | Bhilala Sekdibai, widow of Motla, | | |(old 63) | | | | etc | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 6 | 102 | Private | Agriculture | 214 | Bhilala Sekdibai, widow of Motla, | | |(old 99) | | | | etc | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | | TOTAL(SQM) | 8484 | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | Village : Vyara | Taluka: Waghodia | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1 | 651 | Private | Agriculture | 737 | Khatri Afsana Banu, daughter of | | | | | | | Abdul Sattar and wife of Liaqatbhai.| +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | | TOTAL(SQM) | 737 | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | | Village : Jarod | Taluka: Waghodia | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1 | 1827 | Private | Agriculture | 13 | Bhalia Mansinghbhai Dabhaibhai etc.| +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 2 | 796 | Private | Agriculture | 336 | Vohra Adambhai Hajigafur etc. | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 3 | 1401 | Private | Non-Agriculture | 217 | Amitkumar Siddhrajsinh Solanki etc.| | |(Combined 1367)| | | | | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 4 | 1148 | Private | Agriculture | 44 | Garoda Chimanbhai Harishankar etc.| +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 5 | 753, 754 | Private | Agriculture | 1480| Parmar Mathurbhai Jugabhai, | | | | | | | Parmar Manjulaben, the widow of | | | | | | | Ranchhod Sabur | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | 6 | 756, 757 | Private | Agriculture | 1658| Parmar Mathurbhai Jugabhai, | | |(old 677) | | | | Parmar Manjulaben, the widow of | | | | | | | Ranchhod Sabur | +----+---------------+---------+-----------------+-----+-----------------------------------+ | | TOTAL(SQM) | 3748 | +----+-------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ [F. No. E-Office E- 379287 -12] TARUN DANDOTIYA, Chief Engineer (Construction)-II

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