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The Central Government declares the acquisition and absolute vesting of specified land in Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, for the "3rd & 4th Line between Vadlapudi (VDPD)- Gate Jn. Cabin (GJC) including Tie Line between Gangavaram Port – Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (12.04 Km.)" Special Railway Project, under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 3933(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway (Construction)) on August 27, 2025, formally declares the acquisition of land specified in an annexed schedule and its absolute vesting in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. This action is taken under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), following the receipt of a report from the Competent Authority. The land is being acquired for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the "3rd & 4th Line between Vadlapudi (VDPD)- Gate Jn. Cabin (GJC) including Tie Line between Gangavaram Port – Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (12.04 Km.)" Special Railway Project in Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh. This current declaration follows a previous notification, S.O. 34(E) dated January 3, 2025, which was published in the Gazette of India and issued under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989, expressing the Central Government's intention to acquire the said land. The substance of the earlier notification was published in daily local newspapers, "Sakshi" (Telugu, Visakhapatnam Edition) and "The Times of India" (English, Visakhapatnam Edition), on February 6, 2025, as required by sub-section (4) of Section 20A, and no objections were received from the public within the specified period. The annexed schedule details the acquisition of a total of 0.31 Ac. Cts. (0.1255 Ha) out of 0.87 Ac. Cts. (0.352 Ha) in Kanithi village, Gajuwaka Mandal, Visakhapatnam district, involving various plot/survey numbers (e.g., 245-5C1, 245-5C2, 246-10C, 246-11B1, 280-2C) of Inam Wet and Ryotwri wet land types, with Vizag Profiles Co Ltd recorded as the tenant.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-28082025-265764 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3828] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27, 2025/BHADRA 5, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 27th August, 2025 Notice Under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989 S.O. 3933(E).-Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway, Construction Organisation), Notification number, S.O. 34 (E). dated the 3rd January, 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3 Sub-section (ii), dated the the 3rd January, 2025 (herein after referred to as the said notification) and issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (herein after 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, "3rd & 4th Line between Vadlapudi (VDPD)- Gate Jn. Cabin (GJC) including Tie Line between Gangavaram Port – Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (12.04 Km.)” in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily local newspapers namely "Sakshi" in Telugu (Visakhapatnam Edition) dated 06th February, 2025, and "The Times of India" in English (Visakhapatnam Edition) dated 06th February, 2025 under sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act; And whereas, no objections were received from the public in respect of the said notification within the specified period; And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of 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 here to 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 the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule annexed here to 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 "3rd & 4th Line between Vadlapudi (VDPD)- Gate Jn. Cabin (GJC) including Tie Line between Gangavaram Port – Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (12.04 Km.)” in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Name of District: - Visakhapatnam Name of Mandal: - Gajuwaka Annexure-I +-----+----------------+----------+-------------+---------------+------------------------+------------+------------------------+-----------+----------------+ | Sl. | Name | Khata | Plot / | Total area | To be Acquired area | Total area | To be Acquired area | Type of | Recorded | | No. | of | No. | Survey | (in Ac. | (in Ac. | (in Ha) | (in Ha) | Land | Tenant | | | Village | | No. | Cts) | Cts) | | | | | +-----+----------------+----------+-------------+---------------+------------------------+------------+------------------------+-----------+----------------+ | 1 | Kanithi | 300001 | 245-5C1 | 0.21 | 0.09 | 0.0850 | 0.0364 | Inam Wet | Vizag | | | | | | | | | | | Profiles | | | | | | | | | | | Co Ltd | +-----+----------------+----------+-------------+---------------+------------------------+------------+------------------------+-----------+----------------+ | 2 | Kanithi | 300001 | 245-5C2 | 0.20 | 0.06 | 0.0809 | 0.0243 | Inam Wet | Vizag | | | | | | | | | | | Profiles | | | | | | | | | | | Co Ltd | +-----+----------------+----------+-------------+---------------+------------------------+------------+------------------------+-----------+----------------+ | 3 | Kanithi | 300001 | 246-10C | 0.09 | 0.04 | 0.0364 | 0.0162 | Ryotwri | Vizag | | | | | | | | | | wet | Profiles | | | | | | | | | | | Co Ltd | +-----+----------------+----------+-------------+---------------+------------------------+------------+------------------------+-----------+----------------+ | 4 | Kanithi | 300001 | 246-11B1 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.0526 | 0.0324 | Ryotwri | Vizag | | | | | | | | | | wet | Profiles | | | | | | | | | | | Co Ltd | +-----+----------------+----------+-------------+---------------+------------------------+------------+------------------------+-----------+----------------+ | 5 | Kanithi | 300001 | 280-2C | 0.24 | 0.04 | 0.0971 | 0.0162 | Ryotwri | Vizag | | | | | | | | | | wet | Profiles | | | | | | | | | | | Co Ltd | +-----+----------------+----------+-------------+---------------+------------------------+------------+------------------------+-----------+----------------+ | TOTAL| | | | 0.87 | 0.31 | 0.352 | 0.1255 | | | +-----+----------------+----------+-------------+---------------+------------------------+------------+------------------------+-----------+----------------+ [F. No. CE/CON/JDB at VSKP/ VDPD-GJC 3rd & 4th Line /SRP/20E] AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Con-II) 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: 2025.08.28 14:16:07 +05'30'

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