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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire additional lands in Deesa Taluka, District Banaskantha, Gujarat, for the Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Project under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.

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This notification, S.O. 2784(E) dated 1st June, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Railways (North Western Railway, Construction Organization), declares the Central Government's intention to acquire additional land for the Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Project (Special Railway Project). This action is taken under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989. The requirement for additional land arose during a Joint Measurement Survey and verification by the District Inspector of Land Records, which revealed that certain survey numbers in Deesa Taluka, District Banaskantha, Gujarat, were not included in the previous notification dated 10th October, 2025, and some already notified survey numbers required additional area. The Schedule details newly included private agricultural land totaling 2292 Sq.m. across villages like Sunthiya, Varan, Odhava, and Gharnal Nani, and an additional 287 Sq.m. of private land in already notified survey numbers in Sunthiya and Odhava villages, all within Deesa Taluka. Interested persons may file objections in writing within thirty days of this notification's publication to the Competent Authority, Sub Divisional Magistrate/Prant Officer Deesa, District Banaskantha, Gujarat, as per sub-section (1) of section 20D of the Railways Act, 1989. Land plans are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-RJ-E-02062026-273061 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2691] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026/JYAISHTHA 11, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [North Western Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Jaipur, the 1st June, 2026 S.O. 2784(E).—Whereas by notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways published in the Gazette of India dated the 10th October, 2025, under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the intention of the Central Government to acquire certain lands for the public purpose of construction of Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Project (Special Railway Project) in District Banaskantha in the State of Gujarat was declared; And whereas during the course of Joint Measurement Survey (JMS) and verification by the District Inspector of Land Records (DILR), it has been observed that certain survey numbers situated in Deesa Taluka, District Banaskantha, Gujarat, required for the said project were not included in the aforesaid notification and additional land is required in some of the already notified survey numbers. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989, the Central Government hereby declares its intention to acquire the lands specified in the Schedule below for the said public purpose. Any person interested in the land may, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, file objections, if any, to the Competent Authority, namely Sub Divisional magistrate/Prant Officer Deesa, District Banaskantha, Gujarat in writing, as provided under sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. 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 Detail of land to be acquired in Deesa Taluka of Banaskantha District in connection with Luni-Samdhari- Bhildi Doubling Special Railway Project. A. Newly included survey numbers: +--------+--------+----------+-----------+------------+------------------+----------------+ | Sl. No. | Taluka | Village | Survey | Type of | Nature of land | Area | | | | | No. | land | | (In | | | | | | | | Sq.m.) | +========+========+==========+===========+============+==================+================+ | 1 | Deesa | Sunthiya | 97 | Private | Agriculture | 117 | | 2 | Deesa | Sunthiya | 99 | Private | Agriculture | 746 | | 3 | Deesa | Sunthiya | 107/001 | Private | Agriculture | 157 | | 4 | Deesa | Varan | 143 | Private | Agriculture | 699 | | 5 | Deesa | Odhava | 804 | Private | Agriculture | 256 | | 6 | Deesa | Odhava | 806 | Private | Agriculture | 188 | | 7 | Deesa | Odhava | 803 | Private | Agriculture | 54 | | 8 | Deesa | Gharnal Nani | 257 | Private | Agriculture | 75 | +--------+--------+----------+-----------+------------+------------------+----------------+ | Total area to be acquired | 2292 | +-------------------------------------------------------+------------------+----------------+ B. Additional land in already notified survey numbers: +--------+--------+----------+-----------+------------+----------+------------------+ | Sl. No. | Taluka | Village | Survey | Type of | Earlier | Additional | | | | | No. | land | area | area | | | | | | | (In Sq.m.) | (In Sq.m.) | +========+========+==========+===========+============+==========+==================+ | 1 | Deesa | Sunthiya | 160 | Private | 5726 | 68 | | 2 | Deesa | Odhava | 615 | Private | 1390 | 219 | +--------+--------+----------+-----------+------------+----------+------------------+ | Total area to be acquired | 287 | 7403 | +-------------------------------------------------------+----------+------------------+ [F. No. NWR/HQ/S&C/443599200 Vol. XXV] RAJKUMAR WANKHEDE, 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. KUMER CHAND ΜΕΕΝΑ

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