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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Project in the Jodhpur Division, District Banaskantha, Gujarat, under the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008 and the Railway Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 4632(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (North Western Railway, Construction Organization) on October 10, 2025, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the "Luni-Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Project (Special Rail Project)". This project is situated in the Jodhpur Division, specifically in District Banaskantha, Gujarat, and the acquisition is for a public purpose. The powers are exercised under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008) and the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). Any person interested in the said land may raise objections within thirty days from the notification's publication date in the Official Gazette, as per sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the competent authority, identified as the Sub Divisional Magistrate/Prant Officer, Deesa, District Banaskantha, Gujarat. The competent authority will provide an opportunity for a hearing, either in person or by legal practitioner, and its order under sub-section (2) of section 20D shall be final. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office. The annexed schedule details the acquisition of a total of 69118.20 Sqm (6.9118 Ha.) of land in Deesa Taluka, Banaskantha District, covering villages such as Sunthiya, Ramsan, Varan, Jenal, Odhava, Gharnal Nani, Gharnal Moti, and Nai Bhildi. This land comprises private, government, and Gram Panchayat holdings, primarily for agriculture, vacant, road, and pond uses. The notification is signed by Rajeev Shrivastava, Chief Administrative Officer (Const.).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-RJ-E-11102025-266874 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4503] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2025/ASVINA 18, 1947 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [North Western Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Jaipur, the 10th October, 2025 S.O. 4632(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008) and the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) hereinafter referred to as the said Act). The central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has been given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for execution of the special railway project namely: "Luni- Samdari-Bhildi Doubling Railway Project (Special Rail Project) of the Jodhpur Division in the District Banaskantha in the state of Gujarat hereby declares its intention to acquire such land; Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act; Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Sub Divisional Magistrate/Prant Officer, Deesa, District Banaskantha, Gujarat in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof, and the competent authority, shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal practitioner and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the competent authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections; Any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) if section 20D of the said Act shall be final; 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. District - Banaskantha Taluka- Deesa +--------+--------------+------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+---------------+ | Sr.No. | Village | Survey No. | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area (In Sqm.) | Area (in Ha.) | +--------+--------------+------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+---------------+ | 1 | Sunthiya | 160 | Private | Agriculture | 5726.37 | 0.5726 | | 2 | Sunthiya | 159 | Private | Agriculture | 22.25 | 0.0022 | | 3 | Sunthiya | 145 | Private | Agriculture | 422.25 | 0.0423 | | 4 | Sunthiya | 278 | Government | Vacant | 478.63 | 0.0479 | | 5 | Sunthiya | 98 | Private | Agriculture | 873.65 | 0.0874 | | 6 | Sunthiya | 101 | Private | Agriculture | 147.24 | 0.0147 | | 7 | Sunthiya | 102 | Private | Agriculture | 1654.44 | 0.1654 | | 8 | Sunthiya | 104 | Private | Agriculture | 1473.27 | 0.1473 | | 9 | Ramsan | 2016 | Government | Road | 212.9 | 0.0213 | | 10 | Ramsan | 932 | Private | Agriculture | 5093.72 | 0.5093 | | 11 | Ramsan | 933 | Private | Agriculture | 2322.35 | 0.2322 | | 12 | Ramsan | 913/P1 | Private | Agriculture | 403.96 | 0.404 | | 13 | Ramsan | 913/P2 | | | | | | 14 | Ramsan | 937 | Private | Agriculture | 169.81 | 0.170 | | 15 | Ramsan | 938 | Private | Agriculture | 529.05 | 0.0529 | | 16 | Ramsan | 375 | Private | Agriculture | 1642.64 | 0.1643 | | 17 | Varan | 142/P1 | Private | Agriculture | 1280.94 | 0.1281 | | 18 | Varan | 142/P2 | | | | | | 19 | Varan | 149 | Private | Agriculture | 1915.76 | 0.1916 | | 20 | Varan | 151 | Private | Agriculture | 2574.29 | 0.2574 | | 21 | Varan | 157 | Private | Agriculture | 3048.27 | 0.3048 | | 22 | Varan | 158 | Government | Vacant | 4795.72 | 0.4796 | | 23 | Jenal | 608 | Gram Panchayat | Pond | 936.47 | 0.0936 | | 24 | Jenal | 53 | Gram Panchayat | Vacant | 713.57 | 0.0714 | | 25 | Jenal | 131 | Private | Agriculture | 342.12 | 0.0342 | | 26 | Jenal | 119 | Private | Agriculture | 892.34 | 0.0892 | | 27 | Jenal | 118 | Private | Agriculture | 448.14 | 0.0448 | | 28 | Odhava | 782 | Private | Agriculture | 1167.39 | 0.1167 | | 29 | Odhava | 786 | Private | Agriculture | 988.22 | 0.0988 | | 30 | Odhava | 787 | Private | Agriculture | 609.53 | 0.610 | | 31 | Odhava | 798 | Private | Agriculture | 1746.64 | 0.1747 | | 32 | Odhava | 799 | Private | Agriculture | 2568.47 | 0.2569 | | 33 | Odhava | 731 | Private | Agriculture | 1097.92 | 0.1098 | | 34 | Odhava | 730 | Private | Agriculture | 908.8 | 0.0909 | | 35 | Odhava | 607 | Private | Agriculture | 1993.87 | 0.1994 | | 36 | Odhava | 601 | Private | Agriculture | 1886.97 | 0.1887 | | 37 | Odhava | 615 | Private | Agriculture | 1390.05 | 0.1390 | | 38 | Odhava | 526 | Private | Agriculture | 202.39 | 0.0202 | | 39 | Odhava | 524 | Private | Agriculture | 1152.6 | 0.1153 | | 40 | Odhava | 522 | Government | Vacant | 1093.95 | 0.1094 | | 41 | Odhava | 490/P1 | Private | Agriculture | 640.79 | 0.0641 | | 42 | Odhava | 490/P2 | | | | | | 43 | Odhava | 487 | Private | Agriculture | 1618.09 | 0.1618 | | 44 | Odhava | 486/P1 | Private | Agriculture | 702.86 | 0.0703 | | 45 | Odhava | 486/P2 | | | | | | 46 | Gharnal Nani | 247 | Private | Agriculture | 442.81 | 0.0443 | | 47 | Gharnal Nani | 248 | Private | Agriculture | 615.39 | 0.0615 | | 48 | Gharnal Nani | 381 | Government | Road | 40.51 | 0.0041 | | 49 | Gharnal Nani | 260 | Private | Agriculture | 131.33 | 0.0131 | | 50 | Gharnal Moti | 236 | Government | Agriculture | 810.11 | 0.0810 | | 51 | Gharnal Moti | 237 | Private | Agriculture | 308.97 | 0.0309 | | 52 | Gharnal Moti | 252 | Private | Agriculture | 1565.14 | 0.1565 | | 53 | Gharnal Moti | 253 | Private | Agriculture | 936.61 | 0.0937 | | 54 | Gharnal Moti | 254 | Private | Agriculture | 899.89 | 0.0900 | | 55 | Gharnal Moti | 621 | Government | Road | 338.77 | 0.0339 | | 56 | Gharnal Moti | 264 | Private | Agriculture | 66.44 | 0.0066 | | 57 | Nai Bhildi | 128 | Private | Agriculture | 1855.77 | 0.1856 | | 58 | Nai Bhildi | 127 | Private | Agriculture | 1242.8 | 0.1243 | | 59 | Nai Bhildi | 126 | Private | Agriculture | 355.04 | 0.0355 | | 60 | Nai Bhildi | 125 | Private | Agriculture | 1619.93 | 0.1620 | +--------+--------------+------------+--------------+----------------+----------------+---------------+ | Total Area to be Acquired | 69118.20 | 6.9118 | +----------------------------------------------------+----------------+----------------+---------------+ [F. No. NWR/HQ/S&C/443599200 Vol. XX)] RAJEEV SHRIVASTAVA, Chief Administrative Officer (Const.) 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.

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