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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the public purpose of executing, maintaining, managing, and operating the Prayagraj - Pt. Deendayal 3rd line doubling Railway project (150 km) in Prayagraj district, Uttar Pradesh, under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways, North Central Railway (Construction Department), issued Notification S.O. 4328(E) on July 27, 2026, published in the Gazette of India on August 4, 2026, declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land. This acquisition is for the public purpose of the Prayagraj - Pt. Deendayal 3rd line doubling Railway project, a 150 km special railway project in the Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh. The declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). Interested persons have thirty days from the notification's official Gazette publication date to raise objections to the acquisition and use of the land, 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 Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation), Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard and its decision under sub-section (2) of section 20D of the Railways Act, 1989, shall be final. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office. The annexed schedule details the land to be acquired in Tehsil Meja, Prayagraj District, Uttar Pradesh, for the Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhaya to Prayagraj Jn. 3rd Railway line Project, listing villages such as Manpur, Soraon Panti, Bisahijan Kalan, Samahan, Dighiya, and Nahawayee, with a grand total acquired area of 2.9050 Hectares. The notification was signed by AJIT SINGH YADAV, Chief Administrative Officer/ (Construction).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-UP-E-05082026-275202 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4152] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026/SHRAVAN 13, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [North Central Railway (Construction Department)] NOTIFICATION Prayagraj, the 27th July, 2026 S.O. 4328(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways 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 the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project namely, Prayagraj -Pt. Deendayal 3rd line doubling Railway project (150 km) in the district of Prayagraj in the State of Uttar Pradesh, 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 20 D of the said Act; Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority namely, Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation), Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh 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 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) of section 20 D 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 Brief Description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, for the special Railway Project, namely, Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhaya to Prayagraj Jn. 3rd Railway line Project Under Tehsil Meja in Prayagraj District in the state of Uttar Pradesh. +-----+----------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+--------------------------+ | S.N.| NAME OF TAHSIL | VILLAGE NAME | KHATA NO. | PLOT NO. | ACQUIRED AREA (in Hect.) | +-----+----------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+--------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | +=====+================+================+=========================================================================+==========+==========================+ | 1 | Meja | Manpur | 71 | 66 | 0.0520 | | | | | Total | | 0.0520 | +-----+----------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+--------------------------+ | 2 | Meja | Soraon Panti | 426 | 671 | 0.0630 | | | | | 178,238 | 672 | 0.0320 | | | | | Data not available | 673 | 0.0530 | | | | | 469 | 677 | 0.0960 | | | | | 537 | 678 | 0.0040 | | | | | 488 | 679 | 0.0730 | | | | | Total | | 0.3210 | +-----+----------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+--------------------------+ | 3 | Meja | Bisahijan Kalan| 161 | 50/1 | 0.1915 | | | | | 16 | 50/2 | 0.0055 | | | | | 82 | 50/3 | 0.0055 | | | | | 116 | 50/4 | 0.0215 | | | | | 135, 139 | 49 | 0.015 | | | | | Total | | 0.2390 | +-----+----------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+--------------------------+ | 4 | Meja | Samahan | 149,374, 728, 163 | 174 | 0.2750 | | | | | 52, 255, 267, 273, 311, 316, 400, 402, 426,426, 603, 622, 622, 707, 708, 623,680 | 150 | 0.6890 | | | | | 627 | 28 | 0.1330 | | | | | 509,757 | 30 | 0.0590 | | | | | 509 | 31 | 0.0320 | | | | | 509,757 | 32 | 0.2100 | | | | | 509, 757 | 38 | 0.0900 | | | | | Total | | 1.4880 | +-----+----------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+--------------------------+ | 5 | Meja | Dighiya | 115,625 | 292 | 0.1800 | | | | | 572 | 293 | 0.0600 | | | | | 334,572 | 294 | 0.1200 | | | | | Total | | 0.3600 | +-----+----------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+--------------------------+ | 6 | Meja | Nahawayee | 189 | 34 | 0.2280 | | | | | 7 | 35 | 0.217 | | | | | Total | | 0.4450 | | | | | G. Total | | 2.9050 | +-----+----------------+----------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------+--------------------------+ [e. F. No. NCR-HQ0CENG(PH 15)/5/2021- O/O Dy CE/C/ALD (Computer No.51223) Dated: 24.11.2021] AJIT SINGH YADAV, Chief Administrative Officer/ (Construction)

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