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The Central Government acquires additional lands, buildings, streets, roads, passages, or rights of user or easement under sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978, for the New Garia– Dum Dum Airport Metro project in Kolkata.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 1308(E) dated 12th March, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Railways (Metro Railway), formalizes the acquisition of additional lands and rights for the public purpose of constructing the New Town Maintenance Depot of the New Garia– Dum Dum Airport Metro project (Phase-1 & Phase-2) and associated works in the metropolitan City of Kolkata. This action follows a previous notification, S.O. 3590(E) dated 05th August, 2025, issued under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 (33 of 1978), which gave notice of the Central Government's intention to acquire land. Based on a report from the Competent Authority of Metro Railway, Kolkata, the Central Government is satisfied that these additional lands and rights are required. The acquisition, made under sub-section (1) of section 10 of the same Act, includes 3029.693 Sqm of private 'Shali' land, specifically part of Revisional/Land Reforms Dag No. 710/901, located in Mouza Jagadishpur, J.L. No. 27, PS - Rajarhat, District – North 24 Parganas, as detailed in the appended Schedule. The plan of the acquired area is available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority, Metro Railways, at 39/1, Rash Bihari Avenue, (1st Floor), Kolkata-700 026. The notification is signed by SHAILESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer/O&M.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-14032026-270958 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1251] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026/PHALGUNA 22, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Metro Railway) NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 12th March, 2026 S.O. 1308(E).—WHEREAS, by notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways number S.O. 3590(E) dated the 05th August, 2025 issued under sub-section (1) of section 7 of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978 (33 of 1978), published in Part-II, Section 3, sub-section (II) of the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, vide No. 3504 dated the 5th August, 2025, the Central Government gave notice of its intention to acquire lands, buildings, streets, roads, passages or nallahs or the right of user or easement therein, specified in the Schedule appended to the said notification, for a public purpose of construction of New Town Maintenance Depot of New Garia– Dum Dum Airport Metro project (Phase-1 & Phase-2) and other works connected therewith in the metropolitan City of Kolkata; AND WHEREAS, the Central Government on the report of the Competent Authority of Metro Railway, Kolkata, is satisfied that such requirement of additional lands, buildings, streets, roads, passages or the right of users or easement therein, specified in the Schedule appended to the said notification, are required for the above said purpose. NOW, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Metro Railways (Construction of Works) Act, 1978, the Central Government do hereby acquires the additional lands, buildings, streets, roads, passages or the right of users or easement therein, as specified in the Schedule appended to the said notification; The plan of the area, specified in the schedule which are acquired, is available for inspection in the office of the Competent Authority, Metro Railways, at 39/1, Rash Bihari Avenue, (1st Floor), Kolkata-700 026. LAND SCHEDULE FOR PRIVATE LAND SCHEDULE OF LAND TO BE ACQUIRED IN ADDITION TO LAND ALREADY NOTIFIED (i.e. IN 1st PHASE & 2nd PHASE) FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEWTOWN DEPOT +-----+----------------------------+-----------+--------+------------------+------------------+----------------------+---------------+-------------------------+ | Sl. | Mouza & Jurisdiction | Revisional/Land | Area to be | Classification of| Ownership status of | Nature of | Boundary of Plot | | No. | List No. | Reforms Dag No. | Acquired in Sqm. | Land | the R.S. Dag | Acquisition | under Acquisition | | | +-----------+--------+ | | | | North: RS Plot No. 710 | | | | R.S./L.R. | Full | | | | | South: RS Plot No. 722 | | | | Dag No. | Or Part| | | | | East: RS Plot No. 703 | | | | | | | | | | West: RS Plot No. 720 | | | | | | | | | | All of Mouza – | | | | | | | | | | Jagadishpur, J.L. No. 27| +=====+============================+===========+========+==================+==================+======================+===============+=========================+ | 1. | Jagadishpur, J.L. No. 27, | 710/901 | Part | 3029.693 | Shali | Private | Permanent | North: RS Plot No. 710 | | | PS - Rajarhat, Dist. – | | | | | | | South: RS Plot No. 722 | | | North 24 Parganas | | | | | | | East: RS Plot No. 703 | | | | | | | | | | West: RS Plot No. 720 | | | | | | | | | | All of Mouza – | | | | | | | | | | Jagadishpur, J.L. No. 27| +-----+----------------------------+-----------+--------+------------------+------------------+----------------------+---------------+-------------------------+ [F. No. MRTS/W-90/49B/LA/Pt.V] SHAILESH KUMAR, Chief Engineer/O&M

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