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Central Government declares intention to acquire land in Dhanbad, Jharkhand for Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project under Railways Act.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways issues a notification regarding land acquisition for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) project, specifically the Son Nagar-Andal multi-tracking section, in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand. This declaration follows an earlier notification and is made under Section 20E of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008. Having received no objections to the initial land acquisition intention, the Central Government now formally declares its intent to acquire the land as detailed in Schedule 20E. Upon publication, the land will vest absolutely with the Central Government, free from encumbrances. Schedule 20E lists the specific land parcels, including location (Kaliasol, Bara Ambona), plot details, area (0.3570 acre/0.1445 hectare), and recorded owner (Seth Maljain).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-17032025-261669 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1203] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2025/PHALGUNA 26, 1946 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Eastern Railway (Construction Department)] NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 13th March, 2025 S.O. 1216(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the ministry of the Railways, vide no. S.O. 1613 (E) dated 28.03.2024 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, part II – section 3 – Sub-section (ii) vide No. 1099 dated 04.04.2024 issue under sub-section (I) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008) (here in after referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification, is required for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of the special Railway Project, namely, Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, (now called Multi tracking of Son Nagar – Andal), in the District of Dhanbad in the State of Jharkhand, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. And whereas the Substance of the said notification has been published in the “Dainik Jagran(Hindi),” and “The Times of India(English)" on 09.04.2024 under sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act. And whereas no objection has been received from any person by the competent authority 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 receiving of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in the said schedule should 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 this notification in the official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. SCHEDULE 20E Brief Description land be acquired, with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely, Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, (now called Multi tracking of Son Nagar – Andal) in the state of Jharkhand. DISTRICT - DHANBAD. +-----+----------+-------------+-------+-------+----------+----------+----------+----------+------------------------------+ | Sl. | Name | Name of | Khata | Plot | Acquired | Acquired | Type | Nature | Recorded Owner | | No. | of | Mauza/ | No. | No. | Area In | Area In | of | of | | | | Circle | Thana | | | Acre. | Hectare | Land | Land | | | | | no. | | | | | | | | +=====+==========+=============+=======+=======+==========+==========+==========+==========+==============================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | +-----+==========+=============+=======+=======+==========+==========+==========+==========+==============================+ | | | Bara | | | | | | | Seth Maljain S/o Ram | | 1 | Kaliasol | Ambona/ | 480 | 135 | 0.3570 | 0.1445 | Raiyati | Goda-1 | Pr.Maljain & Others. | | | | 173 | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------------+-------+-------+----------+----------+----------+----------+------------------------------+ | | Total | | | 0.3570 | 0.1445 | | | | +-----+----------+-------------+-------+-------+----------+----------+----------+----------+------------------------------+ [F. No. CAO/Con/L/312/EDFC] P. K. SHARMA, Chief Administrative Officer/Con

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