Special Railway Project namely, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in the district of Surat in the State of Gujarat

Special Railway Project namely, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in the district of Surat in the State of Gujarat

 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

(RAILWAY BOARD)

New Delhi, the 11th May, 2021

S.O. 1847(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), number S.O. 3712(E), dated the 19th October, 2020 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub – section (ii), dated the 21st October, 2020 and issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter 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 for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of the Special Railway Project namely, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in the district of Surat in the State of Gujarat;

And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in the daily local newspapers namely, “The Indian Express” dated the 29th  October, 2020 and ”Gujarat Mitra and Gujarat Darpan” dated the 29th  October, 2020 under sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act;

And nine objections were received and the same have been considered and disallowed by the Competent Authority and accordingly orders have been passed;

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 receipt of the said report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the Railway 1989 Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in the schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;

And further in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the Act the Central Government hereby declares that on publication of this notification in the official Gazette the land specified in the schedule annexed hereto shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.

SCHEDULE

Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely, Western Dedicated Freight Corridor in Surat district in the State of Gujarat.