Lok Sabha Question No. 1605 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-19
Subject: Encroachment of Land
Ministry: RAILWAYS
Asked by: NEELAM SONKER

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1605 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19.12.2018

## ENCROACHMENT OF LAND

†1605. SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER:

Will the Minister of RAILWAYS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Railway land has been illegally occupied in Uttar Pradesh and other parts of the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  zone-wise  and  State-wise details of such land along rail lines under the occupation of land mafia;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  formed  any  concrete  plans  to get such lands vacated from illegal occupation; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS

## ANSWER (SHRI RAJEN GOHAIN)

- (a) to (e): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1605 BY SHRIMATI NEELAM SONKER  TO  BE  ANSWERED  IN  LOK  SABHA  ON  19.12.2018 REGARDING ENCROACHMENT OF LAND

(a)  to  (e):  As  on  31.03.2018,  out  of  4.77  lakh  hectare  land available    with Indian Railways, approximately 844.38 hectare (0.18%)  land  is  under  encroachment  which  also  includes  the State of Uttar Pradesh. The Railways do not maintain State-wise details of encroached land. However, zone-wise details/data are maintained by Railways and the same are as under:-

| Zonal Railway      |   Land under encroachment (in Hectares) |
|--------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Central            |                                   58.05 |
| Eastern            |                                   20.52 |
| East Central       |                                    1.99 |
| East Coast         |                                   14.21 |
| Northern           |                                  202.93 |
| North Central      |                                   40.94 |
| North Eastern      |                                   25.63 |
| Northeast Frontier |                                   98.5  |
| North Western      |                                   18.53 |
| Southern           |                                   58.69 |
| South Central      |                                   16.98 |
| South Eastern      |                                  147.82 |
| South East Central |                                   43.57 |
| South Western      |                                   16.26 |
| Western            |                                   39.27 |
| West Central       |                                   34.75 |
| Production Units   |                                    5.74 |
| Total              |                                  844.38 |

Railways  carry  out  regular  surveys  of  encroachment  and take  action  for  their  removal.  If  the  encroachments  are  of temporary nature (soft encroachments) in the shape of jhuggies, jhopris and squatters, the same are got removed in consultation with  and  the  assistance  of  Railway  Protection  Force  and  local civil  authorities.    For  old  encroachments,  where  party  is  not amenable to persuasion, action is taken under Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Act, 1971 (PPE Act, 1971), as amended from time to time.  Actual eviction of unauthorized occupants is carried out with the assistance of State Government and police.

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