Land and Amenities directorate deals with the following subjects for Indian Railways : Management of surplus Railway land. Licensing/leasing of Railway land to Govt./State Departments, Public Sector Undertakings, Commercial licensing, Retail outlets to Oil Companies, Schools and Welfare Organizations, Railway employees for growing vegetables, crops etc., Borrow pits/tanks for pisciculture etc. this section deals with R&R policy of encroacher and data on Railway land plans.

Building section deals with the passenger amenities at Railway stations, construction of staff quarters/flats, maintenance of railway quarters, Indian Railway Welfare Organization (IRWO), construction of buildings/staff quarters for Kendriya Vidyalyas, development of parks in Railway land, Statues/Plaques in Railway land, development of infrastructure on Railway Zones, Construction/Maintenance of officers rest house, Auditorium, Stadium, Cinemas in Railway land etc. L&A-II Section deals with Management of world class Station, Policy frame work, development and standardization of documents etc.

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