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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specific lands for the "Doubling between Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi (104 Km.)" Special Railway Project and their absolute vesting in the Central Government, as per the Railway Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 4790(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (South Coast Railway) on August 25, 2026, and published in the Gazette of India on August 27, 2026, declares the acquisition of specific lands for the "Doubling between Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi (104 Km.)" Special Railway Project in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh. This action follows the Central Government's earlier intention to acquire land, which was declared via S.O. 3226(E) dated June 08, 2026, and published on June 18, 2026, under sub-section (1) of section 20(A) of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). The substance of the initial notification was published in "Sakshi(Telugu)" and "The New India Express(English)" on June 23, 2026, by K.Suryanaryana, Chief Engineer-III, Construction Organization Secunderabad, as per sub-section (4) of section 20A. No objections were filed within the statutory time limit. Following the competent authority's report, submitted under sub-section (1) of 20E of the said Act, the Central Government, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 20E, hereby declares that the lands detailed in the annexed schedule shall be acquired. Furthermore, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E, these lands, including specific parcels in Sri Rangampalle village, Gudipala Mandal, with extents such as 0.100 Ac. Ce, 0.020 Ac. Ce, 0.210 Ac. Ce, and 0.070 Ac. Ce, and structures like two Coconut trees and two Taku trees, shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances upon publication of this notification.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-AP-E-03092026-275963 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4603] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026/BHADRA 5, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South Coast Railway) NOTIFICATION Vishakhapatnam, the 25th August, 2026 S.O. 4790(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board), number, S.O 3226(E) dated the 08 th June 2026 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3 Sub-section(ii), dated the 18th June 2026 (here in after referred to as the said notification) and issued under sub-section(1) of section 20(A) of the Railway Act, 1989(24 of 1989), the Central Government declares 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 Special Railway Project, namely “Doubling between Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi (104 Km.)”, in Chittoor district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily newspapers namely "Sakshi(Telugu)and The New India Express(English)" on 23rd June 2026 by K.Suryanaryana, Chief Engineer-III, Construction Organization Secunderabad under sub section (4) of section 20A of the said Act; And whereas no objections have been filed within the statutory time limit. And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of 20E of the said Act, the competent authority has submitted its report to the Central Government; Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the lands 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 said Act, the Central Government here by declares that on publication of this notification in the official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule annexed here to 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, Doubling between Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi (104 Km.) in Chittoor district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Description of Land in Acquisition: Special Railway Project, Doubling between Tirupati-Pakala- Katpadi (104 Km.) for passenger and freight facility. +-----+----------+-------+--------+-------------+---------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------------------------+-----------+ | Sl. | Name | L.P. | Total | Extent | Name & Address of the | | | | | Details of | Remarks | | No. | of the | M. | Extent | Under | person | | | | | Tress, | | | | Village | No. | Ac. Ce | Acquis | interested/Details of | East | West | North | South | Structu | DKT/ | | | | | | ition | Govt. Land | | | | | res etc., | Patta/ | | | | | | Ac. Ce | | | | | | if any | Govt., | +=====+==========+=======+========+=============+=======================================+=======+=======+=======+=======+=========================+===========+ | | | | | District: Chittoor | | | | | Mandal: Gudipala | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-------------+---------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------------------------+-----------+ | 1 | Sri | 232 | 0.310 | 0.100 | N. Chittibabu S/o | L.P.M | L.P.M | Mogar | L.P.M. | | Patta | | | Rangam | | | | Chandra Sekhar Naidu & | .232 | .232, | allap | 731 | | Land | | | palle | | | | others | | 730 | alle | | | | | | | | | | | | | Villag| | | | | | | | | | | | | e | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bound | | | | | | | | | | | | | ary | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-------------+---------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------------------------+-----------+ | 2 | Sri | 730 | 0.320 | 0.020 | N. Chittibabu S/o | L.P.M | L.P.M.| L.P.M | L.P.M. | Cocon | Patta | | | Rangam | | | | Chandra Sekhar Naidu & | .232 | 730 | 730 | 732 | ut -2, | Land | | | palle | | | | others | | | | | Taku- | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-------------+---------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------------------------+-----------+ | 3 | Sri | 731 | 0.210 | 0.210 | N. Ethirajulu S/o | L.P.M | L.P.M.| L.P.M | Cheelap | | Patta | | | Rangam | | | | Chinnabba Naidu | . 233 | 732 | .232 | alle | | Land | | | palle | | | | | | | | Village | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bounda | | | | | | | | | | | | | ry | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-------------+---------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------------------------+-----------+ | 4 | Sri | 732 | 0.540 | 0.070 | N. Ethirajulu S/o | L.P.M | L.P.M.| L.P.M | L.P.M. | | Patta | | | Rangam | | | | Chinnabba Naidu | 731 | 232 | 730 | 731 | | Land | | | palle | | | | | | | | | | | +-----+----------+-------+--------+-------------+---------------------------------------+-------+-------+-------+-------+-------------------------+-----------+

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