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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the "Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML-461 at Km 815/27-29 between Nellimarla – Vizianagaram on Main Line of Visakhapatnam Division" in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, under Section 20A(1) of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (South Coast Railway (Road Safety Projects)) issued Notification S.O. 4785(E) on August 27, 2026, exercising powers under Section 20A(1) of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89). This notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for a Special Railway Project: "Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML-461 at Km 815/27-29 between Nellimarla – Vizianagaram on Main Line of Visakhapatnam Division (Erstwhile Waltair Division)" in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh. The land is deemed essential for public purpose. Any person interested in the said land may raise objections within thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, as per Section 20D(1) of the Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority Land Acquisition (CALA), specifically The Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Vizianagaram, detailing the grounds. The competent authority will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard, and its order under Section 20D(2) of the Act shall be final. The annexed schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including 0.20 acre in Venugopalapuram Bit-I (Private Land), 1.36 acre in Kothapeta North Ward (Block-1) across various survey numbers (comprising Municipal Road/Park and Private land), and 0.315 acre in Santhapeta North Ward (Block-1) (Municipal Land). Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-AP-E-31082026-275880 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4600] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 27, 2026/BHADRA 5, 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] [F. No. SCoR/CAO/CON/RSP/VSKP/ML-461/ROBs/20A] CH. VIJAYAKUMAR, Dy. Chief Engineer MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [South Coast Railway (Road Safety Projects)] NOTIFICATION Visakhapatnam, the 27th August, 2026 Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-1989 S.O. 4785(E). In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89) (herein after referred as the said Act.), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the Land, brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed here to is required for the execution of Special Railway Project, namely, “Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML-461 at Km 815/27-29 between Nellimarla – Vizianagaram on Main Line of Visakhapatnam Division (Erstwhile Waltair Division)” in Vizianagaram district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may within a period of (30) thirty days from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. Every objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely Competent Authority Land Acquisition (CALA) i.e. The Revenue Divisional officer (RDO), Vizianagaram for Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML-461 at Km 815/27-29 between Nellimarla – Vizianagaram on Main Line of Visakhapatnam Division (Erstwhile Waltair Division)” in writing, and shall set out grounds thereof and competent authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being head, either in person or through a legal practitioner and may after hearing all such objections and after making such further inquiry if any as the competent authority thinks necessary by order either allow or disallow the objections. Any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of 20D of the said Act shall be final. The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority. SCHEDULE Brief description of land (Annexure-I) attached here with to be acquired with or without structures, for Special Railway Project namely "Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML-461 at Km 815/27-29 between Nellimarla – Vizianagaram on Main Line of Visakhapatnam Division (Erstwhile Waltair Division)"in Vizianagaram district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Name of the District & State: Vizianagaram & Andhra Pradesh (Annexure-I) 20 A - SCHEDULE Name of the Project: Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML-461 at Km 815/27-29 between Nellimarla – Vizianagaram on Main Line of Visakhapatnam Division (Erstwhile Waltair Division)" +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+ | Sl. | Name of the village | Survey Number | Total | Acquired | Classifications | Type of land | | No | | | Area in acre | area in Acre | | | +=====+=====================+===============+===================+===================+=================+=================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | 1 | Venugopalapuram | 16-2 | 0.20 | 0.20 | R.Dry | Private Land | | | Bit-I | | | | | | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | | Total | | | 0.20 | | | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Sl. | Name of the village | Survey Number | Total | Acquired | Classifications | Type of land | | No | | | Area in | area in | | | | | | | acre | Acre | | | +=====+=====================+===============+===================+===================+=================+=================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | 1 | | TS.NO.1/1 | 0.05 | 0.05 | Municipal Road | Govt. Land | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | 2 | | TS.NO.1/2 | 0.88 | 0.88 | Municipal Road | Govt. Land | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | 3 | | TS.NO.2/1A | | 0.09 | Municipal Park | Govt. Land | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | 4 | Kothapeta North | TS.NO.2/1B | 3.92 | 0.025 | Municipal Road | Govt. Land | | | Ward | | | | | | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | 5 | (Block-1) | TS.NO.2/1C | | 0.005 | Private | Private land | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | 6 | | TS.NO.2/2A | | 0.015 | Private | Private land | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | 7 | | TS.NO.2/2B | 7.87 | 0.02 | Private | Private land | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | 8 | | TS.NO.2/2C | | 0.16 | Private | Private land | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | 9 | | TS.NO.2/3A | 3.22 | 0.115 | Private | Private land | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | | Total | | | 1.36 | | | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | Sl.No | Name of the village | Survey Number | Total | Acquired | Classifications | Type of land | | | | | Area in | area in | | | | | | | acre | Acre | | | +=====+=====================+===============+===================+===================+=================+=================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | 1 | Santhapeta North | TS.NO.2/4 | 3.41 | 0.315 | Municipal Land | Govt. Land | | | Ward (Block-1) | | | | | | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ | | Total | | | 0.315 | | | +-----+---------------------+---------------+-------------------+-------------------+-----------------+-----------------+ [F. No. SCoR/CAO/CON/RSP/VSKP/ML-461/ROBs/20A] CH. VIJAYAKUMAR, Dy. Chief Engineer Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. RAVINDER KUMAR Digitally signed by RAVINDER KUMAR Date: 2026.08.31 22:35:09 +05'30'

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