Ministry of Railways Sout East Central Railway

20A notification

Issue Date: 29 August 2025 Published: 01 September 2025

Gazette ID: CG-CG-E-01092025-265837 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the "Construction of 4th line between Dadhapara-Belha of South East Central Railway (9.20 Km)" project in Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh, under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 3964(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) on August 20, 2025, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for a public purpose. The land, located in Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh, is required for the "Construction of 4th line between Dadhapara-Belha of South East Central Railway (9.20 Km)" Special Railway Project. This declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). Interested persons may raise objections to the acquisition within 30 days from the notification's official gazette publication date, as per sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, identified as the Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Belha Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for hearing to the objector, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and its order made under sub-section (2) of section 20D shall be final. Land plans and other details can be inspected by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA). The annexed Schedule describes the land to be acquired, totaling 0.4650 Hectares, across various Khasra/Plot numbers in Belha village, Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh, for the aforementioned 9.20 Km railway line project.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-CG-E-01092025-265837 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3859] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 2025/BHADRA 7, 1947 5779 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (SOUTH EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 20th August, 2025 Notice Under Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 S.O. 3964(E). In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter 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 hereto is required for the execution of Special Railway Project, namely “Construction of 4th line between Dadhapara-Belha of South East Central Railway (9.20 Km)" in Bilaspur District in the state of Chhattisgarh, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may within a period of 30 days from the date of publication of this 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 Sub Divisional officer (Revenue), Belha Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, in writing and shall set out grounds thereof and the competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, 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 section 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 for Land Acquisition (CALA). SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely Construction of 4th line between Dadhapara-Belha of South East Central Railway (9.20 Km) in Bilaspur District in the state of Chhattisgarh. Name of District - Bilaspur (State - Chhattisgarh) +----+--------+----------------+---------------+---------------+ | SN | Tehsil | Name of Village| Khasra/Plot No. | Area (In Hect.) | +----+--------+----------------+---------------+---------------+ | 1 | | | 275 | 0.0610 | | 2 | | | 276/2 | 0.0900 | | 3 | Belha | | 277(Including 278) | 0.0920 | | 4 | | Belha | 279/6 | 0.0760 | | 5 | | | 279/8 | 0.0490 | | 6 | | | 279/9 | 0.0490 | | 7 | | | 281/3 | 0.0480 | +----+--------+----------------+---------------+---------------+ Grand Total – 0.4650 Hect. [F. No. DCE-II/Con/R/4th line/Dadhapara-Belha/ Belha 20A] ALOK TIWARI, Chief Administrative Officer (Const.) 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.09.01 12:21:44+05'30'

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