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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the Up-gradation of the existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement for a Special Railway Project over South East Central Railway, under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) issued Notification S.O. 561(E) on February 4, 2026, published in the Gazette of India on February 5, 2026, declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land. This acquisition, exercised under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), is for the public purpose of executing a Special Railway Project: the Up-gradation of the existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement. This project spans sections including Jharsugda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa –Gevra Road, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Durg-Darekasa, Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi over the SEC Railway, aiming to achieve a 3000MT loading target in the states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra. Interested persons may raise objections to the acquisition within 30 days of the notification's publication, as per sub-section (1) of section 20D of the Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, namely Upvibhagiya Adhikaari and Bhu sampadan adhikaari, Mauda, District- Nagpur, Maharashtra, who will provide a hearing opportunity. The decision of the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 20D is final. The notification also details specific land parcels in Nagpur District, Maharashtra, including 0.2258 Hec in Devmundhri and 0.1943 Hec in Rewral, totaling 0.4201 Hec, to be acquired.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-CG-E-06022026-269867 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 532] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2026/MAGHA 16, 1947 817 GI/2026 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 4th February, 2026 NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 20 A of THE RAILWAY ACT 1989 S.O. 561(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 20(A) of the Railway 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 execution of Special Railway Project, namely for Up-gradation of existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement between Jharsugda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa –Gevra Road, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Durg-Darekasa, Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi sections over SEC Railway to meet 3000MT loading target in the state of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra over SEC railway, 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 20 (D) of the said act. Every objection shall be made to the competent authority namely, Upvibhagiya Adhikaari and Bhu sampadan adhikaari, Mauda, District- Nagpur, Maharashtra 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 20 (D) 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. Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the proposed Special Railway Project namely for Up-gradation of existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement between Jharsugda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa- Gevra Road, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Durg- Darekasa, Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi sections over SEC Railway to meet 3000MT loading target in the state of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. Details of land being acquired with or without structure in the state of Maharashtra- District - Nagpur State - Maharashtra +-----+-----------------------------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+------------+---------------+----------------------+------------------------+ | S.N. | SDM (Rev.)/ Competent Authority | Name of | Name of | Nature of ownership | Nature | Land | Total area | Area to be acquired | | | | Tehsil | Village | | of land | khasra no. | (in Hec) | (in Hec) | +-----+-----------------------------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+------------+---------------+----------------------+------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | +=====+===================================+============+=============+===================================+============+===============+======================+========================+ | 1 | SDO (Rev) Mauda | Mauda | Devmundhri | Mahendra Marotrao Kurve and others| Krishi | 191 | 1.05 | 0.2258 | | | (Distt. - Nagpur), Maharashtra | | | | | | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+------------+---------------+----------------------+------------------------+ | 2 | | Mauda | Rewral | Kavita Pramod Mahalle | Krishi | 588 | 0.47 | 0.1943 | +-----+-----------------------------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+------------+---------------+----------------------+------------------------+ | | | | | Total | | | | 0.4201 | +-----+-----------------------------------+------------+-------------+-----------------------------------+------------+---------------+----------------------+------------------------+ [F. No. CPM/Ele. /BSP/2x25KV OHE/Land Acquisition/20 A/1646] VIJAY KUMAR SAHU, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) 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: 2026.02.06 13:53:49 +05'30'

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