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The Central Government declares the acquisition and vesting of specified lands for a Special Railway Project under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) issued Notification S.O. 5646(E) on December 5, 2025, in Bilaspur, declaring the acquisition of land under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). This follows the Central Government's earlier intention to acquire land for a Special Railway Project, as declared in previous notifications (Nos. 4526 dated October 13, 2025; 2090 dated September 1, 2025; and 3258 dated July 19, 2025) published under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the said Act. The project involves the Up-gradation of the existing 1X25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement across sections including Jharsugda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi over the SEC Railway, aimed at achieving a 3000 MT loading target in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra. The Section 20A notification's substance was published in newspapers on October 19, 2025, September 11, 2025, and July 29, 2025. No objections were received within the stipulated time and were disposed of by the Competent Authority under Section 20D. Upon receiving the Competent Authority's report under sub-section (1) of Section 20E, the Central Government now declares the acquisition of lands specified in the annexed schedule. Furthermore, pursuant to sub-section (2) of Section 20E, these lands, upon publication of this notification, shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances. The land to be acquired totals 0.032 Hec in Sakti District (Naya Baradwar Tahsil, village Sakreli), 0.1580 Hec in Bilaspur District (Ganiyari Tahsil, village Ghutku), and 0.1120 Hec in Raipur District (Dharsiwan Tahsil, village Silyari), all in Chhattisgarh. The notification was signed by VIJAY KUMAR SAHU, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY PART III—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 14, 1947 No. 5458] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 5th December, 2025 NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 20 E OF THE RAILWAY ACT 1989 S.O. 5646(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India, In the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) number 4526, dated 13October 2025, 2090 dated 01 September 2025, 3258 dated 19 July 2025 published in the Gazette of India (Extra-Ordinary) Part II section 3 Sub-section (ii), hereinafter referred to as the said notification) under subsection (1) of 20A of the railway act,1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act),the central Government declared its intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification for execution of Special Railway Project, namely for Up-gradation of existing 1X25KV Traction System (1.) District - Sakti State - Chhattisgarh +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | SN | SDM (Rev.)/ Competent Authority| Name of Tahsil | Name of Village | Patwari Halka No. | Nature of ownership | Land khasra no. | Total area (in Hec) | Area to be acquired (in Hec) | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | (1)| (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | | 1 | SDM (Rev) | Naya | Sakreli | 10 | Dileep pita Manmohan | 1370/4 | 0.289 | 0.016 | | | Sakti | Baradwar | (ba.) | | Santuram pita Ramsingh | 1369/12 | 0.283 | 0.016 | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | | Total | | | | | | 0.572 | 0.032 | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ (2.) District - Bilaspur State - Chhattisgarh +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | SN | SDM (Rev.)/ Competent Authority| Name of Tahsil | Name of Village | Patwari Halka No. | Nature of ownership | Land khasra no. | Total area (in Hec) | Area to be acquired (in Hec) | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | (1)| (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | | 1 | | | | | Ramsanehi Pita Dukal | 245 | 0.2060 | 0.0200 | | 2 | SDM (Rev) | Ganiyari | Ghutku | 59 | Madhuri bewa Rajiv Ratan,| 246 | 0.0570 | 0.0570 | | | Kota, Distt-Bilaspur, | | | | Anamika, Avantika, | | | | | | Chhatisgarh | | | | Abhisek pita Rajeev Ratan,| | | | | | | | | | Minor Ayush Kumar pita | | | | | | | | | | Jitendra, Rambha Devi | | | | | | | | | | bewa Jitendra | | | | | 3 | | | | | Jasram Prajapati pita Anandi,| 247/1 | 0.1380 | 0.0694 | | | | | | | Godavari pita Anandi | | | | | 4 | | | | | Ramsanehi pita Dukal | 247/4 | 0.0400 | 0.0116 | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | | Total | | | | | | 0.4410 | 0.1580 | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ (3.) District - Raipur State - Chhattisgarh +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | SN | SDM (Rev.)/ Competent Authority| Name of Tahsil | Name of Village | Patwari Halka No. | Nature of ownership | Land khasra no. | Total area (in Hec) | Area to be acquired (in Hec) | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | (1)| (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | | 1 | SDM (Rev) | Dharsiwan | Silyari | 04 | Vimla Infrastructure India| 883/2 | 0.1330 | 0.0520 | | | Raipur (Distt.Raipur, | | | | Private Limited - Director| | | | | | Chhatisgarh) | | | | Gyan Chand Lunia S/o Ishwar| | | | | | | | | | Lal Lunia | | | | | 2 | | | | | Vimla Infrastructure India| 883/5 | 0.0930 | 0.0600 | | | | | | | Private Limited - Director| | | | | | | | | | Gyan Chand Lunia S/o Ishwar| | | | | | | | | | Lal Lunia | | | | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | | Total | | | | | | 0.2260 | 0.1120 | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ [F.No. CPM/Ele./BSP/2x25KV OHE/Land Acquisition/20 E/1433] VIJAY KUMAR SAHU, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement between Jharsugda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi sections over SEC Railway to meet 3000 MT loading target in the state of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra over SEC railway and, whereas the substance of the said notification 20 A was published as per section 20A sub section (4) in the daily Newspapers place wise Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi), Navbharat (Hindi), Times of India(English) Edition respectively on 19.10.25,11.09.25,29.07.2025 and whereas, No objections were received within the set time period and disposed of by the Competent Authority under section 20 D of the said Act; and, whereas, in pursuance of subsection (1) of section 20E of the said act, the Competent Authority has submitted his report to the central Government. Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the Competent Authority, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of the section 20 E of the said act 1989, 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 20 E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that on publication of this notification in the official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule annexed hereto shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all Encumbrances. (1.) District- Sakti State Chhattisgarh +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | SN | SDM (Rev.)/ Competent Authority| Name of Tahsil | Name of Village | Patwari Halka No. | Nature of ownership | Land khasra no. | Total area (in Hec) | Area to be acquired (in Hec) | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | (1)| (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | | 1 | SDM (Rev) | Naya Baradwar | Sakreli (ba.) | 10 | Dileep pita Manmohan | 1370/4 | 0.289 | 0.016 | | | (Distt. - Sakti, Chhatisgarh) | | | | Santuram pita Ramsingh | 1369/12 | 0.283 | 0.016 | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | | Total | | | | | | 0.572 | 0.032 | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ (2.) District - Bilaspur State - Chhattisgarh +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | SN | SDM (Rev.)/ Competent Authority| Name of Tahsil | Name of Village | Patwari Halka No. | Nature of ownership | Land khasra no. | Total area (in Hec) | Area to be acquired (in Hec) | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | (1)| (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | | 1 | | | | | Ramsanehi Pita Dukal | 245 | 0.2060 | 0.0200 | | 2 | SDM (Rev) | Ganiyari | Ghutku | 59 | Madhuri bewa Rajiv Ratan,| 246 | 0.0570 | 0.0570 | | | Kota, Distt-Bilaspur, | | | | Anamika, Avantika, | | | | | | Chhatisgarh | | | | Abhisek pita Rajeev Ratan,| | | | | | | | | | Minor Ayush Kumar pita | | | | | | | | | | Jitendra, Rambha Devi | | | | | | | | | | bewa Jitendra | | | | | 3 | | | | | Jasram Prajapati pita Anandi,| 247/1 | 0.1380 | 0.0694 | | | | | | | Godavari pita Anandi | | | | | 4 | | | | | Ramsanehi pita Dukal | 247/4 | 0.0400 | 0.0116 | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | | Total | | | | | | 0.4410 | 0.1580 | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ (3.) District- Raipur State - Chhattisgarh +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | SN | SDM (Rev.)/ Competent Authority| Name of Tahsil | Name of Village | Patwari Halka No. | Nature of ownership | Land khasra no. | Total area (in Hec) | Area to be acquired (in Hec) | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | (1)| (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | | 1 | SDM (Rev) | Dharsiwan | Silyari | 04 | Vimla Infrastructure India| 883/2 | 0.1330 | 0.0520 | | | Raipur (Distt.Raipur, | | | | Private Limited - Director| | | | | | Chhatisgarh) | | | | Gyan Chand Lunia S/o Ishwar| | | | | | | | | | Lal Lunia | | | | | 2 | | | | | Vimla Infrastructure India| 883/5 | 0.0930 | 0.0600 | | | | | | | Private Limited - Director| | | | | | | | | | Gyan Chand Lunia S/o Ishwar| | | | | | | | | | Lal Lunia | | | | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ | | Total | | | | | | 0.2260 | 0.1120 | +----+--------------------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+-------------------------------+ [F.No. CPM/Ele. /BSP/2x25KV OHE/Land Acquisition/20 E/1433] 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. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally SRIVASTAVA

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