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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the construction of the '4th line between Nipania-Bhatapara of South East Central Railway (14.40 Km)' in Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara District, Chhattisgarh, under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) issued Notification S.O. 3651(E) on July 3, 2026, published in the Gazette of India on July 6, 2026. This notification, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for a Special Railway Project. The project entails the construction of a 14.40 Km '4th line between Nipania-Bhatapara of South East Central Railway' in Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara District, Chhattisgarh. Any person interested in the land may raise objections within 30 days from the notification's publication date, as per sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority, identified as the Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Bhatapara, Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara, Chhattisgarh, who will provide an opportunity for a hearing. The order issued by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of Section 20D of the Act will be final. The schedule details the land to be acquired, totaling 2.139 Hectares, across villages including Parswani, Akaltara, Aurethi, Surkhi, Semradih, and Kadar in Bhatapara Tehsil, Baloda Bazar District, Chhattisgarh. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA). The notification is signed by Mudit Bhatnagar, Chief Administrative Officer (Const.).

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-CG-E-08072026-274243 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3490] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 6, 2026/ASHADHA 15, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 3rd July, 2026 Notice under Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 S.O. 3651(E).β€”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 β€œ4th line between Nipania- Bhatapara of South East Central Railway (14.40 Km)" in Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara 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), Bhatapara, Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara 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 Nipania- Bhatapara of South East Central Railway (14.40 Km)" in Baloda Bazar-Bhatapara District in the state of Chhattisgarh. Name of District- Baloda Bazar Tehsil-Bhatapara (State - Chhattisgarh) +-----+-----------+-----------------------+----------------------+----------------------------+ | S. N. | Tehsil | Name of Village | Khasra / Plot No. | Revised affected Area (In Hectare) | +=====+===========+=======================+======================+============================+ | 1 | Bhatapara | Parswani | 194 (Including 195) | 0.093 | | 2 | | | 196 | 0.024 | | 3 | | | 205/2 | 0.027 | | 4 | | | 206 | 0.098 | | 5 | | | 208 | 0.076 | | 6 | | | 209 | 0.016 | | 7 | | | 216 | 0.074 | | 8 | | | 217 | 0.045 | | 9 | | | 220/1 | 0.036 | | 10 | | | 220/2 | 0.037 | | 11 | | | 555/1 | 0.043 | | 12 | Bhatapara | Akaltara | 393/1/; | 0.320 | | 13 | | | 803/1 | 0.076 | | 14 | | | 803/2 | 0.091 | | 15 | Bhatapara | Aurethi | 97/1 | 0.026 | | 16 | | | 97/2 | 0.024 | | 17 | Bhatapara | Surkhi | 35/1 | -- | | 18 | | | 35/2 | 0.045 | | 19 | | | 33/1 | 0.051 | | 20 | | | 33/2 | -- | | 21 | | | 33/3 | 0.121 | | 22 | | | 32/1 | 0.048 | | 23 | | | 46 | 0.038 | | 24 | | | 47/1 | 0.073 | | 25 | | | 47/2 | 0.028 | | 26 | | | 47/3 | -- | | 27 | | | 48/1 | -- | | 28 | | | 48/2 | 0.010 | | 29 | | | 48/3 | 0.042 | | 30 | Bhatapara | Semradih | 755 | 0.046 | | 31 | | | 756 | 0.018 | | 32 | | | 757 | 0.0260 | | 33 | | | 758 | 0.1460 | | 34 | | | 763 | 0.0780 | | 35 | | | 764 | 0.0740 | | 36 | | | 765/2 | 0.0320 | | 37 | Bhatapara | Kadar | 1432/4 | 0.157 | +-----+-----------+-----------------------+----------------------+----------------------------+ Grand Total – 2.139 Hectare [F.No. DCE-II/Con/R/4th line/Nipania- Bhatapara/20A/] MUDIT BHATNAGAR, 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.

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