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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specified land and its absolute vesting in the Central Government for the Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line (228 Km) Special Railway Project under Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) issued Notification S.O. 4433(E) on August 5, 2026, from Bilaspur, under Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). This notification follows the Central Government's earlier declared intention to acquire land, published via S.O. 2772 (E) on June 1, 2026 (Gazette publication June 5, 2026), under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the said Act. The land acquisition is for the "Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line (228 Km) Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra" Special Railway Project, specifically in the Gondia District of the State of Maharashtra. The substance of the initial notification was published in local newspapers, Dainik Disha Pravah, Gondia, and Maharasagar, Gondia, both on June 24, 2026, as per sub-section (4) of section 20A. Objections received were heard by the Competent Authority, and orders were passed under section 20D. Upon receipt of the Competent Authority's report, the Central Government, exercising powers under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 20E, now declares that the land specified in the annexed Schedule shall be acquired and, upon publication in the Official Gazette, will vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances. The Schedule details land parcels in Gondia District, Tiroda Taluka, Ghoghra Village, with a total acquisition area of 0.57.57 H.R./Sq. M. The notification is signed by Mudit Bhatnagar, Chief Administrative Officer (Con).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-CG-E-11082026-275361 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4255] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2026/SHRAVAN 19, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 5th August, 2026 Notice under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989 S.O. 4433(E).- Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway), number S.O. 2772 (E), dated the 1st June, 2026 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-ii, section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 5th June, 2026 and issued under sub-section (I) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (here in after referred as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the land in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of the Special Railway Project namely “Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line (228 Km) Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra” in the District of Gondia in the State of Maharashtra. And whereas, the substance of the said notification has been published in the daily local newspapers, namely, Dainik Disha Pravah, Gondia of dated 24 June, 2026 and Maharasagar, Gondia of dated 24 June, 2026 under sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act; And whereas, objections were received; Competent Authority has heard the objections and orders have been passed in terms of section 20 D of the said act; And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Competent Authority has submitted its report to the Central Government. Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub- section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in the Schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose. And further, in the pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Govt. hereby declares that on publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule annexed hereto shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances. SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway Project namely, Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line (228 Km) Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra in Gondia District in the State of Maharashtra :- Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line (228 Km) Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra Project +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | Sl. | Name | Name | Name of | Name of Account holder & | Survey | Category | Total | Acquisition | | No. | of | of | Village | Address | Number | of Land | Area as | Area in | | | District | Taluka | | | | holding | per 7/12 | (H.R./Sq. | | | | | | | | | (Ha) | M) | +=====+==========+==========+=========+===================================+================+=====================+=======================+===================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 1 | | | | Aashish Jawaharlal Sonewane | 143 | 1 | 0.25.0 | 0.01.05 | | | | | | & Others | | | 0 | | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 2 | Gondia | Tiroda | Ghoghra | Tekchand Raghu Parteti & | 144 | 1 | 0.89.0 | 0.08.71 | | | | | | Others | | | 0 | | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 3 | | | | Puranmal Hansraj Parteti & | 170 | 1 | 1.04.0 | 0.00.55 | | | | | | Others | | | 0 | | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 4 | | | | Tanasu Ratan Parteti & Others | 171 | 1 | 0.24.0 | 0.09.36 | | | | | | | | | 0 | | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 5 | | | | Vimalabai Tukduji Bhonde & | 172 | 1 | 0.07.0 | 0.03.32 | | | | | | Others | | | 0 | | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 6 | | | | Nathu Daulat Bisen | 230 | 1 | 0.07.00 | 0.00.32 | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 7 | | | | Umed Urf Rajendra Kuwarlal | 233 | 1 | 1.41.00 | 0.04.07 | | | | | | Shende | | | | | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 8 | | | | Hemankumar Ramesh | 236 | 1 | 0.30.00 | 0.01.36 | | | | | | Bhandarkar & Others | | | | | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 9 | | | | Sunita Prabhakar Bhandarkar | 237 | 1 | 0.64.00 | 0.01.97 | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 10 | | | | Nago Kisan Bhandarkar | 238 | 1 | 1.50.00 | 0.02.73 | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | | | | | | 240/1 | 1 | 0.29.00 | | | | | | | Girjabai Samrit Bisen & Others | | | 0.23.00 | | | 11 | Gondia | Tiroda | Ghoghra | | 240/2 | 1 | 0.11.00 | 0.00.47 | | | | | | Madhu Gulabrao Shende | 240/3 | 1 | 0.12.00 | | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 12 | | | | Nathu Daulat Bisen | 229 | 1 | 0.43.00 | 0.00.77 | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 13 | | | | Shankar Dudharam Khalode & | 173 | 1 | 0.34.00 | 0.00.26 | | | | | | Others | | | | | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 14 | | | | Arun Bhika Khalode | 174 | 1 | 0.29.00 | 0.03.12 | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 15 | | | | Ramprasad Shital Khalode & | 175 | 1 | 0.29.00 | 0.01.97 | | | | | | Others | | | | | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 16 | | | | Gangadhar Yadorao Khalode & | 176 | 1 | 0.30.00 | 0.05.89 | | | | | | Others | | | | | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | 17 | | | | Girjabai Samrit Bisen & Others | 239/1 | 1 | 0.29.00 | 0.11.65 | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ | | | | | Total | | | | 0.57.57 | +-----+----------+----------+---------+-----------------------------------+----------------+---------------------+-----------------------+-------------------+ [F. No. DCE/C/NGP/RJN-NGP 3rd line /20E/2] MUDIT BHATNAGAR, Chief Administrative Officer (Con)

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