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The Central Government declares the acquisition 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. 2894(E) on June 2, 2026, under Section 20E of The Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). This notification declares the acquisition of lands specified in the annexed schedule for a Special Railway Project. This follows a previous declaration of intention to acquire land by the Government of India, Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) via notification number 1506, dated March 25, 2026, published in the Gazette of India (Extra-Ordinary) Part-II section 3 sub-section (ii), 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 various sections (Jharsugda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur, Raipur-Lakholi, Durg-Darekasa) over the SEC Railway in Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra, aiming to meet a 3000MT loading target. The substance of the Section 20A notification was published in the Central Chronicle (English) on April 9, 2026, and no objections were received or were disposed of by the Competent Authority under Section 20D. Upon receiving the Competent Authority's report, the Central Government now declares the acquisition, and upon publication of this notification, the lands will vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances, as per sub-section (2) of Section 20E. The acquired land includes 0.328 Hectares in Raigarh District and 0.331 Hectares in Rajnandgaon District, both in Chhattisgarh.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-CG-E-12062026-273381 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2800] | NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 2026/JYAISTHA 18, 1948 4081 GI/2026 | (1) 2 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] S. | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) 1 | SDM (Rev.) Kharsia (Distt. Raigarh), | Kharsia | Bagdeva | Nonibai beva Girdhari, Shankarlal pita Girdhari, jati – Gond, Sa. Deh, Bhumi swami | Krishi | 84/1 | 0.300 | 0.028 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 2nd June, 2026 NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 20 E of THE RAILWAY ACT 1989 S.O. 2894(E).- Whereas by the notification of the Government of India, In the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) number 1506, dated the 25 March 2026 published in the Gazzette 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 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, Durg-Darekasa sections over SEC Railway to meet 3000MT 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 Hari Bhoomi (Hindi), Jankarm (Hindi), Central Chronicle (English) on 09/04/2026 and whereas, no objection was received within the set time period and disposed of by the Competent Authority under section 20D 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 20E 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 20E 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. District - Raigarh | State - Chhattisgarh S.N. | SDM (Rev.)/ Competent Authority | Name of Tehsil | Name of Village | Nature of ownership | Nature of 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) Kharsia (Distt. Raigarh), | Kharsia | Bagdeva | Nonibai beva Girdhari, Shankarlal pita Girdhari, jati – Gond, Sa. Deh, Bhumi swami | Krishi | 84/1 | 0.300 | 0.028 4 | THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY | [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] Khikram urf Premsingh pita – Mituram, jati – Gond, Sa. Deh Bhumi Swami | Krishi | 84/4 | 0.049 | 0.049 Santram pita – Chhedilal, Anya pichhra varg Ravat Sa. Deh Bhumi Swami | Krishi | 81/1 | 0.260 | 0.102 Kamalsingh Pita – Bhajoram, Ramaiya, Pita-Sonsay, Rakesh, pita-Sonsay, Kamlmati pita – Bhajoram, Bisahinbai pati – Bhajoram, Sarita pati– Sonsay, Jati – Ravat Sa. Deh Bhumiswami | Krishi | 81/2 | 0.551 | 0.116 1) Chandirka Bai, pati – Mahettar | Krishi | 161 | 1.133 | 0.033 (2) Ramlal, pati - Setray, Jati – Ganda, Sa. Deh Bhumi Swami Total | 2.293 | 0.328 District - Rajnandgaon | State - Chhattisgarh 1 | SDM (Rev) Rajnandgaon (Distt. Rajnandgaon) | Rajnandgaon | Achanakpur Bhathapaara | Bhushan, pita – Kejram Kevat, Thakurtola | Krishi | 101/2 | 0.809 | 0.064 Bhushan, pita – Kejram Kevat, Thakurtola | Krishi | 101/3 | 0.551 | 0.267 Total | 1.360 | 0.331 [F. No. CPM/Ele. /BSP/2x25KV OHE/Land Acquisition/20E/2201] MUDIT BHATNAGAR, Chief Administrative Officer/Con. 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. VINOD KUMAR Digitally signed by VINOD KUMAR Date: 2026.06.12 14:51:52 +05'30'

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