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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specified land for the "Wadsa – Gadchiroli New Rail line (49.50 KM) Project" in Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra, and its absolute vesting in the Central Government, in exercise of powers under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 4492(E) issued by the Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) on August 12, 2026, declares the acquisition of land for the "Wadsa – Gadchiroli New Rail line (49.50 KM) Project" in Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra. This follows an initial declaration of intention to acquire land published as S.O. 220 (A) on January 7, 2026 (published in the Gazette on January 16, 2026) under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). The substance of the initial notification was published in local newspapers, Mahasagar (Gadchiroli Edition) and Chaundeshwari darshan (Gadchiroli Edition), on February 24, 2026, as per sub-section (4) of Section 20A. Objections were received, heard by the Competent Authority, and orders passed under Section 20D. Subsequently, the Competent Authority submitted its report to the Central Government under sub-section (1) of Section 20E. Upon receipt of this report, the Central Government now declares that the land specified in the annexed Schedule shall be acquired for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway project. Furthermore, under sub-section (2) of Section 20E, upon publication in the Official Gazette, the specified land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. The Schedule details land parcels in Wadsa and Nainpur villages in Desaiganj Taluka, Gadchiroli District, including survey numbers and acquisition areas (e.g., 203.05 Sqm and 39.97 Sqm in Wadsa, 41.71 Sqm in Nainpur).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-CG-E-14082026-275487 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4312] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026/SHRAVAN 22, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 12th August, 2026 Notice under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989 S.O. 4492(E) .— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway), number S.O. 220 (A), dated the 7 January, 2026 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-ii, section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 16 January, 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 “Wadsa – Gadchiroli New Rail line (49.50 KM) Project" in Gadchiroli District in the State of Maharashtra. And whereas, the substance of the said notification has been published in the daily local newspapers, namely, Mahasagar (Gadchiroli Edition) of dated 24th February, 2026 & Chaundeshwari darshan (Gadchiroli Edition) of dated 24th February, 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, Wadsa - Gadchiroli new Rail line (49.50Km) in Gadchiroli District in the State of Maharashtra :- Village -Wadsa +-----+-----------+----------+----------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+------------------+ | Sl. | Name of | Name of | Name | Name of Account | Survey | Total | Acquisition | Balance | | No. | District | Taluka | of | holder & Address | Number | area as | Area in | Area in | | | | | Village | | | per | (Sqm.) | (Sqm) | | | | | | | | 7/12 | | | | | | | | | | (Sqm) | | | +=====+===========+==========+==========+===================================+===============+=================+====================+==================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | +-----+-----------+----------+----------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+------------------+ | 1 | Gadchiroli| Desaiganj| Wadsa | Nilkanth Ganpat | 182/1/A/1 | 1645.00 | 203.05 | 1441.95 | | | | | | Popate | | | | | +-----+-----------+----------+----------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+------------------+ | 2 | | | | Ramesh Thumakram | 183/3 | 336.00 | 39.97 | 296.03 | | | | | | Bharane | | | | | +-----+-----------+----------+----------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+------------------+ | | Total | | | | | | 243.02 | | +-----+-----------+----------+----------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+------------------+ Village -Nainpur +-----+-----------+----------+----------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+------------------+ | Sl. | Name of | Name of | Name | Name of Account | Survey | Total | Acquisition | Balance | | No. | District | Taluka | of | holder & Address | Number | area | Area in | Area in | | | | | Village | | | as per | (Sqm.) | (Sqm) | | | | | | | | 7/12 | | | | | | | | | | (Sqm) | | | +=====+===========+==========+==========+===================================+===============+=================+====================+==================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | +-----+-----------+----------+----------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+------------------+ | 1 | Gadchiroli| Desiaganj| Nainpur | Priya Kishan | 168/169/655/6 | 151.45 | 41.71 | 109.74 | | | | | | Nagdeve | | | | | +-----+-----------+----------+----------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+------------------+ | | Total | | | | | | 41.71 | | +-----+-----------+----------+----------+-----------------------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+------------------+ [F. No. CAO/C/BSP/Wadsa-Gadchiroli/Gadchiroli District/Desaiganj/20E/5] 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.

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