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The Central Government declares that specific lands shall be acquired for a Special Railway Project and will vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) and (2) of Section 20E of The Railway Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) issued Notification S.O. 258(E) on January 15, 2026, in Bilaspur, declaring the acquisition of land under Section 20E of The Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). This follows the Central Government's initial intention, declared via notification number 4582, dated October 17, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, to acquire land for the 'Up-gradation of existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement' for various sections including Jharsugda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi over SEC Railway. The project aims to meet a 3000MT loading target in the states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra. The substance of the Section 20A notification was published in newspapers, including Times of India, on November 06, 2025. No objections were received within the stipulated time and were disposed of by the Competent Authority under Section 20D. Pursuant to the Competent Authority's report submitted under Section 20E(1), the Central Government now declares that the specified land, located in District Raigarh, State Chhattisgarh, specifically Khasra no. 40/4 in Tehsil Kharsia, Village Bade Jampali, with a total area of 0.162 Hectares and 0.050 Hectares (500 Sq. meters) to be acquired, shall be acquired and, upon publication of this notification, will vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances. The notification was signed by VIJAY KUMAR SAHU, Chief Administrative Officer/Con., with File No. CPM/Ele. /BSP/2x25KV OHE/Land Acquisition/20 E/ 1568.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-CG-E-19012026-269428 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 230] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 2026/PAUSHA 29, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 15th January, 2026 NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 20 E of THE RAILWAY ACT 1989 S.O. 258(E).- Whereas by the notification of the Government of India, In the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) number 4582, dated the 17.October.2025, 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 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 Times of India(English), Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi), Navbharat (Hindi), Edition on 06.11.2025 and whereas, No objections were 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. The Details of land for which 20(E) is proposed to be issued: Distt- Raigarh State- Chhattisgarh +-----+---------------------------+----------+-----------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+ | S.N.| SDM (Rev.)/Competent | Name | Name | Nature of ownership| Nature | Land khasra no. | Total area (in Hec)| Total area to be acquired | | | Authority | of Tehsil| of Village| | of land | | | (in Sq. metre) | (in Hectare) | +=====+===========================+==========+===========+====================+===============+=================+====================+================+===================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | (11) | +-----+---------------------------+----------+-----------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+ | | | | | Hemlal pita Maal | | | | | | | | | | | Tilak pita Maal | | | | | | | 1. | SDM (Rev) Kharsia | Kharsia | Bade | Dhanmati pita Maal | Krishi | 40/4 | 0.162 | 500 | 0.050 | | | Disstt- Raigarh (Distt. | | Jampali | Nanaki pita Maal | | | | | | | | Batapara | | | Jamunabai bewa Maal| | | | | | +-----+---------------------------+----------+-----------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+ | | | | | | Total | | 0.162 | 500 | 0.050 | +-----+---------------------------+----------+-----------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+ [F. No. CPM/Ele. /BSP/2x25KV OHE/Land Acquisition/20 E/ 1568] VIJAY KUMAR SAHU, 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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