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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989, for a Special Railway project in Chhattisgarh.

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The Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) issued Notification S.O. 5953(E) on December 19, 2025, from Bilaspur, declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land for a public purpose under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 89). The land is required for the Special Railway project named "Bilaspur Division: Construction of RUB/LHS in lieu of LC No. CG-5 at Km.671/10-12 between CHAMPA - BALPUR" in the state of Chhattisgarh. Interested persons have 30 days from the notification's publication date to raise objections to the acquisition under 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), Champa SDM office, Janjgir -Naila, Chhattisgarh. The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for a hearing, and its order under sub-section (2) of Section 20D will be final. Land plans and details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office. The schedule specifies land in Balpur Village, Champa Tahsil, Janjgir-Naila District, Chhattisgarh, with a total area of 0.218 Hectare to be acquired, including Khasra Nos. 680/1, 681/1, 681/2, 684, 685/2, and 685/3. The notification was signed by SANJAY B. NAGBHIDKAR, Chief Administrative Officer/C/RSP.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-CG-E-22122025-268745 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5756] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2025/PAUSHA 1, 1947 8616 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 19th December, 2025 Notice under Section 20 A of the Railways Act 1989 S.O. 5953(E). — In exercise of Powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act 1989 (24 of 89) (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 here to is required for execution of Special Railway project, namely “Bilaspur Division: Construction of RUB/LHS in lieu of LC No. CG-5 at Km.671/10-12 between CHAMPA - BALPUR.” 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 for 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), Champa SDM office, Janjgir -Naila, Chhattisgarh in writing and shall set out ground 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. SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, for the Special Railway project, namely, “ Bilaspur Division: Construction of RUB/LHS in lieu of LC No. CG-5 at Km.671/10-12 between CHAMPA - BALPUR..” (for Janjgir-Naila District) in the State of Chhattisgarh. Name of District: Janjgir-Naila Name of Tahsil: Champa +-----+---------+-----+--------+---------+-----------+-----+---------+-----+--------+---------+-----------+ | No. | Name | No. | Khasra | Total | Area to be| No. | Name of | No. | Khasra | Total | Area to | | | of | | No. | Area | occupied | | Village | | No. | Area | be | | | Village | | | | (in Hect.)| | | | | | ocupied | | | | | | | | | | | | | (in | | | | | | | | | | | | | Hect.) | +-----+---------+-----+--------+---------+-----------+-----+---------+-----+--------+---------+-----------+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | +-----+---------+-----+--------+---------+-----------+-----+---------+-----+--------+---------+-----------+ | | | 1. | 680/1 | 0.170 | 0.008 | | | 6. | 685/3 | 0.142 | 0.105 | | | | 2. | 681/1 | 0.405 | 0.012 | | | | | | | | 1 | Balpur | 3. | 681/2 | 0.223 | 0.008 | 1 | Balpur | | | | | | | | 4. | 684 | 0.526 | 0.073 | | | | | | | | | | 5. | 685/2 | 0.178 | 0.012 | | | | Total | | 0.218 | +-----+---------+-----+--------+---------+-----------+-----+---------+-----+--------+---------+-----------+ Total Land (Balpur): 0.218 Hectare [F. No. DY.CE/GSU/BSP/RUB/LC No. CG-05/land acquisition-21] SANJAY B. NAGBHIDKAR, Chief Administrative Officer/C/RSP 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. SARVESH KUMAR SH SRIVASTAVA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA

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