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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the Up-gradation of the existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement for a Special Railway Project over South East Central Railway sections, under Section 20A(1) of the Railway Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 4621(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) on August 19, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for a public purpose. The acquisition is necessary for the execution of a Special Railway Project: the Up-gradation of the existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement. This project spans various sections over the South East Central Railway, including Jharsugda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa – Gevra Road, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Durg- Darekasa, Darekasa-Mundikota Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur, and Raipur-Lakholi. The project aims to meet a 3000 MT loading target in the states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra. The declaration is made under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). Interested persons may raise objections within 30 days from the notification's publication date to the competent authority, the Sub Divisional Magistrate (Revenue) Tilda-Newra, District-Raipur, Chhattisgarh, in writing, as per sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the Railway Act, 1989. The competent authority will provide a hearing opportunity, 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. A brief description of land in Chhattisgarh for acquisition is also provided, including a specific parcel in Kodwa village, Tehsil Kharora, District Raipur, measuring 0.175 Hectares out of a total 0.275 Hectares for Khasra no. 14/1.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-CG-E-24082026-275696 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4440] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026/SHRAVAN 30, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 19th August, 2026 NOTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 20 A of THE RAILWAY ACT 1989 S.O. 4621(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 20(A) of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (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 hereto is required 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 – Gevra Road, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Durg- Darekasa, Darekasa- Mundikota Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi sections over SEC Railway to meet 3000MT loading target in the state of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra over SEC railway, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may within a period of 30 days from 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 20 (D) of the said act. Every objection shall be made to the competent authority namely, Sub Divisional Magistrate (Revenue) Tilda-Newra, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh in writing and shall set out grounds 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 20 (D) 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. Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the proposed 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- Gevra Road, Champa- Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Durg- Darekasa, Darekasa-Mundikota Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur- Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi sections over SEC Railway to meet 3000 MT loading target in the state of Chhatisgarh. Details of land being acquired with or without structure in the state of Chhatisgarh +-----+-------------------------+------------+----------+-----------------------+------------+---------+-------------+----------------+ | Sl. | SDM | Name | Name | Bhumiswami kaa naam | Nature | Khasra | Total | Acquired | | No. | (Rev.)/ | of | of | | of | no. | area | Area (in | | | Competent | Tehsil | Village | | land | | (in | Hec) | | | Authority | | | | | | Hec) | | +-----+-------------------------+------------+----------+-----------------------+------------+---------+-------------+----------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | +=====+=========================+============+==========+=======================+============+=========+=============+================+ | 1 | SDM | Kharora | Kodwa | Archana Gupta Pati | Padat | 14/1 | 0.275 | 0.175 | | | (Rev) | | | Naveen Gupta | | | | | | | Tilda, | | | | | | | | | | (Distt. - | | | | | | | | | | Raipur), | | | | | | | | +-----+-------------------------+------------+----------+-----------------------+------------+---------+-------------+----------------+ | | | | | | | | 0.275 | 0.175 | +-----+-------------------------+------------+----------+-----------------------+------------+---------+-------------+----------------+ [F. No. CPM/Ele. /BSP/2x25KV OHE/Land Acquisition/20 A/2422 ] MUDIT BHATNAGAR, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)

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