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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 under Section 20A(1) of the Railway Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) issued Notification S.O. 1042(E) on 24th February, 2026, published in The Gazette of India on 26th February, 2026. This notification, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of Section 20(A) of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for a public purpose. The land is required for the execution of a Special Railway Project involving the Up-gradation of the existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement. This project spans sections 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 over SEC Railway, aiming to meet a 3000MT loading target in the states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra. Interested persons have 30 days from the notification's official gazette publication date to raise objections under sub-section (1) of Section 20(D) of the said Act. Objections must be made in writing to the competent authority: Sub Divisional officer Ramtek, District Nagpur (for Khandala-gha) or Sub Divisional officer Tirora, District Gondia (for Kachewani and Bhambodi, Maharashtra). The competent authority will provide an opportunity for hearing, and its decision under sub-section (2) of Section 20(D) will be final. Land plans and details are available for inspection at the respective competent authority offices. Specifically, 0.800 Hec of land is to be acquired in Khandala-gha village, Parshivni Tehsil, Nagpur District, Maharashtra, and a total of 1.025 Hec in Kachewani (0.800 Hec) and Bhambodi (0.225 Hec) villages, Tiroda Tehsil, Gondia District, Maharashtra, for this project. The notification was issued by VIJAY KUMAR SAHU, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction).

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-CG-E-28022026-270572 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 998] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2026/PHALGUNA 7, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 24th February, 2026 Notification Under Section 20 A of the Railway Act 1989 S.O. 1042(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 officer Ramtek, District Nagpur for Khandala-gha and Sub Divisional officer Tirora, District Gondia for Kachewani and Bhambodi, Maharashtra 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, Darekasa- Mundikota, Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi sections over SEC Railway to meet 3000MT loading target in the state of Maharashtra. Details of land being acquired with or without structure in the state of Maharashtra – District - Nagpur State - Maharashtra +----+----------------------------------------------+----------+------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+--------------------+-------------------------+ | SN | SDM (Rev.)/ Competent Authority | Name of | Name of | Nature of ownership | Nature of | Land Gat | Total area | Area to be | | | | Tehsil | Village | | land | no. | (in Hec) | acquired | | | | | | | | | | (in Hec) | +====+==============================================+==========+==================+====================================================+============+============+====================+=========================+ | | SDO (Rev) Ramtek (Distt. - Nagpur), | | | Harish Manohar Gaydhane | Krishi | 177 | 0.42 | | | 1 | Maharashtra | Parshivni| Khandala - gha | and Deepti Ashok Madankar | Krishi | 178 | 0.42 | 0.800 | | | | | | | Krishi | 179 | 0.42 | | +----+----------------------------------------------+----------+------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+--------------------+-------------------------+ | | | | | | Total | | 1.26 | 0.800 | +----+----------------------------------------------+----------+------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+--------------------+-------------------------+ District - Gondia State - Maharashtra +----+----------------------------------------------+----------+------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+--------------------+-------------------------+ | SN | SDM (Rev) | Name of | Name of | Nature of ownership | Nature of | Land Gat | Total area | Area to be | | | | Tehsil | Village | | land | no. | (in Hec) | acquired | | | | | | | | | | (in Hec) | +====+==============================================+==========+==================+====================================================+============+============+====================+=========================+ | | SDO (Rev) Tiroda (Distt. - Gondia), | | | Ajay Chhotelal Dubey | Krishi | 516 | 2.58 | 0.800 | | 1 | Maharashtra | Tiroda | Kachewani | Namdev Lakshman Atrahe | Krishi | 88 | 0.12 | | | | | | | | Krishi | 89 | 0.12 | | +----+----------------------------------------------+----------+------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+--------------------+-------------------------+ | 2 | SDO (Rev) Tiroda (Distt. - Gondia), | Tiroda | Bhambodi | | | | | 0.225 | | | Maharashtra | | | | | | | | +----+----------------------------------------------+----------+------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+--------------------+-------------------------+ | | | | | | Total | | 2.72 | 1.025 | +----+----------------------------------------------+----------+------------------+----------------------------------------------------+------------+------------+--------------------+-------------------------+ [F. No. CPM/Ele. /BSP/2x25KV OHE/Land Acquisition/20 A/1732] VIJAY KUMAR SAHU, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction) 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.02.28 10:23:55 +05'30"

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