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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specific land for a Special Railway Project and its absolute vesting in the Central Government, free from encumbrances, under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 3460(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) on July 24, 2025, declares the acquisition of specific land for a Special Railway Project in pursuance of Section 20E(1) and (2) of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). This follows a previous declaration of intention to acquire land by the Central Government, published in notification number 819, dated April 24, 2025, under Section 20A(1) of the said Act. The project aims for the Up-gradation of the existing 1x25KV Traction System to 2x25KV OHE with AT feeder arrangement across several sections of the SEC Railway, including Jharsugda-Raigarh, Raigarh-Champa, Champa-Bilaspur, Tilda-Bilaspur, Tilda-Durg, Mundikota-Nagpur, Bilaspur-Pendra Road-Anuppur & Raipur-Lakholi, to achieve a 3000MT loading target in the states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra. The substance of the Section 20A notification was published in the Times of India (English) on 04/05/2025, and one objection received was disposed of by the Competent Authority under Section 20D. Upon receiving the Competent Authority's report under Section 20E(1), the Central Government now declares the acquisition of the land specified in the annexed schedule. Furthermore, upon publication of this notification, the land, located in District Bilaspur, State Chhattisgarh, specifically 0.64 hectare in Village Karhikachhar, Tehsil Belgahna (Khasra No. 1/128, owned by Pradeep Kumar S/o Tarachand Palak), shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances, as per Section 20E(2). The notification is signed by Alok Tiwari, Chief Administrative Officer/Con.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-CG-E-28072025-265036 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3383] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2025/SHRAVANA 3, 1947 5024 GI/2025 (1) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 24th July, 2025 Under section 20 E of the railway act 1989 S.O. 3460(E). Whereas by the notification of the Government of India, In the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) number 819, dated the 24.April.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 Nav Bharat (Hindi), Dainik Bhaskar (Hindi), Times of India (English) on 04/05/2025, and whereas, One objection was 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. District- Bilaspur State- Chhatisgarh +-----+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+--------------+--------------------+--------------+--------------+-------------------------------------+ | Sr. | Name of | SDM | Name of | Patwari | Nature of | Nature | Land | Area of | | No. | Tehsil | /Competent | Village | halka | ownership | of land | Khasra | proposed | | | | Authority | | No. | | | No. | land for | | | | | | | | | | acquisition | | | | | | | | | | (in hectare) | +-----+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+--------------+--------------------+--------------+--------------+-------------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | +-----+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+--------------+--------------------+--------------+--------------+-------------------------------------+ | | | Kota, | | | Pradeep | | | | | 1. | Belgahna | District- | Karhikachhar | P.H.No. | Kumar S/o | Krishi | 1/128 | 0.64 | | | | Bilaspur | | 14 | Tarachand | | | | | | | | | | Palak | | | | +-----+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+--------------+--------------------+--------------+--------------+-------------------------------------+ | | | | | | Total | | | 0.64 | +-----+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+--------------+--------------------+--------------+--------------+-------------------------------------+ [F. No. CPM/Ele. /BSP/2x25KV OHE/Land Acquisition/20 E / 1035] ALOK TIWARI, 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. KUMER CHAND Digitaly signed by KUMER MEENA Date: 2025.07.28 17:42:53 0530

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