20E Notification

The Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 28th April, 2026 Notice under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989 S.O. 2142(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway), No. S.O. 1167(E), dated 03rd March, 2026 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) dated 05th March, 2026, and issued under Sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (herein after referred as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the land in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of the Special Railway Project namely “Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) Doubling (240 Km.)" of South East Central Railway in Bramhapuri & Nagbhir Taluka of Chandrapur District of Maharashtra State. And whereas, the substance of the said notification has been published in the daily local newspapers, namely, Dainik Vidarbha Samachar of dated 13th March 2026, and Hindi Mahavidarbha Samachar of dated 13th March 2026 under sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act; And whereas, objections were received; Competent Authority has heard the objections and orders have been passed in terms of section 20D of the said Act, And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Competent Authority has submitted its report to the Central Government. Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in the Schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose. And further, in the pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that on publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule annexed hereto shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances. SCHEDULE Brief description of the land, to be acquired, with or without structures for the Special Railway Project namely "Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) Doubling (240 Km.)" in Bramhapuri & Nagbhir Taluka of Chandrapur District, Maharashtra State under South East Central Railway. Name of District - Chandrapur Taluka - Bramhapuri State - Maharashtra 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