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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the 'Gondia – Balharshah (Chandafort) Doubling (240 Kms.)' Special Railway Project under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) issued Notification S.O. 2623(E) on May 25, 2026, in Bilaspur, declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the public purpose of executing the 'Gondia – Balharshah (Chandafort) Doubling (240 Kms.)' Special Railway Project. This action is taken under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). The land is located in the Taluka of Sadak Arjuni, District Gondia, State of Maharashtra. Interested persons may raise objections to the acquisition within thirty days from the notification's publication date, as per sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, identified as the Sub Divisional officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Arjuni Morgaon, District Gondia, Maharashtra. 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 total land to be acquired across villages like Pandhari, Shivantola, Raka, and Soundad is 1.5233 Hectares.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-CG-E-30052026-272958 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2531] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026/JYAISHTHA 4, 1948 3685 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 25th May, 2026 Notice under Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 S.O. 2623(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act,1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to 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 the execution of Special Railway Project, namely “Gondia – Balharshah (Chandafort) Doubling (240 Kms.)” in the Taluka of Sadak Arjuni, District Gondia, State of Maharashtra, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the official gazette, raise objection to the acquisition for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority namely, Sub Divisional officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Arjuni Morgaon, District Gondia, Maharashtra in writing and shall set out the 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 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 structures for the Special Railway Project namely “Gondia – Balharshah (Chandafort) Doubling (240 Kms.)” in the Taluka of Sadak Arjuni, District Gondia, Maharashtra State under South East Central Railway. Name of District - Gondia | Taluka – Sadak Arjuni | State - Maharashtra Sr. No. | Name of Village | Name of land holder | Survey No. | Total Area as per 7/12 (In Ha.) | Acquisition Area (In Ha.) (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) 1 | Pandhari | Hemanbai Shankarrao Bopche, Leela Rooplaal Patle, Nareshchandra Likhan Ambule, Bhumeshwari Humendra Pardhi, Indu Balkrishna Patle, Dillon Likhan Ambule | 400 | 0.38 | 0.0729 2 | Pandhari | Surajlal Pisaram Ambule, Babulal Pisaram Ambule, Parbata Pisaram Ambule, Gunfesh Kisanlal Bisen, Suyesh Kisanlal Bisen | 401 | 0.66 | 0.1155 3 | Pandhari | Kastura Dasaram Gautam, Govindrao Tularamji Ambule, Tursa Tularam Ambule, Devangana Tularam Ambule, Yashoda Hagaru Ambule, Shalu Fulichand, Salam Babulal, Angera Sevakram Patle, Chandrakala Jaychand Rahangadale, Saku Jaychand Rahangadale | 402 | 0.67 | 0.0738 4 | Pandhari | Leela Damodar Bisen | 403 | 0.21 | 0.0453 5 | Pandhari | Yashoda Surajlal Ambule | 404 | 0.21 | 0.1162 6 | Pandhari | Sirvanta Hemraj Yele, Anantram Tulshiram Bisen | 405/1 | 0.30 | | Arun Namdev Khobre | 405/1A | 0.20 | | Rajkumar Chaitram Ambule, Durga Ranjit Rahangdale, Bhumeshwari Prashant Rahangdale, Khelan Chaitram Ambule | 405/2 | 0.24 | 0.0371 7 | Pandhari | Sirvanta Hemraj Yele, Anantram Tulshiram Bisen | 408 | 0.10 | 0.0202 8 | Pandhari | Mansaram Sonu Bhoyar, Devchand Sonu Bhoyar, Bhauarao Sonu Bhoyar, Bhivara Sonu Bhoyar | 379 | 0.08 | 0.0081 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 9 | Pandhari | Digambar Chandulal Ambule, Saganbai Chandulal Ambule, Premlal Chandulal Ambule, Dileshwari Natthu Ambule, Rewalal Natthu Ambule, Vijay Natthu Ambule, Jiran Gyaniram Ambule, Nutanlal Gyaniram Ambule, Lalita Rajesh Bisen, Shyamlal Gyaniram Ambule, Yograj Hirdilal Ambule, Tara Ramesh Katre, Kastura Hirdilal Ambule, Lekchand Chandulal Ambule, Anusayabai Tekchand Ambule, Nisha Keshorao Patle, Leelabai Natthulal Ambule | 41 | 0.95 | 0.0363 | | Arjun Fakira Bisen | 40/1 | 0.27 10 | Pandhari | Tikeshkumar Tekram Meshram, Pramila Narendra Kawale, Madhuri Baburao Fulbandhe, Heena Dashrath Suryavanshi, Kalyani Vishnukant Suryavanshi | 40/2 | 0.41 | 0.0186 (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) 11 | Pandhari | Jasan Dhanlal Yele, Tarasan Natthuji Rahangdale, Bayan Madhorao Ambule, Remichand Madhorao Ambule, Imla Brijlal Thakre, Kamla Radhelal Chaudhary | 38 | 0.72 | 0.0200 12 | Pandhari | Mukta Jethabhai Thakre | 37 | 0.50 | 0.0194 13 | Pandhari | 1. Santosh Motiram Meshram (Area 0.40) | 39/1 | 1.00 | 0.0429 | | 2. Lokchand Atmaram Ambule (Area 0.60) | | | | | Jethabhai Parmanand Thakre | 39/2 | 0.20 | | Total | | 0.6263 1 | Shivantola | Pyarelal Pritamsao Turhate, Nirmalchand Turhate, Kailashchand Pritamsav Turhate, Bhumeshwara Hemant Uke, Tarkeshwari Jitesh Ujwane, Shantabai Pramodaranjan Turhate, Nirmalabai Pramodaranjan Turhate. | 84 | 0.05 | 0.00136 2 | Shivantola | Chunnilal Bakaram Kore, Shalikaram Rothi Ambule, Biranbai Rukiram Rahangdale, Nananbai Fulichand Shanagat. | 88/1 | 0.12 | 0.0139 3 | Shivantola | Hiralal Rongalu Raut, Shobhilal Rongalu Raut, Kusum Rogalu Raut, Leela Ramakrishna Tembhurne, Kamlabai Ramdas Tembhurne, Viran Parasram Tarjule. | 78 | 1.04 | 0.0220 4 | Shivantola | Madhorao Bakaram Kore | 77 | 0.55 | 0.0520 5 | Shivantola | Shashibala Kailashchand Turhate, Nalini Kailash Turhate | 76 | 0.57 | 0.0178 6 | Shivantola | Pushpabai Madhu Bahekar, Keshorao Shalikram Bhendarkar, Shamrao Shalikram Bhendarkar, Hemlata Yashwant Bhendarkar, Pradip Yashwant Bhendarkar, Sonali Vijayshankar Tarone | 75 | 0.84 | 0.0275 7 | Shivantola | Manikram Maroti Bhendarkar, Seema Pannalal Katre | 74/1 | 0.50 | 0.0386 8 | Shivantola | Radhubai Motiram Bhendarkar, Kisan Motiram Bhendarkar, Madhukar Motiram Bhendarkar, Janabai Motiram Bhendarkar, Sumanbai Motiram Bhendarkar, Idubai Chaitram Mendhe, Shitaltai Manav Khotele, Rekhram Bakaram Bhendarkar, Naresh Bakaram Bhendarkar, MalanbaiNarayan Tarone, Neranbai Rudhuram Donode, Bhaganbai Yashwantrao Shivankar, Vibhabai Suresh Bhendarkar, Dinesh Suresh Bhendarkar | 73 | 0.93 | 0.0424 9 | Shivantola | Ganesh Dulichand Patle, Bhumeshwari Hetram Katre, Lalita Yogesh Thakre, Shakuntala Duryodhan Yele, Shevanta Dulichand Patle, Pramila Manikchand Rahangdale. | 71 | 0.73 | 0.1462 10 | Shivantola | Tejram Brijlal Tembhere, Sukram Brijlal Tembhere, Parvatabai Brijlal Tembhere, Koutukabai Surajlal Yele, Jhulanbai Hetram Patle, Thaganbai Dharamraj Patle, Beganbai Dhanlal Pardhi, Devlabai Wamanrao Rahangdale. | 69 | 0.77 | 0.0124 [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 7 11 | Shivantola | Surajlal Raghuji Tembhare | 94 | 0.11 | 0.0061 12 | Shivantola | Indal Raghuji Tembhare | 95 | 0.11 | 0.0056 13 | Shivantola | Radhubai Motiram Bhendarkar, Kisan Motiram Bhendarkar, Madhukar Motiram Bhendarkar, Janabai Motiram Bhendarkar, Sumanbai Motiram Bhendarkar, Idubai Chaitram Mendhe, Shitaltai Manav Khotele, Rekhram Bakaram Bhendarkar, Naresh Bakaram Bhendarkar, Malanbai Narayan Tarone, Neranbai Rudhuram Donode, Bhaganbai Yashwantrao Shivankar, Vibhabai Suresh Bhendarkar, Dinesh Suresh Bhendarkar | 72 | 1.04 | 0.0313 14 | Shivantola | Yograj Gopinath Meshram, Vithabai Ramchandra Patle, Gajanan Ramchandra Patle, Rajkumar Ramchandra Patle | 70/1 | 0.30 | 0.0475 | | Total | | 0.4647 (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) 1 | Raka | Meera Naresh Donode, Lax Naresh Donode (Minors, represented by their mother, Meera Naresh Donode); Gyanvi Naresh Donode (Minor, represented by her mother, Meera Naresh Donode). | 412 | 0.86 | 0.0423 2 | Raka | Vaman Rama Donode | 411 | 0.36 | 0.0209 3 | Raka | Gopal Bhiwa Hemane, Lata Ramesh Shende, Banubai Bhiwa Hemane, Geeta Vishwanath Wadhai | 410 | 0.62 | 0.0048 4 | Raka | Shantabai Kisan Bramhankar, Jaibai Kisan Bramhankar, Lalitabai Tikaram Mendhe, Purushottam Narayan Hemane, Yamunabai Gopal Kore, Chunnabai Shriram Bhendarkar, Khojraj Narayan Hemane, Devnath Kalgu Hemane. | 409 | 0.24 | 0.0031 5 | Raka | Ganpat Tukaram Hemane, Laxmi Tukaram Hemane, Jairam Sukya Hemane, Sitaram Dukru Hemane, Ghuti Dukru Hemane, Deepak Savi Hemane, Kachru Savi Hemane, Parbata Savi Hemane, Pandurang Dukru Hemane, Dhaniram Maroti Hemane, Hirabai Suresh Pauljhagade, Jirabai Yadorao Shivankar, Barubai Maroti Hemane, Ramdas Phunde (Minors, represented by Tarabai Ramdas Phunde), Sunita Hari Hemane, Dipali Anandrao Mendhe, Nalina Janardhan Donode, Shankar Hari Hemane | 408 | 0.19 | 0.0125 6 | Raka | Tejram Raghu Bagde, Bhojraj Raghu Bagde, Vandana Pandurang Bagde, Lakshmi Mohan Bramhankar, Urmila Pawan Shivankar. | 314 | 0.18 | 0.0107 | | Total | | 0.0943 1 | Soundad | Kashiram Bhai Abdul Karim Vald Habib Bhai, Rameshwardas Janamdas Lohia | 50 | 0.0835 | 0.068 2 | Soundad | Banshidhar Jayanarayan Sharma | 87 | 0.0777 | 0.063 3 | Soundad | Pandari Vald Rama Gahane, Devaji Rama Gahane | 88 | 0.0660 | 0.062 4 | Soundad | Savitribai Atmaram Modi | 92 | 0.1716 | 0.121 5 | Soundad | Pandharinath Krushnaji Bansod | 208 | 0.1027 | 0.024 | | Total | | 0.338 Grand Total : 1.5233 Hac. [F. No. DCE/C/III/G/G-BPQ(CAF)/20A/8] MUDIT BHATNAGAR, Chief Administrative Officer (Const.) 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 MEENA Date: 2026.05.30 11:49:59 +0530

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