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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the public purpose of executing the Special Railway Project, 'Doubling between Ballari-Chikjajur station (185Kms)', under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways, specifically the South Western Railway (Construction Organisation), Bengaluru, issued Notification S.O. 2950(E) on June 8, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire land for the public purpose of the 'Doubling between Ballari-Chikjajur station (185Kms)' Special Railway Project. This action is taken under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). The land is located in the Chitradurga District of Karnataka, across villages including Chikkajajur, Kashipur, Amritpura, and Hanumanakatte within Holalkere Taluk. Interested persons have thirty days from the notification's publication date in the official Gazette to raise objections regarding the land acquisition under sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be made in writing to the competent authority, namely SLAO/CTA, and the arbitrator, Regional Commissioner Bangalore, who will provide an opportunity for a hearing. The competent authority's order under sub-section (2) of Section 20D of the said Act shall be final. The total land proposed for acquisition includes approximately 6.3436 Hectares in Chikkajajur, 0.0505 Hectares in Kashipur, 0.2023 Hectares in Amritpura, and 0.4451 Hectares in Hanumanakatte. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office. The notification was signed by Pardeep Puri, Chief Engineer-III/Construction, Bengaluru Cantonment.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-KA-E-12062026-273384 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2856] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 2026/JYAISTHA 19, 1948 4144 GI/2026 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [South Western Railway (Construction Organisation)] NOTIFICATION Bengaluru, the 8th June, 2026 S.O. 2950(E).- In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- Section (1) of Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government (Ministry of Railway, South Western Railway, Construction Organization, Bengaluru Cantonment) after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has been given in the Schedule annexed hereto, is required for the execution of the Special Railway Project, namely. “Doubling between Ballari-Chikjajur station (185Kms)” in the District of Chitradurga in the state of Karnataka, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land: 5 Any person interested in the said land may, within thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette, raise objection and use of such land 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, SLAO/CTA. And arbitrator namely Regional Commissioner Bangalore. for the execution of the Special Railway Project, namely “ Doubling between Ballari-Chikjajur station (185Kms) ” 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 by 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 District: Chitradurga Taluk: Holalkere Hobli: Bidurga Village: Chikkajajur Serial No. | R.S.No. | Type of land | Nature of Land | Area proposed for land acquisition In Local Unit (Acre) | Area proposed for land acquisition In Hectare 1 | 60/1,2 | Khushki | Private | 1-05 | 0.4553 2 | 1/63 | Khushki | Private | 0-22 | 0.2226 3 | 63/2 | Khushki | Private | 0-12 | 0.1214 4 | 64/1 | Khushki | Private | 2-35 | 1.1635 | 64/2 | | Private | 0-20 | 0.2023 5 | 132/1 | Khushki | Private | 2-36 | 1.1736 6 | 132/2 | Khushki | Private | 1-19 | 0.5969 7 | 133/1 | Khushki | Private | 0-28 | 0.2833 8 | 133/2 | Khushki | Private | 0-16 | 0.1619 9 | 133/3 | Khushki | Private | 0-12 | 0.1214 10 | 135/1A | Khushki | Private | 0-03 | 0.0304 11 | 135/1B | Khushki | Private | 0-02 | 0.0202 12 | 135/2A | Khushki | Private | 0-01 | 0.0101 13 | 139/1A | Khushki | Private | 0-02 | 0.0202 6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] 14 | 139/2 | Khushki | Private | 0-12 | 0.1214 15 | 139/3 | Khushki | Private | 0-09 | | Block-1 | | | | 0.0911 | Block-2 | | Private | 0-09 | 0.0911 16 | 139/4 | Khushki | Private | 0-17 | 0.1720 17 | 139/5 | Khushki | Private | 0-15 | 0.1518 18 | 140/3 | Khushki | Private | 0-12 | 0.1214 19 | 142/4 | Khushki | Private | 0-33 | 0.3339 20 | 142/5 | Khushki | Private | 0-06 | | | | | | 0.0607 21 | 143/1 | Khushki | Private | 0-30 | 0.3035 22 | 143/2 | Khushki | Private | 0-01 | 0.0101 22 | 143/3 | Khushki | Private | 0-04 | 0.0405 23 | 143/4 | Khushki | Private | 0-03 | | | | | | 0.0304 24 | 143/5 | Khushki | Private | 0-04 | 0.0405 25 | 143/6 | Khushki | Private | 0-06 | 0.0607 26 | 143/7 | Khushki | Private | 0-10 | 0.1012 27 | 146 | Disaster | Govt. | 0-03 | | | | | | 0.0304 | Total | | | 15-27 | 6.3436 District: Chitradurga Taluk: Holalkere Hobli: Talya Village: Kashipur Serial No. | R.S.No. | Type of land | Nature of Land | Area proposed for land acquisition In Local Unit (Acre) | Area proposed for land acquisition In Hectare 1 | 1/2 | Khushki | Private | 0-05 | 0.0505 | Total | | | 0-05 | 0.0505 7 District: Chitradurga Taluk: Holalkere Hobli: Talya Village: Amritpura Serial No. | R.S.No. | Type of land | Nature of Land | Area proposed for land acquisition In Local Unit (Acre) | Area proposed for land acquisition In Hectare 1 | 1/40 | Khushki | Private | 0-06 | 0.0607 2 | 3/40 | Khushki | Private | 0-04 | 0.0405 3 | 40/2A | Khushki | Private | 0-04 | 0.0405 4 | 1/41 | Khushki | Private | 0-06 | 0.0607 | Total | | | 00-20 | 0.2023 District: Chitradurga Taluk: Holalkere Hobli: Kasaba Village: Hanumanakatte Serial No. | R.S.No. | Type of land | Nature of Land | Area proposed for land acquisition A-G | Area proposed for land acquisition In Hectare 1 | 3/28 | Khushki | Private | 0-09 | 0.0911 2 | 4/28 | Khushki | Private | 0-05 | 0.0506 3 | 24 | Khushki | Private | 0-23 | 0.2327 4 | 1/29 | Khushki | Private | 0-06 | 0.0607 5 | 1/30 | Khushki | Private | 0-01 | 0.0101 | Total | | | 01-04 | 0.4451 [F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2026-27/Land SRP/1727] PARDEEP PURI, Chief Engineer-III/Construction, Bengaluru Cantonment 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. VINOD KUMAR Digitally signed by VINOD KUMAR Date: 2026.06.12 16:35:04 +05'30'

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