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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the execution of the "Duvadda and Simhachalam North 3rd & 4th Railway Line (20.543 Km.)" Special Railway Project under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway) issued Notification S.O. 2950(E) on 1st July, 2025, under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89). The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land in Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, for the "Duvadda and Simhachalam North 3rd & 4th Railway Line (20.543 Km.)" Special Railway Project, deeming it necessary for public purpose. The land, detailed in the annexed Schedule, includes 6.61 Acres (2.6750 Hectares) in Venkatapuram village, Gopalapatnam Tahasil. Interested persons have thirty days from the notification's publication date in the Official Gazette to raise objections to the acquisition under sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Spl. Land Acquisition Officer for the project, who will provide an opportunity for hearing, and whose decision under sub-section (2) of 20D shall be final. Land plans and details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-03072025-264328 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2883] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2025/ASHADHA 10, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (East Coast Railway) NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 1st July, 2025 Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 S.O. 2950(E). In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89) (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 here to,is required for the execution of Special Railway Project, namely, "Duvadda and Simhachalam North 3rd & 4th Railway Line (20.543 Km.)." in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, 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 the notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub- section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. Every objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely. Spl. Land Acquisition Officer, Duvadda and Simhachalam North 3rd & 4th Railway Line (20.543 Km.)in writing, and shall set out grounds thereof and 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 inquiry, 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 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 land (Annexure-I) attached here with to be acquired with or without structures, for Special Railway Project, namely "Duvadda and Simhachalam North 3rd & 4th Railway Line (20.543 Km.)" in Visakhapatnam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Name of District: - Visakhapatnam Name of the Tahasil: Gopalapatnam Annexure-I +-----+----------------+-------------+------------+----------------+------------+----------------+-------------+---------------+ | Sl. | Name of | Plot / | Total | Total | To be | To be | Kisam of | Type of Land | | No. | Village | Survey | area | area | Acquired | Acquired | Land | | | | | (sub- | (in | (in | area | area | | | | | | division | Acres | Hectare) | (in Acres | (in | | | | | | number) | & Cents) | | & Cents) | Hectare) | | | +-----+----------------+-------------+------------+----------------+------------+----------------+-------------+---------------+ | 1 | Venkatapuram | 231-1 | 0.52 | 0.2104 | 0.08 | 0.0324 | Govt. Dry | S.V.L.N.S.D. | | | | | | | | | | Simhachalam | | 2 | Venkatapuram | 231-2 | 0.21 | 0.0850 | 0.08 | 0.0324 | Govt. Dry | S.V.L.N.S.D. | | | | | | | | | | Simhachalam | | 3 | Venkatapuram | 231-3 | 1.69 | 0.6839 | 0.08 | 0.0324 | Govt. Dry | S.V.L.N.S.D. | | | | | | | | | | Simhachalam | | 4 | Venkatapuram | 231-5 | 0.30 | 0.1214 | 0.11 | 0.0445 | Govt. Dry | S.V.L.N.S.D. | | | | | | | | | | Simhachalam | | 5 | Venkatapuram | 231-6 | 0.40 | 0.1619 | 0.05 | 0.0202 | Govt. Dry | S.V.L.N.S.D. | | | | | | | | | | Simhachalam | | 6 | Venkatapuram | 231-7 | 0.21 | 0.0850 | 0.21 | 0.0850 | Govt. Dry | S.V.L.N.S.D. | | | | | | | | | | Simhachalam | | 7 | Venkatapuram | 232 | 3.13 | 1.2667 | 0.83 | 0.3359 | Inam Dry | TD No. 1190 | | 8 | Venkatapuram | 233-2 | 2.17 | 0.8782 | 0.88 | 0.3561 | Inam Wet | TD No.27 | | | | | | | | | | (Karanam | | | | | | | | | | Service Inam) | | 9 | Venkatapuram | 234 | 1.76 | 0.7123 | 0.30 | 0.1214 | Poramboku | Govt. | | | | | | | | | Vagu | | | 10 | Venkatapuram | 237 | 1.20 | 0.4856 | 0.31 | 0.1255 | Poramboku | Govt. | | | | | | | | | Rasta | | | 11 | Venkatapuram | 238 | 4.32 | 1.7483 | 1.74 | 0.7042 | Banjara | Govt. | | 12 | Venkatapuram | 239/2 | 2.81 | 1.1372 | 1.94 | 0.7851 | Govt. Dry | S.V.L.N.S.D. | | | | | | | | | | Simhachalam | +-----+----------------+-------------+------------+----------------+------------+----------------+-------------+---------------+ | | Total Area | | 18.72 | 7.5759 | 6.61 | 2.6750 | | | | | (Venkatapuram | | | | | | | | | | village) | | | | | | | | +-----+----------------+-------------+------------+----------------+------------+----------------+------------+----------------+ +--------+----------------+----------------+----------------+ | Sl. No. | VILLAGE NAME | AREA (in Acres) | AREA (in Hectares) | +---------+----------------+----------------+----------------+ | 1 | VENKATAPURAM | 6.61 | 2.6750 | +---------+----------------+----------------+----------------+ | | TOTAL | 6.61 | 2.6750 | +---------+----------------+----------------+----------------+ [F. No. CE/CON/JDB at VSKP/DVD-SCMN 3rd & 4th LINE/SRP/20A] AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Con.-I) 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: 2025.07.03 15:19:38 +05'30'

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