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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specific lands for the Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project in the State of Odisha under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway (Construction)) issued Notification S.O. 5538(E) on 1st December, 2025, declaring the acquisition of specified lands for the "Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project" in the State of Odisha. This declaration is made under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). This notification follows an earlier declaration of intention to acquire land, S.O.3645(E), dated 7th August, 2025, published on 8th August, 2025, which was issued under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the said Act. The substance of the earlier notification was published in local newspapers, including the "NEW INDIAN EXPRESS" (English), on 30th August, 2025, as required by sub-section (4) of Section 20A. Objections received were heard by the Competent Authority, and orders were passed in terms of Section 20D. Following the submission of the Competent Authority's report to the Central Government under Section 20E(1), the Central Government has declared the land acquisition and further declared that upon publication, the specified lands, free from all encumbrances, shall vest absolutely in the Central Government. The lands to be acquired, totaling 11.330 acres, are located in Batishuan village, Pallahara Tahasil, Angul District, Odisha, and are designated for the aforementioned Special Railway Project under the Khurda Road Division. The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G Rail Link, Talcher, is identified as the Competent Authority.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-03122025-268204 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5350] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2025/ AGRAHAYANA 10, 1947 8062 GI/2025 (1) [F. No. CE/CON/II/BBS/TLHR-BUF/20E/Batishuan] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 1st December, 2025 Declaration Under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989 S.O. 5538(E). Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railway (East Coast Railway, Construction Organization), Notification number S.O.3645(E), dated 7th August, 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 8th August, 2025 (here in after referred to as the said notification) and issued under section (1) of section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declares its intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance, measurement and operation of Special Railway Project, namely, “Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project” under Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway in the State of Odisha. And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in 02 daily local newspapers namely "SAMBAD” in Odia (Bhubaneswar Edition), and “NEW INDIAN EXPRESS" in English (Bhubaneswar & Sambalpur Edition) Dated 30th August, 2025 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 20 D 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 lands specified in the schedule annexed here to 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 the notification in the official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule annexed here to shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances. Schedule Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway Project, namely "Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project" under Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway in the State of Odisha, one village is in Pallahara, Tahasil of Angul District in the State of Odisha under Competent Authority the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G Rail Link, Talcher. Name of District: Angul +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | SI | Name of | Khata | Khasra/ | Total | Proposed | Kisam of | Record Tenant | | No | Village | No. | Plot No. | Area | area in | Land | | | | | | | (In Acre) | 20E | | | | | | | | | (In Acre) | | | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 1 | Batishuan | 47 | 142/2531/3 | 0.850 | 0.500 | Sarad-3 | Gokula Chandra Biswal S/o | | | | | 043 | | | | Kanhnei Biswal, Caste: Chasa, | | | | | | | | | Vill: Nijagaon | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 2 | Batishuan | 270/54 | 272/3018 | 1.800 | 1.800 | Taila-1 | Palau Sahoo S/o Raghunath | | | | | | | | | Sahoo, Caste: Teli, Vill: | | | | | | | | | Gurusulei | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 3 | Batishuan | 270/81 | 11/3097 | 0.200 | 0.160 | Taila-1 | Antara Sahoo S/o | | | | | | | | | Dukhabandhu Sahoo, Caste: | | | | | | | | | Chasa, Vill: Batisuan | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 4 | Batishuan | 270/87 | 201/3111 | 0.700 | 0.210 | Taila-1 | Smt Chanchala Dei W/o Gokul | | | | | | | | | Biswal, Caste: Chasa, Vill: | | | | | | | | | Batishuan Nua Sahi | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 5 | Batishuan | 270/87 | 177/3420 | 0.100 | 0.010 | Gharabari | Smt Chanchala Dei W/o Gokul | | | | | | | | | Biswal, Caste: Chasa, Vill: | | | | | | | | | Batishuan Nua Sahi | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 6 | Batishuan | 270/118 | 11/3165 | 5.640 | 1.420 | Taila-1 | Panchu Udabara S/o Akhita | | | | | | | | | Udabar, Caste: Gouda, Vill: | | | | | | | | | Khandam | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 7 | Batishuan | 270/119 | 177/3168 | 6.000 | 0.460 | Taila-1 | Daitari Gochayat S/o Ghurudu | | | | | | | | | Gochayat, Hari Gochayat, | | | | | | | | | Chutu Gochayat, Balmiki | | | | | | | | | Gochayat, Madhu Gochayat | | | | | | | | | S/o Daitari Gochayat, Caste: | | | | | | | | | Hadi, Vill: Gurusulei | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 8 | Batishuan | 270/121 | 177/3171 | 6.000 | 0.300 | Taila-1 | Rasananda Gochayat, Dileswar | | | | | | | | | Gochayat, Hara Gochayat, | | | | | | | | | Nilambara Gochayat S/o | | | | | | | | | Daitari Gochayat, Caste: Hadi, | | | | | | | | | Vill: Gurusulei | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 9 | Batishuan | 270/121 | 177/3172 | 0.500 | 0.320 | Gharabari | Rasananda Gochayat, Dileswar | | | | | | | | | Gochayat, Hara Gochayat, | | | | | | | | | Nilambara Gochayat S/o | | | | | | | | | Daitari Gochayat, Caste: Hadi, | | | | | | | | | Vill: Gurusulei | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 10 | Batishuan | 270/122 | 254/3173 | 1.050 | 0.140 | Taila-1 | Kubera Gochayat S/o Ghurudu | | | | | | | | | Gochayat, Caste: Hadi, Vill: | | | | | | | | | Gurusulei | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 11 | Batishuan | 270/187 | 254/3244 | 6.000 | 4.160 | Taila-1 | Muralidhar Pradhan S/o | | | | | | | | | Trilochan Pradhan, Caste: | | | | | | | | | Chasa, Vill: Gurusulei | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 12 | Batishuan | 270/187 | 254/3245 | 0.300 | 0.300 | Gharabari | Muralidhar Pradhan S/o | | | | | | | | | Trilochan Pradhan, Caste: | | | | | | | | | Chasa, Vill: Gurusulei | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 13 | Batishuan | 270/383 | 11/3167 | 0.250 | 0.210 | Gharabari | Hrushikesh Mishra S/o | | | | | | | | | Sudhakar Mishra, Caste: | | | | | | | | | Brahman, Vill: Pallahara | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 14 | Batishuan | 270/463 | 254/3173/3 | 0.570 | 0.570 | Taila-1 | Sanjit Kumar Behera S/o | | | | | 695 | | | | Ganeswar Behera, Caste: Pana, | | | | | | | | | Vill: Pallahara | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 15 | Batishuan | 270/464 | 254/3173/3 | 0.580 | 0.580 | Taila-1 | Suchit Kumar Behera S/o | | | | | 696 | | | | Ganeswar Behera, Caste: Pana, | | | | | | | | | Vill: Pallahara | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | 16 | Batishuan | 270/501 | 3167/3308 | 0.250 | 0.190 | Gharabari | Brahma Prakash Mohapatra | | | | | | | | | S/o Debraj Mohapatra, Caste: | | | | | | | | | Brahmin, Vill: Ramjipada, | | | | | | | | | Kuchinda, Dist: Sambalpur | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ | | Total | | | 30.790 | 11.330 | | | +----+-----------+----------+---------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------------------------------+ Village wise Abstract. +----------+-----------+--------------+ | SL NO. | VILLAGE | AREA (In Acre) | +----------+-----------+--------------+ | 1 | Batishuan | 11.330 | +----------+-----------+--------------+ | Total | | 11.330 | +----------+-----------+--------------+ [F. No. CE/CON/II/BBS/TLHR-BUF/20E/Batishuan] AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Con-II) 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. SARVESH KUMAR D SRIVASTAVA Date: 2025.12.03 21:00:33+0530

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