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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the construction of a Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing manned Level Crossing No. 246 under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway (Construction)), via Notification S.O. 4305(E) dated August 3, 2026, issued a notice under Section 20A(1) of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89), declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land. This acquisition is for the Special Railway Project, 'Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned L.C.NO-246 at KM 514/29-31 between Stations Gangadharpur(GNGD)-Solari(SLZ) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Rd. Division' in Khurda district of Odisha state. Persons interested in the land may raise objections within 30 days from the date of the notification's publication to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) & Tahasildar, Chilika, as per Section 20D(1) of the said Act. The competent authority will provide an opportunity for hearing, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and make a final order on the objections. The attached schedule details the land to be acquired, totaling 4.592 acres in Mouza Patharakata, Khurda district, Tahasil Chilika, including various private and government plots.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-05082026-275215 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4129] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 3, 2026/SHRAVAN 12, 1948 5973 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 3rd August, 2026 Notice Under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989 S.O. 4305(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, “Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned L.C.NO-246 at KM 514/29-31 between Stations Gangadharpur(GNGD)-Solari(SLZ) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Rd. Division.” in Khurda district of Odisha state, hereby declares its intention to acquire this land. Any person interested in the said land may within a period of (30) 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 Competent Authority for Land Acquisition(CALA) & Tahasildar, Chilika for Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C.NO-246 at KM 514/29-31 between Stations Gangadharpur(GNGD)-Solari(SLZ) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Rd. Division 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 "Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C.NO-246 at KM 514/29-31 between Stations Gangadharpur(GNGD)-Solari(SLZ) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Rd. Division" in Khurda district of Odisha State. Name of District:-Khurda Annexure-I LAND SCHEDULE Name of the Project:- Construction of ROB-246 Name of the District:-Khurda, Name of the Division:-Khurda Rd., Name of the Tahasil:-Chilika +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No.| Name of the Mouza | Plot No. | Classification of Land | Total area in Acres | Required Area in Acres | Type of Land | Name of the Land Owner | +========+===================+==========+======================+=====================+======================+==============+========================================================================+ | 1 | Patharakata | 147 | Chaka | 0.4520 | 0.0125 | Pvt | Bhramar Bar Mangaraj S/o:Benu | | | | | | | | | Mangaraj Caste: Karana Vill: | | | | | | | | | Nijagaan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | Patharakata | 146 | Chaka | 0.4120 | 0.0435 | Pvt | Manorama Bhola S/o:Gopinatha | | | | | | | | | Bhola Caste:Khandayata | | | | | | | | | Vill:Nijagaan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | Patharakata | 141 | Chaka | 0.8140 | 0.0288 | Pvt | Sunita Mangaraj S/o:Golaka Bihari | | | | | | | | | Mangaraj Caste:Karana | | | | | | | | | Vill:Patharakata | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | Patharakata | 140 | Chaka | 4.966 | 0.1563 | Pvt | Mansi Behera S/o:Bibhuti Bhushana | | | | | | | | | Behera Caste:Kaibarta | | | | | | | | | Vill:Kumandola Patna | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | Patharakata | 139 | Chaka | 0.9020 | 0.2087 | Pvt | Sanatana Choudhury S/o:Banambar | | | | | | | | | Choudhury Caste:Gopala | | | | | | | | | Vill:Nijagaan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 6 | Patharakata | 135 | Chaka | 1.5950 | 0.1228 | Pvt | Ananda Sundara S/o:Bharata Sundara | | | | | | | | | Caste:Khandayata Vill:Patharakata | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 7 | Patharakata | 134 | Chaka | 0.9870 | 0.2214 | Pvt | Mansi Behera S/o:Bibhuti Bhushana | | | | | | | | | Behera Caste:Kaibarta | | | | | | | | | Vill:Kumandola Patna | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 8 | Patharakata | 130 | Chaka | 5.2210 | 0.4458 | Pvt | Mansi Behera S/o:Bibhuti Bhushana | | | | | | | | | Behera Caste:Kaibarta | | | | | | | | | Vill:Kumandola Patna | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 9 | Patharakata | 129 | Chaka | 1.6340 | 0.1548 | Pvt | Kamlesh Kumar Narendra | | | | | | | | | S/o:Hrudananda Narendra | | | | | | | | | Caste:Karana Vill:Sunakhala | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 10 | Patharakata | 138 | Rasta | 0.5350 | 0.4768 | Govt | Sarba Sadharan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 11 | Patharakata | 294 | Chaka | 0.4820 | 0.2093 | Pvt | Sanatana Choudhury S/o:Banambara | | | | | | | | | Choudhury Caste:Gopala | | | | | | | | | Vill:Nijagaan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 12 | Patharakata | 293 | Chaka | 0.1120 | 0.0074 | Pvt | Shri Raghunath Deba Bije Nijagaan | | | | | | | | | Marfat Gramabasinka Taraf | | | | | | | | | Vill:Banambara Behera | | | | | | | | | S/o:Gadadhara Behera Caste:Gopala, | | | | | | | | | Bhramara Bar Sundara | | | | | | | | | S/o:Harekrushna Sundara, | | | | | | | | | Raghunatha Bhola S/o:Viswambara | | | | | | | | | Bhola, Sahadeba Palei S/o:Nidhi | | | | | | | | | Palei, Mochiram Swain S/o:Chandra | | | | | | | | | Swain Caste:Khandayata, Lochana | | | | | | | | | Harichandan S/o:Harekrushna | | | | | | | | | Sundara Caste:Karana, Padma | | | | | | | | | Charana Behera S/o:Shyama Behera | | | | | | | | | Caste:Kaibarta Vill:Nijagaan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 13 | Patharakata | 295 | Chaka | 0.1450 | 0.0711 | Pvt | Raghunath Bhola S/o:Viswambara | | | | | | | | | Bhola, Rama Bhola W/o:Raghunatha | | | | | | | | | Bhola, Madhabananda Bhola, | | | | | | | | | Harihara Bhola S/o:Raghunatha | | | | | | | | | Bhola Caste:Khandayata | | | | | | | | | Vill:Nijagaan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 14 | Patharakata | 300 | Nayanjori | 3.6550 | 0.0821 | Govt | South Eastern Railway | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 15 | Patharakata | 301 | Railpath | 1.6230 | 0.0422 | Govt | South Eastern Railway | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 16 | Patharakata | 302 | Nayanjori | 3.5500 | 0.0729 | Govt | South Eastern Railway | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 17 | Patharakata | 311 | Chaka | 0.3820 | 0.0899 | Pvt | Kalu Sundara, Adaita Sundara | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 18 | Patharakata | 310 | Chaka | 0.2270 | 0.0853 | Pvt | Sudhakara Behera, Gadadhara | | | | | | | | | Behera, Shauri Behera, Kumar | | | | | | | | | Behera S/o:Khali Behera, Padi | | | | | | | | | Behera W/o:Khali Behera | | | | | | | | | Caste:Gopala Vill:Nijagaan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 19 | Patharakata | 309 | Chaka | 0.3420 | 0.0810 | Pvt | Raghunatha Bhola S/o:Viswambara | | | | | | | | | Bhola, Rama Bhola W/o:Raghunatha | | | | | | | | | Bhola Caste:Khandayata | | | | | | | | | Vill:Nijagaan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 20 | Patharakata | 308 | Chaka | 0.9720 | 0.2591 | Pvt | Bilasa Sundara W/o:Bharata Charan | | | | | | | | | Sundara Caste:Khandayata | | | | | | | | | Vill:Nijagaan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 21 | Patharakata | 536 | Chaka Rasta | 0.6260 | 0.0495 | Govt | Rakhita | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 22 | Patharakata | 540 | Chaka | 0.4750 | 0.2684 | Pvt | Purnachandra Chowdhury, Rajendra | | | | | | | | | Chowdhury S/o:Bhagirathi | | | | | | | | | Chowdhury Caste:Gopala | | | | | | | | | Vill:Nijagaan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 23 | Patharakata | 541 | Chaka | 0.5000 | 0.1154 | Pvt | Nishamani Palei W/o:Gokula Palei | | | | | | | | | Caste:Khandayata Vill:Nijagaan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 24 | Patharakata | 542 | Chaka | 0.2750 | 0.0302 | Pvt | Gaurimani Behera W/o:Fakira | | | | | | | | | Charana Behera Caste:Kaibarta | | | | | | | | | Vill:Kashipur Thana-Tangi | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 25 | Patharakata | 709 | Chaka | 0.1670 | 0.0194 | Pvt | Loknatha Bhola S/o:Banchanidhi | | | | | | | | | Bhola, Pramila Bhola W/o:Loknatha | | | | | | | | | Bhola Caste:Khandayata | | | | | | | | | Vill:Nijagaan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 26 | Patharakata | 714 | Chaka | 0.6610 | 0.0399 | Pvt | Gaurimani Behera W/o:Fakira Charan | | | | | | | | | Behera Caste:Kaibarta Vill:Kashipur | | | | | | | | | Thana-Tangi | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 27 | Patharakata | 304 | Chaka | 0.8140 | 0.0006 | Pvt | Sarangadhara Paikara S/o:Arakhita | | | | | | | | | Paikara Caste:Karana Vill:Nijagaan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 28 | Patharakata | 304/1415 | Chaka | 0.2420 | | Pvt | Balabhadra Palei S/o:Uchhab Palei | | | | | | | | | Caste:Khandayata Vill:Patharakata | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 29 | Patharakata | 305 | Chaka | 0.0440 | 0.0053 | Govt | Rakhita | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 30 | Patharakata | 306 | Chaka | 0.8710 | 0.4021 | Pvt | Loknatha Bhola S/o:Banchanidhi | | | | | | | | | Bhola Caste:Khandayata | | | | | | | | | Vill:Nijagaan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 31 | Patharakata | 307 | Rasta | 0.3990 | 0.3237 | Govt | Sarba Sadharan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 32 | Patharakata | 1014 | Chaka | 1.4250 | 0.3823 | Pvt | Kumari Behera W/o:Ramachandra | | | | | | | | | Behera Caste:Gopala Vill:Sa- | | | | | | | | | Singipur Administration, Post- | | | | | | | | | Nachuni, Thana-Banpur, District- | | | | | | | | | Khordha | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 33 | Patharakata | 1005 | Rasta | 0.5730 | 0.0836 | Govt | Sarba Sadharan | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | TOTAL | | | | | 4.592 | | | +--------+-------------------+----------+----------------------+---------------------+----------------------+--------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. CAO/CON/RSP/BBS/2026/ROB No.246/20A] MAHENDER PITTALA, Chief Engineer (Con-III)

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