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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specified land in Sambalpur District, Odisha, for the '3rd and 4th Line between Sarla-Sason (8 Km)' Special Railway Project, vesting it absolutely in the Central Government.

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The Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway (Construction)) issued Notification S.O. 4163(E) on 15th September, 2025, under Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). This notification declares the acquisition of land for the "3rd and 4th Line between Sarla-Sason (8 Km)" Special Railway Project in Sambalpur District, Odisha. This follows a previous notification, S.O. 1521(E), dated 28th March, 2025 (published 10th September, 2024), issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the said Act, which declared the Central Government's intention to acquire the land. The substance of the said intention notification was published in local newspapers, including "The Times of India" (English, Bhubaneswar Edition), on 12th April, 2025, under sub-section (4) of section 20A. Objections received were heard by the Competent Authority, and orders were passed in terms of section 20D. Upon receipt of the Competent Authority's report, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E, the Central Government declares the acquisition of the land specified in the annexed schedule. Furthermore, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E, the Central Government declares that upon publication of this notification, the land, totaling 0.601 Acre (0.575 Acre from Pab Pali village and 0.026 Acre from Ranikhinda village), shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-15092025-266168 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4048] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2025/BHADRA 24, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 15th September, 2025 NOTICE UNDER SECTION 20E OF THE RAILWAY ACT, 1989 S.O. 4163(E). — Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway, Construction Organization), Notification number, S.O. 1521(E), dated 28th March, 2025 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3 Sub-section (ii), dated: 10th September, 2024 (here in after referred to as the said notification) and issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989)(here in after 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, management and operation of Special Railway Project, namely, “3rd and 4th Line between Sarla-Sason (8 Km)” in Sambalpur District in the State of Odisha. And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily local newspapers namely “PRAMEYA” in Odia (Bhubaneswar Edition), and “The Times of India" in English (Bhubaneswar Edition), dated: 12 April, 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 here by 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 “3rd and 4th Line between Sarla-Sason (8 Km)” in Sambalpur District in the State of Odisha. 2 villages are in Sambalpur Tehsil of District Sambalpur in the State of Odisha under Competent Authority the Spl. Land Acquisition Officer, Sambalpur, in the district of Sambalpur in the State of Odisha. District : Sambalpur +--------+-------------+----------+-----------+-------------------+----------------------+------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SI No. | Name of | Khata | Khasra/ | Total | To be | Kisam of | Tanent | | | Village | No. | Plot No. | Area (In | Acquired | Land | | | | | | | Acre) | Area | | | | | | | | | (In Acre) | | | +--------+-------------+----------+-----------+-------------------+----------------------+------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | +--------+-------------+----------+-----------+-------------------+----------------------+------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | Pab Pali | 141/196 | 315 | 0.720 | 0.225 | GHAR | Sangita Agrawal, Swa- Gopal Lal Agrawal, Ja- Baisya, Ba- Railway stationpakha, Tha- Sason, Ji- Sambalpur | +--------+-------------+----------+-----------+-------------------+----------------------+------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | Pab Pali | 141/189 | 316 | 0.250 | 0.090 | PATITA | Kailash Kumal Agrawal, Pi- Ram Chandra Agrawal, Ja- Bania, Ba- Ranikhinda, Tha- Sason, Ji- Sambalpur | +--------+-------------+----------+-----------+-------------------+----------------------+------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | Pab Pali | 89 | 317 | 0.210 | 0.065 | GHAR | Madan Mohan Agrawal, Pi- Jayalal Agrawal, Ja- Marwadi, Ba- Nijagaon | +--------+-------------+----------+-----------+-------------------+----------------------+------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | Pab Pali | 141/136 | 319 | 0.400 | 0.195 | MAL KHARI | Laxmibai Agrawal, Swa- Madan Mohan Agrawal, Ba-/Tha- Sason, Ji- Sambalpur | | | | | | | | PANI EKA | | | | | | | | | DOFASALI | | +--------+-------------+----------+-----------+-------------------+----------------------+------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Total :- | | | 1.580 | 0.575 | | | +--------+-------------+----------+-----------+-------------------+----------------------+------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | Ranikhinda | 469 | 702 | 0.260 | 0.026 | MAL | Hira Chhatara, Pi- Gopinatha Podha, Gouri Podha, Swa- Gopinatha Podha, Ja- Gauda, Ba- Pabpali | | | | | | | | SADHARANA | | +--------+-------------+----------+-----------+-------------------+----------------------+------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Total :- | | | 0.260 | 0.026 | | | +--------+-------------+----------+-----------+-------------------+----------------------+------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Gross Total : | | 1.840 | 0.601 | | | +--------+-------------+----------+-----------+-------------------+----------------------+------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ +--------+-------------+-------------------------------+ | SI No. | Village Name| To be acquired Area (In Acre)| +--------+-------------+-------------------------------+ | 1 | Pab Pali | 0.575 | +--------+-------------+-------------------------------+ | 2 | Ranikhinda | 0.026 | +--------+-------------+-------------------------------+ | | Total | 0.601 | +--------+-------------+-------------------------------+ [F. No. ECoR/Con/LA/Sarla-Sason 3rd & 4th line/20E] 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.

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