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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land in Ganjam district of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh for the Special Railway Project of a 3rd railway line, as per Section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway), through Notification S.O. 2539(E) dated 18th May, 2026, issued from New Delhi, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for a public purpose under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89). The land is required in Ganjam district of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh for the "Special Railway Project" which involves the construction of a 3rd railway line: 3rd line between Nirgundi – Barang (22 Km) and Khurda Road - Vizianagaram (363 Kms), part of the newly sanctioned 3rd line between Bhadrak-Vizianagarm project (525Km), under the Khurda Road and Waltair Division of East Coast Railway. Any person interested in the land may raise objections within thirty days from the notification's publication date to the Land Acquisition Officer, Ganjam, State - Odisha, as per sub-section (1) of section 20D of the Act. Objections must be in writing, stating grounds, and the competent authority will provide a hearing, with its order under sub-section (2) of section 20D being final. Land plans and details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office. The annexed schedule details 19 private plots to be acquired, totaling 1.027 acres across Girisola (0.030 acres from 2 plots) and Govinda Nagar (0.997 acres from 17 plots) villages in Ganjam district.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-19052026-272689 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2447] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026/VAISAKHA 28, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (East Coast Railway) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 18th May, 2026 Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act 1989 S.O. 2539(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89) (here in after 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 in Ganjam district of Odisha state for the execution of the Special Railway Project, namely “3rd line between Nirgundi – Barang (22 Km) & Khurda Road - Vizianagaram (363 Kms) of newly sanctioned 3rd line between Bhadrak- Vizianagarm project (525Km)" under Khurda Road and Waltair Division of East Coast Railway in the State of Odisha and 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 Land Acquisition Officer, Ganjam, State - Odisha for "3rd line between Nirgundi – Barang (22 Km) & Khurda Road - Vizianagaram (363 Kms) of newly sanctioned 3rd line between Bhadrak-Vizianagarm project (525Km)” under Khurda Road and Waltair Division of East Coast Railway in the State of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh." 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 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 Brief description of land (Annexure-l) (attached here with) to be acquired in Ganjam district of Odisha state, with or without structures, for the Special Railway Project, namely “3rd line between Nirgundi – Barang (22 Km) & Khurda Road - Vizianagaram (363 Kms) of newly sanctioned 3rd line between Bhadrak - Vizianagarm project (525Km)" under Khurda Road and Waltair Division of East Coast Railway in the State of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh." Annexure-l +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | Sl. | Village | Khata No. | Plot No. | Kissam of Land | Total Area | Area to be | Type of | | No. | Name | | | | in Acre | acquired in Acre | Land | +====+=============+===========+==========+============================+===============+======================+===============+ | 1 | Girisola | 401 | 1246 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.278 | 0.012 | PRIVATE | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 2 | Girisola | 137 | 1240 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.340 | 0.018 | PRIVATE | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | | Total | | | | 0.618 | 0.030 | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 3 | Govinda | 442/18 | 827 | Billa Ana Jalasechita Ek | 0.995 | 0.277 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 4 | Govinda | 442/817 | 831 | Billa Ana Jalasechita Ek | 2.020 | 0.189 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 5 | Govinda | 442/365 | 907 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.395 | 0.003 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 6 | Govinda | 215 | 908 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.160 | 0.009 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 7 | Govinda | 442/775 | 912/2733 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.200 | 0.022 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 8 | Govinda | 442/374 | 917 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.330 | 0.080 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 9 | Govinda | 442/374 | 918 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.123 | 0.057 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 10 | Govinda | 226 | 919 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.330 | 0.067 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 11 | Govinda | 126 | 920 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.160 | 0.044 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 12 | Govinda | 254 | 929 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.170 | 0.034 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 13 | Govinda | 226 | 931 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.070 | 0.051 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 14 | Govinda | 226 | 932 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.080 | 0.080 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 15 | Govinda | 254 | 936 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.290 | 0.032 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 16 | Govinda | 76 | 948 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.640 | 0.018 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 17 | Govinda | 442/15 | 949/2453 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.457 | 0.022 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 18 | Govinda | 69 | 950 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.460 | 0.009 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | 19 | Govinda | 321 | 964 | Billa Jalasechita Ek Phasali | 0.608 | 0.003 | PRIVATE | | | Nagar | | | | | | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ | | Total | | | | 7.488 | 0.997 | | +----+-------------+-----------+----------+----------------------------+---------------+----------------------+---------------+ Village wise Abstract +----+-------------+------------------------+-----------------+ | Sl. | Village | Area to be acquired in | Total No. of | | No. | | Acre | Plots | +====+=============+========================+=================+ | 1 | Girisola | 0.030 | 2 | +----+-------------+------------------------+-----------------+ | 2 | Govinda Nagar | 0.997 | 17 | +----+-------------+------------------------+-----------------+ | | Total Area = | 1.027 | 19 | +----+-------------+------------------------+-----------------+ [F. No. CE/CON/II/BBS/BHC-VZM/2 village/Girisola-Govinda Nagar] H.ANANTHARAMAN, 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 Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2025.05.19 19:30:10+0530

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