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The Central Government declares the acquisition of land specified in the annexed schedule for the 'Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project' and its absolute vesting in the Central Government free from encumbrances, under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway, Construction) issued Notification S.O. 2540(E) on May 18, 2026, declaring the acquisition of land for the 'Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project' under the Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway in Odisha. This declaration, made by the Central Government under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), follows a previous notification, S.O. 5381(E) dated November 25, 2025, which announced the intention to acquire land under Section 20A(1) of the said Act. The substance of the intention notification was published in 'THE TIMES OF INDIA' (English, Bhubaneswar Edition) and 'SAMBAD' (Odia, Bhubaneswar Edition) on January 4, 2026, as per Section 20A(4). Objections received were heard by the Competent Authority, and orders were passed under Section 20D. Subsequently, the Competent Authority submitted its report to the Central Government under Section 20E(1). The acquired land, comprising 8.050 acres across Bandupara (5.180 acres) and Fakirmunda (2.870 acres) villages in Koira Tahasil, Sundargarh District, Odisha, as detailed in the annexed schedule, shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances upon publication of this notification.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-19052026-272694 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2448| NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 18, 2026/VAISAKHA 28, 1948 3537 GI/2026 [F. No. CE/CON/II/BBS/TLHR-BUG/2 village/20E/Bandupara-Fakirmunda] H. ANANTHARAMAN, Chief Engineer (Construction-II), MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 18th May, 2026 Declaration under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 198 S.O. 2540(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railway (East Coast Railway, Construction Organization), Notification number S.O.5381(E), dated 25th Nov, 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated 25th Nov, 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 “THE TIMES OF INDIA" in English (Bhubaneswar Edition) Dated 4th January, 2026 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, 2 villages are in Koira, Tahasil of Sundargarh 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: Sundargarh +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | SI | Name of | Khata | Khasra/ | Total | Proposed | Kisam of Land | Record Tenant | | No. | Village | No. | Plot No. | Area | area in 20E | | | | | | | | (In Acre) | (In Acre) | | | +=====+===============+============+===============+==============+===============+===============+=====================================+ | 1 | Bandupara | 122/08 | 918/1282 | 2.000 | 0.800 | Mala Sadharana| Prabhu Sai Gudia S/o -Haran | | | | | | | | | Gudia, Caste-Munda, Vill- | | | | | | | | | Bandupara. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 2 | Bandupara | 122/09 | 918/1283 | 2.000 | 0.280 | Mala Sadharana| Semo Buda, Suleman Buda, | | | | | | | | | Sargan, Jyotisa Buda, Nimati | | | | | | | | | Buda, Dulari Buda, Sukamani | | | | | | | | | Elezabeth Buda S/o-Juyel | | | | | | | | | Buda, Caste-Munda, Vill- | | | | | | | | | Nijagaon. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 3 | Bandupara | 122/10 | 918/1284 | 2.000 | 1.300 | Mala Sadharana| Bilkan Purty, Enosent Purty | | | | | | | | | S/o-Samuel Purty Caste- | | | | | | | | | Munda, Vill-Nijagaon. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 4 | Bandupara | 122/11 | 918/1285 | 0.850 | 0.600 | Mala Sadharana| Sonu Kishan S/o-Puan | | | | | | | | | Kishan, Caste-Kishan, Vill- | | | | | | | | | Nijagaon. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 5 | Bandupara | 122/28 | 1112/1305 | 1.000 | 1.000 | Goda-2 | Parag Naik, Pratap Naik S/o- | | | | | | | | | Ranjit Naik, Caste-Bhuiyan | | | | | | | | | Vill-Bandupara. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 6 | Bandupara | 122/32 | 1112/1307 | 1.000 | 0.540 | Berna Sadharana| Gobardhan Kishan, Swarna | | | | | | | | | Kishan S/o-Luchan Kishan | | | | | | | | | Caste-Kishan Vill-Nijagaon. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 7 | Bandupara | 122/63 | 1021/1350 | 0.040 | 0.040 | Gharabari | Harihar Kishan S/o-Bhutulu | | | | | | | | | Kishan, Caste-Kishan Vill- | | | | | | | | | Nijagaon. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 8 | Bandupara | 122/63 | 1021/1351 | 0.400 | 0.400 | Goda-2 | Harihar Kishan S/o-Bhutulu | | | | | | | | | Kishan, Caste-Kishan Vill- | | | | | | | | | Nijagaon. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 9 | Bandupara | 122/64 | 1021/1352 | 0.040 | 0.040 | Gharabari | Kunduru Kishan S/o-Bhutulu | | | | | | | | | Kishan Caste-Kishan, Vill- | | | | | | | | | Nijagaon. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 10 | Bandupara | 122/64 | 1021/1353 | 0.180 | 0.180 | Goda-2 | Kunduru Kishan S/o-Bhutulu | | | | | | | | | Kishan Caste-Kishan, Vill- | | | | | | | | | Nijagaon. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 11 | Fakirmunda | 83/53 | 477/1029 | 1.960 | 0.420 | Mala Sadharana| Magdali Jojo W/o-Amlen | | | | | | | | | Jojo, Sangit Jojo, Sandip Jojo | | | | | | | | | S/o-Sushil Jojo, Rasmita Jojo | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 12 | Fakirmunda | 83/63 | 477/1041 | 2.000 | 0.280 | Mala Sadharana| W/o-Sushil Jojo, Pragnanjali | | | | | | | | | Das, Jayanti Kandulana, | | | | | | | | | Sushanti Kandulana S/D/o- | | | | | | | | | Amlen Jojo, Caste-Munda, | | | | | | | | | Vill-Swayamba. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 13 | Fakirmunda | 83/71 | 477/1051 | 2.000 | 0.400 | Mala Sadharana| Santosh Barla, Pawal Barla, | | | | | | | | | Niharajan Barla, Juel Barla, | | | | | | | | | Silwanti Barla, Philman Barla | | | | | | | | | S/o & D/o-Markas Barla, | | | | | | | | | Caste-Munda Vill-Nijagaon. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 14 | Fakirmunda | 83/135 | 477/1105 | 2.000 | 0.320 | Mala Sadharana| Rahil Barla, Aasian Barla, | | | | | | | | | Enem Barla S/o-Aarju Barla, | | | | | | | | | Hana Barla W/o-Aarju Barla, | | | | | | | | | Caste-Munda, Vill-Nijagaon. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 15 | Fakirmunda | 83/138 | 477/1111 | 2.000 | 0.200 | Bahal Pani-2 | Mansid Topno, Mani Topno, | | | | | | | | | Bandhana Topno S/o-Chamu | | | | | | | | | Topno, Caste-Bhuiyan Vill- | | | | | | | | | Soyamba. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 16 | Fakirmunda | 83/139 | 477/1112 | 2.000 | 0.280 | Bahal Pani-2 | Dira Oram, Budhua Oram | | | | | | | | | S/o-Karami Oram Caste- | | | | | | | | | Oram, Vill-Nijagaon. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 17 | Fakirmunda | 83/140 | 477/1113 | 2.000 | 0.250 | Bahal Pani-2 | Dira Oram, Budhua Oram | | | | | | | | | S/o-Charua Oram Caste- | | | | | | | | | Oram, Vill-Nijagaon. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 18 | Fakirmunda | 83/143 | 477/1118 | 2.000 | 0.360 | Mala Sadharana| Dira Oram, Budhua Oram | | | | | | | | | S/o-Charua Oram Caste- | | | | | | | | | Oram, Vill-Nijagaon. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 19 | Fakirmunda | 83/194 | 477/1174 | 2.000 | 0.360 | Mala Sadharana| Rejan Purty, Franshis Purty | | | | | | | | | S/D/o-Benjamin Purty, Caste- | | | | | | | | | Munda, Vill-Nijagaon. | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | | Total | | | 17.960 | 2.870 | | | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | | G.Total | | | 27.470 | 8.050 | | | +-----+---------------+------------+---------------+--------------+---------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ Hiramani Munda W/o-Birsha Munda, Marshal Barla, S/o- Birsha Munda, Caste-Munda, Vill-Nijagaon. Village wise Abstract. +--------+---------------+----------------+ | SL NO. | VILLAGE | AREA (In Acre) | +========+===============+================+ | 1 | Bandupara | 5.180 | +--------+---------------+----------------+ | 2 | Fakirmunda | 2.870 | +--------+---------------+----------------+ | Total | | 8.050 | +--------+---------------+----------------+ [F. No. CE/CON/II/BBS/TLHR-BUG/2 village/20E/Bandupara-Fakirmunda] 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. KUMER CHAND Digitally signed by MEENA KUMER CHAND MEENA Date: 2026.05.19 16:18:46 +0530

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