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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the 'Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project' under Section 20A(1) of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway (Construction)) issued Notification S.O. 3885(E) on July 14, 2026, announcing the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the 'Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project'. This acquisition is deemed for a public purpose and is carried out in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89). The project falls under the Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway in the State of Odisha, specifically involving villages Kala and Niktimala in Deogarh District. A total of 2.910 acres of private land is intended for acquisition, comprising 0.840 acres from Kala and 2.070 acres from Niktimala. Persons interested in the said land may raise objections within thirty days from the date of notification publication in the Official Gazette, as per sub-section (1) of section 20D of the Act. Objections must be made in writing to the competent authority, namely the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link, Talcher, Dist:-Angul, Odisha, who will provide an opportunity for hearing and issue a final order under sub-section (2) of section 20D. The land plans and other details are available for inspection at the aforesaid office.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-20072026-274629 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3722] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026/ASHADHA 23, 1948 [F. No. CE/CON/II/BBS/TLHR-BUF/20A/Kala-Niktimala] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 14th July, 2026 Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-1989 S.O. 3885(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 for the execution of the Special Railway Project, namely, โ€œTalcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project" under Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway in the State of Odisha, 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 Special Land Acquisition Officer, Talcher- Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link, Talcher, Dist:-Angul, Odisha 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 enquiry, 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-I) (attached here with) to be acquired, with or without structures, for the Special Railway Project, namely, โ€œTalcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project" under Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway in the State of Odisha. Name of District: Deogarh AS PER SETTLEMENT SURVEY +--------+-----------------+-----------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------+-------------------+------------+ | SI No. | Name of Village | Khata No. | Khasra/ | Total Area | Acquired Area | Kisam of Land | Type of Land | | | | | Plot No. | (In Acre) | (In Acre) | | | +========+=================+===========+================+====================+=====================+===================+============+ | 1 | Kala | 42 | 7 | 0.310 | 0.020 | Goda-I | PVT. | | 2 | Kala | 268 | 3192 | 0.830 | 0.260 | Berna Pani-II | PVT. | | 3 | Kala | 322 | 120 | 0.640 | 0.020 | Bahala Pani-II | PVT. | | 4 | Kala | 343 | 83 | 0.100 | 0.020 | Mala Sadharana | PVT. | | 5 | Kala | 343 | 118 | 0.060 | 0.010 | Mala Pani-II | PVT. | | 6 | Kala | 348 | 5 | 0.130 | 0.130 | Goda-I | PVT. | | 7 | Kala | 348 | 6 | 0.110 | 0.050 | Goda-I | PVT. | | 8 | Kala | 348 | 13/4008 | 0.060 | 0.030 | Mala Sadharana | PVT. | | 9 | Kala | 381 | 4 | 0.180 | 0.180 | Goda-II | PVT. | | 10 | Kala | 392 | 3188 | 0.880 | 0.100 | Bahala Pani-II | PVT. | | 11 | Kala | 393 | 87 | 1.020 | 0.020 | Mala Sadharana/18 | PVT. | +--------+-----------------+-----------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------+-------------------+------------+ | | Total | | | 4.320 | 0.840 | | | +--------+-----------------+-----------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------+-------------------+------------+ | 12 | Niktimala | 14/1 | 28/125 | 0.500 | 0.100 | Mala Sadharana | PVT. | | 13 | Niktimala | 14/3 | 125/131 | 4.940 | 1.320 | Gharabari | PVT. | | 14 | Niktimala | 14/3 | 131/135 | 0.500 | 0.310 | Gharabari | PVT. | | 15 | Niktimala | 14/7 | 28/130 | 0.500 | 0.280 | Gharabari | PVT. | | 16 | Niktimala | 14/10 | 131/138 | 0.020 | 0.020 | Mala Sadharana | PVT. | | 17 | Niktimala | 14/11 | 131/139 | 0.020 | 0.020 | Mala Sadharana | PVT. | | 18 | Niktimala | 14/12 | 131/140 | 0.020 | 0.020 | Mala Sadharana | PVT. | +--------+-----------------+-----------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------+-------------------+------------+ | | Total | | | 6.500 | 2.070 | | | +--------+-----------------+-----------+----------------+--------------------+---------------------+-------------------+------------+ Village wise Abstract. +--------+-----------+----------------+ | SL NO. | VILLAGE | AREA (In Acre) | +========+===========+================+ | 1 | Kala | 0.840 | | 2 | Niktimala | 2.070 | +--------+-----------+----------------+ | | Total | 2.910 | +--------+-----------+----------------+ [F. No. CE/CON/II/BBS/TLHR-BUF/20A/Kala-Niktimala] 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.

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