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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the execution of the 'Junagarh-Nabarangpur New BG Line (116.21 KM)' Special Railway Project in the district of Kalahandi, Odisha, under Section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway (Construction)), via Notification S.O. 1489(E) dated March 20, 2026, issued a notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989. This notification declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the 'Junagarh-Nabarangpur New BG Line (116.21 KM)' Special Railway Project. The land, described in the annexed schedule, is located in the district of Kalahandi, Tahasil Junagarh, in the state of Odisha, and includes an initial total area of 331.400 acres across villages such as Ghumerguda, Junagarh, Balichhada, and others. The declaration is made under sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (Act No. 24 of 1989). Interested persons are granted a period of thirty days from the notification's publication date in the Official Gazette to raise objections in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Bhawanipatna Kalahandi, as per sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act. The competent authority will provide an opportunity for a hearing, and any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of Section 20D shall be final. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1424] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026/PHALGUNA 29, 1947 CG-OR-E-24032026-271225 +-----+----------------+---------------+ | SI | Village Name | Area (In Acre)| | No. | | | +=====+================+===============+ | 1 | Ghumerguda | 19.750 | +-----+----------------+---------------+ | 2 | Junagarh | 35.905 | +-----+----------------+---------------+ | 3 | Balichhada | 10.456 | +-----+----------------+---------------+ | 4 | Charbahal | 58.202 | +-----+----------------+---------------+ | 5 | Dhaner | 4.810 | +-----+----------------+---------------+ | 6 | Pilkia | 9.720 | +-----+----------------+---------------+ | 7 | Kalopala | 63.748 | +-----+----------------+---------------+ | 8 | Mahibhar | 13.780 | +-----+----------------+---------------+ | 9 | Bangomunda | 15.806 | +-----+----------------+---------------+ | 10 | Karlaguda | 0.225 | +-----+----------------+---------------+ | 11 | Majhiguda | 17.790 | +-----+----------------+---------------+ | 12 | Dengaguda | 26.025 | +-----+----------------+---------------+ | 13 | Badkenduguda | 47.074 | +-----+----------------+---------------+ | 14 | Bobria | 29.510 | +-----+----------------+---------------+ | Total | | 331.400 | +-----+----------------+---------------+ [F. No. CE/CON/JDB at VSKP/ Junagarh-Nabarangpur /Kalahandi/20A] AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Construction-II) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 20th March, 2026 Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989 S.O. 1489(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 Special Railway Project, namely, “Junagarh-Nabarangpur New BG Line (116.21 KM)” in the district of Kalahandi 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, Bhawanipatna Kalahandi 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 to be acquired with or without structures, for Special Railway Project, namely “Junagarh-Nabarangpur New BG Line (116.21 KM)” in the district of Kalahandi in the state of Odisha DIST:KALAHANDI, TAHASIL:JUNAGARH +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | SI | Name of | Khata No.| Khasra/ | Total | Acquired Area | Kisam of Land | Type of | | No. | Village | | Plot No. | Area (In | (In Acre) | | Land | | | | | | Acre) | | | | +=====+=============+==========+==============+====================+================+===================+===============+ | 1 | Ghumerguda | 159 | 1233 | 0.750 | 0.360 | Berna Anajalasechita | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 2 | Ghumerguda | 231 | 1233/145 | 0.600 | 0.580 | Berna Anajalasechita | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 3 | Ghumerguda | 40 | 1300 | 1.250 | 0.400 | Mala Anajalasechita | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 4 | Ghumerguda | 231 | 1234/1453 | 0.600 | 0.200 | Berna Anajalasechita | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 5 | Ghumerguda | 40 | 1299 | 0.530 | 0.390 | Mala Anajalasechita | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 6 | Ghumerguda | 140 | 1298 | 0.200 | 0.020 | Atta | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 7 | Ghumerguda | 140 | 1297/1464 | 1.090 | 0.600 | Berna Anajalasechita | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 8 | Ghumerguda | 198 | 1311/1465 | 0.047 | 0.015 | Atta | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 9 | Ghumerguda | | 1296 | 0.080 | 0.080 | Mala Anajalasechita | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 10 | Ghumerguda | 382 | 1295 | 1.940 | 0.820 | Mala Anajalasechita | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 11 | Ghumerguda | 381 | 1294 | 0.650 | 0.400 | Mala Anajalasechita | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 12 | Ghumerguda | | 1244 | 0.710 | 0.040 | Bahal Anajalasechita | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 13 | Ghumerguda | 160 | 1293 | 0.220 | 0.175 | Berna Anajalasechita | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 14 | Ghumerguda | 297 | 1312 | 4.230 | 0.039 | Mala Anajalasechita | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 15 | Ghumerguda | 10 | 1291 | 2.580 | 0.851 | Berna Anajalasechita | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 16 | Ghumerguda | 160 | 1292 | 0.330 | 0.080 | Atta | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 17 | Ghumerguda | 55 | 1245 | 0.820 | 0.403 | Atta | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 18 | Ghumerguda | 365 | 1280 | 2.520 | 0.620 | Berna Anajalasechita | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 19 | Ghumerguda | 160 | 1246 | 1.490 | 0.830 | Bahal Anajalasechita | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 20 | Ghumerguda | 356 | 1279 | 0.540 | 0.101 | Atta | Pvt. | +-----+-------------+----------+--------------+--------------------+----------------+-------------------+---------------+ | 21 | Ghumerguda | 395/63 | 1247 | 1.320 | 1.200 | Bahal Anajal

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