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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the "3rd & 4th Line from Jarapada to Sambalpur City (254.4 Km)" Special Railway Project in the district of Anugola, Odisha, under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989.

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The Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway) issued Notification S.O. 4722(E) on August 25, 2026, declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the public purpose of executing the Special Railway Project, namely, the "3rd & 4th Line from Jarapada to Sambalpur City (254.4 Km)" in the district of Anugola, State of Odisha. This declaration is made in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89). Any person interested in the said land may raise an objection to the acquisition within thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, as per sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be submitted in writing, stating the grounds, to the competent authority, the Land Acquisition Zone Officer, Talcher-Sambalpur Rail Link Project, Anugola, Odisha. The competent authority will provide an opportunity for a hearing and its order, made 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. A total of 3.435 acres of private land is to be acquired across six villages: Laxmidharpur (2.135 acres), Kumurasinga (0.950 acres), Anandamunda (0.085 acres), Kadalimunda (0.160 acres), Nunukapasi (0.080 acres), and Thelakanali (0.025 acres), all located in the Anugola District, Odisha.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-26082026-275805 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4537] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026/BHADRA 3, 1948 6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (East Coast Railway) NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 25th August, 2026 Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989 S.O. 4722(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, "3rd & 4th Line from Jarapada to Sambalpur City (254.4 Km)” in the district of Anugola 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 Land Acquisition Zone Officer, Talcher-Sambalpur Rail Link Project, Anugola, State-Odisha for Construction of 3rd & 4th Line from Jarapada to Sambalpur City (254.4 Km), 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 attached here with to be acquired with or without structures, for the Special Railway Project, namely, "3rd & 4th Line from Jarapada to Sambalpur City (254.4 Km)” in District Anugola in the state of Odisha. Name of District: Anugola +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | Sl.No. | Name of village | Khata No | Plot No | Total Area | Area to be | Kisam | Type of | | | | | | (in acre) | acquired | | Land | | | | | | | (in acre) | | | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 1 | Laxmidharpur | 3 | 205 | 0.326 | 0.010 | Taila | Private | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 2 | Laxmidharpur | 14 | 216 | 0.781 | 0.030 | Taila | Private | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 3 | Laxmidharpur | 32 | 2088 | 0.138 | 0.055 | Sharada | Private | | | | | | | | Anajalasechita Dui | | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 4 | Laxmidharpur | 32 | 2099 | 0.114 | 0.050 | Taila | Private | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 5 | Laxmidharpur | 32 | 2091 | 0.040 | 0.020 | Sharada | Private | | | | | | | | Anajalasechita Dui | | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 6 | Laxmidharpur | 32 | 2090 | 0.054 | 0.020 | Sharada | Private | | | | | | | | Anajalasechita Dui | | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 7 | Laxmidharpur | 32 | 2089 | 0.042 | 0.010 | Sharada | Private | | | | | | | | Anajalasechita Dui | | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 8 | Laxmidharpur | 36 | 595 | 0.025 | 0.005 | Taila | Private | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 9 | Laxmidharpur | 38 | 2187 | 0.079 | 0.020 | Bagayata Dui | Private | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 10 | Laxmidharpur | 41 | 459 | 0.093 | 0.020 | Sharada | Private | | | | | | | | Anajalasechita Tini | | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 11 | Laxmidharpur | 41 | 458 | 0.161 | 0.010 | Sharada | Private | | | | | | | | Anajalasechita Tini | | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 12 | Laxmidharpur | 41 | 457 | 0.148 | 0.010 | Sharada | Private | | | | | | | | Anajalasechita Tini | | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 13 | Laxmidharpur | 41 | 2076 | 0.133 | 0.050 | Taila | Private | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 14 | Laxmidharpur | 41 | 2077 | 0.114 | 0.040 | Taila | Private | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 15 | Laxmidharpur | 41 | 2078 | 0.158 | 0.075 | Taila | Private | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 16 | Laxmidharpur | 41 | 2086 | 0.062 | 0.015 | Taila | Private | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ | 17 | Laxmidharpur | 41 | 2087 | 0.064 | 0.015 | Taila | Private | +-------+-----------------+----------+----------+------------+--------------+--------------+ 18 Laxmidharpur 41 2085 0.069 0.035 Taila Private 19 Laxmidharpur 45 234 0.277 0.050 Taila Private 20 Laxmidharpur 45 306 0.126 0.025 Taila Private 21 Laxmidharpur 45 308 0.304 0.005 Taila Private 22 Laxmidharpur 47 597 0.311 0.015 Taila Private 23 Laxmidharpur 60 2180 0.036 0.010 Taila Private 24 Laxmidharpur 60 2181 0.096 0.040 Sharada Anajalasechita-II Private 25 Laxmidharpur 60 2183 0.109 0.035 Taila Private 26 Laxmidharpur 60 2184 0.156 0.110 Taila Private 27 Laxmidharpur 60 2189 0.236 0.010 Taila Private 28 Laxmidharpur 60 2185 0.084 0.050 Taila Private 29 Laxmidharpur 67 319 0.647 0.055 Taila Private 30 Laxmidharpur 67 320 0.460 0.060 Taila Private 31 Laxmidharpur 67 321 0.277 0.030 Taila Private 32 Laxmidharpur 67 322 0.457 0.035 Taila Private 33 Laxmidharpur 67 371 1.006 0.005 Taila Private 34 Laxmidharpur 67 372 0.131 0.060 Taila Private 35 Laxmidharpur 67 1974 0.086 0.035 Taila Private 36 Laxmidharpur 67 1975 0.272 0.075 Taila Private 37 Laxmidharpur 67 1977 0.109 0.015 Taila Private 38 Laxmidharpur 67 1980 0.272 0.030 Taila Private 39 Laxmidharpur 73 593 0.020 0.005 Taila Private 40 Laxmidharpur 73 594 0.032 0.005 Taila Private 41 Laxmidharpur 76 584 0.093 0.060 Taila Private 42 Laxmidharpur 76 587 0.052 0.025 Taila Private 43 Laxmidharpur 76 588 0.046 0.020 Taila Private 44 Laxmidharpur 76 589 0.120 0.030 Taila Private 45 Laxmidharpur 76 591 0.086 0.005 Taila Private 46 Laxmidharpur 92 230 0.791 0.075 Taila Private 47 Laxmidharpur 100 373 0.138 0.040 Taila Private 48 Laxmidharpur 100 374 0.169 0.035 Taila Private 49 Laxmidharpur 100 378 0.094 0.030 Taila Private 50 Laxmidharpur 100 376 0.185 0.005 Taila Private 51 Laxmidharpur 100 377 0.153 0.045 Taila Private 52 Laxmidharpur 100 460 0.064 0.020 Sharada Anajalasechita Tini Private 53 Laxmidharpur 100 454 0.167 0.050 Taila Private 54 Laxmidharpur 100 450 0.025 0.005 Taila Private 55 Laxmidharpur 100 451 0.099 0.030 Sharada Anajalasechita Tini Private 56 Laxmidharpur 100 452 0.080 0.025 Sharada Anajalasechita Tini Private 57 Laxmidharpur 100 453 0.099 0.015 Taila Private 58 Laxmidharpur 109 2073 0.099 0.025 Taila Private 59 Laxmidharpur 109 2074 0.109 0.010 Taila Private 60 Laxmidharpur 109 2075 0.267 0.075 Taila Private 61 Laxmidharpur 110 2167 0.215 0.005 Taila Private 62 Laxmidharpur 110 2168 0.166 0.130 Taila Private 63 Laxmidharpur 136/71 232 0.766 0.015 Taila Private 64 Laxmidharpur 136/3 2175 0.2273 0.105 Taila Private 65 Laxmidharpur 136/3 2174 0.1334 0.005 Taila Private Total = 2.135 66 Kumurasinga 87 169 0.049 0.020 Sharada Anajalasechita Tini Private 67 Kumurasinga 87 125 0.069 0.030 Taila Private 68 Kumurasinga 87 124 0.106 0.025 Taila Private 69 Kumurasinga 87 122 0.091 0.010 Sharada Anajalasechita Tini Private 70 Kumurasinga 87 123 0.067 0.025 Sharada Anajalasechita Tini Private 71 Kumurasinga 87 178 0.104 0.010 Taila Private 72 Kumurasinga 87 179 0.079 0.005 Taila Private 73 Kumurasinga 87 183 0.193 0.025 Taila Private 74 Kumurasinga 87 182 0.1186 0.005 Taila Private 75 Kumurasinga 155 52 0.353 0.020 Sharada Anajalasechita Tini Private 76 Kumurasinga 158 48 0.811 0.030 Taila Private 77 Kumurasinga 234/118 50 0.259 0.035 Sharada Anajalasechita Tini Private 78 Kumurasinga 234/123 180 0.0818 0.145 Taila Private 79 Kumurasinga 234/131 49 0.6326 0.560 Taila Private 80 Kumurasinga 234/134 184 0.2817 0.005 Taila Private Total = 0.950 81 Anandamunda 49/111 428 0.610 0.085 Taila Dui Private Total = 0.085 82 Kadalimunda 103/1 670/1005 0.040 0.040 Gharabari Private 83 Kadalimunda 103/2 670/1006 0.040 0.040 Gharabari Private 84 Kadalimunda 103/3 670/1007 0.040 0.040 Gharabari Private 85 Kadalimunda 103/4 670/1008 0.040 0.040 Gharabari Private Total = 0.160 86 Nunukapasi 134/8 615/1206 0.040 0.040 Gharabari Private 87 Nunukapasi 134/70 615/1205 0.040 0.040 Gharabari Private Total = 0.080 88 Thelakanali 62 881 0.040 0.025 Gharabari Private Total = 0.025 +-------+-----------------+-------------------------+ | SI. | Village Name | Area to be | | No. | | Acquired (In Acre) | +=======+=================+=========================+ | 1 | Laxmidharpur | 2.135 | +-------+-----------------+-------------------------+ | 2 | Kumurasinga | 0.950 | +-------+-----------------+-------------------------+ | 3 | Anandamunda | 0.085 | +-------+-----------------+-------------------------+ | 4 | Kadalimunda | 0.160 | +-------+-----------------+-------------------------+ | 5 | Nunukapasi | 0.080 | +-------+-----------------+-------------------------+ | 6 | Thelakanali | 0.025 | +-------+-----------------+-------------------------+ | | Total = | 3.435 | +-------+-----------------+-------------------------+ [F. No. CE/CON/IV/BBS/JRPD-SBPY 3rd & 4th/5th Phase/ANGUL/20A] 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. RAVINDER KUMAR Digitally signed by RAVINDER KUMAR Date: 2026.08.26 21:18:23+05'30'

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