**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification declaring its intention to acquire land in Gondia District, Maharashtra, for the Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line (228 km) Special Railway Project. Interested parties must submit any objections to the acquisition within 30 days of the publication of this notification (dated April 21, 2026). The land is required for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway project under the powers conferred by the Railways Act, 1989.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority and Purpose**
* The acquisition is initiated under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* The Central Government has deemed the land necessary for a "public purpose" related to the Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line Special Railway Project.
* The scope includes land acquisition both with and without existing structures.
* **Geographic Scope and Land Details**
* The affected land is situated in the Salekasa Tahsil of the Gondia District, Maharashtra.
* **Village Dhanoli:** Survey Number 514, held by Shri Ghanshyam Rama Raut and others; acquisition area of 0.02.00 (H.R./Sq.M).
* **Village Darbada:** Survey Number 669, held by Shrimati Kanhabai Jagannath; acquisition area of 0.03.32 (H.R./Sq.M).
* **Objection and Hearing Process**
* Objections must be filed in writing to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification date.
* Objectors must state their grounds for opposition and have the right to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* The Competent Authority has the power to allow or disallow objections following an inquiry; all such orders are considered final.
* **Information Accessibility**
* Detailed land plans and further particulars are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (e.g., Shri Ghanshyam Rama Raut, Shrimati Kanhabai Jagannath)**
**Impact**
These individuals will have their specified land parcels acquired by the government for the railway project, affecting their property rights and usage of the land.
**Action Required**
If they wish to object to the acquisition, they must submit a written statement of grounds to the Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer in Deori within 30 days.
**Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Deori)**
**Impact**
This office is designated as the primary body for managing the legal intake of objections and conducting official inquiries.
**Action Required**
The authority must facilitate the inspection of land plans, conduct hearings for objectors, and issue final orders regarding the validity of the objections.
**Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to secure land necessary for the 228 km Rajnandgaon-Nagpur expansion.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the acquisition process and project execution following the 30-day objection window and subsequent rulings by the Competent Authority.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers for land acquisition for public-purpose railway projects.
Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line Special Railway Project: A 228 km infrastructure initiative in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra for which land is being acquired.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government department, specifically the South East Central Railway, overseeing the project and its land acquisition notifications.
Gondia District, Maharashtra: The central location where the targeted land parcels, specifically in Salekasa Tahsil, are situated.
Competent Authority: The Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Deori, authorized to receive and hear objections regarding the proposed land acquisition.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South East Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bilaspur, the 13th April, 2026
S.O. 1984(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways
Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the public
purpose the land the brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed hereto is required for the purpose of
execution, maintenance, management and operation of the Special Railway Project. Brief description of the land to be
acquired, with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway Project namely, Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line
(228 Km) Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra in the District of Gondia in the State of Maharashtra, 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 this
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 such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority namely, Sub Divisional Officer and Land
Acquisition Officer, Deori, District Gondia for land situated in Salekasa Tahsil of Gondia District, Maharashtra in
writing and shall set out the grounds thereof, and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of
being heard either in person or by 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway
Project namely, Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line (228 Km) Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra in Gondia District in
the State of Maharashtra :-
Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line (228 Km) Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra Project
Total
Name Category Acquisition
Sl. Name of Name of Name of Account holder & Survey area as
of of Land Area in
No. Taluka Village Address Number per 7/12
District holding (H.R./Sq.M)
(Ha)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Shri. Ghanshyam Rama Raut &
1 Gondia Salekasa Dhanoli 514 1 0.03.00 0.02.00
Others
Total 0.02.00
1 Gondia Salekasa Darbada Shrimati Kanhabai Jagannath 669 1 0.06.00 0.03.32
Total 0.03.32
[F. No. DCE/C/NGP/RJN-NGP 3rd line /20A/1/2]
MUDIT BHATNAGAR, Chief Administrative Officer (Con)
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.