**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification to acquire 0.687 hectares of land in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra for the "Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) Doubling" project. Published on March 30, 2026, the document establishes a 30-day window for interested parties to file objections regarding the land acquisition. The acquisition is conducted under the authority of the Railways Act, 1989, specifically for the execution of a Special Railway Project.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Statutory Authority and Project Scope**
* The acquisition is initiated under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* The land is required for the "Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) Doubling (240 Km.)" project under the South East Central Railway.
* The project is officially designated as a "Special Railway Project" for public purposes.
* **Geographic Coverage**
* The affected land is located in Taluka Mul, District Chandrapur, State of Maharashtra.
* The acquisition involves specific plots in the villages of Kanthapeth, Kelzar, Kosambi Chak, and Maroda.
* The total land area to be acquired is 0.687 hectares.
* **Objection and Hearing Process**
* Any person interested in the land may object to the acquisition within 30 days from the publication date.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Mul).
* Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* The Competent Authority has the power to conduct further inquiries before allowing or disallowing objections.
* Decisions made by the Competent Authority under Section 20D(2) of the Act shall be final.
* **Access to Information**
* Detailed land plans and descriptions are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Property owners in the villages of Kanthapeth, Kelzar, Kosambi Chak, and Maroda will have their land (with or without structures) acquired for the railway doubling project.
**Action Required**
Must review the land plans at the Competent Authority’s office and submit any written objections within 30 days of the notification date (by April 29, 2026).
**Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Mul)**
**Impact**
Authorized to manage the legal process of land acquisition, including hearing disputes.
**Action Required**
Required to receive written objections, conduct hearings, perform additional inquiries as necessary, and issue final orders regarding the acquisition.
**Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The project proponent seeking the land to execute the 240 km doubling project between Gondia and Balharshah.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the project execution following the resolution of the land acquisition and objection process.
Key Entities Referenced
The Railway Act, 1989: The primary legal framework under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for special railway projects, specifically referenced under Section 20A.
Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) Doubling Project: A 240 km special railway project for which the doubling of tracks necessitates land acquisition in the Maharashtra region.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry, through the South East Central Railway, that issued the notification for land acquisition and project execution.
Mul, Chandrapur, Maharashtra: The specific geographical location comprising the taluka, district, and state where the policy's land acquisition impact is concentrated.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1581] नई ददल्ली सोमर्ार, माच व30, 2026/चत्रै 9, 1948 13, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1581] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026/CHAITRA 9, 1948 ss, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मंत्रालय
(दजिण पर्ू व मध्य रेलर्)े
अजधसचू ना
जबलासपरु , 30 माचव, 2026
रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 की धारा 20क के अतं गतव सूचना
का.आ. 1646(अ).— रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) की धारा 20क की उपधारा (1) जिसे इसके
पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह,ै द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केन्द्रीय सरकार सार्विजनक उद्देश्य के जलय े
संतुष्ट होने के बाद ऐसी भूजम का जिसका संजिप्त र्णवन संलग्न अनुसूची म ें ददया गया ह,ै िो दक जर्िेष रेल पररयोिना
“गोंददया-बल्हारिाह (चांदाफोर्व ) दोहरीकरण (240 दकलोमीर्र)” चन्द्रपरु जिल े के तालकु ा मलू , महाराष्ट्र राज्य में
जनष्पादन के जलए आर्श्यक ह,ै एतद द्वारा अजधग्रहण करने के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करता ह।ूँ
उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित होने की तारीख से तीस ददनों के
भीतर उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा (1) के अधीन, पूर्ोक्त प्रयोिन के जलये ऐसी भूजम के अिवन एर्ं उपयोग
के संबंध पर आिेप कर सकेगा।
ऐसा प्रत्येक आिेप, सिम प्राजधकारी, उप जर्भागीय अजधकारी तथा भूसपं ादन अजधकारी, मलू , जिला चन्द्रपरु
महाराष्ट्र को जलजखत म ें दकया िायेगा और उसके आधार उपर्र्णणत दकये िाएंग े तथा सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकता व को
र्ैयजक्तक रूप स,े जर्धी व्यव्सायी के माध्यम स े सुनर्ाई का अर्सर प्रदान करेगा और ऐसे सभी आिेपों की सुनर्ाई करन े
तथा ऐसी अजतररक्त िाूँच, यदद कोई हो तो करन े के पश्चात, िो सिम प्राजधकारी आर्श्यक समझें, आदेि द्वारा आिेपों को
या तो अनुज्ञात या अनअनज्ञु ात कर सकेगा।
2297 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा (2) के अधीन सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा। इस अजधसूचना के अधीन आन े र्ाली भूजम का रेखांक एर् ं अन्द्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ै और जहतबद्ध व्यजक्त द्वारा
उनका जनरीिण सिम प्राजधकारी के उपरोक्त कायावलय म ें दकया िा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
दजिण पूर् व मध्य रेलर्े के अंतगतव जर्िेष रेल पररयोिना “गोंददया-बल्हारिाह (चांदाफोर्व ) दोहरीकरण (240
दकलोमीर्र)” चन्द्रपरु जिल े के तालकु ा मलू , महाराष्ट्र राज्य के जलए, अजधग्रहण दकये िाने के जलए संरचना के सजहत या
उनके रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जर्र्रण:-
जिल ेका नाम - चन्द्रपरु तालकु ा- मलू राज्य- महाराष्ट्र
7/12 समानुपात
क्र. अजधग्रहण ित्रे
गॉर् का नाम भूजम धारक का नाम सर्े नं. कुल ित्रे
स.ं (ह.ेआर/चौ.मी.)
(ह.ेआर/चौ.मी.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 कांतापेठ नरेि आनंदरार् कुंभारे, जभमरार् आनंदरार्
कुंभारे, सजर्ता रमेि सेमस्ट्कर, सुजमत्रा 110 0.40 0.014
आनंदरार् कुंभारे, गमतीदास आनंदरार् कुंभारे
2 कांतापेठ जििाबाई गिानन सातरे, ज्योजत गंगाधर
कांबळे, जितल िामरार् राऊत, बाळा गिानन 111/1 0.51 0.023
सातरे
3 कांतापेठ कमल देर्ािी लेनगरु े, गुरुदास तुकाराम मोहुलें,
यश्वदा मजनराम लोनबल,े सारिाबाई कर्डू 136 0.51 0.029
गुरूनलु ,े देर्ािी बोंडकु मोहुल ें
4 कांतापेठ ईश्वर मारोती र्ाढई, जतरुपती मारोती र्ाढई,
117 1.80 0.075
मनोि मारोती र्ाढई, ददलीप मारोती र्ाढई
5 कांतापेठ लक्ष्मीबाई जसताराम गांगरेड्डीर्ार 119 0.40 0.010
6 कांतापेठ प्रिांत उध्दर् मांदाळे 137/1 2.03
रजर्न्द्र माधर् मांदाळे 137/2/अ 1.03 0.026
प्रभाकर माधर् मांदाळे 137/2/ब 1.02
Total 0.177
1 केळझर बाबुरार् महारु मोहल ें 239 0.54 0.022
2 केळझर कल्पना देजर्दास नंदरु कर 230 0.84 0.050
3 केळझर कल्पना देजर्दास नंदरु कर 231 0.51 0.032
4 केळझर जर्ठोबा महारुिी मोहुलें 237 0.12 0.035
जर्ठोबा महारुिी मोहुलें 2.04
5 केळझर 238 0.016
बाबुरार् महारु मोहल ें 0.31
सुजनता संतोष देिकर 240/1 0.77
6 केळझर 0.056
सुजनता संतोष देिकर 240/2 0.77[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अिय बंडु जनकोडे, ऋजचता बंडु जनकोडे, कजर्ता
7 केळझर देर्ानंद सोनूल,े मंगला रवर्र बोरुल,े िकुंतला बंडु 228 0.69 0.004
जनकोडे
अिय बंडु जनकोडे, ऋजचता बंडु जनकोडे, कजर्ता
8 केळझर देर्ानंद सोनूल,े मंगला रवर्र बोरुल,े िकुंतला बंडु 229 0.41 0.046
जनकोडे
Total 0.261
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 कोसंबी चक अंिनाबाई गणपत लेनगरु े, अजमत अजनल लेनगुरे,
कमल काजिनाथ, कल्पना अजनल लेनगरु े, कािल
अजनल लेनगुरे, कोयल अजनल लेनगरु े, पायल
77 4.82 0.034
अजनल लेनगुरे, बंडू गणपत लने गुरे, योगेश्वरी बंडू
मोहुले, राजगना गणपत लेनगुरे, संजगता जललाधर
मोहुले, ददलीप ऋषी लेनगरु े
2 कोसंबी चक प्रज्र्लीत प्रल्हादरार् खोब्रागडे, प्रल्हाद बुधािी
104/1 3.68
खोब्रागडे, प्राजिष प्रल्हाद खोब्रागडे
0.077
बाबािी जर्स्ट्तारी कर्लार्ार 104/2 0.40
3 कोसंबी चक चंदा सुरेिरार् साठोणे 105/1 0.62
बळीराम उरकूडा िेन्द्ड े 105/2 0.62
0.031
पर्न सुरेिरार् साठोणे, आराध्या सार्न सार्ोने,
105/3 3.06
गीता सार्न सार्ोने, पंकि बाळकृष्ण कार्ळे
Total 0.142
जनर्ृताबाई उत्तमचंद गेडाम, रर्ींर उत्तमचंद
1 मारोडा गेडाम, जर्कास उत्तमचंद गेडाम, नंदा सुधाकर 113 0.70 0.040
सोनर्क्के
योगराि प्रेमदास गेडाम, कामराि प्रेमदास
2 मारोडा गेडाम, सुमनबाई प्रेमदास गडे ाम, सुरेखा गौतम 112 0.68 0.023
कुत्तरमारे
3 मारोडा भागरथा लहान ुगेडाम, लजलता पध्माकर जनमगडे 124 1.46 0.032
अजनता दीपक बेरिेट्टीर्ार, जनलाबाई िाजलक
4 मारोडा 99 0.71 0.012
रामर्ेके, पररमल ललीत हलदार
Total 0.107
कुल योग : 0.687 हक्े र्ेयर
[फा.सं. डीसीई/सी/III/िी/िी-बीपीक्यू(सीएएफ)/20क/5]
मुददत भर्नागर, मुख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमावण)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South East Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bilaspur, the 30th March, 2026
Notice under Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989
S.O. 1646(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the
Railways Act,1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to 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 hereto, is required for the execution of Special Railway Project, namely ―Gondia – Balharshah
(Chanda Fort) Doubling (240 Km.)‖ in the Taluka of Mul, District Chandrapur, 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 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, Mul, District Chandrapur, 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 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 the land to be acquired, with or without structures for the Special Railway Project
namely ―Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) Doubling (240 Km.)‖ in Taluka Mul, District
Chandrapur, Maharashtra State under South East Central Railway.
Name of District - Chandrapur Taluka - Mul State - Maharashtra
Total Area
Acquisition
Sr. Name of Survey as per
Name of land holder Area
No. Village No. 7/12
(in Ha.)
(in Ha.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Naresh Anandrao Kumbhare, Bhimrao Anandrao
Kumbhare, Savita Ramesh Semskar, Sumitra
1 Kanthapeth 110 0.40 0.014
Anandrao Kumbhare, Gamtidas Anandrao
Kumbhare.
Jijabai Gajanan Satre, Jyoti Gangadhar Kamble,
2 Kanthapeth 111/1 0.51 0.023
Shital Shamrao Raut, Bala Gajanan Satre
Kamal Devaji Lengure, Gurudas Tukaram
3 Kanthapeth Mohule, Yashwada Maniram Lonbale, Sarjabai 136 0.51 0.029
Kavadu Gurunule, Devaji Bondku Mohule.
Ishwar Maroti Wadhai, Tirupati Marothi Wadhai,
4 Kanthapeth 117 1.80 0.075
Manoj Marothi Wadhai, Dilip Marothi Wadhai
5 Kanthapeth Laxmibai Sitaram Gangareddywar 119 0.40 0.010
6 Kanthapeth Prashant Uddhav Mandale 137/1 2.03
7 Kanthapeth Ravindra Madhav Mandalay 137/2/अ 1.03 0.026
8 Kanthapeth Prabhakar Madhav Mandalay 137/2/ब 1.02
Total 0.177[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
1 Kelzar Baburao Maharu Mohule 239 0.54 0.022
2 Kelzar Kalpana Devidas Nandurkar 230 0.84 0.050
3 Kelzar Kalpana Devidas Nandurkar 231 0.51 0.032
4 Kelzar Vithoba Maharuji Mohullen 237 0.12 0.035
Vithoba Maharuji Mohullen 2.04
5 Kelzar 238 0.016
Baburao Maharu Mohule 0.31
Sunita Santosh Deshkar 240/1 0.77
6 Kelzar 0.056
Sunita Santosh Deshkar 240/2 0.77
Akshay Bandu Nicode, Richita Bandu Nicode,
7 Kelzar Kavita Devanand Sonule, Mangala Ravindra 228 0.69 0.004
Borule, Shakuntala Bandu Nicode
Akshay Bandu Nicode, Richita Bandu Nicode,
8 Kelzar Kavita Devanand Sonule, Mangala Ravindra 229 0.41 0.046
Borule, Shakuntala Bandu Nicode
Total 0.261
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Anjanabai Ganpat Lengure, Amit Anil Lengure,
Kamal Kashinath, Kalpana Anil Lengure, Kajal
Anil Lengure, Koyal Anil Lengure, Payal Anil
1 Kosambi Chak 77 4.82 0.034
Lengure, Bandu Ganpat Lengure, Yogeshwari
Bandu Mohurle, Ragina Ganpat Lengure,
Sangeeta Liladhar Mohurle, Dilip Rishi Lengure.
Prajwalit Pralhadrao Khobragade, Pralhad
Budhaji Khobragade, Prashish Pralhad 104/1 3.68
2 Kosambi Chak 0.077
Khobragade
Babaji Vistari Katlawar 104/2 0.40
Chanda Sureshrao Sathone 105/1 0.62
Baliram Urkuda Shende 105/2 0.62
3 Kosambi Chak Pawan Sureshrao Sathone, Aaradhya Sawan 0.031
Sathone, Geeta Sawan Sathone, Pankaj 105/3 3.06
Balkrishna Kawle
Total 0.142
1 Maroda Nivritabai Uttamchand Gedam, Ravindra
Uttamchand Gedam, Vikas Uttamchand Gedam, 113 0.70 0.040
Nanda Sudhakar Sontakke.
2 Maroda Yograj Premdas Gedam, Kamaraj Premdas
Gedam, Sumanbai Premdas Gedam, Surekha 112 0.68 0.023
Gautam Kuttermare
3 Maroda Bhagaratha Lahanu Gedam, Lalita Padmakar
124 1.46 0.032
Nimgade
4 Maroda Anita Deepak Bershettiwar, Nilabai Shalik
99 0.71 0.012
Ramteke, Parimal Lalit Haldar
Total 0.107
Grand Total : 0.687 Hac.
[F. No. DCE/C/III/G/G-BPQ(CAF)/20A/5]
MUDIT BHATNAGAR, Chief Administrative Officer(Const.)
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