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Date: 14th August 2026 Category: Extra Ordinary Jurisdiction: India, Central Government

20A Notification

Issued by Ministry of Railways · Sout East Central Railway

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

Executive Summary The Ministry of Railways has issued this notification to declare its intention to acquire land in Salekasa Tehsil, Gondia District, Maharashtra, for the Dongargarh–Gondia Fourth Railway Line project (84.10 km). This acquisition is for the public purpose of executing, maintaining, and managing a Special Railway Project under the Railways Act, 1989. Any person with an interest in the specified land must file objections within 30 days of the publication date (August 14, 2026).

Key Points / Main Content

Project Scope and Authority

  • Project Name: Dongargarh–Gondia Fourth Railway Line, a Special Railway Project spanning 84.10 km across Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
  • Legal Basis: The notification is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended in 2008).
  • Purpose: The land is required for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway line.

Land Details and Location

  • Affected Area: Private land measuring a total of 05.6762 Hq.R (hectares) in the Salekasa Taluka of Gondia District.
  • Specific Villages: The acquisition impacts land in the villages of Salekasa, Dhansuwa, Jamakudo, Chandsuraj, and Nawatola.
  • Documentation: Detailed plans and land records are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.

Objection and Resolution Process

  • Filing Objections: Interested persons may file written objections regarding the land's acquisition or use under Section 20D(1) of the Act.
  • Authority for Review: Objections must be submitted to the Competent Authority and Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Deori, District Gondia.
  • Hearing Rights: Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
  • Finality of Decision: Orders passed by the Competent Authority under Section 20D(2) following the inquiry are considered final.

Impact Analysis

Landowners and Interested Persons Impact The identified private land, including any structures thereon, in the specified villages is slated for acquisition by the Central Government. Action Required Must submit written objections stating specific grounds to the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Deori, within 30 days of the notification. They should prepare to attend hearings in person or through legal representation if they wish to contest the acquisition.

Competent Authority / Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Deori Impact Designated as the primary authority to manage the legal process of land acquisition at the local level. Action Required Must receive written objections, provide objectors with a fair hearing, conduct necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.

Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway) Impact Authorized to proceed with the acquisition for the construction and operation of the 84.10 km railway line. Action Required Continue the project execution and land management processes following the resolution of any filed objections.

Key Entities Referenced

Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation, including its 2008 amendment, under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for public purposes related to railway infrastructure. Dongargarh–Gondia Fourth Railway Line: A designated 'Special Railway Project' involving the construction of an 84.10 km railway line spanning the states of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for the execution, maintenance, and management of the railway project and the associated land acquisition. Salekasa Tehsil, Gondia District: The specific administrative region in the state of Maharashtra where the land for the special railway project is being acquired.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-सी.जी.-अ.-19082026-275570 CG-CGxx-xEG-I1D9H0x8x2x0 26-275570 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 4329] नई कदल्ली, िुक्रर्ार, अगस्ट्त 14, 2026/श्रार्ण 23, 1948 No. 4329] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026/SHRAVAN 23, 1948 रेल मत्रं ालय (दजिण पर्ू वमध्य रेल्र्)े अजधसचू ना जिलासपुर, 14 अगस्ट्त , 2026 का.आ. 4509(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार रेल अजधजनयम ,1989 (रेल संिोजधत अजधजनयम 2008) कक धारा 20 (क) की उप धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान हो िाने के पश्चात की लोक प्रयोिन के जलए उस भूजम का, जिसका संजिप्त जर्र्रण नीचे अनुसूची में कदया गया है, महाराष्ट्र राज्य के गोंकदया जिले में जर्िेष रेल पररयोिना अर्ावत डोंगरगढ़ – गोंकदया चौर्ी रेल्र्े लाईन (84.10 कक.मी.) छत्तीसगढ़ एर्ं महाराष्ट्र के जनमावण हते ु महाराष्ट्र राज्य के गोंकदया जिल े म ें सालेकसा तहसील के अंतगवत सूची म ें र्र्णतव ग्रामो म ें अर्िवत की िानेर्ाली भूजम का संरचना सजहत या उसके रजहत संजिप्त जर्र्रण के सार् जनष्पादन ,अनुरिण ,प्रिधं न ,और प्रचालन के प्रयोिन के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिवन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा करती ह।ै उि भूजम म ें जहतिद्ध कोई व्यजि इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन की तारीख स े 30 कदन की अर्जध के भीतर, उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20(घ) की उप धारा (1) के अधीन उपयिुव प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिवन और उपयोग के संिधं में आिेप कर सकेगा। ऐसा प्रत्येक आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी एर्ं उपजर्भागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्र्) देर्री, जिला गोंकदया, महाराष्ट्र को जलजखत रूप में ककया िाएगा और उसमें उसके आधार उपर्र्णवत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी अपेिाकताव को व्यजिगत रूप से या जर्जध व्यर्सायी के माध्यम से सुनर्ाई का अर्सर प्रदान करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपो की सुनर्ाई करने तर्ा िांच करन े के िाद यकद कोई हो, जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आर्श्यक समझे तो आदेि द्वारा या तो आिपे ों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा। 6288 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] उि अजधजनयम की धारा 20 (घ) की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई आदिे अंजतम होगा। इस अजधसूचना के अधीन आन े र्ाली भूजम का रेखांकन और भजू म के अन्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ै और जहतिद्ध व्यजि द्वारा सिम प्राजधकारी के उपयुवि कायावलय में उनका जनररिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै जनरंतर-1 अनसु चू ी महाराष्ट्र राज्य के गोंकदया जिल ेम ेंजर्िषे रेल पररयोिना अर्ातव डोंगरगढ़ – गोंकदया चौर्ी रेल्र् ेलाईन (84.10 कक.मी.) के जनमाणव हते ु महाराष्ट्र राज्य के गोंकदया जिल ेकी सालके सा तहसील के अतं गतव सचू ी म ेंकदए गय ेग्रामो म ेंअर्ितव की िान ेर्ाली भजू म का सरं चना सजहत या उसके रजहत सजं िप्त जर्र्रण इस प्रकार ह ै:- डोंगरगढ़ – गोंकदया चौर्ी रेल्र् ेलाईन (84.10 कक.मी.) छत्तीसगढ़ एर् ंमहाराष्ट्र प्रकल्प सपं ादना अ. गार् का सर्व्ह े भोगर्टादार आरािी 12/ 7 जिला तहसील खातदे ार का नाम र् पता खालील ित्रे क्र. नाम क्रमाकं र्ग व आर. ह े ह. े आर मालनिाई ि.भरत राउत र् 0.82.00 ह े 0.0010 1 गोंकदया सालेकसा सलेकासा 337 1 ईतर आर. हआे र. 0.80.00.ह े 0.0059 2 गोंकदया सालेकसा सालेकसा फुलन ि.ेिुधराम राउत 338 1 आर. हआे र. 0.16.00 ह े 3 गोंकदया सालेकसा सालेकसा भरतलाल जभका प्रधान 341/1 1 आर. 0.16.00 ह े 4 गोंकदया सालेकसा सालेकसा प्रल्हाद संपत प्रधान 341/2 1 आर. 0.2597 हआे र. 0.66.00 ह े 5 गोंकदया सालेकसा सालेकसा गण ु जभका प्रधान 341/3 1 आर. पुष्पलता िेमोहनलाल . 0.67.00 ह े 6 गोंकदया सालेकसा सालेकसा 341/4 1 प्रधान आर. 1.34.00 ह े 0.0202 7 गोंकदया सालेकसा सालेकसा िुलको रामा ककरसान र् ईतर 345 1 आर. हआे र. जिसराम िािुलाल ककरसान 1.60.00 ह े 0.0216 8 गोंकदया सालेकसा सालेकसा 346 1 र् ईतर आर. हआे र. 0.3084 ह. े एकूण खािगी िमीन - आर 0.53.00 9 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा सुकरीनदास संतु िैठर्ार 21/1 1 हआे र. 0.52.00 0.22.97 10 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा कमलदास संतु िैठर्ार 21/2 1 हआे र. हआे र. 0.53.00 11 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा रमनदास संत ु िैठर्ार 21/3 1 हआे र. 0.23.00 0.3338 12 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा सुकरीनदास संतु िैठर्ार 3/1 1 हआे र. हआे र.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 0.24.00 13 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा कमलदास संतु िैठर्ार 3/2 1 हआे र. 0.22.00 14 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा रमनदास संत ु िैठर्ार 3/3 1 हआे र. कैलाि र् हमे राि धामडे र् 0.05.00 0.0012 15 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा 4 1 ईतर हआे र. हआे र. 0.07.00 0.0569 16 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा प्रजमला िोगी पंधरे र् ईतर 2 1 हआे र. हआे र. 0.0300 17 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा प्रजमला िोगी पंधरे र् ईतर 1 1 0.03.00 हआे र. 0.02.00 0.0200 18 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा िायत्रािाई सुकराम भलार्ी 124 1 हआे र. हआे र. 0.22.00 0.0224 19 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा लालससंग उदेससंग मच्छीरके 123 1 हआे र. हआे र. 0.16.00 0.0909 20 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा प्रकाि दाद ुभलार्ी 121 1 हआे र. हआे र. कुर्रलाल िािुलाल 0.08.00 0.0800 21 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा 122 1 मरसकोल् ह े र् ईतर हआे र. हआे र. रामससंग सोमलाल उईके र् 0.006.00 0.0544 22 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा 120 1 ईतर हआे र. हआे र. 0.05.00 0.0239 23 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा पार्वतीिाई भेरससंग मच्छीरके 119 1 हआे र. हआे र. 0.21.00 0.0311 24 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा खेमससंह कुर्रससंह मच्छीरके 104 1 हआे र. हआे र. 0.33.00 0.1678 25 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा समलससंग उदेससंग मच्छीरके 102 1 हआे र. हआे र. चंभरू सुकराम भलार्ी र् 0.1800 0.0917 26 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा 100 1 ईतर हआे र. हआे र. चंभरू सुकराम भलार्ी र् 0.5000 0.0667 27 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा 99 1 ईतर हआे र. हआे र. चंभरू सुकराम भलार्ी र् 0.3800 0.0657 28 गोंकदया सालेकसा धनसुर्ा 98 1 ईतर हआे र. हआे र. 1.3662 एकूण खािगी िमीन - ह. े आर िसर्ंतािाई रामप्रसाद 0.8900 0.2968 29 गोंकदया सालेकसा िमाकुडो 449 1 सोनर्ाने र् ईतर हआे र. हआे र.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 2.8800 0.7409 30 गोंकदया सालेकसा िमाकुडो भूपेन्द्र राधेलाल मसराम 450 1 हआे र. हआे र. तारािाई मेहतरलाल कुंभरे र् 0.4700 0.3678 31 गोंकदया सालेकसा िमाकुडो 451 1 ईतर हआे र. हआे र. सरु िनारायण रामपाल 1.0200 0.1990 32 गोंकदया सालेकसा िमाकुडो 452 1 अग्रर्ाल र् ईतर हआे र. हआे र. 1.6045 एकूण खािगी िमीन - ह. े आर 0.7400 0.0656 33 गोंकदया सालेकसा चांदसूरि सुखराम सख्या मडार्ी 158 1 हआे र. हआे र. सुंगतािाई िालीकराम 0.6000 0.0757 34 गोंकदया सालेकसा चांदसूरि 160 1 मरसकोल्ह े हआे र. हआे र. 1.1200 0.0558 35 गोंकदया सालेकसा चांदसूरि चमरीिाई सुभेलाल जहर्ामी 161 1 हआे र. हआे र. 0.1971 एकूण खािगी िमीन - ह. े आर मांगणिाई झलीराम 1.1800 0.2603 36 गोंकदया सालेकसा नर्ाटोला 359 र्गव-2 मरस्ट्कोल्ह ेर् ईतर हआे र. हआे र. िुगनीिाई िे. सुंदर उईके र् 2.5300 1.4393 37 गोंकदया सालेकसा नर्ाटोला 350 र्गव-1 ईतर हआे र. हआे र. कचरािाई ि. जियालाल 0.7500 0.3393 38 गोंकदया सालेकसा नर्ाटोला 351 र्गव-1 पधरे र् ईतर हआे र. हआे र. 1.2100 0.1611 39 गोंकदया सालेकसा नर्ाटोला मर्ुरािाई ि. अनंतराम धुर् े 352 र्गव-2 हआे र. हआे र. 2.2000 एकूण खािगी िमीन - ह. ेआर तालकु ा सालके सा खािगी िमीन एकूण सपं ाकदत ित्रे - 05.6762 ह. ेआर [फा. सं. XEN/Con./G/DGG-G.4thLine/Land Acquisition/20A/4] मुकदत भटनागर, मुख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमावण)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (South East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Bilaspur, the 14th August, 2026 S.O. 4509(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Central Government under the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended by the Railways Amendment Act, 2008), and after being satisfied that the land described briefly in the Schedule below is required for a public purpose, namely for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of a Special Railway Project, i.e., the Dongargarh–Gondia Fourth Railway Line (84.10 km) in the States of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra, the Central Government hereby declares its intention to acquire such land, with or without structures, situated in the villages listed under Salekasa Tehsil in Gondia District of the State of Maharashtra, along with a brief description thereof. Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of 30 days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, file objections under sub-section (1) of Section 20D of the said Act regarding the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid purpose. Every such objection shall be made in writing to the Competent Authority and Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Deori, District Gondia, Maharashtra, stating the grounds thereof. The Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and after hearing all such objections and making such further inquiry, if any, as deemed necessary, may 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 plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available for inspection in the office of the Competent Authority mentioned above and may be inspected by any interested person. SCHEDULE A brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures thereon, for the construction of the Special Railway Project, namely the Dongargarh–Gondia Fourth Railway Line (84.10 km), situated in the villages listed under Salekasa Tehsil of Gondia District in the State of Maharashtra, is as follows: Dongargarh–Gondia Fourth Railway Line (84.10 km), Chhattisgarh & Maharashtra Project. Category Acquisition S. Tehsil Village Name of Account Holderand Survey Total are as per District of land Area in N Name Name Address number 7/12 (hq.R) holding (Hq.R) 1 Gondia Salekasa Salekasa Malanbai J Bharat Raut & Other 337 1 0.82.00 Hq. R 0.0010 Hq. R 2 Gondia Salekasa Salekasa Fulan Be. Budhram Raut 338 1 0.80.00. Hq. R 0.0059 Hq. R 3 Gondia Salekasa Salekasa Bharatlal Bhika Pradhan 341/1 1 0.16.00. Hq. R 4 Gondia Salekasa Salekasa Pralhad Sampat Pradhan 341/2 1 0.16.00. Hq. R 0.2597 Hq. R 5 Gondia Salekasa Salekasa Ganu Bhika Pradhan 341/3 1 0.66.00. Hq. R 6 Gondia Salekasa Salekasa Puspalata Be. Mohanlal Pradhan 341/4 1 0.67.00. Hq. R 7 Gondia Salekasa Salekasa Bulko Rama Kirsan & Other 345 1 1.34.00 Hq. R 0.0202 Hq. R 8 Gondia Salekasa Salekasa Bisram Babulal Kirsan & Other 346 1 1.62.00 Hq. R 0.0216 Hq. R Total acquired area – 0.3084 Hq.R6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 9 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Sukrindash Santu Baithwar 21/1 1 0.53.00 Hq. R 10 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Kamaldash Santu Baithwar 21/2 1 0.52.00 Hq. R 0.22.97 Hq. R 11 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Rmandash Santu Baithwar 21/3 1 0.53.00 Hq. R 12 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Sukridash Santu Baithwar 3/1 1 0.23.00 Hq. R 13 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Kamaldash Santu Baithwar 3/2 1 0.24.00 Hq. R 0.3338 Hq. R 14 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Rmandash Santu Baithwar 3/3 1 0.22.00 Hq. R 15 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Kailash & Hemraj Dhamde & Other 4 1 0.05.00 Hq. R 0.0012 Hq. R 16 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Prmila Jogi Pandhre & Other 2 1 0.07.00 Hq. R 0.0569 Hq. R 17 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Prmila Jogi Pandhre & Other 1 1 0.03.00 0.0300 Hq. R 18 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Jayatrabai Sukram Bhalavi 124 1 0.02.00 Hq. R 0.0200 Hq. R 19 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Lalsingh Udesingh Machirake 123 1 0.22.00 Hq. R 0.0224 Hq. R 20 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Prakash Dadu Bhalavi 121 1 0.16.00 Hq. R 0.0909 Hq. R Kuwarlal Babulal Marshkolhe & 21 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa 122 1 0.08.00 Hq. R 0.0800 Hq. R Other 22 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Ramsingh Somlal Ueike & Other 120 1 0.006.00 Hq. R 0.0544 Hq. R 23 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Parwatibai Bhersingh Machirake 119 1 0.05.00 Hq. R 0.0239 Hq. R 24 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Khemsingh Kuwarsingh Machirake 104 1 0.21.00 Hq. R 0.0311 Hq. R 25 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Samalsingh Udesingh Machirake 102 1 0.21.00 Hq. R 0.1678 Hq. R 26 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Chambhru Sukram Bhalvi & Other 100 1 0.1800 Hq. R 0.0917 Hq. R 27 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Chambhru Sukram Bhalvi & Other 99 1 0.5000 Hq. R 0.0667 Hq. R 28 Gondia Salekasa Dhansuwa Chambhru Sukram Bhalvi & Other 98 1 0.3800 Hq. R 0.0657 Hq. R Total acquired area – 1.3662 Hq.R Jasvantabai Ramprasad Sonwane & 29 Gondia Salekasa Jamakudo 449 1 0.8900 Hq. R 0.2968 Hq. R Other 30 Gondia Salekasa Jamakudo Bhupendra Radhelal Masram 450 1 2.8800 Hq. R 0.7409 Hq. R Jamakudo Tarabai Mehatarlal Kumbhare & 31 Gondia Salekasa 451 1 0.4700 Hq. R 0.3678 Hq. R Other Jamakudo Surajnarayan Rampal Agrawal & 32 Gondia Salekasa 452 1 1.0200 Hq. R 0.1990 Hq. R Other Total acquired area – 1.6045 Hq.R 33 Gondia Salekasa Chandsuraj Sukhram Sakhya Madavi 158 1 0.7400 Hq. R 0.0656 Hq. R 34 Gondia Salekasa Chandsuraj Sugantabai Shalikram Maraskolhe 160 1 0.6000 Hq. R 0.0757 Hq. R 35 Gondia Salekasa Chandsuraj Chamribai Subhelal Hiwami 161 1 1.1200 Hq. R 0.0558 Hq. R Total acquired area – 0.1971 Hq.R[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7 Mangnabai Jhaliram Maraskolhe & 36 Gondia Salekasa Nawatola 359 2 1.1800 Hq. R 0.2603 Hq. R Others 37 Gondia Salekasa Nawatola Jugnibai Be. Sundar Uikey & Others 350 1 2.5300 Hq. R 1.4393 Hq. R 38 Gondia Salekasa Nawatola Kacharabai J. Jiyalal Padhre & Others 351 1 0.7500 Hq. R 0.3393 Hq. R 39 Gondia Salekasa Nawatola Mathurabai J. Anantram Dhurve 352 2 1.2100 Hq. R 0.1611 Hq. R Total acquired area- 2.2000 Hq.R Total Pvt. Land acquired area for Salekasa Taluka - 05.6762 Hq.R [F. No. XEN/Con./G/ DGG-G.4thLine/ Land Acquisition/20A/4] MUDIT BHATNAGAR, Chief Administrative Officer (Con.) 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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