**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989, declaring its intention to acquire 0.1957 hectares of land in Arjuni Morgaon, District Gondia, Maharashtra. The land is required for the "Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) Doubling" railway project. Interested parties have a 30-day deadline from the publication date (April 30, 2026) to file written objections with the designated Competent Authority.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview**
* **Purpose:** The acquisition is designated for a "Special Railway Project" involving the doubling of the 240 km Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) railway line.
* **Authority:** The notification is issued by the Central Government under the powers conferred by Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
**Land Details**
* **Total Area:** 0.1957 hectares of land, with or without structures.
* **Locations:** The land is distributed across four villages in the Arjuni Morgaon Taluka: Sukli, Arjuni, Wadegaon/Rly., and Tavshi Khurd.
* **Identification:** Specific survey numbers (82, 263, 59, and 16) and respective landholders are listed in the attached schedule.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Submission:** Any person interested in the land may raise an objection to the acquisition or the use of the land within 30 days of the gazette publication.
* **Format:** Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Arjuni Morgaon).
* **Legal Rights:** Objectors will be given the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality:** Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order either allowing or disallowing the objections; this order is considered final under Section 20D(2) of the Act.
**Transparency**
* **Inspection:** Detailed land plans and related information are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Individuals listed in the schedule (or those with an interest in the specified plots) face the compulsory acquisition of their land for public railway infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Must review the land plans at the Competent Authority’s office and submit any written objections within 30 days of April 30, 2026.
**Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
Designated as the primary official responsible for adjudicating the land acquisition process in Arjuni Morgaon.
**Action Required**
Must receive written objections, conduct hearings, perform further inquiries as necessary, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The notification facilitates the legal progression of the "Gondia – Balharshah Doubling" project.
**Action Required**
Must ensure all project land plans and details are accessible for public inspection at the specified local government office.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legal authority cited for the Central Government's power to acquire land for public railway purposes under Section 20A.
Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) Doubling: The specific Special Railway Project involving a 240 km rail line expansion for which the land is being acquired.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry, specifically the South East Central Railway division, responsible for project execution and issuing the notification.
Arjuni Morgaon, Gondia, Maharashtra: The primary geographical location (Taluka, District, and State) where the land acquisition and project impact are centered.
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राज्य में धिष्पादि के धलए आर्श्यक है, एतद द्वारा अधिग्रहर् करिे के अपिे आशय की घ षर्ा करता हूँ।
उक्त भूधम में धहतबद्ध क ई भी व्यक्तक्त इस अधिसूचिा के रािपत्र में प्रकाधशत ह िे की तारीख से तीस धदि ों
के भीतर उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 20घ की उपिारा (1) के अिीि, पूर्ोक्त प्रय िि के धलये ऐसी भूधम के अिवि एर्ों
उपय ग के सोंबोंि पर आिेप कर सके गा।
ऐसा प्रत्येक आिेप, सिम प्राधिकारी, उप धर्भागीय अधिकारी तथा भूसोंपादि अधिकारी, अिुुनी म रगाोंव,
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की सुिर्ाई करिे तथा ऐसी अधतररक्त िाूँच, यधद क ई ह त करिे के पश्चात, ि सिम प्राधिकारी आर्श्यक समझें,
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उिका धिरीिर् सिम प्राधिकारी के उपर क्त कायावलय में धकया िा सकता है।
अनुसूची
दधिर् पूर्व मध्य रेलर्े के अोंतगवत धर्शेष रेल पररय ििा “ग धोंदया-बल्हारशाह (चाोंदाफ र्व ) द हरीकरर् (240
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1 सुकली पधतराम भ यर, भाष्कर पधतराम भ यर, रेखा रमेश 82 0.20 0.0535
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1 अिुविी 4. धकश री रािेश द ि डे 263 0.52 0.0299
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र्ाघिरे, शाोंता धसताराम र्ाघिरे, अिोंदा धसताराम 59 0.30 0.0563
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य ग 0.0563
1 तार्शी खुदव लक्ष्मीकाोंत िारायर् मडार्ी 16 0.40 0.0560
य ग 0.0560
कु ल य ग : 0.1957 हेक्टेयर
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मुदित भटनागर
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South East Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bilaspur, the 30th April, 2026
Notice Under Section 20A of the Railway Act,1989
S.O. 2171(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 Arjuni
Morgaon, District Gondia, 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, Arjuni Morgaon, District Gondia, 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 Arjuni Morgaon, District Gondia, Maharashtra State
under South East Central Railway.
Name of District - Gondia Taluka – Arjuni Morgaon State - Maharashtra
Total Area as Acquisiti
Sr. Name of Survey
Name of land holder per 7/12 on Area
No. Village No.
(in Ha.) (in Ha.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
Jageshwar Narayan Ande, Tikaram Narayan Ande, Tejram
Narayan Ande, Diksha Shivcharan Ande, Naresh Patiram
1 Sukli Bhoyar, Bhaskar Patiram Bhoyar, Rekha Ramesh Raut, Lila 82 0.20 0.0535
Shivcharan Ande, Vanita Bharatchand Rane, Subhangi
Shivcharan Ande, Yadorao Narayan Ande
Total 0.0535
1. Mukul Jaiprakash Paliwal, Krishnakumar Ramesh
1 Arjuni Paliwal, Deepa Vijay Tanwani, Vijay Rajkumar 263 0.52 0.0299
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2. Shivnarayan Amarchand Paliwal
3. Alka Punekar Meshram
4. Kishori Rajesh Donode
5. Motiram Tulshiram Dhangaye
6. Motiram Tulshiram Dhangaye
7. Bhojram Tejram Logde
8. Bhojram Tejram Logde
9. Patiram Kevalram Shivankar
Total 0.0299
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 Shrikrishna Sitaram Waghdhare, Asaram Sitaram
Waghdhare, Gopichand Sitaram Waghdhare,
Ramchandra Sitaram Waghdhare, Shanta Sitaram
Wadegaon/Rly. 59 0.30 0.0563
Waghdhare, Ananda Sitaram Waghdhare, Mahaneda
Sitaram Waghdhare, Sarjabai Sitaram Waghdhare
(topical area).
Total 0.0563
1 Tavshi Khurd Laxmikant Narayan Madavi 16 0.40 0.0560
Total 0.0560
Grand Total : 0.1957 Hac.
[F. No. DCE/C/III/G/G-BPQ(CAF)/20A/7]
MUDIT BHATNAGAR, Chief Administrative Officer (Const.)
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