Executive Summary:
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in Chhattisgarh for the construction of the 4th railway line between Dadhapara-Belha under the South East Central Railway project. The notification follows Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989. Interested parties have 30 days from the publication date (August 29, 2025) to raise objections to the land acquisition.
Key Points / Main Content:
Land Acquisition Declaration:
* The Central Government intends to acquire land for a public purpose, specifically the construction of the 4th railway line between Dadhapara-Belha (9.20 km) in Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh.
* This acquisition is for the Special Railway Project under the South East Central Railway.
* The land details are provided in the attached schedule.
Objection Process:
* Any person with interest in the land can raise objections to the acquisition.
* Objections must be submitted within 30 days of the notification's publication date.
* Objections must be in writing and submitted to the Sub Divisional Officer Revenue, Belha Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh.
* The objection should include the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide a hearing opportunity to the objector, either in person or through a legal representative.
* The Competent Authority will either allow or disallow the objections after the hearing and any necessary enquiry.
* The Competent Authority's order is final under subsection 2 of section 20D of the said act.
Land Information:
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office (Land Acquisition CALA).
Impact Analysis:
Landowners/Interested Parties:
* Impact: Landowners in the specified areas (villages Belha) will have their land acquired for the railway project. They may be displaced or lose agricultural land.
* Action Required: Landowners who object to the acquisition must submit written objections to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication, including the grounds for their objection. They may also attend the hearing in person or through a legal representative.
Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer Revenue, Belha Bilaspur):
* Impact: Responsible for receiving, reviewing, and processing objections to the land acquisition. They must provide a fair hearing to objectors.
* Action Required: The Competent Authority must review all objections, conduct hearings, and issue orders to either allow or disallow the objections.
Ministry of Railways/South East Central Railway:
* Impact: Responsible for the execution of the railway project and the land acquisition process.
* Action Required: Continue with the land acquisition process, ensuring compliance with the Railways Act, 1989, and addressing any objections raised by interested parties.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: A legal document under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Central Government: The governing body responsible for authorizing the land acquisition for the railway project.
South East Central Railway: The railway zone undertaking the 'Special Railway Project'.
Chhattisgarh: The State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
Bilaspur District, Chhattisgarh: The specific district within Chhattisgarh where the land is being acquired.
DadhaparaBelha: The specific section of the South East Central Railway line for which the fourth line is being constructed.
Section 20A: Section of the Railways Act, 1989 that confers power to acquire land
ALOK TIWARI: Chief Administrative Officer Const. of the South East Central Railway
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SOUTH EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY)
NOTIFICATION
Bilaspur, the 20th August, 2025
Notice Under Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989
S.O. 3964(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act,1989
(24 of 1989) (hereinafter 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 hereto is required for the execution of
Special Railway Project, namely “Construction of 4th line between Dadhapara-Belha of South East Central
Railway (9.20 Km)” in Bilaspur District in the state of Chhattisgarh, hereby declares its intention to acquire such
land.
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, 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 Sub Divisional officer (Revenue), Belha
Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, in writing and shall set out 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 for Land Acquisition (CALA).
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project namely
Construction of 4th line between Dadhapara-Belha of South East Central Railway (9.20 Km) in Bilaspur
District in the state of Chhattisgarh.
Name of District - Bilaspur (State - Chhattisgarh)
SN Tehsil Name of Village Khasra/Plot No. Area (In Hect.)
1 275 0.0610
2 276/2 0.0900
3 277(Including 278) 0.0920
Belha
4 Belha 279/6 0.0760
5 279/8 0.0490
6 279/9 0.0490
7 281/3 0.0480
Grand Total – 0.4650 Hect.
[F. No. DCE-II/Con/R/4th line/Dadhapara-Belha/ Belha 20A]
ALOK TIWARI, Chief Administrative Officer (Const.)
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