**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, published on December 8, 2025. It declares the intention to acquire land for the Gevra Road to Pendra Road new rail line project (135.00 Km) in the state of Chhattisgarh, under Section 20A of the Railways Act 1989. Interested parties have 30 days from the date of publication to raise objections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the Gevra Road to Pendra Road new rail line project (135.00 Km) in Chhattisgarh.
* **Legal Basis:** The declaration is made under Section 20A, sub-section (1) of the Railways Act 1989.
* **Objection Period:** Persons interested in the land may raise objections within 30 days from the date of publication of the notification.
* **Objection Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Additional Collector, Korba, Chhattisgarh, at the Collectorate office in Korba.
* **Objection Content:** The written objection must set out the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing:** The Competent Authority will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard.
* **Competent Authority Decision:** The Competent Authority may allow or disallow objections by order.
* **Final Order:** Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 20D of the Railways Act shall be final.
* **Land Details:** The brief description of the land to be acquired is provided in the schedule.
* **Inspection:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Schedule Details:** The schedule specifies the name of the district (Korba), the name of the Tehsil (Dipka), village name (Dipka), Khasra number (450/3), and the area to be acquired (0.073 Hectares).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landowners/Interested Parties**
* **Impact:** Landowners and other parties with an interest in the land described in the schedule may lose their property or rights related to that land.
* **Action Required:** Landowners must submit any objections in writing to the Additional Collector within 30 days of the notification, attend the hearing if required, and await the final decision of the Competent Authority.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Railways**
* **Impact:** This ministry requires land to execute the Gevra Road to Pendra Road new rail line project.
* **Action Required:** The Ministry of Railway, through the Competent Authority (Additional Collector) needs to manage objections, conduct hearings, make decisions on objections, and proceed with land acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act 1989: The primary law under which the land acquisition is being conducted.
Section 20A of the Railways Act 1989: The specific section of the Railways Act that empowers the Central Government to issue the land acquisition notification.
Gevra Road to Pendra Road new rail line project (135.00 Km): The special railway project for which the land is being acquired.
Korba: The district in Chhattisgarh where the land acquisition is taking place for the railway project.
Additional Collector, Korba: The Competent Authority designated to handle objections related to the land acquisition.
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MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
NOTIFICATION
Bilaspur, the 8th December, 2025
Notice under Section 20 A of the Railways Act 1989
S.O. 5680(E).—In exercise of Powers conferred by sub section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act 1989
(24 of 89) (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 execution of
Special Railway project, namely Gevra Road to Pendra Road (135.00 Km) 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 for 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, Additional Collector, Korba, Collectorate office, Korba , Chhattisgarh in writing ,and shall set out
ground 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 structure, for the Special Railway project, namely, Gevra
Road to Pendra Road new rail line project (135.00 Km) (for Korba District) in the State of Chhattisgarh.
(Supplementary- VII)
Name of District : Korba Name of District : Korba
Name of Tahsil : Dipka Name of Tahsil : Dipka
Name of Area
No. Khasra No. No. Name of Village Khasra No. Area (in Hect.)
Village (in Hect.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Dipka 450/3 0.073
Total Land: - 0.073 Hectare
[F. No. CAO/C/BSP/East West Rail Corridor/5]
VIJAY KUMAR SAHU, 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.