**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on June 22, 2026, declares the acquisition of land in Chandrapur, Maharashtra, for a "Special Railway Project." The project involves constructing a Railway Over Bridge (R.O.B.) at Level Crossing No. GCF-125. Following the consideration of reports and objections under the Railway Act, 1989, the specified land now vests absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Authority**
* **Project Purpose:** The land is required for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of a Railway Over Bridge (R.O.B.) replacing Level Crossing No. GCF-125.
* **Legal Framework:** The acquisition is finalized under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989 (as amended in 2008).
* **Previous Compliance:** The substance of the initial intent to acquire was published in "Chandrapur Mahasagar" and "Lokmat Samachar" on April 2, 2026. Objections were reviewed and disposed of by the Competent Authority.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** A grand total of 1.243 hectares (H.R.) is being acquired across two villages in the Mul Taluka of Chandrapur District.
* **Schedule A (Village Tolewahi):** Acquisition of 0.502 hectares involving 11 survey numbers (including 103, 102, 132, 129, 143, 142, 131, 130, 141, 100, and 97).
* **Schedule B (Village Kantapeth):** Acquisition of 0.741 hectares involving 10 survey numbers (including 149, 145, 151, 133, 132, 131, 129, 159/3, 147/1/K, and 147/1/A).
**Legal Status of Land**
* **Vesting of Property:** Effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedules vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* **Encumbrances:** The land is acquired free from all prior encumbrances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
They now hold absolute legal ownership and possession of 1.243 hectares of land.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the construction, maintenance, and management of the Special Railway Project (R.O.B. GCF-125).
**Land Holders (Individuals and Entities listed in Schedules A and B)**
**Impact**
Ownership rights are terminated as the land has officially vested in the Central Government. This impacts 21 specific survey entries across Tolewahi and Kantapeth.
**Action Required**
Vacate the specified survey numbers and comply with the transition of land to the railway authorities.
**Competent Authority (Sub-Divisional Officer, Mul)**
**Impact**
The administrative phase of hearing objections and reporting to the Central Government is concluded.
**Action Required**
Facilitate any final administrative handovers required for the physical possession of the land by the South East Central Railway.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which Section 20E is invoked to declare the acquisition of land for railway infrastructure.
Ministry of Railways: The central authority responsible for the oversight, execution, and management of the notified Special Railway Project.
Human protection Construction of R.O.B. (Railway Over Bridge): A designated Special Railway Project at Level Crossing No. GCF-125 for which land acquisition is declared necessary.
Chandrapur, Maharashtra: The specific district and state where the land acquisition for the railway project is being implemented across Tolewahi and Kantapeth villages.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3150] नई ददल्ली, सोमर्ार, िनू 22, 2026/ आषाढ 1, 1948
No. 3150] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026/ ASADHA 1, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण पर्ू व मध्य रेलर्)े
अजधसचू ना
जिलासपुर, 27 मई, 2026
रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 की धारा 20-ड के अतं गतव सचू ना
का.आ. 3276(अ).— केंद्र सरकार, रेलर् े अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) तथा रेलर् े (संिोधन) अजधजनयम,
2008 (2008 का 11) (जिसे आग े “उक्त अजधजनयम” कहा गया ह)ै के अंतगवत, रेल मंत्रालय (रेलर्े िोड)व द्वारा भारत के
रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खंड-3, उपखडं (ii) म ें ददनांक 21 माच व 2026 को प्रकाजित अजधसूचना क्रमांक का.आ.
1522(अ), ददनांक 21 माचव 2026 (जिसे आगे “उक्त अजधसूचना” कहा गया ह)ै के अनुसार, जिसकी संजिप्त िानकारी
उससे संलग्न अनुसूची म ें र्र्णवत ह,ै महाराष्ट्र राज्य के चंद्रपरु जिला म ें “मानर् संरजित समपार क्रमांक-GCF125 के स्ट्थान
पर आर.ओ.िी. (रेलर्े ओर्र जिि) जनमावण हते ”ु जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोिना के कायावन्र्यन, अनरु िण, प्रिंधन एर् ं संचालन के
जलए भूजम अजधग्रहण आर्श्यक घोजषत दकया गया ह।ै
और, उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उपरोक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20-क की उपधारा (4) के अतं गवत दैजनक समाचार
पत्र “चद्रं पुर महासागर (मराठी)” म ें ददनांक 02 अप्रलै 2026 तथा “लोकमत समाचार (हहदं ी)” म ें ददनांक 02 अप्रलै 2026
को प्रकाजित दकया गया ह।ै
और, कोई भी आपजि प्राप्त नहीं हुई अथर्ा प्राप्त आपजियों पर जर्चार दकया गया ह ै तथा तदनुसार सिम
प्राजधकारी द्वारा आदेि पाररत दकया गया ह।ै
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और, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20-ड की उपधारा (1) के अनुसार सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा अपनी ररपोर्व केंद्र
सरकार को प्रस्ट्तुत की गई ह।ै
अतः अि केंद्र सरकार, सिम प्राजधकारी स े उक्त ररपोर्व प्राप्त होने के उपरांत तथा उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20-ड
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, एतद्द्वारा घोषणा करती ह ै दक अनसु ूची म ें र्र्णवत भूजम अजधग्रजहत
की िाती ह ैतथा उसका उपयोग उपरोक्त उद्देश्य हते ु दकया िाएगा।
और, केंद्र सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20-ड की उपधारा (2) के अनुसार यह भी घोजषत करती ह ैदक
रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकाजित होते ही, उससे संलग्न अनुसूची म ें र्र्णवत भूजम केंद्र सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी।
अनसु चू ी – अ
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के चद्रं परु जिल ेके मलू तहसील अतं गतव गार्ाँ के स िम प्राजधकारी अथातव उपजर्भागीय 1 अजधकारी, मलु ,
जिला चद्रं परु द्वारा जर्िषे रेलर् ेपररयोिना मानर् सरं जित समपार क्रमाकं -GCF .िी. ओ. के स्ट्थान पर आर 125
जनमाणव हते ुअजधग्रजहत की िान ेर्ाली भजू म का सजं िप्त जर्र्रण। (रेलर् ेओर्र जिि)
मौिा- र्ोलर्े ाही, तालकु ा-मलु , जिल्हा- चद्रं परू राज्य : महाराष्ट्र भसू पं ादन प्रकरण
क्रमाकं -13/65/2025-26
क्र. स. ं गार् का नाम भूजम धारक का नाम सर् ेक्र. 7/12 समानपु ात सपादन ित्रे
कुल ित्रे ( .ह) े
( .ह) े
1 रत्नाकर यादर् सोपनकार एंर् अन्य17- 103 0.68 0.13
2 उषा मनोहर पुप्पप्पलर्ारएंर् अन्य05- 102 0.93 0.18
3 श्रीमती जलना जिर्दि र्ंिारी 132 0.57 0.003
र्ोले र्ाही
4 मारोती चांगो महाडोरे एंर् अन्य12- 129 0.15 0.016
5 िंडू मधूकर रोहणकर 143 0.59 0.00
6 मारोती चांगो महाडोरे एंर् अन्य12- 142 0.04 0.000
7 श्रीमती जलना जिर्दि र्ंिारी 131 0.08 0.017
8 सरकार पाण्याखाली 130 0.05 0.007
9 सरकार पाण्याखाली 141 0.15 0.006
10 उषा मनोहर पुप्पप्पलर्ारएंर् अन्य05- 100 1.58 0.10
11 संतोष सकू रू कूसराम एंर् अन्य 04 - 97 0.95 0.043
एकुण . 577 0.502[भागII—खण् ड3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
अनसु चू ी – ि
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के चद्रं परु जिल ेके मलू तहसील अतं गतव गार्ाँ के सिम प्राजधकारी अथातव उप 1 जर्भागीय
अजधकारी, मलु , जिला चद्रं परु द्वारा जर्िषे रेलर् ेपररयोिना मानर् सरं जित सम पार क्रमाकं -GCFके स्ट्थान पर 125
जनमाणव हते ुअजधग्रजहत की िान ेर्ाली भजू म का सजं िप्त जर्र्रण। (रेलर् ेओर्र जिि) .िी. ओ. आर
मौिा- कातं ापठे , तालकु ा-मलु , जिल्हा- चद्रं परू राज्य : महाराष्ट्र
भसू पं ादन प्रकरण क्रमाकं -14/65/2025-26
क्र. स. ं गार् का भूजम धारक का नाम सर् ेक्र. 7/12 समानपु ात सपादन ित्रे
नाम ( .ह) े
कुल ित्रे ( .ह) े
1 आकाि सुरेि लोनिल े एंर् अन्य12- 149 0.60 0.19
2 रािेंद्र हररदास मोहुले एंर् अन्य04 145 0.90 0.014
3 सुरेखा कान्ूिी येलम े 151 1.00 0.058
4 जर्िाल दामोधर सोपनकार एंर् अन्य-29 133 0.52 0.049
5 जर्िाल दामोधर सोपनकार एंर् अन्य-29 132 0.51 0.069
कांतापेठ
6 जर्िाल दामोधर सोपनकार एंर् अन्य-29 131 0.48 0.089
7 जर्िाल दामोधर सोपनकार एंर् अन्य-29 129 0.62 0.082
8 चंद्रकांत लक्ष्मण चर्ारे 159/3 1.00 0.022
9 संिय रुषी मोूले एंर् अन्य03- 147/1/क 0.70 0.12
10 मोरेश्वर र्ारल ूमोूलेएंर् अन्य04- 147/1/अ 1.00 0.048
एकुण 7.33 0.741
कुल योग (अनसु चू ी ि + अ –) 13.10 1.243
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हसं राि िमाव, मख्ु य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमावण)/ RSP
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South East Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bilaspur, the 27th May, 2026
Notice under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989
S.O. 3276(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of
Railways (Railway Board), number, S.O 1522 (E) dated the 21th March, 2026 published in Gazette of
India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3 Sub-section (ii), dated the 21th March, 2026 (hereinafter referred to
as the said notification) and issued under sub-section (1) of section 20 A of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of
1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declares its intention to acquire the
land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance,
management and operation of Special Railway Project, namely Human protection Construction of R.O.B.
(Railway Over Bridge ) in place of Level Crossing No. GCF-125 in the State of Maharashtra.4 THEGAZETTEOFINDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily newspapers namely
"Chandrapur Mahasagar (Marathi)" Dated 02th April, 2026 And "Lokmat Samachar (Hindi) " Dated 02st
April, 2026 under sub section (4) of section 20A of the said Act;
And whereas, no objections were received and the same have been considered by the competent
Authority accordingly orders have been passed;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section 20 E of the said Act, the competent authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government;
Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers
conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20 E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that
the lands specified in the schedule annexed here to shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20 E of the said Act, the Central
Government hereby declares that on publication of this notification in the official Gazette, the land
specified in the schedule annexed hereto shall vest absolutely in the Central government free from all
encumbrances
SCHEDULE-A
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the
SpecialHuman protection Construction of R.O.B. (Railway Over Bridge) in place of LevelCrossing
No. GCF-125under Competent Authority for Land Acquisition and Sub-DivisionalOfficer, Mul,
district Chandrapur in the State of Maharashtra.
Village Name - Tolewahi, Taluka – Mul District – Chandrapur State – Maharashtra
Land Acquisition Case no13/65/2025-26
Sr. Land Holder’s Name Survey Land Total Area as Editing
No. No. Holding Per 7/12 Area (H.R)/
Method (H.R.)/Sq.m. Sq.m.
1 Ratnakar Yadav Sopankar & Other-17 103 1 0.68 0.13
2 Usha Manohar Puppalwar & Others- 102 1 0.93 0.18
05
3 Smt Lina Shivdatta Vanjari 132 1 0.57 0.003
4 Maroti chango Mahadore & Others-12 129 1 0.15 0.016
5 Bandu Madhukar Rohankar 143 1 0.59 0.00
6 Maroti Chango Mahadore & Others-12 142 1 0.04 0.000
7 Smt Lina Shivdatta Vanjari 131 1 0.08 0.017
8 Sarkar Panyakhali 130 2 0.05 0.007
9 Sarkar Panyakhali 141 2 0.15 0.006
10 Usha Manohar Puppalwar & Others-05 100 1 1.58 0.10
11 Santosh Sukar Kusram& Others-04 97 1 0.95 0.043
Total 5.77 0.502[भागII—खण् ड3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
SCHEDULE-B
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the
SpecialHuman protection Construction of R.O.B. (Railway Over Bridge) in place of LevelCrossing
No. GCF-125under Competent Authority for Land Acquisition and Sub-DivisionalOfficer, Mul,
district Chandrapur in the State Maharashtra.
Village Name - Kantapeth, Tehsil – Mul, District – Chandrapur State : Maharashtra
Land Acquisition Case no 14/65/2025-26
Sr. Land Holder’s Name Survey Land Total Area as Editing
No. No. Holding Per 7/12 Area (H.R)/
Method (H.R.)/Sq.m. Sq.m.
1 Akash Suresh Lonbale &Others- 12 149 1 0.60 0.19
2 Rajendra Haridas Mohurle & Others 145 1 0.90 0.014
04
3 Surekha Kanhuji Yelme 151 1 1.00 0.058
4 Vishal Damodhar Sopankar & Others 133 1 0.52 0.049
29
5 Vishal Damodhar Sopankar & Others 132 1 0.51 0.069
29
6 Vishal Damodhar Sopankar & Others 131 1 0.48 0.089
29
7 Vishal Damodhar Sopankar & Others 129 1 0.62 0.082
29
8 Chandrakant Laxman Chatare 159/3 1 1.00 0.022
9 Sanjay Rushi Mohurle & Others 03 147/1/K 1 0.70 0.12
10 Moreshwar Warlu Mohurle & Others 147/1/A 1 1.00 0.048
04
Total 7.33 0.741
Grand Total (Schedule A+B): 13.10 1.243
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