**Executive Summary**
This document, published in the Gazette of India on September 24, 2025, pertains to the acquisition of land for the Rajnandgaon-Nagpur Third Railway Line project (228 km) in Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. It declares that the Central Government intends to acquire specific lands in the Gondia district of Maharashtra. The notification follows the procedures outlined in the Railways Act of 1989, specifically Section 20E.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition for Railway Project:**
* The notification concerns the acquisition of land for the Rajnandgaon-Nagpur Third Railway Line (228 km) project.
* The project spans Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
* **Legal Basis and Process:**
* The notification is issued under Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989.
* It references an earlier notification (S.O. 3471(E), dated July 25, 2025) regarding the intention to acquire the land.
* Objections were received, heard by the Competent Authority, and orders were passed under Section 20D of the Act.
* The Competent Authority has submitted its report to the Central Government under Section 20E(1).
* **Declaration of Acquisition:**
* The Central Government declares that the land specified in the attached schedule shall be acquired for the railway project.
* Upon publication in the Gazette, the land in the schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Schedule of Land:**
* The schedule lists specific plots of land to be acquired in the Gondia district of Maharashtra.
* The schedule includes details such as:
* District: Gondia
* Taluka: Amgaon
* Village: Javri
* Name and address of the landholders
* Survey numbers
* Category of landholding
* Total area as per 7/12 document (Ha)
* Area to be acquired (H.R./Sq.M)
* Specifically, the schedule identifies three landholders and their respective land portions to be acquired:
* Shri. Narendra Bhayalal Dongre & Others (Survey number 28/1, Acquisition Area: 0.02 H.R./Sq.M)
* Shri. Dinesh Hiralal Bhandarkar & Others (Survey number 114/1, Acquisition Area: 0.06 H.R./Sq.M)
* Shri. Umesh Viswanath Meshram & Others (Survey number 137/2, Acquisition Area: 0.03 H.R./Sq.M)
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landholders (Shri. Narendra Bhayalal Dongre & Others, Shri. Dinesh Hiralal Bhandarkar & Others, Shri. Umesh Viswanath Meshram & Others)**
**Impact:**
* Loss of land as specified in the schedule of the notification.
* The land will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Action Required:**
* The landholders may have already participated in the objection process under Section 20D of the Railways Act, 1989. Further actions are not specified in the document.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary law under which the land acquisition for the railway project is being carried out.
Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989: Specific section of the Railway Act authorizing declaration for land acquisition.
Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway): The government body responsible for the railway project and issuing the notification.
Rajnandgaon-Nagpur Third Line (228 Km.) Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra Project: The specific railway project for which land is being acquired, defining the geographical scope and purpose of the notification.
Gondia, Maharashtra: Location where land acquisition is taking place for the Rajnandgaon-Nagpur Third Line railway project.
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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 22nd September, 2025
Notice under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989
S.O. 4347(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (South
East Central Railway), number S.O. 3471(E), dated the 25 July, 2025 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part-II, section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated the 28 July, 2025 and issued under sub-section (I) of section 20A of the
Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (here in after referred as the said Act), the Central Government declared its
intention to acquire the land in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution,
maintenance, management and operation of the Special Railway Project namely “Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line (228
Km.) Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra” in the District of Gondia in the State of Maharashtra.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
And whereas, the substance of the said notification has been published in the daily local newspapers,
namely, Bhawani Times of dated 08 August, 2025 & Dainik Kshish of dated 08 August, 2025 under sub-section (4) of
section 20A of the said Act;
And whereas, objections were received; Competent Authority has heard the objections and orders have
been passed in terms of section 20 D of the said act;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20E 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 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in
the Schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose.
And further, in the pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Govt. hereby
declares that on publication of the 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
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway Project
namely, Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line (228 Km.) Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra in Gondia District in the State of
Maharashtra :-
Rajnandgaon-Nagpur 3rd line (228 Km.) Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra Project
Total
Name Name Category Acquisition
Sl. Name of Name of Account holder & Survey area as
of of of Land Area in
No. Taluka Address Number per 7/12
District Village holding (H.R./Sq.M)
(Ha)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Shri. Narendra Bhayalal Dongre &
1 28/1 1 2.03 0.02
Others
Shri. Dinesh Hiralal Bhandarkar &
2 Gondia Amgaon Javri 114/1 1 0.89 0.06
Others
Shri. Umesh Viswanath Meshram &
3 137/2 1 0.93 0.03
Others
Total 0.11
[F. No. DCE/C/NGP/RJN-NGP 3rd line /20E]
ALOK TIWARI, Chief Administrative Officer (Con)
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