**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on June 18, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989. The acquisition is for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the "Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) Doubling (240 Km.)" project in the Mul Taluka of Chandrapur District, Maharashtra. Following the resolution of previous objections, the specified land now vests absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Scope:** The acquisition supports the doubling of the 240-kilometer railway line between Gondia and Balharshah (Chanda Fort).
* **Legal Compliance:** The declaration follows the preliminary notification issued on March 30, 2026, and the subsequent hearing of objections by the Competent Authority under Section 20D of the Railway Act.
* **Vesting of Land:** Under Section 20E(2), the land specified in the schedule is now officially vested in the Central Government.
* **Acquisition Totals:** A total of 1.606 Hectares (Hac.) of land is being acquired across four primary areas:
* **Kantapeth R.:** 0.398 Hac.
* **Kelzar:** 0.745 Hac.
* **Kosambi Chak / Chak Kosambi:** 0.104 Hac.
* **Maroda:** 0.359 Hac.
* **Land Condition:** The land is acquired with or without existing structures and is declared free from all previous encumbrances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
**Impact**
The Government now holds absolute legal ownership and possession of the 1.606 hectares of land required for the special railway project.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Gondia – Balharshah doubling project.
**Specified Landholders (Individuals named in the Schedule)**
**Impact**
Property rights for the specific survey numbers in Kantapeth R., Kelzar, Kosambi Chak, and Maroda are terminated as the land vests in the state.
**Action Required**
Must surrender the land as specified in the schedule, as it is now government property free from encumbrances.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
Their role in hearing objections and submitting reports under Section 20D is concluded for these specific land parcels.
**Action Required**
Ensure the final administrative transition of the land records to reflect the Central Government's ownership.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation governing the land acquisition process for railway projects, specifically under Sections 20A, 20D, and 20E.
Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) Doubling (240 Km.): A special railway project for which the government is acquiring land for execution, maintenance, and operation.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry, represented by South East Central Railway, authorizing the land acquisition and project implementation.
Mul Taluka, Chandrapur, Maharashtra: The central geographic location where the land acquisition for the railway doubling project is taking place.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3077] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनू 18, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 28, 1948
No. 3077] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026/JYAISTHA 28, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दक्षिण पर्ू वमध्य रेलर्)े
अजधसचू ना
क्षिलासपुर, 18 िून, 2026
रेल अक्षिक्षियम, 1989 की िारा 20ङ के अतं र्तव सचू िा
का.आ. 3199(अ).— जिकक, केन्द्रीय सरकार ि े रेल अक्षिक्षियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (क्षजसे इसके िाद 'उक्त
अक्षिक्षियम' कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 20क की उपिारा (1) के अिीि जारी, भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण भार्-II, खण्ड 3,
उप-खण्ड (ii), कदिाकं 30 माच,व 2026 को प्रकाक्षित भारत सरकार के रेल मत्रं ालय (दक्षिण पर्ू वमध्य रेलर्)े की अक्षिसचू िा
सख्ं या का.आ. 1646(अ), कदिाकं 30 माच,व 2026 द्वारा उक्त अक्षिसूचिा के उपािद्ध अिुसूची म ें क्षर्क्षिर्दवष्ट को महाराष्ट्र
राज्य के चन्द्रपरु क्षजल े की तालकु ा मलू म ें क्षर्िेष रेल पररयोजिा अर्ावत “र्ोंकदया-िल्हारिाह (चादं ाफोर्)व दोहरीकरण
(240 ककलोमीर्र)” के क्षिष्पादि, अिरु िण, प्रिंिि और संचालि के प्रयोजि के क्षलए अर्जवत करि े के अपि े आिय की
घोषणा की र्ी।
और चूंकक, उक्त अक्षिसूचिा का सार, उक्त अक्षिक्षियम की िारा 20क की उपिारा (4) के अिीि स्र्ािीय दैक्षिक
समाचार पत्रों अर्ावत ् आकद मािर् (मराठी), चंरपरू समाचार (मराठी), दैक्षिक क्षर्दभव समाचार (मराठी), दैक्षिक र्िांचल
4447 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(मराठी), कदिांक 23 अप्रलै 2026 एर् ं महाक्षर्दभव (हहदं ी), खालसा संदेि (हहदं ी), चंरपरू समाचार (हहदं ी), कदिांक 23
अप्रैल 2026 को प्रकाक्षित ककया र्या र्ा।
और चूंकक, सिम प्राक्षिकारी को आपक्षियां प्राप्त हुई र्ीं, सिम प्राक्षिकारी द्वारा उि आपक्षियों की सुिर्ाई की र्ई
और उक्त अक्षिक्षियम की िारा 20घ के अिुसरण म ेंआदेि पाररत कर कदय ेर्ए ह।ैं और सिम प्राक्षिकारी िे उक्त अक्षिक्षियम
की िारा 20ङ की उपिारा (1) के अिुसरण म,ें अपिी ररपोर्व केंर सरकार को सौंप दी ह।ै
अतः, अि केंरीय सरकार, सिम प्राक्षिकारी स े ररपोर्व प्राप्त होिे पर और उक्त अक्षिक्षियम की िारा 20ङ की
उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदि िक्षक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक, इस सलं ग्न अिुसूची म ें क्षर्क्षिर्दवष्ट भूक्षम को
पूर्ोक्त प्रयोजि के क्षलए अक्षिग्रहीत ककया जाएर्ा।
अतः यह कक केंरीय सरकार, उक्त अक्षिक्षियम की िारा 20ङ की उपिारा (2) के अिुसरण म ेंयह घोषणा करती ह ै
कक इस अक्षिसूचिा के राजपत्र म ें प्रकाक्षित होिे पर, इसके सार् सलं ग्न अिुसूची म ें क्षर्क्षिर्दवष्ट भूक्षम, समस्त भारों स े मुक्त
होकर, पणू व रूप स े केंर सरकार म ें क्षिक्षहत हो जाएर्ी।
अिसु चू ी
दक्षिण पूर् वमध्य रेलर् ेके अतं र्तव क्षर्िेष रेल पररयोजिा “र्ोंकदया-िल्हारिाह (चांदाफोर्व) दोहरीकरण (240 ककलोमीर्र)”
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के चन्द्रपरु क्षजल ेकी तालकु ा मलू म ेंअक्षिग्रहण ककय ेजािे के क्षलए संरचिा के सक्षहत या उिके रक्षहत भूक्षम का
संक्षिप्त क्षर्र्रण:-
क्षजल े का िाम - चन्द्रपरु तालकु ा- मलू राज्य- महाराष्ट्र
7/12 समािुपात
क्र. र्ॉर् का अक्षिग्रहण ित्रे
भूक्षम िारक का िाम सर् े ि.ं कुल ित्रे
स.ं िाम (ह.ेआर/चौ.मी.)
(ह.ेआर/चौ.मी.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 कांतापेठ रै. र्मतीदास आिंदरार् कुंभारे र् इतर 110 0.40 0.044
2 कांतापेठ रै. िाळा र्जािि साखरे र् इतर 111/1 0.51 0.027
3 कांतापेठ रै. लक्ष्मीिाई क्षसताराम र्ार्ं रेड्डीर्ार 119 0.40 0.030
4 कांतापेठ रै. कदलीप मारोती र्ाढई 117 1.80 0.150
5 कांतापेठ रै. देर्ाजी िोंडकू मोहूले 136 0.51 0.054
6 कांतापेठ रै. प्रभाकर िामरार् मांदाळे 137/2/ि 0.42 0.050
7 कांतापेठ रै. आकाि सुरेि लोििल े र् इतर 147/1/ि 0.70 0.020
8 कांतापेठ रै. र्मतीदास आिंदरार् कुंभारे 111/2 0.45 0.023
Total 0.398
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 केळझर मंर्ला रर्ींर िोरुले र् इतर 228 0.69 0.004
2 केळझर मंर्ला रर्ींर िोरुले र् इतर 229 0.41 0.080[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
3 केळझर कल्पिा देक्षर्दास िदं रु कर 230 0.84 0.120
4 केळझर कल्पिा देक्षर्दास िदं रु कर 231 0.51 0.080
5 केळझर क्षर्ठोिा महारुजी मोहूले 237 0.12 0.095
6 केळझर क्षर्ठोिा महारुजी मोहूले र् इतर 238 2.35 0.080
7 केळझर िािूरार् महारु मोहूले 239 0.54 0.040
8 केळझर सुक्षिता संतोष देिकर 240/2 0.77 0.046
9 केळझर सुक्षिता संतोष देिकर 240/1 0.77 0.200
Total 0.745
1 कोसंिी चक चंदा सुरेिरार् साठर्णे 105/1 0.62 0.004
2 कोसंिी चक प्रज्र्लीत प्रल्हादरार् खोब्रार्डे र् इतर 104 4.08 0.040
3 कोसंिी चक कमल काक्षििार् 77 4.82 0.018
4 कोसंिी चक िक्षडराम उरकुडा िेंडे 105/2 0.62 0.005
5 कोसंिी चक पर्ि सुरेिरार् साठर्णे र् इतर 105/3 3.06 0.037
Total 0.104
1 मारोडा लललता पदमाकर व इतर 124 1.46 0.080
2 मारोडा लिवृत्ताबाई उत्तमचंद गेडाम व इतर 113 0.70 0.115
3 मारोडा योगराज प्रेमदास गेडाम व इतर 112 0.68 0.070
4 मारोडा अिीता लदपक बेरशेट्टीवार व इतर 99 1.33 0.044
5 मारोडा भूदाि यज्ञ मंडल, िागपूर 125 0.04 0.025
6 मारोडा भूदाि यज्ञ मंडल, िागपूर 98 0.05 0.025
Total 0.359
कुल योर् : 1.606 हक्े र्ेयर
[फा.स.ं डीसीई/सी/III/जी/जी-िीपीक्यू(सीएएफ)/20ङ /5]
मुकदत भर्िार्र, मुख्य प्रिासक्षिक अक्षिकारी (क्षिमावण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South East Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bilaspur, the 18th June, 2026
Notice under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989
S.O. 3199(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (South
East Central Railway), No. S.O. 1646(E), dated 30rd March, 2026 published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) dated 30th March, 2026, and issued under Sub-section (1) of
Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (herein after referred as the said Act), the Central Government4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 “Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort)
Doubling (240 Km.)” of South East Central Railway in Mul Taluka of Chandrapur District, Maharashtra State.
And whereas, the substance of the said notification has been published in the daily local newspapers, namely,
Adi Manav (Marathi), Chandrapur Samachar (Marathi), Dainik Vidarbha Samachar (Marathi), Dainik Vananchal
(Marathi), dated 23 April 2026 and Mahavidarbha (Hindi), Khalsa Sandesh (Hindi), Chandrapur Samachar (Hindi),
dated 23 April 2026 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 20D of the said Act, And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20E of the
said Act, the Copetent 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 Government
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 for the Special Railway Project namely
“Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) Doubling (240 Km.)” in Mul Taluka of Chandrapur District,
Maharashtra State under South East Central Railway.
Name of District - Chandrapur Taluka - Mul State – Maharashtra
Total Area as Acquisition
Sr.
Name of Village Name of land holder Survey No. per 7/12 Area
No.
(in Ha.) (in Ha.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 Kantapeth R. Gamtidas Anandrao Kumbhare & others 110 0.40 0.044
2 Kantapeth R. Bala Gajanan Sakhre & others 111/1 0.51 0.027
3 Kantapeth R. Laxmibai Sitaram Gangareddiwar 119 0.40 0.030
4 Kantapeth R. Dilip Marothi Wadhai 117 1.80 0.150
5 Kantapeth R. Dewaji Bondku Mohurle 136 0.51 0.054
6 Kantapeth R. Prabhakar Shamrao Mandale 137/2/ब 0.42 0.050
7 Kantapeth R. Akash Suresh Lonble & others 147/1/ब 0.70 0.020
8 Kantapeth R. Gamtidas Anandrao Kumbhare 111/2 0.45 0.023
Total 0.398
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 Kelzar Mangala Ravindra Borule & others 228 0.69 0.004
2 Kelzar Mangala Ravindra Borule & others 229 0.41 0.080
3 Kelzar Kalpana Devidas Nandurkar 230 0.84 0.120
4 Kelzar Kalpana Devidas Nandurkar 231 0.51 0.080
5 Kelzar Vithoba Maharuji Mohurle 237 0.12 0.095
6 Kelzar Vithoba Maharuji Mohurle & others 238 2.35 0.080
7 Kelzar Baburao Maharu Mohurle 239 0.54 0.040
8 Kelzar Sunita Santosh Deshkar 240/2 0.77 0.046
9 Kelzar Sunita Santosh Deshkar 240/1 0.77 0.200
Total 0.745[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
1 Kosambi Chak Chanda Sureshrao Sathawane 105/1 0.62 0.004
Prajwalit Pralhadrao Khobragade &
2 Chak Kosambi 104 4.08 0.040
others
3 Chak Kosambi Kamal Kashinath 77 4.82 0.018
4 Chak Kosambi Badiram Urkuda Shende 105/2 0.62 0.005
5 Chak Kosambi Pawan Sureshrao Sathawane & others 105/3 3.06 0.037
Total 0.104
1 Maroda Lalita Padmakar & others 124 1.46 0.080
2 Maroda Nivruttabai Uttamchand Gedam & others 113 0.70 0.115
3 Maroda Yograj Premdas Gedam & others 112 0.68 0.070
4 Maroda Anita Dipak Bershettiwar & others 99 1.33 0.044
5 Maroda Bhudan Yagya Mandal, Nagpur 125 0.04 0.025
6 Maroda Bhudan Yagya Mandal, Nagpur 98 0.05 0.025
Total 0.359
Grand Total : 1.606 Hac.
[F. No. DCE/C/III/G/G-BPQ(CAF)/20E/5 ]
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