**Executive Summary**
This report details a final declaration under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989, regarding the acquisition of 2.040 hectares of land for the "Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) Doubling" special railway project. Following the hearing of objections and the submission of a report by the Competent Authority, the Central Government has officially acquired the land located in the Desaiganj Taluka of Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra. Upon this publication dated July 10, 2026, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project and Legal Framework**
* **Special Railway Project:** The acquisition supports the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the 240 km Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) doubling project.
* **Statutory Compliance:** The notice follows the preliminary intention to acquire land (Section 20A) dated April 7, 2026, and the subsequent evaluation of objections (Section 20D).
* **Vesting of Land:** Under Section 20E(2), the land described in the schedule officially vests in the Central Government upon the publication of this notification.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** A total of 2.040 hectares is being acquired across multiple villages.
* **Geographic Scope:** The land is situated in the Desaiganj Taluka, Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra State.
* **Affected Villages:**
* **Amgaon:** Six plots totaling 1.27 hectares.
* **Nainpur:** One plot totaling 0.46 hectares.
* **Wadsa:** Three plots totaling 0.16 hectares.
* **Navin Ladaj:** Two plots totaling 0.15 hectares.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
**Impact**
The Central Government gains absolute ownership and possession of the specified land, free from all previous encumbrances or legal claims.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must proceed with the maintenance, management, and operational phases of the Gondia – Balharshah doubling project.
**Landowners and Stakeholders (listed in the Schedule)**
**Impact**
Private landholders in the villages of Amgaon, Nainpur, Wadsa, and Navin Ladaj lose their property rights as the land is transferred to the state.
**Action Required**
Affected individuals must comply with the transfer of land ownership as specified in the Survey Numbers listed in the Gazette schedule.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the statutory requirements of hearing objections and submitting the final report to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
No further action is specified in the document for the Competent Authority following the submission of the report and this final declaration.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which Section 20E is invoked to declare the acquisition of land for railway projects.
Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) Doubling (240 Km.): The designated Special Railway Project for which the government is acquiring land for execution and maintenance.
Desaiganj, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra: The specific geographical location where the land acquisition for the railway project is being carried out.
Ministry of Railways: The central government department responsible for the declaration and management of the special railway project.
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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.ं 3600] िई कदल्ली, िुक्रर्ार, िुलाई 10, 2026/आषाढ 19, 1948 13, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 3600] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026/ASHADHA 19, 1948 ss, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण पर्ू व मध्य रेलर्)े
जिलासपुर, 7 िलु ाई, 2026
रेल अजधजियम, 1989 की धारा 20ङ के अतं गतव सचू िा
का.आ. 3762(अ).—ििकक, केन्द्रीय सरकार ि े रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसके िाद 'उक्त
अजधजियम' कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क की उपधारा (1) के अधीि िारी, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग-II, खण्ड 3,
उप-खण्ड (ii), कदिाकं 07 अप्रलै , 2026 को प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के रेल मत्रं ालय (दजिण पर्ू व मध्य रेलर्)े की
अजधसचू िा सख्ं या का.आ. 1768(अ), कदिाकं 07 अप्रलै , 2026 द्वारा उक्त अजधसूचिा के उपािद्ध अिुसूची म ें जर्जिर्दवष्ट को
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के गड़जचरोली जिल े की तालकु ा दसे ाईगिं म ें जर्िेष रेल पररयोििा अर्ावत “गोंकदया-िल्हारिाह
(चादं ाफोर्)व दोहरीकरण (240 ककलोमीर्र)” के जिष्पादि, अिरु िण, प्रिंधि और संचालि के प्रयोिि के जलए अर्िवत करि े
के अपि ेआिय की घोषणा की र्ी।
और चूंकक, उक्त अजधसूचिा का सार, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20क की उपधारा (4) के अधीि स्ट्र्ािीय दैजिक
समाचार पत्रों अर्ावत ् महासागर गडजचरोली कदिाकं 14 अप्रलै 2026 एर् ं साध्ं य दैजिक गडजचरोली पजत्रका कदिाकं 14
अप्रलै 2026 को प्रकाजित ककया गया र्ा।
और चूंकक, सिम प्राजधकारी को आपजियां प्राप्त हुई र्ीं, सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा उि आपजियों की सुिर्ाई की गई
और उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ के अिुसरण म ें आदेि पाररत कर कदय े गए ह।ैं और सिम प्राजधकारी िे उक्त अजधजियम
की धारा 20ङ की उपधारा (1) के अिुसरण म,ें अपिी ररपोर्व केंर सरकार को सौंप दी ह।ै
5224 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः, अि केंरीय सरकार, सिम प्राजधकारी स े ररपोर्व प्राप्त होि े पर और उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ङ की
उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक, इस सलं ग्न अिुसूची म ें जर्जिर्दवष्ट भूजम को
पूर्ोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए अजधग्रहीत ककया िाएगा।
अतः यह कक केंरीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20ङ की उपधारा (2) के अिुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै
कक इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित होिे पर, इसके सार् संलग्न अिुसूची में जर्जिर्दवष्ट भूजम, समस्ट्त भारों स े मक्तु
होकर, पणू व रूप स े केंर सरकार म ें जिजहत हो िाएगी।
अिसु चू ी
दजिण पूर् व मध्य रेलर्े के अतं गतव जर्िेष रेल पररयोििा “गोंकदया-िल्हारिाह (चांदाफोर्व) दोहरीकरण (240 ककलोमीर्र)”
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के गड़जचरोली जिल े की तालकु ा देसाईगिं म ें अजधग्रहण ककय े िािे के जलए सरं चिा के सजहत या उिके रजहत
भूजम का संजिप्त जर्र्रण:-
जिल े का िाम - गड़जचरोली तालकु ा- दसे ाईगिं राज्य- महाराष्ट्र
7/12 समािपु ात
क्र. गॉर् का अजधग्रहण ित्रे
भूजम धारक का िाम सर् ेि.ं कुल ित्रे
स.ं िाम (ह.ेआर/चौ.मी.)
(ह.ेआर/चौ.मी.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 आमगांर् ज्ञािेश्वर र्ामि जिकम र् अन्द्य 1 905/2 0.81 0.48
2 आमगांर् जर्श्विार् देर्ािी डुंिे र् अन्द्य 1 906/2 0.42 0.10
3 आमगांर् सेर्ंतािाई ि. श्रार्ण िोदेल े 903/2 1.60 0.38
4 आमगांर् सुजिला ि. खेमराि कछर्ा र् अन्द्य 1 900 1.09 0.09
5 आमगांर् ििािाई ि. मारोती दोिाडकर र् अन्द्य 12 1077 1.21 0.13
6 आमगांर् भगर्ाि श्रार्ण िोदेल े र् अन्द्य 2 1076 1.46 0.09
Total 1.27
1 िैिपुर सार्लदास िैककमल िागदेर्े 172 2.30 0.46
Total 0.46
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 र्डसा कदपक केिर्रार् जर्धात े र् अन्द्य 1 181/1 11.60 0.05
2 र्डसा आत्मप्रकाि ककसि िागदेर् े 181/2 0.36 0.06
3 र्डसा मिोहर ककसििी डागं े 180/1 5.98 0.05
Total 0.16
1 िर्ीि लाडि रेजर्ता मधुकर कुर् े र् अन्द्य 4 18 1.25 0.09
2 िर्ीि लाडि िर्लािी रघुिार् कोल्ह े र् अन्द्य 1 19 1.36 0.06
Total 0.15
कुल योग : 2.04 हक्े र्ेयर
[फा.स.ं डीसीई/सी/III/िी/िी-िीपीक्यू(सीएएफ)/20ङ /6]
मुकदत भर्िागर, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी (जिमावण)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South East Central Railway)
Bilaspur, the 7th July, 2026
Notice under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989
S.O. 3762(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways
(South East Central Railway), No. S.O. 1768(E), dated 7th April, 2026 published in the Gazette of India,
Extraordinary, Part-II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) dated 7th April, 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 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 “Gondia – Balharshah (Chanda Fort) Doubling (240 Km.)” of South East Central Railway
in Desaiganj Taluka of Gadchiroli District, Maharashtra State.
And whereas, the substance of the said notification has been published in the daily local
newspapers, namely, Mahasagar Gadchiroli of dated 14th April 2026, and Dainik Gadchiroli Patrika
of dated 14th 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 Desaiganj Taluka of Gadchiroli
District, Maharashtra State under South East Central Railway.
Name of District - Gadchiroli Taluka - Desaiganj State – Maharashtra
Total Area as Acquisition
Sr. Name of Survey
Name of land holder per 7/12 Area
No. Village No.
(in Ha.) (in Ha.)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 Amgaon Dnyaneshwar Waman Nikam & other 1 905/2 0.81 0.48
2 Amgaon Vishwanath Dewaji Dumbe & other 1 906/2 0.42 0.10
3 Amgaon Sewantabai J. Shrawan Bodele 903/2 1.60 0.38
4 Amgaon Sushila J. Khemraj Kachhawa & other 1 900 1.09 0.09
5 Amgaon Janabai J. Maroti Donadkar & other 12 1077 1.21 0.13
6 Amgaon Bhagwan Shrawan Bodele & other 2 1076 1.46 0.09
Total 1.274 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
1 Nainpur Sawaldas Jaikimal Nagdeve 172 2.30 0.46
Total 0.46
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
1 Wadsa Dipak Keshavrao Vidhate & other 1 181/1 11.60 0.05
2 Wadsa Atmaprakash Kisan Nagdeve 181/2 0.36 0.06
3 Wadsa Manohar Kisanji Dange 180/1 5.98 0.05
Total 0.16
1 Navin Ladaj Revita Madhukar Kuthe & other 4 18 1.25 0.09
2 Navin Ladaj Navlaji Raghunath Kolhe and other 1 19 1.36 0.06
Total 0.15
Grand Total : 2.040 Hac.
[ F. No. DCE/C/III/G/G-BPQ(CAF)/20E/6]
MUDIT BHATNAGAR, Chief Administrative Officer (Const.)
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