## Report on Land Acquisition Policy for Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh Railway Project
**1. Executive Summary:**
This report analyzes a government notification regarding land acquisition for the Special Railway Project: Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh with spur from Gharghoda to Donga Mahua (104 KM) in the State of Chhattisgarh. The notification declares the government's intention to acquire specific parcels of land for this project and outlines the process for affected individuals to raise objections. The key finding is the government's intent to proceed with land acquisition under the Railways Act of 1989, subject to a 30-day objection period.
**2. Introduction:**
The purpose of this report is to provide an informative overview and analysis of a government notification concerning land acquisition for a railway project, specifically the Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh railway line. This analysis is based solely on the information provided within the text of the notification.
**3. Policy Overview:**
* This document constitutes a *new* policy action regarding land acquisition for a specific railway project, rather than an amendment to an existing policy on the same project.
* **Core Objective:** Based on the provided text, the core objective is to acquire land required for the execution of the Special Railway Project: Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh with spur from Gharghoda to Donga Mahua (104 KM) in the State of Chhattisgarh. This is explicitly stated as being for a "public purpose."
**4. Background and Rationale:**
* This is a new policy action. The underlying problem the policy addresses is the need to secure land rights for the construction of the Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh railway line. Without acquiring the necessary land, the railway project cannot proceed. The notification implies that the existing land ownership arrangements are incompatible with the planned railway infrastructure.
**5. Key Provisions / Changes:**
* **Government Declaration of Intent:** The central government declares its intention to acquire land described in the schedule annexed to the notification.
* **Objection Process:** Any person interested in the land has 30 days from the date of publication to raise objections.
* **Competent Authority:** Objections must be made in writing to the Additional Collector, Raigarh, Collectorate Office, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.
* **Hearing and Enquiry:** The Competent Authority will provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and may conduct further enquiries.
* **Competent Authority Decision:** The Competent Authority will either allow or disallow objections, and their decision is final.
* **Land Plan Availability:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
* **Specific Land Parcels:** The notification includes a schedule detailing specific plots (Khasra/Plot numbers) and their areas in hectares for which land acquisition is intended within the districts of Raigarh. These are divided by Tehsil.
**6. Target Audience and Stakeholders:**
The primary target audience and stakeholders are:
* Landowners and individuals with interests in the land parcels listed in the schedule attached to the notification.
* Residents of the villages and tehsils (Gharghorda, Kharsia, Dhramjaygarh) where the land acquisition is planned.
* The South East Central Railway, responsible for the railway project.
* The Raigarh district administration, specifically the Additional Collector (Competent Authority).
**7. Implementation Aspects (Inferred):**
* **Responsible Agency/Bodies:**
* Central Government (Ministry of Railways)
* South East Central Railway
* Additional Collector, Raigarh (Competent Authority)
* **Timelines:** A 30-day window is provided for raising objections from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette (March 4, 2021).
* **Procedures:** The procedure for objecting involves submitting a written objection to the Competent Authority, including grounds for the objection. The Competent Authority will then hold a hearing and make a final decision.
**8. Expected Outcomes / Impact of Changes:**
The intended outcome is the acquisition of land required for the Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh railway project. Successful land acquisition will enable the railway project to proceed. The potential impact on affected landowners includes displacement and potential compensation, depending on the outcome of the objection process. The new railway line will likely have a positive impact on the regional economy by improving transportation infrastructure and connectivity.
**9. Conclusion:**
The government notification signals the intent to acquire land for the Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh railway project. The notification sets out the process for affected individuals to raise objections and provides a timeline for this process. This notification is a critical step in the implementation of the railway project and has significant implications for landowners in the affected areas. The success of the project depends on the ability to acquire the necessary land, and this process is now officially underway.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act 1989: A law under which notice for land acquisition is being issued.
Central Government: The government entity exercising powers under the Railways Act to acquire land.
Special Railway Project, namely, Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh with spur from Gharghoda to Donga Mahua 104 KM: The specific railway project for which land is being acquired.
Chhattisgarh: The state in India where the railway project is located and land is being acquired.
Additional Collector, Raigarh, Collectorate Office, Raigarh: The Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition can be made. Raigarh is a district in Chhattisgarh.
Raigarh: A district in Chhattisgarh, India, where land acquisition is taking place for the railway project. It is also the location of the Competent Authority.
Kharsia: A location in Chhattisgarh, part of the Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh railway project.
Dharamjaygarh: A location in Chhattisgarh, part of the Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh railway project.
Gharghoda: A location in Chhattisgarh, part of the Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh railway project.
Donga Mahua: A location in Chhattisgarh, part of the Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh railway project.
Kharsia to Korichhapar: A section of the railway project, specifically from 0 to 45 KM.
Kanchanpur: A village in Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh where land is being acquired.
Baihamuda: A village in Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh where land is being acquired.
Bhaloonara: A village in Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh where land is being acquired.
Behramoda: A village in Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh where land is being acquired.
South East Central Railway: The railway zone involved in the project.
Bilaspur: City in Chhattisgarh, location where notification was issued.
R.N. SUNKAR: Chief Administrative officer Con.
CAO C BSP East Rail Corridor: Office mentioned in the policy text
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 952] नई ददल्ली, िृहस्ट्प जतर्ार, माच व4, 2021/फाल्ग नु 13, 1942
No. 952] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2021/PHALGUNA 13, 1942
रेल मंत्रालय
(दजिण पूर्व मध्य रेलर्े)
अजधसचू ना
जिलासपुर, 3 माचव, 2021
रेल अजधजनयम 1989 की धारा (20 क) के अतं गतव
1037(अ).—रेल अजधजनयम 1989 की धारा 20क की उपधारा (1) (जिस े इसके पश्चात उक्त
अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए केन्द्रीय सरकार, सार्विजनक उद्दश्े य के जलए
संतुष्ट होने के िाद ऐसी भूजमका, जिसका संजिप्त र्णवन संलग्न अनुसूची में ददया गया ह,ै िो दक जर्िेष रेल
पररयोिना, अर्ावत्, खरजसया स े धरमियगढ़, घरघोड़ा स े डोंगा महुआ की लाइन सजहत (104 दकमी.) के
छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य में जनष्पादन के जलए आर्श्यक ह,ै एतद्वारा अजधग्रहण करन े के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती
ह;ै
उक्त भूजम में जहतिद्ध कोई व्यजक्त इसअजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकाजित होन े की तरीख स े तीस ददन के
भीतर उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा (1) के अधीन, पूर्ोक्त प्रयोिन के जलये ऐसी भूजम के अिवन
एर्म उपयोग के सम्िन्द्ध पर आिेप कर सकेगा;
1378 GI/2021 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसा प्रत्येक आिेप, सिम प्राजधकारी, याजन अजतररक्त कलेक्टर, रायगढ़ को जिलाधीि कायावलय ,
रायगढ़, छत्तीसगढ़ को जलजखत में दकया िाएगा और उसके आधार उपर्र्णवत दकए िायेंगे तर्ा सिम प्राजधकारी
आिेपकता व को र्ैयजक्तक रूप से याजर्जधव्यर्सायी के माध्यम से सुनर्ाई का अर्सर प्रदान करेगा और ऐसे सभी
आिेपों की सुनर्ाई करन े तर्ा ऐसी अजतररक्त िांच, यदद कोई हो तो, करन े के पश्चात, िो सिम प्राजधकारी
आर्श्यक समझ,े आदिे द्वारा, आिेपों को यातोअनुज्ञात या अन अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा;
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा (2) के अधीन सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी
आदिे अंजतम होगा; इस अजधसूचना के अधीन आने र्ाली भूजम का रेखांक एर्ं अन्द्यब्योरे उपलब्ध ह ैं और जहतिद्ध
व्यजक्त द्वारा उनका जनरीिण सिम प्राजधकारी के उपरोक्त कायावलय में दकया िा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
छत्तीसगढ़ राज्य म ें नई लाइन- जर्िषे रेल पररयोिना, अर्ातव , खरजसया स े धरमियगढ़, घरघोड़ा स े डोंगा महुआ
की लाइन सजहत (104 दकमी) के जलए अजधग्रहण दकय े िान े के जलय े सरं चना के सजहत या उसके रजहत भजू म का
सजं िप्त जर्र्रण I
खरजसया स े कोररछापर 0 स े 45 दकमी. परू क –V ( कैच र्ाटर ड्रने र् घरघोड़ा स्ट्टेिन सकुवलटे टंग एररया के जलए
भ ू अिनव )
जिला का नाम: रायगढ़ जिला का नाम: रायगढ़
तालुका: घरघोड़ा तालुका: घरघोड़ा
क्रमांक ग्राम का खसरा संख्या िेत्रफल क्रमांक ग्राम का खसरा संख्या िेत्रफल
नाम (हक्े टेयर म)ें नाम (हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
48/3 0.090 610/6 0.018
1. िैहामुडा 54/2 0.340 610/12 0.057
कंचनपुर
55/2 0.030 610/3 0.008
Total 0.46
जिला का नाम: रायगढ़ कंचनपुर 616/2 0.044
616/1 0.044
तालुका: घरघोड़ा 615/1 0.040
क्रमांक ग्राम का खसरा संख्या िेत्रफल 615/2 0.042
619/2 0.008
नाम (हक्े टेयर म)ें
693/38 0.020[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
693/18 0.060
693/4 0.062
305/1 0.044 617/1 0.013
कंचनपुर 305/3 0.049 617/3 0.012
298/2 0.007 686/1 0.094
2. 298/4 0.028 686/3 0.048
298/5 0.007 604/1 0.027
610/15 0.015 618 0.022
301/1 0.013 Total 1.0305
301/2 0.018 जिला का नाम: रायगढ़
301/3 0.017 तालुका: खरजसया
300/4 0.004 क्रमांक ग्राम का खसरा संख्या िेत्रफल
नाम (हक्े टेयर म)ें
603/5 0. 0125
603/16 0.031 1 2 3 4
603/4 0.019 3 भालूनारा 55/1/ग 0.020
603/3 0.008 Total 0.020
603/7 0.004 जिला का नाम: रायगढ़
605/1 0.042 4 तालुका: धरमियगढ़
607/2 0.056 िेहरामुडा Khasra/plot Area in hect
608/1 0.0065 1/2/ग /1 0.049
609/1 0.0305 Total 0.049
कुल योग :- 1.5595 हक्े टेयर
[फा. सं. सी.ए.ओ./सी/िी.एस.पी./ईस्ट्ट रेलकॉररडोर]
आर.एन.सुनकर, मुख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमावण)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAY
(SOUTH EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY)
NOTIFICATION
Bilaspur,, the 3rd March, 2021
Notice under Section (20A) of the Railways Act 1989
S.O. 1037(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 the execution of Special Railway Project, namely, Kharsia
to Dharamjaygarh with spur from Gharghoda to Donga Mahua (104 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 from 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 20D of the said Act;
Every objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Additional Collector,
Raigarh, Collectorate Office, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh in writing, and shall set out grounds 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, Kharsia to Dharamjaygarh with spur from Gharghoda to Donga
Mahua (104 KM) in the State of Chhattisgarh.
Kharsia to Korichhapar 0 to 45 KM Supplementary –V (Land acquisition for catch water
drain and circulating area Gharghorda)
Name of District : Raigarh Name of District : Raigarh
Tehsil : Gharghorda Tehsil : Gharghorda
Sr.No. Village Khasra/Plot Area Sr.No. Village Khasra/Plot Area
Name No. Name No.
(In Hect.) (In Hect.)
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
48/3 0.090 Kanchanpur 610/6 0.018
1. Baihamuda 54/2 0.340 610/12 0.057
55/2 0.030 610/3 0.008
Total 0.46[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Name of District : Raigarh 616/2 0.044
616/1 0.044
Tehsil : Gharghorda 615/1 0.040
Sr.No. Village Khasra/Plot Area 615/2 0.042
Name No.
(In Hect.) 619/2 0.008
693/38 0.020
693/18 0.060
693/4 0.062
305/1 0.044 617/1 0.013
Kanchanpur 305/3 0.049 617/3 0.012
2. 298/2 0.007 686/1 0.094
298/4 0.028 686/3 0.048
298/5 0.007 604/1 0.027
610/15 0.015 618 0.022
301/1 0.013 Total 1.0305
301/2 0.018 Name of District : Raigarh
301/3 0.017 Tehsil : Kharsia
300/4 0.004 Sr.No. Village Khasra/Plot Area
Name No.
(In Hect.)
603/5 0. 0125
603/16 0.031 1 2 3 4
603/4 0.019 3 Bhaloonara 55/1/Ga 0.020
603/3 0.008 Total 0.020
603/7 0.004 Name of District : Raigarh
605/1 0.042 4 Tehsil : Dhramjaygarh
607/2 0.056 Behramoda Khasra/plot Area in hect
608/1 0.0065 1/2/Ga /1 0.049
609/1 0. 0305 Total 0.049
Total :- 1.5595 Hect.
[F. No. CAO / C / BSP / East- Rail Corridor]
R.N. SUNKAR, Chief Administrative officer (Con.)
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