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Date: 2026-06-12 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

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**Executive Summary** The Ministry of Railways has issued a formal notification to acquire 1.909 hectares of land in Vishan kheda village, Raisen district, for the construction of the 4th New Line in the Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina section. Stakeholders have a 30-day window from the publication date (June 12, 2026) to file written objections regarding the acquisition or land use. This notification follows the provisions of the Railways Act, 1989, aiming to facilitate the execution, maintenance, and management of a special railway project. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Project Overview** * The acquisition is for a "public purpose" involving the Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section (236.97 Km) 4th New Line project. * The land is located in Village Vishan kheda, Tehsil Goharganj, District Raisen, Madhya Pradesh. * **Legal Framework and Authority** * The notification is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended in 2008). * The Competent Authority for this process is the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Sub-Division Goharganj. * **Objection Procedures** * Any person interested in the land may raise an objection in writing within 30 days of the Gazette publication. * Objections must state specific grounds and be submitted to the Competent Authority. * The Competent Officer will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner. * Following an inquiry, the Competent Officer may allow or disallow objections; these orders are final under Section 20(d)(2) of the Act. * **Land Characteristics and Inspection** * The acquisition involves 39 specific survey numbers, totaling 1.909 hectares of acquired land. * The majority of the land is classified as private, agricultural, and irrigated. * Detailed plans and descriptions are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority and the Deputy Chief Engineer (Con-1), West Central Railway, Bhopal. **Impact Analysis** **Landowners and Interested Persons (Vishan kheda Village)** **Impact** Their land rights are affected by the government's intention to acquire 1.909 hectares for railway infrastructure. **Action Required** They must review the land schedule for their survey numbers and submit written objections to the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) in Goharganj within 30 days if they oppose the acquisition. **Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Goharganj (Competent Authority)** **Impact** Tasked with the administrative and quasi-judicial oversight of the acquisition process in the specified region. **Action Required** Must receive written objections, conduct hearings for applicants, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders regarding the validity of objections. **Ministry of Railways (Western Central Railway)** **Impact** The executing body for the Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina 4th New Line project. **Action Required** Must make project plans available for public inspection and proceed with land acquisition activities following the resolution of the objection period.

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Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which Section 20A is invoked by the Central Government to acquire land for special railway projects. Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section 4th New Line Project: A 236.97 km special railway project for which the government intends to acquire land for execution, maintenance, and operation. Ministry of Railways: The central ministry, specifically the Western Central Railway division, responsible for the notification and management of the railway project. Vishan kheda, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh: The specific village and district identified as the central location for land acquisition under this policy notification.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. 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Any person interested in the said land may, within a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of section 20(d) of the said Act. Every such objection shall be made in writing to the Competent Officer and Competent Authority and Sub- Divisional Officer(Revenue), Sub-Division-Goharganj, District Raisen, M.P. and shall set out there in the grounds there of and the Competent Officer shall afford the applicant an opportunity of being heard either in person or through a legal practitioner and after hearing all such objection and making such further inquiry, if any, as the Competent Officer may deem necessary, may by order either allow or disallow the objection. The order made by the competent authority under sub-section(2) of section 20(d) of the said Act shall be final. The plan and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected by the interested person at the above mentioned office of the competent authority and the office of Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Sub-Division Goharganj and Deputy Chief Engineer, (Con-1) west central railway, Bhopal4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] SCHEDULE Brief details of land with or without structure to be acquired for the construction project of Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section ( 236.97 Km) 4th New Linein the state of Madhya Pradesh Village - Vishan kheda Tehsil – Goharganj District – Raisen Sr. Survey No. Total Total Area of Type of Land Nature of Land Irrigated/Non- No. area of area of acquired private/Govt. agricultural/fallow irrigated land Land Revenue Land 1 548/1 0.390 0.2830 0.012 Private Agriculture Irrigated 2 543/2 3.272 3.0590 0.036 Private Agriculture Irrigated 3 533 5.585 0.456 4 568 0.353 0.050 5 267/1/4 0.336 0.3420 0.004 Private Agriculture Irrigated 6 267/1/3 0.198 0.2020 0.014 Private Agriculture Irrigated 7 267/1/2 0.200 0.2020 0.037 Private Agriculture Irrigated 8 266/3 0.705 0.7330 0.153 Private Agriculture Irrigated 9 266/2/2 0.356 0.3700 0.037 Private Agriculture Irrigated 10 264/2/2 0.159 0.1660 0.159 Private Agriculture Irrigated 11 264/3 0.328 0.3360 0.012 Private Agriculture Irrigated 12 264/2/1 0.161 0.1660 0.161 Private Agriculture Irrigated 13 263/4 0.495 0.4050 0.141 Private Agriculture Irrigated 14 215/1 1.650 1.7000 0.002 Private Agriculture Irrigated 15 214 0.605 0.5020 0.004 Private Agriculture Irrigated 16 213 0.423 0.4050 0.097 Private Agriculture Irrigated 17 212/2/1 1.276 1.2140 0.064 Private Agriculture Irrigated 18 212/1/1 0.068 0.0640 0.002 Private Agriculture Irrigated 19 204/4/1 0.833 0.8090 0.000 Private Agriculture Irrigated 20 197/3 1.540 1.6780 0.009 Private Agriculture Irrigated 21 196/1/1 4.944 4.8680 0.175 Private Agriculture Irrigated 22 185/2/2 1.212 1.1410 0.014 Private Agriculture Irrigated 23 185/2/3 1.179 1.1410 0.011 Private Agriculture Irrigated 24 185/2/1 1.177 1.1410 0.014 Private Agriculture Irrigated 25 185/1/3 1.183 1.1360 0.011 Private Agriculture Irrigated 26 185/1/2 1.213 1.1540 0.013 Private Agriculture Irrigated 27 185/1/1 1.092 1.1340 0.008 Private Agriculture Irrigated 28 184/2/2/3/2 0.071 0.0690 0.014 Private Agriculture Irrigated 29 184/2/2/2/2 0.067 0.0650 0.011 Private Agriculture Irrigated 30 184/1/1/1/1 0.829 0.8090 0.050 Private Agriculture Irrigated 31 184/2 1.249 1.2140 0.025 Private Agriculture Irrigated 32 184/1/2/2 0.415 0.4050 0.008 Private Agriculture Irrigated 33 184/1/2/1 0.820 0.8090 0.018 Private Agriculture Irrigated 34 182/3 2.396 2.3870 0.054 Private Agriculture Irrigated 35 182/2 1.577 1.6190 0.022 Private Agriculture Irrigated 36 182/1 0.393 0.4050 0.006 Private Agriculture Irrigated 37 180/1 0.969 1.2140 0.002 Private Agriculture Irrigated 38 180/2/1 0.349 0.4050 0.002 Private Agriculture Irrigated 39 180/2/2 0.709 0.8210 0.001 Private Agriculture Irrigated Total Area in 40.777 34.573 1.909 hec. [Computer No. 330954 F. No. WCR-BPLCOENGG(Misc.)/82/2025-O/o Dy.CE/C-I/BPL] INDRAJEET VERMA, Chief Engineer, Construction-I Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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