**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways declaring the government's intention to acquire land in Niwari Tehsil, Niwari District, Madhya Pradesh. The acquisition is for the purpose of the Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur & Khairar-Bhimsen Railway Doubling Project. Interested parties have 30 days from the Gazette publication date (December 15, 2025) to raise objections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Intention to Acquire Land:**
* The Central Government intends to acquire land in Niwari District, Madhya Pradesh, for a railway project.
* This decision is based on powers conferred by Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989.
* The government is satisfied that the land is required for a public purpose.
* **Project Details:**
* The project is the "Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur & Khairar-Bhimsen Railway Doubling Project (411 km)".
* The land will be used for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the project.
* **Objections:**
* Any person with an interest in the land can raise objections to the acquisition.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDM), Niwari within 30 days of the Gazette publication date (December 15, 2025).
* The objection must specify the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for a hearing.
* The Competent Authority can either allow or disallow the objections.
* Orders made by the Competent Authority are final.
* **Land Details:**
* A schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired.
* The schedule includes Khasara numbers, total area, and area to be acquired (in hectares).
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landowners/Interested Parties in Niwari District**
* **Impact:** Potential loss of land; disruption to current land use.
* **Action Required:** Submit written objections within 30 days of the Gazette publication date (December 15, 2025) if they oppose the acquisition.
**Stakeholder: Competent Authority (SDM, Niwari)**
* **Impact:** Responsibility to review objections and conduct hearings.
* **Action Required:** Review and address objections, conduct hearings, and issue orders regarding the land acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: Central law enabling land acquisition for railway projects; Section 20A empowers the government to acquire land if it deems it necessary for public purpose related to railways.
Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur & Khairar-Bhimsen Railway Doubling Project: A special railway project (411 km) requiring land acquisition in Madhya Pradesh.
Niwari: District in Madhya Pradesh where land is being acquired for the railway doubling project.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for railways in India, publishing the notification.
North Central Railway (Construction Organization): Organization under the Ministry of Railways responsible for the construction activities, issuing the notification for land acquisition.
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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.ं 5576] िई दिल्ली, सोमवार, दिसम् बर 15, 2025/अग्रहायण 24, 1947
No. 5576] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 24, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[उत्तर मध्य रेलव े (जिमाणा जवभाग)]
अजधसचू िा
झााँसी, 13 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5771(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात् उक्त
अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधाि हो िाि े के
पश्चात दक लोक प्रयोिि के जलए, वह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची में दिया गया है, मध्य प्रिेि
राज्य के जिवाड़ी जिले के तहसील जिवाड़ी में जविेष रेल पररयोििा, अर्ाात “झासाँ ी-खरै ार-माजिकपरु एव ं खरै ार-भीमसिे
रेल लाईि िोहरीकरण पररयोििा (411 दकमी)” के जिष्पािि, अिरु िण, प्रबंधि और प्रचालि के प्रयोिि के जलए अपेजित
ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिाि करि े के जलए अपि ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, इस अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािि की तारीख स ेतीस दिि की अवजध के
भीतर, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा (1) के अधीि उपरोक्त प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और उपयोग
के संबंध में आिेप कर सकेगा;
8383 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी, अर्ाता ् अिुजवभागीय अजधकारी, रािस्ट्व, जिवाड़ी, जिला- जिवाड़ी (म0प्र0)
को जलजखत में दकया िाएगा और उसमें उसके आधार उपवर्णात दकए िाएगं े और सिम प्राजधकारी, आिेपकताा को या तो
व्यजक्तगत रूप से या जवजधव्यवसायी के माध्यम से सुिवाई का अवसर प्रिाि करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की सुिवाई करि े
तर्ा ऐसी और िांच, यदि कोई हो, करिे के पश्चात, जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा, या तो आिेपों को
अिुज्ञात या अििुज्ञात कर सकेगा;
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा (2) के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई आिेि अंजतम
होगा; इस अजधसूचिा के अधीि आिेवाली भूजम का रेखांकि और अन्द्य ब्योरे उपलब्ध ह ैं और इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम
प्राजधकारी के उपयुाक्त कायाालय में उिका जिरीिण दकया िा सकता ह ै |
अिसु चू ी
मध्य प्रिेि राज्य म ेंजविेष रेल पररयोििा “झासाँ ी-खरै ार-माजिकपरु एव ंखरै ार-भीमसिे रेल लाईि िोहरीकरण पररयोििा”
के जलए जिवाड़ी जिले के जिवाड़ी तहसील में अजधग्रहण की िाि ेवाली अवसंरचिा सजहत या रजहत भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण।
अििा हते ुरकबा
क्र.स.ं तहसील मौिा खसरा स.ं कुल रकबा (ह.े)
(ह.े)
1 2681/4 1.7130 0.4390
2 2746/7/1 0.1550 0.1070
3 2746/7/3 0.0500 0.0160
4 जिवाड़ी टेहरका खास 2747/1 0.2560 0.2560
5 2746/7/2 0.1550 0.0760
6 2747/2 0.2540 0.2540
7 2747/3 0.0850 0.0520
कुल योग 2.6680 1.2000
[ई. फा. स.ंएि.सीआर.–एच.क्य.ू िून्द्य सी.ई.एि.िी.भूजम/5/2022-ओ.अ.जडप्टी.सी.ई.सी-। झांसी (कम्प्यूटर िं. 60371)
दििांक 12.04.2022]
जहमांिु गोस्ट्वामी, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी, जिमााण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Central Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Jhansi, the 13th December, 2025
S.O. 5771(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989
(24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the public purpose
the land the brief description of which has been given in the schedule annexed hereto is required for the purpose of execution,
maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project namely, “Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur & Khairar-
Bhimsen Railway Doubling Project (411 km)” in the district of Niwari in the State of Madhya Pradesh, hereby declares
its intention to acquire such land;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 to the Competent Authority namely, SDM, Niwari, District- Niwari
(Madhya Pradesh) in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an
opportunity of being heard either in person or by legal practitioner and may, after hearing 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 20 D 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
“Construction of Jhansi-Khairar-Manikpur & Khairar-Bhimsen Rail Line Doubling Project” under Niwari
Tehsil of Niwari District in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Sl. Total Area In Acquisition
Khasara No.
No. Tehsil Village name Hect. Area In Hect
1 2681/4 1.7130 0.4390
2 2746/7/1 0.1550 0.1070
3 2746/7/3 0.0500 0.0160
4 Niwari Niwari 2747/1 0.2560 0.2560
5 2746/7/2 0.1550 0.0760
6 2747/2 0.2540 0.2540
7 2747/3 0.0850 0.0520
Total 2.6680 1.2000
[e-file No. NCR-HQ0CENG(LAND)/5/2022-O/o DY.CE/C-I/JHS(Computer No.60371) dated 12.04.2022]
HIMANSHU GOSWAMI, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.