Date: 2026-04-08Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of E gazette Notification for declaration of acquisition of land under Section 20(E) for land acquisition of 03 Villages of Jamner and Bodwad Taluka in connection with Gauge Conversion of Pachora Jamner with Extension upto Malkapur (84.34 Kms).
**Executive Summary**
This notification, dated April 8, 2026, declares the Central Government’s acquisition of land in the Jalgaon district of Maharashtra for the "Pachora-Jamner with Extension upto Malkapur" railway project. Following a 2022 intent notification and a 2025 report confirming no objections, the land now vests absolutely in the Central Government. The document outlines the specific plots across three villages designated for the conversion of the line from Narrow Gauge to Broad Gauge.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Basis**
* **Project Title:** Pachora-Jamner with Extension upto Malkapur-Narrow Gauge to Broad Gauge.
* **Legal Authority:** The acquisition is finalized under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989, and the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
* **Project Classification:** Defined as a "Special Railway Project" for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management, and operation.
**Procedural History**
* **Initial Notification:** The intent to acquire was first published via notification S.O. 4381 (E) on September 20, 2022.
* **Public Notice:** Substance of the notification was published in local Marathi newspapers, "Dainik Tarun Bharat" and "Dainik Deshonnati," on March 18, 2025.
* **Resolution of Objections:** The competent authority reported that no objections were received from the public regarding the acquisition.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this gazette, the specified lands vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Geographic Coverage:** The acquisition affects three villages in the Jalgaon district: Shelvad (Bodwad Taluka), Jalchakra Khurd (Bodwad Taluka), and Shendurni (Jamner Taluka).
* **Total Area:** While the total area under the listed Survey/Gatt numbers is 28.78 Hectares, the specific acquisition area mandated by this document is 2.74 Hectares.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Railways)**
**Impact**
The government gains absolute ownership and legal possession of the specified 2.74 hectares of land, cleared of any previous encumbrances or legal claims.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must proceed with the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Pachora-Jamner railway extension project.
**Identified Landowners (Villages of Shelvad, Jalchakra Khurd, and Shendurni)**
**Impact**
Individuals and entities listed in the schedule (e.g., the Mali, Sapkal, Patil, and Jain families, and the Secondary Education Society) will have portions of their land holdings legally transferred to the state.
**Action Required**
Affected owners must comply with the vesting order and relinquish the specified "Acquisition Area" of their land to the railway authorities.
**Competent Authority / Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO)**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the reporting phase confirming the lack of public objections.
**Action Required**
Finalize the administrative hand-over process and ensure the land records reflect the Central Government's absolute ownership.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: The legal framework under Section 20E which empowers the Central Government to declare land acquisition for special railway projects.
Pachora-Jamner with Extension upto Malkapur Railway Project: A special railway project involving the conversion from narrow gauge to broad gauge for which land is being acquired.
Ministry of Railways: The primary government body responsible for the execution, maintenance, and management of the specified railway project.
Jalgaon, Maharashtra: The central location where the land acquisition and special railway project implementation are taking place.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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रेल मत्रं ालय
(मध्य रेलव)े
ऄजधसचू ना
म ंबइ, 7 ऄप्रलै , 2026
रेलव े(सिं ोधन) ऄजधजनयम 2008 की धारा 20E के तहत
का.अ. 1808(ऄ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने रेल ऄजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) एवं रेलवे (संिोधन) ऄजधजनयम
2008 (2008 का 11)(जिसे आसमे आसके पश्चात ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20 ‘क’ की ईप-धारा (1) के ऄधीन
िारी, भारत के रािपत्र, ऄसाधारण, भाग 2, खण्ड 3, ईप-खण्ड (ii), तारीख 20 जसतम्बर 2022 म ें प्रकाजित भारत
सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (रेलवे बोडड) की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का. अ. 4381 (E) तारीख 19 जसतम्बर 2022 (जिसे आसमे
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राज्य के िलगावं जिले म ें जविेष रेल पररयोिना ऄथाडत “पाचोरा - िामनरे का मलकापर तक जवस्ट्तार - नरै ो गिे स े ब्रॉड
गिे ” की जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पादन, ऄनर क्षण, प्रबंधन, और प्रचालन के जलए ऄपजे क्षत है, ऐसी भूजम का ऄिडन
करने के अिय की घोषणा की थी I
और, ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 20क की ईप धारा (4) के ऄधीन जविषे भजू म ऄजधग्रहण
ऄजधकारी (१) (यटू ीपीएच) िलगावं , जिला दैजनक सामाचार पत्रों ऄथाडत “दैजनक तरुण भारत” और दैजनक देिोन्नजत म ें
तारीख 18-03-2025 को प्रकाजित ककया गया था I
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और, सक्षम प्राजधकारी को कोइ अक्षेप प्राप्त नही हुए थे,
और, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 20ड की ईपधारा (1) के ऄन सरण में सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ऄपनी ररपोटड केंरीय सरकार को
प्रस्ट्त त कर दी ह ैI
ऄतः ऄब केंरीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी से ईक्त ररपोटड के प्राप्त होने पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 20ड की ईपधारा
(1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषण करती ह ैकक आससे ईपाबद्ध ऄन सूची मे जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए
ऄर्जित की िाएगी I
और यह कक केंरीय सरकार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कक धारा 20ड कक ईप-धारा (2) के ऄन सरण में यह घोषणा करती है कक रािपत्र
मे आस ऄजधसूचना के प्रकाजित होने पर आससे ईपाबद्ध ऄन सूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवलंगमों से म क्त होकर केंरीय सरकार मे
अतयांककत रूप से जनजहत हो िाएगी I
ऄनस चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के िलगावं जिल ेके ऄतं गतड 3 गावाँ का जविषे रेल पररयोिना “पाचोरा - िामनरे का मलकापर तक जवस्ट्तार
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भसू ंपादन 7/12 ऄनस ार
ऄ. गावाँ का 7/12 ऄनस ार भधू ारक सव ेन/ं सपं ादीत क्षत्रे
प्रकरण ताल का क ल क्षत्रे फल
क्र. क्रमांक नाम का नाम गट न.ं (ह.ेअर.) (ह.ेअर.)
कैलास रामकृष्ण माळी, ऄंिनाबाइ
1 रतन माळी, ििीकला ऄिोक रोकडे, 136/2 2.31 0.05
कलाबाइ ऄि डन माळी सामाइक क्षेत्र
वंदना लक्ष्मण सपकाळ, बेबाबाइ बंड 144/1 0.93
सपकाळ, गणेि बंड सपकाळ, जितल
2 13/25 िेलवड बोदवड गोपाळ मोरे, 0.35
मजनषा दजे वदास म ळे सामाइक क्षेत्र
144/2 0.93
3 स जनल भास्ट्करराव पाटील 145/ऄ 0.50 0.17
एकनाथ ओंकार सपकाळ बेबाबाइ बंड
4 198 2.58 0.02
सपकाळ
क ल 7.25 0.59
1 स षमा स धाकर वराडे 131 1.23 0.08
िलचक्र जवलास लक्ष्मण पाटील, सोपान लक्ष्मण
2 12/25 बोदवड 66/1 3.01
खू. पाटील, नंदाबाइ जवलास पाटील
0.18
3 जवलास लक्ष्मण पाटील 66/2 0.50 जबनिेती
क ल 4.74 0.26
1 स हास िांतीलाल िैन 1350 1.14 0.05
19/25 िेंदण ी िामनेर
सायेराबी िेख ऄय्य ब, िेख िरीफ िेख
2 81/3 3.25 0.09
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भसू ंपादन 7/12 ऄनस ार
ऄ. गावाँ का 7/12 ऄनस ार भधू ारक सव ेन/ं सपं ादीत क्षत्रे
प्रकरण ताल का क ल क्षत्रे फल
क्र. क्रमांक नाम का नाम गट न.ं (ह.ेअर.) (ह.ेअर.)
सगीरा बी ऄब्दल सइद, िाकीराबी
ऄब्दल हमीद, िहराबी ऄब्दल सलीम,
महमे दा बी िेख खलील, फरहत िहा
मो फारुक सामाइक क्षेत्र
िेनफड त काराम कोळी जिवािी
3 79 1.53 1.02
त काराम कोळी सामाइक क्षेत्र
4 गररबदास िंकर कोळी 78 0.69 0.23
5 जभक बाइ बाब लाल ग िर 77/3 1.66 0.01
6 जभक बाइ बाब लाल ग िर 77 1.66 0.05
7 संिय िांतीलाल िैन 74 0.89 0.04
भ षण िरद गरुड, प्रकाि लक्ष्मण गरुड,
8 रववर लक्ष्मण गरुड, स भाष लक्ष्मण 73 1.67 0.01
गरुड सामाइक क्षत्र
9 सेंकडरी एज्य केिन सोसायटी 1373 2.51 0.04
10 ओंकार श्रावण ग िर 1372 1.79 0.35
क ल 16.79 ह.ेअर. 1.89 ह.ेअर.
क ल योग 28.78 ह.ेअर. 2.74 ह.ेअर.
[फा. स.ं G197/PC-JMNR/Jamner Bodhwad Tq/3Vlgs/20E]
भ वनेि क मार ग प्ता, म ख्य प्रिासजनक ऄजधकारी (जनमाडण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 7th April, 2026
Under clause 20E of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
S.O. 1808(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways
(Railway Board), number, S.O 4381 (E) dated 19th September 2022 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part
II, section 3 Sub-section (ii), dated the 20th September 2022 (hereinafter referred to as the said notification ) and
issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) and Railway (Amendment) Act,
2008 (11 of 2008) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declares its intention to acquire the
land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management
and operation of Special Railway Project, namely Pachora-Jamner with Extension upto Malkapur-Narrow Gauge
to Broad Gauge in the district of Jalgaon in the State of Maharashtra.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in for SLAO(1)UTPH.Jalgaon daily
Marathi newspapers namely “Dainik Tarun Bharat” & “Dainik Deshonnati” Dated 18-03-2025 respectively
under sub section (4) of section 20A of the said Act;
And whereas, no objections were received.
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of Section 20E of the said Act, the competent 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 lands specified in
the schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declares that on publication of this 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, falling within the Special Railway
Project of Pachora-Jamner with Extension upto Malkapur-Narrow Gauge to Broad Gauge for 3 villages in the
District Jalgaon in the State of Maharashtra.
Area
Land Survey Acquisition
Acquisition Village Land Owner’s name according No./ According
S.N Taluka to 7/12 Area
Proposal Name to 7/12 Extract Gatt Extract
No. No. (Ha.)
(Ha.)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Kailash Ramakrishna Mali,
Anjanabai Ratan Mali,
Shashikala Ashok Rokade,
1 Kalabai Arjun Mali Common 136/2 2.31 0.05
area
d d Vandana Laxman Sapkal, 144/1 0.93
a a
13/25 v
le
w
d
Bebabai Bandu Sapkal, Ganesh
2 h o Bandu Sapkal, Sheetal Gopal 0.35
S B
More, Manisha Devidas Mule
Common area
144/2 0.93
3 Sunil Bhaskarrao Patil 145/अ 0.50 0.17
Eknath Omkar Sapkal, Bebabai
4 198 2.58 0.02
Bandu Sapkal
Total 7.25 0.59
1 Sushma Sudhakar Varade 131 1.23 0.08
Vilas Laxman Patil, Sopan
2 Laxman Patil, Nandabai Vilas 66/1 3.01
a r k d d a Patil
12/25 a h c la r u h K w d o B 0.50 0.18
J
3 Vilas Laxman Patil 66/2 Non-
Irrigation
Total 4.74 0.26[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 5
1 Suhas Shantilal Jain 1350 1.14 0.05
Sayerabi Sheikh Ayub, Sheikh
Sharif Sheikh Ayub, Ghulam
Dastagir Sheikh Ayub, Sagira B
Abdul Saeed, Zakirabi Abdul
2 81/3 3.25 0.09
Hameed, Zahrabi Abdul Saleem,
Mahemuda B Sheikh Khalil,
Farhat Jahan Md Farooq
Common area
Shenfadu Tukara Koli, Shivaji
3 79 1.53 1.02
4 19/25
in
r u d n r e n m
T Gu ak ria br da am
s
K Sho al ni kC ao rm Km oo lin Area
78 0.69 0.23
e a
5 h S J Bhikubai Babulal Gujar 77/3 1.66 0.01
6 Bhikubai Babulal Gujar 77 1.66 0.05
7 Sanjay Shantilal Jain 74 0.89 0.04
Bhushan Sharad Garud, Prakash
Laxman Garud, Ravindra
8 73 1.67 0.01
Laxman Garud, Subhash Laxman
Garud Common area
9 Secondary Education Society 1373 2.51 0.04
10 Omkar Shravan Gujar 1372 1.79 0.35
Total 16.79 Ha 1.89 Ha
Grand
28.78 Ha 2.74 Ha
Total
[F. No. G197/PC-JMNR/Jamner Bodhwad Tq/3Vlgs/20E]
BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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