Date: 2026-06-08Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of E gazette Notification for Declaration of Intention to acquire of land under Section 20(A) for land acquisition for village Borgaon (Meghe) Tq. Wardha Dist. Wardha for Wardha Nagpur 4th line.
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification dated June 4, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire land in Wardha, Maharashtra, for the "Wardha(Sewagram) - Nagpur 4th line" project. Impacted persons must submit written objections within 30 days of the publication date (June 8, 2026). The acquisition is carried out under the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 for the execution and management of a Special Railway Project.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview and Authority**
* **Project Name:** Wardha(Sewagram) - Nagpur 4th line.
* **Legal Basis:** Exercised under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989, and Railway (Amendment) Act 2008.
* **Purpose:** Execution, maintenance, management, and operation of a designated Special Railway Project.
**Land Details (Schedule - Appendix A)**
* **Location:** Village Borgaon Meghe, Tehsil Wardha, District Wardha, Maharashtra.
* **Case Number:** 04/LAQ-47/25-26.
* **Land Identification:** Survey No. 54, with a total area of 0.1394 Hectares.
* **Acquisition Area:** 67 Square Meters are slated for acquisition.
* **Landowners:** Includes Rameshwar Gangahaksh Saraf, Sunilkumar Rameshwar Saraf, The Electric Light and Power Company LTD NGP, Mohan Trading Company, and others.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Deadline:** Objections must be raised within 30 days from the notification date (June 8, 2026).
* **Submission:** Written objections must be filed with the Competent Authority: Dy. Collector (Land Acquisition), VIDC, Wardha.
* **Procedure:** The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for a hearing (in person or via legal practitioner) and conduct necessary inquiries.
* **Finality:** Orders issued by the Competent Authority regarding objections are considered final.
* **Inspection:** Land plans and details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Survey No. 54, Borgaon Meghe)**
**Impact**
Parties listed in the schedule face the compulsory acquisition of 67 square meters of land for public rail infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Must inspect land plans at the Competent Authority's office and submit any written objections within the 30-day window ending July 8, 2026.
**Competent Authority (Dy. Collector, Land Acquisition, VIDC, Wardha)**
**Impact**
Designated as the primary official for managing the legal acquisition process and dispute resolution.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, schedule and conduct hearings for objectors, perform inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow claims.
**Ministry of Railways (Central Railway)**
**Impact**
Secures the legal right-of-way required to execute, maintain, and operate the Wardha-Nagpur 4th line expansion.
**Action Required**
Ensure the project proceeds according to the acquisition timeline and finalizes land possession following the resolution of objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: The specific legislation and Section 20A under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for a special railway project.
Wardha(Sewagram) - Nagpur 4th line: The special railway project for which the execution, maintenance, and management require land acquisition as per this notification.
Railways Act, 1989: The primary act governing railway operations in India, cited alongside its 2008 amendment for the legal basis of the land acquisition.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification and the oversight of the railway project.
Wardha, Maharashtra: The specific district and state central to the applicability of the land acquisition and the location of the project.
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होगा I
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[फा. स.ं G197/WR-NGP 4th line/Borgaon (Meghe) Vlg/20A]
भ वनेि क मार ग प्ता, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमााण)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 4th June, 2026
Under clause 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
S.O. 2935(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 the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 (11 of 2008), the Central Government,
after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has been given in schedule
annexed hereto, is required for purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway
Project, namely “Wardha(Sewagram) - Nagpur 4th line” in the district of Wardha in the State of Maharashtra, hereby
declares its intention to acquire such land.
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 20D of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority namely, Dy. Collector (Land Acquisition),
VIDC, Wardha, Maharashtra in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof, and the Competent Authority shall give
the objector the 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 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
Notification
Appendix A
Wardha(Sewagram) - Nagpur 4th line as per section 20 (A) of Railways Amendment Act 1989 and Land Acquisition
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
Sr.
Land
Village Survey d
g ns e
c
Total area Area to be
No.
A Ccq au seis Niti oo
.
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Name
Tehsil Name of Landholder
No.
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as p (Her
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Rameshwar Gangahaksh
Saraf, Sunilkumar
Rameshwar Saraf, The
Electric Light and Power
Company LTD NGP,
Pranlal Bharichandra
6
2 e
Ganglani, Chotelal
- h Ramchandra Lotin, Vasudev
5 g
2 /7 e M a h Damodhar Bhake,
1 Q4 - n o d ra Sindhgopal Shivbalakprasad 54 1 0.1394 67
A a g W Sharma, Harprasad
L /4 r o B Shivbalakprasad Sharma.
0 Ramgopal Shivbalakprasad
Sharma, Prakash Damodhar
Mangrulkar, The NGP Light
and Electric Company
Nagpur Branch Wardha,
Mohan Trading Company,
Maladhin Manhalal Agrawal
0.1394 67
Total
(Ha.) (Sq Mtr)
[F. No. G197/WR-NGP 4th line/Borgaon (Meghe) Vlg/20A]
BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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