Date: 2026-04-08Category: 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 Charmandal, Tq. Seloo and Dist. Wardha for Wardha Nagpur 4th line.
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a formal notification declaring its intent to acquire land for the "Wardha-Nagpur 4th line" Special Railway Project in the Wardha district of Maharashtra. Any person interested in the identified land must submit written objections within 30 days of the notification's publication date (April 8, 2026). The acquisition is authorized under the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 for the purposes of project execution, maintenance, and operation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project and Legal Authority**
* **Project Name:** "Wardha- Nagpur 4th line," designated as a Special Railway Project.
* **Legal Framework:** The notification is issued under Section 20A, sub-section (1) of the Railways Act, 1989, and the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008.
* **Objective:** Acquisition is required for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the new railway line.
**Land Acquisition Scope**
* **Location:** Village Charmandal, Tehsil Seloo, District Wardha, Maharashtra.
* **Specific Case No:** 02/LAQ-47/24-25.
* **Total Land Area:** A total of 0.2871 Hectares (Ha) is to be acquired from a total holding of 5.4800 Ha.
* **Survey Numbers:** The acquisition affects Survey Nos. 251/A, 251/B/1/A, 251/B/1/B, and 251/B/2.
**Objection Procedures**
* **Submission Deadline:** Written objections must be raised within 30 days from the publication date in the Official Gazette.
* **Recipient:** Objections must be submitted to the Competent Authority: Dy. Collector (Land Acquisition), VIDC Wardha, Maharashtra.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority will provide objectors the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality:** Any order made by the Competent Authority regarding the objections under section 20D of the Act shall be considered final.
**Transparency and Inspection**
* Land plans and detailed descriptions of the covered areas are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landholders of Village Charmandal (Bhoyar and Karde families)**
**Impact**
Specific portions of private landholdings (totaling 0.2871 Ha) are being targeted for compulsory acquisition. This affects the legal possession and use of survey numbers 251/A, 251/B/1/A, 251/B/1/B, and 251/B/2.
**Action Required**
Affected owners must inspect the land plans at the Dy. Collector's office and, if necessary, file written objections stating their grounds within the 30-day statutory window.
**Competent Authority [Dy. Collector (Land Acquisition), VIDC Wardha]**
**Impact**
This office is designated as the primary administrative body responsible for managing the legal challenges to the acquisition process.
**Action Required**
The authority must facilitate the inspection of land plans, receive written objections, conduct necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to either allow or disallow the acquisition of specific plots.
**Ministry of Railways (Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to secure the land necessary to proceed with the Wardha-Nagpur 4th line infrastructure project.
**Action Required**
Following the 30-day objection period and subsequent rulings by the Competent Authority, the Ministry must proceed with the execution and management of the special railway project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: The primary legislation (specifically Section 20A) providing the legal framework for the Central Government to acquire land for special railway projects.
Wardha- Nagpur 4th line: A designated Special Railway Project involving the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of a new railway line.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry (Central Railway division) responsible for the notification and implementation of the land acquisition.
Competent Authority (Land Acquisition): The designated official (Deputy Collector, VIDC Wardha) authorized to receive and adjudicate objections related to the acquisition of land.
Wardha, Maharashtra: The central location where the land acquisition is being carried out, specifically across the Seloo Tehsil.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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भस पं ादन
अ. गावाँ का 7/12 अनस ार भधू ारक भधू ारणा अनस ार सपं ादन ित्रे
प्रकरण तालक ा सव ेन.
क्र. नाम का नाम पद्धती क लित्रे (ह.ेआर.)
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(ह.ेआर.)
मनोि ज्ञानेश्वर भोयर,
1
5
जनजखल ज्ञानेश्वर भोयर, 251/अ 1 1.5000 0.1681
2
- ददपाली ज्ञानेश्वर भोयर,
4
2
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2 2 ल आनंदराव दौलतराव करड े 251/ब/1/अ 1 1.0600
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3 ए करड े 251/ब/1/ब 1 0.8100 0.0365
ल
ए
/
2
0
4 स जनल आनंदराव करड े 251/ब/2 1 2.1100 0.0825
5.4800 0.2871
क ल
(ह.ेआर.) (ह.ेआर.)
[फा. स. ं G197/WR-NGP 4th/Charmandal Vlg/Seloo Tq/20A]
भ वनेि क मार ग प्ता, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमााण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 7th April, 2026
Under clause 20 A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
S.O. 1777(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- Nagpur 4th line” in the district of Wardha in the State of Maharashtra, 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 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
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway Project
“Wardha- Nagpur 4th line” in the district of Wardha in the State of Maharashtra.
Total area Area to
Land Land
Sr. Village as per be
Acquisition Tehsil Name of Landholder Servey No. holding
No. Name 7/12 acquired
Case No. practices
(Ha.) (Ha.)
Manoj Dhyaneshwar
Bhoyar, Nikhil
1 Dhyaneshwar Bhoyar, 251/A 1 1.5000 0.1681
5
Dipali Dhyaneshwar
2
4- la Bhoyar
2 d
/7 n o
2
Q A
L4 - a m
r a h
C
o le
S
A Ka an rda en droa Daulatrao 251/B /1/A
1 1.0600
/2
0 0.0365
3 Indubai J. Aanandrao
251/B/1/B 1 0.8100
Karde
4 Sunil Aanandrao Karde 251/B/2 1 2.1100 0.0825
5.4800 0.2871
Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
[F. No. G197/WR-NGP 4th/Charmandal Vlg/Seloo Tq/20A]
BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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