Date: 2026-05-20Category: 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 Lalkhed under district Yavatmal for Wardha Nanded (via Yevatmal Pusood) New Railway line.
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification under the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 declaring its intention to acquire land in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra for the "Wardha-Nanded (via Yevatmal Pusood)" New BG Railway project. Interested parties must submit any objections to the acquisition in writing within thirty days from the publication date (May 20, 2026). This acquisition is designated for the public purpose of executing, maintaining, and operating a Special Railway Project.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Project Scope**
* The notification is issued by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by Section 20A (1) of the Railways Act, 1989, and the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008.
* The acquisition is required for the "Wardha-Nanded (via Yevatmal Pusood)" New BG Railway line, classified as a Special Railway Project.
* The project involves the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway line in the state of Maharashtra.
**Specific Land Details (Schedule)**
* **Location:** Village Lalkhed, Taluka Darwha, District Yavatmal.
* **Land Acquisition Case No:** 23/47/2025-26.
* **Identified Landholder:** Mandabai Bhagwanrao Dudhe.
* **Survey Details:** Survey No. 538, under Land Tenure System 1.
* **Area Details:** Out of a total area of 1.02 Hectares, the specific acquisition area is 0.0150 Hectares.
**Objection Procedures**
* **Timeline:** Any person interested in the land must raise objections within 30 days of the gazette publication.
* **Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority: Dy. Collector (Land Acquisition), Road Project Yavatmal, Maharashtra.
* **Hearing Rights:** The Competent Authority will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** After conducting necessary inquiries, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections; this order is final.
**Transparency and Inspection**
* Detailed land plans and additional details regarding the covered land are available for public inspection.
* Interested persons can view these documents at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Affected Landowners (e.g., Mandabai Bhagwanrao Dudhe)**
**Impact**
Portions of private land (0.0150 Ha in Survey No. 538) are slated for acquisition by the government for railway infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Review the land plans at the Competent Authority's office. If they wish to contest the acquisition, they must file a written objection stating their grounds within 30 days of May 20, 2026.
**Competent Authority (Dy. Collector, Land Acquisition, Yavatmal)**
**Impact**
Designated as the primary official responsible for managing the legal challenges to the land acquisition process.
**Action Required**
The office must facilitate the inspection of land plans, receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, and pass final orders to allow or disallow those objections.
**Ministry of Railways (Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal standing to proceed with the "Wardha-Nanded" railway project in the specified region, subject to the resolution of objections.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with local land authorities to finalize the acquisition following the 30-day objection window and subsequent hearings to begin project execution and maintenance.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: The specific legislation under which Section 20A empowers the Central Government to acquire land for identified special railway projects.
Special Railway Project “Wardha- Nanded (via Yevatmal Pusood)”: The specific new broad gauge railway line initiative for which the land acquisition process has been initiated for public purpose.
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislative act that provides the overarching legal framework for railway operations and land acquisition in India.
Competent Authority (Land Acquisition), Road Project Yavatmal: The designated official (Deputy Collector) responsible for receiving objections, conducting hearings, and issuing final orders regarding the acquisition.
Yavatmal, Maharashtra: The central geographical location, including Lalkhed village and Darwha taluka, where the land acquisition is applicable.
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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.ं 2494] नई ददल्ली, ब धवार, मई 20, 2026/विै ाख 30, 1948
No. 2494] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2026/VAISAKHA 30, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 12 मई, 2026
रेलव े(सिं ोधन) अजधजनयम 2008 की धारा 20A के तहत
का.आ. 2586(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, ने रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24), एवं रेलवे (संिोधन) अजधजनयम
2008 (2008 का 11) (जिसे इसमे इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह ै ) की धारा 20 ‘ए’ के खंड (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान हो िान े के पश्चात की लोक प्रयोिन के जलए, वह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण
इससे उपाबद्ध अन सूची म े ददया गया ह,ै महाराष्ट्र राज्य के यवतमाल, जिला म ें “वधा-ा नादं डे (वाया यवतमाल पस द)” नये
ब्रॉडगेि रेल्वे लाईन की जविेष रेल पररयोिना के जनष्पादन, अन रिण, प्रबंधन, और प्रचालन के जलए अपेजित ह,ै ऐसी भूजम
का अिान करन े के आिय दक घोषणा करती ह ै I
3608 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त भूजम मे जहतबद्ध कोई व्यजक्त, रािपत्र मे इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन दक तारीख से तीस ददन के भीतर, उक्त
अजधजनयम दक धारा 20 घ दक उप-धारा (1) के अधीन उपयक्त ा प्रयोिन के जलए एैसी भूजम के अिान और उपयोग के संबंध म े
आिेप कर सकेगा I
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप, सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाात उपजिलाजधकारी,(भसू पं ादन) रस्ट्त े प्रकल्प यवतमाल, महाराष्ट्र को
जलजखत म ेदकया िाएगा और उसके आधार उपवर्णात करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकता ाको व्यजक्तगत रूप से या जवजध
व्यवसायी के माध्यम स े स नवाई का अवसर प्रदान करेगा और ऐसे आिपे ों दक सन वाई करने तर्ा ऐसी िांच करन े के पश्चात
यदद कोई हो, जिसे सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदिे द्वारा, या तो आिेपों को अन ज्ञात कर सकेगा या अनन ज्ञात कर
सकेगा I
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होगा |
इस अजधसूचना के अधीन आन ेवाली भूजम का रेखांकन और भूजम के अन्द्य ब्यौरे उपलब्ध ह ैऔर जहतबद्ध व्यजक्त द्वारा
सिम प्राजधकारी के उपयक्त ा कायाालय मे उनका जनरीिण दकया िा सकता हैI
अनस चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के यवतमाल, जिला म ें“वधा-ा नादं ेड (वाया यवतमाल पस द)” नय ेब्रॉडगेि रेल्वे लाईन रेल्व े माग ाके
जलए अर्िात की िान े वाली भूजम का संरचना या उसके रजहत संजिप्त जववरण |
गावाँ 7/12 अनस ार
अ. भस ंपादन प्रकरण 7/12 अनस ार भधू ारक सव े भूधारणा सपं ादन ित्रे
का ताल का क लित्रे
क्र. क्रमांक का नाम न. पद्धती (हे.आर.)
नाम (हे.आर.)
ड ा
खे ह
1 23/47/2025-26 ड व् र मंदाबाई भगवानराव दध े 538 1 1.02 0.0150
ा ा
ल द
क ल 1.02 (ह.ेआर.) 0.0150 (ह.ेआर.)
[फा. स.ं G197/WR-Nanded/Lalkhed Vlg/Darwha Tq/20A]
भ वनेि क मार गप् ता, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमााण)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 12th May, 2026
Under clause 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
S.O. 2586(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- Nanded (via Yevatmal Pusood)” New BG Railway line in the district of Yavatmal 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),
Road Project Yavatmal, 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- Nanded (via Yevatmal Pusood)” Rail line in the district of Yavatmal in the State of Maharashtra.
Total
Land Name a Land area Acquisition
Sr. k As per 7/12 landholder's Survey
Acquisition of the u tenure as per area
No. la name No.
Case No village T system 7/12 (Ha.)
(Ha.)
d a
1 23/47/2025-26
e
h k la
L
h
w r a
D
Mandabai Bhagwanrao Dudhe 538 1 1.02 0.0150
1.02 0.0150
Total
(Ha.) (Ha.)
[F. No. G197/WR-Nanded/Lalkhed Vlg/Darwha Tq/20A]
BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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