Date: 2026-07-02Category: 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 Padhegaon Sa. Salad. Taluka and Dist. Wardha for Bhusawal Badnera Wardha 3rd and 4th Line (313 Kms).
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways (Central Railway) on June 30, 2026, and published on July 2, 2026, declares the Government’s intention to acquire land for the "Bhusawal-Badnera-Wardha 3rd & 4th Line" railway project in the Wardha district of Maharashtra. The acquisition is necessary for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the 313 km special railway project. Affected persons must submit any objections regarding the land acquisition to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the publication of this notification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview and Legal Basis**
* The project involves the development of the 3rd and 4th railway lines between Bhusawal, Badnera, and Wardha (313 Kms).
* The notification is issued under Section 20A (1) of the Railways Act, 1989, as amended by the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
**Land Identification and Inspection**
* The specific lands identified for acquisition are located in the village of Padhegaon Sa. Salad, Tahsil Wardha, District Wardha, Maharashtra.
* The document lists 19 specific landholdings totaling an acquisition area of 0.4509 hectares.
* Detailed land plans and particulars are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Objection and Dispute Resolution**
* Under Section 20D of the Act, any person interested in the land may raise a written objection to the acquisition and use of the land.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), VIDC, Wardha, setting out the specific grounds for the objection.
* Objectors will be given the opportunity to be heard in person or via a legal practitioner.
* Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to either allow or disallow the objections; such orders shall be final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landholders and Occupiers**
**Impact**
Owners and occupiers of the 19 listed plots in Padhegaon Sa. Salad will have portions of their land acquired for the railway project. The total area targeted for acquisition across these plots is 0.4509 hectares.
**Action Required**
Review the specific land details in Appendix A. If they wish to contest the acquisition, they must submit written objections to the Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), Wardha, within 30 days of July 2, 2026.
**Ministry of Railways (Central Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal authority to proceed with the acquisition process required to execute the Bhusawal-Badnera-Wardha special railway project.
**Action Required**
Oversee the project’s execution, maintenance, and management once the acquisition process is finalized.
**Competent Authority (Dy. Collector, Land Acquisition, VIDC, Wardha)**
**Impact**
The authority is legally mandated to manage the dispute resolution process related to this land acquisition.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders regarding the validity of objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: The specific legislative authority, particularly Section 20A, under which the Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for special railway projects.
Bhusawal-Badnera-Wardha 3rd & 4th Line (313 Kms): The special railway project for which the government is acquiring land for execution, maintenance, management, and operation.
Wardha, Maharashtra: The primary district and state where the targeted land acquisition for the railway project is situated.
Railways Act, 1989: The principal act cited alongside the 2008 amendment as the legal basis for exercising land acquisition powers for public purposes.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification and the overall implementation of the railway expansion project.
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रेलव े(सिं ोधन) अजधजनयम 2008 की धारा 20A के तहत
का.आ. 3600(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, ने रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24), एव ं रेलवे (संिोधन) अजधजनयम
2008 (2008 का 11) (जिसे इसम े 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 वधा,ा जिला म ें “भ सावल-बडनरे ा-वधा ा 3rd और 4th लाईन
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भूजम का अिान करन े के आिय दक घोषणा करती ह ैI
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अजधजनयम दक धारा 20 घ दक उप-धारा (1) के अधीन उपयक्त ा प्रयोिन के जलए एैसी भूजम के अिान और उपयोग के संबंध
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प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप, सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाात उपजिलाजधकारी (भूसंपादन) जवपाजवम, वधा,ा महाराष्ट्र को जलजखत म े
दकया िाएगा और उसके आधार उपवर्णात करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आिपे कता ा को व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या जवजध
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2 अिोक महादेव बदररया 89 1 1.28.00 0.0988
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उत्तम केिव बेळे
18 13 1 1.28.00 0.0120
नमादाबाई वी िंकरराव
बदररया, सग्या िंकरराव
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बदररया, सत्यभामा होमराि
जनमिे, जनम्न वधा ाप्रकल्प.
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[र्फा.स ं G197/BSL-BD-WR 3rd & 4th/Padhegaon Sa. Salad Vlg/20A]
भ वनेि क मार ग प्ता, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमााण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, 30 June, 2026
Under clause 20A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
S.O. 3600(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 “Bhusawal-Badnera-Wardha 3rd & 4th Line (313 Kms)” 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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Notification
Appendix A
Wardha-Badnera 3rd & 4th Railway line as per section 20 (A) of Railways Amendment Act 1989 and Land Acquisition
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
Land Land Total area Acquisition
Sr. Village Survey
Acquisition Tahsil Name of Landholder holding as per 7/12 Area
No. Name No.
Case No. practices (Ha.) (Ha.)
1 Ashok Mahadev Badria 90 1 1.06 0.0712
2 Ashok Mahadev Badria 89 1 1.28.00 0.0988
3 Chandrabhan Bapurao Zade 96/1 1 0.90.00
0.0482
4 Purushottam Keshavrao Belle 96/2 1 0.90.00
5 Ramdas Keshavrao Belle 95/1 1 0.94.00
0.0931
6 Chandrabhan Bapurao Zade 95/2 1 1.01
7 Yogesh Shamraoji Ikhar 94 1 1.38.00 0.0302
Occupier on behalf of
8 53 1 2.11.00 0.0056
Pandhari Devasthan
9 Laxman Mahadev Badria 52 1 1.95.00 0.0011
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BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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