**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways (South Western Railway) declaring the government's intention to acquire land in Karnataka for the construction of a Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing No. 76. The notification was published on February 27, 2026, and interested parties have thirty days from the publication date to raise objections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Declaration of Intent to Acquire Land:** The Central Government intends to acquire specific parcels of land in Karnataka State for the "Construction of ROB in lieu of LC No. 76 at Km: 96/600-700 (Kiraganduru Village)". This is being done under Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989.
* **Purpose of Acquisition:** The land is required for a Special Railway Project, specifically to construct a Road Over Bridge (ROB) to replace an existing Level Crossing (LC).
* **Objection Period:** Any person interested in the land has a period of thirty days from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette to raise objections.
* **Procedure for Objections:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the competent authority, detailing the grounds for objection. The competent authority will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard, either in person or through a legal representative.
* **Competent Authority:** The competent authority for handling objections is the Incharge Land Acquisition Officer, Assistant Commissioner Mandya, and the Regional Commissioner, Bengaluru.
* **Finality of Orders:** Any order made by the competent authority regarding objections under Section 20D(2) of the said Act will be final.
* **Availability of Land Details:** Land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the competent authority.
* **Schedule of Land:** A schedule details the village names, survey numbers, parts, area in A-G-A, and area in hectares for the land parcels to be acquired.
**Impact Analysis**
**Interested Landowners / Residents of Kiraganduru Village and Mandya**
* **Impact:** Their land is subject to acquisition for public purpose. They may be displaced or their land use will be altered.
* **Action Required:** Review the notification and the provided schedule to identify if their land is included. If they have objections, they must submit them in writing to the specified competent authorities within thirty days of the notification's publication. They should also avail themselves of the opportunity to be heard. They can inspect land plans and details at the competent authority's office.
**Competent Authorities (Incharge Land Acquisition Officer, Assistant Commissioner Mandya, Regional Commissioner Bengaluru)**
* **Impact:** Responsible for processing objections, conducting hearings, and making final orders regarding the land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Receive and review written objections, provide hearing opportunities to objectors, conduct necessary inquiries, and issue final orders on objections. Ensure land plans and details are available for public inspection.
**Ministry of Railways (South Western Railway)**
* **Impact:** The entity undertaking the Special Railway Project for which land acquisition is necessary.
* **Action Required:** Continue with the process of land acquisition based on the notification and subsequent actions by the competent authorities. Ensure the timely execution of the ROB construction project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the land acquisition is being conducted.
Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989: Specific section granting powers for land acquisition for special railway projects.
Ministry of Railways (South Western Railway): The governmental body responsible for the railway project and notification.
Kiraganduru Village: The specific location where the land acquisition is proposed for the railway project.
Ningappa Chandappa Chaluwadi: The Deputy Chief Engineer, identified as the competent authority for the land acquisition process.
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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.ं 1042] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, फरवरी 27, 2026/फाल्ग नु 8, 1947
No. 1042] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2026/PHALGUNA 8, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण रेलव( े
पश्चिम
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 27 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 1086(अ).—रेल अधिधियम, 1989 (24 ऑफ 1989) (धिसे इसके बाद उक्त अधिधियम कहा गया ह)ै की
िारा 20ए की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, केंद्र सरकार इस बात से सतं ष्टु होि ेके बाद कक सार्विधिक
प्रयोिि के धलए, सलं ग्न अिुसूची म ेंकदए गए संधिप्त धर्र्रण र्ाली भूधम, धर्शेष रेल पररयोििा के धिष्पादि के धलए आर्श्यक
ह,ै अर्ावत.् किावटक राज्य म ेंधथर्त "ककमी: 96/600-700 (ककरागंदरुु ग्राम) पर एलसी संख्या 76 के थर्ाि पर आरओबी का
धिमावण" करिे र्ाली संथर्ा, एतद्द्वारा ऐसी भूधम का अधिग्रहण करिे के अपिे इरादे की घोषणा करती ह।ै
उक्त भूधम म ें रुधच रखि े र्ाला कोई भी व्यधक्त, आधिकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की धतधर् स े तीस
कदिों के भीतर, उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 20डी की उपिारा (1) के तहत उपयक्तुव प्रयोिि के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोग पर
आपधत्त उठा सकता ह।ै
ककरागंदरुु गांर् (ककलोमीटर 96/600-700) पर भूधम अधिग्रहण सख्ं या 76 के थर्ाि पर आरओबी के धिमावण के संबंि
म ें ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सिम प्राधिकारी, अर्ावत ् प्रभारी भूधम अधिग्रहण अधिकारी, सहायक आयक्तु मांड्या और िेत्रीय
आयुक्त, बेंगलरुु को प्रथतुत की िाएगी। आपधत्त धलधखत रूप म ेंप्रथततु की िाएगी और उसमें आपधत्त के आिार बताए िाएगं ,े
तर्ा सिम प्राधिकारी आपधत्तकताव को थर्य ंया कािूिी सलाहकार के माध्यम स ेसुिर्ाई का अर्सर प्रदाि करेगा, और सभी
आपधत्तयों पर सिु र्ाई करि े और यकद आर्श्यक हो तो सिम प्राधिकारी द्वारा आर्श्यक समझी िािे र्ाली आगे की िाचं
करिे के बाद, आदेश द्वारा आपधत्तयों को थर्ीकार या अथर्ीकार कर सकता ह।ै
1501 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 20डी की उपिारा (2) के तहत सिम प्राधिकारी द्वारा कदया गया कोई भी आदेश अंधतम
होगा:
इस अधिसूचिा के अंतगवत आि े र्ाली भूधम के भू-मािधचत्र और अन्य धर्र्रण उपलब्ि ह ैंऔर इच्छुक व्यधक्त उपयक्तुव
सिम प्राधिकारी के कायावलय म ें इिका धिरीिण कर सकत े ह।ैं
अिसु चू ी
क्रम संख्या गााँर् का िाम सर्ेिण संख्याए ाँ भाग ए-िी-ए म ेंित्रे िेत्रफल (हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 ककरागांदरूु 135 2ए 0-01-04 0.0126
2 ककरागांदरूु 135 और 113 - 0-02-04 0.0228
3 ककरागांदरूु 113 2 0-02-04 0.0228
4 ककरागांदरूु 113 3 0-01-12 0.0177
5 ककरागांदरूु 113 और 114 - 0-02-00 0.0202
6 ककरागांदरूु 114 2 0-01-08 0.0152
7 ककरागांदरूु 116 बी2 0-08-08 0.0860
8 ककरागांदरूु 116 1बी 1ए 0-02-04 0.0228
9 ककरागांदरूु 116 और 118 - 0-01-12 0.0177
10 ककरागांदरूु 118 1 0-02-08 0.0253
11 ककरागांदरूु 117 - 0-01-00 0.0101
12 मंड्या 234 - 0-10-00 0.1012
कुल 0-36-12 0.3743
[फा. स.ं एसडब््यआू र/डब््य.ू352/आरओबी-आरएसपी-लडैं -एलसी 76]
निंगप्पा चंदप्पा चालुर्ाडी, उप मुख्य अधभयंता
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Western Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 27th February, 2026
S.O. 1086(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub- Section (1) of Section 20A of the Railway Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the
public purpose, the land, the brief description of which has been given in the Schedule annexed hereto, is required for
the execution of the Special Railway Project, namely. “Construction of ROB in lieu of LC No.76 at Km: 96/600-700
(Kiraganduru Village)” in the State of Karnataka, 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 Thirty days from the date of publication of this notification
in the official Gazette, raise objection 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, Incharge Land Acquisition Officer
Assistant Commissioner Mandya and Regional Commissioner, Bengaluru for “Construction of ROB in lieu of LC No.
76 at Km: 96/600-700 (Kiraganduru Village)” in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the competent
authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by legal practitioner, and may, after
hearing all 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
Sl. Name of the Village Survey Nos. Part Area in A-G-A Area in Hectare
No.
1 Kiraganduru 135 2A 0-01-04 0.0126
2 Kiraganduru 135 & 113 - 0-02-04 0.0228
3 Kiraganduru 113 2 0-02-04 0.0228
4 Kiraganduru 113 3 0-01-12 0.0177
5 Kiraganduru 113 & 114 - 0-02-00 0.0202
6 Kiraganduru 114 2 0-01-08 0.0152
7 Kiraganduru 116 B2 0-08-08 0.0860
8 Kiraganduru 116 1B 1A 0-02-04 0.0228
9 Kiraganduru 116 & 118 - 0-01-12 0.0177
10 Kiraganduru 118 1 0-02-08 0.0253
11 Kiraganduru 117 - 0-01-00 0.0101
12 Mandya 234 - 0-10-00 0.1012
TOTAL 0-36-12 0.3743
[F. No. SWR/W.352/ROB-RSP-Land-LC 76]
NINGAPPA CHANDAPPA CHALUWADI, Dy. Chief Engineer
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