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Executive Summary
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification of its intention to acquire 0.4605 hectares of land in Sonbhadra District, Uttar Pradesh, for the Chunar Chopan Doubling Railway Project. Interested persons must submit any objections in writing to the Competent Authority within 30 days of this publication (dated August 13, 2026). The acquisition is being processed under the provisions of the Railways Act, 1989.
Key Points / Main Content
Project Identification and Legal Basis
The acquisition is for the "Chunar Chopan Doubling Project," classified as a special railway project for public purpose.
The notification is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989, as amended by the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
Land Description
Location: Villages Majhigawa, Ailahi, and Khairahi within the Robertsganj Tehsil of Sonbhadra District.
Total Area: 0.4605 hectares.
Land Type: Includes both government-owned (Govt.) and privately-owned (Pvt.) land, encompassing agricultural, residential (Abadi), and barren (Parthi) plots.
Objection and Hearing Process
Objections must be submitted to the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation), Mirzapur, within 30 days.
Objectors will be granted an opportunity for a hearing, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
The Competent Authority’s decision following the hearing and inquiry is final.
Public Inspection
Detailed land plans and particulars are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority in Mirzapur.
Impact Analysis
Landowners and Interested Persons
Impact: Private landholders in the villages of Ailahi and Khairahi face the compulsory acquisition of their property for railway infrastructure.
Action Required: If they wish to contest the acquisition or usage of the land, they must file a written objection detailing the grounds within 30 days of the Gazette publication.
Special Land Acquisition Officer (Competent Authority), Mirzapur
Impact: Designated as the primary official responsible for managing the legal administrative process of the acquisition.
Action Required: Receive written objections, conduct inquiries, provide hearings to objectors, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections under Section 20-D of the Act.
Ministry of Railways (North Central Railway)
Impact: Gains the legal authority to proceed with the execution, maintenance, and operation of the Chunar Chopan Doubling Project on the specified land.
Action Required: Ensure all statutory procedures for land acquisition are satisfied before commencing project construction.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation (along with the 2008 Amendment Act) under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for public purpose.
Chunar Chopan Doubling Project: A special railway project for which the land acquisition is being undertaken in Uttar Pradesh.
District Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh: The central location where the land acquisition for the railway project is applicable.
Special Land Acquisition Officer (Irrigation), Mirzapur: The designated competent authority responsible for hearing and adjudicating objections related to the land acquisition.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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1 2 3 4 5 6
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42 0.0330 आबादी
46 0.1140 िवीि परती
योग 0.1620
2. एलाही राबटासगंि 3 0.0520 जििी/कृजि
4 0.1012 जििी/कृजि
5 0.0080 जििी/कृजि
15 0.0238 जििी/कृजि
16 0.0256 िाली/िासकीय
17 0.0089 जििी/कृजि
योग 0.2195
3. खैराही राबटासगंि 284 0.0664 जििी/कृजि
292 0.0126 जििी/कृजि
योग 0.0790
महायोग 0.4605
[फा. स. ं 1-G/CAR-CPU/Land Acquisition/01]
अिीत ससंह यादव, मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी, जिमााण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[North Central Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Prayagraj, the 7th August, 2026
S.O. 4472(E) .— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) Railway (amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008) (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 is given in the
schedule annexed hereto is required for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of the[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Special Railway Project namely Chunar Chopan Doubling Project in District Sonbhadra in the State of Uttar
Pradesh 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, Special Land Acquisition Officer
(Irrigation), Magistrate office / Mizapur. District- Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh 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 20-D 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 acquire, with or without structure for the special railway project, namely
Chunar to Chopan Doubling Railway Project in Sonbhadra district in the state of Uttar Pradesh.
ACQUIRED
KHASARA
S.N. VILLAGE NAME TEHSIL NAME AREA (IN Nature of land
NAME/GATA NO.
HECT.)
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 MAJHIGAWA ROBERTSGANJ 44 0.0130 Govt.
45 0.0020 Govt.
42 0.0330 Govt.
46 0.1140 Govt.
Total 0.1620
2. AILAHI ROBERTSGANJ 3 0.0520 Pvt.
4 0.1012 Pvt.
5 0.0080 Pvt.
15 0.0238 Pvt.
16 0.0256 Govt.
17 0.0089 Pvt.
Total 0.2195
3. KHAIRAHI ROBERTSGANJ 284 0.0664 Pvt.
292 0.0126 Pvt.
Total 0.0790
Grand Total 0.4605
[F. No. 1-G/CAR-CPU/Land Acquisition/01]
AJIT SINGH YADAV, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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