Date: 2026-05-12Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary gazette under Part II section 3 Sub Section (I) Notification under clause 20A of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) for land to be acquired in connection with Special Railway Project New BG Line between Dahod Indore of Ratlam division in the state of Madhya Pradesh
**Executive Summary**
This gazette notification, issued on May 12, 2026, by the Ministry of Railways, declares the Central Government’s intention to acquire land in the Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh. The acquisition is for the execution of a Special Railway Project involving the construction of a new Broad Gauge (BG) line between Dahod and Indore. Any person interested in the identified land must submit objections within 30 days from the date of this publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Project Overview**
* The project is titled "New BG Line between Dahod – Indore of Ratlam division."
* The acquisition includes land both with and without structures as specified in the attached schedule.
* **Legal Framework**
* The notification is issued under the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989.
* Objections are governed by Section 20D of the same Act.
* Any order made by the competent authority regarding these objections shall be final under section 20D(2).
* **Geographic Scope**
* The land is located within Jhabua Tehsil and District, specifically in the villages of Khedi, Mindal, KardawadBadi, and Gopalpura.
* The schedule details specific Khasara numbers and areas in hectares, with the majority of the land classified as "Irrigated."
* **Objection and Hearing Process**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the competent authority, setting out specific grounds.
* The competent authority will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* After inquiry, the authority may allow or disallow the objections by order.
* **Information Accessibility**
* Detailed land plans are available for inspection at the Office of the Competent Authority.
* Plans can also be viewed at the Office of the Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction–II), Western Railway, Ratlam.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Owners or individuals with interest in the specified Khasara numbers in the Jhabua district will have their land acquired for the railway project.
**Action Required**
Must file any objections regarding the acquisition or use of the land in writing to the Sub-Divisional Officer within 30 days of the notification date.
**Sub-Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition Officer, Jhabua**
**Impact**
Designated as the Competent Authority responsible for managing the local acquisition process.
**Action Required**
Required to receive written objections, conduct inquiries, provide opportunities for hearings, and issue final orders allowing or disallowing objections.
**Western Railway (Construction Organization)**
**Impact**
The entity responsible for the execution of the new BG line project.
**Action Required**
Must maintain and provide access to detailed land plans for inspection by interested parties at the designated offices in Jhabua and Ratlam.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers (specifically Sections 20A and 20D) to acquire land for railway projects.
Special Railway Project (New BG Line between Dahod – Indore of Ratlam division): The specific infrastructure initiative for which land acquisition is being declared in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for the execution of the railway project and the issuance of this land acquisition notification.
Jhabua District, Madhya Pradesh: The central geographic location where the land acquisition is being implemented across multiple villages and tehsils.
Sub-Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition Officer, Jhabua: The designated competent authority responsible for receiving land acquisition objections and conducting hearings.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (i)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (i)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 321] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026/VAISAKHA 22, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम रेलवे (जिमाणा संगठि)]
अजधसचू िा
म ंबई, 12 मई, 2026
सा.का.जि. 355(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार,संसोजधत रेल अजधजियम, 2008 अजधजियम (जिस ेइसम ेंइसके पिात ्उक्त अजधजियम
कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20क के उपखंड (I) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुये, य ेसमाधाि हो िाि े के पिात ्कक लोक प्रयोिि के
जलए, यह भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इससे उपबद्ध अि सूची म ें कदया गया ह,ै मध्य प्रदेि राज्य के झाब आ जिल े म े ‘‘दाहोद झाब आ
िई बड़ी लाइि वाया झाब आ पररयोििा के जिष्पादि के जलय ेआवश्यक ह,ै ऐसी भूजम के अििा करिे के आिय की घोषणा करता हू।
उक्त भूजम के जलय ेइच्छ क कोई व्यजक्त, रािपत्र म ेंइस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख स ेतीस कदि के भीतर, उक्त अजधजियम
की धारा 20घ की उप-धारा (1) के अधीि उपय ाक्त प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अिाि और उपयोग के संबंध म ेंआिेप कर सकेगा।
प्रत्येक ऐसा आिेप सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ाात,् अि जवभागीय अजधकारी, (रािस्ट्व) व भ-ू अिाि अजधकारी झाब आ, जिला- झाब आ
(म.प्र.) को जलजखत रुप म े ककया िाएगा िो कक आिेप का आधार होगा। सिम प्राजधकारी आिेपकताा को व्यजक्तगत रुप स े या काि िी
प्रेजटिििर (अजधवक्ता) के माध्यम स ेस िवाई का अवसर प्रदाि करेगा और सभी ऐसे आिेपों की स िवाई और िांच करिे के पिात्, यकद
आवश्यक समझे तो, आदेि द्वारा या तो आिेपों के जलय ेअि मजत दगे ा या अि मजत प्रदाि िही करेगा।
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उप-धारा (2) के अधीि सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा कदया गया आदेि अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूचिा के अधीि आिे वाली भूजम का िटिा (प्लाि) सिम प्राजधकारी अि भाग झाब आ जिला (म.प्र.) एवं उप
म ख्य इंिीजियर (जिमााण –जद्वतीय) पजिम रेलवे रतलाम के कायाालय म ेंअव्लोकम ककया िा सकता ह|ै
3370 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
अिस चू ी
मध्य प्रदेि राज्य म ें‘‘झाबआ जिल े म े‘‘दाहोद झाबआ िई बड़ी लाइि वाया झाबआ पररयोििा’’िाम की जविषे रेल
पररयोििा के जलए अजधग्रहण की िाि े वाली सरं चिा सजहत या सरं चिा रजहत भजू म का सजं िप्त जववरण
जिल े का िाम :- ग्राम –खेड़ी तहसील झाब आ,जिला – झाब आ (म.प्र)
क्रम सख्ं य ा तहसील का ग्राम का िाम प.ह.ि.ं खसरा सख्ं य ा अििा ीय भूजम का
िाम ित्रे फल हटे ि ेयर प्रकार
म ें ससजं चत/
अससजं चत
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 झाबआ खेड़ी 16 1436/3/1 0.080 ससजं चत
जिल े का िाम :- ग्राम – समंडल तहसील झाब आ,जिला – झाब आ (म.प्र)
क्रम सख्ं य ा तहसील का ग्राम का िाम प.ह.ि.ं खसरा सख्ं य ा अििा ीय भूजम का
िाम ित्रे फल हटे ि ेयर प्रकार
म ें ससजं चत/
अससजं चत
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 झाबआ समंडल 51 41/1 0.0180 ससजं चत
जिल े का िाम :- ग्राम – करदावदबड़ी तहसील झाब आ,जिला – झाब आ (म.प्र)
क्रम तहसील का ग्राम का िाम प.ह.ि.ं खसरा सख्ं य ा अििा ीय भूजम का प्रकार
सख्ं य ा िाम ित्रे फल ससजं चत/ अससजं चत
हटे ि ेयर म ें
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 झाबआ करदावदबड़ी 48 1864 0.32 ससजं चत
जिले का िाम :- ग्राम – गोपालपरू ा तहसील झाब आ,जिला – झाब आ (म.प्र)
क्रम तहसील का ग्राम का िाम प.ह.ि.ं खसरा सख्ं य ा अििा ीय भूजम का प्रकार
सख्ं य ा िाम ित्रे फल ससजं चत/ अससजं चत
हटे ि ेयर म ें
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 121/1 0.0500 ससजं चत
2 124/2 0.2100 ससजं चत
3 125/1/3 0.2660 ससजं चत
4 126/2 0.0240 ससजं चत
5 126/1/1/2 0.0278 ससजं चत
6 126/1/1/1/2 0.2935 ससजं चत
7 188/2 0.0050 ससजं चत
8 196/2 0.0100 ससजं चत
9 197/1/1/1/1 0.0527 ससजं चत[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
10 197/1/1/2 0.0350 ससजं चत
11 गोपालपरू ा 197/1/2 0.0223 ससजं चत
12 झाबआ 49 197/2/1 0.0200 ससजं चत
13 198/2/2/1 0.0115 ससजं चत
14 198/2/2/2 0.0115 ससजं चत
15 198/2/1/2/2 0.0170 ससजं चत
16 198/3/1/2 0.0063 ससजं चत
17 198/3/2/1 0.0260 ससजं चत
18 198/3/1/1/2 0.0903 ससजं चत
19 199/2 0.0850 ससजं चत
20 200/2/1 0.0625 ससजं चत
21 200/3/2 0.0400 ससजं चत
22 201/2 0.0800 ससजं चत
23 202/2 0.1550 ससजं चत
24 205/2/1 0.0506 ससजं चत
25 205/2/2 0.0294 ससजं चत
26 207/2 0.0300 ससजं चत
27 208/2 0.1700 ससजं चत
28 209/2 0.1500 ससजं चत
29 212/2 0.0900 ससजं चत
30 251/1 0.0344 ससजं चत
31 251/2 0.0037 ससजं चत
32 263/1 0.0145 ससजं चत
33 263/2 0.0055 ससजं चत
34 264/1/1/1/1/1 0.0134 ससजं चत
35 264/1/2 0.0020 ससजं चत
36 264/2 0.0021 ससजं चत
37 264/3 0.0055 ससजं चत
38 268/1/2 0.0200 ससजं चत
39 268/2/1 0.0500 ससजं चत
40 268/3/1 0.0450 ससजं चत
41 268/4 0.0066 ससजं चत
[फा. स.ं E-738923]
कन्हयै ा झा, म ख्य अजभयन्ता (जिमााण)-III4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(i)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Western Railway (Construction Organization)]
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 12th May, 2026
G.S.R. 355(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section(I) of section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989(24 of 1989) (hereinafter referred in as the said Act), the Central Government after being satisfied that for the public
purpose, the land, the brief description of which has given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for execution of
Special Railway Project, namely, "New BG Line between Dahod – Indore of Ratlam division in the State of Madhya
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 a foresaid purpose under sub-
section (1) of section 20D of the said Act:
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely, Sub-Divisional Officer & Land
Acquisition Officer Jhabua, District- jhabua (M.P.) 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 (II) 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 aforesaid Office of the Competent Authority.
Schedule
Brief description of land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project, namely, " New
BG Line between Dahod – Indore of Ratlam division" in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Village: Khedi Tehsil: Jhabua District: Jhabua(M.P.)
S.No. Name of Name of Village P.H.No. Khasara No. Land to be Type of
Tehsil acquired Area Land
In Hect. Irrigated /
Unirrigated
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Jhabua khedi 16 1436/3/1 0.0800 Irrigated
Village: Mindal Tehsil: Jhabua District: Jhabua(M.P.)
S.No. Name of Name of Village P.H.No. Khasara No. Land to be Type of
Tehsil acquired Area Land
In Hect. Irrigated /
Unirrigated
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Jhabua Mindal 51 41/1 0.0180 Irrigated
Village: KardawadBadi Tehsil: Jhabua District: Jhabua(M.P.)
S.No. Name of Name of Village P.H.No. Khasara No. Land to be Type of
Tehsil acquired Area Land
In Hect. Irrigated /
Unirrigated
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Jhabua KardawadBadi 48 1864 0.32 Irrigated
Village: Gopalpura Tehsil: Jhabua District: Jhabua(M.P.)
S.No. Name of Name of P.H.No. Khasara No. Land to be Type of
Tehsil Village acquired Land
Area In Irrigated /
Hect. Unirrigated
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 121/1 0.0500 Irrigated
2 124/2 0.2100 Irrigated[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
3 125/1/3 0.2660 Irrigated
4 126/2 0.0240 Irrigated
5 126/1/1/2 0.0278 Irrigated
6 126/1/1/1/2 0.2935 Irrigated
7 188/2 0.0050 Irrigated
8 196/2 0.0100 Irrigated
9 197/1/1/1/1 0.0527 Irrigated
10 197/1/1/2 0.0350 Irrigated
Gopalpura
11 197/1/2 0.0223 Irrigated
12
49
197/2/1 0.0200 Irrigated
JHABUA
13 198/2/2/1 0.0115 Irrigated
14 198/2/2/2 0.0115 Irrigated
15 198/2/1/2/2 0.0170 Irrigated
16 198/3/1/2 0.0063 Irrigated
17 198/3/2/1 0.0260 Irrigated
18 198/3/1/1/2 0.0903 Irrigated
19 199/2 0.0850 Irrigated
20 200/2/1 0.0625 Irrigated
21 200/3/2 0.0400 Irrigated
22 201/2 0.0800 Irrigated
23 202/2 0.1550 Irrigated
24 205/2/1 0.0506 Irrigated
25 205/2/2 0.0294 Irrigated
26 207/2 0.0300 Irrigated
27 208/2 0.1700 Irrigated
28 209/2 0.1500 Irrigated
29 212/2 0.0900 Irrigated
30 251/1 0.0344 Irrigated
31 251/2 0.0037 Irrigated
32 263/1 0.0145 Irrigated
33 263/2 0.0055 Irrigated
34 264/1/1/1/1/1 0.0134 Irrigated
35 264/1/2 0.0020 Irrigated
36 264/2 0.0021 Irrigated
37 264/3 0.0055 Irrigated
38 268/1/2 0.0200 Irrigated
39 268/2/1 0.0500 Irrigated
40 268/3/1 0.0450 Irrigated
41 268/4 0.0066 Irrigated
[F. No. E-738923]
KANHAIYA JHA, Chief Engineer Construction-III
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