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Date: 2026-07-18 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

publication of secction 20A

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**Executive Summary** The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification dated May 25, 2026, declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the construction of the 4th New Line in the Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section (236.97 km). The acquisition affects land in Itayakalan village, Raisen district, Madhya Pradesh, for public purposes including execution, maintenance, and operation. Interested parties must submit any objections in writing within 30 days of the notification's publication in the official Gazette. **Key Points / Main Content** **Project Overview and Authority** * **Legal Authority:** The declaration is made under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended in 2008). * **Project Scope:** Construction, maintenance, management, and operation of a special Railway project consisting of the 4th New Line on the Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section. * **Location:** The targeted land is situated in Village Itayakalan, Tehsil Goharganj, District Raisen, Madhya Pradesh. **Land Acquisition Details** * **Total Area:** The total land area to be acquired is 0.195 hectares. * **Survey Numbers:** Affected plots include survey numbers 39/1/2, 35/1/1, 35/2/2, 35/3/1, and 34/1. * **Land Classification:** All identified plots are private, agricultural, and irrigated land. * **Inspection:** Detailed land plans and records are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority and the Deputy Chief Engineer (Con-1), West Central Railway, Bhopal. **Objection and Hearing Process** * **Submission Deadline:** Objections must be filed within 30 days from the date of the Gazette publication. * **Submission Format:** Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority and Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Goharganj, stating specific grounds. * **Right to Hearing:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner. * **Finality of Decision:** After inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order either allowing or disallowing the objection; this order is considered final under section 20(d)(2) of the Act. **Impact Analysis** **Private Landowners in Itayakalan Village** **Impact** Owners of identified survey numbers face the acquisition of their private, irrigated agricultural land for the railway project. **Action Required** Must review the notification details and, if desired, file written objections within the 30-day window or inspect land plans at the Sub-Divisional Officer’s office. **Competent Authority / Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Goharganj** **Impact** Designated as the primary official for managing local acquisition procedures and legal challenges. **Action Required** Receive written objections, conduct necessary inquiries, provide hearings to affected parties, and pass final orders on the validity of objections. **West Central Railway (Ministry of Railways)** **Impact** Responsible for the execution and management of the Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina 4th New Line project. **Action Required** Must maintain land plans for public inspection at the Deputy Chief Engineer's office in Bhopal and coordinate with revenue officials to finalize the acquisition process.

Key Entities Referenced

Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation (including the 2008 Amendment) under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for railway projects. Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section 4th New Line: The specific special railway project for which land is being acquired for execution, maintenance, and operation. Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for the oversight of the project and the issuance of this land acquisition notification. Raisen, Madhya Pradesh: The primary geographic location (District and State) where the targeted land for the railway project is situated. Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Goharganj: The designated Competent Authority responsible for receiving written objections and conducting hearings regarding the proposed land acquisition.
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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 20(d) of the said Act. Every such objection shall be made in writing to the Competent Officer and Competent Authority and Sub-Divisional Officer(Revenue), Sub-Division-Goharganj, District Raisen, M.P. and shall set out[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 there in the grounds there of and the Competent Officer shall afford the applicant an opportunity of being heard either in person or through a legal practitioner and after hearing all such objection and making such further inquiry, if any, as the Competent Officer may deem necessary, may by order either allow or disallow the objection. The order made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of section 20(d) of the said Act shall be final. The plan and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected by the interested person at the above mentioned office of the competent authority and the office of Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) Sub-Division Goharganj and Deputy Chief Engineer, (Con-1) west central railway, Bhopal SCHEDULE Brief details of land with or without structure to be acquired for the construction project of Etarsi- Bhopal-Bina Section (236.97 Km) 4th New Linein the state of Madhya Pradesh Village - Itayakalan Tehsil – Goharganj District - Raisen S Survey Total Total Area of Type of Land Nature of Land Irrigated/Non- No. No. area of area of acquired private/Govt. agricultural/fallow irrigated land Land Revenue Land 1 39/1/2 0.374 0.4050 0.040 Private Agriculture Irrigated 2 35/1/1 0.566 0.5470 0.028 Private Agriculture Irrigated 3 35/2/2 0.566 0.5060 0.032 Private Agriculture Irrigated 4 35/3/1 0.619 0.6070 0.064 Private Agriculture Irrigated 5 34/1 0.488 0.4850 0.031 Private Agriculture Irrigated Total Area 2.613 2.55 0.195 in hec. [Computer No. 330954 F. No.WCR-BPLCOENGG (Misc.)/82/2025-O/o Dy.CE/C-I/BPL] ANIRUDH MOHAN KAUSHAL, Chief Engineer, Construction-III Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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