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Date: 2026-07-15 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Publication of Section 20A

Issued by Ministry of Railways · West Central Railway

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**Executive Summary** The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification under the Railways Act, 1989, declaring its intention to acquire 0.045 hectares of land in Village Khamkheda, Raisen District, for the Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina 4th New Line project. Any person interested in the identified land must submit written objections to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication (July 15, 2026). The acquisition is deemed necessary for the public purpose of executing, maintaining, and operating this special railway project. **Key Points / Main Content** **Project and Legal Framework** * **Purpose:** The land is required for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section (236.97 Km) 4th New Line. * **Statutory Authority:** The declaration is made by the Central Government in exercise of powers under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended in 2008). **Land Details (Schedule)** * **Location:** Village Khamkheda, Tehsil Goharganj, District Raisen, Madhya Pradesh. * **Total Acquisition Area:** 0.045 hectares. * **Affected Survey Numbers:** 51/2/1, 43, 42, and 41/1. * **Land Characteristics:** All identified plots are private, irrigated land, categorized as either agricultural or residential. **Objection and Hearing Process** * **Deadline:** Objections must be raised within 30 days from the date of the Gazette publication. * **Submission:** Objections must be made in writing to the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) and Competent Authority of Goharganj, District Raisen. * **Due Process:** The Competent Authority will allow the objector to be heard in person or via a legal practitioner. After necessary inquiries, the authority will issue an order allowing or disallowing the objection. * **Finality:** Any order made by the competent authority under section 20(d) of the Act shall be final. **Public Inspection** * **Availability of Plans:** Detailed land plans and descriptions are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority, the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) in Goharganj, and the Deputy Chief Engineer (Con-1), West Central Railway, Bhopal. **Impact Analysis** **Landowners and Interested Persons (Village Khamkheda)** **Impact** Their private agricultural or residential property is designated for acquisition by the government for railway construction. **Action Required** They must review the land plans and, if they wish to contest the acquisition or use of the land, submit a written objection stating their grounds to the Competent Authority within the 30-day window. **Competent Authority / Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Goharganj** **Impact** This office is designated as the primary point for legal filings and dispute resolution regarding the land acquisition in this jurisdiction. **Action Required** The authority must receive written objections, conduct hearings for applicants, perform further inquiries as needed, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections. **Ministry of Railways (West Central Railway)** **Impact** The Ministry is the beneficiary of the acquisition, enabling the construction of the 236.97 Km special railway project. **Action Required** The Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction-I, Bhopal) must ensure project plans are available for public inspection and proceed with the acquisition process following the resolution of legal objections.

Key Entities Referenced

The Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for railway projects. Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for the notification and execution of the special railway project. Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section 4th New Line: The specific railway project involving construction, maintenance, and management for which land is being acquired. Khamkheda village, Goharganj, Raisen, Madhya Pradesh: The central location where the land acquisition is specifically applicable for the railway project. Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Goharganj: The designated competent authority responsible for receiving and hearing objections regarding the 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 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 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 - Khamkheda Tehsil – Goharganj District - Raisen Sr. Survey No. Total Total Area of Type of Land Nature of Land Irrigated/Non- No. area of area of acquired private/Govt. agricultural/fallow irrigated land Land Revenue Land 1 51/2/1 3.628 2.7760 0.020 Private Agriculture Irrigated 2 43 0.027 0.0160 0.017 Private Agriculture Irrigated 3 42 0.039 0.0450 0.006 Private Residential Irrigated 4 41/1 0.461 0.4130 0.002 Private Residential Irrigated Total Area in hec. 4.155 3.25 0.045 [(Computer No. 330954 F. No. WCR-BPLCOENGG (Misc.)/82/2025-O/o Dy.CE/C-I/BPL)] ANIRUDH MOHAN KAUSHAL, Chief Engineer, Construction-III/HQ 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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