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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** This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways under the Railways Act 1989, declares the intent to acquire 0.590 hectares of land in Pipaliya Rani Village, Bhopal, for the Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina 4th New Line project. Interested parties must submit any written objections within 30 days of the publication date (July 15, 2026). The document outlines the specific land parcels affected and the formal process for hearings and final adjudication by the competent authority. **Key Points / Main Content** **Project and Legal Authority** * **Purpose:** Land acquisition for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section (236.97 Km) 4th New Line. * **Legal Basis:** Exercised under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended in 2008). * **Project Classification:** Designated as a "special Railway project" for public purpose. **Land Details and Location** * **Geographic Scope:** Located in Village Pipaliya Rani, Tehsil Kolar, District Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. * **Total Area:** 0.590 hectares of land is slated for acquisition. * **Land Type:** All identified parcels are classified as private, agricultural, and irrigated land. * **Survey Numbers:** Specific affected plots include survey numbers 181, 126 (and its subdivisions), 128, 130, 137, 136, and 10. **Objection and Hearing Process** * **Submission Deadline:** Written objections must be raised within 30 days from the date of the Gazette publication. * **Filing Authority:** Objections must be submitted to the Competent Authority and Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Sub-Division Kolar, District Bhopal, M.P. * **Hearing Rights:** The Competent Officer will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner. * **Finality of Decision:** Orders made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of section 20(d) of the Act regarding objections are final. **Information Access** * **Inspection:** Land plans and detailed descriptions are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority/SDO (Revenue) Kolar and the office of the Deputy Chief Engineer (Con-1), West Central Railway, Bhopal. **Impact Analysis** **Landowners and Interested Persons** **Impact** Private land holdings in Pipaliya Rani Village are subject to mandatory acquisition for railway infrastructure. **Action Required** Must inspect land plans at designated offices and submit written grounds for any objections to the Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) in Kolar within the 30-day statutory period. **Competent Authority / Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Kolar** **Impact** Mandated to act as the primary adjudicator for the acquisition process within the district. **Action Required** Receive written objections, conduct inquiries and hearings, and issue final orders to either allow or disallow objections. **Ministry of Railways (West Central Railway)** **Impact** Authorized to proceed with the acquisition of 0.590 hectares for the Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina 4th New Line. **Action Required** Maintain land records for public inspection and coordinate with revenue authorities to finalize the acquisition following the objection period.

Key Entities Referenced

Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to acquire land for special railway projects, specifically citing sections 20A and 20(d). Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section 4th New Line: A special railway project spanning 236.97 km for which land acquisition is intended for execution, maintenance, and management. Ministry of Railways: The primary ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the West Central Railway's construction project. Pipaliya Rani, Kolar, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The specific geographic location where land parcels are being acquired for the railway project as detailed in the notification's schedule.
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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-Kolar, District Bhopal, 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 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 Kolar 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 - Pipaliya Rani Tehsil – Kolar District - Bhopal Sr. Survey No. Total Total area Area of Type of Land Nature of Land Irrigated/Non- No. area of Revenue acquired private/Govt. agricultural/ fallow irrigated land of Land Land 1 181 0.677 0.6100 0.030 Private Agriculture Irrigated 2 126 1.448 1.3600 0.188 Private Agriculture Irrigated 2.1 126/1 0.4000 Private Agriculture Irrigated 2.2 126/2 0.4000 Private Agriculture Irrigated 2.3 126/3 0.4000 Private Agriculture Irrigated 2.4 126/4 0.1600 Private Agriculture Irrigated 3 128 0.126 0.1100 0.039 Private Agriculture Irrigated 4 130 0.231 0.1900 0.074 Private Agriculture Irrigated 5 137 0.142 0.1400 0.083 Private Agriculture Irrigated 6 136 0.150 0.1400 0.005 Private Agriculture Irrigated 7 10 0.363 0.4900 0.171 Private Agriculture Irrigated Total Area in hec. 3.137 4.4000 0.590 [(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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