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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 declaring its intention to acquire 3.136 hectares of land in Mandideep Village, Raisen District, for the construction of the Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina 4th New Line project. Published on July 15, 2026, the document mandates that any person interested in the land must submit written objections within 30 days. The acquisition is conducted under the powers conferred by the Railways Act, 1989, to facilitate the execution, maintenance, and operation of this special railway project. **Key Points / Main Content** **Project Overview and Scope** * **Purpose:** Land acquisition for the "Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section (236.97 Km) 4th New Line," a special railway project. * **Legal Basis:** The declaration is made under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended in 2008). * **Location:** The affected land is situated in Village Mandideep, Tehsil Goharganj, District Raisen, Madhya Pradesh. **Land Details** * **Total Area:** The notification covers 24 survey numbers with a total revenue area of 28.183 hectares, of which 3.136 hectares are identified for acquisition. * **Land Classification:** The acquired plots include both private and government-owned land. * **Land Use:** The land is categorized as agricultural, residential, or commercial, and all identified plots are classified as irrigated. **Objection and Inquiry Process** * **Timeline:** Objections must be raised within 30 days from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette. * **Submission:** Written objections must be submitted to the Competent Authority and Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Goharganj, District Raisen, M.P. * **Hearing:** The Competent Officer will provide the objector or their legal practitioner an opportunity to be heard. * **Finality of Order:** Following the inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order allowing or disallowing the objection; this order is final under Section 20(d)(2) of the Act. **Access to Information** * **Inspection:** Detailed plans and land descriptions are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority (SDO Revenue, Goharganj) and the office of the Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction-I), West Central Railway, Bhopal. **Impact Analysis** **Landowners and Interested Persons in Mandideep Village** **Impact** Private land used for agriculture, residence, and commerce is slated for acquisition, which will affect property rights and current land usage. **Action Required** Must review the schedule of survey numbers and, if they wish to object, submit a written statement to the SDO (Revenue) Goharganj within 30 days of July 15, 2026. **Ministry of Railways (West Central Railway)** **Impact** The Ministry gains the legal pathway to acquire necessary land for the Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina 4th New Line project. **Action Required** The Deputy Chief Engineer and associated offices must facilitate the inspection of land plans and support the Competent Authority in the acquisition process. **Competent Authority / Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Goharganj** **Impact** This authority is legally mandated to manage the objection and inquiry process for the specified land plots. **Action Required** Must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and pass final orders to allow or disallow land acquisition objections.

Key Entities Referenced

Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises power (Section 20A) to declare its intention to acquire land for special railway projects. Etarsi-Bhopal-Bina Section 4th New Line: A special railway project involving the construction, maintenance, and operation of a new rail line spanning 236.97 km. Village Mandideep, Tehsil Goharganj, District Raisen (Madhya Pradesh): The central location and geographical jurisdiction where the land acquisition described in the notification is applicable. Ministry of Railways: The primary government body responsible for the notification, execution, and oversight of the railway infrastructure project.
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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 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 - Mandideep 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 1 551/2 1.384 1.4610 0.000 Private Agriculture Irrigated 2 550 1.038 1.2140 0.003 Private Agriculture Irrigated 3 549 1.792 1.9060 0.001 Private Residential Irrigated 4 533/2 1.060 1.0600 0.024 Private Commercial Irrigated 5 532/2/3 0.853 0.8700 0.012 Private Commercial Irrigated 6 532/2/1 0.198 0.2020 0.027 Private Commercial Irrigated 7 532/1/1/1 1.563 1.5900 0.093 Private Residential Irrigated 8 530 4.777 6.653 0.018 Private Residential Irrigated 9 450 0.914 0.4050 0.386 Private Agriculture Irrigated 10 437/3 0.998 1.0110 0.054 Private Residential Irrigated 11 432/1 4.237 3.8370 0.815 Private Agriculture Irrigated 12 432/2/2 1.739 1.5780 0.190 Private Agriculture Irrigated 13 430/6/5 0.327 0.2900 0.000 Private Agriculture Irrigated 14 430/6/4 0.473 0.4770 0.008 Private Agriculture Irrigated 15 430/6/3 0.474 0.4770 0.012 Private Agriculture Irrigated 16 430/6/2 0.473 0.4770 0.005 Private Agriculture Irrigated 17 431/3 0.347 0.1940 0.245 Private Agriculture Irrigated 18 431/2 0.313 0.1740 0.138 Private Agriculture Irrigated 19 431/1 0.036 0.0200 0.004 Private Agriculture Irrigated 20 427 1.475 1.2300 0.401 Private Agriculture Irrigated 21 426 1.548 1.0600 0.315 Private Agriculture Irrigated 22 532/1/1/2 0.290 0.3040 0.011 Govt. Agriculture Irrigated 23 435 1.038 0.7879 0.115 Govt. Agriculture Irrigated 24 428 1.037 0.906 0.257 Govt. Agriculture Irrigated Total Area in hec. 28.382 28.183 3.136 [(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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