**Executive Summary**
This document, published in the Gazette of India on February 18, 2026, announces the Central Government's intention to acquire land in the Angul district of Odisha for the Talcher-Bimalagarh New Broad Gauge Rail Link Project under Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989. Interested parties have 30 days from the date of publication to raise objections. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Talcher.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Notification:**
* The Central Government declares its intent to acquire land for the Talcher-Bimalagarh New Broad Gauge Rail Link Project.
* This project falls under the Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway in Odisha.
* **Objection Process:**
* Interested parties can object to the acquisition within 30 days of the notification's publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Talcher.
* The objection must state the grounds for the objection.
* The Special Land Acquisition Officer will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard.
* The competent authority's decision on the objection is final.
* **Land Details:**
* The schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired.
* It includes the village name, khata number, plot number, total area, area to be acquired, type of land, and land type for Jangada and Jayapura villages.
* The total area to be acquired from Jangada is 0.330 acres, and from Jayapura, it is 1.620 acres.
* Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Special Land Acquisition Officer's office.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landowners in Angul District, Odisha (Specifically, Jangada and Jayapura Villages)**
* **Impact**: Their land is subject to acquisition by the government for the railway project. They risk losing ownership and usage rights of their land.
* **Action Required**: If they object to the acquisition, they must submit a written objection with valid grounds to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Talcher, within 30 days of the notification's publication and present their case if the authority requires it.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the land acquisition is being conducted.
Section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989: The specific section of the Railways Act, 1989, that grants the power for land acquisition for railway projects.
Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project: The specific railway project for which the land is being acquired in Odisha.
Angul: The district in Odisha where the land acquisition for the railway project is taking place.
Odisha: The state where the land acquisition for the railway project is taking place.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 851] नई दिल्ली, बुधर्ार, फरर्री 18, 2026/माघ 29, 1947
No. 851] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026/MAGHA 29, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पर्ू व तट रेलर्)े
अजधसचू ना
भुर्नेश्वर, 18 फरर्री, 2026
रेलर् ेअजधजनयम, १९८९की धारा 20A के तहत सचू ना
का.आ. 891(अ).—रेलवे अधिधियम, 1989 (89 का 24) (इसके बाद उक्त अधिधियम के रूप में संदधभित) की
िारा बीसए की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शक्तक्तयो ं का प्रयोग करते हुए, कें द्र सरकार, इस बात से संतुष्ट होिे के बाद
धक साविजधिक उद्देश्य के धलए, भूधम , धजसका संधिप्त धववरण इसके साथ संलग्न अिुसूची में धदया गया है, ओधिशा
राज्य में अंगुल धजले में धवशेष रेलवे पररयोजिा, अथाित, “ओधिशा राज्य में पूवि तट रेलवे के खुदाि रोि धिवीज़ि के
अंतगित तालचेर बिमलागढ़ नई ब्रॉड गेज रेल पथ प्रकल्प” का धिमािण के धलए आवश्यक है। एतद्वारा ऐसी भूधम का
अधिग्रहण करिे के अपिे इरादे की घोषणा करता है;
उक्तभूधम में रुधच रखिे वाला कोई भी व्यक्तक्त कर सकता है। आधिकाररक राजपत्र में इस अधिसूचिा के
प्रकाशि की तारीख से तीस धदिो ंकी अवधि के भीतर, उक्त अधिधियम की िारा बीसिी की उप-िारा (एक) के तहत
उक्त उद्देश्य के धलए ऐसी भूधम के अधिग्रहण पर आपधत्त उठाएं;
प्रत्येक आपधत्त सिम प्राधिकारी, अथाित, स्वतंत्र भूबम अबिग्रहण अबिकारी , तालचेर बिमलागढ़ नई ब्रॉड
गेज रेल पथ प्रकल्प, तालचेर, बजला – अंगुल , राज्य – ओड़ीशा को धलक्तखत रूप में की जाएगी, और उसके
आिार धििािररत करेगा और सिम प्राधिकारी आपधत्तकताि को व्यक्तक्तगत रूप से या धकसी कािूिी व्यवसायी के
माध्यम से सुिवाई का अवसर देगा, और उसके बाद, ऐसी सभी आपधत्तयो ंको सुिकर और ऐसी आगे की जांच करिे
1236 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
के बाद, यधद कोई हो, जैसा धक सिम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेश द्वारा, या तो आपधत्तयो ं को अिुमधत या
अस्वीकार कर देता है;
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा बीस िी की उप-िारा (दो) के तहत सिम प्राधिकारी द्वारा धकया गया कोई भी
आदेश अंधतम होगा। इस अधिसूचिा के अंतगित आिे वाली भूधम की योजिा एवं अन्य धववरण उपलब्ध है तथा सिम
प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायािलय में इच्छुक व्यक्तक्त द्वारा धिरीिण धकया जा सकता है।
अनुसूची
ओधिशा राज्य में अंगुल धजले में धवशेष रेलवे पररयोजिा, “ओबडशा राज्य में पूवि तट रेलवे के खुदाि रोि धिवीज़ि के
अंतगित तालचेर बिमलागढ़ नई ब्रॉड गेज रेल पथ प्रकल्प” का धिमािण , संरचिा के साथ या धबिा संरचिा के
अधिग्रहण की जािे वाली भूधम का संधिप्त धववरण
बजलाका नाम: अनुगुल
अबिग्रहीत
गांव का खसरा/ प्ााँट कु लक्षेत्रफल भूबमका
क्रमांक खाता नंिर क्षेत्र बकसम
नाम नं. (एकर में) प्रकार
(एकर में)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 जांगडा 3 2 1.020 0.330 सारद -1 व्यक्तक्तगत
कु ल 1.020 0.330
2 जयपुरा 80/9 59/575 3.700 0.300 तैला-1 व्यक्तक्तगत
3 जयपुरा 80/09 63/574 0.300 0.250 तैला-1 व्यक्तक्तगत
4 जयपुरा 80/66 553/667 1.800 0.620 तैला-1 व्यक्तक्तगत
5 जयपुरा 80/95 61/573/697 0.200 0.200 तैला-1 व्यक्तक्तगत
6 जयपुरा 80/95 59/575/698 0.200 0.200 तैला-1 व्यक्तक्तगत
7 जयपुरा 80/95 59/576/699 0.050 0.050 घरबारी व्यक्तक्तगत
कु ल 6.250 1.620
गांव का बववरण
क्रमांक गांवका नाम क्षेत्रफल (एकर में)
1 जांगडा 0.330
2 जयापुरा 1.620
कु ल 1.950
[फा. स.ं CE/CON/II/BBS/TLHR-BUF/20A/Corrigendum]
अिय कुमार सामल, चीफ इंिीजनयर (जनमावण -II)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(East Coast Railways)
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 18th February, 2026
Notice Under Section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989
S.O. 891(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89) (here in after referred as the said Act.), the Central Government, after being satisfied
that for the public purpose, the Land, brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed here to, is required
for the execution of the Special Railway Project, namely, “Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project”
under Khurda Road Division of East Coast Railway in the State of Odisha, 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 the
notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-
section (1) of section 20D of the said Act.
Every objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely Special Land Acquisition Officer,
Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link, Talcher, Dist:-Angul, Odisha in writing, and shall set out grounds
thereof and competent authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or through a
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 (2) of section 20D 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 at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of land (Annexure-I) (attached here with) to be acquired, with or without structures, for the Special
Railway Project, namely, “Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project” under Khurda Road Division of East
Coast Railway in the State of Odisha.
Name of District: Angul
Total Acquired
Khasra/ Area Area
SI. No. Name of Village Khata No. Kisam of Land Type of Land
Plot No. (In (In
Acre) Acre)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 Jangada 3 2 1.020 0.330 Sarad-1 PVT.
Total 1.020 0.330
2 Jayapura 80/9 59/575 3.700 0.300 Taila-1 PVT.
3 Jayapura 80/09 63/574 0.300 0.250 Taila-1 PVT.
4 Jayapura 80/66 553/667 1.800 0.620 Taila-1 PVT.
5 Jayapura 80/95 61/573/697 0.200 0.200 Taila-1 PVT.
6 Jayapura 80/95 59/575/698 0.200 0.200 Taila-1 PVT.
7 Jayapura 80/95 59/576/699 0.050 0.050 Gharabari PVT.
Total 6.250 1.620
Village wise Abstract.
SL NO. VILLAGE AREA (In Acre)
1 Jangada 0.330
2 Jayapura 1.620
Total 1.950
[F. No. CE/CON/II/BBS/TLHR-BUF/20A/Corrigendum]
AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer(Con-II)
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