Date: 2026-07-30Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Request for Publication of Extraordinary Gazette Notification Corrigendum for the below mentioned Land Schedule under Part II Section 3 Sub section ii as per the Railways Act 1989
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued on July 30, 2026, by the Ministry of Railways, declares the acquisition of land for the “Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project” in Odisha. Following the resolution of objections under Section 20D of the Railway Act, 1989, the Central Government has mandated that 1.950 acres of land in the Angul district be acquired. Upon publication of this notice, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Declaration and Vesting of Land**
* The declaration is made under Section 20E(1) of the Railway Act, 1989, following an initial notification of intent issued on February 18, 2026.
* Under Section 20E(2), the land described in the schedule vests entirely with the Central Government upon the publication of this notification.
* The acquisition is deemed necessary for the execution, maintenance, measurement, and operation of a "Special Railway Project."
**Project and Administrative Details**
* **Project Name:** Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project.
* **Railway Division:** Khurda Road Division of the East Coast Railway.
* **Competent Authority:** The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link, Talcher.
**Geographic Scope and Land Schedule**
* The acquisition involves land located in two villages within the Pallahara Tahasil of Angul District, Odisha.
* **Village Jangada:** 0.330 acres (Khata No. 3, Plot No. 2) categorized as Sarad-1.
* **Village Jayapura:** 1.620 acres across multiple plots (Khata Nos. 80/09, 80/66, and 80/95) categorized as Taila-1 and Gharabari.
* **Total Area:** 1.950 acres.
**Procedural History**
* The substance of the initial intent to acquire land was published in local newspapers, "PRAGATIVADI" and "THE TIMES OF INDIA," on March 25, 2026.
* Objections raised by stakeholders were heard and disposed of by the Competent Authority prior to this final declaration.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
Gains absolute legal ownership and physical possession of 1.950 acres of land, free from all encumbrances, to proceed with the Special Railway Project.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the planned construction, maintenance, and operational activities for the Talcher-Bimalagarh Rail Link.
**Record Tenants (Private Landowners)**
**Impact**
Individuals listed in the schedule (including members of the Sahoo, Naik, and Dhala families) lose ownership rights to the specified plots in Jangada and Jayapura.
**Action Required**
Vacate the specified land as it now vests with the Central Government; follow established legal procedures for any subsequent compensation phases (though not detailed in this specific document).
**Special Land Acquisition Officer (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
Tasked with the administrative oversight of the acquisition process and the submission of reports to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Ensure the finality of the acquisition process and manage the transition of land records to the Ministry of Railways.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the central government exercises powers for land acquisition for railway projects, specifically referenced under Section 20E.
Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project: A designated Special Railway Project under the Khurda Road Division for which the acquisition of land is deemed necessary.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for the notification and implementation of the railway project through the East Coast Railway (Construction).
Angul, Odisha: The specific geographic location (district and state) central to the applicability of this land acquisition declaration.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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No. 4058] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2026/SHRAVAN 8, 1948 ss, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू व तट रेलर् े (जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुवनेश्वर, 30 िुलाई, 2026
रेलर् ेअजधजियम, 1989 की धारा 20ई के तहत अजधग्रहि की घोषणा
का.आ. 4228(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार िे रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (जिसके पश्चात अजधजियम कहा
गया ह)ै की धारा 20 ए की उपधारा (1) के अधीि िारी, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण भाग II, खंड 3, उपखंड (ii) तारीख
18th फ़रर्री 2026, म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के रेल मंत्रालय (पूर् व तट रेलर्)े की अजधसूचिा संख्या का.आ. 891(अ)
18th फ़रर्री 2026 द्वारा उक्त अजधजियम स े उपाबद्ध अिसु ूची म ें जर्जिर्दवष्ट को ओड़ीिा राज्य के अगं लु जिल े म ें जर्िेष
रेलर् े पररयोििा, अर्ावत, “ओजडिा राज्य म ें पूर् व तट रेलर् े के खुदा व रोड जडर्ीज़ि के अंतगवत तालचेर जबमलागढ़ िई ब्रॉड
गेि रेल पर् प्रकल्प” का जिमावण के जलए आर्श्यक ह।ै एतद्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करिे के अपिे आिय की घोषणा
की र्ी ।
और, उक्त अजधसूचिा का सार, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ए की अधीि दैजिक स्ट्र्ािीय समाचार पत्रों अर्ावत
“प्रगजतर्ादी” (ओड़ीआ- भुर्िश्वे र संस्ट्करण) और “द टाइम्स ऑफ़ इजण्डया” (अगं ेिी – भूबिेस्ट्र्र संस्ट्करण) तारीख 25th
माच व 2026, को प्रकाजित ककया गया र्ा ।
और, सक्षम प्राजधकारी को आक्षेप प्रप्त हुए र्े, सक्षम अजधकारी द्वारा उि आक्षेपों की सुिर्ाई की गयी एंर् उक्त
अजधजियम की धारा 20डी के अिुसरण म ेंआदिे पाररत कर कदये गाए ह ें।
5881 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और, सक्षम प्राजधकारी िे उक्त अजधजियम धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (1) के अिुसरण म ेंअपिी ररपोटव सौंप दी ह।ै
अतः अब केंरीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी से ररपोटव प्राप्त होिे पर और उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की
उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों क प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा की ह ै की उपाबद्ध अिुसूची भूजम जर्जिर्दवष्ट भूजम पूर्ोक्त
प्रयोिि के जलए अर्िवत की िाएगी ।
अतः यह कक केन्द्रीय सरकार उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (2) के अिुसरण म,ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक इस
अजधसूचिा म ेंरािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित होि े पर एसस े उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें जर्जिर्दवष्ट भूजम सभी जर्ल्लग्नों स े मुक्त होकर केन्द्रीय
सरकार म ेंआत्यंजतक रूप स े जिजहत हो िायेगी ।
अिसु चू ी
ओजडिा राज्य म ेंपर्ू वतट रेलर् ेके खदु ा वरोड जडर्ीज़ि के अतं गतव "तालचरे - जबमलागढ़ िई ब्रॉड गिे रेल पर् प्रकल्प का
जिमाणव ”, सरं चिा के सार् या जबिा सरं चिा के अजधग्रहण की िाि ेर्ाली भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जर्र्रण। यह भजू म ओजडिा राज्य
के अिगु लु जिल ेकी पाल्लहरा तहसील म ें 2 गार्ं जस्ट्र्त ह,ैं िो सक्षम प्राजधकारी, स्ट्र्तत्रं भजू म अजधग्रहण अजधकारी,
तालचरे जबमलागढ़ िई ब्रॉड गिे रेल पर् प्रकल्प, तालचरे , के अधीि ह।ैं
जिलाका िाम: अिगु लु
कुल 20 ई के जलए
गार्ं का खाता खसरा/ पलाटाँ
क्रमाकं क्षत्रे फल प्र स्ट्ताजर्त क्षत्रे ककसम भस्ट्ू र्ामी
िाम िबं र ि.ं
(एकर म)ें (एकर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
प्रफुल्ल कुमार साहू, प्रदीप
कुमार साहू, प्रणय कुमार
साहू, प्रसन्न कुमार साहू
जपता: िरत्तम साहू िाजत:
चसा, गांर्: खमार,
1 िांगड़ा 3 2 1.020 0.330 सारद -1 प्रजमलाबाला प्रधाि जपता:
िरत्तम साहू, िाजत: चसा,
गांर्: झरालो , प्रजतमा
मंिरी प्रधाि जपता: िरत्तम
साहू िाजत: चसा, गांर्:
बड़सड़ा
क ुल 1.020 0.330
िोगेश्वर िाइक जपता:
2 ियपुरा 80/09 59/575 3.700 0.300 तैला-1 बंकदया िाइक, िाजत: पाण,
गांर्: सुिब
िोगेश्वर िाइक जपता:
3 80/09 63/574 0.300 0.250 बंकदया िाइक, िाजत: पाण,
ियपुरा तैला-1
गांर्: सुिब
सदािि धल जपता:
4 ियपुरा 80/66 553/667 1.800 0.620 तैला-1 कजपलेश्वर धल, िाजत:
चसा, गांर्: फपडं
भारती िाइक पजत: मोहरें
5 ियपुरा 80/95 61/573/697 0.200 0.200 तैला-1
सुहुला िाजत-पाण, गांर्:[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
कुंडापीठा, देर्गड़
भारती िाइक पजत: मोहरें
6 ियपुरा 80/95 59/575/698 0.200 0.200 तैला-1 सुहुला िाजत-पाण, गांर्:
कुंडापीठा, देर्गड़
भारती िाइक पजत: मोहरें
7 ियपुरा 80/95 59/576/699 0.050 0.050 घरबारी सुहुला िाजत-पाण, गांर्:
कुंडापीठा, देर्गड़
कुल 6.250 1.620
गार्ं का जर्र्रण
क्रमाकं गार्ं का िाम क्षत्रे फल (एकर म)ें
1 िांगड़ा 0.330
2 ियापुरा 1.620
कुल 1.950
[फा. सं. CE/CON/II/BBS/TLHR-BUF/20E/2 village/Corrigendum]
एच. अिंतरामि, मुख्य अजभयंता (जिमावण-II)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 30th July, 2026
DECLARATION UNDER SECTION 20E OF THE RAILWAY ACT, 1989
S.O. 4228.— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railway (East Coast
Railway, Construction Organization), Notification number S.O.891(E), dated 18th February 2026 published in Gazette
of India, Extraordinary, Part-II section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated dated 18th February 2026 (here in after referred to as
the said notification) and issued under section (1) of section 20A of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (hereafter
referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declares its intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule
annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance, measurement and operation of 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.
And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in 02 daily local newspapers namely
“PRAGATIVADI” in Odia (Bhubaneswar Edition), and “THE TIMES OF INDIA‟ in English (Bhubaneswar Edition)
Dated 25th March 2026 under sub section (4) of section 20A of the said Act;
And whereas, objections were received; Competent Authority has heard the objections and orders have been
passed in terms of section 20 D of the said Act.
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Competent Authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government.
Now therefore, upon receipt of the report of the Competent Authority, and in exercise of the powers
conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the lands
specified in the schedule annexed here to shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declares that on publication of the notification in the official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule annexed here
to shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within 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, 2 villages are in Pallahara, Tahasil of Angul District in the State of Odisha
under Competent Authority the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G Rail Link,
Talcher.
Name of District: Angul
Proposed
Total
Khasra/ area in
SI. Name of Khata Area Kisam of
20E Record Tenant
No. Village No. Land
Plot No.
(In Acre)
(In Acre)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Prafulla Kumar Sahoo,Pradeep
Kumar Sahoo,Pranaya Kumar
Sahoo,Prasanna Kumara Sahoo
S/O-Narattama Sahoo Caste-
Chasa,Village-Khamar ,
1 Jangada 3 2 1.020 0.330 Sarad-1 Pramilabala Pradhan D/O-
Narattama Sahoo, Caste-
Chasa,Village-Jharalo , Pratima
Manjari Pradhan D/O-Narattama
Sahoo Caste-Chasa,Village-
Badasada
Total 1.020 0.330
Jogeswar Naik S/O- Bandia Naik,
2 Jayapura 80/09 59/575 3.700 0.300 Taila-1
Caste-Pana,Village- Sushaba
Jogeswar Naik S/O- Bandia Naik,
Caste-Pana,Village- Sushaba
3 Jayapura 80/09 63/574 0.300 0.250 Taila-1
Sadanana Dhala S/O- Kapileswar
4 80/66 553/667 1.800 0.620 Taila-1 Dhala , Caste- Chasa, Village-
Jayapura
Phapanda
Bharati Naik W/O - Mohendra
5 Jayapura 80/95 61/573/697 0.200 0.200 Taila-1 Suhula Caste-Pana, Village-
Kundapitha , Deogarh
Bharati Naik W/O - Mohendra
6 Jayapura 80/95 59/575/698 0.200 0.200 Taila-1 Suhula Caste-Pana, Village-
Kundapitha , Deogarh
Bharati Naik W/O - Mohendra
7 Jayapura 80/95 59/576/699 0.050 0.050 Gharabari Suhula Caste-Pana, Village-
Kundapitha , Deogarh
Total 6.250 1.620[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
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/20E/2 village/Corrigendum]
H.ANANTHARAMAN, Chief Engineer (Con-II)
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