Date: 2026-06-01Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Request for Publication of Extraordinary Gazette Notification 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 by the Ministry of Railways on June 1, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the “Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project” in Odisha. Under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989, the Central Government has finalized the acquisition of approximately 1.950 acres of land in the Angul district following the resolution of public objections. Upon publication of this notice, the specified lands vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* **Project Name:** Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project.
* **Administrative Division:** Khurda Road Division, East Coast Railway.
* **Purpose:** Required for the execution, maintenance, measurement, and operation of a Special Railway Project.
**Procedural History**
* **Initial Notification:** Intent to acquire was published on January 28, 2026, under notification number S.O. 409(E).
* **Public Awareness:** Substance of the intent was published in the "Pragativadi" (Odia) and "The Times of India" (English) newspapers on March 25, 2026.
* **Objection Handling:** The Competent Authority heard all received objections and passed orders in accordance with Section 20D of the Railway Act.
* **Final Report:** The Competent Authority submitted the final report to the Central Government under Section 20E(1).
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Location:** Pallahara Tahasil, Angul District, Odisha.
* **Impacted Villages:** Jangada (0.330 acres) and Jayapura (1.620 acres).
* **Total Land Area:** 1.950 acres.
* **Legal Status:** The land is declared acquired and vests entirely in the Central Government free from any previous legal claims or encumbrances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
The government gains absolute ownership and possession of the specified 1.950 acres of land.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the construction, measurement, and operational phases of the Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project.
**Record Tenants / Landowners (e.g., Prafulla Kumar Sahoo, Jogeswar Naik, etc.)**
**Impact**
The listed individuals lose all ownership rights and interests in the plots specified in the schedule.
**Action Required**
Must surrender the land as it now vests with the government; they may pursue compensation as per the provisions of the Railway Act, 1989.
**Competent Authority (Special Land Acquisition Officer)**
**Impact**
Responsible for the legal and administrative oversight of the acquisition process in Angul District.
**Action Required**
Finalize the administrative transition of the land and manage any subsequent compensation or documentation requirements for the two impacted villages.
Key Entities Referenced
The Railway Act, 1989: The primary legislation providing the legal framework for the acquisition of land for special railway projects.
Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project: A designated Special Railway Project under the Khurda Road Division for which land is being acquired in Odisha.
Ministry of Railways: The primary subject ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the East Coast Railway project.
Angul District, Odisha: The central location where the land acquisition is applicable, specifically within the Pallahara Tahasil and villages of Jangada and Jayapura.
Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989: The specific statutory provision under which the Central Government declares the official acquisition and vesting of land.
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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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स.ं 2686] िई कदल्ली, सोमर्ार, ििू 1, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 11, 1948 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 2686] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026/JYAISHTHA 11, 1948 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू व तट रेलर् े (जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुर्िेश् र्र, 1 िूि, 2026
रेलर् ेअजधजियम, 1989 की धारा 20ई के तहत अजधग्रहि की घोषणा
का.आ. 2779(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, खडं 3, उपखंड (ii) तारीख
28th ििर्री 2026, म ें प्रकाजित भारत सरकार के रेल मत्रं ालय (पूर्व तट रेलर्े) की अजधसूचिा संख्या का.आ. 409(अ)
28th ििर्री 2026 द्वारा उक्त अजधजियम स े उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें जर्जिर्दवष्ट को ओड़ीिा राज्य के अगं लु जिल े म ें जर्िेष रेलर्े
पररयोििा, अर्ावत, “ओजडिा राज्य म ें पूर्व तट रेलर्े के खुदाव रोड जडर्ीज़ि के अतं गतव तालचेर जबमलागढ़ िई ब्रॉड गेि रेल
पर् प्रकल्प” का जिमावण के जलए आर्श्यक ह।ै एतद्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करि े 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 र्,े सक्षम अजधकारी द्वारा उि आक्षेपों की सुिर्ाई की गयी एंर् उक्त
अजधजियम की धारा 20डी के अिुसरण म ेंआदिे पाररत कर कदय े गाए ह ैं।
और, सक्षम प्राजधकारी ि े उक्त अजधजियम धारा 20 ई की उपधारा (1) के अिुसरण म ेंअपिी ररपोटव सौंप दी ह।ै
3916 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब केंरीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी स े ररपोटव प्राप्त होि े 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 एससे उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें जर्जिर्दवष्ट भूजम सभी जर्ल्लग्नों स े मक्तु होकर
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंआत्यंजतक रूप स े जिजहत हो िायेगी ।
अिसु चू ी
ओजडिा राज्य म ेंपर्ू वतट रेलर् ेके खदु ा व रोड 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
20 ई के जलए
गार्ं का खाता खसरा/ पलाटाँ कुलक्षत्रे फल
क्रमाकं प्रस्ट्ताजर्तक्षत्रे ककसम भस्ट्ू र् ामी
िा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:
ियपुरा बंकदया िाइक, िाजत:
2 80/09 59/575 3.700 0.300 तैला-1
पाण, गांर्: सुिब
िोगेश्वर िाइक जपता:
ियपुरा तैला-1 बंकदया िाइक, िाजत:
3 80/09 63/574 0.300 0.250
पाण, गांर्: सुिब
सदािि धल जपता:
ियपुरा तलै ा-1 कजपलेश्वर धल, िाजत:
4 80/66 553/667 1.800 0.620
चसा, गांर्: फपडं[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
भारती िाइक पजत: मोहरें
ियपुरा तैला-1 सुहुला िाजत-पाण, गांर्:
5 80/95 61/573/697 0.200 0.200
कुंडापीठा, देर्गड़
भारती िाइक पजत: मोहरें
ियपुरा तैला-1 सुहुला िाजत-पाण, गांर्:
6 80/95 59/575/698 0.200 0.200
कुंडापीठा, देर्गड़
भारती िाइक पजत: मोहरें
ियपुरा घरबारी सुहुला िाजत-पाण, गांर्:
7 80/95 59/576/699 0.050 0.050
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/Jangada-Jayapura]
एच. अिंतरामि, चीफ इंिीजियर(जिमावण-II)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 1st June, 2026
Declaration Under Section 20E of the Railway Act, 1989
S.O. 2779(E).—Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railway (East
Coast Railway, Construction Organization), Notification number S.O.409(E), dated 28th January 2026 published in
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II section 3, Sub-section (ii), dated dated 28th January 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
Total Proposed
Sl. Name of Khata Khasra/ Kisam of
Area area in 20E Record Tenant
No. Village No. Plot No. Land
(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 , Pramilabala
1 Jangada 3 2 1.020 0.330 Sarad-1
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,
3 Jayapura 80/09 63/574 0.300 0.250 Taila-1 Caste-Pana,Village- Sushaba
Sadanana Dhala S/O- Kapileswar
4 Jayapura 80/66 553/667 1.800 0.620 Taila-1 Dhala , Caste- Chasa, Village-
Phapanda
Bharati Naik W/O - Mohendra Suhula
Jayapura Caste-Pana, Village- Kundapitha ,
5 80/95 61/573/697 0.200 0.200 Taila-1
Deogarh
Jayapura Bharati Naik W/O - Mohendra Suhula
6 80/95 59/575/698 0.200 0.200 Taila-1 Caste-Pana, Village- Kundapitha ,
Deogarh
Jayapura Bharati Naik W/O - Mohendra Suhula
7 80/95 59/576/699 0.050 0.050 Gharabari Caste-Pana, Village- Kundapitha ,
Deogarh
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/20E/2 village/Jangada-Jayapura]
H. ANANTHARAMAN, Chief Engineer (Con.-II)
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