Date: 2026-05-27Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Request for Publication of Gazette Notification for the below mentioned Land Schedule under Sub section 1 of section 20A of the Railways Amendment Act 1989 24 89
**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification dated May 27, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire land in the Jharsuguda district of Odisha for the construction of the 3rd and 4th railway lines between Jharsuguda and Sason (64 km). Under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989, interested parties have a 30-day deadline from the date of publication to file objections. The Land Acquisition Officer in Jharsuguda is the designated authority for processing these objections and conducting necessary inquiries.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* The land is required for a "Special Railway Project" involving the execution of the 3rd and 4th lines from Jharsuguda to Sason.
* The project falls under the jurisdiction of the East Coast Railway and spans approximately 64 kilometers.
**Land Details**
* A total of 0.096 acres of land is scheduled for acquisition in Jharsuguda Unit No. 7 - Sarbahal.
* The land is classified as "Gharabari Eka" (private land) and includes specific plots: 613, 614, 613/8841, and 614/8842.
* The acquisition includes land with or without existing structures.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* Any person interested in the land may raise an objection in writing to the Land Acquisition Officer, Jharsuguda, within 30 days of the notification's publication.
* Objectors must state the grounds for their objection and will be provided an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* After conducting further inquiries, the competent authority will issue an order to either allow or disallow the objections.
* Any order made by the competent authority under Section 20D(2) of the Act shall be final.
**Inspection of Plans**
* Detailed land plans and related information are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the competent authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Sarbahal Village)**
**Impact**
Property owners of the specified plots in Jharsuguda Unit No. 7 face the acquisition of their private land for public railway infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Review the land plans at the Land Acquisition Officer’s office and, if necessary, submit written objections within 30 days of the publication date.
**Land Acquisition Officer, Jharsuguda (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
Tasked with the legal responsibility to receive, hear, and adjudicate objections regarding the land acquisition.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, provide hearings to objectors, conduct necessary inquiries, and pass final orders to allow or disallow the acquisition.
**Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway)**
**Impact**
Enabled to proceed with the statutory process for acquiring 0.096 acres of land necessary for the completion of the 64 km railway expansion.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the competent authority to finalize the acquisition process following the 30-day objection period and subsequent inquiries.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation (specifically Sections 20A and 20D) under which the Central Government is exercising its power to acquire land for railway projects.
Special Railway Project: Jharsuguda to Sason 3rd and 4th Line: The specific infrastructure project involving the construction of a 64 km railway line for which land is being acquired.
Ministry of Railways: The primary central ministry (specifically the East Coast Railway division) responsible for issuing the notification and executing the project.
Jharsuguda, Odisha: The central location and administrative district where the land acquisition and railway construction are taking place.
Land Acquisition Officer, Jharsuguda: The competent authority designated to receive written objections and conduct hearings from persons interested in the land being acquired.
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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.ं 2581] नई कदल्ली, बधु र्ार , मई 27, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 6, 1948 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 2581] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2026/JYAISTHA 6, 1948 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(पर्ू वतट रेलर्)े
अजधसचू ना
भुबनेश्वर, 27 मई, 2026
रेलर् ेअजधजनयम, 1989 की धारा 20A के तहत सचू ना
का.आ. 2674(अ) — रेलर्े (संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 1989 (89 का 24) (इसकेबाद उक्त अजधजनयम के रूप म ें
सदं र्भतव ) की धारा 20A की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार, इस बात सेसंतुष्ट होने के
बाद कक सार्विजनक उद्दश्े य के जलए, भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जर्र्रण इसके साथ सलं ग्न अनुसूची में कदया गया ह,ै ओजडिा राज्य
म ें झारसुगुड़ा जिल े म ें जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोिना, अथावत, पूर्ी तट रेलर्े के “झारसगु ड़ु ा स ेसासन तक (64 ककमी) तक तीसरी
और चौथी लाइन” का जनमाणव के जलए आर्श्यक ह।ै एतद द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करने के अपने इरादे की घोषणा
करता ह।ै
उक्त भूजम म ेंरुजच रखने र्ाला कोई भी व्यजक्त कर सकता ह।ै आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ेंइस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की
तारीख से तीस कदनों की अर्जध के भीतर, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20-Dकी उप-धारा (एक) के तहत उक्त उद्दश्े य के जलए
ऐसी भूजम के अजधग्रहण पर आपजत्त उठाए।ं
3764 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रत्येक आपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी, अथावत, भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी, झारसुगड़ु ा, जिला – झारसुगुड़ा के, झारसुगड़ु ा
– सासन तीसरी और चौथी लाइन के भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए । जिला – झारसुगुड़ा राज्य – ओड़ीिा को जलजखत रूप म ें की
िाएगी, और उसके आधार जनधावररत करेगा और सिम प्राजधकारी आपजत्तकताव को व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या ककसी कानूनी
व्यर्सायी के माध्यम स े सुनर्ाई का अर्सर देगा, और उसके बाद, ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों को सुनकर और ऐसी आगे की िाचं
करनेके बाद, यकद कोई हो, िसै ा कक सिम प्राजधकारी आर्श्यक समझे, आदिे द्वारा, या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुमजत या
अस्ट्र्ीकार कर देता ह।ै
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20-D की उप-धारा (2) के तहत सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई भी आदेि अजं तम
होगा। इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतव आनेर्ाली भूजम की योिना एर्ं अन्य जर्र्रण उपलब्ध ह ै तथा सिम प्राजधकारी के उक्त
कायावलय में इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
ओजडिा राज्य म ें झारसगु ड़ु ा जिल े म ें जर्िषे रेलर् े पररयोिना, पर्ू ी तट रेलर् े के “झारसगु ड़ु ा स े सासन तक (64
ककमी) तक तीसरी और चौथी लाइन” का जनमाणव , सरं चना के साथ या जबना सरं चना के अजधग्रहण की िान ेर्ाली भजू म का
सजं िप्त जर्र्रण ।
जिला का नाम – झारसगु ड़ु ा
अजधग्रजहत
कुल
क्रजमक खसरा/ प्लाट ककया िान े भजू म का
गार्ाँ का नाम खाता सख्ं या ित्रे फल भजू म का ककसम
सख्ं या न ं र्ाला ित्रे प्रकार
(एकड़ म)ें
(एकड़ म)ें
1 झारसुगुड़ा यूजनट 613 0.022 0.022 घरबारी एक नीिी
नं .- 7 - 466/3094
2 सरबाहाल 614 0.026 0.026 घरबारी एक नीिी
3 झारसुगुड़ा यूजनट 613/8841 0.024 0.024 घरबारी एक नीिी
नं .- 7 - 466/3093
4 सरबाहाल 614/8842 0.024 0.024 घरबारी एक नीिी
कुल = 0.096 0.096
क्रजमक संख्या गााँर् का नाम अजधग्रजहत ककया िाने र्ाला िेत्र (एकड़ में)
1 झारसुगुड़ा यूजनट नं .- 7 - सरबाहाल 0.096
कुल = 0.096
[फा.स.ं CE/CON/IV/BBS/JSG-SSN 3rd & 4th/Sarbahal/1st Phase/20A]
एच. अनंतरमन, मुख्य अजभयंता (जनमावण -II)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(East Coast Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 27th May, 2026
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989
S.O. 2674(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, Construction of “3rd and 4th line from Jharsuguda to Sason
(64 Km)” of East Coast Railway in the district of Jharsuguda 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 Land Acquisition Officer, Jharsuguda of
State–Odisha for Land acquisition of “Jharsuguda – Sason 3rd and 4th line”. 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 inquiry, 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 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, Construction of “3rd and 4th line from Jharsuguda to Sason (64 Km)”
of East Coast Railway in District Jharsuguda in the state of Odisha.
Name of District: Jharsuguda
Total To be
Name of Khasra/ Area Acquired Type of
SI No. Khata No. Kisam of Land
Village Plot No. (In Area (In Land
Acre) Acre)
1 Jharsuguda 613 0.022 0.022 Gharabari Eka Private
Unit No.- 7 - 466/3094
2 Sarbahal 614 0.026 0.026 Gharabari Eka Private
3 Jharsuguda 613/8841 0.024 0.024 Gharabari Eka Private
Unit No.- 7 - 466/3093
4 Sarbahal 614/8842 0.024 0.024 Gharabari Eka Private
Total = 0.096 0.096
Sl No Name of Village To be Acquired Area (In Acre)
1 Jharsuguda Unit No.- 7 - Sarbahal 0.096
Total = 0.096
[F. No.: CE/CON/IV/BBS/JSG-SSN 3rd & 4th/Sarbahal/1st Phase/20A]
H. ANANTHARAMAN, Chief Engineer (Con-II)
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