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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 for ROB No 352

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**Executive Summary** The Ministry of Railways has issued a notification dated March 24, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire land for the construction of Road Over Bridge (ROB) No. 352 in the Srikakulum district of Andhra Pradesh. The project is situated on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line between Baruva and Mandasa Road stations. Interested persons must submit any objections regarding the land acquisition in writing to the Competent Authority within 30 days of the notification's publication. **Key Points / Main Content** **Project Scope and Legal Authority** * **Authority:** The notification is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989. * **Purpose:** Execution of a "Special Railway Project" involving the construction of ROB No. 352 at Km. 654/11-13, necessitated by the closing of manned level crossing L.C. 352. * **Location:** The project is located within the Khurda Road Division, specifically between Baruva (BAV) and Mandasa Road (MMS) stations in Sompeta Mandal, Srikakulum District. **Land Acquisition Details** * **Total Area:** A total of 3.722 acres of land is scheduled for acquisition. * **Land Classification:** The acquisition includes 2.509 acres of Government land (classified as Poramboke) and 1.213 acres of Private land (classified as Dry). * **Affected Villages:** * **Korlam:** 2.599 acres (2.086 Govt; 0.513 Private). * **Palavalasa:** 1.123 acres (0.423 Govt; 0.700 Private). * **Inspection:** Detailed land plans are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority. **Objection and Resolution Process** * **Submission:** Objections must be filed in writing to the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) and Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Palasa. * **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner. * **Finality of Orders:** Following inquiries and hearings, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow objections; such orders are considered final under Section 20D(2) of the Act. **Impact Analysis** **Landowners and Interested Persons (Private and Government)** **Impact** They face the mandatory acquisition of 3.722 total acres of land (with or without structures) for public railway infrastructure. **Action Required** Review the land schedule (Annexure-1) to identify affected survey numbers and submit written objections to the RDO, Palasa, within 30 days if they oppose the acquisition. **Competent Authority (CALA) / Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), Palasa** **Impact** Responsible for managing the legal and administrative procedures of the land acquisition process within the Khurda Road Division. **Action Required** Receive written objections, conduct necessary inquiries, provide hearings to objectors, and pass final orders to allow or disallow the land acquisition. **Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway)** **Impact** The entity seeking to execute the Special Railway Project to improve the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line. **Action Required** Proceed with the acquisition process following the expiration of the objection period and the resolution of any filed disputes.

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Srikakulum district, Andhra Pradesh: The geographical location central to the project's scope and where the land acquisition is taking place. Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The designated regulatory official responsible for managing the land acquisition process and hearing public objections. Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislative framework under which the land acquisition for the railway project is authorized. Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry responsible for the execution of the railway project and the issuance of this notification. Construction of ROB No. 352: The specific infrastructure initiative involving a Road Over Bridge on the Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line for which the land is being acquired.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-ओ.आर.-अ.-27032026-271321 CG-OxRx-xEG-I2D7H0x3x2x0 26-271321 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1462] िई कदल्ली, मगं लर्ार, माच व24, 2026/चत्रै 3, 1948 13, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947 No. 1462] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2026/CHAITRA 3, 1948 ss, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947 रेल मत्रं ालय [पर्ू व तट रेलर् े (जिमाणव )] अजधसचू िा भुर्िेश् र्र, 24 माच,व 2026 (रेलर् ेअजधजियम एक हिार िौ सौ िर्ासी(1989) की धारा बीस ए(20A) के तहत सचू िा) का.आ. 1527(अ).—रेलर् े (सिं ोधि) अजधजियम, 1989 (24/89) (जिस े इसके बाद उक्त अजधजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों के तहत, केंद्र सरकार इस बात से संतुष्ट होिे के बाद कक सार्विजिक उद्देश्य के जलए, भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जर्र्रण यहां सलं ग्न अिसु ूची में कदया गया है, जर्िेष रेलर्े पररयोििा के जिष्पादि के जलए आर्श्यक ह,ै अर्ावत,् आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के श्रीकाकुलम जिल े म ें "खुदा व रोड जडर्ीिि के तहत हॉर्डा-जर्िाखापत्तिम मुख्य लाइि पर बरुर्ा(BAV)-मंदसा रोड(MMS)(बरुर्ा याडव) स्ट्टेििों के बीच KM.654/11-13 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड ओर्र जिि) संख्या 352 का जिमावण।", इसके द्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करिे का इरादा घोजषत करती ह।ै उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, अजधसूचिा के रािपत्र में प्रकािि की तारीख स े (30) तीस कदि की अर्जध के भीतर, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा (1) के अधीि प्रयोिि के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अििव पर आपजत्त उठा सकेगा। प्रत्येक आपजत्त, सिम प्राजधकारी अर्ावत भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए सिम प्राजधकारी (काला) रािस्ट्र् मडं लीय अजधकारी (आरडीओ)/ पलासा को खुदाव रोड जडर्ीिि के तहत हॉर्डा-जर्िाखापटिम मुख्य लाइि पर बरुर्ा(BAV)-मंदसा रोड(MMS)(बरुर्ा याडव) स्ट्टेििों के बीच KM.654/11-13 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड ओर्र जिि) संख्या 352 का जिमाणव के संबंध में जलजखत रूप में आर्ेदि प्रस्ट्ततु की िाएगी तर्ा ऐसे आपजत्त के आधार पर जिधावररत ककये िाएंगे और सिम 2133 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताव को चाह े र्ह व्यजक्तगत रुप से हो या किर ककसी जर्जध व्यर्सायी के माध्यम से, सुिर्ाई का अर्सर देगा, और ऐसे आपजत्तयां सुििे के पश्चात ् और आर्श्यक आगे की िांच, यकद कोई हो, करि े के पश्चात्, िैसा कक सिम प्राजधकारी आर्श्यक समझे आपजत्तयों को स्ट्र्ीकार या अस्ट्र्ीकार कर सकेगा। उक्त अजधजियम के 20D की उप-धारा(2) के अंतगवत सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा िारी ककया गया कोई भी आदिे को अंजतम मािा िाएगा। इस अजधसूचिा के अंतगवत आिे र्ाली भूजम की योििाएं और अन्य जर्र्रण उपलब्ध ह ैं और इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा सिम प्राजधकारी के उपरोक्त कायावलय में उिका जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै अिसु चू ी जर्िषे रेलर् ेपररयोििा अर्ातव ्आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के श्रीकाकुलम जिल ेम ें“खदु ा वरोड जडर्ीिि के तहत हॉर्डा- जर्िाखापटिम मख्ु य लाइि पर बरुर्ा(BAV)-मदं सा रोड(MMS)(बरुर्ा याडव) स्ट्टेििों के बीच KM.654/11-13 पर आर.ओ.बी (रोड ओर्र जिि) सख्ं या 352 का जिमाणव ” के जलए सरं चिाओं के सार् या जबिा सरं चिाओं के अजधग्रजहत की िाि ेर्ाली भजू म का सजं िप्त जर्र्रण (अिलु ग्नक-1) यहा ंसलं ग्न ह।ै जिले का िामााः-श्रीकाकुलम अिलु ग्नक-1 भूजम अिसु चू ी पररयोििा का िाम:-आरओबी–352 का जिमावण जिल ेका िाम:-श्रीकाकुलम, प्रभाग का िाम:-खोदा वरोड, मडं ल का िाम:-सोंपेटा सर्िे ण/ कुल कुल क्रम गार्ाँ का िाम मडं ल एलपीएम भूजम आर्श्यक भूजम का ककस्ट्म भूजम का प्रकार स. ं सख्ं या जर्स्ट्तार एकड म ें 1 कोलावम सोंपेटा 518 3.11 0.06 पोरम्बोक सरकारी िमीि 2 कोलावम सोंपेटा 797 2.77 0.01 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 3 कोलावम सोंपेटा 801 4.29 0.28 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 4 कोलावम सोंपेटा 802 0.29 0.029 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 5 कोलावम सोंपेटा 803 0.96 0.062 पोरम्बोक सरकारी िमीि 6 कोलावम सोंपेटा 806 3.4 0.278 पोरम्बोक सरकारी िमीि 7 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1152 0.28 0.086 पोरम्बोक सरकारी िमीि 8 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1153 0.79 0.036 पोरम्बोक सरकारी िमीि 9 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1154 0.5 0.014 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 10 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1155 0.03 0.001 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 11 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1177 36.49 1.65 पोरम्बोक सरकारी िमीि 12 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1183 0.03 0.003 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 13 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1184 0.07 0.066 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 14 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1185 0.09 0.018 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 15 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1190 0.34 0.002 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 16 कोलावम सोंपेटा 1192 0.07 0.004 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 17 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-1A 0.55 0.423 पोरम्बोक सरकारी िमीि 18 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-16B 0.32 0.001 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 19 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-17B 0.315 0.004 सूखा जििी ज़मीि[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 20 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-18B 0.006 0.006 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 21 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-19 0.15 0.003 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 22 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-23 0.17 0.013 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 23 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-24 0.006 0.001 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 24 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-25 0.03 0.013 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 25 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-36B 0.027 0.027 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 26 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-37B 0.36 0.045 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 27 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-39 0.09 0.001 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 28 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-40 0.05 0.043 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 29 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-41B 0.18 0.071 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 30 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-42B 0.067 0.074 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 31 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-43 0.05 0.042 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 32 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-44B 0.190 0.12 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 33 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-47B 0.005 0.005 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 34 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 33-48B 0.001 0.001 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 35 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 34-15 0.320 0.18 सूखा जििी ज़मीि 36 पलर्लसा सोंपेटा 31-16 0.770 0.05 सूखा जििी ज़मीि कुल 3.722 भूजम का सारािं अजधग्रजहत भजू म जििी ज़मीि कुल गार्ाँ का सरकारी अजधग्रजहत िाम ज़मीि गीला सखू ा मािर्ारी भूजम कोलावम 2.086 0 0.513 0 2.599 पलर्लसा 0.423 0 0.7 0 1.123 कुल 2.509 0 1.213 0 3.722 [िा.स.ं सीएओ/सी/आरएसपी/बीबीएस/2026/आरओबी सख्ं या-352/20ए] अिय कुमार समाल, मुख्य अजभयंता (जिमावण-II) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 24th March, 2026 Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-,1989 S.O. 1527(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89) (hereinafter referred as the said Act.), the Central Government, after being satisfied4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 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 Special Railway Project, namely, “Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C.352 at Km.654/11-13 between Baruva(BAV)-Mandasa Rd.(MMS)(Baruva Yard) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Road Division.” in Srikakulum district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may within a period of (30) 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 Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) & Revenue Divisional Officer(RDO), Palasa for Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C.352 at Km.654/11-13 between Baruva(BAV)-Mandasa Rd.(MMS)(Baruva Yard) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Road Division 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 Special Railway Project, namely “Construction of ROB in lieu of closing of manned of L.C.352 at Km.654/11-13 between Baruva(BAV)-Mandasa Rd.(MMS)(Baruva Yard) on Howrah Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Road Division)” in Srikakulum district of Andhra Pradesh state. Name of the District:-Srikakulam ANNEXURE-1 LAND SCHEDULE Name of the Project:-Construction of ROB No.352 Name of the District:-Srikakulum, Name of the Division:- Khurda Rd.,Name of the Mandal:-Sompeta TOTAL ACQUIRED SL. NAME OF NAME OF LPM/ TYPE OF CLASIFICATION OF AREA IN LAND In NO. VILLAGE MANDAL SURVEY NO LAND LAND ACRES ACRES 1 KORLAM SOMPETA 518 3.11 0.06 PORAMBOKE GOVERNMENT 2 KORLAM SOMPETA 797 2.77 0.01 DRY PRIVATE 3 KORLAM SOMPETA 801 4.29 0.28 DRY PRIVATE 4 KORLAM SOMPETA 802 0.29 0.029 DRY PRIVATE 5 KORLAM SOMPETA 803 0.96 0.062 PORAMBOKE GOVERNMENT 6 KORLAM SOMPETA 806 3.4 0.278 PORAMBOKE GOVERNMENT 7 KORLAM SOMPETA 1152 0.28 0.086 PORAMBOKE GOVERNMENT 8 KORLAM SOMPETA 1153 0.79 0.036 PORAMBOKE GOVERNMENT 9 KORLAM SOMPETA 1154 0.5 0.014 DRY PRIVATE 10 KORLAM SOMPETA 1155 0.03 0.001 DRY PRIVATE 11 KORLAM SOMPETA 1177 36.49 1.65 PORAMBOKE GOVERNMENT 12 KORLAM SOMPETA 1183 0.03 0.003 DRY PRIVATE 13 KORLAM SOMPETA 1184 0.07 0.066 DRY PRIVATE 14 KORLAM SOMPETA 1185 0.09 0.018 DRY PRIVATE 15 KORLAM SOMPETA 1190 0.34 0.002 DRY PRIVATE[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5 16 KORLAM SOMPETA 1192 0.07 0.004 DRY PRIVATE 17 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-1A 0.55 0.423 PORAMBOKE GOVERNMENT 18 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-16B 0.32 0.001 DRY PRIVATE 19 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-17B 0.315 0.004 DRY PRIVATE 20 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-18B 0.006 0.006 DRY PRIVATE 21 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-19 0.15 0.003 DRY PRIVATE 22 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-23 0.17 0.013 DRY PRIVATE 23 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-24 0.006 0.001 DRY PRIVATE 24 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-25 0.03 0.013 DRY PRIVATE 25 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-36B 0.027 0.027 DRY PRIVATE 26 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-37B 0.36 0.045 DRY PRIVATE 27 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-39 0.09 0.001 DRY PRIVATE 28 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-40 0.05 0.043 DRY PRIVATE 29 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-41B 0.18 0.071 DRY PRIVATE 30 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-42B 0.067 0.074 DRY PRIVATE 31 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-43 0.05 0.042 DRY PRIVATE 32 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-44B 0.190 0.12 DRY PRIVATE 33 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-47B 0.005 0.005 DRY PRIVATE 34 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 33-48B 0.001 0.001 DRY PRIVATE 35 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 34-15 0.320 0.18 DRY PRIVATE 36 PALAVALASA SOMPETA 31-16 0.770 0.05 DRY PRIVATE TOTAL 3.722 ABSTRACT ACUIRED LAND PRIVATE LAND TOTAL ACQUIRED VILLAGE NAME GOVERNMENT LAND LAND EXTENT WET DRY MANAVARI KORLAM 2.086 0 0.513 0 2.599 PALAVALASA 0.423 0 0.7 0 1.123 TOTAL 2.509 0 1.213 0 3.722 [F. No. CAO/C/RSP/BBS/2026/ROB-352/20A/] AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Construction-II) 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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