Date: 2026-07-14Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Request for Publication of Gazettee Notification for the below mentioned Land Schedule under Sub section 1 of section 20A of the Railways Amendment Act 1989
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on July 14, 2026, announces the Central Government's intention to acquire land in the Deogarh district of Odisha for the "Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project." The document defines the scope of the acquisition and establishes a 30-day deadline from the date of publication for interested parties to file objections.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Overview and Authority**
* The acquisition is initiated under Section 20A(1) of the Railways Act, 1989 for a public purpose.
* The project is identified as the "Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project" under the Khurda Road Division of the East Coast Railway.
**Land Details**
* The land to be acquired is located in the Deogarh district of Odisha.
* The total area marked for acquisition is 2.910 acres, comprising:
* **Village Kala:** 0.840 acres.
* **Village Niktimala:** 2.070 acres.
* All identified plots are classified as private land (PVT) and include various land types such as Goda-I, Berna Pani-II, Bahala Pani-II, Mala Sadharana, and Gharabari.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* Any person interested in the land may raise an objection to the acquisition under Section 20D(1) of the Act.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer in Talcher, Angul district, within 30 days of the notification's publication.
* The Competent Authority will provide objectors the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections; these orders are considered final.
**Inspection of Plans**
* Detailed land plans and descriptions are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Villages Kala and Niktimala)**
**Impact**
Private landholdings totaling 2.910 acres are subject to government acquisition for the railway project.
**Action Required**
Affected parties must submit written objections stating their grounds within 30 days of July 14, 2026, and may inspect detailed land plans at the Competent Authority's office.
**Special Land Acquisition Officer (Competent Authority), Talcher**
**Impact**
This office is designated to manage the legal proceedings of the acquisition, including the adjudication of disputes.
**Action Required**
The officer must receive written objections, conduct necessary inquiries, provide hearings to objectors, and issue final orders regarding the validity of the objections.
**Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to acquire necessary land for the execution of the Special Railway Project.
**Action Required**
Ensure the project proceeds in accordance with the final orders issued by the Competent Authority following the 30-day objection period.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legal authority cited for the Central Government's power to acquire land for public purposes related to railway infrastructure.
Talcher-Bimalagarh New B.G. Rail Link Project: The specific special railway project under the Khurda Road Division for which the land acquisition is being conducted.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the East Coast Railway construction project.
Deogarh District, Odisha: The primary geographical location where the land acquisition is taking place, specifically involving the villages of Kala and Niktimala.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3722] िई कदल्ली, मगं लर्ार, िुलाई 14, 2026/आषाढ 23, 1948
No. 3722] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2026/ASHADHA 23, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू व तट रेलर् े (जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुर्िेश्वर, 14 िलु ाई, 2026
रेलर् ेअजधजियम, 1989 की धारा 20A के तहत सचू िा
का.आ. 3885(अ).— रेलर् े अजधजियम, 1989 (89 का 24) (इसके बाद उक्त अजधजियम के रूप म ें संदर्भवत) की
धारा बीसए की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार, इस बात स े संतष्टु होि े के बाद कक
सार्विजिक उद्देश्य के जलए, भूजम , जिसका संजिप्त जर्र्रण इसके साथ संलग्न अिुसूची म ेंकदया गया ह,ै ओजडिा राज्य म ेंअगं लु
जिले म ेंजर्िेष रेलर् ेपररयोििा, अथावत, “ओजडिा राज्य म ेंपूर्व तट रेलर् ेके खुदा वरोड जडर्ीज़ि के अतं गतव तालचरे जबमलागढ़
िई ब्रॉड गिे रेल पथ प्रकल्प” का जिमावण के जलए आर्श्यक ह।ै एतद्वारा ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करि े के अपिे इरादे की
घोषणा करता ह;ै
उक्तभूजम म ेंरुजच रखि े र्ाला कोई भी व्यजक्त कर सकता ह।ै आजधकाररक रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की
तारीख स ेतीस कदिों की अर्जध के भीतर, उक्त अजधजियम की धारा बीसडी की उप-धारा (एक) के तहत उक्त उद्दश्े य के जलए
ऐसी भूजम के अजधग्रहण पर आपजत्त उठाए;ं
5394 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
प्रत्येक आपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी, अथातव , स्ट्र्तत्रं भजू म अजधग्रहण अजधकारी , तालचरे जबमलागढ़ िई ब्रॉड गिे रेल
पथ प्रकल्प, तालचरे , जिला – अगं लु , राज्य – ओड़ीिा को जलजखत रूप म ें की िाएगी, और उसके आधार जिधावररत करेगा
और सिम प्राजधकारी आपजत्तकताव को व्यजक्तगत रूप स े या ककसी कािूिी व्यर्सायी के माध्यम स े सुिर्ाई का अर्सर दगे ा,
और उसके बाद, ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों को सुिकर और ऐसी आग े की िांच करिे के बाद, यकद कोई हो, िैसा कक सिम
प्राजधकारी आर्श्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा, या तो आपजत्तयों को अिुमजत या अस्ट्र्ीकार कर दते ा ह;ै
उक्त अजधजियम की धारा बीस डी की उप-धारा (दो) के तहत सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ककया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा। इस अजधसूचिा के अतं गतव आि े र्ाली भूजम की योििा एर् ं अन्य जर्र्रण उपलब्ध ह ैतथा सिम प्राजधकारी के
उक्त कायावलय म ेंइच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा जिरीिण ककया िा सकता ह।ै
अिसु चू ी
ओजडिा राज्य म ेंजर्िेष रेलर् ेपररयोििा, “ओजडिा राज्य म ेंपूर्व तट रेलर् े के खुदाव रोड जडर्ीज़ि के अंतगवत तालचरे
जबमलागढ़ िई ब्रॉड गिे रेल पथ प्रकल्प” का जिमावण , संरचिा के साथ या जबिा संरचिा के अजधग्रहण की िािे र्ाली भूजम
का संजिप्त जर्र्रण ।
जिला का िाम: देवगढ़
सटे लमटें सव े के अनसु ार
खसरा/ कुल क्षत्रे फल अधिग्रहीत भूजम का
क्रमाकं गार्ं का िाम खाता िबं र ककसम
पलाटाँ ि.ं (एकर म)ें क्षत्रे प्रकार
(एकर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 कला 42 7 0.310 0.020 गोदा-II व्यजक्तगत
2 कला 268 3192 0.830 0.260 बेरना पानी-II व्यजक्तगत
3 कला 322 120 0.640 0.020 बाहल पानी -II व्यजक्तगत
4 कला 343 83 0.100 0.020 माल सािारण व्यजक्तगत
5 कला 343 118 0.060 0.010 माल पानी -II व्यजक्तगत
6 कला 348 5 0.130 0.130 गोडा-I व्यजक्तगत
7 कला 348 6 0.110 0.050 गोडा-I व्यजक्तगत
8 कला 348 13/4008 0.060 0.030 माल सािारण व्यजक्तगत
9 कला 381 4 0.180 0.180 गोदा-II व्यजक्तगत
10 कला 392 3188 0.880 0.100 बाहल पानी -II व्यजक्तगत
11 कला 393 87 1.020 0.020 माल सािारण /18 व्यजक्तगत
कुल
4.320 0.840
12 धनधिमाल 14/1 28/125 0.500 0.100 माल सािारण व्यजक्तगत
13 धनधिमाल 14/3 125/131 4.940 1.320 घरबारी व्यजक्तगत
14 धनधिमाल 14/3 131/135 0.500 0.310 घरबारी व्यजक्तगत[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
15 धनधिमाल 14/7 28/130 0.500 0.280 घरबारी व्यजक्तगत
16 धनधिमाल 14/10 131/138 0.020 0.020 माल सािारण व्यजक्तगत
17 धनधिमाल 14/11 131/139 0.020 0.020 माल सािारण व्यजक्तगत
18 धनधिमाल 14/12 131/140 0.020 0.020 माल सािारण व्यजक्तगत
कुल
6.500 2.070
गावां का धववरण
क्रमाकां गावां का नाम क्षत्रे फल (एकर म)ें
1 कला 0.840
2 धनधिमाल 2.070
कुल 2.910
[फा. सं. CE/CON/II/BBS/TLHR-BUF/20A/Kala-Niktimala]
एच. अिंतरामि, मुख्य अजभयतं ा (जिमावण-II)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 14th July, 2026
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-1989
S.O. 3885(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.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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: Deogarh
AS PER SETTLEMENT SURVEY
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 Kala 42 7 0.310 0.020 Goda-I PVT.
2 Kala 268 3192 0.830 0.260 Berna Pani-II PVT.
3 Kala 322 120 0.640 0.020 Bahala Pani-II PVT.
4 Kala 343 83 0.100 0.020 Mala Sadharana PVT.
5 Kala 343 118 0.060 0.010 Mala Pani-II PVT.
6 Kala 348 5 0.130 0.130 Goda-I PVT.
7 Kala 348 6 0.110 0.050 Goda-I PVT.
8 Kala 348 13/4008 0.060 0.030 Mala Sadharana PVT.
9 Kala 381 4 0.180 0.180 Goda-II PVT.
10 Kala 392 3188 0.880 0.100 Bahala Pani-II PVT.
11 393 87 1.020 0.020 Mala Sadharana/18 PVT.
Kala
Total 4.320 0.840
12 Niktimala 14/1 28/125 0.500 0.100 Mala Sadharana PVT.
13 Niktimala 14/3 125/131 4.940 1.320 Gharabari PVT.
14 Niktimala 14/3 131/135 0.500 0.310 Gharabari PVT.
15 Niktimala 14/7 28/130 0.500 0.280 Gharabari PVT.
16 Niktimala 14/10 131/138 0.020 0.020 Mala Sadharana PVT.
17 Niktimala 14/11 131/139 0.020 0.020 Mala Sadharana PVT.
18 Niktimala 14/12 131/140 0.020 0.020 Mala Sadharana PVT.
Total 6.500 2.070
Village wise Abstract.
SL NO. VILLAGE AREA (In Acre)
1 Kala 0.840
2 Niktimala 2.070
Total 2.910
[F. No. CE/CON/II/BBS/TLHR-BUF/20A/Kala-Niktimala]
H.ANANTHARAMAN, Chief Engineer (Con-II)
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