Date: 2025-09-26Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Request for Publication of Gazettee Notification for the below mentioned Land Schedule under Subsection 1 of section 20A of the Railways Amendment Act 1989
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways regarding the acquisition of land in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh, for the "4th line between Kottavalasa-Vizianagaram (34.70 Km)" Special Railway Project. It is issued under Section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989. Interested parties have 30 days from the date of publication (September 26, 2025) to raise objections to the land acquisition.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** To declare the government's intention to acquire land for the execution of the "4th line between Kottavalasa-Vizianagaram (34.70 Km)" railway project.
* **Land Acquisition:** The Central Government intends to acquire land in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh.
* **Legal Basis:** This notification is issued under Section 20A(1) of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89).
* **Objection Period:** Any person interested in the said land may raise objections within 30 days of the publication date of the notification.
* **Objection Submission:** Objections must be made in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Vizianagaram District, with grounds clearly stated.
* **Hearing Process:** The competent authority will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard, personally or through a legal practitioner.
* **Authority Decision:** The competent authority will either allow or disallow the objections by order.
* **Final Order:** Any order made by the competent authority under sub-section (2) of 20D of the Railways Act is final.
* **Land Details:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the competent authority.
* **Land Schedule:** The schedule includes names of the mandal, village, survey numbers, total area, area to be acquired (in acres and hectares), classification, and type of land for the villages of Datti and Katakapalli.
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Owners/Interested Parties**
* **Impact:** The notification affects individuals and entities who own land or have interests in the land identified for acquisition in the Vizianagaram district. They face the potential loss of land and property due to the railway project.
* **Action Required:** They must raise objections within 30 days of the notification's publication date if they oppose the acquisition. They need to prepare and submit written objections to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, stating the grounds for their objections.
**Special Land Acquisition Officer, Vizianagaram District**
* **Impact:** Manages the process of objection, hearing, and resolution of land acquisition for the "4th line between Kottavalasa-Vizianagaram (34.70 Km)" railway project.
* **Action Required:** They need to receive and review the public objections; provide opportunities for the public and land owners to raise concerns on any issues related to the land acquisition, personally or through a legal practitioner; and make decisions on the land acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legal instrument under which land is being acquired.
4th line between Kottavalasa-Vizianagaram (34.70 Km): The railway project necessitating the land acquisition.
Vizianagaram district: The district in Andhra Pradesh where the land acquisition is taking place.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for the railway project and land acquisition.
Andhra Pradesh: The state where the railway project and land acquisition are located.
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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.ं 4296] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रर्ार, जसतम्ब र 26, 2025/आजश्र् न 4, 1947
No. 4296] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2025/ASVINA 4, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू व तट रेलर् े(जनमाणव )]
अजधसचू ना
नई ददल्ली, 26 जसतम्बर, 2025
रेलर् ेअजधजनयम, 1989 की धारा 20ए के तहत नोटटस
का.आ. 4416(अ).— रेलर्े (सिं ोधन) अजधजनयम, 1989 (24/89) (जजसे इसके बाद उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया
ह)ै की धारा 20ए की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केंद्र सरकार, इस बात से संतुष्ट होन े के बाद
दक सार्वजजनक उद्देश्य के जलए, भूजम, जजसका संजिप्त जर्र्रण यहां संलग्न अनुसूची में ददया गया ह,ै जर्जयनगरम में जर्िषे
रेलर् े पटरयोजना , अथावत् " कोत्तर्लसा-जर्जयनगरम (34.70 दकमी) के बीच चौथी लाइन " के जनष्पादन के जलए
आर्श्यक ह।ै आध्रं प्रदिे राज्य के दकसी जजले में ऐसी भूजम का अजधग्रहण करने का अपना इरादा घोजषत करता ह।ै
उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त, राजपत्र में अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से तीस ददन की अर्जध के
भीतर, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20घ की उपधारा (1) के अधीन पूर्ोक्त प्रयोजन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अजवन पर आपजत्त
उठा सकता ह।ै
प्रत्येक आपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी अथावत, जर्िषे भजू म अजधग्रहण अजधकारी, जर्जयनगरम जजला “कोत्तर्लसा-
जर्जयनगरम (34.70 दकमी) के बीच चौथी लाइन ” को जलजखत रूप में प्रस्ट्तुत की जाएगी, और उसके आधार बताए जाएगं े
तथा सिम प्राजधकारी आपजत्तकताव को सुनर्ाई का अर्सर दगे ा, चाह े र्ह व्यजक्तगत रूप से हो या दकसी कानूनी व्यर्सायी
6477 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
के माध्यम से, तथा ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों को सुनन े के बाद और आग े की जांच करन े के बाद, यदद कोई हो, जैसा दक सिम
प्राजधकारी आर्श्यक समझे, आदेि द्वारा आपजत्तयों को स्ट्र्ीकार या अस्ट्र्ीकार कर सकेगा।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20डी की उपधारा (2) के अंतगवत सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा ददया गया कोई भी आदेि
अंजतम होगा।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगवत आन े र्ाली भूजम की भूजम योजनाएं और अन्य जर्र्रण उपलब्ध ह ैं और इच्छुक व्यजक्त
द्वारा सिम प्राजधकारी के उपरोक्त कायावलय में उनका जनरीिण दकया जा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
आध्रं प्रदेि राज्य के जर्जयनगरम जजल े म ेंजर्िेष रेलर् ेपटरयोजना, " कोत्तर्लसा-जर्जयनगरम (34.70 दकमी) के बीच
चौथी लाइन " के जलए संरचनाओं के साथ या जबना अजधग्रहण की जाने र्ाली भूजम का संजिप्त जर्र्रण (अनलु ग्नक-I)
संलग्न ह ै।
अनग्नु क- I
भजू म अनसु चू ी
पटरयोजना का नाम: कोत्तर्लसा-जर्जयनगरम के बीच चौथी लाइन (34.70 दकमी)
जजला : जर्जयनगरम
सर्िे ण अजधग्रजहत अजधग्रजहत
गार्ाँ कुल ित्रे
मडं ल का सख्ं या / कुल ित्रे दकया जान े दकया जान े भजू म का
क्रम स.ं का (हेक्टेयर र्गीकरण
नाम एलपीएम एकड़ म ें र्ाला ित्रे र्ाला ित्रे प्रकार
नाम म)ें
सख्ं या (एकड़ म)ें (हेक्टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 कोत्तर्लसा दत्ती 1810 21.180 0.533 8.571 0.216 आर.सूखा जनजी भूजम
2 कोत्तर्लसा दत्ती 1812 46.080 0.250 18.648 0.101 आर.सूखा जनजी भूजम
3 कोत्तर्लसा दत्ती 218-2 2.910 0.099 1.178 0.040 सरकार बंजर सरकारी भूजम
कुल (दत्ती) 70.170 0.882 28.397 0.357
अजधग्रजहत
अजधग्रजहत
सर्िे ण कुल कुल दकया
दकया
मडं ल का गार्ाँ का सख्ं या / ित्रे फल ित्रे फल जान े भूजम का
क्रम स.ं जान े र्गीकरण
नाम नाम एलपीएम एकड़ (हक्े टेयर र्ाला ित्रे प्रकार
र्ाला ित्रे
सख्ं या म ें म)ें (हक्े टेयर
(एकड़ म)ें
म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
जनजी
1 कोत्तर्लसा कटकपल्ली 2441 0.270 0.093 0.109 0.038 आर.गीला
भूजम
जनजी
2 कोत्तर्लसा कटकपल्ली 2443 0.230 0.030 0.093 0.012 आर.गीला
भूजम
जनजी
3 कोत्तर्लसा कटकपल्ली 2444 0.140 0.039 0.057 0.016 आर.गीला
भूजम
जनजी
4 कोत्तर्लसा कटकपल्ली 2447 0.686 0.139 0.278 0.056 आर.गीला
भूजम
जनजी
5 कोत्तर्लसा कटकपल्ली 2449 0.460 0.088 0.186 0.036 आर.गीला
भूजम
जनजी
6 कोत्तर्लसा कटकपल्ली 2451 0.201 0.097 0.081 0.039 आर.गीला
भूजम[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का राजपत्र : असाधारण 3
जनजी
7 कोत्तर्लसा कटकपल्ली 2453 0.344 0.166 0.139 0.067 आर.गीला
भूजम
सरकारी
8 कोत्तर्लसा कटकपल्ली 31-2 0.440 0.124 0.178 0.050 सरकार बंजर
भूजम
सरकारी
9 कोत्तर्लसा कटकपल्ली 34-2 0.510 0.416 0.206 0.168 सरकार बंजर
भूजम
कुल ( कटकपल्ली ) 3.281 1.192 1.328 0.482
अजधग्रजहत दकया जान े अजधग्रजहत दकया जान ेर्ाला ित्रे
क्रम स.ं गार्ाँ का नाम
र्ाला ित्रे (एकड़ म)ें (एकड़ म)ें
1 दत्ती 0.882 0.357
2 कटकपल्ली 1.192 0.482
कुल 2.074 0.839
[फा. सं. CE/Con/I/VSKP /KTV-VZM 4th line/2 Village/20A]
अजय कुमार सामल, चीफ इंजीजनयर (जनमावण -II)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 26th September, 2025
Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act-, 1989
S.O. 4416(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 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 Special Railway Project , namely, “4th line between Kottavalasa-Vizianagaram (34.70
Km)” in Vizianagaram 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 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. Spl. Land Acquisition Officer,
Vizianagaram District “4th line between Kottavalasa-Vizianagaram (34.70 Km)” 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.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 Special
Railway Project, “4th line between Kottavalasa-Vizianagaram (34.70 Km)” in Vizianagaram district in the state
of Andhra Pradesh.
Annexure-I
LAND SCHEDULE
Name of the Project: 4th line between Kottavalasa- Vizianagaram (34.70 Km)
District : Vizianagaram
Total To be Total To be
Name Survey
Name of Area Acquired Area Acquired Type of
Sl. No of the Number / Classification
Mandal in area (in area land
Village LPM No
Acre (in Acre) Ha) (in Ha)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Kothavalasa Datti 1810 21.180 0.533 8.571 0.216 R.Dry Private Land
2 Kothavalasa Datti 1812 46.080 0.250 18.648 0.101 R.Dry Private Land
Government
3 Kothavalasa Datti 218-2 2.910 0.099 1.178 0.040 Sarkar Poramboku
Land
Total (Datti) 70.170 0.882 28.397 0.357
Survey Total To be Total To be
Name of Name of Number Area Acquired Area Acquired
Sl. No Classification Type of land
Mandal the Village / LPM in area (in area
No Acre (in Acre) Ha) (in Ha)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 Kothavalasa Katakapalli 2441 0.270 0.093 0.109 0.038 R.WET Private Land
2 Kothavalasa Katakapalli 2443 0.230 0.030 0.093 0.012 R.WET Private Land
3 Kothavalasa Katakapalli 2444 0.140 0.039 0.057 0.016 R.WET Private Land
4 Kothavalasa Katakapalli 2447 0.686 0.139 0.278 0.056 R.WET Private Land
5 Kothavalasa Katakapalli 2449 0.460 0.088 0.186 0.036 R.WET Private Land
6 Kothavalasa Katakapalli 2451 0.201 0.097 0.081 0.039 R.WET Private Land
7 Kothavalasa Katakapalli 2453 0.344 0.166 0.139 0.067 R.WET Private Land
Government
8 Kothavalasa Katakapalli 31-2 0.440 0.124 0.178 0.050 Sarkar Poramboku
Land
Government
9 Kothavalasa Katakapalli 34-2 0.510 0.416 0.206 0.168 Sarkar Poramboku
Land
Total (Katakapalli) 3.281 1.192 1.328 0.482
TO BE ACQUIRED AREA T O B E ACQUIRED AREA
SL NO. NAME OF THE VILLAGE
(IN ACRES) (IN HECTARES)
1 Datti 0.882 0.357
2 Katakapalli 1.192 0.482
TOTAL 2.074 0.839
[F. No. CE/Con/I/VSKP /KTV-VZM 4th line/2 Village/20A]
AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Con-II)
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