Date: 2025-09-25Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under section 20A of Railways Act, 1989 Acquisition of land for Gauge Conversion of Akot to Amlakhurd of Akola to Khandwa for Buldhana district in the state of Maharashtra
**Executive Summary**
This document from the Gazette of India, dated September 25, 2025, announces the central government's intention to acquire land in Buldhana district, Maharashtra, for the Akola-Khandwa Broad Gauge Conversion Railway Project. The notification specifies that any person with an interest in the land can raise objections within 30 days of the publication date. The notification concerns land acquisition cases LAQ47/01/Khellon Jamod/2025-26, LAQ47/02/Tunki Khurd/2025-26, and LAQ47/03/Tunki Bk./2025-26.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Intention:** The central government intends to acquire land in Buldhana district, Maharashtra for a special railway project.
* **Project:** Akola-Khandwa Broad Gauge Conversion Railway Project.
* **Objection Period:** Interested persons can object to the acquisition within 30 days of the notification's publication date.
* **Objection Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub-Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition officer, Jalgaon Jamod, Buldhana district.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The competent authority will provide an opportunity to objectors to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner, and will consider objections after conducting necessary inquiries.
* **Finality of Order:** Any order made by the competent authority is final.
* **Land Details:** Land plans and other details can be inspected at the office of the competent authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners in Khellon Jamod, Tunki Khurd, and Tunki BK Villages, Buldhana District, Maharashtra**
* **Impact:** Loss of land for the Akola-Khandwa Broad Gauge Conversion Railway Project, affecting their livelihoods and property rights.
* **Action Required:** If they object to the land acquisition, they must submit written objections to the Sub-Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition officer, Jalgaon Jamod, Buldhana district, within 30 days of the notification's publication, setting out the grounds for their objections.
**Sub-Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition officer, Jalgaon Jamod, Buldhana district**
* **Impact:** Responsible for managing and processing land acquisition objections.
* **Action Required:** To receive and review objections, provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, conduct necessary inquiries, and issue orders either allowing or disallowing the objections.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation authorizing the land acquisition process for railway projects.
Section 20A: The section within the Railways Act, 1989 that grants powers for land acquisition for railway projects.
Section 20D: The section within the Railways Act, 1989 that relates to filing objections to land acquisition.
Akola-Khandwa Broad Gauge Conversion Railway Project: The specific railway project necessitating the land acquisition described in the notification.
Buldhana: The district in Maharashtra State where the land acquisition is taking place.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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No. 4254] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025/ASVINA 3, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 25 जसतम्ब र, 2025
का.आ. 4373(अ).—रेलव े अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) (इसके बाद उक्त अजधजनयम के रूप म ें संदर्भित) की
धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (I) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्र सरकार इस बात से संतष्टु होन े के पश्चात् कक
सावििजनक उद्देश्य के जलए भूजम, जिसका संजिप्त जववरण इसके साथ सलं ग्न अनुसूची में कदया गया ह,ै महाराष्ट्र राज्य के
बुलढाणा जिले म ें जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना, अकोला - खडं वा के जनष्पादन जलए आवश्यक ह,ै एतद्द्वार ऐसी भूजम का
अजधग्रहण करने की अपनी इच्छा की घोषणा करती है;
उक्त भूजम में जहतप्रद्ध कोई भी व्यजक्त उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20डी की उप-धारा (1) के अतं गित उपयुिक्त उद्देश्य
के जलए ऐसी भूजम के अजधग्रहण और उपयोग के संबंध में सरकारी रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से तीस
(30) कदनों की अवधी के भीतर भू-अिनि म ेंअपनी आपजत्त दिि करा सकता ह;ै
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त, सिम प्राजधकारी, अथाति ् उप-जवभागीय अजधकारी तथा भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी िलगांव
िामोद, बुलढाणा जिला को जलजखत रूप में दी िाएगी और उसके आधारों को जनधािररत की िाएगी तथा सिम प्राजधकारी
उप-जवभागीय अजधकारी तथा भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी िलगांव िामोद, बुलढाणा जिला आपजत्तकताि को व्यजक्तगत रूप
से या काननू ी व्यवसायी द्वारा सुनवाई का अपसर दगे ा और ऐसी सभी आपजत्तयों को सुनन े के बाद तथा आग े ऐसी िांच
करने के बाद, यकद सिम प्राजधकारी यह आवश्यक समझता ह ै तो वह ककसी आदेि द्वारा आपजत्तयों को स्ट्वीकार या
अस्ट्वीकार कर सकता ह;ै
6423 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20डी की उप-धारा (II) के अतं गति सिम प्राजधकारी का कोई भी आदेि अंजतम होगा;
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगित िाजमल की गई भूजम की भू-योिनाएं और अन्य जववरण उपयुिक्त सिम प्राजधकारी के
कायािलय में उपलब्ध ह ैंतथा इच्छुक व्यजक्त द्वारा इनका जनरीिण ककया िा सकता ह.ै
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ेंजविेष रेलव े पररयोिना अथाति ् अकोला और खंडवा के बीच आमान पररवतनि कायि हते ु भूजम अजधग्रहण के
जलए ककसी संरचना सजहत या उसके रजहत अर्िति की िान े वाली भूजम का संजिप्त जववरण.
गावाँ – खल्े लोन िामोद तालकु ा : िलगावं िा. जिला : बुलढाणा
7/12 के अनसु ार भजू म
क्रम स.ं भजू मधारक का नाम गट स.ं अजधग्रहण का ित्रे मामल ेका जववरण
(हेक्टेयर म)ें
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
अकोला-खडं वा ब्रॉड गेि कन्वसनि रेलव े
पररयोिना के अतं गति यात्री और माल पररवहन
1 सीताराम गनु दलाल 235 0.030 सजु वधाएं
मामला स.ंएलएक्यू47/01/खल्े लोन िामोद/
2025-26
कुल 0.030
गावाँ – तकुं ी खदु ि तालुका : संग्रामपरु जिला : बुलढाणा
7/12 के अनसु ार भजू म
क्रम स.ं भजू मधारक का नाम गट स.ं अजधग्रहण का ित्रे मामल ेका जववरण
(हेक्टेयर म)ें
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
अकोला-खडं वा ब्रॉड गेि कन्वसनि रेलव े
पररयोिना के अतं गति यात्री और माल पररवहन
1 जविय महादेवराव घोरडे 24 0.400
सजु वधाएं
मामला स.ंएलएक्यू47/02/तुंकी खदु ि/2025-26
कुल 0.400
गावाँ – तकुं ी बीके. तालकु ा : सग्रं ामपरु जिला : बुलढाणा
7/12 के अनसु ार भजू म
क्रम स.ं भजू मधारक का नाम गट स.ं अजधग्रहण का ित्रे मामल ेका जववरण
(हेक्टेयर म)ें
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 रमेि तुकाराम लोनकर 43 0.080
अकोला-खडं वा ब्रॉड गेि कन्वसनि रेलव े
2 कोककलाबाई िे.तोताराम लोनकर 22 0.040 पररयोिना के अतं गति यात्री और माल पररवहन
गिानन लक्ष्मण ज़ल्ते सजु वधाएं
3 अिुिन लक्ष्मण ज़ल्ते 72 0.150 मामला स.ंएलएक्यू47/03/तुंकी बीके/2025-
26
सुधाकर लक्ष्मण ज़ल्ते
कुल 0.270
[फा. स.ं W.Con.153/N/95/AK-AOT/20E/250925]
हमे ंत कुमार भगोररया, मुख्य इंिीजनयर/जनमािण-V[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, 25 September, 2025
S.O. 4373(E).— in exercise of the power conferred by sub-section (I) of section 20A of the Railways Act,
1989 (24 of 1989) (hereafter referred as in as the said Act), central government after being satisfied that for the public
purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed hereto, is required for execution of
the special railway project, Akola - Khandwa in Buldhana district in the state of Maharashtra, 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 this
notification in the official gazette, raise objection to the acquisition and use of such land for the aforesaid purpose
under sub- section (1) of section 20D of the said act:
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority , namely Sub- Divisional Officer & Land
Acquisition officer Jalgaon Jamod, Buldhana district in writing and shall be set out the grounds there of and the
competent authority Sub- Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition officer Jalgaon Jamod, Buldhana district shall give
the objector an opportunity of being heard , either in person or by 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 (II) of section 20(D) of the said act shall
be final.
The land plans and other details of the land under this notification are available and can be inspected by the
interested person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority.
SCHEDULE
Description of lands in Acquisition - Akola-Khandwa Broad Gauge Conversion Railway Project Jalgaon Jamod, Dist-
Buldhana for passenger and freight facility.
Village- Khellon Jamod Taluka:-Jalgaon Ja Dist:- Buldana
Land Acquisition
Sr. No. Name Of Land Holder Gut No. Area as per Details of the case
7/12(Hectare)
1 2 3 4 5
passanger and Cargo
Transportation facilities under
Akola-Khandwa Broad gauge
1 Sitaram Ganu Dalal 235 0.030
Conversion Railway Project
Case No . LAQ47/01/Khellon
Jamod/ 2025-26
Total 0.030
Description of lands in Acquisition - Akola-Khandwa Broad Gauge Conversion Railway Project Sangrampur,
Dist-Buldhana for passenger and freight facility.
Village- Tunki Khurd Taluka:-Sangrampur Dist:- Buldhana
Land Acquisition
Sr.No. Name Of Land Holder Gut No. Area as per Details of the case
7/12(Hectare)
1 2 3 4 5
passanger and Cargo
Transportation facilities under
Akola-Khandwa Broad gauge
1 Vijay Mahadevrao Ghorade 24 0.400
Conversion Railway Project
Case No . LAQ47/02/Tunki Khurd/
2025-26
Total 0.4004 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Description of lands in Acquisition - Akola-Khandwa Broad Gauge Conversion Railway Project Sangrampur, Dist-
Buldhana for passenger and freight facility.
Village- Tunki Bk. Taluka:-Sangrampur Dist:- Buldhana
Land Acquisition
Sr.No. Name Of Land Holder Gut No. Area as per Details of the case
7/12(Hectare)
1 2 3 4 5
1 Ramesh Tukaram Lonkar 43 0.080 passanger and Cargo
2 Kokilabai J.Totaram Lonkar 22 0.040 Transportation facilities under
Akola-Khandwa Broad gauge
Gajanan Laxman Zalte
Conversion Railway Project
3 Arjun Laxman Zalte 72 0.150 Case No . LAQ47/03/Tunki Bk./
Sudhakar Laxman Zalte 2025-26
Total 0.270
[F. No. W.Con.153/N/95/AK-AOT/20E/250925]
HEMANT KUMAR BHAGORIA, Chief Engineer/Con-V
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