Date: 2026-05-29Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
SC Railway Publication of Notification under section 20E of Railway Act 1989 Acquisition of land for Construction of between Akola and Khandwa of Buldhana district in the state of Maharashtra.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on May 22, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land in Buldhana District, Maharashtra, for the Khandwa – Akola gauge conversion project. The declaration follows a preliminary notice from December 2025 and confirms that no objections were received from the affected villages. Upon this publication, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* The acquisition is authorized under Section 20E(1) of the Railway Act, 1989.
* The land is required for the "Khandwa – Akola Gauge Conversion (MG to BG)" project, intended for passenger and freight facilities.
* The project covers the villages of Khellon Jamod, Tunki Kh., and Tunki Bk. within the Jalgaon Jamod Taluka.
**Procedural History**
* **Initial Notification:** The intention to acquire the land was first published on December 19, 2025 (S.O. No. 5944).
* **Public Notice:** An extract of the notice was published in the "Daily Mahasagar" newspaper on September 30, 2025.
* **Objection Status:** The Competent Authority reported that no objections were received regarding the proposed acquisition in the specified villages.
**Land Vesting and Legal Status**
* The Central Government officially declares the lands mentioned in the schedule as acquired.
* Under Section 20E(2) of the Act, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, effective from the date of this Gazette publication.
**Technical Land Details**
* **Total Acquisition Area:** 0.71 Hectares.
* **Land Composition:** The acquisition includes 0.69 hectares of land under cultivation and 0.02 hectares of land unfit for cultivation.
* **Survey/Gat Numbers:** Specific parcels include Gat Nos. 235 (Khellon Jamod), 24 (Tunki Kh.), 43 (Tunki Bk.), and 72 (Tunki Bk.).
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Railways**
**Impact**
Gains absolute legal ownership and possession of 0.71 hectares of land, free from any prior legal encumbrances.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway project as planned.
**Identified Landowners (Pattedars)**
**Impact**
Permanent loss of land ownership for specific individuals, including Sitaram Ganu Dalal, Vijay Mahadevrao Ghorale, and members of the Lonkar and Zalte families.
**Action Required**
Relinquish the specified land parcels to the Central Government as the land is now officially vested.
**Competent Authority / Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue), Jalgaon Jamod**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the reporting phase confirming the lack of public objections.
**Action Required**
Oversee the final administrative transfer of land and ensure the schedule's accuracy for government records.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The governing legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers for land acquisition for railway projects.
Khandwa - Akola (MG to BG) Railway Project: A special railway initiative involving gauge conversion for which land is being acquired for execution and operation.
Ministry of Railways: The primary ministry responsible for the notification, execution, and management of the railway project.
Buldhana, Maharashtra: The specific district and state where the land acquisition is being conducted for the project's infrastructure.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2653] नई ददल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 29, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 8, 1948
No. 2653] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026/JYAISTHA 8, 1948
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 22 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2746(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार न ेरेलवे अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24), की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (1)
के अंतगगत िारी, भारत के रािपत्र असाधारण भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii) (इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम के रूप में संदर्भगत),
ददनांक 19.12.2025 को प्रकाजित भारत सरकार, रेल मंत्रालय (रेलव े बोड)ग के (जिसे इसम े इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधसूचना
कहा गया ह)ै की अजधसूचना द्वारा उक्त अजधजनयम से उपाबद्ध अनुसूची में जवजनर्दगष्ट भूजम को महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ें जविेष रेल
पररयोिना अर्ागत “खडं वा – अकोला आमान पररवतनग (एमिी स ेबीिी) ” के जनष्पादन, अनुरिण, प्रबंधन, और प्रचालन के
जलए आपेजित ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के आिय की घोषणा की र्ी;
और, उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ए की उप-धारा (4) के अतं गतग दजै नक समाचारपत्रों,
अर्ागत दैजनक महासागर म ेंददनांक 30.09.2025 को िलै ेष काळे, उपजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) तर्ा, सिम प्राजधकारी,
भूजमअजधग्रहण, िलगांव िामोद (महाराष्ट्र) द्वारा प्रकाजित दकया गया र्ा;
और बलु डाणा जिले के खेललोन िामोद गांव के अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) तर्ा, सिम प्राजधकारी, िलगांव
िामोद (महाराष्ट्र) के समि खले लोन िामोद गांव के संबंध म ेंकोई आपजि प्राप्त नहीं हुई ह.ै ”
3862 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और िबदक, इस अजधजनयम की धारा 20(ई) की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म ें सिम प्राजधकारी न े अपनी ररपोर्ग
केन्द्द्र सरकार को प्रस्ट्तुत कर दी ह.ै
अत: अब केंद्र सरकार, सिम प्राजधकारी से उक्त ररपोर्ग के प्राप्त होने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ई की
उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक इससे उपाबद्ध अनुसूची में जवजनर्दगष्ट भूजम
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अर्िगत की िाएगी;
और यह दक केंद्र सरकार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 20ई की उप-धारा (2) के अनुसरण में यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक
आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकाजित होन े पर इससे उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्दगष्ट भूजम सभी जवलंगमो स े
मुक्त होकर केंद्र सरकार में आतयांदकत रूप स ेजनजहत हो िाएगी.
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के बुलडाणा जिला मे भूजम अजधग्रहण के जलए अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) तर्ा सिम प्राजधकारी,
िलगांव िामोद (महाराष्ट्र) के अंतगतग खले लोन िामोद, र्ुनकी खु., र्ुनकी ब.ु गावो में, जविेष रेल पररयोिना अर्ागत
“खंडवा – अकोला आमान पररवतगन (एमिी से बीिी) ” हते ुअर्िगत दकए िान े वाली भूजम का संरचना सजहत या उसके
रजहत संजिप्त जववरण.
गांव :: खले लोन
तालकु ा :: िलगावं िामोद जिला :
िामोद, र्ुनकी
बलु डाना
ख.ु,र्ुनकी ब.ु
भजूम
कृजष अजधग्रहण का
अजधग्रहण 7/12 के अनसु ार कुल ित्रे
क्रस ं प्रस्ट्ताजवत ित्रे सिं ोधन
मामला हक्े र्ेयर म े
सर्व्ह े/ सयं क्तु गणना के अनसु ार
क्र. 7/12 के अनसु ार
गर्
कृजष के कृजष के भजूमधारक का नाम
कृजष कृजष
न.ं जलए कुल जलए कूल
योग्य योग्य
अनपु यक्तु ित्रे अनपु यक्तु ित्रे
भजूम भजूम
भजूम भजूम
LAQ/47/01/खेललोन जसताराम
1 235 2.36 0.02 2.38 0.02 0.02 0.04
िामोद/2025-26 गनू दलाल
जविय
LAQ/47/02/ र्ुनकी
2 24 1.11 0.05 1.16 0.44 0.00 0.44 महादेवराव
खु/2025-26
घोराळे
रमेि
तुकाराम
लोनकर,
श्रीकृष्ण
LAQ/47/03/ र्ुनकी
3 43 4.44 0.00 4.77 0.10 0.00 0.10 तुकाराम
बु/2025-26
लोनकर,
सुमनबाई
तुकाराम
लोनकर
गिानन
लक्ष्मण
झाल्र्े,
LAQ/47/03/ र्ुनकी
4 72 2.16 0.00 2.16 0.13 0.00 0.13 अिूगन
बु/2025-26
लक्ष्मण
झाल्र्े,
सुधाकर[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
लक्ष्मण
झाल्र्े
कुल 10.07 0.07 10.47 0.69 0.02 0.71
[फा. स. ं W.Con.153/N/95/AK-AOT/20E/250526]
मोजहत वमा,ग मख्ु य इंिीजनयर/जनमाणग -V
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(South Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, the 22nd May, 2026
S.O. 2746(E).— Whereas, by the notification by Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (Railway
Board), number S.O.No.5944. Dated.19.12.2025 Published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II Section 3 Sub
section (ii), dated.19.12.2025 (herein after referred to as said notification) under sub section (1) of section 20(A) of the
Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government declaration its intention to acquire the land specified in the
schedule annexed hereto the said notification is required for the purpose of execution of the Special Railway Project,
Construction of Khandwa - Akola (MG to BG) in Buldhana District in the state of Maharashtra.
And whereas an extract of this said notification was published in the daily newspapers Daily Mahas agar
Edition Daily News Paper on 30th September, 2025 with the approval of Shailesh Kale, Sub Divisional Officer & LAO,
Jalgaon Jamod, under sub -section (4); Section 20A of this Act.
And whereas, the Competent Authority, Buldhana, and the Special Deputy Collector (Land Acquisition), have
reported that no objections have been received in respect of Khellon Jamod, Tunki Kh., Tunki Bk. villages of Jalgaon
Jamod Sub Division in Buldhana District of Maharashtra State.” And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of 20
(E) of this Act, the Competent Authority has submitted its report to the Central Government.
Now therefore, on receipt of the report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers conferred by
sub-section (1) of Section 20(E) of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the lands mentioned in
the Schedule have been annexed. To be obtained here for the purpose mentioned above;
Further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of this Act, the Central Government, hereby declares
on publication of notification in the Official Gazette, that the land specified in the schedule annexed here to shall vest
absolutely in the Central government is from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of land to be acquired with or without structures, for construction of Railway project of Khandwa -
Akola (MG to BG) in Buldhana District in the state of Maharashtra., in the villages of Khellon Jamod, Tunki Kh.,
Tunki Bk. of Jalgaon Jamod Sub Division, Buldhana District in the state of Maharashtra jurisdiction for passenger
and freight facility.
Village :: Khellon Jamod, Tunki Kh.,
Taluka :: Jalgaon Jamod Dist. : Buldhana
Tunki Bk.
Total Area On 7/12 in Hector Area Under Acquisition in HA
Sr.
LAQ No Serve
No. Name of
No/
G Noa t A Ur ne da e r A for re a Unfit T Ao reta al A Ur ne da e r A for re a Unfit T Ao reta al A Pass tti eg dn ae rd etc.
Cultivation Cultivation Cultivation Cultivation
LAQ/47/01/
Khellon Sitaram Ganu
1 235 2.36 0.02 2.38 0.02 0.02 0.04
Jamod Dalal
/2025-264 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
LAQ/47/02/ Vijay
2 Tunki Kh 24 1.11 0.05 1.16 0.44 0.00 0.44 Mahadevrao
/2025-26 Ghorale
Ramesh
Tukaram
Lonkar,
LAQ/47/03/ Shrikrushna
3 Tunki Bk 43 4.44 0.00 4.77 0.10 0.00 0.10 Tukaram
/2025-26 Lonkar ,
Sumanbai
Tukaram
Lonkar
Gajanan
Laxman Zalte,
LAQ/47/03/
Arjun Laxman
4 Tunki Bk 72 2.16 0.00 2.16 0.13 0.00 0.13
Zalte,
/2025-26
Sudhakar
Laxman Zalte
Total 10.07 0.07 10.47 0.69 0.02 0.71
[F. No. W.Con.153/N/95/AK-AOT/20E/250526]
MOHIT VERMA, Chief Engineer/Con-V
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.