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The Central Government declares the acquisition of land in Jhabua district, Madhya Pradesh, for the Dahod-Jhabua New Broad Gauge Line via Jhabua project.

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By notification S.O. 4426(E) dated 10 August 2026, the Ministry of Railways (Western Railway, Construction Organization) issues a final declaration under section 20E(1) of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) as amended in 2024, confirming acquisition of land for the Special Railway Project 'Dahod-Jhabua New BG Line via Jhabua Project' in the State of Madhya Pradesh. It follows the Central Government's earlier declaration of intention to acquire the land, made under section 20A(1) of the Act by an earlier notification (No. 321) dated 12 May 2026; the substance of that notification was published in the Hindi newspaper 'Dainik Prasaran Ratlam' and the English newspaper 'Times of India', Indore, on 21 May 2026 as required under section 20A(4). Objections received from interested persons were duly resolved by the competent authority, which has submitted its report to the Central Government under section 20E(1). The Central Government accordingly declares the land in the annexed Schedule acquired for the project, and under section 20E(2) the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free of all encumbrances, on publication. The Schedule lists numerous irrigated agricultural parcels, individually sized between roughly 0.002 and 0.32 hectares, across the villages of Khedi, Mindal, Kardawadvadi and Gopalpura in Jhabua district. The notification is signed by Kanhaiya Jha, Chief Engineer (Construction)-III.

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CG-MH-E-12082026-275414 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) 6160 GI/2026 (1) // 1 // // 2 // // 3 // // 4// MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Western Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 10th August, 2026 S.O. 4426(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) (Published in the Gazette of India, Extra Ordinary part II Section-3 Sub-section (I)) (here in after referred to as the said notification) under subsection(I) of section 20A of the Railway Act 1989 (24 of 1989) amendment 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act) the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification 321 Dated 12-05-2026 for execution, maintenance, management and operation of the Special Railway Project, namely "Dahod-Jhabua New BG Line via Jhabua Project" in the State of Madhya Pradesh. And under sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act, out of local newspapers, Hindi language newspaper Dainik Prasaran Ratlam on 21-05-2026 and published in English newspaper Times of India Indore on 21-05-2026 and the objections received by the competent authority have been duly resolved and, Competent Authority said has submitted its report to the Central Government in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20E of the Act. Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority, and in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in the schedule annexed hereto shall be acquired for the aforesaid purpose; And, further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 20E of the said Act, the Central government here by declares that on publication of this notification in the official Gazette the land specified in the schedule annexed here to shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances. The Land Plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected by the interested person aforesaid Office of the Competent Authority. // 1 // Schedule Brief description of land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project, namely, " DAHOD-JHABUA New BG Line via JHABUA Project" in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Name of District: JHABUA | S.No. | Name of Tehsil | Name of Village | P.H.No. | Khasara No. | Acquired Land Area In Hect. | Type of Land Irrigated / Unirrigated | Name of Land Owner’s | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | | 1 | JHABUA | Khedi | 16 | 1436/3/1 | 0.080 | Irrigated | Malu S/O Keshiya Gundiya | Schedule Brief description of land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project, namely, " DAHOD-JHABUA New BG Line via JHABUA Project" in the state of Madhya Pradesh. . Name of District: JHABUA | S.No. | Name of Tehsil | Name of Village | P.H.No. | Khasara No. | Acquired Land Area In Hect. | Type of Land Irrigated / Unirrigated | Name of Land Owner’s | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | | 1 | JHABUA | Mindal | 51 | 41/1 | 0.180 | Irrigated | Pankesh Minor S/o Lunja Damor Patron Mother Sannu | | | | | | | | | Vikram Minor S/o Lunja Damor Patron Mother Sannu | | | | | | | | | Raju S/o Lunja Damor Patron Mother Sannu | | | | | | | | | Sannu Beva Lunja S/o Lunja Damor Patron Mother Sannu | DAHOD-JHABUA New BG Line via JHABUA Project" in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Name of District: JHABUA | S.No. | Name of Tehsil | Name of Village | P.H.No. | Khasara No. | Acquired Land Area In Hect. | Type of Land Irrigated / Unirrigated | Name of Land Owner’s | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | | 1 | JHABUA | Kardawadvadi | 48 | 1864 | 0.32 | Irrigated | Mangli Beva Deva | | Titu S/o Deva | |---| | Paru S/o Deva | | Munsingh S/o Deva | // 4 // Schedule Brief description of land to be acquired with or without structure for the Special Railway Project, namely, " DAHOD-JHABUA New BG Line via JHABUA Project" in the state of Madhya Pradesh. Name of District: JHABUA | S.No. | Name of Tehsil | Name of Village | P.H.No. | Khasara No. | Acquired Land Area In Hect. | Type of Land Irrigated / Unirrigated | Name of Land Owner’s | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | | 1 | JHABUA | Gopalpura | 49 | 121/1 | 0.0500 | Irrigated | Nanji S/o Jotiya Mohaniya | | 2 | | | | 124/2 | 0.2100 | Irrigated | Babu S/o Pachwa | | 3 | | | | 125/1/3 | 0.2666 | Irrigated | Bhima S/o Khuman Damar | | 4 | | | | 126/2 | 0.0240 | Irrigated | Sita W/o Bhursingh Khradi | | 5 | | | | 126/1/1/1/2 | 0.0278 | Irrigated | Santosh Bhuriya S/o Sena Bhuriya | | 6 | | | | 126/1/1/1/1/2 | 0.2935 | Irrigated | Bhima S/o Khuman Damar | | 7 | | | | 188/2 | 0.0050 | Irrigated | Chensingh S/o Diya | | | | | | | | | Khimla D/o Nathiya Meda | | 8 | | | | 196/2 | 0.0100 | Irrigated | Bharu S/o Shmbhuda Singadiya | | 9 | | | | 197/1/1/1/1 | 0.0350 | Irrigated | Taanu D/o Khelu Singadiya | | 10 | | | | 197/1/1/2 | 0.0527 | Irrigated | Khelu S/o Pangla | | 11 | | | | 197/1/2 | 0.0223 | Irrigated | Hatu S/o Chira Bilwal | | | | | | | | | Naresh S/o Sakriya | | 12 | | | | 197/2/1 | 0.0200 | Irrigated | Thawariya S/o Pangla | | 13 | | | | 198/2/2/1 | 0.0115 | Irrigated | Vijay S/o Arvind Damor | | 14 | | | | 198/2/2/2 | 0.0115 | Irrigated | Maya D/o Arvind Damor | | 15 | | | | 198/2/1/2/2 | 0.0170 | Irrigated | Monika W/o Vinay Kumar | | 16 | | | | 198/3/1/2 | 0.0063 | Irrigated | Maangu S/o Vasan | | 17 | 198/3/2/1 | 0.0260 | Irrigated | Priyanka W/o Dinesh Parmar | |---|---|---|---|---| | 18 | 198/3/1/1/2 | 0.0903 | Irrigated | Waniya W/o Kalsingh | | 19 | 199/2 | 0.0850 | Irrigated | Hura S/o Sama Singadiya | | | | | | Vijay Singadiya S/o Nura Singadiya | | | | | | Suresh Singadiya S/o Nura Singadiya | | | | | | Anta Singadiya Beva Nura Singadiya | | 20 | 200/2/1 | 0.0625 | Irrigated | Toliya S/o Kalsingh Singadiya | | 21 | 200/3/2 | 0.0400 | Irrigated | Vasna D/w Kalsingh Singadiya | | 22 | 201.2 | 0.0800 | Irrigated | Jhiju S/o Thawariya | | 23 | 202/2 | 0.1550 | Irrigated | Cheniya S/o Ralu | | | | | | Bapu S/o Ralu | | | | | | Badudi Beva Bachhu | | | | | | Pangla S/o Ralu | | | | | | Badariya S/o Ralu | | | | | | Tetiya S/o Bachhu | | | | | | Sunni Beva Gattu Meda | | | | | | Mukesh S/o Gattu Meda | | | | | | Ramesh S/o Gattu Meda | | 24 | 205/2/1 | 0.0506 | Irrigated | Chensingh S/o Madiya | | | | | | Khimla D/o Nathiya Meda | | 25 | 205/2/2 | 0.0294 | Irrigated | Kela W/o Vasna Damor | | 26 | 207/2 | 0.0300 | Irrigated | Ramesh S/o Mangilal | | 27 | 208/2 | 0.1700 | Irrigated | Nathi Bev Magan Dewda | | | | | | Dhiraj S/o Magan Dewda | | 28 | 209/2 | 0.1500 | Irrigated | Bhagirath S/o Katta | | | | | | Chanda Beva Prakash | | | | | | Nilesh S/o Prakash | | | | | | Jignesh S/o Prakash | |---|---|---|---|---| | | | | | Shankar S/o Katta | | 29 | 212/2 | 0.0900 | Irrigated | Hamji S/o Deva Mohniya | | | | | | Munna S/o Deva Mohniya | | 30 | 251/1 | 0.0344 | Irrigated | Mangliya S/o Pema | | 31 | 251/2 | 0.0037 | Irrigated | Kalu S/o Mansingh Gundiya | | 32 | 263/1 | 0.0145 | Irrigated | Lalu S/o Chhitu | | 33 | 263/2 | 0.0055 | Irrigated | Mangu S/o Vasna Bilwal | | 34 | 264/1/1/1/1/1 | 0.0134 | Irrigated | Vaniya D/o Kalsingh | | 35 | 264/1/2 | 0.0020 | Irrigated | Lalita W/o Dhanna | | 36 | 264/2 | 0.0055 | Irrigated | Lata W/o Lalchand Chouhan | | 37 | 264/3 | 0.0021 | Irrigated | Pushpa W/o Dinesh Chouhan | | 38 | 268/1/2 | 0.0200 | Irrigated | Toliya S/o Kalsingh Singodiya | | 39 | 268/2/1 | 0.0500 | Irrigated | Vaniya D/o Kalsingh Singodiya | | 40 | 268/3/1 | 0.0450 | Irrigated | Toliya S/o Kalsingh Singodiya | | 41 | 268/4 | 0.0066 | Irrigated | Vasna D/o Kalsingh Singodiya | | Total- 2.3247 hectare | | | | | [F. No. E -738923-02] KANHAIYA JHA, Chief Engineer (Construction)-III and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2026.08.12 23:13:22 +05'30' SRIVASTAVA

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