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The Central Government declares the acquisition and absolute vesting of land in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, under Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989, for a Road Over Bridge Special Railway Project in lieu of closing manned level crossing No. 326.

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Notification S.O. 4263(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways [East Coast Railway (Construction)] at Bhubaneswar on 31st July 2026, is a notice under section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). It refers to an earlier notification, S.O. 3747(E) dated 14th August 2025 (published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii) on the same date), issued under section 20A(1) of the Act, declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the Special Railway Project 'Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned L.C.No.326 at Km 675/3-5 between Surla Rd.(SLRD)-Icchapuram(IPM) stations on Howrah-Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Rd. Division' in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. The substance of that notification was published in the local newspapers 'Sakshi' (Telugu, Srikakulam & Visakhapatnam edition) and 'Times of India' (English, Visakhapatnam edition), both dated 11th September 2025, under section 20A(4); no objection was received. Upon receiving the Competent Authority's report under section 20E(1), the Central Government now declares that the scheduled lands shall be acquired, and under section 20E(2), that on publication of this notification the land vests absolutely in the Central Government free of all encumbrances. The Schedule, covering Ichhapuram Mandal of Srikakulam district under Khurda Road Division, lists land acquired in Purushottapuram village (22 survey plots, 2.09 acres total) and Kedaripuram village (38 plots, 3.44 acres total), for an overall acquired area of 5.53 acres. The notification is signed by H. Anantharaman, Chief Engineer (Con-II), under File No. CAO/CON/RSP/BBS/2026/ROB-326/20E.

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CG-OR-E-05082026-275196 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) 5920 GI/2026 (1) [. . CAO/CON/RSP/BBS/2026/ROB-326/20E] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 31st July, 2026 S.O. 4263(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway, Construction Organisation), Notification number, S.O.3747(E). dated 14 th August, 2025 published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, section-3 Sub-section (ii), dated 14th August, 2025 (herein after referred to as the said notification) and issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) (herein after referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declares its intention to acquire the land specified in the schedule annexed to the said notification for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of Special Railway Project, namely, “Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned L.C.No.326 at Km 675/3-5 between Surla Rd.(SLRD)-Icchapuram(IPM) stations on Howrah–Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Rd. Division” in the Srikakulam district state of Andhra Pradesh. And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily local newspapers namely "Sakshi" in Telugu (Srikakulam & Visakhapatnam Edition) on dated 11th September, 2025 and “Times of India” in English (Visakhapatnam Edition) dated 11th September, 2025 under sub-section (4) of section 20A of the said Act; and whereas no objection has been received from any person by the competent authority. And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 20E of the said Act, the Competent Authority has submitted its report to the Central Government. Now therefore, upon receipt of the 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 lands specified in the schedule annexed here to 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 hereby declares that on publication of the 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. SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures, falling within the Special Railway Project, namely “Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned L.C.No.326 at Km 675/3 -5 between Surla Rd.(SLRD)-Icchapuram(IPM) stations on Howrah–Visakhapatnam main line under Khurda Rd. Division” in the Srikakulam district state of Andhra Pradesh. District:-Srikakulam Annexure-1 PURUSHOTTAPURAM | LAND SCHEDULE | | | | | | | | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Name of the Project:-Construction of the ROB in lieu of L.C.No.326 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Name of the District:-Srikakulam, Name of the Division:-Khurda Rd., Name of the Mandal:-Ichhapuram | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sl. No. | | Name of the Village | | SurveyN o. | | Classification of Land | | Acquired extent in Ac. | | NAME OF THE PATADAR/ RECORDED TENANT | | | | 1 | | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | | 24-2A | | Dry | | 0.10 | | Gali Laxmayya S/o: Gali Danayya | | | 2 | | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | | 24-1B | | Dry | | 0.01 | | Gali Laxmayya S/o: Gali Danayya | | | 3 | | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | | 117-6B | | Dry | | 0.15 | | Gali Laxmayya S/o: Gali Danayya | | | 4 | | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | | 117-7A | | Dry | | 0.04 | | Neelagiri Narayana S/o: Dandasi | | | 5 | | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | | 117-8B | | Dry | | 0.01 | | Neelagiri Narayana S/o: Dandasi | | | 6 | | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | | 117-9B | | Dry | | 0.09 | | Neelagiri Narayana S/o: Dandasi | | | 7 | | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | | 117-10B | | Dry | | 0.08 | | Neelagiri Narayana S/o: Dandasi | | | 8 | | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | | 117-11B | | Dry | | 0.16 | | Dhanapaka Sivarayya S/o: Gangayya | | | 9 | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | 117-12B | Dry | | 0.17 | Neelagiri Narayana S/o: Dandasi | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 10 | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | 117-18B | Dry | | 0.23 | Neelagiri Narayana S/o: Dandasi | | | 11 | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | 117-19A | Dry | | 0.02 | Neelagiri Narayana S/o: Dandasi | | | 12 | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | 117-20B | Dry | | 0.19 | Sondi Narayana S/o: Dandasi | | | 13 | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | 118-1B | Dry | | 0.10 | Konathala Ramayya S/o: Danayya | | | 14 | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | 118-2B | Dry | | 0.10 | Dhanapaka Savitamma W/o:Gangayya | | | 15 | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | 118-8B | Dry | | 0.01 | Neelagiri Narayana S/o: Dandasi | | | 16 | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | 118-9B | Dry | | 0.07 | Neelagiri Narayana S/o: Dandasi | | | 17 | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | 118-10A | Dry | | 0.15 | Neelagiri Narayana S/o:Dandasi | | | 18 | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | 118-11B | Dry | | 0.19 | Dhanapaka Savitamma W/o:Gangayya | | | 19 | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | 118-24B | Dry | | 0.02 | Dhanapaka Savitamma W/o:Gangayya | | | 20 | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | 118-25 | Dry | | 0.04 | Dhanapaka Savitamma W/o:Gangayya | | | 21 | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | 118-26B | Dry | | 0.05 | Dhanapaka Savitamma W/o:Gangayya | | | 22 | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | 118-23B | Dry | | 0.11 | Trinadha Swamy Gudi | | TOTAL | | | | | 2.09 | | | KEDARIPURAM | SI No. | | Name of the Village | | Old (Mother LPM No.) | | New LPM No | | Acquired Extent in Ac. | | Classification | | Name of the Enjoyer/Pattadar | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 1 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 839 | | 839 | | 0.09 | | Wet | | Asi Parvathi W/o:Bairagi | | | 2 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 824 | | 1174 | | 0.09 | | Wet | | Salina Laxmi W/o: Yerrayya | | | 3 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 829 | | 1176 | | 0.04 | | Wet | | Salina Chinnayya S/o: Chandrayya | | | 4 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 830 | | 1178 | | 0.03 | | Wet | | Uppada Laxmamma S/o: Raghavulu | | | 5 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 816 | | 1180 | | 0.04 | | Wet | | Nandika Surayya S/o: Karrayya | | | 6 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 837 | | 1182 | | 0.05 | | Dry | | Uppada Raghavulu S/o: Narayana | | | 7 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 837 | | 1183 | | 0.34 | | Dry | | Uppada Raghavulu S/o: Narayana | | | 8 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 819 | | 1185 | | 0.07 | | Wet | | Nandika Gowramma S/o: Gopal | | | 9 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 822 | | 1187 | | 0.02 | | Wet | | Nandika Surayya S/o: Karrayya | | | 10 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 805 | | 1189 | | 0.07 | | Wet | | Dalli Muttesh Ready S/o: Narayana | | | 11 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 365 | | 1191 | | 0.02 | | Wet | | Dalli Meena kumari W/o:Sankarreddy | | | 12 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 366 | | 1192 | | 0.10 | | Wet | | Yelamanchili Hemakumar S/o:Tukaram | | | 13 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 427 | | 1194 | | 0.02 | | Wet | | Nandika Gowramma S/o: Gopal | | | 14 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 428 | | 1196 | | 0.04 | | Wet | | Salina Lingaraju S/o: Chinnayya | | | 15 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 356 | | 1202 | | 0.17 | | Wet | | Asi Madhava Rao S/o: Krishnayya | | | 16 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 368 | | 1200 | | 0.05 | | Wet | | Vanjarana Madayya S/o: Tatayya | | | 17 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 359 | | 1198 | | 0.04 | | Wet | | Dalli Meenakumari S/o:Shankar Reddy | | | 18 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 429 | | 1204 | | 0.08 | | Wet | | Neelapu Janaki Ram S/o: Parasuram | | | 19 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 367 | | 1206 | | 0.10 | | Wet | | Salina Buchhayya S/o: Babayya | | | 20 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 834 | | 1209 | | 0.10 | | Wet | | Nandika Gowramma S/o: Gopal | | | 21 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 815 | | 1211 | | 0.03 | | Wet | Salina Krishnamohan S/o:Chinnayaa, Salina | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Shankar S/o:Chinnayya | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | 22 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 828 | | 1213 | | 0.04 | | Inam Wet | Reddy Mahalaxmi S/o: Rajayya | | | 23 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 354 | | 1214 | | 0.06 | | Wet | Asi Madhava Rao S/o: Krishnayya | | | 24 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 351 | | 1218 | | 0.02 | | Wet | Reddy Giridhar S/o: Domburu | | 25 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 835 | | 1221 | | 0.09 | | Wet | | Konthala Pitambar S/o: Dalayya, Konthala | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Papa Rao S/o: Dalayya | | | 26 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 838 | | 1223 | | 0.07 | | Wet | Asi Paravathi W/o: Kamaraju | | | 27 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 1167 | | 1225 | | 0.15 | | Wet | Gedela Ayyanna S/o: Saradhi | | | 28 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 1144 | | 1228 | | 0.01 | | Wet | Salina Shankar S/o: Chinnayya | | | 29 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 1130 | | 1229 | | 0.01 | | Wet | Anapana Saradhi S/o: Danayya | | | 30 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 1145 | | 1232 | | 0.02 | | Wet | Salina Krishnamohan S/o:Chinnayya | | | 31 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 1126 | | 1236 | | 0.02 | | Wet | Durgasi Lokesh S/o: Kesayya | | | 32 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 1168 | | 1238 | | 0.14 | | Wet | Gedela Tarinamma W/o: Ankulu | | | 33 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 1129 | | 1233 | | 0.01 | | Wet | Anapana Mohana Rao S/o: Danayya | | | 34 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 847 | | 1216 | | 0.20 | | Dry | Neyyala Dharma Rao S/o: Raghu | | 35 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 845 | | 1244 | | 0.66 | | Dry | | Asi Madhava Rao S/o: Krishnayya, Uppada | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Anand S/o: Ramayya | | 36 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 845 | | 1245 | | 0.03 | | Dry | | Asi Madhava Rao S/o: Krishnayya, Uppada | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Anand S/o: Ramayya | | 37 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 849 | | 1240 | | 0.28 | | Dry | | Asi Madhava Rao S/o: Krishnayya, Uppada | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Anand S/o: Ramayya | | 38 | | KEDARIPURAM | | 831 | | 831/1 | | 0.04 | | Inam Wet | | Gali Papa Rao S/o: Jaggayya, Katila Krishna | | | | | | | | | | | | | | S/o: Chandrayya, Suggu Premkumar S/o | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Trinadh Reddy, Chatla Tirupathi S/o: Pakeru | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (Endowment Sri Laxminarayana Swami varu | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Trusty Temple), Danapana Tatayya S/o: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Babayya | | TOTAL | | | | | | | | 3.44 | | | | | ABSTRACT OF LAND | Sl. No. | Village Name | Total Land Area | |---|---|---| | 1 | PURUSHOTTAPURAM | 2.09 | | 2 | KEDARIPURAM | 3.44 | | | TOTAL LAND AREA | 5.53 | [F. No. CAO/CON/RSP/BBS/2026/ROB-326/20E] H ANANTHARAMAN, Chief Engineer (Con-II) and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. KUMER CHAND MEENA KUMER CHAND MEENA Date: 2026.08.05 11:45:02 +05'30'

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