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The Central Government declares the acquisition and absolute vesting of land in Sambalpur district, Odisha, for the Special Railway Project building the 3rd and 4th line between Sarla and Sason, under Section 20E of the Railways Act, 1989.

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S.O. 4163(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway, Construction Organization) at Bhubaneswar on 15 September 2025, recalls its earlier notification S.O. 1521(E) dated 28 March 2025, issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), declaring the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the Special Railway Project "3rd and 4th Line between Sarla-Sason (8 Km)" in Sambalpur District, Odisha. The substance of that notification was published in "Prameya" (Odia, Bhubaneswar edition) and "The Times of India" (English, Bhubaneswar edition) on 12 April 2025 under sub-section (4) of section 20A. Objections were received, heard by the Competent Authority, and orders passed under section 20D; the Competent Authority (the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Sambalpur) then submitted its report under sub-section (1) of section 20E. Acting under sub-section (1) of section 20E, the Central Government now declares that the land in the annexed Schedule shall be acquired for the stated purpose, and under sub-section (2) of section 20E declares that the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of this notification. The Schedule lists four plots in Pab Pali village and one plot in Ranikhinda village, Sambalpur Tehsil, Sambalpur District, Odisha, with named tenants/interested persons, totalling 0.601 acre acquired out of a gross recorded area of 1.840 acre. The notification is signed by Ajaya Kumar Samal, Chief Engineer (Construction-II), East Coast Railway.

Full Text

CG-OR-E-15092025-266168 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) 6107 GI/2025 (1) MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 15th September, 2025 NOTICE UNDER SECTION 20E OF THE RAILWAY ACT, 1989 S.O. 4163(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India, in the Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway, Construction Organization), Notification number, S.O. 1521(E), dated 28th March, 2025 published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, section 3 Sub-section (ii), dated: 10th September, 2024 (here in after referred to as the said notification) and issued under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989)(here in 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, “3rd and 4th Line between Sarla-Sason (8 Km)” in Sambalpur District in the State of Odisha . And whereas, the substance of the said notification was published in daily local newspapers namely “PRAMEYA” in Odia (Bhubaneswar Edition), and “The Times of India” in English (Bhubaneswar Edition), dated: 12 April, 2025 under sub section (4) of section 20A of the said Act. And whereas, objections were received; Competent Authority has heard the objections and orders have been passed in terms of section 20 D of the said Act. 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 here by 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 “3rd and 4th Line between Sarla-Sason (8 Km)” in Sambalpur District in the State of Odisha. 2 villages are in Sambalpur Tehsil of District Sambalpur in the State of Odisha under Competent Authority the Spl. Land Acquisition Officer, Sambalpur, in the district of Sambalpur in the State of Odisha. | District : Sambalpur | | | | | | | | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | SI No. | Name of Village | Khata No. | Khasra/ Plot No. | Total Area (In Acre) | To be Acquired Area (In Acre) | Kisam of Land | Tanent | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | | 1 | Pab Pali | 141/196 | 315 | 0.720 | 0.225 | GHAR | Sangita Agrawal, Swa- Gopal Lal Agrawal, Ja- Baisya, Ba- Railway stationpakha, Tha- Sason, Ji- Sambalpur | | 2 | Pab Pali | 141/189 | 316 | 0.250 | 0.090 | PATITA | Kailash Kumal Agrawal, Pi- Ram Chandra Agrawal, Ja- Bania, Ba- Ranikhinda, Tha- Sason, Ji- Sambalpur | | 3 | Pab Pali | 89 | 317 | 0.210 | 0.065 | GHAR | Madan Mohan Agrawal, Pi- Jayalal Agrawal, Ja- Marwadi, Ba- Nijagaon | | 4 | Pab Pali | 141/136 | 319 | 0.400 | 0.195 | MAL KHARI PANI EKA DOFASALI | Laxmibai Agrawal, Swa- Madan Mohan Agrawal, Ba-/Tha- Sason , Ji- Sambalpur | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | | Total :- | | | 1.580 | 0.575 | | | | 5 | Ranikhinda | 469 | 702 | 0.260 | 0.026 | MAL SADHARANA | Hira Chhatara ,Pi- Gopinatha Podha, Gouri Podha, Swa- Gopinatha Podha, Ja- Gauda, Ba- Pabpali | | | Total :- | | | 0.260 | 0.026 | | | | | Gross Total : | | | 1.840 | 0.601 | | | | SI No. | Village Name | To be acquired Area (In Acre) | |---|---|---| | 1 | Pab Pali | 0.575 | | 2 | Ranikhinda | 0.026 | | | Total | 0.601 | AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL Chief Engineer (Con-II) SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SRIVASTAVA Date: 2025.09.15 22:47:23 +05'30'

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