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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the "Construction of Road over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML - 425" as part of a Special Railway Project in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989.

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This notification, S.O. 468(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway (Construction)) on February 2, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for a public purpose under sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89). The land is required for the "Construction of Road over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML - 425 at Km 746/19-21 between Urlam - Srikakulam on Main Line of Waltair Division" in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. Interested persons have thirty days from the notification's publication date in the Official Gazette to raise objections to the acquisition under sub-section (1) of section 20D of the said Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority Land Acquisition (CALA), which is the Revenue Divisional officer (RDO), Srikakulam, specifying the grounds. The competent authority will provide an opportunity for a hearing and its decision under sub-section (2) of section 20D of the Act will be final. Land plans and details are available for inspection at the competent authority's office. The annexed Schedule (Annexure-I) details land parcels in PONNAM and PONNAMPETA villages. In PONNAM, 4.284 acres are to be acquired, including 0.077 acres of Government land (Poramboke) and 4.207 acres of private wet land. In PONNAMPETA, 2.44 acres are to be acquired, including 1.760 acres of Manavari, 0.28 acres of Dry, and 0.40 acres of Poramboku land. The total acquired area across both villages is 6.724 acres. The notification is signed by AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Con-II).

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-03022026-269790 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 439] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026/MAGHA 13, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 2nd February, 2026 Notice under Section 20A of the Railways Act - 1989 S.O. 468(E). In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 20A of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 1989 (24/89) (herein after referred as the said Act.), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the Land, brief description of which is given in the schedule annexed here to is required for the execution of Special Railway Project, namely, “Construction of Road over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML - 425 at Km 746/19-21 between Urlam - Srikakulam on Main Line of Waltair Division" in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may within a period of (30) thirty days from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette, raise objection to the acquisition of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of section 20D of the said Act. Every objection shall be made to the competent authority, namely Competent Authority Land Acquisition (CALA) i.e. The Revenue Divisional officer (RDO), Srikakulam for Construction of Road over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML - 425 at Km 746/19-21 between Urlam - Srikakulam on Main Line of Waltair Division" in writing, and shall set out grounds thereof and competent authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being head, either in person or through a legal practitioner and may after hearing all such objections and after making such further inquiry 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 (2) of 20D of the said Act shall be final. The land plans and other details of the land covered under this notification are available and can be inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority. SCHEDULE Brief description of land (Annexure-I) attached here with to be acquired with or without structures, for Special Railway Project namely “Construction of Road over Bridge in lieu of closing of manned LC No ML - 425 at Km 746/19-21 between Urlam - Srikakulam on Main Line of Waltair Division" in Srikakulam district in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Name of the District & State: Srikakulam & Andhra Pradesh (Annexure-I) +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | Sl. | Name of the | LP Number | Total Area In | Acquired Area In | Kisam of Land | Classification Of Land | | No. | Village | | Acres | Acres | | | +=====+================+============+===================+====================+=========================+=========================+ | 1 | PONNAM | 286 | 0.17 | 0.334 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 2 | PONNAM | 290 | 0.04 | 0.004 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 3 | PONNAM | 296 | 0.24 | 0.147 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 4 | PONNAM | 297 | 0.72 | 0.389 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 5 | PONNAM | 298 | 0.12 | 0.071 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 6 | PONNAM | 299 | 0.1 | 0.066 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 7 | PONNAM | 301 | 0.18 | 0.043 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 8 | PONNAM | 304 | 0.71 | 0.016 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 9 | PONNAM | 354 | 0.21 | 0.121 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 10 | PONNAM | 355 | 0.28 | 0.063 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 11 | PONNAM | 356 | 0.11 | 0.071 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 12 | PONNAM | 357 | 0.17 | 0.081 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 13 | PONNAM | 358 | 0.19 | 0.121 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 14 | PONNAM | 363 | 0.23 | 0.085 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 15 | PONNAM | 364 | 0.09 | 0.090 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 16 | PONNAM | 365 | 0.06 | 0.052 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 17 | PONNAM | 366 | 0.13 | 0.051 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 18 | PONNAM | 367 | 0.11 | 0.017 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 19 | PONNAM | 368 | 0.04 | 0.046 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 20 | PONNAM | 369 | 0.04 | 0.040 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 21 | PONNAM | 370 | 0.03 | 0.020 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 22 | PONNAM | 372 | 0.05 | 0.051 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 23 | PONNAM | 373 | 0.07 | 0.069 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 24 | PONNAM | 374 | 0.07 | 0.074 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 25 | PONNAM | 375 | 0.07 | 0.066 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 26 | PONNAM | 376 | 0.25 | 0.005 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 27 | PONNAM | 377 | 0.09 | 0.094 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 28 | PONNAM | 378 | 0.12 | 0.114 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 29 | PONNAM | 381 | 0.42 | 0.248 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 30 | PONNAM | 383 | 0.25 | 0.011 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 31 | PONNAM | 384 | 0.15 | 0.145 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 32 | PONNAM | 385 | 0.26 | 0.068 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 33 | PONNAM | 386 | 0.16 | 0.005 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 34 | PONNAM | 391 | 0.3 | 0.065 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 35 | PONNAM | 495 | 0.27 | 0.077 | PORAMBOKE | GOVT LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 36 | PONNAM | 496 | 0.15 | 0.073 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 37 | PONNAM | 497 | 0.12 | 0.089 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 38 | PONNAM | 498 | 0.23 | 0.009 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 39 | PONNAM | 505 | 0.45 | 0.021 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 40 | PONNAM | 506 | 0.28 | 0.189 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 41 | PONNAM | 507 | 0.24 | 0.044 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 42 | PONNAM | 508 | 0.1 | 0.095 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 43 | PONNAM | 509 | 0.12 | 0.040 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 44 | PONNAM | 510 | 0.18 | 0.143 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 45 | PONNAM | 511 | 0.16 | 0.057 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 46 | PONNAM | 512 | 0.45 | 0.219 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 47 | PONNAM | 1816 | 0.04 | 0.002 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 48 | PONNAM | 3061 | 0.051 | 0.051 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ | 49 | PONNAM | 3062 | 0.409 | 0.235 | WET | PRIVATE LAND | +-----+----------------+------------+-------------------+--------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+ Total Acquired Area In Acres 4.284 +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | Sl. | Name of the | Survey Number | Total Area In | Acquired Area In | Classification of | | No | Village | | Acres | Acres | Land | +=====+==================+===============+===================+====================+================-----+ | 1 | PONNAMPETA | 42/19p | 1.64 | 0.15 | PORAMBOKU | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 2 | PONNAMPETA | 42/20p | 0.6 | 0.14 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 3 | PONNAMPETA | 42/22p | 0.44 | 0.27 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 4 | PONNAMPETA | 42/23p | 0.13 | 0.10 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 5 | PONNAMPETA | 43/11p | 0.26 | 0.14 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 6 | PONNAMPETA | 43/12p | 0.74 | 0.12 | DRY | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 7 | PONNAMPETA | 44/1p | 0.21 | 0.20 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 8 | PONNAMPETA | 44/2p | 0.17 | 0.03 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 9 | PONNAMPETA | 44/18p | 0.16 | 0.01 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 10 | PONNAMPETA | 44/21p | 0.18 | 0.20 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 11 | PONNAMPETA | 44/22A | 0.12 | 0.03 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 12 | PONNAMPETA | 44/23p | 0.1 | 0.06 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 13 | PONNAMPETA | 44/24 | 0.05 | 0.05 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 14 | PONNAMPETA | 44/25p | 0.04 | 0.03 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 15 | PONNAMPETA | 44/26p | 0.5 | 0.06 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 16 | PONNAMPETA | 44/27p | 0.3 | 0.01 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 17 | PONNAMPETA | 44/28p | 0.54 | 0.21 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 18 | PONNAMPETA | 44/28p | 0.54 | 0.06 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 19 | PONNAMPETA | 44/28B1 | 0.54 | 0.03 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 20 | PONNAMPETA | 44/29p | 0.17 | 0.13 | MANAVARI | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 21 | PONNAMPETA | 45 | 1.6 | 0.25 | PORAMBOKU | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ | 22 | PONNAMPETA | 46/1p | 1.69 | 0.16 | DRY | +-----+------------------+---------------+-------------------+--------------------+---------------------+ Total Aquired Area In Acres 2.44 Abstract +-------------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------+---------+ | | | PRIVATE LAND | | | +-------------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------+---------+ | Name of the Village | Govt land | Wet land/ | Dry Land | Poramboku | Total | | | | Manavari | | | | +===================+==============+=====================+============+===========+=========+ | PONNAM | 0.077 | 4.207 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.284 | +-------------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------+---------+ | PONNAMPETA | 0.000 | 1.760 | 0.28 | 0.40 | 2.44 | +-------------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------+---------+ | Total | 0.077 | 5.967 | 0.28 | 0.40 | 6.724 | +-------------------+--------------+---------------------+------------+-----------+---------+ [F. No. CAO/CON/RSP/VSKP/ROBs/425/20A] AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Con-II)

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