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The Central Government authorizes the Additional District Magistrate(LA), Malda, as the 'Competent Authority' under Section 2(7A) of the Railways Act, 1989, for the Gazole-Itahar new line project in West Bengal.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways, specifically the Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction Organization), issued Notification S.O. 3736(E) on July 8, 2026, from Malegaon. In exercise of powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government authorized the Additional District Magistrate(LA), Malda, as the 'Competent Authority'. This authorization is effective from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette and is for the special railway project known as the 'Gazole-Itahar new line project' in the Malda district of West Bengal. The designated authority will perform functions under the said Act for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management, and operation of this railway project. The notification was signed by Hitendra Goyal, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction-2.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-AS-E-10072026-274348 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3574] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2026/ASHADHA 18, 1948 5192 GI/2026 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] [F. No. W/207/CON/KIR-3/LAND/GAZOLE-ITAHAR/2026/596] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Malegaon, the 8th July, 2026 S.O. 3736(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989(24 of 1989), the Central Government hereby authorize the officer mentioned in column (2) of the table below as "Competent Authority" to perform the functions as such authority under the said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette in respect of the special railway project of β€œ Gazole- Itahar new line project” in the State of West Bengal relating to district mentioned in Column (3) of the said table for the public purpose of execution maintenance, management and operation of such special Railway Project. TABLE +-----+-----------------------------------+----------+ | Sl. | Competent Authority | District | | No. | | | +-----+-----------------------------------+----------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +=====+===================================+==========+ | 1 | Additional District Magistrate(LA), Malda | Malda | +-----+-----------------------------------+----------+ [F. No. W/207/CON/KIR-3/LAND/GAZOLE-ITAHAR/2026/596] HITENDRA GOYAL, Chief Administrative Officer/Construction-2 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.

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