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This notification authorizes specific District Land Acquisition Officers as Competent Authorities under clause 7A of section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, for the Special Railway Project 'Paraiya and Chatra' in Bihar and Jharkhand.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (East Central Railway) issued Notification S.O. 4457(E) on August 4, 2026, authorizing two District Land Acquisition Officers as Competent Authorities. This authorization is exercised under the power conferred by clause 7A of section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008. The designated officers are to perform functions as Competent Authorities under the said Act for the Special Railway Project 'Paraiya (Km 0.00) and Chatra (Km 75.100) along with Y connection at Kastha (4.950 Km)'. The authorized officers are the District Land Acquisition Officer, Gaya (Bihar) for Gaya District, and the District Land Acquisition Officer, Chatra (Jharkhand) for Chatra District. This authorization takes effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Gazette of India, which occurred on August 11, 2026. The notification was signed by Rajiv Gupta, Chief Administrative Officer (Con.), with file number ECR/CAO/Con/S/Paraiya-Chatra.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-BR-E-12082026-275390 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4279] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2026/SHRAVAN 20, 1948 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (East Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Patna, the 4th August, 2026 [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] S.O. 4457(E).— In Exercise of power conferred under clause 7A of section 2 of the railways (amendment) Act, 2008, The following District Land Acquisition Officers is hereby authorized as Competent Authority to perform the function of such authority under the said Act in the area of Special Railway Project “Paraiya (Km 0.00) and Chatra (Km 75.100) along with Y connection at Kastha (4.950 Km)" in these following district of Bihar & Jharkhand State with effect from the publication of this notification in the Gazette of India as under: - +--------+----------+------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No. | District | Name of Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) | +========+==========+======================================================+ | 1 | Gaya | District Land Acquisition Officer, Gaya (Bihar) | +--------+----------+------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | Chatra | District Land Acquisition Officer, Chatra(Jharkhand) | +--------+----------+------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. ECR/CAO/Con/S/Paraiya-Chatra] RAJIV GUPTA, Chief Administrative Officer (Con.) 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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