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The Central Government authorizes specific officers as 'Competent Authority' and 'Arbitrator' for land acquisition for Special Railway Projects under the Railway Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (South Western Railway (Open Line)), through Notification S.O. 1712(E) dated 1st April, 2026, published on April 2, 2026, exercises powers conferred by clause (6) of section 20F and clause 7A of section 2 of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). This notification authorizes officers in column (4) of the provided table as 'Competent Authority' and officers in column (5) as 'Arbitrator' to perform functions related to land acquisition. This authorization is for the public purpose of Execution, Maintenance, Management, and Operation of Special Railway Projects, effective from the date of publication. Specifically, for the "Sampige Road – Arsikere Section: Proposed Construction of Differential Height RUB at Km.138/200-300 in lieu of LCNo. 82 between Karadi-Tiptur Stations" project located in Bandihalli (village), Tiptur (Taluk), Tumakuru (Dist), the Special land acquisition officer, Tumkur Rayadurga Railway Project, Tumkur, is designated as the Competent Authority, and the Regional Commissioner, Bangalore, is designated as the Arbitrator. The notification is signed by CHHANNO MAL GUPTA, Principal Chief Engineer, under File No. W.277/Land/RUB/TTR.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-KA-E-02042026-271538 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1647] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2026/CHAITRA 12, 1948 2410 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [South Western Railway (Open Line)] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st April, 2026 S.O. 1712(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (6) of section 20F and clause 7A of section 2 of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (4) of the table below as 'Competent Authority' and the Officers mentioned in column (5) of the table below as 'Arbitrator' to perform the functions as such authority under the said act with effect from date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette in respect of Special Railway Projects mentioned in column (2) relating to district mentioned in column (3) of the table below for land acquisition required for the public purpose of Execution, Maintenance, Management and Operation of such Special Railway Project. +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ | Sl.No. | Name of the Project | District | Competent Authority | Arbitrator | +=======+=====================================================================================================================+=============================+=====================================================================================================+============================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ | 1. | "Sampige Road – Arsikere Section: Proposed Construction of Differential Height RUB at Km.138/200-300 in lieu of LCNo. 82 between Karadi-Tiptur Stations". | Bandihalli (village) Tiptur (Taluk) Tumakuru (Dist). | Special land acquisition officer, Tumkur Rayadurga Railway Project, Tumkur. | Regional, Commissioner, Bangalore. | +-------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------------------+ [F. No. W.277/Land/RUB/TTR] CHHANNO MAL GUPTA, Principal Chief Engineer 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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