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The Ministry of Railways authorizes specific officers as 'Competent Authority' and 'Arbitrator' for land acquisition related to Special Railway Projects under the Railway Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (South Western Railway, Construction Organization, Bengaluru Cantonment) issued Notification S.O. 3911(E) on August 26, 2025, exercising powers under clause (6) of section 20F and clause 7A of section 2 of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989). This notification authorizes officers to perform functions as 'Competent Authority' and 'Arbitrator' for land acquisition required for public purpose for Special Railway Projects, effective from the date of its publication in the official gazette. For the 'Construction of Double Line between Ballari - Chikjajur stations (185Km)' project in Chitradurga District, the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Tumakur - Chitradurga New Railway Line, is designated as Competent Authority, and the Regional Commissioner, Bengaluru, as Arbitrator. For the same project in Ballari District, the Assistant Commissioner, Ballari, is the Competent Authority, and the Regional Commissioner, Kalburgi, is the Arbitrator. The notification was signed by PARDEEP PURI, Chief Engineer-III/Construction, Bengaluru, Cantonment.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-KA-E-28082025-265749 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3806] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2025/BHADRA 4, 1947 5696 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [South Western Railway (Construction Organisation)] NOTIFICATION Bengaluru, the 26th August, 2025 S.O. 3911(E).—In the 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 Ministry of Railway (South Western Railway, Construction Organization, Bengaluru Cantonment) hereby authorizes the officer mentioned at column (4) in the table below as ‘Competent Authority' and the officer mentioned at column (5) in 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 at column (2) relating to districts mentioned at column (3) in the table below for Land Acquisition required for the public purpose. TABLE +-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | Sl. | Name of the Project | District | Competent Authority | Arbitrator | | No. | | | | | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------+ | 1. | Construction of Double Line between Ballari - Chikjajur stations (185Km) | Chitradurga | Special Land Acquisition Officer, Tumakur - Chitradurga New Railway Line | Regional Commissioner, Bengaluru | | 2. | Construction of Double Line between Ballari - Chikjajur stations (185Km) | Ballari | Assistant Commissioner, Ballari | Regional Commissioner, Kalburgi | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------+-------------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------+ [F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2025-26/Land SRP/1727] PARDEEP PURI, Chief Engineer-III/Construction Bengaluru, Cantonment Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-11054. Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH GORAKHA NATH YADAVA YADAVA Date: 2025.08.28 11:17:24 +05'30'

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