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Core Purpose

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

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 4914(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (South Western Railway, Construction Organization, Bengaluru Cantonment) on October 28, 2025, authorizes officers to perform functions as 'Competent Authority' and 'Arbitrator' for land acquisition required for public purpose. In exercise of powers conferred by clause (6) of section 20F and clause 7A of section 2 of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Bengaluru, is designated as 'Competent Authority' and the Regional Commissioner, Bengaluru, is designated as 'Arbitrator'. This authorization is effective from the date of publication in the official gazette and specifically pertains to the "Upgradation/Development of Vande Bharath Maintenance Depot at Thanisandra" project in the Bengaluru East district. The notification is signed by Pardeep Puri, Chief Engineer-III/Construction.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-KA-E-28102025-267224 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4763] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2025/ KARTIKA 6, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [South Western Railway (Construction Organisation)] NOTIFICATION Bengaluru, the 28th October, 2025 S.O. 4914(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. No. | Name of the Project | District | Competent Authority | Arbitrator | +=======+=================================================+================+==============================+=========================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | +-------+-------------------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+-------------------------+ | 1. | Upgradation/Development of Vande Bharath | Bengaluru | Special Land Acquisition | Regional Commissioner, | | | Maintenance Depot at Thanisandra | East | Officer, Bengaluru | Bengaluru | +-------+-------------------------------------------------+----------------+------------------------------+-------------------------+ [F. No. W.271/CN/BNC/2025-26/Land SRP/1727] PARDEEP PURI, Chief Engineer-III/Construction

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