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The Central Government authorizes specific officers as Competent Authorities under clause 7A of section 2 of the Railway Act, 1989, for designated Special Railway Projects in Maharashtra.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Western Railway), through Notification G.S.R. 531(E) issued on June 19, 2026, and published on June 30, 2026, announces that the Central Government, exercising powers under clause 7A of section 2 of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), authorizes specific officers as Competent Authorities. This authorization is effective from the date of publication in the official Gazette. The Sub-Divisional Officer and Nodal Officer, Nandurbar Division, Nandurbar, is designated as the Competent Authority for the New Dedicated Freight Corridor connecting Dankuni in the East to Surat in the West, specifically for the Nandurbar district in Maharashtra. Additionally, the notification lists Shri Sandip Gaikwad, Prant Officer and Sub Divisional Magistrate, Vyara, Dist. Tapi, as an officer for Vyara, Valod, and Songadh Talukas, and Shri Nishant Kugasiya, I/C Prant Officer and Sub Divisional Magistrate, Nizar, Dist. Tapi, for Uchchhal Taluka. The notification was signed by TARUN DANDOTIYA, Chief Engineer Construction (C)-II.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-01072026-273959 EXTRAORDINARY PART IIโ€”Section 3โ€”Sub-section (i) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 478] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2026/ ASHADHA 9, 1948 4855 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Western Railway) NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 19th June, 2026 G.S.R. 531(E). โ€” In exercise of powers conferred by clause 7A of section 2 of the Railway Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government hereby authorize the Officer mentioned in column (2) of the table below as the Competent Authority to perform the functions of such Authority under the said Act in respect of area of the Special Railway Project mentioned in column (3) of the table below in the state of Maharashtra with effect from the date of publication of this notification of the official Gazette. Table-1 +-----+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | S. | Competent Authority | Name of the special Railway Project | | No. | | | +=====+===================================+==================================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +-----+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1. | Sub-Divisional Officer, and Nodal | New Dedicated Freight Corridor connecting Dankuni in the East to Surat in the | | | Officer, Nandurbar Division, | West (Nandurbar district) | | | Nandurbar | | +-----+-----------------------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Table-2 +----+----------+----------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | Sr. | Name of | Name of | Name & Designation of officers | Officer Address & contact No. | | No | Division | Taluka | | | +====+==========+==========+===================================+================================================+ | 1 | Vyara | Vyara | Shri Sandip Gaikwad | Prant Office Vyara, Block No. 3, Jilla Seva | | | | | Prant Officer and Sub Divisional | Sadan, Panwadi, Ta. Vyara, Dist. Tapi | | | | | Magistrate | Ph: (02626) 220551 | | | | | Vyara, Dist. Tapi | Mo: 99784 05053 | +----+----------+----------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | Vyara | Valod | Shri Sandip Gaikwad | Prant Office Vyara, Block No. 3, Jilla Seva | | | | | Prant Officer and Sub Divisional | Sadan, Panwadi, Ta. Vyara, Dist. Tapi | | | | | Magistrate | Ph: (02626) 220551 | | | | | Vyara, Dist. Tapi | Mo: 99784 05053 | +----+----------+----------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | Vyara | Songadh | Shri Sandip Gaikwad | Prant Office Vyara, Block No. 3, Jilla Seva | | | | | Prant Officer and Sub Divisional | Sadan, Panwadi, Ta. Vyara, Dist. Tapi | | | | | Magistrate | Ph: (02626) 220551 | | | | | Vyara, Dist. Tapi | Mo: 99784 05053 | +----+----------+----------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | Nizar | Uchchhal | Shri Nishant Kugasiya | Prant Office Nizar, Ta. Nizar, Dist. Tapi | | | | | I/C Prant Officer and Sub | Ph: (02628) 244009 | | | | | Divisional Magistrate | Mo: 79907 12425 | | | | | Nizar, Dist. Tapi | | +----+----------+----------+-----------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. E-755004] TARUN DANDOTIYA, Chief Engineer Construction (C)-II 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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