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The Central Government authorizes specific officers as "Competent Authority" under the Railways Act, 1989, for land acquisition related to Special Railway Projects in the state of Maharashtra.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railway (Central Railway), on June 15, 2026, issued Notification S.O. 3240(E) to authorize specific officers as the 'Competent Authority' for certain Special Railway Projects in Maharashtra. In exercise of powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), as amended by the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 (No.11 of 2008), the Central Government designated these officers to perform functions under the said Act. For the New Dedicated Freight Corridor connecting Dankuni in the East to Surat in the West, covering the Amravati district, the Sub-Divisional Officer (Land Acquisition), Special Land Acquisition Office, Amravati, and Sub-Divisional Officer (Land Acquisition), Office No. 2, Amravati, were authorized. For the same project in the Nagpur district, the Sub-Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Nagpur (Rural), and Sub-Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Mauda, were authorized. For the Bhandara district (specifically Bhandara & Mohadi Tehsils) within the same project, the Sub-Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer and Nodal Officer, Bhandara/Tumsar, were designated. This authorization is effective from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette. The notification was signed by Bhuvnesh Kumar Gupta, Chief Admin. Officer (Construction), with file reference F. No. G197/DFFCIL Project/Amravati+2 Districts/7A.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-19062026-273645 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3117] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2026/JYAISTHA 29, 1948 4501 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF RAILWAY (Central Railway) NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 15th June, 2026 Under clause 7A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 S.O. 3240(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), (hereinafter referred to the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 (No.11 of 2008), 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 +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | SR. No.| Competent Authority | Name of the special Railway Project | +========+==================================================================================================================================+=======================================================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1. | 1. Sub-Divisional Officer (Land Acquisition), Special Land Acquisition Office, Amravati | New Dedicated Freight Corridor connecting Dankuni in the East to Surat in the West (Amravati district)| | | 2. Sub-Divisional Officer (Land Acquisition), Office No. 2, Amravati | | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2. | 1.Sub-Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Nagpur (Rural) | New Dedicated Freight Corridor connecting Dankuni in the East to Surat in the West (Nagpur district) | | | 2. Sub-Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Mauda | | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3. | Sub-Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer and Nodal Officer, Bhandara/Tumsar (For Bhandara & Mohadi Tehsils) | New Dedicated Freight Corridor connecting Dankuni in the East to Surat in the West (Bhandara district)| +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. G197/DFFCIL Project/Amravati+2 Districts/7A] BHUVNESH KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Admin. Officer (Construction) 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. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR Date: 2026.06. 12:56+0530

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