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The Central Government authorizes specific officers as "Competent Authority" under clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008 for the Vadodara – Ratlam 3rd and 4th line (258.94 Km) Special Railway Project.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 3948(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways (Western Railway) on July 17, 2026, authorizes designated officers as "Competent Authority" under clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008. This authorization is effective from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette. The officers are empowered to perform functions as such authority for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the "Vadodara – Ratlam 3rd and 4th line (258.94 Km) Project of Ratlam Division on Western Railway." The project spans various sub-divisions and districts across the States of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. Specifically, the authorized officers include: Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) & Land Acquisition Officer for Ratlam City/Rural/Sailana (Ratlam District, Madhya Pradesh); Sub-Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition Officer for Meghnagar, Thandla, and Petlawad (Jhabua District, Madhya Pradesh); and Deputy Collector and Prant Officer for Dahod, Devgadh Baria, and Limkheda (Dahod District, Gujarat). The notification is signed by Kanhaiya Jha, Chief Engineer (Const) – III.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-MH-E-20072026-274600 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3782] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2026/ASHADHA 26, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Western Railway) NOTIFICATION Mumbai, the 17th July, 2026 S.O. 3948(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008, the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers nominated in column (2) of the Table below as "Competent Authority" to perform the function as such authority under the said act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette in respect of the Special Railway Project of "Vadodara – Ratlam 3rd and 4th line (258.94 Km) Project of Ratlam Division on Western Railway" in the States of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat relating to Sub-Divisions mentioned in Column (3) Districts mentioned in Column (4) of the said table for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of such Special Railway Project. TABLE +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+ | S. | Competent Authority | Sub Division / | District | | No. | | Talukas | | +=====+===================================================================+=============================+=======================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+ | 1 | Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue) & Land Acquisition Officer | Ratlam | Ratlam | | | - Ratlam City/Rural/Sailana | City/Rural/Sailana | (Madhya Pradesh) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+ | 2 | Sub-Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition Officer | Meghnagar, Thandla | Jhabua | | | - Meghnagar, Thandla and Petlawad | and Petlawad | (Madhya Pradesh) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+ | 3 | Deputy Collector and Prant Officer – Dahod | Dahod | Dahod | | | | | (Gujarat) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+ | 4 | Deputy Collector and Prant Officer – Devgadh Baria | Devgadh Baria | Dahod | | | | | (Gujarat) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+ | 5 | Deputy Collector and Prant Officer – Limkheda | Limkheda | Dahod | | | | | (Gujarat) | +-----+-------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------+ [F. No. E-655433-01] KANHAIYA JHA, Chief Engineer (Const) – III 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.

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