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The Central Government authorizes the Tahasildar, Kashinagar as a Special Land Acquisition Officer to act as the Competent Authority for specified Special Railway Projects in Odisha under the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways, East Coast Railway (Construction), issued Notification S.O. 1636(E) on March 30, 2026, from Bhubaneswar. In exercise of powers conferred by Clause 7(A) of Section-2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government authorized the Tahasildar, Kashinagar, District Gajapati, State Odisha, as a Special Land Acquisition Officer, to function as the Competent Authority under the said Act. This authorization applies to specific Special Railway Projects in Odisha, including the development of new crossing stations at Bansadhara with two platforms and FOB, Kashinagar PH with two platforms, and Sitapuram with two platforms and FOB. These projects are located within the Gunupur - Parlakhemundi section and Parlakhemundi - Gunupur section of the Waltair Division, East Coast Railway. The authorization is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The notification was signed by Ajaya Kumar Samal, Chief Engineer (Construction-II).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-OR-E-01042026-271482 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1571] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026/CHAITRA 9, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION Bhubaneswar, the 30th March, 2026 S.O. 1636(E). In exercise of the powers, conferred by Clause 7(A) of Section-2 of the Railways 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 function of such authority under said Act in respect of area of the Special Railway Project mentioned in column (3) of the Table below in the state of Odisha with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. +--------+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | S. No. | Competent Authority | Area of the Special Railway Project | +========+=============================================+================================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +--------+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | Tahasildar, Kashinagar as a Special Land | Development of New Crossing stations at Bansadhara with two platforms with | | | Acquisition Officer, District: Gajapati | FOB between Gunupur - Parlakhemundi section, Waltair Division, East Coast | | | State: Odisha. | Railway | +--------+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | | Parlakhemundi- Gunupur: Development of New Crossing stations at Kashinagar PH | | | | between Parlakhemundi - Gunupur section with two platforms, Waltair Division, | | | | East Coast Railway. | +--------+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | | Development of New Crossing stations at Sitapuram with two platform with FOB | | | | between Gunupur - Parlakhemundi section, Waltair Division, East Coast Railway | +--------+---------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. CE/CON/II/VSKP/NWP-GNPR/Stn Dev Gajapati./CALA] AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Construction-II)

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