Ministry of Railways Construction Department East Coast Railway

Request for Publication of Gazette Notification for Competent Authority for Land Acquisition under Railway Amendment Act 2008

Issue Date: 09 October 2025 Published: 10 October 2025

Gazette ID: CG-OR-E-10102025-266847 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government, under the Railways Act, 1989, authorizes the Special Land Acquisition officer for the Lanjigarh Road-Junagarh Rail Link project as the Competent Authority for the construction of a new BG Railway Line between Junagarh and Navarangpur in the state of Odisha.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (East Coast Railway (Construction)) issued Notification S.O. 4623(E) on October 9, 2025, in New Delhi. In exercise of powers conferred by Clause 7(A) of Section-2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989), the Central Government has authorized the Special Land Acquisition officer, Lanjigarh Road- Junagarh Rail Link project, Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi, as the Competent Authority. This authorization is for performing functions under the said Act in respect of the Special Railway Project concerning the construction of a New BG Railway Line between Junagarh and Navarangpur in the state of Odisha. The authorization is effective from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette and 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-10102025-266847 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4494] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2025/ASVINA 17, 1947 [F. No. CE/Con-II/VSKP/JNRD-NWP/New BG Line/CALA/Revised] 6799 GI/2025 (1) 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [East Coast Railway (Construction)] NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 9th October, 2025 S.O. 4623(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. Sl. No. | Competent Authority | Area of the Special Railway Project ------|---------------------|----------------------------------- (1) | (2) | (3) 1 | Special Land Acquisition officer, Lanjigarh Road- Junagarh Rail Link project, Bhawanipatna, Kalahandi. | For Construction of New BG Railway Line between Junagarh - Navarangpur [F. No. CE/Con-II/VSKP/JNRD-NWP/New BG Line/CALA/Revised] AJAYA KUMAR SAMAL, Chief Engineer (Construction-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. SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA by SRIVASTAVA Date: 2025.10.10 21:54:42+0530

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