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The Central Government authorizes specific officers as "Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA)" under the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, for a Special Railway Project.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways, through Notification S.O. 3231(E) issued on June 18, 2026, by the North Eastern Railway (Construction Organization), has authorized officers as "Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA)". This authorization is granted by the Central Government in exercise of powers conferred by Clause 7A of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008. The authority is effective from the date of publication of this notification in the official Gazette. The specified officers are to perform functions as CALA for the Special Railway Project involving the "Construction of ROB in lieu of (i) L.C. No. 51 at Km 74/0-1 between Risia-Matera Stations and (ii) L.C. No. 295 at Km 702/9-10 between Sarju-Jarwal Stations of the Lucknow Division of N.E. Railway". This project is for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the special railway project in the Bahraich District of Uttar Pradesh. Specifically, the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Bahraich, is designated as a Competent Authority.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-UP-E-19062026-273641 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 3108] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2026/JYAISTHA 28, 1948 4491 GI/2026 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [North Eastern Railway (Construction Organization)] NOTIFICATION Gorakhpur, the 18th June, 2026 S.O. 3231(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 mentioned in column (2) of the table below as "Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA)” 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 Special Railway Project of "Construction of ROB in lieu of (i) L.C. No. 51 at Km 74/0-1 between Risia-Matera Stations and (ii) L.C. No. 295 at Km 702/9-10 between Sarju-Jarwal Stations of the Lucknow Division of N.E. Railway” in the states mentioned in column (4) and districts mentioned in column (3) of the said table for the public purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of such Special Railway Project. SCHEDULE +--------+------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------+ | S. No. | Competent Authority | District | State | +========+==========================================+=================+================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +--------+------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------+ | 1. | Special Land Acquisition Officer, Bahraich | Bahraich | Uttar Pradesh | +--------+------------------------------------------+-----------------+----------------+ [F. No. W/RSP-LJN/ROB/LA/BRK] ABHAY KUMAR GUPTA, Chief Administrative 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.

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