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The Central Government authorizes the Additional District Magistrate (LA) Murshidabad & Malda to perform the functions of the Competent Authority for the "Gumani to Malda Town 3rd & 4th Line including bridge over river Ganga at New Farakka" Special Railway Project in West Bengal, for land acquisition purposes.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway (Construction Department)) issued Notification S.O. 2763(E) on May 29, 2026, published in the Official Gazette on June 1, 2026. This notification, exercising powers under clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989, as amended by the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, authorizes the Central Government to designate the Additional District Magistrate (LA) Murshidabad & Malda as the Competent Authority. This authority is granted for the "Gumani to Malda Town 3rd & 4th Line including bridge over river Ganga at New Farakka" Special Railway Project, specifically for the acquisition of land in the Murshidabad and Malda Districts of West Bengal. The Competent Authority is tasked with functions related to the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of this railway project, effective from the date of publication. The notification was signed by Manoj Khan, Chief Administrative Officer/Con.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-01062026-273037 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2670] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026/JYAISTHA 11, 1948 3890 GI/2026 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Eastern Railway (Construction Department)] NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 29th May, 2026 S.O. 2763(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989, (as amended vide the Railways(Amendment) Act,2008) the Central Government hereby authorizes the officer mentioned in column (2) of the Table below to perform the functions of the Competent Authority in respect of the Railway Project as mentioned in column (4) of the Table, for execution, maintenance, management and operation in the state mentioned in column (3) of the said Table, with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. TABLE +========+====================================================+============+============================================================================================+ | Serial | Competent Authority | State | Name of Railway Project. | | Number | | | | +========+====================================================+============+============================================================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +--------+----------------------------------------------------+------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1. | Additional District Magistrate(LA) Murshidabad & | West Bengal| "Gumani to Malda Town 3rd & 4th Line including bridge over river Ganga at New Farakka" | | | Malda | | as Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in Murshidabad & Malda Districts of | | | | | West Bengal. | +--------+----------------------------------------------------+------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. CAO/Con/L/327] MANOJ KHAN, Chief Administrative Officer/Con. 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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