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The Central Government authorizes the District Land Acquisition Officer, Sahibganj, 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 Jharkhand.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways, through Notification S.O. 1812(E) dated 8th April, 2026, and published on April 9, 2026, exercised powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended by the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008). The Central Government thereby authorized the District Land Acquisition Officer, Sahibganj, to act as the Competent Authority. This authorization is specifically for the "Gumani to Malda Town 3rd & 4th Line including bridge over river Ganga at New Farakka" Special Railway Project, which involves land acquisition in the Sahibganj District of Jharkhand. The Competent Authority's functions include execution, maintenance, management, and operation of this project, effective from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette. The notification was signed by Manoj Khan, Chief Administrative Officer/Con, and bears file number F. No. CAO/Con/L/327.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-09042026-271667 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1744] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2026/CHAITRA 19, 1948 2550 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Eastern Railway (Construction Department)] NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 8th April, 2026 S.O. 1812(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. | District Land Acquisition Officer| Jharkahnd | "Gumani to Malda Town 3rd & 4th | | | Sahibganj | | Line including bridge over river | | | | | Ganga at New Farakka"asSpecial | | | | | Railway Project for acquisition of | | | | | land in theSahibganj District of | | | | | Jharkhand. | +--------------+----------------------------------+-------------+-------------------------------------------------+ [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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