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The Central Government authorizes the Additional District Magistrate (LA), Nadia, to function as the Competent Authority for land acquisition related to specific Special Railway Projects in West Bengal, under the powers conferred by the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways, via Notification S.O. 4368(E) dated 23rd July, 2026, published on August 7, 2026, authorizes the Additional District Magistrate (LA), Nadia, to perform the functions of the Competent Authority for land acquisition. This authorization is granted by the Central Government in exercise of powers under clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008. The scope covers land acquisition for Special Railway Projects concerning the construction of Road Over Bridges (ROB) in lieu of five specific Level Crossing (LC) Gates in West Bengal. These include LC Gate No. 40/T/Spl at Km. 46/15-17 between Kanchrapara - Kalyani, LC Gate No. 42/T/Spl at Km. 48/33-35 between Kalyani - Madanpur, LC Gate No. 50/T/Spl at Km. 61/15-17 between Simurali - Chakdah, LC Gate No. 60/T/Spl at Km. 81/31-33 between Birnagar - Badkula, and LC Gate No. 68/T/Spl at Km. 99/12-13 between Krishnanagar - Dhubulia station of Sealdah Division. The authorization is effective from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette. The notification was signed by Vinod Kumar Gupta, Chief Administrative Officer/Con.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-10082026-275328 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4192] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026/SHRAVAN 16, 1948 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Eastern Railway (Construction Department)] (ROAD SAFETY PROJECT) NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 23rd July, 2026 S.O. 4368(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008 the Central Government hereby authorises the officer mentioned in column (2) of the Table below to perform the functions of the Competent Authority in respect to land acquisition for the Special 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 +--------+---------------------------------+-------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No.| Competent Authority | State | Name Of Railway Project. | +========+=================================+=============+=============================================================+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | +--------+---------------------------------+-------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1. | Additional District Magistrate | West Bengal | Construction of ROB in lieu of following LC | | | (LA), Nadia. | | Gate No.- | | | | | | | | | | (i) 40/T/Spl at Km. 46/15-17 between | | | | | Kanchrapara - Kalyani, | | | | | | | | | | (ii) 42/T/Spl at Km. 48/33-35 between Kalyani- | | | | | Madanpur | | | | | | | | | | (iii) 50/T/Spl at Km. 61/15-17 between Simurali- | | | | | Chakdah | | | | | | | | | | (iv) 60/T/Spl at Km. 81/31-33 between Birnagar- | | | | | Badkula | | | | | | | | | | (v) 68/T/Spl at Km. 99/12-13 between | | | | | Krishnanagar-Dhubulia station of Sealdah | | | | | Division | +--------+---------------------------------+-------------+-------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. CAO/Con/RSP/ROB/SDAH] VINOD KUMAR GUPTA, 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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