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This notification authorizes the Additional District Magistrate (LA), Birbhum, to perform the functions of the Competent Authority for the '4th line between Sainthia-Pakur' Special Railway Project in West Bengal under clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways, specifically the Eastern Railway (Construction Department), issued Notification S.O. 5743(E) on December 11, 2025. In exercise of powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989, as amended by the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, the Central Government authorized the Additional District Magistrate (LA), Birbhum, to function as the Competent Authority. This authorization is for the '4th line between Sainthia-Pakur' Special Railway Project, which involves land acquisition in the Birbhum District of West Bengal. The Competent Authority is tasked with the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of this railway project in West Bengal, effective from the notification's publication date. The notification was signed by Manoj Khan, Chief Administrative Officer/Con, under F. No. CAO/Con/L/323.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-11122025-268425 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 20, 1947 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Eastern Railway (Construction Department)] NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 11th December, 2025 S.O. 5743(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) | West | "4th line between Sainthia-Pakur" as | | | Birbhum | Bengal | Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in the Birbhum District of West Bengal. | +------------+-----------------------------------+-----------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. CAO/Con/L/323] 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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