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The Central Government authorizes the District Land Acquisition Officer, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, as a competent authority for land acquisition related to the 'Asansol Division - 42 Nos Elimination of level crossing in ER+DFC route from Khana – Pradhankanta' Special Railway Project under the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway) issued Notification S.O. 1396(E) on March 17, 2026, published on March 18, 2026, in exercise of powers conferred by clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989, as amended by the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008. This notification authorizes the District Land Acquisition Officer, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, to act as the competent authority for land acquisition functions under the said Act. This authorization is specifically for the Special Railway Project named 'Asansol Division - 42 Nos Elimination of level crossing in ER+DFC route from Khana – Pradhankanta' in the State of Jharkhand, relating to the Dhanbad district, for a public purpose. The authorization is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The notification was issued under F. No. W(3)420/1/DFC/ VOL.III and signed by Vikram Gupta, Principal Chief Engineer.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-18032026-271054 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1331] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2026/PHALGUNA 27, 1947 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Eastern Railway) NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 17th March, 2026 S.O. 1396(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 as competent authority to perform the functions as such authority under the said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette with respect to land acquisition for the Special Railway Project namely, “Asansol Division - 42 Nos Elimination of level crossing in ER+DFC route from Khana – Pradhankanta" in the State of Jharkhand relating to the districts mentioned in column (3) of the said Table for the public purpose. TABLE +--------+---------------------------------------------+----------+ | Sl. No. | Competent Authority | District | +========+=============================================+==========+ | (1) | (2) | (3) | +--------+---------------------------------------------+----------+ | 1. | District Land Acquisition Officer, Dhanbad, Jharkhand | Dhanbad | +--------+---------------------------------------------+----------+ [F. No. W(3)420/1/DFC/ VOL.III] VIKRAM GUPTA, Principal Chief Engineer

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