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The Central Government authorizes specific Additional District Magistrates as competent authorities for land acquisition for two distinct Special Railway Projects in West Bengal under the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways (Eastern Railway) issued two notifications, S.O. 4229(E) and S.O. 4230(E), both dated September 15, 2025, and published in The Gazette of India on September 19, 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 specific Additional District Magistrates (Land Acquisition) in West Bengal as competent authorities for land acquisition for special railway projects. Notification S.O. 4229(E) designates the Additional District Magistrates for Purba Bardhaman and Paschim Bardhaman for the 'Asansol Division - 42 Nos Elimination of level crossing in ER+DFC route from Khana – Pradhankanta' project in Purba Bardhaman and Paschim Bardhaman districts. Notification S.O. 4230(E) designates the Additional District Magistrates for Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman for the 'Howrah Division - 40 Nos Elimination of Level Crossing of DFC route by ROB/RUBs on Indian Railway - DKAE-KAN HBC Chord line' project in Hooghly and Purba Bardhaman districts. Both authorizations are for public purpose land acquisition and take effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-20092025-266280 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4112] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2025/BHADRA 28, 1947 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS (Eastern Railway) NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 15th September, 2025 S.O. 4229(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 West Bengal 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. | Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Purba | Purba Bardhaman | | | Bardhaman, West Bengal | | | 2. | Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Paschim | Paschim Bardhaman | | | Bardhaman, West Bengal | | [F. No. W(3)420/1/DFC/ VOL.III] VIKRAM GUPTA, Principal Chief Engineer NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 15th September, 2025 S.O. 4230(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, “Howrah Division - 40 Nos Elimination of Level Crossing of DFC route by ROB/RUBs on Indian Railway - DKAE-KAN HBC Chord line" in the State of West Bengal 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. | Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Hooghly, West | Hooghly | | | Bengal | | | 2. | Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Purba | Purba Bardhaman | | | Bardhaman, West Bengal | | [F. No. W(3)420/1/DFC/ VOL.III] VIKRAM GUPTA, Principal Chief Engineer 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. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA 2005.09.20 17:22:30 +0530

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