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The Central Government authorizes the District Land Acquisition Officer, Banka, to perform the functions of the Competent Authority for the Rampurhat-Bhagalpur via Dumka Special Railway Project in Banka District, Bihar, under Section 2(7A) of the Railways Act, 1989.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Railways, through Notification S.O. 5972(E) dated December 16, 2025, published in the Gazette of India on December 24, 2025, announced that the Central Government, exercising powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended by the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008), has authorized the District Land Acquisition Officer, Banka. This officer is designated to perform the functions of the Competent Authority for the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the "Rampurhat-Bhagalpur via Dumka" Special Railway Project, specifically for the acquisition of land in Banka District of Bihar. This authorization is effective from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette and was signed by Manoj Khan, Chief Administrative Officer/Con.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-WB-E-24122025-268785 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025/PAUSHA 3, 1947 8648 GI/2025 MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS [Eastern Railway (Construction Department)] NOTIFICATION Kolkata, the 16th December, 2025 S.O. 5972(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 | Bihar | "Rampurhat-Bhagalpur via Dumka" | | | Banka | | as Special Railway Project for | | | | | acquisition of land in Banka District of | | | | | Bihar. | +---------------+-------------------------------------+---------+-------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. CAO/Con/L/325] 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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