**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways, Government of India, authorizing the District Land Acquisition Officer of Pakur as the Competent Authority for a railway project. The notification, dated January 27, 2026, concerns the acquisition of land for the "4th line between Sainthia-Pakur" as a Special Railway Project in the Pakur District of Jharkhand. It takes effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization:** The Central Government authorizes the officer described in column (2) of the Table to act as the Competent Authority for the Railway Project as described in column (4).
* **Legal Basis:** This authorization is made under the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended in 2008).
* **Competent Authority:** The District Land Acquisition Officer, Pakur, is designated as the Competent Authority.
* **Project Scope:** The officer is authorized to perform functions related to execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the railway project in the specified state.
* **Railway Project:** The project is the "4th line between Sainthia-Pakur" to be constructed in the Pakur District of Jharkhand.
* **State:** The Project is for Jharkhand state
* **Effective Date:** The notification takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
**District Land Acquisition Officer, Pakur**
* **Impact:** Has been designated as the Competent Authority for land acquisition related to the railway project.
* **Action Required:** Perform duties as the Competent Authority for the "4th line between Sainthia-Pakur" project, including execution, maintenance, management, and operation.
**Railway (Eastern Railway, Construction Department)**
* **Impact:** Can now proceed with land acquisition for the railway project through the designated Competent Authority.
* **Action Required:** Work with the District Land Acquisition Officer to facilitate land acquisition for the "4th line between Sainthia-Pakur" project.
**Residents/Landowners in Pakur District, Jharkhand**
* **Impact:** Their land may be subject to acquisition for the railway project.
* **Action Required:** Comply with land acquisition procedures as directed by the District Land Acquisition Officer.
**Government of Jharkhand**
* **Impact:** Affected by Railway developments within the State.
* **Action Required:** Support the land acquisition process to ensure the timely completion of the project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary law being amended, providing the legal basis for the railway project authorization.
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: Act that amended the Railways Act, 1989 and is relevant to the current notification.
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry responsible for the railway project.
Sainthia-Pakur 4th line: The specific railway project involving the acquisition of land.
Jharkhand: The state where the railway project is located and where the notification applies.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 386] िई कदल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतर्ार, ििर्री 29, 2026/माघ 9, 1947
No. 386] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2026/MAGHA 9, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू व रेलर् े(जिमाणव जर्भाग)]
अजधसचू िा
कोलकाता, 27 ििर्री, 2026
का.आ. 414(अ).— रेलर्े अजधजियम, 1989, (रेलर्े (संिोजधत) अजधजियम, 2008 के अिुसार संिोजधत)
की धारा 2 के खण् ड (7 ए) द्वारा प्रदत् त िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, केंद्रीय सरकार एतद ्रूप स ेिीच ेताजलका के कॉलम (2)
म ें र्र्णवत अजधकारी को प्राजधकृत करती ह ै कक र्ह ताजलका के कॉलम (4)- म ें र्र्णवत रेलर् े पररयोििा के संबंध म ें सक्षम
प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें काय-व जिष्प ाकदत करें तथा उपयुवक् त तजलका के ही कॉलम (3)- म ें र्र्णवत राज्य म ें काय-व जिष्प ादि
अिुपालि, प्रबंधि एर् ं पररचालि के जलए भी र्ह काय व करें तथा यह रािकीय रािपत्र म ें अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की जतजथ
स े प्रभार्ी मािा िाएगा ।
ताजलका
क्रमांक सक्षम प्राजधकारी राज्य रेलर् ेपररयोििा का िाम
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. झ ारखंड झारखंड के पाकुड़ जिले में भूजम अजधग्रहण
जिला भू –अिवि पदाजधकारी के जलए, जर्िषे रेलर् े पररयोििा के रूप में
पाकुड़ “साइं जथया-पाकुड़ के बीच चौथी लाइि"।
[फा. स.ं म.ु प्र. अ./जि./ भू./ 323]
मिोि खााँ, मख्ु य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/जिमावण
596 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Eastern Railway (Construction Department)]
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 27th January, 2026
S.O. 414(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)
“4th line between Sainthia-
District Land Acquisition Officer Pakur”as Special Railway Project
1. Jharkahnd
Pakur for acquisition of land in the Pakur
District of Jharkhand.
[F. No. CAO/Con/L/323]
MANOJ KHAN, Chief Administrative Officer/Con.
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