Date: 2025-12-24Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
7A Gazette Notification for CALA of Rampurhat Bhagalpur via Dumka as Special Railway Project for acquisition of land in Bhagalpur District in the State of Bihar
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways, published in the Gazette of India on December 24, 2025. It authorizes the District Land Acquisition Officer of Bhagalpur, Bihar, to act as the Competent Authority for the "Rampurhat-Bhagalpur via Dumka" railway project, with effect from the publication date of the notification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization:**
* The Central Government authorizes the officer listed in column (2) of the table to function as the Competent Authority.
* Authority is granted under clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (as amended in 2008).
* **Competent Authority and Project Details:**
* **Competent Authority:** District Land Acquisition Officer, Bhagalpur.
* **State:** Bihar.
* **Railway Project:** "Rampurhat-Bhagalpur via Dumka" (identified as a special railway project for land acquisition in Bhagalpur District).
* **Scope of Authority:**
* The authorized officer is responsible for execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the specified railway project in Bihar.
* **Effective Date:**
* The notification takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (December 24, 2025).
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: District Land Acquisition Officer, Bhagalpur**
* **Impact:**
* Designated as the Competent Authority for the "Rampurhat-Bhagalpur via Dumka" railway project.
* Responsible for execution, maintenance, management, and operation of this project.
* **Action Required:**
* Execute the responsibilities of the Competent Authority for the specified railway project in Bihar, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and guidelines.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Railways**
* **Impact:**
* Responsibility for ensuring land acquisition is done legally by the District Land Acquisition Officer, Bhagalpur
* **Action Required:**
* Confirm the work of the District Land Acquisition Officer, Bhagalpur is according to regulations.
**Stakeholder: Residents of Bhagalpur District**
* **Impact:**
* Land may be purchased in the Bhagalpur district to facilitate the construction of the Rampurhat - Bhagalpur railway
* **Action Required:**
* Owners of land to be purchased must follow regulations.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the authorization is issued.
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: The amendment to the Railways Act, 1989 under which the authorization is issued.
Ministry of Railways: The ministry responsible for issuing the notification.
Rampurhat-Bhagalpur via Dumka: The railway project for which the land acquisition is being authorized.
Bihar: The state in which the authorized activities related to the Rampurhat-Bhagalpur via Dumka railway project will occur.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5772] िई दिल्ली, बुधर्ार, दिसम्ब र 24, 2025/पौष 3, 1947
No. 5772] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025/PAUSHA 3, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू व रेलर् े (जिमाणव जर्भाग) ]
अजधसचू िा
कोलकाता, 16 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5971(अ).— रेलर्े अजधजियम, 1989, [रेलर्े (संिोजधत) अजधजियम, 2008 के अिसु ार संिोजधत]
की धारा 2 के खण् ड (7 ए) द्वारा प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, केंद्रीय सरकार एति ् रूप स े िीच े ताजलका के
कॉलम (2) म ें र्र्णतव अजधकारी को प्राजधकृत करती ह ै दक र्ह ताजलका के कॉलम-(4) में र्र्णतव रेलर्े पररयोििा के
संबंध म ें सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें काय-व जिष्पादित करें तथा उपयुवि तजलका के ही कॉलम-(3) म ें र्र्णतव राज्य म ें
कायवजिष्पािि 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 ।
8647 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ताजलका
क्रमांक सक्षम प्राजधकारी राज्य रेलर्े पररयोििा का िाम
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. जबहार जबहार के भागलपुर जिल े म ें भूजम
जिला भुििव पिाजधकारी अजधग्रहण के जलए, जर्िषे रेलर् े
भागलपरु पररयोििा के रूप म ें “रामपरु हाट-
भागलपरु र्ाया िमु का"।
[फा. सं. मु. प्र. अ./जि./ भू./ 325]
मिोि खा,ाँ मुख्य प्रिासजिक अजधकारी/जिमावण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[Eastern Railway (Construction Department)]
NOTIFICATION
Kolkata, the 16th December, 2025
S.O. 5971(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)
“Rampurhat-Bhagalpur via Dumka”
District land Acquisition Officer as Special Railway Project for
1. Bihar
Bhagalpur acquisition of land in Bhagalpur District
of Bihar.
[F. No. CAO/Con/L/325]
MANOJ KHAN, Chief Administrative Officer/Con
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