**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway), dated September 18, 2025, authorizing specific Sub Divisional Magistrates as Competent Authorities under the Railway Act of 1989. The notification is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The purpose is to facilitate the Special Railway Projects in Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization of Competent Authorities:** The Central Government authorizes the officers listed in the table as Competent Authorities to perform functions related to Special Railway Projects.
* **Geographic Scope:** The authority applies to specific areas within Odisha and Chhattisgarh.
* **List of Competent Authorities and Project Areas:**
* **Chhattisgarh:**
* Sub Divisional Magistrate (Rev), Sakti: Sakreli, Baradwar, Sakti.
* Sub Divisional Magistrate (Rev), Simga: Dhodha, Simga, Baloda Bajar-Bhatapara.
* Sub Divisional Magistrate (Rev), Kharsia: Bade Jampali, Kharsia, Raigarh.
* Sub Divisinal Magistrate (Rev), Korba: Urga, Korba, Korba.
* Sub Divisional Magistrate, (Rev), Raipur: Silyari, Dharsivan, Raipur.
* **Maharashtra:**
* Sub Divisional Magistrate and Bhu Sampadan Officer, Tirora: Bhambodi, Kachewani, Taluka-Tirora, Gondia.
* Sub Divisional Magistrate and Bhu Sampadan Officer, Parshivni: Kanhan, Kanhan Sihora, Taluka-Parshivani, Nagpur.
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Owners within project areas**
* **Impact:** Land owners may be impacted if their land falls within the scope of the specified railway projects.
* **Action Required:** Land owners should be aware that land acquistion may be required by concerned DM for Land Acquisition for TSS/SSP/SP as listed.
**Sub Divisional Magistrates (SDMs) and Land Acquisition Officers**
* **Impact:** SDMs will have increased responsibilities to perform duties in accordance with the Railway Act, facilitating the implementation of Special Railway Projects.
* **Action Required:** SDMs and Land Acquisition Officers need to prepare for and execute land acquisition duties as Competent Authorities.
**Ministry of Railways (South East Central Railway)**
* **Impact:** The Ministry is responsible for ensuring smooth implementation of Special Railway Projects within the designated areas.
* **Action Required:** The Ministry is required to oversee that the Competent Authorities are executing land acquisitions.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Act, 1989: The Act under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to authorize officers for land acquisition.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry issuing the notification.
Odisha and Chhattisgarh: The states where the special railway project is located and where the authorized officers have jurisdiction.
Special Railway Project: The railway project for which land is being acquired.
Sub Divisional Magistrate: Officer being authorized to perform functions under the Railway Act in respect of land acquisition.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-सी.जी.-अ.-24092025-266366
CG-CGxx-xEG-I2D4H0x9x2x0 25-266366
xxxGIDExxx
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4228] नई ददल्ली, बुधवार, जसतम्ब र 24, 2025/आजव न 2, 1947 , िुक्रवार, मई 9, 2025/विै ाख 19, 1947 946
No. 4228] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2025/ASVINA 2, 1947 3, 1946
रेल मत्रं ालय
¼nf{k.k iwoZ e/; jsyo½s
vf/klwpuk
fcykliqj] 18 जसतम्बर, 2025
का.आ. 4346(अ).—dans zh; ljdkj] jsyo s vf/kfu;e] 1989] ¼1989 dk 24½ dh /kkjk 2 ds [k.M ¼7,½
}kjk iznRr 'kfDr;ks a dk i;z kxs djrs gq,] सरकारी गिट म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तरीख से ओजडिा एव ं
छत्तीसगढ़ jkT; eas एतदद्वारा uhps nh xbZ lkj.kh ds dkWye ¼3½ esa mfYyf[kr fo'ks"k jsy ifj;kstuk ds क्षत्रे
के सम्बन्ध म ें इस तरह के कायय करन े के जलए lkj.kh ds dkWye ¼2½ eas mfYyf[kr सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप में अजधकृत
करती हAै
lkj.kh
Øe-la- सक्षम प्राजधकारी fo'ks"k jys ifj;kstuk ds क्षेत्र
(1) (2) (3)
1. अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), सक्ती सकरेली, बाराद्वार, सक्ती (छत्तीसगढ़)
2. अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), जसमगा धोधा, जसमगा, बलोदा बािार–भाटापारा (छत्तीसगढ़)
3. अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), खरजसया बडेिामपाली, खरजसया, रायगढ़, (छत्तीसगढ़)
4. अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), कोरबा उरगा, कोरबा, कोरबा (छत्तीसगढ़)
6373 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5. अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), रायपुर जसलयारी, धरसीवां, रायपुर (छत्तीसगढ़)
6. अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी तथा भ ूसंपादन अजधकारी , भाम्बोडी, काचेवानी, तालुका-जतरोरा, गोजन्दया, (महा०)
जतरोरा
7. अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी तथा भ ूसंपादन अजधकारी, कन्हान, कन्हान सीहोर, तालुका-पारजिवनी, नागपुर
पारजिवनी (महा०)
[फा. सं. सीपीएम@जव.@जबला./2x25दक.वो. ओ.एच.ई/भूजम अजध.@ 7 ,@1210]
आलोक जतवारी, eq[; iz'kklfud vf/kdkjh ¼fuekZ.k½
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(S.E.C.Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bilaspur, the 18th September, 2025
S.O. 4346(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A ) of section 2 of the Railway Act, 1989
(24 of 1989), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officer mentioned in Column (2) of the table below as the
Competent Authorit to perform the functions of such Authority under the said Act in respect of area of the Special
Railway Project mentioned in Column (3) of the table below in the state of Odisha and Chhattisgarh with effect from
the date publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
TABLE
S.N. Competent Authority Nominated by Village, Tehsil & District in which land required for TSS/SSP/SP
concerned DM for Land Acquisition
1 Sub Divisional Magistrate (Rev), Sakti Sakreli, Baradwar, Sakti (C.G.)
2 Sub Divisional Magistrate (Rev), Simga Dhodha, Simga, Baloda Bajar-Bhatapara (C.G.)
3 Sub Divisional Magistrate (Rev), Kharsia Bade Jampali, Kharsia, Raigarh (C.G.)
4 Sub Divisinal Magistrate (Rev), Korba Urga, Korba, Korba (C.G.)
5 Sub Divisional Magistrate, (Rev), Raipur Silyari, Dharsivan, Raipur(C.G.)
6 Sub Divisional Magistrate and Bhu Sampadan Bhambodi, Kachewani, Taluka-Tirora, Gondia
Officer, Tirora
7 Sub Divisional Magistrate and Bhu Sampadan Kanhan, Kanhan Sihora, Taluka-Parshivani, Nagpur
Officer, Parshivni
[F. No. CPM/EL/BSP/2x25KV OHE/Land Acquisition/7 A/ 1210]
ALOK TIWARI, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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.