Date: 2026-02-04Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of E gazette Notification for Nominated by The District Collector, Nagpur Maharashtra and District Collector, Betul Madhya Pradesh as competent authority under Section 7(A) for land acquisition for Itarsi Nagpur 4th line (297 km.) under Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways (Central Railway) on January 27, 2026, under Section 7A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008, designates Competent Authorities for land acquisition related to the "Itarsi-Nagpur 4th Line (297 km)" special railway project. The authorization is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. The project spans Nagpur district in Maharashtra and Betul district in Madhya Pradesh.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authority Designation:** The Central Government authorizes officers mentioned in the table below as “Competent Authority" to perform the functions related to land acquisition for the Itarsi-Nagpur 4th Line project.
* **Project Scope:** The railway project involves the execution, maintenance, management, and operation of the special Itarsi-Nagpur 4th Line railway project.
* **Geographic Scope:** The project impacts Nagpur District in Maharashtra and Betul District in Madhya Pradesh.
* **List of Competent Authorities and Areas of Jurisdiction (Tehsils):**
* Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Nagpur (City) - Nagpur (City)
* Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Nagpur (Rural) - Nagpur (Rural)
* Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Sawaner - Sawaner
* Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer, Katol - Narkhed and Katol
* Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Multai - Sub-division Multai
* Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Amla - Sub-division Amla
* Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Multai - Sub-division Betul
* Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Shahpur - Sub-division Shahpur
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners in Nagpur and Betul Districts**
* **Impact:** Land may be acquired for the Itarsi-Nagpur 4th Line railway project.
* **Action Required:** To adhere to directions from the Competent Authorities for transferring land.
**Competent Authorities (Listed Officers)**
* **Impact:** They are officially designated as authorities responsible for land acquisition related to the railway project within their respective jurisdictions.
* **Action Required:** Perform functions related to land acquisition for the “Itarsi-Nagpur 4th Line (297 km)” special railway project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The principal act that is amended in this notification; authorization of officers under this act.
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: Amendment to the Railways Act, 1989; provides for authorization of officers for land acquisition etc.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry issuing the notification related to competent authorities for a railway project.
Itarsi-Nagpur 4th Line (297 km.): Special railway project for which competent authorities are being appointed for execution, maintenance, management, and operation.
Maharashtra: One of the states (along with Madhya Pradesh) where the Itarsi-Nagpur 4th line railway project falls.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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रेल मत्रं ालय
(मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 27 िनवरी, 2026
रेलव े(सिं ोधन) अजधजनयम 2008 की धारा 7A के तहत
का.आ. 506(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) एवं रेलवे (संिोधन) अजधजनयम
2008 (2008 का 11) (जिसे इसमे इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया हIै ) की धारा 2 के खंड (7 क) द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख से नीचे दी गई सारणी, “इटारसी-नागपर
चौथी लाइन (297 ककलोमीटर)” जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना के भूजम अजधग्रहण करने हते महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नागप र और मध्य
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सारणी
अ.स.ं सक्षमप्राजधकारी तहसील
उप-जवभागीय अजधकारी तथा भू-संपादन
1 नागप र (िहर)
अजधकारी, नागपर (िहर)
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अ.स.ं सक्षमप्राजधकारी तहसील
उप-जवभागीय अजधकारी तथा भू-संपादन
2 नागप र (ग्रामीण)
अजधकारी, नागपर (ग्रामीण)
उप-जवभागीय अजधकारी तथा भू-संपादन
3 सावनेर
अजधकारी, सावनेर
उप-जवभागीय अजधकारी तथा भू-संपादन
4 नरखेड व काटोल
अजधकारी, काटोल
5 अन जवभागीय अजधकारी (रा.), म लताई अन जवभाग मल ताई
6 अन जवभागीय अजधकारी (रा.), आमला अन जवभाग आमला
7 अन जवभागीय अजधकारी (रा.), म लताई अन जवभाग बैतलू
8 अन जवभागीय अजधकारी (रा.), िाहप र अन जवभाग िाहपर
[फा. स. ं G197/Itarsi – Nagpur 4th Line (297 Km)/7A]
अवनीि क मार पाण्डेय, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमावण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 27th January, 2026
Under clause 7A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
S.O. 506(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24
of 1989), (hereinafter referred to the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008 (No.11 of 2008), the Central Government hereby
authorize 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
in respect of the special railway project “Itarsi-Nagpur 4th line (297 km.)” District Nagpur in the state of Maharashtra
and District Batul in the state of Madhya Pradesh, Mentioned in Column of the said table for the public purpose of
execution maintenance, Management and operation of such special Railway Project.
TABLE
S.No. Competent Authority Tehsil
Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition
1 Nagpur (City)
Officer, Nagpur (City)
Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition
2 Nagpur (Rural)
Officer, Nagpur (Rural)[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition
3 Sawaner
Officer, Sawaner
Sub Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition
4 Narkhed and Katol
Officer, Katol
5 Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Multai Sub-division Multai
6 Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Amla Sub-division Amla
7 Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Multai Sub-division Betul
8 Sub-Divisional Officer (Revenue), Shahpur Sub-division Shahpur
[F. No. G197/Itarsi – Nagpur 4th Line (297 Km)/7A]
AVANISH KUMAR PANDEY, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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