Date: 2026-02-16Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of E gazette Notification for Nominated by The District Collector, Narmadapuram and District Collector, Pandhurna Madhya Pradesh as competent authority under Section 7(A) for land acquisition for Itarsi Nagpur 4th line (297km.) under Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008.
**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Railways (Central Railway), published in the Gazette of India on February 16, 2026. It authorizes designated officers to perform functions related to land acquisition for the Itarsi-Nagpur 4th railway line project. This is done under Section 7A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization:** The Central Government authorizes specific officers to perform functions as "Competent Authority" under the Railways Act, 1989 and the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008, for land acquisition related to the Itarsi-Nagpur 4th railway line project (297 km).
* **Project Scope:** The Itarsi-Nagpur 4th line project is a special railway project for execution, maintenance, management, and operation in the districts of Narmadapuram and Pandhurna in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
* **Competent Authorities and Tehsils:**
* **Itarsi:** The Sub-Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer of Itarsi are authorized for Itarsi Tehsil.
* **Pandhurna:** The Sub-Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer of Pandhurna are authorized for Pandhurna Tehsil.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Sub-Divisional Officers and Land Acquisition Officers of Itarsi and Pandhurna**
* **Impact:** They are officially designated as "Competent Authority" for land acquisition processes within their respective tehsils for the Itarsi-Nagpur 4th railway line project.
* **Action Required:** They must perform their duties and functions under the Railways Act, 1989 and the Railway (Amendment) Act, 2008, related to land acquisition for the specified railway project.
**Stakeholder: Residents and Landowners in Narmadapuram and Pandhurna Districts**
* **Impact:** They will be directly affected by the land acquisition process for the Itarsi-Nagpur 4th railway line project.
* **Action Required:** They need to cooperate with the authorized officers and follow the established legal procedures for land acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
Railway (Amendment) Act 2008: Central to the policy; authorizes the Central Government to appoint competent authorities for land acquisition related to railway projects.
Railways Act, 1989: The principal act being amended, outlining powers related to railway projects.
Itarsi-Nagpur 4th line (297km.): The specific railway project for which the notification is issued.
Madhya Pradesh: State where the railway project is located, determining the applicability of the notification.
Ministry of Railways: The issuing authority for the notification.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 783] नई कदल्ली, सोमवार, फरवरी 16, 2026/माघ 27, 1947
No. 783] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026/MAGHA 27, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 16 फरवरी, 2026
रेलव े(सिं ोधन) अजधजनयम 2008 की धारा 7A के तहत
का.आ. 821(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 करत ेहुए, इस अजधसचू ना 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 मध्य प्रदेि के नममदाप रम और पांढ णाम जिला म ें
जनष्पादन, अन रक्षण, प्रबंधन, और संचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए नीचे दी गई सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ में उल्लेजखत अजधकारी
को उक्त अजधजनयम के अधीन ऐसे प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंकृत्यों का जनवमहन करन े के जलए सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत
करती ह ै|
1153 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
अ.स.ं सक्षमप्राजधकारी तहसील
अन जवभागीय अजधकारी एवं भ-ू अिमन अजधकारी
1 इटारसी
इटारसी
अन जवभागीय अजधकारी एवं भ-ू अिमन अजधकारी
2 पांढ णाम
पांढ णाम
[फा. स. ं G197/Itarsi–NGP 4th Line/Itarsi & Pandhurna Tehsil/7A]
अवनीि क मार पाण्डेय, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमामण)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 16th February, 2026
Under clause 7A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
S.O. 821(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 (297km.)” District Narmadapuram and Pandhurna 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.N. Competent Authority Tehsil
Sub-Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition
1 Itarsi
Officer Itarsi
Sub-Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition
2 Pandhurna
Officer Pandhurna
[F. No. G197/Itarsi–NGP 4th Line/Itarsi & Pandhurna Tehsil/7A]
AVANISH KUMAR PANDEY, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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