Date: 2025-12-18Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of E gazette Notification for Nomination of Special Land Acquisition Officer Jalgaon as a competent authority for Jalgaon District under Section 7A for land acquisition for Central Railway Upgradation work of Electric Traction System for Pachora Badnera Section to meet 3000 MT loading target 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 December 18, 2025. It authorizes the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Jalgaon, as the "Competent Authority" for land acquisition related to the "Central Railway – Upgradation work of Electric Traction System for Pachora-Badnera Section to meet 3000 MT loading target". This authorization is effective from the date of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization:**
* The Central Government authorizes the officer mentioned in column (2) of the table below as “Competent Authority"
* **Competent Authority Designation:**
* The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Jalgaon, is designated as the "Competent Authority" (CALA).
* **Project Scope:**
* This is in respect of the special railway project “Central Railway – Upgradation work of Electric Traction System for Pachora-Badnera Section to meet 3000 MT loading target".
* **Geographic Area:**
* The project area is located in Jalgaon district.
* **Legal Basis:**
* This authorization is made under clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 and Railway (Amendment) Act 2008.
* **Table Listing Officer and Area:**
* S. No. 1: Special Land Acquisition Officer, Jalgaon; Taluka: Jalgaon; Village: Jalgaon Khurd.
**Impact Analysis**
**Special Land Acquisition Officer, Jalgaon**
* **Impact:** Authorized as the Competent Authority (CALA).
* **Action Required:** Perform 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 “Central Railway – Upgradation work of Electric Traction System for Pachora-Badnera Section to meet 3000 MT loading target" in Jalgaon.
**Maharashtra State, Jalgaon District**
* **Impact**: Facilitate the land acquisition for “Central Railway – Upgradation work of Electric Traction System for Pachora-Badnera Section to meet 3000 MT loading target"
* **Action Required**: Facilitation of land transfer to enable maintenance, management, and operation of special railway project.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act 2008: Indian law amending the Railways Act, 1989. Specifically, the notification is issued under section 7A of the Act.
Railways Act, 1989: The principal Indian law governing railways, which is being amended by the Railways (Amendment) Act 2008.
Ministry of Railways: Central governmental ministry responsible for railways.
Central Railway – Upgradation work of Electric Traction System for Pachora-Badnera Section to meet 3000 MT loading target: A special railway project for upgrading electric traction on the Pachora-Badnera section.
Jalgaon: District in Maharashtra where the special railway project will take place, necessitating land acquisition.
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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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No. 5687] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 27, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
म ंबई, 17 दिसम् बर, 2025
रेलव े(सिं ोधन) अजधजनयम 2008 की धारा 7A के तहत
का.आ. 5883(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेल अजधजनयम, 1989 (1989 का 24) एंव रेलवे (संिोधन) अजधजनयम
2008 (2008 का 11) (जिसे इसम े इसके पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया हIै) की धारा 2 के खंड (7 क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों
का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन की तारीख स े नीचे िी गई सारणी, “मध्य रेल - 3000 मीट्ररक टन
लोडडंग लक्ष्य को पूरा करन े के जलए पचोरा - बडनेरा खंड के जलए इलेजररक रैरिन जसस्ट्टम का उन्नयन काय”य “जविेष रेलव े
पट्ररयोिना” की जविेष रेल पट्ररयोिना के भूजम अजधग्रहण करने हते महाराष्ट्र राज्य के िळगाव जिला म ें जनष्पािन, अन रक्षण,
प्रबंधन, और संचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए नीचे िी गई सारणी के स्ट्तम्भ म ें उल्लेजखत अजधकारी को उक्त अजधजनयम के
अधीन ऐस ेप्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंकृत्यों का जनवयहन करने के जलए सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत करती ह ै|सारणी
क्र. स.ं सक्षम प्राजधकृत अजधकारी (CALA) ताल का गाव
1 जविेष भूसंपािन अजधकारी, िळगाव िळगाव िळगाव ख िय
[फा. सं. G197/Pachora-Badnera Section/Jalgaon Khurd Vlg/7A]
अवनीि क मार पाण्डेय, म ख्य प्रिासजनक अजधकारी (जनमायण)
8515 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Mumbai, the 17th December, 2025
Under clause 7A of the Railway (Amendment) Act 2008
S.O. 5883(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 “Central Railway – Upgradation
work of Electric Traction System for Pachora-Badnera Section to meet 3000 MT loading target” in Jalgaon
District 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 (CALA) Taluka Village
1 Special Land Acquisition Officer, Jalgaon Jalgaon Jalgaon Khurd
[F. No. G197/Pachora-Badnera Section/Jalgaon Khurd Vlg/7A]
AVANISH KUMAR PANDEY, Chief Administrative Officer (Construction)
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