Date: 2025-09-11Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of Gazette Notification for declaring Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for Special Railway project Narkatiaganj_Raxaul_Sitamarhi_Darbhanga and Sitamarhi_Muzaffarpur Doubling Project of East Central Railway in state of Bihar
This notification, S.O. 4141(E), issued by the Ministry of Railways, East Central Railway on September 1, 2025, designates specific officers as Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) under the Railway Amendment Act of 2008, Section 2, clause 7A. The designation empowers these officers to perform the functions of CALA effective from the date of publication in the Gazette of India. This authorization pertains to the Narkatiaganj-Raxaul-Sitamarhi-Darbhanga-Sitamarhi-Muzaffarpur Doubling Project of East Central Railway in Bihar. Specifically, the District Land Acquisition Officer of Muzaffarpur is designated CALA for the Muzaffarpur district, and the District Land Acquisition Officer of Sitamarhi is designated CALA for the Sitamarhi district. The responsible authority is RAM JANM, CAO(Const.).
Key Entities Referenced
Railway Amendment Act 2008: An act that is being referenced for the powers conferred to officers for land acquisition.
Ministry of Railways: The government ministry issuing the notification regarding land acquisition.
East Central Railway: The railway zone for which the land acquisition is being carried out.
Patna, Bihar: City and state where the notification was issued.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition CALA: The authority designated to perform land acquisition functions under the Railway Amendment Act 2008.
NarkatiaganjRaxaulSitamarhiDarbhanga SitamarhiMuzaffarpur Doubling Project: The specific railway project for which land is being acquired.
Muzaffarpur, Bihar: District in Bihar where land acquisition is taking place.
Sitamarhi, Bihar: District in Bihar where land acquisition is taking place.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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6060 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(East Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Patna, the 1st September, 2025
S.O. 4141(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred under clause 7A of Section 2 of the Railway
(Amendment) Act 2008, the officers mentioned in column (2) of the table below, as nominated by the State
Government, is hereby authorised as Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) to perform the functions
of such authority under the said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Gazette of India
in respect of the Special Railway Project “Narkatiaganj-Raxaul-Sitamarhi-Darbhanga & Sitamarhi-Muzaffarpur
Doubling Project of East Central Railway”, in the state of Bihar relating to the districts mentioned in column (3) of the
said table.
Sl. No. Competent Authority District
(1) (2) (3)
1. District Land Acquisition Officer, Muzaffarpur Muzaffarpur
2. District Land Acquisition Officer, Sitamarhi Sitamarhi
[F. No. ECR/CAO/C/N/NKE-RXL-SMI-DBG & MFP-SMI/DL/2]
RAM JANM, CAO/Const.
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