Date: 2025-04-01Category: Extra OrdinaryState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Publication of notification of extraordinary Gazette under Part II section3 Sub Section (ii) Notification under clause (7A) of section 2 of the Railways Act 1989 in connection with Construction of Road Over Bridge in lieu of Level Crossings in the District of Kakinada in the of State of Andhra Pradesh
The notification authorizes specific officers to act as Competent Authority for Land Acquisition for special railway projects in Andhra Pradesh. This authorization is granted by the Central Government using powers conferred by the Railways Act, 1989.
The authorization is effective from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
Key Changes
The notification pertains to land acquisition for the construction of Road Over Bridges (ROB) in lieu of level crossings at five different locations in Andhra Pradesh.
Specifically, the projects involve replacing level crossings numbered 422, 436, 439, 447 and 451 with Road Over Bridges.
The Revenue Divisional Officer of Kakinada is authorized for land acquisition related to ROB construction at Km 619/20-22 (replacing level crossing 422) and Km 658/17-12 (replacing level crossing 439).
The Revenue Divisional Officer of Peddapuram is authorized for land acquisition related to ROB construction at Km 658/17-12 (replacing level crossing 439).
The locations of the projects are between the following railway stations:
Medapadu station yard (Km 619/20-22, Level Crossing 422)
Revenue Divisional Officers: The Revenue Divisional Officers of Kakinada and Peddapuram will be responsible for executing the land acquisition process.
Potential Impacts
Negative: Displacement of people due to land acquisition, potential delays in project execution due to land acquisition challenges, environmental impact during construction.
Suggested Action Items
For Government: Facilitate the land acquisition process, ensure transparency and fairness, address grievances of affected people, and monitor the environmental impact of the projects.
Key Entities Referenced
Central Government: The authority issuing the notification and authorizing the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition.
Ministry of Railways (South Central Railway): The implementing agency for the special railway projects.
Railways Act, 1989: The legislation that empowers the Central Government to authorize officers for land acquisition related to railway projects. Specifically, Section 2, clause (7A) is referenced.
Revenue Divisional Officer, Kakinada: Designated as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition for specific projects in Kakinada district.
Revenue Divisional Officer, Peddapuram: Designated as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition for specific projects in Peddapuram district.
Special Railway Project: Construction of Road Over Bridges in lieu of Level Crossings at specified locations.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1530] नई ददलली, मगं लवार, अप्रैल 1, 2025/ चत्रै 11, 1947
No. 1530] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, APRIL 1, 2025/ CHAITRA 11, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
(दजिण मध्य रेलवे)
अजधसचू ना
जसकंदराबाद, 24 मार् च 2025
का.आ. 1548(अ).—केंद्र सरकार, रेलवे अजधजनयम, 1989 की धारा 2 के खडं (7क) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का
प्रयोग करत े हुए, एतद्द्वारा नीचे दी गई ताजलका के कॉलम (5) म ें उजललजखत अजधकारी को आजधकाररक रािपत्र म ें इस
अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से उि ताजलका के कॉलम (3) म ें उजललजखत राज्य म ें जनष्पादन, रखरखाव, प्रबधं न और
संचालन के जलए ताजलका के कॉलम (2) म ें उजललजखत जविेष रेलव े पररयोिना के संबंध म ें भमू म अमिग्रहण के मिए सक्षम
प्रामिकारी के कायों को जनष्पाददत करने के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह.ै
ताजलका
क्र.सं. जविेष रेलवे पररयोिना राज्य जिला भूमम अमिग्रहण के मिए सक्षम
प्रामिकारी
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. मेदापाडु स्ट्टेिन याडड के बीच दकमी आंध्र प्रदेि काकीनाडा रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी,
619/20-22 पर समपार फाटक सं. 422 काकीनाडा
के स्ट्थान पर ऊपरी सड़क पलु का जनमाडण
2280 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2 गोललाप्रोल ु – राजवकम्पाडु के बीच
दक.मी. 651/6-8 पर जस्ट्थत रेलवे फाटक
नंबर 436 पर रोड ओवर जिि का
जनमाडण
3 राजवकमपाडु याडड के बीच दकमी आंध्र प्रदेि काकीनाडा रािस्ट्व मंडल अजधकारी, पेद्दापरु म
658/17-12 पर समपार फाटक सं. 439
के स्ट्थान पर ऊपरी सड़क पलु का जनमाडण
4 तुजन-हसं वरम स्ट्टेिनों के बीच दकमी
678/20-22 पर समपार फाटक सं.447
के स्ट्थान पर ऊपरी सड़क पलु का जनमाडण
5 तुजन - गुललीपाडु के बीच दक.मी.
683/24-26 पर जस्ट्थत रेलव ेफाटक नंबर
451 पर रोड ओवर जिि का जनमाडण
[फाइल. स.ं : DYCE/CON/RSP/ROB/LAND AQ/2025/7A/105]
मनोि कुमार, मुख्य इंिीजनयर/सी/ आरएसपी
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(SOUTH CENTRAL RAILWAY)
NOTIFICATION
Secunderabad, 24th March 2025
S.O. 1548(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989
the Central Government hereby authorizes the officer mentioned in the column (5) of the Table below to perform the
functions of the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition in respect of the Special Railway Project as mentioned in
column (2) of the Table for execution, maintenance, management and operation in the state mentioned in column (3)
of the said table with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
Table
Sl.No Special Railway Project State District Competent authority for
Land Acquisition
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1. Construction of Road Over Bridge
in lieu of Level Crossing No. 422 at
Km. 619/20-22 in between
Medapadu station yard
Andhra Revenue Divisional Officer,
Kakinada
pradesh Kakinada
2. Construction of Road Over Bridge
in lieu of Level Crossing No.436 at
Km. 651/6-8 between Gollaprolu -
Ravikampadu Stations
3 Construction of Road Over Bridge
in lieu of Level Crossing No.439 at Andhra Revenue Divisional Officer,
Kakinada
Km. 658/17-12 between pradesh Peddapuram
Ravikampadu station yard[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4 Construction of Road Over Bridge
in lieu of Level Crossing No. 447 at
Km. 678/20-22 in between Tuni-
Hamsavaram stations
5 Construction of Road Over Bridge
in lieu of Level Crossing No. 451 at
Km. 683/24-26 between Tuni -
Gullipadu Stations
[F. No.: DYCE/CON/RSP/ROB/LAND AQ/2025/7A/105]
MANOJ KUMAR, Chief Engineer/C/RSP
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