**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Railways issued Notification S.O. 1907(E) on April 15, 2026, to authorize a Competent Authority for land acquisition for a Special Railway Project in Odisha. The project involves constructing a 101.26 km new rail line connecting Jajpur Keonjhar Road and Dhamra Port via Jajpur and Aradi. This authorization is effective from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Framework**
* The notification is issued under the powers conferred by Clause 7(A) of Section 2 of the Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989).
* **Project Scope and Location**
* The project is officially designated as a "Special Railway Project."
* Location: State of Odisha.
* Route: New line between Jajpur Keonjhar Road and Dhamra Port, passing through Jajpur and Aradi.
* Total Length: 101.26 Kilometers.
* **Designation of Competent Authority**
* The Land Acquisition Officer, Jajpur Keonjhar Road, is appointed as the Competent Authority.
* The officer is authorized to perform all functions of a Competent Authority under the Railways Act, 1989, specifically for the area associated with this project.
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Acquisition Officer, Jajpur Keonjhar Road**
**Impact**
Formally empowered as the Competent Authority to oversee legal and administrative functions regarding land for the 101.26 km rail project.
**Action Required**
Execute functions and duties related to land acquisition as prescribed under the Railways Act, 1989, within the specified project area.
**Ministry of Railways / East Coast Railway (Construction)**
**Impact**
The notification provides the necessary legal administrative structure to proceed with the "New line between Jajpur Keonjhar Road & Dhamra Port" project.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the designated Land Acquisition Officer to facilitate the commencement of project-related land works.
**Landowners and Residents in the Project Route (Jajpur, Aradi, and Dhamra Port area)**
**Impact**
Properties located within the 101.26 km project corridor are now subject to the authority of the designated Land Acquisition Officer for railway development.
**Action Required**
Monitor official communications from the Land Acquisition Officer regarding surveys, land valuation, or acquisition proceedings.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways Act, 1989: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to authorize officials for special railway projects.
Ministry of Railways: The central ministry responsible for the notification and the oversight of the East Coast Railway construction project.
New line between Jajpur Keonjhar Road & Dhamra Port via Jajpur & Aradi: A special railway project covering 101.26 km for which land acquisition authority has been designated.
Odisha: The state where the railway project is located and the land acquisition is authorized.
Land acquisition officer, Jajpur Keonjhar Road: The specific official authorized as the Competent Authority to perform land acquisition functions for the project.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 1838] िई ददलली, बुधर्ार, अप्रैल 15, 2026/चत्रै 25, 1948 13, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1838] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 2026/CHAITRA 25, 1948 ss, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
रेल मत्रं ालय
[पर्ू वतट रेलर् े(जिमाणव )]
अजधसचू िा
भुर्िेश्वर, 15 अप्रैल, 2026
का.आ. 1907(अ).— केंद्र सरकार, रेल अजधजियम, 1989 (1989 का 24 ) की धारा 2 के खडं 7 (क), द्वारा प्रदत्त
िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, सरकारी रािपत्र म ेंइस अजधसूचिा के प्रकािि की तारीख स,े ओजडिा राज्य म ें एतद्वारा िीच े
दी गई ताजलका के मद स.ं 2 म ें र्र्णवत अजधकारी को मद सं. 3 म ें उजललजखत जर्िेष रेल पररयोििा के क्षत्रे स े संबंजधत, इस
तरह के काय व करि े के जलए, सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंअजधकृत करती ह।ै
2698 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
सारणी
जर्िषे रेल पररयोििा
क्रम राज्य / संघ
पररयोििा का िाम
संख्या
राज्य क्षेत्र
(1) (2) (3)
1. िािपुर क्योंझर रोड के भूजम अजधग्रहण अजधकारी को "िािपुर और अराडी होत े हुए ओज़ििा
िािपुर क्योंझर रोड और धामरा पोटव के बीच िई लाइि (101.26 दकमी)" के जलए भूजम
अजधग्रहण हते ु जिदेि ददया िाता ह।ै
(फा. स.ं ईस्ट्ट कोस्ट्ट रेलर्े/सीई/कॉि/III/बीबीएस/एलए/ िािपुर और अराडी होते हुए िािपुर क्योंझर रोड और धामरा पोटव)
सुधीर कुमार पररदा, मख्ु य अजभयन्ता, (जिमावण-III)
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[East Coast Railway (Construction)]
NOTIFICATION
Bhubaneswar, the 15th April, 2026
S.O. 1907(E).— In exercise of the powers, conferred by Clause 7(A) of Section-2 of the Railways Act, 1989
(24 of 1989) the Central Government hereby authorize the officer mentioned in column (2) of the Table below as the
Competent Authority to perform the function of such authority under said Act in respect of area of the Special Railway
Project mentioned in column (3) of the Table below in the state of Odisha with effect from the date of publication of
this notification in the Official Gazette.
TABLE
Special Railway Project
Sl No Name of the Project State/UT
(1) (2) (3)
1 Land acquisition officer, Jajpur Keonjhar Road for Land acquisition of “New line Odisha
between Jajpur Keonjhar Road & Dhamra Port via Jajpur & Aradi (101.26Km)”.
[F. No. ECoR/CE/CON/III/BBS/LA/ New line between Jajpur Keonjhar Road & Dhamra]
SUDHIR KUMAR PARIDA, Chief Engineer (Con-III)
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