**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Railways on September 22, 2025, designates Sub-Divisional Officers as "Competent Authority" for land acquisition, maintenance, management, and operation related to special railway projects in Madhya Pradesh. This is authorized under the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008 and takes effect upon publication in the Gazette of India. The notification lists specific sections and corresponding districts where the authority applies.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authority Designation:** Sub-Divisional Officers are designated as "Competent Authority" under the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008.
* **Scope of Authority:** The designated officers are responsible for land acquisition, execution, maintenance, management, and operation of special railway projects.
* **Effective Date:** The authorization is effective from the date of publication of the notification in the official Gazette.
* **Salamatpur-Sanchi Section Project:**
* **Location:** Raisen district; at Level Crossing (LC) No. 265.
* **Competent Authority:** Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Raisen.
* **Sub Division:** Raisen.
* **Obaidulla Ganj-Barkhera Section Project 1:**
* **Location:** Raisen district; at Level Crossing (LC) No. 239.
* **Competent Authority:** Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Goharganj.
* **Sub Division:** Goharganj.
* **Obaidulla Ganj-Barkhera Section Project 2:**
* **Location:** Raisen district; at Level Crossing (LC) No. 238.
* **Competent Authority:** Sub Divisional Officer (Revenue) Goharganj.
* **Sub Division:** Goharganj.
**Impact Analysis**
**Ministry of Railways (West Central Railway)**
* **Impact:** The ministry is responsible for the execution of the special railway projects by designating the appropriate authority.
* **Action Required:** Oversee the project, coordinate with the competent authority, and ensure the timely completion of the railway projects.
**Sub Divisional Officers (Revenue) - Raisen & Goharganj**
* **Impact:** Designated as the competent authority for specific railway projects within their respective sub-divisions of Raisen district.
* **Action Required:** Execute duties related to land acquisition, maintenance, management, and operation of the designated railway projects, per the Railways (Amendment) Act-2008.
**Residents/Landowners in Raisen District**
* **Impact:** The residents of Raisen district may be impacted by any potential land acquisition requirements for the mentioned construction projects.
* **Action Required:** Landowners should cooperate with the authority for land acquisition for the projects to be completed.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act-2008: Amends the Railways Act, granting the Central Government powers related to railway projects.
Madhya Pradesh: The state where the special railway projects and related land acquisition are taking place.
Ministry of Railways: The ministry issuing the notification regarding the authorization of officers for land acquisition related to railway projects.
Raisen: The district in Madhya Pradesh where the railway projects are located.
Special Railway Project: The overall context; railway projects requiring land acquisition for execution, maintenance, management and operation.
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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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(पजिम मध्य रेलव)े
अजधसचू ना
भोपाल, 22 जसतम्ब र, 2025
का.आ. 4287(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, रेलवे (संिोधन) अजधजनयम 2008 की धारा 2 के खंड (7क) द्वारा प्रदत
िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन की ताररख स,े नीच े दी गई सरणी के स्ट्तम्भ (4) म ें
उजललजखत उपखण्ड स्ट्तम्भ (5) उललेजखत जिलों के सम्बन्ध म ें मध्य प्रदेि राज्य म ें जविेष रेल पररयोिना के स्ट्तम्भ (2) के
जलए भूजम अजधग्रहण के जनष्पादन अनुरक्षण प्रबंधन और प्रचलन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए स्ट्तम्भ (3) म ें उललेजखत
अजधकारीयों को उि अजधजनयम के अधीन ऐसे अजधकारी के रूप म ें कृत्यों का जनववहन करन े के जलए सक्षम अजधकारी के
रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत ककया िाता ह ैI
सारणी
क्रम स ं पररयोिना का नाम सक्षम अजधकारी उपखण्ड जिला
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 सलामतपुर- सााँची सेक्िन अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी रायसेन रायसेन
में रायसेन जिले म ेंसमपार (रािस्ट्व) तहसील रायसेन
संख्या 265 पर रोडओवर
6305 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
जिि का जनमावण कायव I
2 ओबेदलु ला गंि – बरखड़े ा अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी गौहरगंि रायसेन
सेक्िन में रायसेन जिले म ें (रािस्ट्व) तहसील गौहरगंि
समपार संख्या 239 पर
रोडओवर जिि का जनमावण
काय व I
3 ओबेदलु ला गंि – बरखड़े ा अनुजवभागीय अजधकारी गौहरगंि रायसेन
सेक्िन में रायसेन जिले म ें (रािस्ट्व) तहसील गौहरगंि
समपार संख्या 238 पर
रोडओवर जिि का जनमावण
काय व I
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जविय पाण्डेय, मुख्य पररयोिना प्रबंधक, जनमावण
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
(West Central Railway)
NOTIFICATION
Bhopal, the 22nd September, 2025
S.O. 4287(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (7A) of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act-2008, The Central Government hereby authorizes the officers nominated in column (3) of the Table
below as “Competent Authority” to perform the function 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 in the state of
Madhya Pradesh relating to Sub-Divisions mentioned in Column (4) Districts mentioned in Column (5) of the said
table for the purpose of execution, maintenance, management and operation of land acquisition in such Railway
Project.
TABLE
S.No. Name of Project Competent Authority Sub Division District
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
1 Salamatpur-Sanchi section Sub Divisional Officer Raisen Raisen
in Raisen District (Revenue) Raisen
Construction of Road Over
Bridge on LC No.265.
2 Obaidulla Ganj-Barkhera Sub Divisional Officer Goharganj Raisen
section in Raisen District (Revenue) Goharganj
Construction of Road Over
Bridge on LC No.239.
3 Obaidulla Ganj-Barkhera Sub Divisional Officer Goharganj Raisen
section in Raisen District (Revenue) Goharganj
Construction of Road Over
Bridge on LC No.238.
[Computer No.333377 F. No. WCR-BPLC0ENGG/9/2025-O/o Dy.CE/C-I/BPL]
VIJAY PANDEY, Chief Project Manager, Construction
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