Submission of Documents for publication in the Extra Ordinary Gazette of India under the Railways Act 2008 Notification for nomination of Competent Authority for Land Acquisition
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Executive Summary
The Ministry of Railways, under the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, has authorized specific officials as Competent Authorities for the "Itarsi – Manikpur 3rd Railway Line Project (518.532 Km)." Effective from August 21, 2026, these authorities are empowered to perform statutory functions for the project across designated tehsils in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. This notification establishes the administrative framework necessary for the construction of the special railway project under the Jabalpur Division of West Central Railway.
Key Points / Main Content
Legal Authority and Scope
Authorization is granted under clause 7(A) of Section 2 of the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008).
The order is effective from the date of publication in the Gazette (August 21, 2026).
The project involves the construction of a 518.532 km third railway line between Itarsi and Manikpur.
Designated Competent Authorities
The government has appointed Sub-divisional Officers (Revenue) and a Sub-divisional Magistrate to act as Competent Authorities.
A total of 27 tehsils across seven districts are covered under this authorization.
Geographic Jurisdiction (Madhya Pradesh)
Narmadapuram District: Tehsils of Itarsi, Makhan Nagar, Sohagpur, Pipariya, and Bankhedi.
Narsinghpur District: Tehsils of Gadarwara, Saikheda, Kareli, Narsinghpur, and Gotegaon.
Jabalpur District: Tehsils of Shahpura, Gorakhpur, Patan, Panagar, Sihora, and Ponda (Majholi).
Katni District: Tehsils of Sleemnabad, Katni, and Katni Nagar.
Maihar District: Tehsil of Maihar.
Satna District: Tehsils of Unchehara, Nagod, Raghurajnagar, Kothi, Birsinghpur, and Majhgawan.
Geographic Jurisdiction (Uttar Pradesh)
Chitrakoot District: Tehsil of Manikpur.
Impact Analysis
Designated Revenue Officers (Sub-divisional Officers/Magistrates)Impact
These officers are now legally vested with the powers of a "Competent Authority" under the Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008, for the specified 518.532 km project.
Action Required
They must perform the statutory functions and duties of a Competent Authority for project-related matters within their respective tehsils.
West Central Railway (Construction Organisation)Impact
The project gains a formalized administrative structure, allowing the Jabalpur Division to proceed with the construction of the third railway line with authorized local oversight.
Action Required
Coordinate with the 27 designated local authorities for all project-related legal and administrative clearances within the specified jurisdictions.
Landowners and Residents in Affected TehsilsImpact
All official interactions and legal proceedings regarding the Itarsi – Manikpur 3rd Railway Line Project will be handled by the specific authorized officer assigned to their tehsil.
Action Required
Direct any project-related inquiries, claims, or administrative matters to the designated Sub-divisional Officer (Revenue) or Sub-divisional Magistrate for their specific area.
Key Entities Referenced
Railways (Amendment) Act, 2008: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to authorize specific officers as competent authorities for railway projects.
Itarsi – Manikpur 3rd Railway Line Project: A special railway project spanning 518.532 km for which jurisdictional officers have been appointed to perform the functions of a competent authority.
Ministry of Railways: The central government ministry responsible for the issuance of this notification and the management of the West Central Railway project.
Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh: The states where the railway project is located and the designated competent authorities' jurisdictions are established.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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रेल मत्रं ालय
[पजिम मध्य रेलव े (जिमाणा सगं ठि)]
अजधसचू िा
िबलपुर, 17 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4630(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, रेल (संिोधि) अजधजियम, 2008 (2008 का 11) की धारा - 2 -
खंड (7 ए) द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचिा के सरकारी गज़ट में प्रकािि की जतजि से, मध्य प्रदिे
एवं उत्तर प्रदिे राज्य में एतद्वारा िीचे दी गयी ताजलका के स्ट्तंभ (2) में वर्णणत अजधकारी को ताजलका स्ट्तम्भ (4) म ें
उल्लेजखत जविषे रेल पररयोििा (पजिम मध्य रेलव े के िबलपरु मडं ल के अतं गता “इटारसी – माजिकपरु 3rd रेल लाइि
पररयोििा (518.532 Km)” का जिमाणा ) क्षेत्र के संबंध में इस तरह के काया करिे के जलए, सक्षम अजधकारी के रूप में
अजधकृत करती ह।ै
सारणी
क्र.स.ं सक्षम अजधकारी जिला तहसील
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), इटारसी इटारसी
िमादापरु म (म.प्र.)
2. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), िमादापुरम माखि िगर
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3. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), सोहागपरु सोहागपुर
4. जपपररया
अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), जपपररया
5. बिखेड़ी
6. गाडरवारा
अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), गाडरवारा
7. साईखेड़ा
8. िरससहपरु (म.प्र.) करेली
अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), िरससहपुर
9. िरससहपरु
10. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), गोटेगांव गोटेगांव
11. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), िाहपरु ा िाहपरु ा
12. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), गोरखपरु गोरखपुर
13. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), पाटि पाटि
िबलपुर (म.प्र.)
14. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), पिागर पिागर
15. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), जसहोरा जसहोरा
16. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), मझोली पोंडा
17. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), बहोरीबंद स्ट्लीमिाबाद
18. कटिी (म.प्र.) कटिी
अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), कटिी
19. कटिी िगर
20. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), मैहर मैहर (म.प्र.) मैहर
21. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), उचेहरा उचेहरा
22. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), िागोद िागोद
23. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), रघुराििगर रघुराििगर
सतिा (म.प्र.)
24. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), कोठी कोठी
25. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), जबरससहपुर जबरससहपुर
26. अिजु वभागीय अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व), मझगवा ं मझगवा ं
27. उप जिलाजधकारी माजिकपुर जचत्रकूट (उ.प्र.) माजिकपुर
[फा. स.ं WCR-JBPC0ENGC(MICS)/53/2026-O/oDyCE/C-II/JBP/7A]
िोि ससह मीिा, मुख्य अजभयतं ा/जि-IV[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS
[(West Central Railway (Construction Organisation)]
NOTIFICATION
Jabalpur, the 17th August, 2026
S.O. 4630(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by the clause 7(A) of Section 2 of the Railways
(Amendment) Act, 2008 (11 of 2008), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officer mentioned in
column (2) of the table below as the Competent Authority to perform the function of such authority under
the said Act in respect of area of the Special Railway Project (Construction of “Itarsi – Manikpur 3rd
Railway Line Project (518.532 Km)” under Jabalpur Division of West Central Railway) in column (4) of
the table in the State of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh with effect from the date of publication of
this notification in the Gazette.
TABLE
S.No Competent Authority District Tehsil
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Itarsi Itarsi
Makhan
2. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Narmadapuram
Nagar
Narmadapuram (M.P.)
3. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Sohagpur Sohagpur
4. Pipariya
Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Pipariya
5. Bankhedi
6. Gadarwara
Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Gadarwara
7. Saikheda
8. Narsinghpur (M.P.) Kareli
Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Narsinghpur
9. Narsinghpur
10. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Gotegaon Gotegaon
11. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Shahpura Shahpura
12. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Gorakhpur Gorakhpur
13. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Patan Patan
Jabalpur (M.P.)
14. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Panagar Panagar
15. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Sihora Sihora
16. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Majholi Ponda
17. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Bahoriband Sleemnabad
18. Katni (M.P.) Katni
Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Katni
19. Katni Nagar
20. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Maihar Maihar (M.P.) Maihar
21. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Unchehara Unchehara
22. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Nagod Satna (M.P.) Nagod
23. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Raghurajnagar Raghurajnagar4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
24. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Kothi Kothi
25. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Birsinghpur Birsinghpur
26. Sub divisional Officer (Revenue), Majhgawan Majhgawan
27. Sub divisional Magistrate, Manikpur Chitrakoot (U.P.) Manikpur
[F. No. WCR-JBPC0ENGC(MICS)/53/2026-O/oDyCE/C-II/JBP/7A]
JON SINGH MEENA, Chief Engineer/Construction-IV
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