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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highways-31 (Khagaria-Purnea Section) in Katihar district, Bihar.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 1709(E), issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 1, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for public purposes, specifically for the building (widening/four laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highways-31. The land, described in the Schedule, is located in the stretch from Km. 351.700 to Km. 390.500 (Khagaria-Purnea Section) in the Katihar district of Bihar. This action is taken under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). Interested persons may object within twenty-one days from the notification's publication date, as per sub-section (1) of section 3C of the said Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, identified as the District Land Acquisition Officer, Katihar, who will provide an opportunity for a hearing and issue a final order under sub-section (2) of section 3C. The land details cover multiple villages (Makhdumpur, Chamaria, Pawai, Phulwaria, Phulwaria Milik, Basgara, Dumar) across Kodha and Sameli Taluks in Katihar district, Bihar, totaling 13.3419 hectares, comprising private (Agriculture, developing, Residential) and Government (Non Agriculture) land types. The notification is signed by Saikh Aminkhan, Director, and references F. No. NHAI/12010/09/BGS/2010/Tech/3A.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-02042026-271535 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1644] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026/ CHAITRA 11, 1948 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st April, 2026 S.O. 1709(E). — In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required for building (widening/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of National Highways-31 in the stretch of land from Km. 351.700 to Km. 390.500 (Khagaria-Purnea Section), in the district of Katihar in the state of BIHAR, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of section 3C of the said Act. Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, District Land Acquisition Officer, Katihar in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections. Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall be final. The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under their notification are available and can be inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority. SCHEDULE Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling in the stretch of land from Km. 351.700 to Km. 390.500 (Khagaria- Purnea section) of National Highway No 31, in the district of Katihar in the state of BIHAR State: BIHAR District: Katihar Taluk: Kodha Village: Makhdumpur +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ | Sl. No. | Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area (in Local Unit) | Area (in Hectares) | +========+====================+============+=================+======================+================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ | 1 | 10 | Private | Agriculture | 0.3725 (Hectare) | 0.3725 | | 2 | 11 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0392 (Hectare) | 0.0392 | | 3 | 12 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0382 (Hectare) | 0.0382 | | 4 | 167 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0238 (Hectare) | 0.0238 | | 5 | 21/1986 | Private | developing | 0.0119 (Hectare) | 0.0119 | | 6 | 218 | Private | developing | 0.0278 (Hectare) | 0.0278 | | 7 | 219 | Private | developing | 0.0043 (Hectare) | 0.0043 | | 8 | 222 | Private | developing | 0.0289 (Hectare) | 0.0289 | | 9 | 224 | Private | Residential | 0.0509 (Hectare) | 0.0509 | | 10 | 228 | Private | developing | 0.0006 (Hectare) | 0.0006 | | 11 | 229 | Private | developing | 0.0339 (Hectare) | 0.0339 | | 12 | 232 | Private | developing | 0.0018 (Hectare) | 0.0018 | | 13 | 265 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.2777 (Hectare) | 0.2777 | | 14 | 267 | Private | developing | 0.1934 (Hectare) | 0.1934 | | 15 | 270 | Private | developing | 0.0678 (Hectare) | 0.0678 | | 16 | 271 | Private | developing | 0.1705 (Hectare) | 0.1705 | | 17 | 272 | Private | developing | 0.1367 (Hectare) | 0.1367 | | 18 | 273 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0482 (Hectare) | 0.0482 | | 19 | 29 | Private | Agriculture | 0.001 (Hectare) | 0.001 | | 20 | 305 | Private | developing | 0.0565 (Hectare) | 0.0565 | | 21 | 307 | Private | developing | 0.0193 (Hectare) | 0.0193 | +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ Village: Chamaria +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ | 22 | 5 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.1686 (Hectare) | 0.1686 | | 23 | 6 | Private | developing | 0.0703 (Hectare) | 0.0703 | | 24 | 64 | Private | developing | 0.0229 (Hectare) | 0.0229 | | 25 | 65 | Private | developing | 0.0969 (Hectare) | 0.0969 | | 26 | 68 | Private | developing | 0.0777 (Hectare) | 0.0777 | | 27 | 69 | Private | developing | 0.0461 (Hectare) | 0.0461 | | 28 | 7 | Private | Agriculture | 1.2277 (Hectare) | 1.2277 | | 29 | 70 | Private | developing | 0.0244 (Hectare) | 0.0244 | | 30 | 71 | Private | developing | 0.0339 (Hectare) | 0.0339 | | 31 | 72 | Private | developing | 0.0335 (Hectare) | 0.0335 | | 32 | 8 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0167 (Hectare) | 0.0167 | | 33 | 9 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0525 (Hectare) | 0.0525 | +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ Village: Chamaria +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ | 34 | 113 | Private | developing | 0.1158 (Hectare) | 0.1158 | | 35 | 2 | Private | developing | 0.0273 (Hectare) | 0.0273 | | 36 | 3 | Private | developing | 0.0008 (Hectare) | 0.0008 | | 37 | 33 | Private | developing | 0.0308 (Hectare) | 0.0308 | | 38 | 35 | Private | developing | 0.0281 (Hectare) | 0.0281 | | 39 | 4 | Private | developing | 0.0264 (Hectare) | 0.0264 | | 40 | 43 | Private | developing | 0.0205 (Hectare) | 0.0205 | | 41 | 44 | Private | developing | 0.0303 (Hectare) | 0.0303 | | 42 | 45 | Private | developing | 0.0368 (Hectare) | 0.0368 | | 43 | 74 | Private | developing | 0.023 (Hectare) | 0.023 | | 44 | 76 | Private | developing | 0.0196 (Hectare) | 0.0196 | | 45 | 77 | Private | developing | 0.0106 (Hectare) | 0.0106 | | 46 | 78 | Private | developing | 0.0417 (Hectare) | 0.0417 | +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ Village: Pawai +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ | 47 | 1160 | Private | developing | 0.0875 (Hectare) | 0.0875 | | 48 | 1161 | Private | developing | 0.2046 (Hectare) | 0.2046 | | 49 | 1162 | Private | developing | 0.5294 (Hectare) | 0.5294 | | 50 | 1164 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.3067 (Hectare) | 0.3067 | +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ Village: Phulwaria +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ | 51 | 103 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.5578 (Hectare) | 0.5578 | | 52 | 104 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.2362 (Hectare) | 0.2362 | | 53 | 105 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.138 (Hectare) | 0.138 | | 54 | 106 | Private | developing | 0.7409 (Hectare) | 0.7409 | | 55 | 106/2171 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0142 (Hectare) | 0.0142 | | 56 | 106/2172 | Private | Agriculture | 0.1505 (Hectare) | 0.1505 | | 57 | 107 | Private | Agriculture | 0.1887 (Hectare) | 0.1887 | | 58 | 108 | Private | Agriculture | 0.3046 (Hectare) | 0.3046 | | 59 | 109 | Private | developing | 0.203 (Hectare) | 0.203 | +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ Village: Phulwaria Milik +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ | 60 | 111 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.037 (Hectare) | 0.037 | | 61 | 118 | Private | Agriculture | 0.2112 (Hectare) | 0.2112 | | 62 | 119 | Private | Agriculture | 0.067 (Hectare) | 0.067 | | 63 | 120 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0262 (Hectare) | 0.0262 | | 64 | 121 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0208 (Hectare) | 0.0208 | | 65 | 122 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0252 (Hectare) | 0.0252 | | 66 | 123 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0247 (Hectare) | 0.0247 | | 67 | 124 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0124 (Hectare) | 0.0124 | | 68 | 125 | Private | developing | 0.0074 (Hectare) | 0.0074 | | 69 | 158 | Private | developing | 0.0006 (Hectare) | 0.0006 | | 70 | 2174 | Private | Agriculture | 0.1307 (Hectare) | 0.1307 | | 71 | 276 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.1257 (Hectare) | 0.1257 | | 72 | 329 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.1099 (Hectare) | 0.1099 | | 73 | 330 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0345 (Hectare) | 0.0345 | | 74 | 84 | Private | developing | 0.0321 (Hectare) | 0.0321 | | 75 | 85 | Private | developing | 0.5445 (Hectare) | 0.5445 | | 76 | 86 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0116 (Hectare) | 0.0116 | | 77 | 87 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0704 (Hectare) | 0.0704 | | 78 | 88 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0782 (Hectare) | 0.0782 | | 79 | 89 | Private | Agriculture | 0.2958 (Hectare) | 0.2958 | | 80 | 90 | Private | Agriculture | 0.4473 (Hectare) | 0.4473 | | 81 | 91 | Private | Agriculture | 0.1369 (Hectare) | 0.1369 | | 82 | 92 | Private | Agriculture | 0.3148 (Hectare) | 0.3148 | | 83 | 93 | Private | Agriculture | 0.4155 (Hectare) | 0.4155 | | 84 | 94 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0269 (Hectare) | 0.0269 | | 85 | 95 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0273 (Hectare) | 0.0273 | | 86 | 96 | Private | Agriculture | 0.017 (Hectare) | 0.017 | | 87 | 97 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0034 (Hectare) | 0.0034 | +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ Village: Phulwaria Milik +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ | 88 | 107 | Private | developing | 0.2077 (Hectare) | 0.2077 | | 89 | 108 | Private | developing | 0.028 (Hectare) | 0.028 | | 90 | 119 | Private | developing | 0.0275 (Hectare) | 0.0275 | | 91 | 120 | Private | developing | 0.1104 (Hectare) | 0.1104 | | 92 | 121 | Private | developing | 0.1391 (Hectare) | 0.1391 | | 93 | 122 | Private | developing | 0.0225 (Hectare) | 0.0225 | | 94 | 123 | Private | developing | 0.0788 (Hectare) | 0.0788 | | 95 | 124 | Private | developing | 0.0796 (Hectare) | 0.0796 | | 96 | 125 | Private | developing | 0.0935 (Hectare) | 0.0935 | | 97 | 127 | Private | developing | 0.2061 (Hectare) | 0.2061 | | 98 | 128 | Private | developing | 0.0455 (Hectare) | 0.0455 | | 99 | 129 | Private | developing | 0.2835 (Hectare) | 0.2835 | +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ Village: Basgara +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ | 100 | 62 | Private | developing | 0.035 (Hectare) | 0.035 | +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ Village: Basgara +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ | 101 | 1475 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0544 (Hectare) | 0.0544 | | 102 | 1476 | Private | developing | 0.0074 (Hectare) | 0.0074 | | 103 | 1477 | Private | developing | 0.0693 (Hectare) | 0.0693 | | 104 | 1478 | Private | developing | 0.0667 (Hectare) | 0.0667 | | 105 | 1514 | Private | developing | 0.0293 (Hectare) | 0.0293 | | 106 | 1515 | Private | developing | 0.0303 (Hectare) | 0.0303 | | 107 | 1516 | Private | developing | 0.1001 (Hectare) | 0.1001 | +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ Taluk: Sameli Village: Dumar +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ | 108 | 1754 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0392 (Hectare) | 0.0392 | | 109 | 1757 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0143 (Hectare) | 0.0143 | | 110 | 1773 | Private | Residential | 0.0207 (Hectare) | 0.0207 | | 111 | 1774 | Private | Agriculture | 0.1117 (Hectare) | 0.1117 | | 112 | 1778 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0183 (Hectare) | 0.0183 | | 113 | 1779 | Private | Residential | 0.1855 (Hectare) | 0.1855 | | 114 | 1780 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0921 (Hectare) | 0.0921 | | 115 | 1781 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0606 (Hectare) | 0.0606 | | 116 | 1783 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.2799 (Hectare) | 0.2799 | +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ | | Total | | | | 13.3419 | +--------+--------------------+------------+-----------------+----------------------+----------------+ [F. No. NHAI/12010/09/BGS/2010/Tech/3A] SAIKH AMINKHAN, Director Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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