Publication of notification under Section 3D

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09122024-259253 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4876] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2024/ AGRAHAYANA 15, 1946 7922 GI/2024 Total 4.0699 [F. No. RO-LKO-NH(O)-NH-227B-2021-22/3A/3D] ABHAY JAIN, Director MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th December, 2024 S.O. 5271(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 496(E) Dated:05/02/2024, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for construction (widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH227B(84 Kosi parikrama Marg) PKG-II, in the stretch of land from Km 29.000 (Sarpur) to Km. 47.878 (Gosaiganj) in the district of BASTI in the state of UTTAR PRADESH. And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "Times of India (English)" and "Aaj (Hindi)" both dated 11th February 2024 under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act; And whereas the Competent Authority has received objections filed under Section 3-C, considered and settled the same appropriately; And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the competent authority has submitted its report to the Central Government; Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise of the powers conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in the said Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose; And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. ABHAY JAIN, Director SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH227B in the stretch of land from Km 29.000 (Sarpur) to Km. 47.878 (Gosaiganj) in the district of BASTI in the state of UTTAR PRADESH. 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