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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the construction of an underpass on NH-56 (New NH-31) from Km. 268.400 to Km. 271.150 for the proposed runway of Varanasi Airport in Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh, under the National Highways Act, 1956.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through S.O. 4133(E) dated 11th September, 2025, notifies the Central Government's intention to acquire land for public purposes. This acquisition is made under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of an underpass on NH-56 (New NH-31) from Km. 268.400 to Km. 271.150, specifically for the proposed runway of Varanasi Airport. The land is located in the Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh, across villages Pura Raghunathpur, Basani, and Siswa (Kolsala) in Pindra Taluk, totaling 1.2434 Hectares of private agricultural land. Interested persons may object within twenty-one days from the notification's publication date to the Competent Authority, ADM (E), Varanasi, as per sub-section (1) of section 3C of the National Highways Act, 1956. The Competent Authority's order on objections, made under sub-section (2) of section 3C, will be final. Land plans and details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office. The notification is signed by SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12092025-266115 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4018] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2025/BHADRA 20, 1947 6052 GI/2025 [F. No. NHAI/13011/01/2011/NH-56,LA-Notif/BOT-PIU-Varanasi/3A] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th September, 2025 S.O. 4133(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/Six/four laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation in the stretch of land for Construction of Underpass on NH-56 (New NH-31) from Km. 268.400 to Km. 271.150 for proposed of runway of Varanasi Airport in the district of VARANASI in the state of UTTAR PRADESH, 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, ADM (E), Varanasi 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 within the stretch of land for Construction of Underpass on NH-56 (New NH-31) from Km. 268.400 to Km. 271.150 for proposed of runway of Varanasi Airport in the district of VARANASI in the state of UTTAR PRADESH State: UTTAR PRADESH District: VARANASI +---------+-------------------+-------------+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | Sl. No. | Survey/Plot Number| Type of Land| Nature of Land | Area | Area | | | | | | (in Local Unit) | (in Hectares) | +---------+-------------------+-------------+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +---------+-------------------+-------------+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | Taluk: Pindra | | Village: Pura Raghunathpur | | 1 | 334 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0028 (Hectare | 0.0028 | | 2 | 336 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0352 (Hectare | 0.0352 | | 3 | 336/1741 | Private | Agriculture | 0.006 (Hectare | 0.006 | | 4 | 387 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0468 (Hectare | 0.0468 | | 5 | 858 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0072 (Hectare | 0.0072 | | 6 | 894 | Private | Agriculture | 0.001 (Hectare | 0.001 | | 7 | 912 | Private | Agriculture | 0.1434 (Hectare | 0.1434 | | 8 | 924 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0022 (Hectare | 0.0022 | | 9 | 926 | Private | Agriculture | 0.012 (Hectare | 0.012 | +---------+-------------------+-------------+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | Village: Basani | | 10 | 398 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0672 (Hectare | 0.0672 | | 11 | 453 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0878 (Hectare | 0.0878 | | 12 | 542 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0181 (Hectare | 0.0181 | | 13 | 543 | Private | Agriculture | 0.2451 (Hectare | 0.2451 | | 14 | 545 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0388 (Hectare | 0.0388 | | 15 | 549 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0139 (Hectare | 0.0139 | | 16 | 555 | Private | Agriculture | 0.019 (Hectare | 0.019 | | 17 | 556 | Private | Agriculture | 0.041 (Hectare | 0.041 | +---------+-------------------+-------------+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | Village: Siswa (Kolsala) | | 18 | 118 | Private | Agriculture | 0.4441 (Hectare | 0.4441 | | 19 | 119 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0118 (Hectare | 0.0118 | +---------+-------------------+-------------+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | Total 1.2434 | +---------+-------------------+-------------+-----------------+---------------------+-----------------+ [F. No. NHAI/13011/01/2011/NH-56,LA-Notif/BOT-PIU-Varanasi/3A] SHAIKH 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. SRIVASTAVAMAR Date: 2025

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