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The Central Government declares the acquisition and absolute vesting of specified land in the Central Government for the construction of a High Level Bridge and a Road Over Bridge (ROB) on NH-218 in Bokaro, Jharkhand.

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This notification, S.O. 280(E) dated 20th January, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the acquisition of land specified in its Schedule. This action follows a previous intention to acquire land, published via notification 4827(E) dated 22nd October, 2025, under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The land is required for the construction of a High Level Bridge over the Damodar River next to the existing Birsa Bridge (Ch. 39.510) and a ROB at a Railway Level Crossing in Bhowra (Ch. 42.208) on NH-218, spanning a total length of 3.61 Km (from Km. 38.40 to Km. 39.31) in the Bokaro district of Jharkhand. The substance of the initial notification was published in "Awaj" and "Dainik Jagran" on 11th November, 2025, under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act. Objections filed under Section 3-C were considered and settled by the Competent Authority, which then submitted its report to the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 3D. In exercise of powers under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956, the Central Government declares that the land shall be acquired and, upon publication of this notification, shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. The Schedule details various private and government land parcels, including agriculture, non-agriculture, residential, and commercial types across villages Sitanala, Dekbera, Pathargora, and Banshara in Taluk Chandankiyari, Bokaro district, Jharkhand, totaling approximately 4.1338325 hectares.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21012026-269473 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 252] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026/PAUSHA 30, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th January, 2026 S.O. 280(E). Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 4827(E) Dated:22/10/2025, 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 of High Level Bridge over Damodar River beside existing Birsa Bridge at tentative Ch. 39.510 and ROB at Railway Level Crossing in Bhowra at tentative Ch. 42.208 of NH-218 (Total Length 3.61 Km.) (in the stretch of land from Km. 38.40 to Km. 39.31) in the district of BOKARO in the state of JHARKHAND And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "Awaj" and "Dainik Jagran" both dated 11/11/2025; 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. SCHEDULE Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling Construction of High Level Bridge over Damodar River beside existing Birsa Bridge at tentative Ch. 39.510 and ROB at Railway Level Crossing in Bhowra at tentative Ch. 42.208 of NH-218 (Total Length 3.61 Km.) (in the stretch of land from Km. 38.40 to Km. 39.31) in the District of Bokaro in the State of Jharkhand State: JHARKHAND District: BOKARO +-----+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. | Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area (in Hectares) | Name of Land Owner/Interested Person | +=====+====================+==============+=================+====================+====================================================================================================+ Taluk: Chandankiyari Village: Sitanala | 1 | 1073 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0036423 | Durga Mahtha, Basu Mahtha, Khelulal Mahtha S/o Balram Mahtha Equal Part. | | 2 | 1152 | Private | Agriculture | 0.009308 | Amulya Pandey, Mohan Pandey S/o Umesh Chandra Pandey, Shakti Pandey S/o Jagdish Pandey one part, | | | | | | | Sachchidanand Pandey, Praphul Kumar Pandey S/o Shyam Lal Pandey two equal part. | | 3 | 1153 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0109268 | Anawad Sarwa Sadharan | | 4 | 1154 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0137596 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | | 5 | 1155 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0505868 | Diwakar Mahtha S/o Harkhu Mahha. | | 6 | 1157 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0133549 | Diwakar Mahtha S/o Harkhu Mahtha 294 part, Bangla Devi, Sushila Devi, Kamla Devi,,Jhalu Devi D/o | | | | | | | Neelkamal Mahtha 49 equal part, Indrajeet Mahtha, Meghnath Mahtha, Rampad Mahtha S/o Dharam | | | | | | | Mahtha 49 Equal Part, Vakil Mahtha, Hakim Mahtha, Ratan Mahtha, Mathur Mahtha, Shankar | | | | | | | Mahtha S/o Joyti Mahtha 48 equal part, Mosmat Sakhi Devi W/o Joyti Mahtha 8 part, Hiramani Devi | | 7 | 1158 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0165925 | Diwakar Mahtha S/o Harkhu Mahtha 294 part, Bangla Devi, Sushila Devi, Kamla Devi,,Jhalu Devi D/o | | | | | | | Neelkamal Mahtha 49 equal part, Indrajeet Mahtha, Meghnath Mahtha, Rampad Mahtha S/o Dharam | | | | | | | Mahtha 49 Equal Part, Vakil Mahtha, Hakim Mahtha, Ratan Mahtha, Mathur Mahtha, Shankar | | | | | | | Mahtha S/o Joyti Mahtha 48 equal part, Mosmat Sakhi Devi W/o Joyti Mahtha 8 part, Hiramani Devi | | | | | | | W/o Chinilal Mahtha 49 part, Anadi Mahtha, Motilal Mahtha, Mahendra Mahtha S/o Baiju Mahtha 48 | | | | | | | equal part, Mosmat Talu Devi W/o Baiju Mahtha one part, Sahdeo Mahtha, Tirathnath S/o | | | | | | | Mahdenra Mahtha 588 equal part, Mosmat Sakhi Debya W/o Ballu Mahtha 8 part. | | 8 | 1159 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0194253 | Durga Mahtha, Basu Mahtha, Khelulal Mahtha S/o Balram Mahtha Equal Part. | | 9 | 1160 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0161878 | Bharat Chand Mahtha, Haren Mahtha, Bhutnath Mahtha, Anath Bandhu Mahtha, Vishwanath | | | | | | | Mahtha, Ram Prasad Mahtha S/o Yugal Mahtha one part equal, Mukteshwar Mahtha S/o Jailal Mahtha | | | | | | | one part, Sitamani Devi W/o Taru Mahtha one part, Yasoda Deviv W/o Sawal Lal Mahtha one part. | | 10 | 1165 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0218535 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | | 11 | 1166 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.1428571 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | | 12 | 1167 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.3184945 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | | 13 | 1168 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.1711858 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | | 14 | 1169 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.1481182 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | | 15 | 1177 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0068798 | Anawad Sarwa Sadharan | | 16 | 1178 | Private | Residential | 0.038446 | Diwakar Mahtha S/o Harkhu Mahtha 294 part, Bangla Devi, Sushila Devi, Kamla Devi,,Jhalu Devi D/o | | | | | | | Neelkamal Mahtha 49 equal part, Indrajeet Mahtha, Meghnath Mahtha, Rampad Mahtha S/o Dharam | | | | | | | Mahtha 49 Equal Part, Vakil Mahtha, Hakim Mahtha, Ratan Mahtha, Mathur Mahtha, Shankar | | | | | | | Mahtha S/o Joyti Mahtha 48 equal part, Mosmat Sakhi Devi W/o Joyti Mahtha 8 part, Hiramani Devi | | | | | | | W/o Chinilal Mahtha 49 part, Anadi Mahtha, Motilal Mahtha, Mahendra Mahtha S/o Baiju Mahtha 48 | | | | | | | equal part, Mosmat Talu Devi W/o Baiju Mahtha one part, Sahdeo Mahtha, Tirathnath S/o | | | | | | | Mahdenra Mahtha 588 equal part, Mosmat Sakhi Debya W/o Ballu Mahtha 8 part. | | 17 | 1179 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0012141 | Ras Bihari Pandey S/o Kunj Bihari Pandey. | | 18 | 1180 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0222582 | Ras Bihari Pandey S/o Kunj Bihari Pandey. | | 19 | 1181 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0020235 | Amulya Pandey, Mohan Pandey S/o Umesh Chandra Pandey, Shakti Pandey S/o Jagdish Pandey one part, | | | | | | | Sachchidanand Pandey, Praphul Kumar Pandey S/o Shyam Lal Pandey two equal part. | | 20 | 567 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0250911 | Anawad Sarwa Sadharan | | 21 | 570 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.1173614 | Zila Parisahd | | 22 | 571 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.034399 | Anawad Sarwa Sadharan | | 23 | 572 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0283286 | Haradhan Mahtha S/o Mochi Ram Mahtha 3 part, Mosmat Lalmani Devya W/o Mochi Ram Mahtha one part. | | 24 | 573 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.01983 | Anawad Sarwa Sadharan | | 25 | 574 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0420882 | Diwakar Mahtha S/o Harkhu Mahtha 294 part, Bangla Devi, Sushila Devi, Kamla Devi,,Jhalu Devi D/o | | | | | | | Neelkamal Mahtha 49 equal part, Indrajeet Mahtha, Meghnath Mahtha, Rampad Mahtha S/o Dharam | | | | | | | Mahtha 49 Equal Part, Vakil Mahtha, Hakim Mahtha, Ratan Mahtha, Mathur Mahtha, Shankar | | | | | | | Mahtha S/o Joyti Mahtha 48 equal part, Mosmat Sakhi Devi W/o Joyti Mahtha 8 part, Hiramani Devi | | | | | | | W/o Chinilal Mahtha 49 part, Anadi Mahtha, Motilal Mahtha, Mahendra Mahtha S/o Baiju Mahtha 48 | | | | | | | equal part, Mosmat Talu Devi W/o Baiju Mahtha one part, Sahdeo Mahtha, Tirathnath S/o | | | | | | | Mahdenra Mahtha 588 equal part, Mosmat Sakhi Debya W/o Ballu Mahtha 8 part. | | 26 | 575 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0230676 | Balram Mahto S/o Beni Mahto | | 27 | 576 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0392554 | Diwakar Mahtha S/o Harkhu Mahtha 294 part, Bangla Devi, Sushila Devi, Kamla Devi,,Jhalu Devi D/o | | | | | | | Neelkamal Mahtha 49 equal part, Indrajeet Mahtha, Meghnath Mahtha, Rampad Mahtha S/o Dharam | | | | | | | Mahtha 49 Equal Part, Vakil Mahtha, Hakim Mahtha, Ratan Mahtha, Mathur Mahtha, Shankar | | | | | | | Mahtha S/o Joyti Mahtha 48 equal part, Mosmat Sakhi Devi W/o Joyti Mahtha 8 part, Hiramani Devi | | | | | | | W/o Chinilal Mahtha 49 part, Anadi Mahtha, Motilal Mahtha, Mahendra Mahtha S/o Baiju Mahtha 48 | | | | | | | equal part, Mosmat Talu Devi W/o Baiju Mahtha one part, Sahdeo Mahtha, Tirathnath S/o | | | | | | | Mahdenra Mahtha 588 equal part, Mosmat Sakhi Debya W/o Ballu Mahtha 8 part. | | 28 | 577 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.014569 | Anawad Sarwa Sadharan | | 29 | 578 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0428976 | Diwakar Mahtha S/o Harkhu Mahtha 294 part, Bangla Devi, Sushila Devi, Kamla Devi,,Jhalu Devi D/o | | | | | | | Neelkamal Mahtha 49 equal part, Indrajeet Mahtha, Meghnath Mahtha, Rampad Mahtha S/o Dharam | | | | | | | Mahtha 49 Equal Part, Vakil Mahtha, Hakim Mahtha, Ratan Mahtha, Mathur Mahtha, Shankar | | | | | | | Mahtha S/o Joyti Mahtha 48 equal part, Mosmat Sakhi Devi W/o Joyti Mahtha 8 part, Hiramani Devi | | | | | | | W/o Chinilal Mahtha 49 part, Anadi Mahtha, Motilal Mahtha, Mahendra Mahtha S/o Baiju Mahtha 48 | | | | | | | equal part, Mosmat Talu Devi W/o Baiju Mahtha one part, Sahdeo Mahtha, Tirathnath S/o | | | | | | | Mahdenra Mahtha 588 equal part, Mosmat Sakhi Debya W/o Ballu Mahtha 8 part. | | 30 | 579 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.1618778 | Zila Parisahd | | 31 | 580 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0157831 | Anawad Sarwa Sadharan | | 32 | 581 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0044516 | Anawad Sarwa Sadharan | | 33 | 582 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0194253 | Anawad Sarwa Sadharan | | 34 | 583 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0101174 | Zila Parisahd | | 35 | 584 | Private | Residential | 0.0016188 | Raja Ram Mahtha S/o Shanti Ram Mahtha one part, Kedar Mahtha, Madhusudan Mahtha, Bhagirath | | | | | | | Mahtha S/o Chinnivas Mahtha one equal part. | | 36 | 585 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0012141 | Anawad Sarwa Sadharan | | 37 | 772 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0056657 | Anawad Sarwa Sadharan | | 38 | 773 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.1529745 | Anawad Sarwa Sadharan | Village: Dekbera | 39 | 18 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.6381627 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | | 40 | 19 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.042331 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | | 41 | 20 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0367867 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | | 42 | 21 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.6892756 | Lok Nirman Vibhag Bihar Sarkar | | 43 | 22 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0048968 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | | 44 | 23 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0040469 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | | 45 | 24 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0122218 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | | 46 | 26 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0096317 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | | 47 | 28 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.2269931 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | | 48 | 29 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.029745 | Anawad Sarwa Sadharan | Village: Pathargora | 49 | 1 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0419668 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | | 50 | 9 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0700931 | Anabad Bihar Sarkar (Government) | Village: Banshara | 51 | 665 | Private | Residential | 0.0052206 | Amulya Pandey, Mohan Pandey S/o Umesh Chandra Pandey equal part. | | 52 | 666 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0712262 | Zila Parisahd | | 53 | 667 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0320518 | Parmannand Mahtha, Chakradhar Mahtha, Mantu Mahtha, Baidyanath Mahtha, Lalit Mahtha S/o | | | | | | | Panchanan Mahtha equal part. | | 54 | 668 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0121408 | Zila Parisahd | | 55 | 669 | Private | Residential | 0.0407932 | 1. Bangla Devi, Sushila Devi, Nirpad Devi, Karniwala Devi, Sashiwala Devi D/o Neelkamal Mahtha | | | | | | | 224 equal part. Indradeet Mahtha, Meghnath Mahtha, Rampad Mahtha S/o Dharam Mahtha 224 equal | | | | | | | part, Charuwala Devi S/o Babulal Mahtha, Hiramani Devi W/o Chinni Lal Mahtha 224 part, Vakil | | | | | | | Mahtha, Hakim Mahtha, Ratan Mahtha, Mathur Mahtha, Shankar Mahtha, Mahadev Mahtha S/o Joyti | | | | | | | Mahtha 216 equal part, Mosmat Futiwala Devi W/o Joyti Lal Mahtha 4 part, Anadi Mahtha, Motilal | | | | | | | Mahtha, Mahanand Mahtha S/o Baiju Mahtha 189 equal part, Mosmat Dullamani Devi W/o Baiju Mahtha | | | | | | | 7 part, Rasnamani Devi, Samuwala Devi, Aluwala Devi, Sunderwala Devi S/o Baiju Mahtha 28 equal | | | | | | | part, Diwakar Mahtha S/o Harkhu Mahtha, 1344 part, Sahdev Mahtha, Tirath Mahtha S/o Mehndi | | | | | | | Mahtha 2688 equal part, Durga Das Mahtha, Basudev Mahtha, Khetu Mahtha S/o Balram Mahtha 2352 | | | | | | | equal part, Champa Devi, Sushila Kumari D/o Balram Mahtha 224 equal part, Sanamani Devi D/o | | | | | | | Jyoti Lal Mahtha 4 part, Futiwala Devi W/o Balram Mahtha 112 part. 2. Balram Mahto S/o Late Beni | | | | | | | Mahto. | | 56 | 670 | Private | Commercial | 0.0153784 | Balram Mahto S/o Late Beni Mahto | | 57 | 671 | Private | Commercial | 0.0340348 | Bangla Devi, Sushila Devi, Nirpad Devi, Karniwala Devi, Sashiwala Devi D/o Neelkamal Mahtha 224 | | | | | | | equal part. Indradeet Mahtha, Meghnath Mahtha, Rampad Mahtha S/o Dharam Mahtha 224 equal | | | | | | | part, Charuwala Devi S/o Babulal Mahtha, Hiramani Devi W/o Chinni Lal Mahtha 224 part, Vakil | | | | | | | Mahtha, Hakim Mahtha, Ratan Mahtha, Mathur Mahtha, Shankar Mahtha, Mahadev Mahtha S/o Joyti | | | | | | | Mahtha 216 equal part, Mosmat Futiwala Devi W/o Joyti Lal Mahtha 4 part, Anadi Mahtha, Motilal | | | | | | | Mahtha, Mahanand Mahtha S/o Baiju Mahtha 189 equal part, Mosmat Dullamani Devi W/o Baiju Mahtha | | | | | | | 7 part, Rasnamani Devi, Samuwala Devi, Aluwala Devi, Sunderwala Devi S/o Baiju Mahtha 28 equal | | | | | | | part, Diwakar Mahtha S/o Harkhu Mahtha, 1344 part, Sahdev Mahtha, Tirath Mahtha S/o Mehndi | | | | | | | Mahtha 2688 equal part, Durga Das Mahtha, Basudev Mahtha, Khetu Mahtha S/o Balram Mahtha 2352 | | | | | | | equal part, Champa Devi, Sushila Kumari D/o Balram Mahtha 224 equal part, Sanamani Devi D/o | | | | | | | Jyoti Lal Mahtha 4 part, Futiwala Devi W/o Balram Mahtha 112 part. | | 58 | 672 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0171186 | Anawad Sarwa Sadharan | | 59 | 674 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0473897 | Abhilal Thakur S/o Dwarika Thakur one part, Mosmat Lalmani Debya W/o Jaihari Ojha one part. | | 60 | 675 | Private | Agriculture | 0.188709 | Durga Mahtha, Vasudev Mahtha, Khetu Mahtha S/o Balram Mahtha | | 61 | 895 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0080939 | Zila Parisahd | | 62 | 905 | Private | Residential | 0.038446 | Shibu Mahto, Vishu Mahto, Jogi Mahto S/o Khokhan Mahto equal part | | 63 | 912 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0299474 | Bholanath Mahtha S/o Chiniwas Mahtha | +-----+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+--------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ Total 4.1338325 [F. No. CENH/Land Acquisition-04/25/3D] 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.01.21 11:47:23+05'30'

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