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The Central Government authorizes specific Additional District Magistrates as competent authorities under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956, for land acquisition related to a National Highway Development project.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 1976(E) dated 20th April, 2026, has authorized the ADM(E), Dist.-Varanasi (for Km 0.00 to 11.450 K.m.) and ADM(F&R), Dist.-Chandauli (for Km 11.450 to 18.100 K.m.), as competent authorities. This authorization, made in exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. These authorities are empowered to perform functions under the said Act for the acquisition of land for the National Highway Development of a Link/Connector Corridor, specifically a stretch from Design Chainage Km 0+000 to Km 18+100. This corridor, known as the Ganga River Elevated Corridor, aims to connect National Highway-31 (NH-31), Varanasi Ring Road, and the New National Highway along the River Ganga to decongest Varanasi City, involving building, maintenance, management, and operation in the State of Uttar Pradesh. The Schedule specifies land acquisition in Uttar Pradesh, particularly in Chandauli District, Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Nagar (Mugalsarai) Taluk, for the village Chaurhat.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21042026-271950 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1905] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948 2803 GI/2026 (1) [F. No. NHAI/11015/LA-Notifi./Ganganadi/PIU-Varanasi] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th April, 2026 S.O. 1976(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorises the ADM(E), Dist.-Varanasi (K. m. 0.00 to 11.450 K.m.) and ADM(F&R), Dist.-Chandauli (K. m. 11.450 to 18.100 K.m.), as the competent authority to perform the functions of such authority under the said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of the stretch of land from Design Chainage Km 0+000 to Km 18+100 of the National Highway Development of a Link/Connector Corridor connecting the National Highway-31 (NH-31), Varanasi Ring Road and the New National Highway along the River Ganga for Decongestion of Varanasi City for building (widening / two/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation in the State of (Ganga River Elevated Corridor) as specified in the Schedule given below. SCHEDULE Acquisition of land in respect of National Highway Development of a Link/Connector Corridor connecting the National Highway-31 (NH-31), Varanasi Ring Road and the New National Highway along the River Ganga for Decongestion of Varanasi City (Ganga River Elevated Corridor) on the stretch from (Design Chainage Km 0+000 to Km 18+100) in the State Uttar Pradesh. +-----+-------------------------------+------------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------------------------------+------------------+ | SI. | CALA | Stretch | State | District | Taluk/Mandal | Name of the | | No. | | | | | | Village | +=====+===============================+==========================================+=============+==============+=====================================+==================+ | 1 | CA/ADM (F/R) | No Yet to be Assigned KM 11.45 TO KM 18.1 | UTTAR | CHANDAULI | Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Nagar | 1 Chaurhat | | | Chandauli. | | PRADESH | | (Mugalsarai) | | +-----+-------------------------------+------------------------------------------+-------------+--------------+-------------------------------------+------------------+ [F. No. NHAI/11015/LA-Notifi./Ganganadi/PIU-Varanasi] 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. SRIVASTAVA SARVESH KUMAR Digitally signed by SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2006.04.21 18:20:32 +0530

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