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The Central Government authorizes the Additional District Magistra (E), Dist.-Varanasi, as the competent authority under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956, for land acquisition related to the Varuna River Elevated Corridor project.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, vide Notification S.O. 986(E) dated February 24, 2026, has exercised powers under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), to authorize the Additional District Magistra (E), District-Varanasi, as the competent authority. This authority is tasked with performing functions under the said Act for the purpose of building (widening/two/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of a specific stretch of land. This stretch, from Design Chainage Km 0+000 to Km 21+153, is designated for 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 Varuna for Decongestion of Varanasi City," also referred to as the "Varuna River Elevated Corridor." The project is located in the State of Uttar Pradesh, specifically in Varanasi District, covering villages within Pindra Taluk/Mandal (Mahadevpur, Sarai Kazi, Luchchepur, Duniyapur, Karoma, Dhanesari, Baijalpattee, Dasepur, Koirajpur, Shahabuddinpur, Pashchimpur, Chamaw, Koiran, Ahiran, Anegpur, Bhagtupur) and Sadar Taluk/Mandal (Pahadpur, Bharthara, Phulwariya, Tadiya, Bedauli, Pisaur, Daniyalpur, Chhitauni, Kotawa, Kila Khona, Indrapur, Sikraul, Badagaon Pratham, Khajuri, Nadesar, Ghausabad, Chauka, Jaitpura, Kaji Sahdullapur, Alaipur, Makdoompur, Bhadau, Kajjakpur). The authorization is effective from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-25022026-270452 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 942] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2026/PHALGUNA 5, 1947 [F. No. NHAI/11015/LA-Notifi./Varunanadi/PIU-Varanasi] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 24th February, 2026 S.O. 986(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 Additional District Magistra (E), Dist.-Varanasi, 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 21+153 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 Varuna for Decongestion of Varanasi City for building (widening / two/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation in the State of (Varuna 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 Varuna for Decongestion of Varanasi City (Varuna River Elevated Corridor) on the stretch from (Design Chainage Km. 0+000 to Km. 21+153) in the State Uttar Pradesh. +-----+------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------+----------+--------------------+-----------------------+ | Sl. | CALA | Stretch | State | District | Taluk/Mandal | Name of the Village | | No. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | +=====+======+==================================================+=============+==========+====================+=======================+ | 1 | 1 | Additional District Magistra (E) No Yet to be | UTTAR | VARANASI | Pindra | 1 Mahadevpur | | | | Assigned KM 0 TO KM 21.153 | PRADESH | | | 2 Sarai Kazi | | | | | | | | 3 Luchchepur | | | | | | | | 4 Duniyapur | | | | | | | | 5 Karoma | | | | | | | | 6 Dhanesari | | | | | | | | 7 Baijalpattee | | | | | | | | 8 Dasepur | | | | | | | | 9 Koirajpur | | | | | | | | 10 Shahabuddinpur | | | | | | | | 11 Pashchimpur | | | | | | | | 12 Chamaw | | | | | | | | 13 Koiran | | | | | | | | 14 Ahiran | | | | | | | | 15 Anegpur | | | | | | | | 16 Bhagtupur | | | | | | | Sadar | 1 Pahadpur | | | | | | | | 2 Bharthara | | | | | | | | 3 Phulwariya | | | | | | | | 4 Tadiya | | | | | | | | 5 Bedauli | | | | | | | | 6 Pisaur | | | | | | | | 7 Daniyalpur | | | | | | | | 8 Chhitauni | | | | | | | | 9 Kotawa | | | | | | | | 10 Kila Khona | | | | | | | | 11 Indrapur | | | | | | | | 12 Sikraul | | | | | | | | 13 Badagaon Pratham | | | | | | | | 14 Khajuri | | | | | | | | 15 Nadesar | | | | | | | | 16 Ghausabad | | | | | | | | 17 Chauka | | | | | | | | 18 Jaitpura | | | | | | | | 19 Kaji Sahdullapur | | | | | | | | 20 Alaipur | | | | | | | | 21 Makdoompur | | | | | | | | 22 Bhadau | | | | | | | | 23 Kajjakpur | +-----+------+--------------------------------------------------+-------------+----------+--------------------+-----------------------+ [F. No. NHAI/11015/LA-Notifi./Varunanadi/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. Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH Date: 2026.02.25 14:20:00 +05'30' GORAKHA NATH YADAVA

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