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The Central Government authorizes the ADM(E), Dist.-Varanasi and ADM(F&R), Dist.-Chandauli as competent authorities under the National Highways Act, 1956, for the development, maintenance, management, and operation of a specific stretch of the Ganga River Elevated Corridor in Uttar Pradesh.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 1080(E) dated February 27, 2026, has exercised powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). This notification authorizes the ADM(E), Dist.-Varanasi, for the stretch from Km 0.00 to 11.450, and the ADM(F&R), Dist.-Chandauli, for the stretch from Km 11.450 to 18.100, to act as competent authorities under the said Act. This authorization is effective from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette. The purpose is for the National Highway Development of a Link/Connector Corridor, specifically the Ganga River Elevated Corridor, connecting National Highway-31 (NH-31), the Varanasi Ring Road, and a New National Highway along the River Ganga. This project aims at the decongestion of Varanasi City through building (widening/two/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of the corridor. The project covers a land stretch from Design Chainage Km 0+000 to Km 18+100 in the State of Uttar Pradesh, involving land acquisition in villages across Sadar Taluk in Varanasi District and Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Nagar (Mugalsarai) Taluk in Chandauli District.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-28022026-270568 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1036] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2026/PHALGUNA 8, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 27th February, 2026 S.O. 1080(E).β€”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. +-----+--------+--------------------------------+---------------+------------+-----------------------------------+--------------------+ | Sl. | CALA | Stretch | State | District | Taluk/Mandal | Name of the Village| | No. | No. | | | | | | +=====+========+================================+===============+============+===================================+====================+ | 1 | ADM | No Yet to be Assigned | UTTAR | CHANDAULI | Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Nagar | 1 Mawai Kalan | | | (F&R) | KM 11.45 TO KM 18.1 | PRADESH | | (Mugalsarai) | 2 Sultanipur | | | | | | | | 3 Katesar | | | | | | | | 4 Nariya | | | | | | | | 5 Adampur | | | | | | | | 6 Bahadurpur | | | | | | | | 7 Kunda Khurd | | | | | | | | 8 Fatahpur | | | | | | | | 9 Ratanpur | | | | | | | | 10 Jalilpur | | | | | | | | 11 Kunda Kala | | | | | | | | 12 Hamazapur | +-----+--------+--------------------------------+---------------+------------+-----------------------------------+--------------------+ | 2 | ADM | No Yet to be Assigned | UTTAR | VARANASI | Sadar | 1 Ramana | | | (E) | KM 0 TO KM 11.45 | PRADESH | | | 2 Domari | | | | | | | | 3 Shirgoverdhanpur | | | | | | | | 4 Chhittupur | | | | | | | | 5 Bhagavanpur | | | | | | | | 6 Suzabad | | | | | | | | 7 Nagwan | | | | | | | | 8 Nariya | | | | | | | | 9 Kila Khona | | | | | | | | 10 Kodopur | | | | | | | | 11 Ramnagar | | | | | | | | 12 Wazidpur | | | | | | | | 13 Bhadau | +-----+--------+--------------------------------+---------------+------------+-----------------------------------+--------------------+ [F. No. 11015/LA/GangaElevated/Varanasi] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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