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Executive Summary
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification declaring its intention to acquire land in the Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh for the development of NH-135A (Km. 34.900 to 73.1750). The project involves the widening, maintenance, and operation of the Bhadohi-Jaunpur highway stretch. Interested parties must submit any objections in writing to the Competent Authority within 21 days of the notification's publication date (August 14, 2026).
Key Points / Main Content
Project Scope and Authority
Legal Basis: The acquisition is initiated under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
Purpose: Land is required for public purposes, specifically the construction (widening to 2-lane or 4-lane with paved shoulders), management, and operation of NH-135A.
Geographic Coverage: The acquisition affects the stretch from Km. 34.900 to Km. 73.1750 in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Land Acquisition Details
Total Area: 0.1987 hectares are scheduled for acquisition.
Land Type: All specified plots are identified as private agricultural land.
Affected Locations:
Taluk Jaunpur: Village Ram Dayal (Gahora) – Survey No. 116.
Taluk Mariahu: Village Aura (Survey No. 1480) and Village Pachval (Survey Nos. 1059 and 1060).
Objection and Hearing Process
Submission Deadline: Written objections must be filed within 21 days from the date of publication.
Competent Authority: Objections should be directed to the Additional District Magistrate & Collector.
Right to be Heard: Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or by a legal practitioner.
Finality of Decision: Orders passed by the Competent Authority under section 3C(2) of the Act shall be final.
Inspection: Detailed land plans and records are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholder: Private Landowners in Jaunpur and Mariahu TaluksImpact
Landowners in the villages of Ram Dayal (Gahora), Aura, and Pachval will have their private agricultural land (totaling 0.1987 hectares) acquired for the highway project.
Action Required
Interested persons should inspect the land plans at the Competent Authority's office and, if necessary, submit written objections stating their grounds within 21 days of August 14, 2026.
Stakeholder: Competent Authority (Additional District Magistrate & Collector)Impact
Responsible for the legal administration of the acquisition process within the district.
Action Required
The authority must facilitate the inspection of land plans, receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, and issue final orders regarding the acquisition.
Stakeholder: Ministry of Road Transport and HighwaysImpact
The Ministry gains the legal pathway to acquire necessary land for the infrastructure improvement of the Bhadohi-Jaunpur stretch of NH-135A.
Action Required
The Ministry must ensure the acquisition process follows the National Highways Act, 1956, before proceeding with construction and maintenance.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to acquire land for public purposes.
NH-135A: The specific National Highway stretch (Bhadohi to Jaunpur) for which land is being acquired for widening, maintenance, and management.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the highway project.
Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh: The specific district and state where the land parcels identified for acquisition are located.
Additional District Magistrate & Collector: The designated Competent Authority to whom objections regarding the land acquisition must be submitted.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 4346] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अगस्ट्त 14, 2026/श्रावण 23, 1948
No. 4346] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026/SHRAVAN 23, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 14 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4526(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ्दक उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य के िौनपुर जिल े म ें NH-135A के दक.मी. 34.900 स े दक.मी.73.1750 (भिोही स े
िौनपुर) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमाणग (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन
और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसचू ी म ें दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम
का अिगन करन ेके अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् अपर जिलाजधकारी एव ं कलेक्टर को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्ततु की
िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी
जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और िाचाँ करन े के
6306 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगतग आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य के िौनपुर जिल े म ें NH-135A के दक.मी. 34.900 स े दक.मी.73.1750 (भिोही से िौनपुर) के जलए
अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रििे जिल ेका नाम: िौनपरु
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: िौनपुर
गावं का नाम: रामियाल (गहोरा)
1 116 जनिी कृजष 0.008 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.008
तालुक का नाम: मररअहु
गावं का नाम: औरा
2 1480 जनिी कृजष 0.044 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.044
गावं का नाम: पचवल
3 1059 जनिी कृजष 0.0329 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0329
4 1060 जनिी कृजष 0.1138 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.1138
Total 0.1987
[फा. स.ं NH-135A-2020-21/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th August, 2026
S.O. 4526(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 construction
(widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH-135A in
the stretch of land from Km. 34.900 to Km. 73.1750 (Bhadohi to Jaunpur) in the district of JAUNPUR 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, Additional District Magistrate &
Collector 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 NH-135A in the stretch of land from
Km. 34.90 to Km. 73.1750 (Bhadohi to Jaunpur) in the district of JAUNPUR in the state of UTTAR PRADESH.
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: JAUNPUR
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: Jaunpur
Village: Ram Dayal (Gahora)
1 116 Private Agricultural 0.008 (Hectare ) 0.008
Taluk: Mariahu
Village: Aura
2 1480 Private Agricultural 0.044 (Hectare ) 0.044
Village: Pachval
3 1059 Private Agricultural 0.0329 (Hectare ) 0.0329
4 1060 Private Agricultural 0.1138 (Hectare ) 0.1138
Total 0.1987
[F. No. NH-135A-2020-21/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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