**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India. It authorises designated officers to perform functions under the National Highways Act, 1956, concerning land acquisition for the National Highway No. 31 (Khagaria – Purnea Section) in the state of Bihar, from Km. 270.000 to Km. 413.530. The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, February 16, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authority:** The Central Government, exercising powers under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956, issues this notification.
* **Subject:** Land acquisition for building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 31 (Khagaria – Purnea Section).
* **Location:** The land acquisition affects National Highway No. 31 section from Km. 270.000 to Km. 413.530, located in the state of Bihar.
* **Authorised Officers:** Officers mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule are authorised to perform the functions of competent authorities under the said act.
* **Scope:** Land acquisition will occur in the State, District, Taluk and Villages as mentioned in Column (4), (5), (6) and (7) of the Schedule
**Impact Analysis**
**District Land Acquisition Officers (CLA)**
*Impact:* The officers are authorised to act as competent authorities under the National Highways Act, 1956.
*Action Required:* Perform the functions under the National Highways Act, 1956, in respect of the land specified in the schedule.
**Residents and Landowners in affected areas**
*Impact:* Loss of land and property due to acquisition for the highway project.
*Action Required:* Follow the procedures outlined by the authorities for land acquisition, including providing necessary documentation and potentially relocating.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The central act empowering the government to declare and manage national highways, referenced as the source of authority for this notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Indian government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of national highways, issuing this notification.
National Highway 31: The specific national highway being widened/improved under this notification, between Khagaria and Purnea.
Bihar: The Indian state where the land acquisition for the National Highway 31 project is taking place.
Khagaria: District in Bihar where a portion of the land acquisition is happening for the project
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 796] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, फरवरी 16, 2026/माघ 27, 1947
No. 796] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026/MAGHA 27, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 834(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की िारा 3 के खंड (क)
द्वारा प्रदत्त शधियों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, धिहार राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग संख्या 31 (खर्धडया - पूर्णगया सेक्शि)
के 270.000 कक.मी. स े413.530 कक.मी. तक के धिमाणग (चौड़ा करि े/ चार लेि का ििािे, आकद), अिुरक्षण, प्रिंि और
प्रचालि के धलए िीच ेदी र्यी अिुसूची के क्रमशः स्तंभ (4), स्तंभ (5), स्तंभ (6), और स्तंभ (7), म ेंउधललधखत राज्य, धजलों,
तालुको और र्ााँव स े सम्िंधित अिुसूची स्तंभ (3 ) कक तथ्सस्थािी प्रवधि म ें धवधिकदि भू-खडं के सम्िन्द्ि म ें इस अधिसूचिा के
राज्यपत्र म ें प्रकाशि की तारीख स े अिुसूची के स्तभ (2) में उधललधखत अधिकाररयों को उि अधिधियम के अिीि सक्षम
प्राधिकारी के कृत्यों का पालि करिे के धलए प्राधिकृत करती ह।ै
1166 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अिसु चू ी
धिहार राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग संख्या 31 (खर्धडया - पूर्णयग ा सेक्शि)के कक.मी. 270.000 स े कक.मी.
413.530 कक.मी. तक का धिमागण काय ग हते ु भूधम का अजिग ।
क्रधमक सक्षम भूधम का राज्य धजल े का तालकु का िाम र्ावं का िाम
सख्ं या प्राधिकारी धववरण 4 िाम 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 धजला भू- राष्ट्रीय धिहार खर्रीअ
खर्रीअ 1 हरदास चक
अजगि राजमार्ग
2 हाजीपुर
पदाधिकारी संख्या
NH31 र्ोर्री 1 धिकरिआ
के कक.मी
2 तौर
270
3 देवठा
स े कक.मी
309.5
तक
2 धजला भू- राष्ट्रीय धिहार भार्लपरु
धिहपुर 1 प्यारेचक
अजगि राजमार्ग
2 धशवालीचक
पदाधिकारी संख्या
NH31 िौर्धिआ 1 जमुधिअ
के कक.मी
2 िवर्धिया
309.5
रंर्रा चौक 1 मदरौिी
स े कक.मी
पधिआररिल
351.7
तक
3 धजला भू- राष्ट्रीय धिहार करिहार
कोढ़ा 1 मखदमु पुर
अजगि राजमार्ग
समेली 1 खोंता
पदाधिकारी संख्या
NH31 2 खोंता धमधलक
के कक.मी
3 डुमर
351.7
4 िखरी
स े कक.मी
390.5 5 खैरा
तक
6 खोदा िक्श चकला
7 मौला िर्र चकला[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
8 सपहा िधहयर
कुसेला 1 िोधिधिअ धमधलक
दधखिवारी
2 िेंर्रीअ धमधलक
3 शाहपुर िमी
4 शाहपुर िमी
धमधलक(301)
5 शाहपुर िमी
धमधलक(298)
6 मुरादपुर
4 धजला भू- राष्ट्रीय धिहार पूर्णगयां
पूर्णगयां पूव ग 1 डर्रुआ
अजगि राजमार्ग
2 अराजी िहादरु परु
पदाधिकारी संख्या
NH31
के कक.मी
390.5
स े कक.मी
413.53
तक
[फा. स.ं NHAI/12010/09/BGS/2010/Tech]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th February, 2026
S.O. 834(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act,
1956(48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule
annexed here to as the competent authorities to perform the functions of such authorities under the said Act with effect
from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of the specified in the corresponding
entry in column (3) of the said Schedule relating to State, District, Taluk and Villages mentioned in Column (4), (5), (6)
and (7) respectively of the said schedule for building,(widening / four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and
operation of the National Highway No. 31 ( Khagaria – Purnea Section) from Km. 270.000 to Km. 413.530 in the State
of BIHAR.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition for National Highway No. 31 (Khagaria- Purnea Section) in the State of BIHAR.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No. 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
1 District NH31 BIHAR KHAGARIA
Khagaria 1 Hardas chak
Land KM
2 Hajipur
Acquisition 270 TO
Officer KM Gogri 1 Jhiktia
309.5
2 Taur
3 Deotha
2 District NH31 BIHAR BHAGALPUR
Bihpur 1 Pyarechak
Land KM
2 Shiwalichak
Acquisition 309.5
Officer TO KM Naugachhia 1 Jamunia
351.7
2 Naugachhia
Rangra chowk 1 Madrauni
Pachhiarital
3 District NH31 BIHAR Katihar
Kodha 1 Makhdumpur
Land KM
Sameli 1 Khonta
Acquisition 351.7
Officer TO KM 2 Khonta Milik
390.5
3 Dumar
4 Bakhri
5 Khaira
6 Khoda Baksh
Chakla
7 Maula Nagar
Chakla
8 Sapaha Bahiar
Kursela 1 Dhobinia Milik
Dakhinwari
2 Tengharia Milik
3 Shahpur Dharmi
4 Shahpur Dharmi
Milik (301)
5 Shahpur Dharmi
Milik (298)
6 Muradpur
4 District NH31 BIHAR Purnea
Purnea East 1 Dagarua
Land KM
2 Araji Bahadurpur
Acquisition 390.5
Officer TO KM
413.53
[F. No. NHAI/12010/09/BGS/2010/Tech]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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