**Executive Summary**
This notification, published on February 27, 2026, designates competent authorities for land acquisition for the development of a link/connector corridor for National Highway-19 and the Varanasi Ring Road. This project aims to decongest Varanasi city and improve riverbank connectivity along the Ganga. The notification specifies the stretch of land from Design Chainage Km 0+000 to Km 18+100 in Uttar Pradesh.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** To authorize competent authorities for performing functions related to land acquisition for the National Highway Development project.
* **Project Scope:** Development of a link/connector corridor connecting National Highway-31 (NH-31), Varanasi Ring Road, and a new National Highway along the Ganga River.
* **Objective:** To decongest Varanasi city and facilitate riverbank connectivity.
* **Land Stretch:** Design Chainage Km 0+000 to Km 18+100 in Uttar Pradesh.
* **Design and Construction:** Includes widening/two/four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the corridor.
* **Designated Authorities:**
* ADM(E), District-Varanasi, for Km 0.00 to 11.450 Km.
* ADM(F&R), District-Chandauli, for Km 11.450 to 18.100 Km.
* **Effective Date:** From the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette.
* **Land Acquisition Details:** A schedule lists the specific villages in Chandauli and Varanasi districts where land acquisition will take place for this project.
**Impact Analysis**
**District Administration (Varanasi and Chandauli)**
* **Impact:** Designated as competent authorities to perform functions under the National Highways Act, 1956, for land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** To undertake and execute the land acquisition process for the specified stretch of the National Highway Development project.
**Landowners in Specified Villages**
* **Impact:** Their land within the designated stretches (Km 0.00 to 18.100) will be subject to acquisition for the National Highway Development project.
* **Action Required:** To comply with the land acquisition procedures as per the National Highways Act, 1956, and related regulations.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
* **Impact:** Responsible for overseeing the National Highway Development project and ensuring its successful execution.
* **Action Required:** To ensure proper implementation of the notification, monitor the progress of land acquisition, and facilitate the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of the corridor.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the notification is issued, empowering the central government to acquire land for national highways.
S.O. 1080(E): The specific notification or order issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, detailing the authorization and scope.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing road infrastructure development.
Uttar Pradesh: The state where the land acquisition and highway development project is taking place.
Varanasi: The city central to the project, with the highway development aimed at decongesting its traffic.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1036] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, फरवरी 27, 2026/फाल्ग नु 8, 1947
No. 1036] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2026/PHALGUNA 8, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 27 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 1080(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खंड
(क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, सक्षम प्राजधकारी/अपर जिलाजधकारी (प्रिासन), वाराणसी, िनपि-
वाराणसी (दक.मी0 0.00 स े 11.450 दक.मी0), सक्षम प्राजधकारी/अपर जिलाजधकारी (जव0रा0), चन्द्िौली, िनपि-
चन्द्िौली (दक.मी0 11.450 से 18.100 दक.मी0) को उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य में नीचे िी गई अनसु ूची में यथाजवजनर्िगष्ट राष्ट्रीय
रािमागग, वाराणसी िहर की भीड़भाड़ कम करने के जलए, गंगा निी के दकनारे ररवरबैंक कनेजटिजविी के साथ राष्ट्रीय
रािमागग–19 (एनएच–19) एवं वाराणसी ररंग रोड के बीच ललंक/कनेटिर कॉररडोर के जवकास हते ु, जवस्ट्तृत पररयोिना के
जडिाइन चेनि दक.मी. 0.000 से दक.मी. 18.100 तक के भू-खंड का जनमागण (िो/चार लने का बनाना/चौड़ीकरण एवं
बायपास आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबधं न तथा संचालन के संबंध म ें उि अजधजनयम के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकाररयों के कृत्यों का
पालन करन े के जलए, इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की जतजथ से सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंअजधकृत करती ह।ै
1495 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग,ग वाराणसी िहर की भीड़भाड़ कम करन े के जलए, गगं ा निी के दकनारे ररवरबकैं
कनजे टिजविी के साथ राष्ट्रीय रािमाग–ग 19 (एनएच–19) एव ंवाराणसी ररंग रोड के बीच ललकं /कनटे िर कॉररडोर के
जवकास हते ,ु जवस्ट्ततृ पररयोिना के जडिाइन चने ि दक.मी. 0.000 स ेदक.मी. 18.100 तक की बाबत भजू म का अिनग ।
क्रजमक सक्षम भूजम का राज्य जिल ेका तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी जववरण 4 नाम 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 एडीएम राष्ट्रीय उत्तर चन्द्िौली
पंजडत िीनियाल उपाध्याय नगर 1 मवईकला
(एफ एंड रािमागग प्रिेि
(मुगलसराय)
आर) संख्या No 2 सुल्तानीपुर
Yet to be
3 किेसर
Assigned
के दक.मी 4 नररयााँ
11.45
5 आिमपुर
स े दक.मी
18.1 तक
6 बहािरु पुर
7 कुण्डाखुिग
8 फतहपुर
9 रतनपरु
10 िलीलपरु
11 कुण्डा कला
12 हमिापुर
2 एडीएम (ई) राष्ट्रीय उत्तर वाराणसी
सिर 1 रमना
रािमागग प्रिेि
संख्या No 2 डोमरी
Yet to be
3 जिरगोवधगनपरु
Assigned
के दक.मी 0 4 जित्तूपुर
स े दक.मी
5 भगवानपुर
11.45 तक
6 सुिाबाि
7 नगवां
8 नररया
9 दकला कोहना
10 कोिोपुर
11 रामनगर
12 वाजििपुर
13 भिऊ
[फा. स.ं 11015/LA/GangaElevated/Varanasi ]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 27th February, 2026
S.O. 1080(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.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No. 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
1 ADM No Yet to UTTAR CHANDAULI
Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Nagar 1 Mawai Kalan
(F&R) be PRADESH
(Mugalsarai)
Assigned 2 Sultanipur
KM 11.45
3 Katesar
TO KM
18.1
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 UTTAR VARANASI
Sadar 1 Ramana
(E) be PRADESH
Assigned 2 Domari
KM 0 TO
3 Shirgoverdhanpur
KM 11.45
4 Chhittupur
5 Bhagavanpur
6 Suzabad
7 Nagwan
8 Nariya4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
9 Kila Khona
10 Kodopur
11 Ramnagar
12 Wazidpur
13 Bhadau
[F. No. 11015/LA/GangaElevated/Varanasi]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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