**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) issued a notification on July 10, 2026, regarding land acquisition for the expansion of National Highway NH-33 in Bihar. Under the National Highways Act, 1956, the Central Government has authorized specific District Land Acquisition Officers (DLAOs) to act as competent authorities for the construction, maintenance, and management of the stretch from Arwal to Bihar Sharif (Km 0.000 to Km 91.600). This notification becomes effective immediately upon its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Authorization and Legal Framework**
* **Legislative Authority:** The notification is issued under Clause (a) of Section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Appointment of Authorities:** The Central Government officially authorizes District Land Acquisition Officers (DLAOs) as the Competent Authorities for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the specified stretches.
**Project Scope and Infrastructure**
* **Primary Objective:** Land acquisition for the construction, widening (two-lane or four-lane with paved shoulders), maintenance, management, and operation of NH-33.
* **Total Coverage:** The project spans from Km 0.000 in Arwal to Km 91.600 in Nalanda.
**Geographic Jurisdictions**
The notification defines the specific stretches under the jurisdiction of designated officers:
* **Arwal District:** Km 0.000 to Km 18.400 (covering Arwal and Karpi taluks).
* **Patna District:** Km 5.600 to Km 14.900 (covering Paliganj taluk).
* **Jehanabad District:** Km 18.400 to Km 54.900 (covering Ratni Faridpur, Jehanabad, Kako, and Modanganj taluks).
* **Nalanda District:** Km 54.900 to Km 91.600 (covering Bihar Sharif, Noorsarai, Parbalpur, Ekangarsarai, and Ben taluks).
**Administrative Details**
* **Specific Villages:** The document includes a detailed schedule listing every village, taluk, and district affected by the acquisition process.
* **Effective Date:** Authorization is valid from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
**Impact Analysis**
**District Land Acquisition Officers (Arwal, Patna, Jehanabad, Nalanda)**
**Impact**
These officers are formally empowered to perform the functions of a "Competent Authority" under the National Highways Act for the NH-33 project.
**Action Required**
They must execute land acquisition proceedings, including verification of land records and handling of administrative functions for the construction and operation of the highway within their respective jurisdictions.
**Local Landowners and Residents in Specified Villages**
**Impact**
Landowners in the listed villages across the four districts (Arwal, Patna, Jehanabad, and Nalanda) will have their property subject to the land acquisition process for highway expansion.
**Action Required**
Residents must engage with their respective District Land Acquisition Officer regarding claims, compensation, or any inquiries related to the acquisition of their specific land parcels as identified in the schedule.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / National Highway Authorities**
**Impact**
The notification provides the necessary legal foundation to proceed with the widening and management of the NH-33 stretch in Bihar.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must coordinate with the designated CALAs to ensure the timely acquisition of land for the construction and maintenance of the paved shoulders and lanes.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to authorize land acquisition for highway construction and management.
National Highway NH-33: The specific highway stretch in Bihar (from km 0.000 to km 91.600) designated for widening, construction, and maintenance.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the development of the national highway project.
Bihar (Arwal, Patna, Jehanabad, and Nalanda districts): The central geographical locations where land acquisition is being conducted for the NH-33 infrastructure project.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The designated District Land Acquisition Officers authorized by this notification to perform legal functions for land acquisition under the Act.
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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.ं 3629] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 10, 2026/आषाढ 19, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 3629] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026/ASHADHA 19, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3791(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खंड (क)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधसूचना के िासकीय रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित होने की तारीख स,े जिहार राज्य
के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या-33 के अरवल जिला के दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी. 5.600 तक, दक.मी. 8.950 स े दक.मी.
14.300 तक और दक.मी. 14.900 स े दक.मी. 18.400 तक , पटना जिला के दक.मी. 5.600 स े दक.मी. 8.950 तक
और दक.मी. 14.300 स े दक.मी. 14.900 तक, िहानािाि जिला के दक.मी. 18.400 स ेदक.मी. 54.900 तक और नालंिा
जिला के दक.मी. 54.900 से दक.मी. 91.600 तक खंड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पव्े ड िोल्डर सजहत 2 लेन/ 4 लेन का
िनाना आदि) अनरु क्षण, प्रिंध और प्रचालन के जलए उि अनसु ूची के स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें क्रमिः उजल्लजखत
राज्य, जिलों, तालुकों और गावों स े सम्िजन्द्धत उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजि म ें जवजनर्िगि भूजम के
सम्िन्द्ध म ें अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को उि अजधजनयम के अन्द्तगतग सक्षम अजधकाररयों के कृत्सयों
का जनष्पािन करने के जलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें प्राजधकृत करती ह ै A
5256 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
जिहार राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमागग सख्ं या-33 अरवल दक.मी. 0.000 स े जिहारिरीफ दक.मी. 91.600 पर भूजम अजधग्रहण
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 जिला भू- राष्ट्रीय जिहार अरवल अरवल 1 डंगरा आहर
रािमागग
अिगन
संख्या 2 सैफािाि
पिाजधकारी,
NH33
अरवल 3 भिासी
के दक.मी
0 4 िलपुरा
स े दक.मी 5 मोथा
18.4 तक
करपी 1 अंगारी
2 अंगारीचक
3 सरमस्ट्तपरु नेवाना
4 महमिपुर
5 जमर्ागपुर
6 ककंिर
7 नगला
8 खलीलपरु ा
9 कोहडौल
10 िािीतपुर
11 मखमीलपुर
12 पररयारी िाजन्द्तपरु म
2 जिला भू - राष्ट्रीय जिहार पटना पालीगंि 1 पेआरपरु ा
रािमागग
अिगन
पिाजधकारी संख्या 2 मुंजगला
NH33
,पटना
3 िम्हारु
के दक.मी
5.6 4 मथुरापुर खुसजडहरा
स े दक.मी 5 हरदिया जििौली
14.9 तक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
3 जिला भू - राष्ट्रीय जिहार िहानािाि रतनी फरीिपुर 1 रसूलपरु
रािमागग
अिगन
पिाजधकारी संख्या 2 कसवां
NH33
,िहानािाि
3 नेहालपुर
के दक.मी
18.4 4 झुनाठी
स े दक.मी 5 केन्द्िइु
54.9 तक
6 नुरचक
7 िल्लोपुर
8 िहांगीरपुर
9 िरहते ा
िहानािाि 1 जसकररआ
2 कसई
3 गोडीहा
4 गौरापुर
5 लरसा
6 अिलुचक
7 कल्पा
8 िौलतपरु
9 मुंठेर
10 िभना
11 कनोिी
काको 1 अलगना
2 िाह सलेमपरु
3 जमजसर जिगहा
4 हािीपुर
5 काको
6 िीिीपुर
7 खाजलसपुर4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
8 नदिआंवां
मोिनगंि 1 वैना
2 धामापुर
3 गनधार
4 ियालपुर
5 िड़की अकौना
6 पररआंवां
7 िंधूगंि
4 जिला भू - राष्ट्रीय जिहार नालंिा जिहार िरीफ 1 मघड़ा
रािमागग
अिगन
संख्या 2 जियावानी
पिाजधकारी ,
NH33
नालन्द्िा 3 पीर पहाड़ी
के दक.मी
54.9 4 मुसािपुर
स े दक.मी 5 ससंगारहाट
91.6 तक
6 सलेमपुर सोह
7 आिानगर
नूरसराय 1 अिनौरा
2 रसलपरु
3 नारी
4 केवई
5 सरगांव
6 मकनपुर
7 मण्डाछ
परिलपरु 1 वाजितपुर जखरौटी
2 िंकरडीह
3 पवई
4 जिक्रमपुर
5 मई[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
6 सोनचरी
एकंगरसराय 1 वरजसयावााँ
2 एकंगरडीह
3 चौरई
4 मोजसमगंि
5 मुिहरी
6 ओप
7 केला जिगहा
8 मोिफरािाि
9 तेल्हाड़ा
10 तेल्हाड़ा सानी
11 सादिकपुर
12 रानीपुर
13 ग्यासपुर
14 महाराि गंि
15 मोिाजहिपुर
16 रसलपरु
17 धावााँ
18 तेजलया मई
िेन 1 अरावााँ
[फा. स.ं RW/PAT/NH-33/Arwal-Biharsharif/km 0.00 -91.6/LA/2026]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th July, 2026
S.O. 3791(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 stretch of land specified in
the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Schedule relating to state, districts, taluk and villages mentioned
in column (4), (5), (6) and (7) respectively of the said Schedule for Construction (Widening/Two laning/ four laning6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
with paved shoulder etc) maintanances managment & operation of the National Highway NH-33 Arwal Distrct (From
Km 0.000 To Km 5.600, Km 8.950 To Km 14.300 & Km 14.900 To Km 18.400 ), Patna District (From Km 5.600
To Km 8.950 & Km 14.300 To Km 14.900 ), Jehanabad District (From Km 18.400 To Km 54.900) & Nalanda
District (From Km 54.900 To Km 91.600) in the in the state of Bihar.
SCHEDULE
Land Acquisition on National Highway No. NH-33 Arwal from Km 00+000 to Nalanda Km 91+600 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 DLAO, NH33 BIHAR ARWAL
Arwal 1 Dangra Ahar
Arwal KM 0 TO
KM 18.4 2 Saifabad
3 Bhadasi
4 Jalpura
5 Motha
Karpi 1 Angari
2 Angarichak
3 Sarmastpur Newana
4 Mahmadpur
5 Mirzapur
6 Kinjar
7 Nagla
8 Khalilpura
9 Kohdoul
10 Bajitpur
11 Makhmilpur
12 Pariyari Shantipuram
2 DLAO, NH33 BIHAR PATNA
Paliganj 1 Pearpura
Patna KM 5.6
TO KM 2 Mungila
14.9
3 Jamharu
4 Mathurapur Khusdihra
5 Hardia Bidauli
3 DLAO, NH33 BIHAR JEHANABAD
Ratni Faridpur 1 Rasulpur
Jehanabad KM 18.4
TO KM 2 Kaswan
54.9
3 Nehalpur
4 Jhunathi
5 Kendui
6 Noorchak
7 Ballopur
8 Jahangirpur
9 Barheta[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
Jehanabad 1 Sikaria
2 Kasain
3 Godiha
4 Gourapur
5 Larsa
6 Adluchak
7 Kalpa
8 Daulatpur
9 Muther
10 Babhna
11 Kanoudi
Kako 1 Algana
2 Shah Salempur
3 Misir Bigha
4 Hajipur
5 Kako
6 Bibipur
7 Khalispur
8 Nadiawan
Modanganj 1 Waina
2 Dhamapur
3 Gandhar
4 Dayalpur
5 Barki Akauna
6 Pariawan
7 Bandhuganj
4 DLAO, NH33 BIHAR NALANDA
Bihar Sharif 1 Maghra
Nalanda KM 54.9
TO KM 2 Biabani
91.6
3 Pir Pahari
4 Musadpur
5 Singar Hat
6 Salempur Soh
7 Asha Nager
Noorsarai 1 Ajnaura
2 Rasalpur
3 Nari
4 Kewai
5 Sargaon
6 Makanpur8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
7 Mandachh
Parbalpur 1 Bazidpur Khiroti
2 Shankardih
3 Pawaii
4 Bikrampur
5 Mai
6 Sonchari
Ekangarsarai 1 Barsiawan
2 Ekangardih
3 Chaurai
4 Mohsim Ganj
5 Musahari
6 Ope
7 Kela Bigha
8 Mozafrabad
9 Telhara
10 Telhara Sani
11 Sadikpur
12 Ranipur
13 Gayaspur
14 Maharaj Ganj
15 Mojahidpur
16 Rasalpur
17 Dhawa
18 Teliya mai
Ben 1 Arawan
[F. No. RW/PAT/NH-33/Arwal-Biharsharif/km 0.00 -91.6/LA/2026]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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