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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary This notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways announces the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the development of NH731B in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The project involves the widening (2-lane/4-lane), maintenance, and management of the highway stretch from Km 49.200 to Km 86.000. Interested parties must submit any objections to the Competent Authority within 21 days of the publication date (August 14, 2026).
Key Points / Main Content
- Legal Authority and Purpose
- The notification is issued under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
- Land is required for public purposes, specifically for building, maintaining, managing, and operating NH731B.
- Geographic Scope
- Location: District of Varanasi, State of Uttar Pradesh, Taluk Rajatalab.
- Highway Stretch: From Km 49.200 to Km 86.000.
- Affected Villages: Deipur, Matuka, Kapsethi, Jhabra, Sajoi, Parmandapur, Sirihara, and Kurouna.
- Land Acquisition Details
- Total Land Area: 0.1168 Hectares.
- Types of Land: Private, Government, and Common land.
- Nature of Land: Agriculture and Non-Agriculture (including Abadi, PWD Irrigation Department, Kabristan/Graveyard, Drain, and Banjar).
- Objection Procedures
- Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub-Divisional Magistrate) within 21 days.
- The objector must set out the grounds for their objection.
- The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for a hearing in person or through a legal practitioner.
- Orders made by the Competent Authority regarding objections are final.
- Access to Information
- Detailed land plans and descriptions are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
Impact Analysis
Landowners (Private, Government, and Common) Impact Owners or parties interested in the specified 0.1168 hectares of land face the acquisition of their property for highway development. This includes agricultural land and various non-agricultural plots. Action Required Affected parties should inspect the land plans at the Competent Authority’s office. If they wish to oppose the acquisition, they must submit a written objection specifying their grounds within 21 days of the notification.
Competent Authority (Sub-Divisional Magistrate) Impact The authority is designated to manage the objection process and determine the finality of the land acquisition for the specified plots. Action Required They must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and issue formal orders to either allow or disallow the objections.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Impact The Ministry is the initiating body for the infrastructure project, moving forward with the legal requirements to secure land for NH731B. Action Required The Ministry must ensure the acquisition process follows the National Highways Act, 1956, and proceed with project implementation (widening and maintenance) once the acquisition is finalized.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising its power to acquire land for public purposes.
NH731B: The specific National Highway stretch (Km 49.200 to Km 86.000) undergoing widening, maintenance, and management as part of this notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the development and regulation of national highways and the issuer of this notification.
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh: The specific district and state where the land acquisition for the highway project is located.
Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Magistrate): The designated official responsible for receiving objections and conducting hearings regarding the land acquisition process.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 4347] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अगस्ट्त 14, 2026/श्रावण 23, 1948
No. 4347] 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. 4527(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 वाराणसी जिले म ें NH731B के दक.मी. 49+200 स े दक.मी. 86+000 तक के
भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लने का बनाना आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के
लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची 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, अर्ागत् (उप जिलाजधकारी) को जलजखत रूप मे प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और
उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप मे या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात्,
6307 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 वाराणसी जिल े म ें NH731B के दक.मी. 49+200 स े दक.मी. 86+000 के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली
संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रिेि जिल ेका नाम: वाराणसी
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजूम का प्रकार भजूम की प्रकृजत भजूम का क्षत्रे फल भजूम का क्षत्रे फल
(स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: रािातालाब
गांव का नाम: िेईपुर
1 329/1021 जनिी कृजष 0.002 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.002
गांव का नाम: मटुका
2 1064 सरकारी गैर कृजष (आबािी) 0.005 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.005
गांव का नाम: कपसठे ी
गैर कृजष (पी. डव्लू.
3 819 सरकारी डी. ससचाई 0.012 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.012
जवभाग)
कृजष / गैर कृजष
4 956 सामान्द्य 0.032 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.032
(कजिस्ट्तान)
गांव का नाम: झबरा
5 267 सरकारी गैर कृजष (नाली) 0.005 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.005
गांव का नाम: सिोई
6 660 जनिी कृजष 0.035 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.035
गांव का नाम: परमिं ापरु
कृजष / गैर कृजष
7 570 सामान्द्य 0.016 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.016
(आबािी)
गांव का नाम: जसररजहरा
(गैर कृजष (आबािी)
8 113 सरकारी 0.002 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.002
)
9 114 सरकारी गैर कृजष (बंिर) 0.001 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.001
10 355 जनिी कृजष 0.0008 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0008
11 356 जनिी कृजष 0.001 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.001[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
12 359 जनिी कृजष 0.002 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.002
गांव का नाम: कुरौना
13 860 जनिी कृजष 0.003 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.003
Total 0.1168
[फा. स.ं CE-RO/NH(O)/NH-731B/2021-22/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th August, 2026
S.O. 4527(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 building
(widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH731B in the
stretch of land from Km. 49.200 to Km. 86+000 in the district of VARANASI 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, (Sub Divisional Magistrate) 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 NH731B in the stretch of land from Km.
49.200 to Km. 86+000 in the district of VARANASI in the state of UTTAR PRADESH.
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: VARANASI
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: Rajatalab
Village: Deipur
1 329/1021 Private Agriculture 0.002 (Hectare ) 0.002
Village: Matuka
Non-
2 1064 Government Agriculture 0.005 (Hectare ) 0.005
(Abadi)
Village: Kapsethi
Non-
3 819 Government 0.012 (Hectare ) 0.012
Agriculture4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(PWD Irrigation
Department)
Agriculture /
Non-
4 956 Common 0.032 (Hectare ) 0.032
Agriculture
(Kabristan)
Village: Jhabra
Non-
5 267 Government Agiuculture 0.005 (Hectare ) 0.005
(Drain)
Village: Sajoi
6 660 Private Agriculture 0.035 (Hectare ) 0.035
Village: Parmandapur
Agriculture /
Non-
7 570 Common 0.016 (Hectare ) 0.016
Agriculture
(Abadi)
Village: Sirihara
(Non-
8 113 Government Agriculture 0.002 (Hectare ) 0.002
(Abadi))
Non-
9 114 Government Agiuculture 0.001 (Hectare ) 0.001
(Banjar)
10 355 Private Agriculture 0.0008 (Hectare ) 0.0008
11 356 Private Agriculture 0.001 (Hectare ) 0.001
12 359 Private Agriculture 0.002 (Hectare ) 0.002
Village: Kurouna
13 860 Private Agriculture 0.003 (Hectare ) 0.003
Total 0.1168
[F. No. CE-RO/NH(O)/NH-731B/2021-22/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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