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Executive Summary
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on August 14, 2026, authorizes the District Land Acquisition Officer as the competent authority for land acquisition on National Highway NH22 in Bihar. The authorization facilitates the upgradation of a 14.12 km stretch (km 181.3 to km 195.42) to two lanes with paved shoulders. The order is effective immediately from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content
Legal Authorization
The Central Government exercised powers under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.
The District Land Acquisition Officer (CALA) is officially designated to perform the functions of the competent authority under the Act.
Project Specifications
The project involves the upgradation of National Highway No. NH22 to a 2-lane road with paved shoulders.
The specific stretch of land spans from km 181.3 to km 195.42 at the District Collectorate Office, Patna.
Geographic Scope
The acquisition is located within the State of Bihar and the District of Patna.
Affected areas include:
Patna City Taluk: Village of Rashida Chak.
Fulwari Sharif Taluk: Villages of Bela and Pakri.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholder: District Land Acquisition Officer (CALA)Impact
Authorized as the competent authority to execute land acquisition functions for the specified NH22 project.
Action Required
Perform all statutory duties and legal procedures required for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
Stakeholder: Landowners in Rashida Chak, Bela, and PakriImpact
Land located within these specific villages in the Patna district is now subject to acquisition for the highway expansion project.
Action Required
Prepare for acquisition proceedings and follow subsequent official notices regarding land valuation and compensation as per the Act.
Stakeholder: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / NHAIImpact
The notification provides the legal foundation to proceed with the technical upgradation of the NH22 stretch.
Action Required
Coordinate with the newly authorized District Land Acquisition Officer to initiate the physical acquisition and construction phases.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The governing legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land and appoint competent authorities for national highway projects.
National Highway No. NH22: The specific highway stretch in Bihar (km 181.3 to km 195.42) designated for upgradation to two lanes with paved shoulders.
District Land Acquisition Officer: The designated Competent Authority (CALA) authorized to perform functions related to land acquisition for the specified highway project.
Patna, Bihar: The central location and administrative district where the land acquisition and highway infrastructure development are taking place.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central ministry responsible for the notification and management of national highway development and land acquisition.
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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.ं 4355] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अगस्ट्त 14, 2026/श्रावण 23, 1948
No. 4355] 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. 4535(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गअजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खंड (क)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचना के िासकीय रािपत्र में प्रकाजित होन ेकी तारीख स,े जिला कलेक्ट्रेट
कायागलय पटना (NH22) के दक.मी 181.3 दकमी से 195.42 जिहार राज्य के तक के पेव्ड िोल्डर के साथ िो लेन में उन्नयन
हते ु उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) में क्रमिः उजल्लजखत राज्य, जिलों, तालुकों और गावों से सम्िजन्द्धत उि
अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजि में जवजनर्िगि भूजम के सम्िन्द्ध में अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (2) में उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों
को उि अजधजनयम के अन्द्तगगत सक्षम अजधकाररयों के कृत्सयों का जनष्पािन करन े के जलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें
प्राजधकृत करती ह ै
अनसु चू ी
जिहार राज्य में राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या-NH22 पर भूजम का अजधग्रहण
क्रजमक सक्षम भूजम का राज्य जिल े तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी जववरण 4 का 6 7
1 2 3 नाम
5
1 जिला भू-अिनग राष्ट्रीय जिहार पटना
पटना जसटी 1 रिीिा चक
पिाजधकारी रािमागग
फुलवारी िरीफ 1 िेला
6315 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
संख्या 2 पकरी
NH22
के दक.मी
181.3
स े दक.मी
195.42 तक
[फा. सNं HAI/PIU-Patna/Anisa-Guru/LA/2026/3a.]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th August, 2026
S.O. 4535(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
upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders of km. 181.3 to km. 195.42 of District Collectorate Office Patna
(NH22 ) in the State of BIHAR.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH22 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 Land NH22 BIHAR PATNA
Patna City 1 Rashida Chak
Acquizition KM
Officer 181.3 Fulwari Sharif 1 Bela
TO KM
195.42 2 Pakri
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-Patna/Anisa-Guru/LA/2026/3a]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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