**Executive Summary**
This notification, published on April 1, 2026, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, authorizes the Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO) of Gonda as the competent authority for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956. The acquisition facilitates the 4-laning and upgrading of the Gonda bypass (Eastern Part) on National Highway 330 from km 19.65 to km 28.15 in Uttar Pradesh. The authorization is effective immediately from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authorization**
* The Central Government exercised its powers under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO), Gonda, is officially designated as the Competent Authority Land Acquisition (CALA) to perform all functions under the Act for the specified project.
**Project Scope and Infrastructure**
* The project involves the construction and 4-laning of the Gonda bypass (Eastern Part) with paved shoulders.
* The specific stretch covers km 19.65 to km 28.15 of National Highway No. 330 (NH-330).
**Geographic Jurisdiction**
* The land acquisition is situated within the State of Uttar Pradesh, District of Ayodhya, and Taluk/Mandal of Gonda.
* The notification identifies 15 specific villages impacted by the acquisition:
1. Indrapur
2. Turkoliya
3. Bhatwalia
4. Turkadeeh
5. Dhanoli
6. Mahadev
7. Sonikapur
8. Soni Harlal
9. Majhwa
10. Mande
11. Bahlolpur
12. Laxmanpur
13. Amdapara
14. Gangapur
15. Ummedjot
**Impact Analysis**
**Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO), Gonda**
**Impact**
The SLAO is formally empowered to act as the legal authority for land acquisition processes related to this specific highway stretch.
**Action Required**
The officer must perform the duties and functions of a competent authority as prescribed under the National Highways Act, 1956, to facilitate the acquisition.
**Landowners in the Affected Villages**
**Impact**
Residents and owners in the 15 listed villages within the Ayodhya district are subject to land acquisition proceedings for the NH-330 expansion.
**Action Required**
Impacted parties must comply with the acquisition proceedings and engage with the SLAO, Gonda, regarding the status of their land and any subsequent administrative requirements.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Ministry establishes the legal framework necessary to proceed with the infrastructure development of the Gonda bypass.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must oversee the administrative execution of the project and ensure the authorized officer carries out the functions specified in the Schedule.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to authorize land acquisition and appoint competent authorities.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the notification and overseeing the development of national highway infrastructure.
National Highway No. NH 330 (Gonda Bypass): The specific stretch of road from km 19.65 to 28.15 in Uttar Pradesh undergoing 4-laning and upgrades.
Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO), Gonda: The designated 'Competent Authority' authorized to perform functions related to land acquisition for the highway project.
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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.ं 1618] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, अप्रैल 1, 2026/ चत्रै 11, 1948
No. 1618] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026/ CHAITRA 11, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1683(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 होने की तारीख से, गोण्डा बाईपास
(पुवी भाग) राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसंख्या-330 के दक.मी. 19.65 दक.मी. से 28.15 तक उत्तर प्रििे राज्य म ेंपेव्ड िोल्डर के साथ
चार लेन म ेंउन्नयन हते ुउि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ेंक्रमिः उजल्लजखत राज्य, जिलों, तालुकों और गावों
से सम्बजन्द्धत उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजि म ें जवजनर्िगि भूजम के सम्बन्द्ध म ें अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें
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 ी
उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य म ेंगोण्डा बाईपास (पवु ी भाग) राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसख्ं या-330 पर भजू म का 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 जविेष भूजम राष्ट्रीय उत्तर अयोध्या गोंडा 1 इन्द्रापुर
अध्याजि रािमागग प्रिेि
संख्या 2 तुरकोजलया
2377 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अजधकारी NH330 3 भटवजलया
गोण्डा
के दक.मी
4 तुकागडीह
19.65
स े दक.मी 5 धनौली
28.15 तक 6 महािेव
7 सोनीकपूर
8 सोनी हरलाल
9 मझवा
10 मांि े
11 बहलोलपुर
12 लक्ष्मनपरु
13 अमिापारा
14 गंगापरु
15 उम्मेििोत
[फा. स.ं CE-RO/LKO/NH-330 (Gonda Bypass Eastern part)/2025-26]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st April, 2026
S.O. 1683(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 of Gonada bypass (Eastern Part) 4
laning with paved shoulders configaration from km. 19.65 to 28.15 of NH-330 in the State of UTTAR PRADESH.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition for Gonda bypass (Eastern Part) on National Highway No. NH 330 in the State of UTTAR
PRADESH.
Sl. No. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 SLAO, NH330 UTTAR Ayodhya
Gonda 1 Indrapur
Gonda KM 19.65 PRADESH
2 Turkoliya
TO KM
28.15 3 Bhatwalia
4 Turkadeeh
5 Dhanoli
6 Mahadev[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
7 Sonikapur
8 Soni Harlal
9 Majhwa
10 Mande
11 Bahlolpur
12 Laxmanpur
13 Amdapara
14 Gangapur
15 Ummedjot
[F. No. CE-RO/LKO/NH-330 (Gonda Bypass Eastern part)/2025-26]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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