**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on June 16, 2026, authorizes designated officers to exercise the powers of competent authorities for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956. The authorization is specifically for the widening and up-gradation of National Highway No. 730 to four lanes with paved shoulders from km 472.000 to 505.000, including the Maharajganj bypass. The order is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Highway Development:** The project involves the widening and up-gradation of NH-730 to a four-lane highway with paved shoulders.
* **Specific Stretch:** The work covers the section from km 472.000 to 505.000.
* **Region:** The project is located in the State of Uttar Pradesh, specifically within the Maharajganj district and includes the Maharajganj bypass.
**Legal Authorization**
* **Statutory Power:** The Central Government is exercising its powers under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Authority Designation:** The District Land Acquisition Officer (DLAO) (S.S), Maharajganj, is officially designated as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA).
* **Effective Date:** The authority to perform functions under the Act commences from the date of this notification's publication.
**Geographic Details of Acquisition**
* **District:** Maharajganj.
* **Taluk/Mandal:** Sadar Maharajganj.
* **Affected Villages:** The acquisition proceedings will specifically involve land in the villages of Rampur and Rodhauli Bhawachak.
**Impact Analysis**
**District Land Acquisition Officer (DLAO), Maharajganj**
**Impact**
The officer is legally empowered and authorized to perform all functions of a competent authority under the National Highways Act, 1956, for the specified stretch of NH-730.
**Action Required**
The DLAO must proceed with the functions of land acquisition, as defined under the Act, for the identified land parcels in Rampur and Rodhauli Bhawachak.
**Landowners in Rampur and Rodhauli Bhawachak**
**Impact**
Properties located within the stretch of km 472.000 to 505.000 of NH-730 are now subject to the legal jurisdiction of the designated competent authority for acquisition purposes.
**Action Required**
Affected landowners must engage with the DLAO, Maharajganj, regarding the acquisition proceedings as the project moves forward.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / National Highways Authority**
**Impact**
The formalization of the competent authority facilitates the legal process required to begin the physical widening and up-gradation of the NH-730 stretch.
**Action Required**
Ensure the designated authority is supported in executing the acquisition to meet project timelines for the four-laning of the highway.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to authorize land acquisition for highway projects.
National Highway No. 730 (NH-730): The specific highway stretch (km 472.000 to 505.000) undergoing widening and up-gradation to four lanes with paved shoulders.
Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh: The central location of the land acquisition and the site for the proposed bypass project.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the development of national highways.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The designated officers (specifically DLAO, Maharajganj) authorized to perform functions related to land acquisition for the infrastructure project.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3027] नई दिल्ली, मंगलवार, िनू 16, 2026/ज् यष्े ठ 26, 1948
No. 3027] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026/JYAISTHA 26, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िनू , 2026
का.आ. 3148(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की िारा 3 के खडं (क)
द्वारा प्रदत्त शधियों का प्रयोर् करत ेहुए, इस अधिसूचिा के शासकीय राजपत्र म ेंप्रकाधशत होि ेकी तारीख स,े राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग
संख्या-730 के कक.मी 472.000 ककमी स े 505.000 तक उत्तर प्रदशे राज्य म ें महाराजर्ंज बाईपास सधहत पेव्ड शोल्डर के
साथ चार लेि म ें चौड़ीकरण उच्चीकरण हते ु उि अिुसूची के स्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें क्रमशः उधल्लधखत राज्य,
धजलों, तालुकों और र्ावों स े सम्बधन्द्ित उि अिुसूची के स्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्थािी प्रधवधि म ें धवधिर्दगि भूधम के सम्बन्द्ि म ें
अिुसूची के स्तम्भ (2) म ें उधल्लधखत अधिकाररयों को उि अधिधियम के अन्द्तर्तग सक्षम अधिकाररयों के कृत्सयों का धिष्पादि
करिे के धलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राधिकारी के रूप म ेंप्राधिकृत करती ह।ै
4387 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अिसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य में महाराजर्जं बाईपास सधहत राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग संख्या-730 पर भूधम का अधिग्रहण ।
क्रधमक सक्षम भधू म का राज्य धजल ेका िाम तालुक का िाम र्ावं का िाम
सख्ं या प्राधिकारी धववरण 4 5 6 7
1 2 3
1 उप-भूधम राष्ट्रीय उत्तर महराजर्ंज
सदर महराजर्ंज 1 रामपुर
अध्याधि राजमार्ग प्रदेश
2 रूिौली भावचक
अधिकारी संख्या
(सं.सं.), NH730
महराजर्ंज के कक.मी
472
से कक.मी
505 तक
[फा. स. ं CE-RO/LKO/NH(O)/LA/NH-730/2025-26]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th June, 2026
S.O. 3148(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 widening/up-gradation to 4 laning with paved shoulders of km.
472.000 to 505.000 of NH-730 including Maharajganj bypass in the State of UTTAR PRADESH.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH730 including Maharajganj Bypass in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No. 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
1 DLAO, (S.S) , NH730 UTTAR MAHARAJGANJ
Sadar 1 Rampur
Maharajganj KM 472 PRADESH
Maharajganj
2 Rodhauli
TO KM
Bhawachak
505
[F. No. CE-RO/LKO/NH(O)/LA/NH-730/2025-26]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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