**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has notified its intent to acquire land for the construction, maintenance, and operation of the 14.905 km 4-lane South-East Bypass for Azamgarh City, connecting NH-28 to the Purvanchal Expressway. This project, located in Uttar Pradesh, will be executed under the EPC mode as per the National Highways Act, 1956. Affected persons must submit any objections in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer within twenty-one days of the notification's publication (April 23, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Location**
* The project involves building, widening, maintaining, and managing a 4-lane bypass connecting NH-28 (Chainage Km. 218/800) to the Purvanchal Expressway (Chainage Km. 247/850).
* The total length of the stretch is 14.905 km within the Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh.
**Legal and Regulatory Provisions**
* The notification is issued under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* Land plans and additional details are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the competent authority.
* Orders made by the competent authority regarding land objections under Section 3C(2) shall be final.
**Objection Protocol**
* Any person with an interest in the specified land may object to its use for the project within 21 days from the date of publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer, Azamgarh, stating the grounds for the objection.
* Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* A total of 0.0465 hectares of land is identified for acquisition across the villages of Tamauli, Jirikpur, and Molanapur Mafi.
* The land types include both private agricultural land and government-owned land (classified as "Nahar" and "Naali").
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners (Private and Government)**
**Impact**
Private owners in Tamauli and Jirikpur villages will lose agricultural land, while government departments will lose land currently used for canals (Nahar) and drains (Naali).
**Action Required**
Review the specific land plans at the competent authority’s office and, if necessary, submit written objections within the 21-day window.
**Special Land Acquisition Officer, Azamgarh (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
This office is designated as the primary point for public inspection and the adjudication of disputes related to the acquisition.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors or their legal representatives, perform necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**National Highways Authority / Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The government gains the legal authority to proceed with the South-East Bypass project for public purpose upon the resolution of objections.
**Action Required**
Coordinate the acquisition process and proceed with the construction of the 4-lane bypass under the EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) mode.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for highway projects.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the development of national highway infrastructure.
South-East Bypass for Azamgarh City: The specific 4-lane infrastructure project connecting NH-28 to the Purvanchal Expressway for which land is being acquired.
Special Land Acquisition Officer, Azamgarh: The designated competent authority responsible for handling land acquisition proceedings and hearing objections.
Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh: The specific geographic location where the land acquisition and road construction are taking place.
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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.ं 1956] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अप्रलै 23, 2026/विै ाख 3, 1948
No. 1956] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026/VAISAKHA 3, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 2029(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करत े हुए, यह समािान
हो जाने के पश्चात ् कक उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य तक दक्षीणी-पूर्बी आज़मर्ढ़ र्बाईपास तक के भूखंड के धनमागण (चैडीकरण/पेब्ड
शोल्डर सधहत 2 लेन /4 लेन का र्बनाना आकद ) धजल े म ें राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग संख्या-28 के मौजदू ा चैनेज कक.मी. 218/800 स े
पूर्ाांचल एक्सप्रेसर् े के मौजूदा चैनेज कक.मी. 247/850 (कुल लम्र्बाई-कक.मी.14.905 ) तक दधक्षणी-पूर्ी आज़मर्ढ़
र्बाई-पास अनुरक्षण, प्रर्बंिन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के धलए र्ह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह,ै धजसका संधक्षप्त र्णगन नीच ेअनुसूची
म ें कदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजगन करने के अपने आशय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ेंधहतर्बद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3र् की उपिारा (1) के अिीन पूर्ोक्त प्रयोजन
के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ेंइस अधिसूचना के प्रकाशन की तारीख स ेइक्कीस कदन के भीतर आपधत्त प्रकट कर
सकेर्ा।
2874 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकारी अर्ागत् धर्शेष भूधम अध्याधप्त अधिकारी, आज़मर्ढ़ को धलधखत रूप म ें प्रस्ततु
की जाएर्ी और उसम ें उसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएर् ें और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकत्र्ता को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म ें या
ककसी धर्धिक पेशेर्र द्वारा सुने जाने का अर्सर देर्ा और ऐस ेआपधत्तयों की सुनर्ाई के पश्चात ्तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करन े के
पश्चात,् यकद कोई हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आर्श्यक समझे, आदशे द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा;
उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीन सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश अंधतम
होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचना के अंतर्गत आन ेर्ाली भूधम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ि
ह ैंऔर उनका धहतर्बद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धनरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य राज्य के आज़मर्ढ़ धजले म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग संख्या-28 के मौजूदा चनै ेज कक.मी. 218/800 स ेपूर्ाांचल
एक्सप्रेसर् े के मौजूदा चैनेज कक.मी. 247/850 (कुल लम्र्बाई-14.905 कक.मी.) तक दधक्षणी-पर्ू ी आज़मर्ढ़ र्बाई-पास का
ईपीसी मोड अन्द्तर्गत धनमागण के धलए भ-ू अजनग की जान े र्ाली संरचना रधहत अर्र्ा संरचना सधहत भूधम का
संधक्षप्त धर्र्रण
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रदेश धजल े का नाम: आजमर्ढ़
क्रधमक सर्क्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: आजमर्ढ़
र्ार्ं का नाम: तमौली
1 738 धनजी कृधष 0.0247 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0247
र्ार्ं का नाम: जीरकपरु
2 321 धनजी कृधष 0.0019 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0019
र्ार्ं का नाम: मले नापरु माफी
3 137 सरकारी नहर 0.0194 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0194
4 89 सरकारी नाली 0.0004 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0004
5 91 सरकारी नाली 0.0001 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0001
Total 0.0465
[फा. स. ं NHAI/11015/ 2023-24/LA/3(a)/Notif/PIU-Azamgarh/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2026
S.O. 2029(E).— In exercise of the 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 Govt., 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 / Four-laning/Upgradation etc.), maintenance, management and operation of Construction of 4-
lane South-East Bypass for Azamgarh City connecting NH-28 at existing Chainage Km. 218/800 to Purvanchal
Expressway at existing Chainage Km. 247/850 (Total Length: 14.905 Km.) in the State of Uttar Pradesh on EPC Mode,
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, Special Land Acquisition Officer,
Azamgarh, in 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 covered under this 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 structure falling within the stretch of land for Construction
of 4-lane South-East Bypass for Azamgarh City connecting NH-28 at existing Chainage Km. 218/800 to Purvanchal
Expressway at existing Chainage Km. 247/850 (Total Length: 14.905 Km.) in the State of Uttar Pradesh on
EPC Mode
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: AZAMGARH
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Azamgarh
Village: Tamauli
1 738 Private Agriculture 0.0247 (Hectare ) 0.0247
Village: Jirikpur
2 321 Private Agriculture 0.0019 (Hectare ) 0.0019
Village: Molanapur Mafi
3 137 Government Nahar 0.0194 (Hectare ) 0.0194
4 89 Government Naali 0.0004 (Hectare ) 0.0004
5 91 Government Naali 0.0001 (Hectare ) 0.0001
Total 0.0465
[F. No. NHAI/11015/ 2023-24/LA/3(a)/Notif/PIU-Azamgarh/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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