**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 13, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the widening, maintenance, and management of National Highway No. 135A in Uttar Pradesh. The project involves upgrading the Jaunpur – Akbarpur section (km 139.00 to km 179.20) to four lanes and constructing the Akbarpur bypass. Affected parties must submit any objections within 21 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* **National Highway Development:** Acquisition is required for widening NH-135A to four lanes, specifically the Jaunpur – Akbarpur section (Package-III) and the Akbarpur bypass.
* **Public Purpose:** The land is designated for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway.
* **Technical Details:** The project covers the stretch of land from design chainage km 139.00 to km 179.20.
**Land Identification**
* **Location:** The land is situated in Village Belwaia Madhoupur, Taluk Kadipur, District Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
* **Plot Details:** Specific plots identified for acquisition include Survey/Plot Numbers 279 and 395.
* **Land Type:** Both plots are classified as private agricultural land.
* **Total Area:** The total land area to be acquired is 0.1295 hectares.
**Objection and Inquiry Process**
* **Right to Object:** Any person interested in the identified land may object to its use for the project under section 3C(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Submission Requirements:** Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority (Chief Revenue Officer, Sultanpur) and must state the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing Rights:** The Competent Authority will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Orders:** Any order made by the Competent Authority after hearing objections and conducting inquiries shall be final.
**Transparency and Inspection**
* **Document Access:** Land plans and other relevant details are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Village Belwaia Madhoupur)**
**Impact**
Private agricultural land totaling 0.1295 hectares (Plots 279 and 395) is subject to acquisition, which will result in the loss of property and agricultural assets for the sake of the highway project.
**Action Required**
Must submit written objections to the Chief Revenue Officer, Sultanpur, within 21 days of the notification (July 13, 2026) if they wish to contest the acquisition.
**Competent Authority (Chief Revenue Officer, Sultanpur)**
**Impact**
Responsible for managing the legal administrative process of the acquisition, including public transparency and dispute resolution.
**Action Required**
Must facilitate the inspection of land plans, receive and record written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, and issue final orders regarding the acquisition.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the initiating body for the expansion of NH-135A, aiming to improve infrastructure and logistics in the Jaunpur-Akbarpur corridor.
**Action Required**
Oversee the progression of the acquisition process following the expiration of the objection period to proceed with construction and management.
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 related to national highways.
NH-135A (Jaunpur – Akbarpur section): The specific National Highway project involving widening to four lanes and the construction of the Akbarpur bypass for which land is being acquired.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the notification and management of the national highway development project.
Chief Revenue Officer, Sultanpur: The designated Competent Authority responsible for receiving land acquisition objections and conducting hearings for affected persons.
Belwaia Madhoupur, Kadipur, Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh: The specific location where land is being acquired for the maintenance and management of the highway 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.ं 3691] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िलु ाई 13, 2026/आषाढ 22, 1948
No. 3691] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026/ASHADHA 22, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3853(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 करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िान े के पश्चात ् दक उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 135ए के िौनपुर स े अकबरपुर खण्ड के दक.मी. 139.000 स े
दक.मी. 179.200 (पैकेि-III) के 4 लेन म ें चौड़ीकरण एव ं उन्नयन के काय ग एव ं अंबेडकरनगर बाईपास के जनमागण
(चौड़ीकरण/चार-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै
जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच ेअनसु ूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने 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 मुख्य रािस्ट्व अजधकारी, सुल्तानपरु को जलजखत रूप म े दकया
िायेगा और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आक्षेपकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी
जवजधक व्यवसायी द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसे सभी आक्षेपो की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के
5335 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आक्षेपो को अनज्ञु ात 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 अतं गतग 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 म ें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 135ए के िौनपरु से अकबरपुर खण्ड के दक.मी. 139.000 स े दक.मी. 179.200
(पैकेि-III) के 4 लने म ेंचौड़ीकरण एव ंउन्नयन के काय ग एव ं अबं ेडकरनगर बाईपास के जनमागण के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली
भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रिेि जिल ेका नाम: सल्ु तानपरु
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: कािीपरु
गावं का नाम: बले वाई माधौपरु
1 279 जनिी कृजष 0.0296 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0296
2 395 जनिी कृजष 0.0999 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0999
Total 0.1295
[फा. स.ं CE-RO/LKO/NH(O)/LA/NH-135A(PKg-III)/2023-24/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th July, 2026
S.O. 3853(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/Four Laning), Maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No. 135A, in the stretch of
land in design chainage from km. 139.00 to km. 179.20 for Widening to 4 lane from Km. 139.00 to Km. 179.20
Pkg-III (Jaunpur – Akbarpur section) and Akbarpur bypass of NH-135A 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, Chief Revenue Officer, Sultanpur 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 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 for Widening to 4 lane from Km. 139.00 to Km. 179.20 Pkg-III (Jaunpur
– Akbarpur section) and Akbarpur bypass of NH-135A in the State of Uttar Pradesh
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: SULTANPUR
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: Kadipur
Village: Belwaia Madhoupur
1 279 Private Agriculture 0.0296 (Hectare ) 0.0296
2 395 Private Agriculture 0.0999 (Hectare ) 0.0999
Total 0.1295
[F. No. CE-RO/LKO/NH(O)/LA/NH-135A(PKg-III)/2023-24/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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