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Executive Summary
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on August 14, 2026, authorizes specific revenue officers as "competent authorities" for land acquisition related to National Highway 128B in Uttar Pradesh. The authorization covers the stretch from Km 0+000 to Km 59+202 (Mau to Ballia) to facilitate highway widening, maintenance, and management. The order is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content
Legal Framework
The notification is issued under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.
It empowers designated officers to perform all functions of a competent authority for land acquisition under the Act.
Project Scope and Purpose
Highway: National Highway No. 128B.
Stretch: From Mau to Ballia (specifically the junction on NH-31 near Teekha).
Total Distance: Km 0+000 to Km 59+202.
Objectives: Building (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the highway.
Designated Competent Authorities
Chief Revenue Officer, Mau: Authorized for the stretch from Km 0 to Km 26.55.
Chief Revenue Officer, Ballia: Authorized for the stretch from Km 26.55 to Km 59.202.
Geographic Jurisdiction
Mau District: Covers 46 identified villages within the Maunath Bhanjan Taluk.
Ballia District: Covers 42 villages in Rasra Taluk and 16 villages in Ballia Sadar Taluk.
Impact Analysis
Chief Revenue Officers (Mau and Ballia)Impact
These officers are now legally vested with the powers of "Competent Authority Land Acquisition" (CALA) for the NH 128B project.
Action Required
They must execute the statutory functions and procedures for land acquisition as prescribed under the National Highways Act, 1956, within their respective jurisdictions.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)Impact
The Ministry formalizes the administrative and legal oversight required to commence the four-laning and maintenance of the specified highway stretch.
Action Required
Proceed with the management and operational phases of the project following the land acquisition processes initiated by the designated authorities.
Landowners in the Identified VillagesImpact
Landholdings within the listed villages in Mau and Ballia districts are now subject to the acquisition process for public infrastructure development.
Action Required
Affected residents and landowners should monitor official notices from the Chief Revenue Officers regarding survey, compensation, and possession of land.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land and appoint competent authorities for national highway projects.
National Highway No. 128B: The specific highway stretch from Mau to Ballia (junction on NH-31) designated for widening, construction, and management.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the infrastructure development project.
Mau and Ballia, Uttar Pradesh: The primary districts and state where land acquisition is being carried out for the development of NH-128B.
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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.ं 4352] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अगस्ट्त 14, 2026/श्रावण 23, 1948
No. 4352] 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. 4532(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गअजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खंड (क)
द्वारा प्रित िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, नीच े िी गयी अनुसूची मे यथा जवजनर्िगष्ट दकमी 0+000 स े दकमी 59+202 के
(राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गक्रमाकं 128B) मऊ स ेबजलया (NH-31 पर िक्ं िन, तीखा के पास) तक के भुखण्ड के संबंध म ेंउि राष्ट्रीय
रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करने / चार लने का बनान,े आदि), अनरु क्षण,प्रबंध और प्रचालन हते ु उि अजधजनयम के अधीन
सक्षम प्रािधकारी के कृत्यो का पालन करन ेके जलए इस अजधसचू ना के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन की तारीख से सक्षम प्राजधकारी के
रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत करती ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य म ेंमऊ स ेबजलया (NH-31 पर िक्ं िन, तीखा के पास) राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गक्रमांक 128B तक की
भूजम का अिनग ।
क्रजमक सक्षम भूजम का राज्य जिल े तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी जववरण 4 का नाम 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 मुख्य रािस्ट्व राष्ट्रीय उत्तर मऊ मऊनाथ भंिन 1 खुखुंिवा
अजधकारी, रािमागग प्रिेि
संख्या 2 यूसूफपुर
मऊ
6312 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
NH- 3 डाड़ीखास
128B
4 रेवरीडीह
के दक.मी
0 5 सरायमक्खन
से दक.मी 6 छपरा
26.55
7 िपगनरायनपरु
तक
8 सैिोपुर
9 जसकरिया
10 चकरामिी
11 मीरपुर गोधना
12 कुम्हापुर
13 नेवािा
14 जनयामूपुर
15 हसनपुर म0ु अलीनगर
16 अलीनगर
17 रतनपरु ा
18 नसीरपुर
19 मुबारकपुर
20 मझौली
21 िमालपुर
22 चकहुसैन
23 रसूलपरु
24 दिलिािपुर
25 मैरा सोफीपुर
26 मेउड़ीकला
27 मुहवााँ
28 ढोलवन
29 हलधरपुर
30 जसकररया
31 भुड़सुरी
32 पहसा मोजहउद्दीनपुर[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
33 गड़वा
34 खाजलसपुर
35 करउत
36 डीह जतलकिाकुर
37 पहिेवािीत
38 अकलापरास
39 चेड़ीपुर
40 इटैली
41 कन्द्सो
42 उमरपुर
43 गुलौरी
44 धरमागत परु
45 चकखुिािाि
46 भलुईडीह
2 मुख्य रािस्ट्व राष्ट्रीय उत्तर बजलया रसरा 1 निौली
अजधकारी, रािमागग प्रिेि
संख्या 2 सरायभारती
बजलया
NH-
3 पटना
128B
4 चककरटयारी
के दक.मी
मुस्ट्तफाबाि
26.55
5 जनयामतपुर
से दक.मी
6 रिमलपरु उफग नवापुरा
59.202
तक 7 माधोपुर तैौदफर
8 कैलीपाली
9 महतवार
10 रसूलपरु
11 जभखारीपुर
12 सुलुई
13 बुढ़वा
14 माधोपुर
15 हरपुर4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
16 भेलाई
17 रेखहााँ
18 पुरािलईजतवारी
19 अखनपुरा
20 पुरा मजनयार जतवारी
21 नरायनपरु
22 जछतनहरा
23 दिगरचा
24 सड़ौली
25 अमहर पट्टी िजक्षण
26 नागपुर
27 रामपुर
28 गुरगुिपुर
29 रत्तोपुर
30 पहाडपुर
31 जचलकहर
32 चककरटयारी नरनी
33 िेवसलपुर
34 रसड़ा बाहर
35 रसड़ा अन्द्िर
36 वािीपुर
37 बजनया बााँध अन्द्िर
38 बजनया बााँध बाहर
39 सकरी
40 िकुरइया
41 साँवरा
42 अन्द्धौटी उफग फरी
बजलया सिर 1 सुखपुरा
2 सवरुपुर
3 जपयररया[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
4 जसहाचवर खुिग
5 जसहाचवर कलां
6 मुबारकपुर कला
7 रामगढ़
8 कुमीपुर
9 नरायन पुर
10 जसहपुर
11 पुरा एकौनी
12 एकौनी
13 हकं ारपुर
14 कोटवारी
15 कुरूचुन्द्िा एकौनी
16 कुरुचुन्द्िा म.ुससंहपुर
[फा. स.ं 11016/PIU/Ghazipur/Mau-Ballia(LA)/2026-27. ]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th August, 2026
S.O. 4532(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 from Km. 0+000 to Km. 59+202 of Mau-Ballia (junction on NH-31, near Teekha) of
National Highway No. 128B for building (widening / four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and
operation in the State of Uttar Pradesh.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition for National Highway No. 128B from Mau to Ballia (junction on NH-31,
near Tikha) 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 Chief NH- UTTAR MAU
Maunath Bhanjan 1 Khukhundva
Revenue 128B PRADESH
2 Yusufpur
Officer, KM 0
Mau TO KM 3 Dandikhas
26.55
4 Revridih
5 Saray Makkhan6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
6 Chhapra
7 Darp Narayanpur
8 Sadopur
9 Sikthia
10 Chak Ramji
11 Mirpur Godhna
12 Kumbhapur
13 Newada
14 Niyamoopur
15 Hasanpur
Mu.Alinagar
16 Alinagar
17 Ratanpura
18 Nasirpur
19 Mubarakpur
20 Majhauli
21 Jamalpur
22 Chak Hushen
23 Rasulpur
24 Dilshadpur
25 Mairo Sofipur
26 Meudi Kala
27 Muhwa
28 Dholvan
29 Haldharpur
30 Sikriya
31 Bhudsudi
32 Pahsa
Mahiuddinpur
33 Gadwa
34 Khalispur
35 Karuat
36 Dih Tilak Thakur
37 Pah Devajeet
38 Alka Paras
39 Chedipur
40 Itauli
41 Kanso
42 Umarpur
43 Gulauri
44 Darmagat Pur
45 Chak Khudadad[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
46 Bhalui Dih
2 Chief NH- UTTAR BALLIA
Rasra 1 Nadoili
Revenue 128B PRADESH
2 Saray Bharati
Officer, KM
Ballia 26.55 3 Patna
TO KM
4 Chak Katiyari
59.202
Mustafabad
5 Niyamatpur
6 Rajmalpur Urf
Nawapur
7 Madhopur Toufir
8 Kailipali
9 Mahatwar
10 Rasulpur
11 Bhikharipur
12 Sului T. Pachwar
13 Burhwa
14 Madhopur
15 Harpur
16 Bhelai
17 Rekhan
18 Pura Dhalai
Tiwari
19 Akhanpura
20 Puramaniyar
Tiwari
21 Narainpur
22 Chitanhara
23 Digracha
24 Sadauli
25 Amhar Patti
Dhakhin
26 Nagpur
27 Rampur
28 Gurgujpur
29 Rattopur
30 Paharpur
31 Chilakahar
32 Chak Katiyari
Narni
33 Deosalpur
34 Rasra Bahar
35 Rasra Ander8 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
36 Vadipur
37 Baniya Bandh
Ander
38 Baniya Bandh
Bahar
39 Sakri
40 Thakurea
41 Sanwara
42 Andhauti Urf Fari
Ballia sadar 1 Sukhpura
2 Sawarupur
3 Piyaria
4 Sihanchour Khurd
5 Sihanchour Kalan
6 Mubaraqpur
Kalan
7 Ramgarh
8 Kurmipur
9 Narainpur
10 Singh Pur
11 Pura Ekoni
12 Akoni
13 Hankarpur
14 Kotwari
15 Kurchunda Ekoni
16 Kurchunda
Shinghpur
[F. No. 11016/PIU/Ghazipur/Mau-Ballia(LA)/2026-27]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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