**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on June 19, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land in Gazipur District, Uttar Pradesh, for the widening and operation of National Highway No. 29. Following the completion of the statutory objection period, the specified land now vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. The acquisition facilitates the development of the Varanasi–Gazipur section between Km 30.000 and Km 88.400.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Authority and Process**
* The notification is issued under Section 3D, sub-sections (1) and (2) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* It follows a prior declaration of intent (S.O. 1069 (E)) dated February 27, 2026.
* Public notice was published in "Amar Ujala" and "The Times of India" on March 25, 2026; no objections were received by the competent authority.
**Project Scope**
* The land is acquired for the building (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 29.
* The project specifically targets the Varanasi – Gazipur Section, covering the stretch from Km 30+000 to Km 88+400.
**Land Vesting and Legal Status**
* Upon publication of this notification, the identified land vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* The land is acquired "free from all encumbrances," meaning all prior claims or liabilities on the property are extinguished.
**Property Specifications (The Schedule)**
* **Location:** Village Mahuliya, Taluk Saidpur, District Gazipur, Uttar Pradesh.
* **Land Detail:** Plot Number 202 KA.
* **Classification:** Private agricultural land.
* **Total Area Acquired:** 0.00951 hectares.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains full legal ownership and control of the specified land parcels, allowing for the expansion of the national highway infrastructure.
**Action Required**
The government must proceed with the construction, management, and four-laning of the NH-29 stretch as planned.
**Landowner (Dr. Kamal Ahamad S/o Rasul Ahamad)**
**Impact**
The individual's ownership of 0.00951 hectares of private agricultural land is terminated and transferred to the state.
**Action Required**
The owner must recognize the transfer of title and surrender the land for the highway project as it is now legally vested in the Central Government.
**General Public and Local Residents**
**Impact**
The acquisition enables the development of a four-lane highway, which is intended to improve transport and logistics between Varanasi and Gazipur.
**Action Required**
No direct action is required, though local traffic and land use patterns in the Mahuliya village area will be altered by the highway construction.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
National Highway No. 29 (Varanasi – Gazipur Section): The specific infrastructure project involving the widening, maintenance, and operation of a highway stretch from Km. 30+000 to Km. 88+400.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the national highway project.
District Gazipur, Uttar Pradesh: The primary location central to the land acquisition, specifically affecting areas within Taluk Saidpur and Village Mahuliya.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3164] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 22, 2026/ आषाढ 1, 1948
No. 3164] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 22, 2026/ ASHADHA 1, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 19 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3293(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन
और रािमागग मंत्रालय, की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 1069 (अ), तारीख 27 फ़रवरी, 2026, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग-2, खण्ड-3, उपखण्ड(।।), म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य के गािीपुर जिल े म ें राष्ट्रीय
रािमागग स0ं 29 के 30+000 दकमी0 स े 88+400 दकमी. तक के भूखण्ड (वाराणसी - गािीपुर खण्ड) के जनमागण (चोड़ा
करने/चार लेन का बनाने आदि), अनुरंक्षण, प्रबन्द्ध और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवर्नगदिष्ट
भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख 25 माच ग 2026 को
"अमर उिाला " एव ं "िी टाईम्स आफ इंजडया" म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था;
और िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को कोई भी आपजत्त प्राप्त नहीं हुई ह ै;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोट ग िे िी ह;ै
4561 GI/2026 (1)2 THEGAZETTEOFINDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोट ग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िष्टग भूजम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िष्टग भूजम, सभी जवल्लंगमो स े मुक्त हो कर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी।
अनसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य के गािीपुर जिले म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग संख्या 29 के दकमी0 30+000 से दकमी0 88+400 तक
(वाराणसी-गािीपुर खण्ड) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत अजतररक्त भूजम का संजक्षप्त
जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रििे जिल ेका नाम: ग़ाज़ीपुर
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भूस्ट्वामी/ जहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: सिै परु
गावं का नाम: महुजलया
1 202 क जनिी ( जनिी) कृजष 0.00951 डा0 कमाल अहमि पुत्र
रसूल अहमि
0.00951
Total 0.00951
[फा.स.ं NHAI/11013/2014-LA-NH-29/Notif./PIU-Varanasi/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th June, 2026
S.O. 3293(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, number S.O. 1069 (E), dated the 27th Febraury, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary,
Part II, Section3, Sub-section (ii) and issued under 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 declared its intention to acquire the land
specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc), maintenance,
management and operation of National Highway No. 29 on the stretch of land from Km. 30+000 to Km. 88+400
(Varanasi – Gazipur Section) in District Gazipur in the State of Uttar Pradesh;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Amar Ujala” and “Times of India”,
both dated the 25th March 2026; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas objections have been not received the competent authority;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the competent authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise of the powers
conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land
specified in the said Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the central Government hereby
declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall vest
absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the additional land to be acquired with or without structure failing within the stretch of land
from Km 30.000 to km 88.400 (Varanasi-Gazipur Section) of the National Highway No. 29 in the Gazipur District,
state of Uttar Pradesh.
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: GHAZIPUR
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land
(in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Saidpur
Village: Mahuliya
1 202 KA Private Agriculture 0.00951 Dr. Kamal Ahamad
S/o Rasul Ahamad
0.00951
Total 0.00951
[F. No. NHAI/11013/2014-LA-NH-29/Notif./PIU-Varanasi/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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