**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 22, 2026, declares the acquisition of 0.22689 hectares of land in Arwal, Bihar, for the construction of a High Level RCC Bridge and the widening of NH-33. Following the settlement of objections raised after the initial June 2, 2026, notice, the land now vests absolutely in the Central Government. This final declaration under Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956, enables the immediate commencement of road maintenance and infrastructure development.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* **Infrastructure Development:** Acquisition for the construction of a 5x26.50-meter High Level RCC Bridge on the Punpun River.
* **Road Expansion:** Widening of the new NH-33 (at Km 19, Kinjer) to a two-lane or four-lane highway with paved shoulders.
* **Operational Control:** The project includes the maintenance, management, and operation of the specified stretch of the national highway.
**Legal and Procedural Compliance**
* **Statutory Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Prior Notifications:** Follows the initial notification of intent (S.O. 2819(E)) dated June 2, 2026, and public notices published in "Hindustan" and "The Times of India" on June 18, 2026.
* **Objection Handling:** All objections filed under Section 3C have been received, considered, and settled by the Competent Authority.
* **Final Vesting:** Effective from the date of this publication, the land specified in the schedule vests entirely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Site Details**
* **Location:** Village Kinjar, Taluk Karpi, District Arwal, Bihar.
* **Land Composition:** The acquisition involves a total of 0.22689 hectares, comprising one government-owned plot (0.15717 hectares) and two private plots (0.06972 hectares combined).
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
Gains absolute ownership and control of the specified land parcels, free from any legal encumbrances or prior claims.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the planned construction, management, and operation of the bridge and highway widening project.
**Private Landowners (Gautam Kumar, Uttam Kumar, Sunil Singh, and Amit Singh)**
**Impact**
Loss of ownership rights over private land identified under Survey/Plot Number 2768 in Village Kinjar.
**Action Required**
Vacate the land as it has legally vested in the Central Government; engage with the Competent Authority for subsequent compensation proceedings.
**State Government of Bihar**
**Impact**
Transfer of 0.15717 hectares of state-owned land (Plot 1142) to the Central Government for national infrastructure use.
**Action Required**
Update regional land and revenue records to reflect the change in ownership to the Central Government.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legal framework under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to acquire land for public purposes.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry authoritative for issuing the notification and managing the development of national highways.
New NH-33: The specific infrastructure project involving the construction of a high-level RCC bridge and road widening for which land is being acquired.
Arwal, Bihar: The central geographical location where the land acquisition and highway development project are situated.
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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.ं 3851] नई दिल्ली, िुधवार, िुलाई 22, 2026/आषाढ 31, 1948
No. 3851] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026/ASHADHA 31, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4021(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, 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. 2819(E) तारीख 02/06/2026, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा जिहार राज्य के अरवल जिले म ें नया एनएच-33 के
दक०मी० 19 (ककंिर) (परु ाना राष्ट्रीय रािमागग 110 के दक०मी० 71) के पुनपुन निी पर (5x26.50 मीटर के उच्च स्ट्तरीय
आरसीसी पुल िनाना चौड़ीकरण/ पव्े ड िोल्डर सजहत िो लेन/चार लेन जनमागण आदि) अनरु क्षण, प्रिंधन और प्रचालन के
जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपािद्ध अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "18/06/2026 को
“हहिं स्ट्ु तान” एव ंतारीख "18/06/2026 को “ि टाइम्स ऑफ़ इंजडया” म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
ििदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा 3-ग के तहत िायर आपजि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै जिस पर जवचार दकया गया ह ै और
उसका उजचत रूप स ेजनपटान दकया गया;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
5582 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिनग दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अि, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
जिहार राज्य के अरवल जिल े म ेंनया एनएच-33 के दक०मी०19 (ककंिर) (परु ाना राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 110 के दक०मी० 71)
के पनु पनु निी पर (5x26.50 मीटर के उच्च स्ट्तरीय आरसीसी पलु के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा
सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: जिहार जिल ेका नाम: अरवल
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/ जहतिद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: करपी
गावं का नाम: ककंिर
1 1142 सरकारी मकान (गैर 0.15717 सरकारी भूजम
मजारुआ 1142
माजलक)
2 2768 जनिी परती 0.0566 गौतम कुमार वो उिम
कुमार जपता स्ट्वगीय
जवमल हसंह
2768
3 2768 जनिी परती 0.01312 सुनील हसंह वो अजमत
हसंह जपता स्ट्वगीय
जविय हसंह
2768
Total 0.22689
[फा. सं. RW/PAT/NH-110/KM-71/Kinjar/LA/2021/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd July, 2026
S.O. 4021(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 2819(E) Dated:02/06/2026 , published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3,
Sub-section (ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway 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 construction (5x26.50 meter High Level RCC Bridge/widening/Two
Lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,) Maintenance, management and operation of new NH-33 at Km 19(Kinjer)
(Old NH-100 at Km 71) NH110 in the district of ARWAL in the state of BIHAR;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in dated “Hindustan” dated 18/06/2026
and "The Times of India" dated 18/06/2026 under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
And whereas the Competent Authority has received objections filed under Section 3-C, considered and
settled the same appropriately;
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;
Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise of the powers
conferred by the 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 land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the new NH-33 at Km 19
(Kinjer) (Old Nh-110 at Km 71) in the district of ARWAL in the state of BIHAR.
State: BIHAR District: ARWAL
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: Karpi
Village: Kinjar
1 1142 Government Makaan (Gair 0.15717 Government Land
Mazarua Malik) 1142
2 2768 Private Parti 0.0566 GAUTAM KUMAR
WO UTTAM
KUMAR SON OF
LATE VIMAL
SINGH
2768
3 2768 Private Parti 0.01312 SUNIL SINGH WO
AMIT SINGH SON
OF LATE VIJAY
SINGH
2768
Total 0.22689
[F. No RW/PAT/NH-110/KM-71/Kinjar/LA/2021/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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