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The Central Government declares the acquisition and absolute vesting of specified land in Chitradurga district, Karnataka, for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 48 (Old NH-4).

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through notification S.O. 1677(E) dated April 1, 2026, declares the acquisition and absolute vesting of specified land in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. This action is taken under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), for the purpose of building (widening/Six-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway No. 48 (Old NH-4) in the stretch from Km. 189 to Km. 260 in the district of Chitradurga, Karnataka. This current declaration follows the Central Government's previous intention to acquire the land, published via notification No. S.O. 5668 dated December 8, 2025, under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the said Act. The substance of the earlier notification was published in 'The Times of India' and 'Vijayavani' on December 23, 2025, in compliance with sub-section (3) of section 3A. The Competent Authority received, considered, and settled objections filed under Section 3-C and subsequently submitted its report to the Central Government. The acquired land, detailed in the Schedule, includes private dry agriculture land in Chitradurga Taluk, Mallapura Village, with specific Survey/Plot Numbers such as 116/12 (0.202 Hectares) and 116/5 (0.0404 Hectares), totaling 0.2424 Hectares.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-02042026-271509 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1612] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY APRIL 1, 2026/ CHAITRA 11, 1948 2369 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st April, 2026 S.O. 1677(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, No.S.O.5668 Dated:08/12/2025, 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 intension to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for building (widening/Six-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No:48(Old NH-4) in the stretch of land from Km.189 to Km. 260 in the district of CHITRADURGA in the state of KARNATAKA. And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "The Times of India" English Daily and in "Vijayavani" Kannada Daily, both dated:23.12.2025, under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act; 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 National Highway No:48(Old NH-4) in the stretch of land from Km.189 to Km.260 in the district of CHITRADURGA in the state of KARNATAKA. State: KARNATAKA District: CHITRADURGA +-------+-----------------+---------------+---------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------+ | Sl. | Survey/Plot | Type of Land | Nature of | Area | Name of Land | | No. | Number | | Land | (in Hectares) | Owner/Interested | | | | | | | Person | +=======+=================+===============+===============+=================+=====================================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +-------+-----------------+---------------+---------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------+ Taluk: Chitradurga Village: Mallapura +-------+-----------------+---------------+---------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------+ | 1 | 116/12 | Private (Dry) | Agriculture | 0.202 | Lakshmidevi W/o | | | | | | | Late Doddapalaiah, | | | | | | | Shamala D D/o Late | | | | | | | Doddapalaiah, | | | | | | | Thippeswamy D S/o | | | | | | | Late Doddapalaiah, | | | | | | | Mahantesh D S/o Late | | | | | | | Doddapalaiah | | | | | | | 116/12 | +-------+-----------------+---------------+---------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------+ | 2 | 116/5 | Private (Dry) | Agriculture | 0.0404 | Nagappa S/o Tayi | | | | | | | Malamma, | | | | | | | Thippamma w/o | | | | | | | Thippeswamy, | | | | | | | Vijayakumari T D/o | | | | | | | Thippeswamy, Sunil | | | | | | | S/o Thippeswamy, | | | | | | | Halappa S/o Tayi | | | | | | | Malamma, Malamma | | | | | | | W/o Kenjadiyappa | | | | | | | 116/5 | +-------+-----------------+---------------+---------------+-----------------+-------------------------------------+ | Total | 0.2424 | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------+---------------------+ [F. No. 3278/3A/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Digitally signed by GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2026.04.02 14:34:50 +05'30'

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