Publication of notification under Section 3D

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07032026-270728 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1136] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 2026/PHALGUNA 15, 1947 2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 6th March, 2026 S.O. 1188(E).- Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, No. S.O.2828(E) Dated: 24th June, 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/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH-717A in the stretch of land at head end of Reshi Bridge at Reshi Border in the district of Kalimpong in the state of WEST BENGAL. And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "The Telegraph" and "Himalaya Darpan" both dated 5th July, 2025; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act; And whereas the Competent Authority has not received any objections under Section 3-C, from any person; 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 structures falling in NH-717A for Widening And Up-Gradation of Existing Carriageway in to 2L+PS Configuration at head end of Reshi Bridge at Reshi Border Along NH-717A of Mouza: Pedong Khasmahal ( J.L.No.-006), Block/ Tehsil-Kalimpong-II (Algarah), PS- Kalimpong, Dist- Kalimpong in the State of West Bengal. State: WEST BENGAL District: Kalimpong +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ | Sl. No.| Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area (in Hectares) | Name of Land Owner/Interested | | | | | | | Person | +========+====================+==============+================+=====================+================================+ | 1 | 2265 | Government | Khola | 0.0323756 | Government of West Bengal | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ | 2 | 2266 | Government | Khola | 0.1133144 | Government of West Bengal | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ | 3 | 2275 | Government | Bazo | 0.0607042 | Government of West Bengal | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ | | Total | | | 0.2063942 | | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ Taluk: Kalimpong -II Village: Pedong Khasmahal ( J.L. No. -006) +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ | 1 | 2265 | Government | Khola | 0.0323756 | Government of West Bengal | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ | 2 | 2266 | Government | Khola | 0.1133144 | Government of West Bengal | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ | 3 | 2275 | Government | Bazo | 0.0607042 | Government of West Bengal | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ | | Total | | | 0.2063942 | | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+ [F. No. NHIDCL/BO-SKM/Bagrakote-Kafer/2019-20/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director