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The Central Government declares the acquisition and absolute vesting of specified land in the Howrah district of West Bengal for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of NH117, in exercise of powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 1780(E), issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 8, 2026, declares the acquisition and absolute vesting of specific land in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. This action is taken under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The land, totaling 0.0506273 Hectares, is located within the stretch of National Highway 117 from Km. 0.145 to Km. 7.337 in the Howrah district of West Bengal, specifically in Village Sibpur (JL. No. 1) and Howrah Town Survey Taluk. The acquisition is for the building (widening/Six-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH117. This declaration follows a previous notification, S.O. 4268 dated 22/09/2025, published in the Gazette of India by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which declared the Central Government's intention to acquire the land under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the said Act. The substance of the previous notification was published in "The Times of India" and "Eisamay" (Bengali) on 10/10/2025, as required by sub-section (3) of section 3A. The Competent Authority considered and settled objections filed under Section 3C and subsequently submitted its report to the Central Government as per sub-section (1) of section 3D. The Schedule details various private, non-agriculture land plots, including RS 13 and R.S. 181, along with names of owners such as Mohit Ali Naskar and Girish Chandra Dey.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-08042026-271632 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1712] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026/CHAITRA 18, 1948 2505 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th April, 2026 S.O. 1780(E).β€” Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 4268 Dated:22/09/2025, 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 NH117 in the stretch of land from Km. 0.145 to Km. 7.337 in the district of HOWRAH in the state of WEST BENGAL; And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "The Times of India" dated 10/10/2025 and in Bengali β€œEisamay" dated 10/10/2025; 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 NH117 in the stretch of land from Km. 0.145 to Km. 7.337 in the district of HOWRAH in the state of WEST BENGAL State: WEST BENGAL District: HOWRAH +--------+---------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------------+ | 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: Howrah Town Survey | +--------+---------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------------+ | Village: Sibpur (JL. No. 1) | +--------+---------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------------+ | 1 | RS 13 (Sheet - 54) | Private (Bastu)| Non-Agriculture | 0.0053015 | Mohit Ali Naskar | | 2 | RS 13 (Sheet - 54) | Private (Bastu)| Non-Agriculture | 0.0053015 | Osman Ali Naskar | | 3 | RS 13 (Sheet - 54) | Private (Bastu)| Non-Agriculture | 0.0053015 | Idris Ali Naskar | | 4 | RS 13 (Sheet - 54) | Private (Bastu)| Non-Agriculture | 0.0053015 | Korban Ali Naskar | | 5 | RS 13 (Sheet - 54) | Private (Bastu)| Non-Agriculture | 0.0053015 | Moksad Ali Naskar | | 6 | RS 13 (Sheet - 54) | Private (Bastu)| Non-Agriculture | 0.0053015 | Wajed Ali Naskar | | 7 | RS 13 (Sheet - 54) | Private (Bastu)| Non-Agriculture | 0.0045326 | Imarun Bibi | | 8 | R.S. 181 (Sheet-44) | Private (Viti) | Non-agriculture | 0.0142857 | Girish Chandra Dey | +--------+---------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------------+ | Total | | | | 0.0506273 | | +--------+---------------------+----------------+-----------------+-------------------+--------------------------------+ [F. No. NHAI/PIU-KOL/Kona Expressway/NH-117/Vol-03/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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