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The Central Government authorizes specific officers as competent authorities for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956, for the up-gradation of a section of National Highway NH-701 in Jammu & Kashmir.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 146(E) dated January 8, 2026, exercised powers under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The Central Government thereby authorized officers, specifically the Deputy Commissioner, as competent authorities to perform functions under the said Act, effective from the date of publication of this notification. This authorization pertains to land acquisition for the up-gradation of the existing 2-lane to 4-lane road from Km.0+000 to Km. 13+000 of the Rafiabad-Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar-Chamkot Road, newly declared as National Highway NH-701. This project is located in the BARAMULLA district of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir, specifically covering Dangiwacha Taluk and Gund Karim Khan village. The notification was signed by SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director, and references F. No. Rev/LAK/05/2020.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12012026-269266 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 136] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026/PAUSHA 18, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th January, 2026 S.O. 146(E). In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule annexed here to as the competent authorities to perform the functions of such authorities under the said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of the stretch of land specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Schedule relating to state, districts, taluk and villages mentioned in column(4), (5), (6) and (7) respectively of the said Schedule for up gradation of existing 2 lane to 4 lane road from Km.0+000 to Km. 13+000 to Rafiabad-Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar-Chamkot Road Newly declared National Highway NH-701 in the district of BARAMULLA in the UT of Jammu & Kashmir. SCHEDULE Land acquisition on Newly declared National Highway NH-701 Rafiabad-Kupwara-Chowkibal-Tangdhar- Chamkot Road from Km.0+000 to Km 13+000 in the UT of Jammu & Kahsmir. +-----+-------------------+---------+----------+-----------------+---------------------+---------------------+ | Sl. | CALA | Stretch | State | District | Taluk/Mandal | Name of the Village | | No. | | | | | | | +=====+===================+=========+==========+=================+=====================+=====================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | +-----+-------------------+---------+----------+-----------------+---------------------+---------------------+ | 1 | Deputy | NH701 | JAMMU & | BARAMULLA | Dangiwacha | 1 Gund Karim Khan | | | Commissioner | KM 0 | KASHMIR | | | | | | | ΤΟ ΚΜ | | | | | | | | 13 | | | | | +-----+-------------------+---------+----------+-----------------+---------------------+---------------------+ [F. No. Rev/LAK/05/2020] 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: 2026.01.12 10:59:54 +05'30'

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