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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specified land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH-48, which shall vest absolutely in the Central Government.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 729(E) dated 12th February, 2026, declares the acquisition of land for the construction of additional structures/bridges (widening/six laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH-48. This declaration is made under sub-section (1) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). This notification follows an earlier declaration of intention to acquire land, S.O. 844 (E) dated 17.02.2025, published under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the said Act. The land in question is located in the stretch from Km. 193.780 to Km. 210.128 in the Taluka of Ankleshwar, District of Bharuch, in the state of GUJARAT. Objections to the initial notification were received, considered, and disallowed by the Competent Authority, which then submitted its report to the Central Government. Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the annexed Schedule, which includes Government land (Narmada River) of 0.0395 hectares and various private agriculture lands across villages Kansiya and Mandvabuzarg, totaling 1.2622 hectares, shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, as per sub-section (2) of section 3D of the Act.

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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12022026-270089 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 691] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2026/MAGHA 23, 1947 1044 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th February, 2026 S.O. 729(E). - Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway, S.O. 844 (E) dated 17.02.2025 published in 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 of additional structure / bridges (widening / six laning etc), maintenance, management and operation of NH-48 in the stretch of land from Km. 193.780 to Km.210.128 in the district of Bharuch in the state of GUJARAT. And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "Sandesh and "The Times of India" both dated 30.04.2025; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act; And whereas objections have been received and the same have been considered and disallowed by the Competent Authority; 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 within the NH48 in the stretch of land from Km. 193.780 to Km. 210.128 in the Taluka of Ankleshwar, District of Bharuch in the state of GUJARAT State: GUJARAT District: BHARUCH +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No. | Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area | Name of Land Owner/Interested | | | | | | (in Hectares) | Person | +=========+====================+==============+================+===============+=====================================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +---------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | Taluk: Ankleshwar | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Village: Kansiya | +---------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 1 | 511 | Government | River | 0.0395 | Narmada River | | | | | | | (Sarakar) | | | | | | | 511 | +---------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | Village: Mandvabuzarg | +---------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 2 | 406 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0721 | Jesangbhai Revabhai Patel, | | | | | | | Minaben Maganbhai Ni Vidhawa, | | | | | | | Mahendrabhai Maganbhai, Arunaben | | | | | | | Maganbhai, Gayatriben Maganbhai, | | | | | | | Ambaben Rameshbhai Ni Vidhawa, | | | | | | | Vinodbhai Rameshbhai, Ishwarbhai | | | | | | | Rameshbhai, Lakshmiben Dahyabhai | | | | | | | Patel Ni Vidhawa, Jayshreeben | | | | | | | Dahyabhai Patel, Kailashben | | | | | | | Dahyabhai Patel, Arvindbhai | | | | | | | Dahyabhai Patel, Kantibhai | | | | | | | Dahyabhai Patel | | | | | | | 406 | +---------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 3 | 407 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0729 | Bhagabhai Ishwarbhai Patel, | | | | | | | Gangaben Chhaganbhai Patel, | | | | | | | Nanduben Chhaganbhai Patel, | | | | | | | Kamlaben Chhaganbhai Patel, | | | | | | | Manjulaben Somabhai Patel, | | | | | | | Jayeshbhai Somabhai Patel, | | | | | | | Shardaben Naranbhai Patel, | | | | | | | Deepikaben Naranbhai Patel, | | | | | | | Govindbhai Chhaganbhai Patel, | | | | | | | Lakshmiben Chimanbhai, Somiben | | | | | | | Shankarbhai Ni Vidhawa, Ambaben | | | | | | | Shankarbhai, Karunaben Maheshbhai | | | | | | | Ni Vidhawa, Karanbhai Maheshbhai, | | | | | | | Rajeshbhai Shankarbhai, Parasben | | | | | | | Gambhirbhai, Gomanbhai Gambhirbhai, | | | | | | | Dalpatbhai Gambhirbhai, Rasilaben | | | | | | | Gambhirbhai, Minaben Gambhirbhai, | | | | | | | Hirabhai Karshanbhai, Ratanben | | | | | | | Maganbhai Patel, Savitaben | | | | | | | Maganbhai Patel, Sumanben Maganbhai | | | | | | | Patel, Madhuben Maganbhai Patel, | | | | | | | Pareshbhai Bhikhabhai Patel, | | | | | | | Varshaben Bhikhabhai Patel, | | | | | | | Kalpanaben Rakeshbhai Patel, | | | | | | | Krupakumari Rakeshbhai Patel, | | | | | | | Shivkumar Rakeshbhai Patel | | | | | | | 407 | +---------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 4 | 408 | Private | Agriculture | 0.1571 | Bakorbhai Parsottambhai, Natwarbhai | | | | | | | Bhimabhai, Mangiben Daughter of | | | | | | | Parsottam Ramsang, Deviben W/O | | | | | | | Chhotubhai Patel, Khushalbhai | | | | | | | Chhotubhai Patel, Neeruben Dalpatbhai| | | | | | | Patel Ni Vidhawa, Alpeshbhai | | | | | | | Dalpatbhai Patel, Bharatbhai | | | | | | | Dalpatbhai Patel, Ganpatbhai | | | | | | | Chhotubhai Patel, Dhirajbhai | | | | | | | Chhotubhai Patel, Kesurbhai | | | | | | | Chhotubhai Patel | | | | | | | 408 | +---------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 5 | 409 | Private | Agriculture | 0.2714 | Lakshmiben Balubhai Jerambhai, | | | | | | | Dharmishthaben Balubhai Jerambhai, | | | | | | | Gauriben Jerambhai Gomanbhai, | | | | | | | Ashokbhai Jerambhai Gomanbhai, | | | | | | | Sumanben Jerambhai Gomanbhai, | | | | | | | Madhuben Jagmalbhai Patel, | | | | | | | Shaileshkumar Jagmalbhai Patel, | | | | | | | Manishkumar Jagmalbhai Patel | | | | | | | 409 | +---------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 6 | 410 | Private | Agriculture | 0.172 | Jivanbhai Ramubhai Patel, | | | | | | | Sanmukhbhai Ramubhai Patel, | | | | | | | Sumanben Ramubhai Patel, Kailasben | | | | | | | Ramubhai Patel | | | | | | | 410 | +---------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 7 | 411 | Private | Agriculture | 0.1921 | Maniben W/O Madhiya Nariya, | | | | | | | Bijliben Madhiyabhai, Puniben | | | | | | | Madhiyabhai, Naniben Madhiyabhai, | | | | | | | Ratilal Madhiyabhai, Navinbhai | | | | | | | Madhiyabhai, Tulsiben Madhiyabhai, | | | | | | | Taraben Madhiyabhai, Vinodbhai | | | | | | | KantiBhai | | | | | | | 411 | +---------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 8 | 412 | Private | Agriculture | 0.1578 | Balubhai Anopbhai Vasava, Mangiben | | | | | | | Govind Anop ni Vidhawa, Chanchalben | | | | | | | Govindbhai, Ramabhai Anopbhai, | | | | | | | Somabhai Anopbhai, Rukhiben | | | | | | | Maganbhai Vasava, Hasmukhbhai | | | | | | | Maganbhai Vasava, Gangaben | | | | | | | Maganbhai Vasava, Laxmiben | | | | | | | Maganbhai Vasava, Kaileshben | | | | | | | Ganpatbhai Vasava, Sonalben | | | | | | | Ganpatbhai Vasava, Seemaben | | | | | | | Ganpatbhai Vasava | | | | | | | 412 | +---------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 9 | 413 | Private | Agriculture | 0.123 | Ramanbhai Nagjibhai, Mahijibhai | | | | | | | Nagjibhai, Kikabhai Nagjibhai, | | | | | | | Dhuriben Daughter of Nagjibhai, | | | | | | | Kamlaben Nagjibhai, Ambaben | | | | | | | Nagjibhai | | | | | | | 413 | +---------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | 10 | 414 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0043 | Chandubhai Dhirambhai Vasava, | | | | | | | Suriben Dhirambhai, Maganbhai | | | | | | | Dhirambhai, Dipsang Dhirambhai, | | | | | | | Maniben Daughter of Dhirambhai, | | | | | | | Mansiben Daughter of Dhirambhai, | | | | | | | Dariyaben Daughter of Dhirambhai, | | | | | | | Bhanuben Daughter of Dhirambhai | | | | | | | 414 | +---------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------------------+ | Total | | | | 1.2622 | | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. NHAI/PIU-Surat/15-Bridges/LA/2024/3D] 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.

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