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The Central Government authorizes officers as competent authorities under the National Highways Act, 1956, for land acquisition related to the upgradation of National Highway No. NH44 in Jammu & Kashmir.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, vide Notification S.O. 4500(E) issued on August 13, 2026, has exercised powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). Through this notification, the Central Government authorizes the officers mentioned in column (2) of the annexed Schedule as competent authorities to perform functions under the said Act, effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. This authorization specifically pertains to land acquisition for the upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders of National Highway No. NH44, covering the stretch from km. 67 to km. 89 near the Deputy Commissioner Office Udhampur, in the State of Jammu & Kashmir. The Schedule details the competent authority as the Deputy Commissioner for the NH44 stretch from KM 67 to KM 89 within the Udhampur district and taluk in Jammu & Kashmir, specifically mentioning the village '1 bali'. The notification is signed by Shaikh Aminkhan, Director.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-14082026-275457 No. 4320] EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026/SHRAVAN 22, 1948 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 13th August, 2026 S.O. 4500(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 upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders of km. 67 to 89 of Deputy Commissioner Office Udhampur (NH44) in the State of JAMMU & KASHMIR. SCHEDULE Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH44 in the State of JAMMU & KASHMIR. +-----+---------------------+---------+-------------+-----------+-------------+-----------------+ | Sl. | CALA | Stretch | State | District | Taluk/Mandal| Name of the | | No. | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Village | | 1 | | | | | | 7 | +=====+=====================+=========+=============+===========+=============+=================+ | 1 | Deputy | NH44 | JAMMU & | UDHAMPUR | Udhampur | 1 bali | | | Commissioner | KM 67 | KASHMIR | | | | | | | TO KM | | | | | | | | 89 | | | | | +-----+---------------------+---------+-------------+-----------+-------------+-----------------+ [F. No. 3a_Udhampur-Ramban] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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