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Three notifications by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways amending National Highway designations, entrusting highway stretches to NHAI, and delegating execution functions to state governments under the National Highways Act, 1956 and the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued three notifications, all dated 15th January 2024. First, S.O. 170(E), under section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), amends notification S.O. 3512(E) dated 23rd November 2016 by revising the entry for NH 150A (Bellary-Hiriyur Section, Km. 254.800 to Km. 409.00) to extend its jurisdiction from "the State of Karnataka" to "the State of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh." Second, S.O. 171(E), also under section 11 of the NHAI Act, 1988, entrusts to the National Highways Authority of India two highway stretches: New NH-16 (Anandapuram-Vishakapatnam City-Aganampudi-Anakapalli, 58.60 km, Andhra Pradesh) and New 516F (from its junction with NH-16 near Annavaram, connecting Kakinada SEZ, Nagulapalli, Vakalapudi Light House and terminating at Kakinada Anchorage port area, including a spur to Achhampeta junction near Samarlakota, Andhra Pradesh). Third, S.O. 172(E), under section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), amends notification S.O. 1096(E) dated 4th August 2005 (issued by the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways) by substituting the entry at serial number 1 of the Schedule, directing that execution of works on the specified highway be exercised by the corresponding State Government, subject to compliance with rules under the Act. All three notifications are signed by Abhay Jain, Deputy Secretary, under file number NH-14013/9/2023-P&M.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-15012024-251349 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 163] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 2024/PAUSHA 25, 1945 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th January, 2024 S.O. 170(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 3512(E), dated the 23rd November, 2016, namely:- In the Table to the said notification, for the following entries, under columns number (1), (2) and (3) respectively:- +-----+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | 150A| (Bellary-Hiriyur Section) | Km.254.800 - Km. 409.00| | | (In the State of Karnataka) | | +-----+-----------------------------------+----------------+ The following entries under columns number (1), (2) and (3) respectively, shall be substituted:- +-----+-----------------------------------+----------------+ | 150A| (Bellary-Hiriyur Section) | Km.254.800 - Km. 409.00| | | (In the State of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh)| | +-----+-----------------------------------+----------------+ Note: - The principal notification was published vide number S.O. 3512(E), dated the 23rd November, 2016. [F. No. NH-14013/9/2023-P&M] ABHAY JAIN, Dy. Secy. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th January, 2024 S.O. 171(E). In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government hereby entrusts the stretch of National Highways, as specified in column (3) of the Table below, of the section as specified in column (2) of the National Highways as specified in the corresponding entry in column (1) of the said Table, to the National Highways Authority of India, namely:- Table +-----------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | National Highways No. | Section of National Highways | Chainage/ length in km| | (1) | (2) | (3) | +=======================+==========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================================+=======================+ | New NH-16 | Anandapuram – Vishakapatam City - Aganampudi - Anakapalli | 58.60 km. | | | (In the State of Andhra Pradesh) | | +-----------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ | New 516F | The highway starting from its junction with NH-16 near Annavaram | Entire NH | | | connecting Kakinada SEZ, Nagulapalli, Vakalapudi Light House and | | | | terminating at Kakinada Anchorage port area including spur from | | | | Vakalapudi Light House, Achhampeta junction (NH-216) and terminating | | | | near Samarlakota in the state of Andhra Pradesh. | | +-----------------------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+-----------------------+ [F. No. NH-14013/9/2023-P&M] ABHAY JAIN, Dy. Secy. NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 15th January, 2024 S.O. 172(E). — In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby directs that the functions in relation to the execution of works pertaining to each of the National Highways described in column (2) of the Table hereto annexed shall be exercisable by the State Government specified in column (3) of the Table against each highway subject to the condition that the State Government concerned shall in the exercise of such functions be bound to comply with the rules for the time being in force under the said Act and for that purpose makes the following further amendments in the notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Shipping, Road Transport and Highways (Department of Road Transport and Highways) number S.O 1096(E), dated the 4th August, 2005, namely:- In the said notification, in the Schedule, for serial number 1 and the entries relating 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