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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specific land for NH31D in Alipurduar, West Bengal, and its absolute vesting in the Central Government, free from encumbrances, under the National Highway Act, 1956.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 5755(E) dated December 12, 2025, declares the acquisition of land for the building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH31D. This follows an earlier intention notification, No. 5414 dated December 13, 2024, 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). The intention was also published in 'The Telegraph' and 'Ananda Bazar Patrika' on January 18, 2025, as per sub-section (3) of section 3A. Objections filed under Section 3-C were considered and settled by the Competent Authority. Upon receipt of the Competent Authority's report, submitted under sub-section (1) of section 3D, the Central Government now declares that the land specified in the Schedule shall be acquired. Furthermore, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D, upon publication of this notification, the land, totaling 0.2442152 Hectares across survey/plot numbers 358, 438, 439, 496, 515/2125, 844, and 846, located in Village Balasundar, Taluk Falakata, District Alipurduar, State WEST BENGAL, within the stretch from Km. 83.34 to Km. 113.2 of NH31D, shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-15122025-268501 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 5567] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 21, 1947 8374 GI/2025 [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] [F. No. NHAI Tech/Ph-III/DPR/LA/WB/2003/3D] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 12th December, 2025 S.O. 5755(E).- Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 5414 Dated:13/12/2024, 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/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH31D in the stretch of land from Km. 83.34 to Km. 113.2 in the district of Alipurduar in the state of WEST BENGAL And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Telegraph" dated 18/01/2025, "Ananda Bazar Patrika" dated 18/01/2025, “The Telegraph” dated 18/01/2025, “Anandabazar” dated 18/01/2025 ; 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 NH31D in the stretch of land from Km. 83.34 to Km. 113.2 in the district of Alipurduar in the state of WEST BENGAL State: WEST BENGAL District: Alipurduar +-------+-------------------+-------------+--------------+-----------+-------------------------------+ | Sl. No. | Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of | Area | Name of Land Owner/Interested | | | | | Land | (in | Person | | | | | | Hectares) | | +-------+-------------------+-------------+--------------+-----------+-------------------------------+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +-------+-------------------+-------------+--------------+-----------+-------------------------------+ Taluk: Falakata Village: Balasundar +-------+-------------------+-------------+--------------+-----------+-------------------------------+ | 1 | 358 | Private | Sahari | 0.0283171 | Mantosh Barman s/o Kanailal | | | | | | | 358 | +-------+-------------------+-------------+--------------+-----------+-------------------------------+ | 2 | 438 | Private | Himghar | 0.0428803 | Soma Saha w/o Nilkamal Saha | | | | | | | 438 | +-------+-------------------+-------------+--------------+-----------+-------------------------------+ | 3 | 439 | Private | Himghar | 0.0546926 | Soma Saha w/o Nilkamal Saha | | | | | | | 439 | +-------+-------------------+-------------+--------------+-----------+-------------------------------+ | 4 | 496 | Private | Himghar | 0.0481391 | Soma Saha w/o Nilkamal Saha | | | | | | | 496 | +-------+-------------------+-------------+--------------+-----------+-------------------------------+ | 5 | 515/2125 | Private | Sahari | 0.0202265 | Jogendra nath Barman S/O | | | | | | | Gobindo nath barman | | | | | | | 515/2125 | +-------+-------------------+-------------+--------------+-----------+-------------------------------+ | 6 | 844 | Private | Dahala | 0.0242719 | 1.Madan Barman S/O Khandura | | | | | | | Barman 2. P.W.D. | | | | | | | 844 | +-------+-------------------+-------------+--------------+-----------+-----------------------------------+ | 7 | 846 | Private | Dahala | 0.0256877 | 1.Govt. Of west Bengal 2.Satish | | | | | | | Adhikary s/o Upen Adhikary 3. | | | | | | | Manik Barman, S/O-Harendra | | | | | | | Barman 4.Ganesh Barman, S/O- | | | | | | | Akaru Barman 5. Sushanta | | | | | | | Barman, S/O- Manmohan Barman | | | | | | | 846 | +-------+-------------------+-------------+--------------+-----------+-----------------------------------+ | Total | | | | 0.2442152 | | +-------+-------------------+-------------+--------------+-----------+-----------------------------------+ [F. No. NHAI Tech/Ph-III/DPR/LA/WB/2003/3D] 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. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA Date: 2025.12.15 16:48:22 +05'30'

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