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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specific land for building, maintenance, management, and operation of NH45 in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu, and its absolute vesting in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, under the National Highway Act, 1956.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 828(E) dated 16th February, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the acquisition of land specified in an annexed Schedule. This follows an earlier declaration of intent by the Central Government via notification S.O.4803(E) dated 22nd October, 2025, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The land is intended for the building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH45 in the stretch from Km. 121 to Km. 214.3 in the district of VILLUPURAM in the state of TAMIL NADU. The substance of the previous notification was published in "The Hindu" and "Daily Thanthi" newspapers on 27th November, 2025, as required by sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act. As no objections were received by the Competent Authority, and a report was submitted to the Central Government in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the Act, the Central Government now declares that the land should be acquired for the stated purpose. Furthermore, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D of the Act, the land specified in the Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of this notification. The Schedule provides brief descriptions of the land, including details for Vikravandi Taluk, Pappanappattu Village, with specific survey numbers and areas such as 0.0558 and 0.1684 hectares.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-17022026-270209 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 790] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2026/MAGHA 27, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th February, 2026 S.O. 828(E).-Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, S.O.4803(E) Dated:22/10/2025, 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 NH45 in the stretch of land from Km. 121 to Km. 214.3 in the district of VILLUPURAM in the state of TAMIL NADU. And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Hindu” dated 27/11/2025 , "Daily Thanthi" dated 27/11/2025 ; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act; And whereas No objection has been received 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 structure, falling within the NH45 in the stretch of land from Km. 121 to Km. 214.3 in the district of VILLUPURAM in the state of TAMIL NADU. +---------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------+ | State: TAMIL NADU | District: VILLUPURAM | +===================================================+================================================+ | Sl. No.| Survey/Plot | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area | Name of Land | | | Number | | | (in Hectares) | Owner/Interested Person | +--------+-------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+--------------------------+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+--------------------------+ | Taluk: Vikravandi | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Village: Pappanappattu | +--------+-------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+--------------------------+ | 1 | 13/4A1A | Private | wet | 0.0558 | Temparary Dharmakartha 1.| | | | | | | Nethra Thuvarakeswarar | | | | | | | Alayam 2. | | | | | | | Kannayirampillai S/o. | | | | | | | Sankaran | | | | | | | 13/7 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+--------------------------+ | 2 | 13/6A1A | Private | wet | 0.1684 | Kuppu W/o. Devar | | | | | | | 13/8 | +--------+-------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+--------------------------+ | | Total | | | 0.2242 | | +--------+-------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------+--------------------------+ [F. No. 13015/1/99-Trichy/145/C/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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