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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of NH51 in the district of Surendranagar, Gujarat.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued Notification S.O. 1959(E) on April 20, 2026, announcing the Central Government's intention to acquire specific land. This action is taken in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The land is required for the public purpose of building (including widening to two-lane with paved shoulder or four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH51, specifically a stretch from Km. 38.2 to Km. 85.118 in the Surendranagar district of Gujarat. Any person interested in the said land may object within twenty-one days from the notification's publication date in the Official Gazette, submitting objections in writing to the Competent Authority as per sub-section (1) of section 3C of the Act. The Competent Authority will provide a hearing opportunity, and its order under sub-section (2) of section 3C shall be final. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office. The Schedule details land in Dhrangadhra Taluk, specifically in villages Jegadva, Navalgadh, Prathugadh, and Dhrangadhra, totaling 5.8139 Hectares of both private and government land, categorized as agriculture and non-agriculture. The notification was signed by SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director, with File No. 06/2019/GJ/ZONE-V/3A.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-20042026-271928 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1888] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th April, 2026 S.O. 1959(E). In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required for building (widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH51 in the stretch of land from Km. 38.2 to Km. 85.118 in the district of SURENDRANAGAR in the state of GUJARAT, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of section 3C of the said Act. Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections. Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall be final. The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under their notification are available and can be inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority. SCHEDULE Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH51 in the stretch of land from Km. 38.2 to Km. 85.118 in the district of SURENDRANAGAR in the state of GUJARAT State: GUJARAT District: SURENDRANAGAR +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | Sl. No. | Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area | Area | | | | | | (in Local Unit) | (in Hectares) | +========+===================+===============+==================+=====================+=================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | Taluk: Dhrangadhra | +--------+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Village: Jegadva | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 1 | 562 | Private | Non Agriculture | 0.0147 (Hectare) | 0.0147 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | Village: Navalgadh | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 2 | 144 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0305 (Hectare) | 0.0305 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 3 | 529 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.005 (Hectare) | 0.005 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 4 | 558 | Private | Agriculture | 0.2536 (Hectare) | 0.2536 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 5 | 993 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0027 (Hectare) | 0.0027 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | Village: Prathugadh | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 6 | 321 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0129 (Hectare) | 0.0129 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | Village: Dhrangadhra | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 7 | 1557/p | Government | Non Agriculture | 3.3402 (Hectare) | 3.3402 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 8 | 186 | Private | Agriculture | 0.5734 (Hectare) | 0.5734 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 9 | 187 | Private | Agriculture | 0.0787 (Hectare) | 0.0787 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 10 | 247/p2 | Private | Agriculture | 0.6312 (Hectare) | 0.6312 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 11 | 253/p1 | Private | Non Agriculture | 0.0217 (Hectare) | 0.0217 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 12 | 260 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.3425 (Hectare) | 0.3425 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 13 | 266 | Private | Agriculture | 0.4214 (Hectare) | 0.4214 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | 14 | 267 | Government | Non Agriculture | 0.0854 (Hectare) | 0.0854 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ | Total | 5.8139 | +----------------------------------------------------------------+---------------------+-----------------+ [F. No. 06/2019/GJ/ZONE-V/3A] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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