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The Central Government authorizes specific officers as competent authorities under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956, for functions related to land acquisition for the construction of a major permanent bridge in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 1973(E) dated April 20, 2026, issued from New Delhi, has authorized specific officers as competent authorities. In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government designates the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Kharu, to perform functions under the said Act. This authorization is for land acquisition related to the construction of a Standalone 60 m Span Major Permanent Bridge at KM 423.950 on Road Leh-Sarchu-Manali (NH-03) over the Indus River at Upshi in the Union Territory of Ladakh. The specific stretch of land for acquisition is from KM 423.87 to KM 424.087 on NH3, located in the Ladakh state, LEH LADAKH district, Kharu taluk, and Upshi village. This authorization takes effect from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21042026-271947 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1902] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th April, 2026 S.O. 1973(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 Construction of Standalone 60 m Span Major Permanent Bridge at KM 423.950 on Road Leh-Sarchu-Manali (Taking Manali as Zero) on NH-03 over Indus River at Upshi in the Union Territory of Ladakh. SCHEDULE Land acquisition for Construction of Standalone 60 m Span Major Permanent Bridge at KM 423.950 on Road Leh- Sarchu-Manali (Taking Manali as Zero) on NH-03 over Indus River at Upshi in the Union Territory of Ladakh. +---------+-----------------------------+------------------------+--------+------------+--------------+---------------------+ | SI. No. | CALA | Stretch | State | District | Taluk/Mandal | Name of | | | | | | | | the | | | | | | | | Village | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | +=========+=============================+========================+========+============+==============+=====================+ | 1 | Sub Divisional | NH3 | Ladakh | LEH | Kharu | 1 Upshi | | | Magistrate, | KM 423.87 | | LADAKH | | | | | Kharu | TO KM | | | | | | | | 424.087 | | | | | +---------+-----------------------------+------------------------+--------+------------+--------------+---------------------+ [F. No. Secy/Rev/UTL/2021(123)] 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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