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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of NH44, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 1970(E) dated April 20, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the public purpose of building (including widening, two-laning with paved shoulder, or four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 44 (NH44). This action is taken under the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The land identified for acquisition is located in the stretch from Km. 180 to Km. 248.625 (Krishnagiri) within the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu. Interested persons have twenty-one days from the notification's publication date to object in writing to the Competent Authority, identified as the Special District Revenue Officer, as per sub-section (1) of section 3C of the Act. The Competent Authority will hear objections and issue a final order under sub-section (2) of section 3C. Land plans and details are available for inspection. An example in the Schedule lists private residential land (Survey/Plot Number 73/6C1) in Sellappampatti village, Namakkal Taluk, Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, with an area of 0.2576 hectares, to be acquired. The notification is signed by SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-21042026-271952 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1899] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948 2797 GI/2026 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 20th April, 2026 S.O. 1970(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 NH44 in the stretch of land from Km. 180 to Km. 248.625 (Krishnagiri) in the district of NAMAKKAL in the state of TAMIL NADU, 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, namely, Special District Revenue Officer 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 NH44 in the stretch of land from Km. 180 to Km. 248.625 (Krishnagiri) in the district of NAMAKKAL in the state of TAMIL NADU +-------------+---------------------+-------------+---------------------+-------------------------+---------------+ | State: TAMIL NADU District: NAMAKKAL | +-------------+---------------------+-------------+---------------------+-------------------------+---------------+ | 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: Namakkal | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Village: Sellappampatti | +-------------+---------------------+-------------+---------------------+-------------------------+---------------+ | 1 | 73/6C1 | Private | Residential (Dry) | 2576 (Square Meter) | 0.2576 | +-------------+---------------------+-------------+---------------------+-------------------------+---------------+ | | Total | 0.2576 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+-------------------------+---------------+ [F. No. 861/3A] 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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