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REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
CG-DL-E-30072026-274957
NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2026/SHRAVAN 6, 1948
5792 GI/2026 (1)
196 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 28th July, 2026
S.O. 4179(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 3570 Dated:29/07/2025 , 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 NH552G in the stretch of land from Km. 81.5 to Km. 133 in the district of AGAR MALWA in the state of
MADHYA PRADESH
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Free Press” dated 14/08/2025 ,
“Nai Duniya” dated 14/08/2025 ; 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 NH552G in the stretch
of land from Km. 81.5 to Km. 133 in the district of AGAR MALWA in the state of MADHYA PRADESH
State: MADHYA PRADESH District: AGAR MALWA
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following components are needed for setting up a web application development environment:
1. **Operating System:** Choose a robust and developer-friendly OS.
2. **Code Editor/IDE:** A powerful tool for writing, debugging, and managing code.
3. **Version Control System:** Essential for tracking changes and collaborating.
4. **Package Manager:** For installing and managing software libraries and dependencies.
5. **Web Browser:** For testing and inspecting web applications.
6. **Runtime Environment/SDK:** Depending on the backend language (e.g., Node.js for JavaScript, Python for Django/Flask, Java for Spring Boot, .NET for C#).
7. **Database System:** For storing and retrieving application data.
8. **API Testing Tool (Optional but Recommended):** For testing backend APIs.
9. **Containerization Tool (Optional but Recommended):** For consistent development and deployment environments.
**Detailed Explanation and Choices:**
1. **Operating System (OS):**
* **Explanation:** The foundation of your development environment. A developer-friendly OS provides good command-line tools, package management, and compatibility with various development software.
* **Top Choices:**
* **macOS:** Popular among web developers, known for its Unix-like environment, polished UI, and strong support for various development tools.
* **Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux):** Open-source, highly customizable, and favored by many backend and DevOps engineers. Excellent command-line experience.
* **Windows (with WSL - Windows Subsystem for Linux):** Modern Windows, especially with WSL, offers a powerful hybrid environment. You can run a full Linux distribution within Windows, combining the best of both worlds.
2. **Code Editor/Integrated Development Environment (IDE):**
* **Explanation:** Where you write your code. A good editor offers syntax highlighting, autocompletion, code navigation, and often integrated debugging. An IDE provides a more comprehensive set of tools, including project management, build automation, and advanced debugging.
* **Top Choices:**
* **VS Code (Visual Studio Code):** Free, open-source, lightweight yet incredibly powerful and extensible. It has a vast marketplace of extensions for virtually any language, framework, or tool.
* **WebStorm:** A commercial IDE from JetBrains, specifically designed for JavaScript, HTML, and CSS development. Offers deep understanding of code, advanced refactoring, and excellent debugging.
* **Sublime Text:** A fast, lightweight, and highly customizable text editor, popular for its speed and minimalist interface. Requires community packages for full IDE-like features.
* **Vim/Neovim or Emacs:** For command-line enthusiasts, these are highly configurable and efficient editors once mastered.
3. **Version Control System (VCS):**
* **Explanation:** Crucial for tracking changes to your codebase, reverting to previous states, and collaborating with other developers without conflicts.
* **Top Choice:**
* **Git:** The industry standard. Distributed, fast, and incredibly flexible. You'll also need an account on a Git hosting service.
* **Git Hosting Service:**
* **GitHub:** Most popular platform for hosting Git repositories, collaboration, and open-source projects.
* **GitLab:** Offers comprehensive DevOps features beyond just repository hosting, including CI/CD.
* **Bitbucket:** Popular for private repositories and integrates well with Atlassian tools.
4. **Package Manager:**
* **Explanation:** Automates the process of installing, updating, configuring, and removing software libraries and packages that your project depends on.
* **Top Choices (language-specific):**
* **npm (Node Package Manager) / Yarn:** For Node.js (JavaScript) projects. Both are excellent for managing frontend and backend JavaScript dependencies.
* **pip:** For Python projects. Used to install packages from the Python Package Index (PyPI).
* **Composer:** For PHP projects.
* **Maven / Gradle:** For Java projects.
* **NuGet:** For .NET projects.
5. **Web Browser:**
* **Explanation:** Essential for running and debugging your web application's frontend. Modern browsers come with powerful developer tools for inspecting HTML, CSS, JavaScript, network requests, and performance.
* **Top Choices:**
* **Google Chrome:** Dominant browser, widely used for its excellent developer tools, performance, and vast extension ecosystem.
* **Mozilla Firefox:** Strong alternative with excellent developer tools (some prefer them over Chrome's), focusing on privacy.
* **Microsoft Edge:** Chromium-based, offering a similar developer experience to Chrome with some unique features.
6. **Runtime Environment / SDK (Software Development Kit):**
* **Explanation:** The environment where your backend code executes, or the tools needed to develop applications in a specific language.
* **Top Choices (based on backend language):**
* **Node.js:** For JavaScript on the server-side. Includes the V8 JavaScript engine and allows you to build scalable network applications.
* **Python:** For frameworks like Django, Flask. You'll need a Python interpreter installed.
* **Java Development Kit (JDK):** For Java-based applications (e.g., Spring Boot).
* **.NET SDK:** For C# and other .NET languages.
* **Ruby:** For Ruby on Rails.
* **Go:** For Go applications.
7. **Database System:**
* **Explanation:** Where your application's data is persistently stored.
* **Top Choices:**
* **PostgreSQL:** A powerful, open-source, object-relational database system known for its robustness, feature set, and extensibility. Often preferred for complex applications.
* **MySQL:** Another very popular open-source relational database, widely used for web applications, especially with PHP and Python.
* **MongoDB:** A popular NoSQL (document-oriented) database, often used for its flexibility and scalability, especially in applications with rapidly changing data structures.
* **SQLite:** A lightweight, file-based relational database, excellent for local development, testing, and small applications where a full server isn't needed.
8. **API Testing Tool (Optional but Recommended):**
* **Explanation:** Tools to test your backend APIs (REST, GraphQL) independently of the frontend.
* **Top Choices:**
* **Postman:** A comprehensive API platform for building, testing, and documenting APIs.
* **Insomnia:** A user-friendly and aesthetically pleasing REST, GraphQL, and SOAP client.
* **cURL:** A command-line tool for making HTTP requests, great for quick tests and scripting.
9. **Containerization Tool (Optional but Recommended):**
* **Explanation:** Allows you to package your application and its dependencies into a consistent unit (a container), ensuring it runs reliably across different environments (development, testing, production).
* **Top Choice:**
* **Docker:** The de facto standard for containerization. Essential for creating isolated, reproducible development environments and simplifying deployment.
By setting up these components, a developer can create a robust, efficient, and collaborative web application development environment tailored to their specific technology stack.
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