**Executive Summary**
This corrigendum, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 13, 2026, amends the previous notification S.O. 244(E) dated January 18, 2022. The document updates the specific official designation responsible for land acquisition as per the National Highway Act, 1956. The correction is intended to ensure administrative accuracy in the schedule of the original notification.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority:** The amendment is issued in exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Correction of Previous Notification:** This document modifies notification S.O. 244(E), published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) on January 18, 2022.
* **Designation Update:** In column number 2 of the Schedule, the entry "Assistant Commissioner Bagalkot Sub Division" is substituted.
* **Revised Entry:** The designation is updated to "The Special Land Acquisition Officer, National Highway Mini Vidhana Soudh, Dharwad."
**Impact Analysis**
**The Special Land Acquisition Officer, Dharwad**
**Impact**
This official is formally designated as the competent authority for land acquisition matters previously attributed to the Bagalkot Sub Division Assistant Commissioner in the specified schedule.
**Action Required**
Assume responsibility for the legal and administrative duties regarding land acquisition as outlined in the amended notification.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / Administrative Departments**
**Impact**
Ensures legal consistency and accuracy in official documentation and jurisdictional assignments for National Highway projects.
**Action Required**
Update internal records and ensure all future correspondence and legal proceedings reflect the corrected designation.
**Landowners and General Public**
**Impact**
Provides clarity on the specific office and authority responsible for land acquisition processes in the relevant area.
**Action Required**
Address all future inquiries, claims, or communications regarding the relevant land acquisition to the Special Land Acquisition Officer at Mini Vidhana Soudh, Dharwad.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to designate officials for land acquisition for national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing highway development and land acquisition policy.
Special Land Acquisition Officer, National Highway Mini Vidhana Soudh: The specific designated authority in Dharwad responsible for land acquisition, corrected from the previous designation of Assistant Commissioner, Bagalkot.
Bagalkot and Dharwad, Karnataka: The central locations and administrative divisions defining the geographic scope and jurisdiction of the land acquisition officer.
Notification S.O. 244(E): The original gazette notification dated 18/01/2022 which this corrigendum seeks to amend regarding officer designations.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 3682] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िलु ाई 13, 2026/आषाढ 22, 1948 25/आषाढ 3, 1947
No. 3682] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026/ASHADHA 22, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
िजु िपत्र
नई दिल्ली, 13 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3844(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खंड (ए)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए। केंर सरकार इसके द्वारा सड़क पररवहन और रािमागग मंत्रालय म ें भारत सरकार
की अजधसूचना संख्या एस.ओ. म ें जनम्नजलजखत संिोधन करती ह।ै 244(ई), दिनांक 18/01/2022 भारत के रािपत्र म ें
प्रकाजित। असाधारण, भाग II, खंड 3, उप-खंड (ii)।
अनुसूची के कॉलम नंबर 2 म ें उजल्लजखत अजसस्ट्टेंट कजमश्नर, बागलकोट सब-जडवीिन,को जविेष भूजम अजधग्रहण
अजधकारी, जमनी जवधान सौधा, धारवाड़ के रूप म ें पढा िाएगा।
[फा. स.ं RW/BNG/KNT/NH-367]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
5326 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
CORRIGENDUM
New Delhi, the 13th July, 2026
S.O. 3844(E).—In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highway Act, 1956
(48 of 1956). The Central Government hereby makes the following amendment in the notification of the Government
of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways number S.O. 244(E), dated 18/01/2022 published in the
Gazette of India. Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii).
Assistant Commissioner Bagalkot Sub Division, mentioned in column no.2 of Schedule, shall be read as The
Special Land Acquisition Officer, National Highway Mini Vidhana Soudh, Dharwad
[F. No. RW/BNG/KNT/NH-367]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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