**Executive Summary**
This corrigendum, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on March 19, 2026, amends a previous notification (S.O. 840 (E)) dated February 17, 2025. It updates the designated Competent Authority and district name for land acquisition along a specific stretch of National Highway No. 544D in Andhra Pradesh. These changes are effective immediately from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Administrative Amendments**
* The document amends the Schedule of notification S.O. 840 (E) under the powers conferred by the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The modifications are necessitated by the re-organisation of districts in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
**Jurisdictional Changes**
* **Competent Authority (CALA):** In Column (2) against Sl. no. (2), the entry "Joint Collector, Bapatla" is replaced with "Joint Collector, Prakasam."
* **District Designation:** In Column (5), the district name "Bapatla" is replaced with "Prakasam."
**Project Scope**
* These changes apply specifically to the stretch of land from Km. 320.300 to Km. 405.600 of National Highway No. 544D.
* The designated Joint Collector of Prakasam is authorized to perform all functions of the competent authority for this specific segment.
**Impact Analysis**
**Joint Collector, Prakasam**
**Impact**
This official is now formally designated as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the specified 85.3 km stretch of NH 544D.
**Action Required**
Must assume all legal and administrative functions related to land acquisition for the stretch from Km. 320.300 to Km. 405.600 as per the National Highways Act.
**Joint Collector, Bapatla**
**Impact**
The official is relieved of duties and jurisdiction regarding land acquisition for this specific portion of NH 544D.
**Action Required**
Transfer relevant records and pending matters concerning this highway stretch to the office of the Joint Collector, Prakasam.
**Affected Landowners and Residents**
**Impact**
Jurisdiction for land-related compensation, inquiries, and legal proceedings for the specified stretch has moved from Bapatla district to Prakasam district.
**Action Required**
Stakeholders must direct all future correspondence, claims, and applications regarding land acquisition for this highway segment to the Joint Collector, Prakasam.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to acquire land and appoint competent authorities for national highway projects.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for formulating and administering rules related to road transport and the national highways system in India.
National Highway No. 544D: The specific highway project stretch (Km. 320.300 to 405.600) for which the land acquisition authorities are being corrected.
Bapatla and Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh: The specific districts and state central to the notification's applicability, where administrative jurisdictions were updated due to district re-organisation.
Notification S.O. 840 (E): The principal policy document dated 17th February 2025 that is being amended by this corrigendum to update the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA).
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1409] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मार् ग20, 2026/फाल्ग नु 29, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1409] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026/PHALGUNA 29, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
शद्धु ि-पत्र
नई दिल्ली, 19 मार्,ग 2026
का.आ. 1474(अ).— केद्धरिय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अद्धिद्धियम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की िारा 3 के खण्ड(क)
द्वारा प्रदत्त शद्धियों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहि और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय की अद्धिसूचिा संख्या
का.आ. 840(अ), तारीख 17 फरवरी 2025 जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखण्ड (ii), तारीख
17 फरवरी 2025 म ेंप्रकाद्धशत की र्ई थी, म ें द्धिम्नद्धलद्धखत संशोिि करती ह,ैं अथागत्:-
इस अद्धिद्धियम के प्रकाशि की द्धतद्धथ स ेउि अद्धिद्धियम के तहत राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग संख्या 544डी के ककमी.320.000 स े
ककमी.405.600 तक के द्धलए ऐसे प्राद्धिकाररयों के कायों को करिे के द्धलए उि अद्धिसूचिा की अिुसूची म ेंक्रमांक संख्या (2)
भूद्धम अद्धिग्रहण के द्धलए सक्षम प्राद्धिकारी स े संबंद्धित कॉलम (2) म ें प्रद्धवद्धि "संयुि कलेक्टर, बापटला" को “संयुि कलेक्टर,
प्रकाशम”् के स्थाि पर और द्धजले स े संबंद्धित कॉलम (5) म ेंप्रद्धवद्धि "बापटला” को “प्रकाशम”् के स्थाि पर प्रद्धतस्थाद्धपत
ककया जाएर्ा ।
उपरोि संशोिि आंध्र प्रदेश राज्य म ें द्धजलों के पिु संर्ठि का पररणाम ह।ै
पाद रटपण्णी: मलू अद्धिसूचिा का.आ.840(अ), तारीख 17 फरवरी 2025 द्वारा भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण,
भार् II, खण्ड 3, उप-खण्ड (ii), तारीख 17 फरवरी 2025 म ेंप्रकाद्धशत की र्ई थी|
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िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
2048 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
CORRIGENDUM
New Delhi, the 19th March, 2026
S.O. 1474(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act,
1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments in the notification of the
Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways number S.O. 840 (E) dated 17th February, 2025
published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii), dated 17th February, 2025, namely:-
In the Schedule of the aforesaid notification under Column (2) relating to CALA against Sl.no. (2) the entry
"Joint Collector, Bapatla" shall be substituted with entry "Joint Collector, Prakasam" and for entry under Column (5)
relating to District the entry “Bapatla” shall be substituted with entry “Prakasam” for the stretch of land from
Km.320.300 to Km. 405.600 of National Highway No.544D 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.
The above amendment is consequent to the re-organisation of districts in the State of Andhra Pradesh.
Foot Note:—The principal Notification was published vide S.O. 840 (E) dated 17th February, 2025 published in the
Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part-II, Section-3, Sub-section (ii), dated 17th February, 2025.
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