**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued this notification on March 19, 2026, to authorize competent authorities for land acquisition in Jammu & Kashmir. The acquisition is required for the upgradation of a 6-km stretch of the Ring Road in Pulwama to a two-lane road with paved shoulders. The authorization is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette (March 20, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal and Administrative Basis**
* **Statutory Power:** The notification is issued under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Effective Date:** Authorities are empowered to perform their functions starting from the date of publication of the notification in the Official Gazette.
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Infrastructure Goal:** The project involves the upgradation of the National Highway (Ring Road) to 2 laning with paved shoulders.
* **Specified Stretch:** The work covers the area from KM 0 to KM 6 of the Mini Secretariat Administrative Complex, Pulwama, in the State of Jammu & Kashmir.
* **Affected Villages:** Land acquisition is specified for three villages within the Pulwama Taluk:
1. Kandizal
2. Khadermoh
3. Kadlabal
**Designated Authority**
* **Competent Authority:** The Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, is designated as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA).
* **Responsibility:** The authorized officer is mandated to perform the functions of a competent authority under the National Highways Act, 1956, for the specified stretch of land.
**Impact Analysis**
**Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama**
**Impact**
Authorized as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the Ring Road project stretch between KM 0 and KM 6.
**Action Required**
Must perform the legal and administrative functions required for land acquisition as prescribed under the National Highways Act, 1956.
**Landowners in Kandizal, Khadermoh, and Kadlabal**
**Impact**
Land located within the designated 0-6 KM stretch of the Ring Road in these villages is identified for acquisition and upgradation.
**Action Required**
Subject to the land acquisition processes and functions carried out by the designated Competent Authority.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises power to authorize competent authorities for land acquisition.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the development of national highways and the issuance of this land acquisition notification.
Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama: The designated official authorized as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the specified road project.
National Highway No. Ring Road: The specific infrastructure project involving the upgradation of a 6 km stretch to a two-lane road with paved shoulders.
Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir: The primary geographical location where the land acquisition and highway development are centrally applicable.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 1406] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, माच ग20, 2026/फाल्ग नु 29, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1406] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026/PHALGUNA 29, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 19 माच,ग 2026
का.आ. 1471(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खडं
(क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधसूचना के िासकीय रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित होने की तारीख स,े जमनी
सजचवालय प्रिासजनक पररसर, पलु वामा, िम्म ू और कश्मीर-192301 (Ring Road) के दक.मी 0 दकमी स े 6 दकमी िम्म ू
और कश्मीर राज्य के तक के पव्े ड िोल्डर के साथ िो लेन म ें उन्नयन हते ु उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें
क्रमिः उजल्लजखत राज्य, जिलों, तालुकों और गावों स े सम्बजन्द्धत उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजि म ें
जवजनर्िगि भूजम के सम्बन्द्ध में अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को उि अजधजनयम के अन्द्तगतग सक्षम
अजधकाररयों के कृत्सयों का जनष्पािन करन े के जलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत करती ह ै
अनसु चू ी
िम्मू और कश्मीर राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या-Ring Road पर भूजम का अजधग्रहण
क्रजमक सक्षम भजू म का राज्य जिल ेका तालुक का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी जववरण 4 नाम 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 जडप्टी कजमश्नर, राष्ट्रीय िम्मू और पुलवामा
पुलवामा 1 कंडीजाल
पुलवामा रािमागग कश्मीर
2 खािरमोह
संख्या Ring
2045 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Road 3 किलाबल
के दक.मी 0
से दक.मी 6
तक
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU-SRI/RR/002]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th March, 2026
S.O. 1471(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 upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders of
km. 0 to 6 of Mini Secreteriat Administrative Complex, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir-192301 (Ring Road ) in the
State of JAMMU & KASHMIR.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. Ring Road in the State of JAMMU & KASHMIR.
Sl. No. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Deputy Ring JAMMU & PULWAMA
Pulwama 1 Kandizal
Commissioner, Road KASHMIR
2 Khadermoh
Pulwama KM 0
TO KM 3 kadlabal
6
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-SRI/RR/002]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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