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Executive Summary
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued this notification on August 13, 2026, to authorize competent authorities for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956. The purpose is to facilitate the upgradation of National Highway No. NH354 to a two-lane road with paved shoulders in the Tarn Taran and Ferozepur districts of Punjab. This authorization is effective immediately from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Key Points / Main Content
Legal Authority: The Central Government exercised its powers under Section 3(a) of the National Highways Act, 1956, to designate Competent Authorities for Land Acquisition (CALA).
Project Scope: The acquisition is intended for the upgradation of NH354, specifically for the stretch from KM 167.805 to KM 200.715.
Designated Competent Authorities:
SDM Patti: Authorized for the stretch from KM 167.805 to KM 179.5 in the Tarn Taran district.
SDM Ferozepur: Authorized for the stretch from KM 179.5 to KM 200.715 in the Ferozepur district.
Geographic Coverage:
Tarn Taran District: Includes specific villages within the Patti and Khem Karan taluks (e.g., Bangla Rai, Talwandi Mohar Singh, Khem Karan, and others).
Ferozepur District: Includes specific villages within the Firozpur taluk (e.g., Bandala, Talli Gulam, Sultanwala, and others).
Effective Date: The notification and the subsequent powers of the authorities come into force upon the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Impact Analysis
Stakeholder: Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDM) of Patti and FerozepurImpact
They are officially designated as the Competent Authorities for Land Acquisition (CALA) for their respective jurisdictions regarding NH354.
Action Required
They must perform all statutory functions and duties related to land acquisition as prescribed under the National Highways Act, 1956.
Stakeholder: Residents and Landowners of Specified VillagesImpact
Landowners in the 27 listed villages across Patti, Khem Karan, and Firozpur taluks will be subject to land acquisition proceedings for the highway project.
Action Required
Affected parties must comply with the acquisition process and engage with the designated CALA for matters related to land valuation and compensation.
Stakeholder: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / National Highways AuthorityImpact
The formal appointment of CALAs allows the infrastructure project for the 2-laning of NH354 to proceed legally.
Action Required
The Ministry must coordinate with the appointed SDMs to ensure the acquisition process aligns with the project timeline.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises its powers to authorize land acquisition for highway projects.
National Highway No. NH354: The specific highway stretch identified for upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders in the state of Punjab.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the development of national highways.
Punjab (Tarn Taran and Ferozepur districts): The specific geographic region where the land acquisition and highway development are located.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): Refers to the Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDM Patti and SDM Ferozepur) authorized to perform functions related to land acquisition under the Act.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
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स.ं 4321] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 13, 2026/श्रावण 22, 1948
No. 4321] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026/SHRAVAN 22, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अधिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4501(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की िारा 3 के खंड
(क) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधियों का प्रयोर् करत े हुए, इस अधिसूचना के शासकीय राजपत्र म ें प्रकाधशत होन े की तारीख स,े तहसील
फ़िरोज़पुर, धजला फ़िरोज़परु पजं ाब राज्य म ें(राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग संख्या-354 ) के फ़क.मी 179.500 फ़कमी स े 200.715 फ़कमी
और तहसील पट्टी , धजला तरनतारन पंजाब राज्य म ें (राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग संख्या-354 ) के फ़क.मी 167.805 स े 179.500
फ़कमी. उि अनुसूची के स्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) में क्रमशः उधललधखत राज्य, धजलों, तालुकों और र्ावों स े सम्बधन्द्ित
उि अनुसूची के स्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्थानी प्रधवधि म ें धवधनर्दगि भूधम के सम्बन्द्ि म ें अनुसूची के स्तम्भ (2) म ें उधललधखत
अधिकाररयों को उि अधिधनयम के अन्द्तर्गत सक्षम अधिकाररयों के कृत्सयों का धनष्पादन करने के धलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम
प्राधिकारी के रूप म ेंप्राधिकृत करती ह ै
अनसु चू ी
पंजाब राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग संख्या-NH354 पर भूधम का अधिग्रहण
क्रधमक सक्षम भधू म का राज्य धजल ेका नाम तालुक का नाम र्ावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राधिकारी धववरण 4 5 6 7
1 2 3
1 उप मंडल राष्ट्रीय पंजाब तरन तारन
पट्टी 1 बंर्ला राय (340)
मधजस्रेट, पट्टी राजमार्ग
2 तलवंडी मोहर ससंह (339)
संख्या
6271 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
NH354 3 भोजोके (337)
के फ़क.मी
4 बलरके (342)
167.805
से फ़क.मी 5 भाओवाल (338)
179.5 तक
6 कोट बुड्ढा (341)
खेम करन 1 अमीरके (86)
2 चीमा खुदग (87)
3 वलटोहा (85)
4 असल उत्ताड़ (83)
5 खेम करन (55)
6 दास्सुवाल (124)
7 बहादर नर्र (198)
8 जोि ससंह वाला (332)
9 भूरा कोहना (81)
10 भंर्ाला (331)
11 तूत (334)
2 उप मंडल राष्ट्रीय पंजाब फ़िरोज़पुर
फ़िरोज़पुर 1 बंडाला (328)
मधजस्रेट राजमार्ग
2 टलली र्ुलाम (327)
फ़िरोज़पुर संख्या
NH354 3 सुलतानवाला (24)
के फ़क.मी
4 उस्मानवाला (18)
179.5
5 बाघेवाला (23)
से फ़क.मी
200.715 6 आररफके (22)
तक
7 बग्र्ूवाला (14)
8 हामदवाला (14/1)
9 फरीदेवाला (16)
10 बग्र्ेवाला (17)
[फा. स. ं PWD-BR3012/147/2025-4BR3/32]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th August, 2026
S.O. 4501(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,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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. 167.805 to 179.500 of Patti, Tarantaran (NH354 ) in the
State of PUNJAB, 179.500 to 200.715 of Ferozepur (NH354) in the State of PUNJAB.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH354 in the State of PUNJAB.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No. 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
1 SDM Patti NH354 PUNJAB Tarn Taran
Patti 1 Bangla Rai (340)
KM
2 Talwandi Mohar
167.805
Singh (339)
TO KM
179.5 3 Bhojoke (337)
4 Balarke (342)
5 Bhaowal (338)
6 Kot Budha (341)
Khem Karan 1 Amirke (86)
2 Cheema Khurd (87)
3 Valtoha (85)
4 Asal Uttar (83)
5 Khem Karan (55)
6 Dassuwal (124)
7 Bahader Nagar
(198)
8 Jodh Singh Wala
(332)
9 Bhura Kohna (81)
10 Bhangala (331)
11 Toot (334)
2 SDM NH354 PUNJAB FIROZPUR
Firozpur 1 Bandala (328)
Ferozepur KM
2 Talli Gulam (327)
179.5
TO KM 3 Sultanwala (24)
200.715
4 Usmanwala (18)
5 Baghewala (23)
6 Arifke (22)
7 Bagguwala (14)
8 Hamadwala (14/1)
9 Faridewala (16)
10 Baggewala (17)
[F. No. PWD-BR3012/147/2025-4BR3/32]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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