**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification expressing its intent to acquire land for the widening, maintenance, and operation of NH351 in the Amreli district of Gujarat. The project covers the stretch from Km 27 to Km 154, involving the transition to 2-lane or 4-lane structures with paved shoulders. Interested parties have a strict deadline of twenty-one days from the publication date (April 20, 2026) to file any objections regarding the land use.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* **Purpose:** Land is required for public purposes, specifically building (widening to 2/4 lanes), management, and operation of National Highway 351.
* **Legal Basis:** The Central Government is exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Location:** The acquisition affects land in the Amreli district, Gujarat, specifically the stretch from Km 27 to Km 154 (Mahuva - Savarkundala - Amreli - Bagasara - Vadiya - Jetpur).
**Objection Procedures**
* **Submission Timeline:** Any person interested in the land must submit objections in writing within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* **Submission Details:** Objections must be submitted to the Competent Authority and must clearly set out the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be given the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** After the inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow objections; this order is final under section 3C(2) of the Act.
**Land Details (Schedule)**
* **Total Area:** The total land identified for acquisition is 0.3791 hectares.
* **Land Type:** All identified plots are categorized as "Private" and "Agriculture."
* **Affected Taluks and Villages:**
* **Taluk Kunkavav Vadia:** Villages Khadkhad and Najapur.
* **Taluk Bagasara:** Villages Pithadiya and Deri Pipaliya.
* **Inspection:** Land plans and details are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners / Persons Interested in the Land**
**Impact**
Private agricultural land across six survey/plot numbers in the Amreli district is targeted for acquisition, potentially affecting their property rights and agricultural activities.
**Action Required**
Must inspect land plans at the Competent Authority's office and submit any written objections within the 21-day window if they oppose the acquisition.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
Tasked with managing the legal dispute resolution process regarding the acquisition.
**Action Required**
Receive written objections, conduct inquiries, provide hearings to objectors or their legal representatives, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
Responsible for the infrastructure development of NH351, aiming to improve road connectivity through widening and maintenance.
**Action Required**
Oversee the acquisition process and proceed with the construction and management of the specified highway stretch following the resolution of objections.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the infrastructure project.
NH351: The specific National Highway stretch (Mahuva - Savarkundala - Amreli - Bagasara - Vadiya - Jetpur) identified for widening and laning.
Amreli, Gujarat: The central location and administrative district where the land acquisition for the highway project is taking place.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1887] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 20, 2026/चत्रै 30, 1948
No. 1887] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1958(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् गअधिधियम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािाि हो जाि े
के पश्चात ् कक र्जु रात राज्य के अमरेली धजल े म ें NH351 के कक.मी. 27 स े कक.मी.154 (महुवा - सावरकुुंडला - अमरेली -
बर्सरा - वडीया - जते परु ) तक के भू-खण्ड के धिमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड शोल्डर सधहत 2-लेि/4-लेि का बिािा आकद),
अिुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्िि और प्रचालि के लोक प्रयोजि के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका सुंधक्षप्त वणगि िीच े अिुसूची म ें कदया
र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजगि करिे के अपिे आशय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीि पूवोक्त
प्रयोजि के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदि के भीतर अपिी
आपधत्त प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकारी, को धलधखत रूप म े प्रस्तुत की जाएर्ी और उसम ें उसके आिार अधिकधित
ककए जाएुंर् ेऔर सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकता गको व्यधक्तर्त रूप म ेया ककसी धवधिक पेशेवर द्वारा सुि ेजाि ेका अवसर दर्े ा
2785 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सुिवाई के पश्चात ्तिा ऐसी और जााँच करिे के पश्चात,् यकद कोई हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक
समझे, आदशे द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अिुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या अििुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा ।
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीि सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश अुंधतम
होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचिा के अुंतर्गत आि ेवाली भूधम के रेखाुंक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ि
ह ैंऔर उिका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धिरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अिसु चू ी
र्ुजरात राज्य के अमरेली धजल ेम ें NH351 के कक.मी. 27 स े कक.मी.154 (महुवा - सावरकुुंडला - अमरेली - बर्सरा -
वडीया - जते पुर ) के धलए अजिग की जाि े वाली सुंरचिा रधहत अिवा सुंरचिा सधहत भूधम का सुंधक्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का िाम: र्जु रात धजल े का िाम: अमरेली
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ुं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ुं या (स्िािीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का िाम: कुुंकवाव वधडआ
र्ावुं का िाम: खड़खड़
1 29 Paiki 2 धिजी कृधष (कृधष) 0.067 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.067
र्ावुं का िाम: िाजापरु
2 201 Min धिजी कृधष (कृधष) 0.0397 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0397
तालकु का िाम: बर्सरा
र्ावुं का िाम: पीठडीया
109 Paiki 1/ Paiki
3 धिजी कृधष (कृधष) 0.0973 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0973
1/ Paiki 1
109 Paiki 1/ Paiki
4 धिजी कृधष (कृधष) 0.1522 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.1522
2/ Paiki 1
109 Paiki 2 / Paiki
5 धिजी कृधष (कृधष) 0.0224 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0224
1
र्ावुं का िाम: डेरीपीपारीया
6 106/3 + 2 PAIKI 1 धिजी कृधष (कृधष) 0.0005 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0005
Total 0.3791
[फा. स. ं GJ/P/V/13/2019/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th April, 2026
S.O. 1958(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways
Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for
the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required for building
(widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH351 in the
stretch of land from Km. 27 to Km. 154 (MAHUVA - SAVARKUNDALA - AMRELI - BAGASARA - VADIYA -
JETPUR) in the district of AMRELI in the state of GUJARAT, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.
Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of
section 3C of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof
and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a legal
practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent
Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections.
Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall be final.
The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under their notification are available and can be
inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH351 in the stretch of land from Km.
27 to Km. 154 (MAHUVA - SAVARKUNDALA - AMRELI - BAGASARA - VADIYA - JETPUR) in the district of
AMRELI in the state of GUJARAT
State: GUJARAT District: AMRELI
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
Number (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Kunkavav Vadia
Village: Khadkhad
1 29 Paiki 2 Private Agriculture (Agriculture) 0.067 (Hectare ) 0.067
Village: Najapur
2 201 Min Private Agriculture (Agriculture) 0.0397 (Hectare ) 0.0397
Taluk: Bagasara
Village: Pithadiya
109 Paiki 1/ Paiki
3 Private Agriculture (Agriculture) 0.0973 (Hectare ) 0.0973
1/ Paiki 1
109 Paiki 1/ Paiki
4 Private Agriculture (Agriculture) 0.1522 (Hectare ) 0.1522
2/ Paiki 1
109 Paiki 2 / Paiki
5 Private Agriculture (Agriculture) 0.0224 (Hectare ) 0.0224
1
Village: Deri Pipaliya
6 106/3 + 2 PAIKI 1 Private Agriculture (Agriculture) 0.0005 (Hectare ) 0.0005
Total 0.3791
[F. No. GJ/P/V/13/2019/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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