**Executive Summary**
This statutory notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 24, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the development of NH-56 in Surat, Gujarat. The project involves the widening, maintenance, and operation of the highway between Km 208+300 and Km 240+300. Stakeholders wishing to object to this acquisition must submit their grounds in writing within 21 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* **Authorization:** The acquisition is initiated under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Purpose:** Land is required for public utility, specifically for building (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH-56.
* **Geographic Coverage:** The acquisition affects a stretch from Km 208+300 to Km 240+300 located within the Surat District of Gujarat.
**Objection Process**
* **Timeline:** Any person interested in the land may file an objection within 21 days from the date of the publication of this notification.
* **Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Special Land Acquisition Officer, Branch-1, Surat).
* **Legal Rights:** Objectors have the right to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality:** Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to either allow or disallow the objections; this order shall be final.
**Land Details and Inspection**
* **Total Area:** The notification covers a total of 14.0898 hectares of government land.
* **Affected Regions:** The land is distributed across the Taluks of Mangrol, Umarpada, and Mandvi, involving villages such as Jhankhvav, Nasarpore, Vadi, Balethi, Luharvad, Devgadh, Junvan, Sathvav, Beddha, and Visdaliya.
* **Public Inspection:** Detailed land plans and related documents are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The government gains the legal pathway to acquire necessary land for the infrastructure development of NH-56.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must oversee the inquiry process and ensure the project proceeds according to the National Highways Act.
**Interested Persons / Landowners**
**Impact**
Parties with interests in the specified land parcels (including government-held railway lines, forests, and grazing lands) will see a change in land use or management.
**Action Required**
Must submit any objections in writing within the 21-day deadline and prepare to present grounds for objection before the Competent Authority.
**Special Land Acquisition Officer (Competent Authority), Surat**
**Impact**
This office is designated as the primary body for receiving objections and conducting legal inquiries.
**Action Required**
Must provide land plans for public inspection, hear objectors, conduct necessary inquiries, and pass final orders regarding the acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to acquire land for public purposes related to highway development.
National Highway 56 (NH-56): The specific highway project involving construction, widening (2-lane/4-lane), and maintenance for which the land is being acquired.
Surat, Gujarat: The specific district and state where the land parcels intended for acquisition are located, specifically between Km 208+300 and Km 240+300.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and managing the overall highway development and land acquisition process.
Special Land Acquisition Officer, Surat: The designated Competent Authority responsible for receiving and hearing objections regarding the proposed land acquisition.
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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.ं 3907] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 24, 2026/श्रावण 2, 1948
No. 3907] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026/SHRAVAN 2, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4077(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान हो िान े
के पश्चात ् दक गुिरात राज्य के सुरत जिले म ें NH56 के दक.मी. 208+300 स े दक.मी.240+300 तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण
(चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए
वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपन े आिय की
घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत जविेष भूजम अजधकरण अजधकारी, ब्रान्द्च-1, सरु त को जलजखत रूप म े
प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े
या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ्तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने
5648 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
के पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझ,े आििे द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि अंजतम
होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आन ेवाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ध
ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
गुिरात राज्य के सुरत जिल े म ेंNH-56 के दक.मी. 208+300 स े दक.मी. 240+300 तक के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली
संरचना सजहत अर्वा संरचना रजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण ।
सरकारी भूजम
राज्य का नाम: गजु रात जजल े का नाम: सरू त
क्रजमक सर्वक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: मगं रोल
गार्वं का नाम: झखं र्वार्व
1 Railway Line सरकारी रेलर्वे लाइन 0.2007 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.2007
2 Road सरकारी रोड 0.6253 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.6253
तालकु का नाम: उमरपाडा
गार्वं का नाम: नासारपोर
3 452 सरकारी पड़तर/खराबो 0.0002 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0002
4 459 सरकारी जंगल 0.0024 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0024
गार्वं का नाम: र्वाडी
5 Marg सरकारी मागग 0.0147 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0147
तालकु का नाम: माडं र्वी
गार्वं का नाम: बलठे ी
6 128 सरकारी जंगल 0.0101 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0101
7 137 सरकारी गौचर 0.1329 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.1329[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
8 5 सरकारी जंगल 1.3104 (हक्े टेयर ) 1.3104
9 62 सरकारी जंगल 0.0039 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0039
गार्वं का नाम: लहु ारर्वड
10 167/A सरकारी खराबो 0.0016 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0016
11 168/B सरकारी जंगल 0.0016 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0016
12 171/B सरकारी जंगल 0.1782 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.1782
गार्वं का नाम: देर्वगढ
पीडबल्यूडी
13 1 सरकारी 0.0016 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0016
स्टोन क्वेरी
14 35 सरकारी गौचर 0.2596 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.2596
गार्वं का नाम: जनु र्वाण
15 KOTAR सरकारी कोटर 0.3768 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.3768
गार्वं का नाम: सठर्वार्व
16 60 सरकारी जंगल 1.3614 (हक्े टेयर ) 1.3614
17 63 सरकारी जंगल 0.0297 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0297
18 64 सरकारी जंगल 1.0798 (हक्े टेयर ) 1.0798
19 65 सरकारी जंगल 0.349 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.349
20 66 सरकारी गौचर 0.0158 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0158
21 68 सरकारी गौचर 0.013 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.013
गार्वं का नाम: बडे धा
22 53 सरकारी जंगल 2.8566 (हक्े टेयर ) 2.8566
गार्वं का नाम: र्वीसडालीया
23 10 सरकारी जंगल 0.3338 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.3338
24 11 सरकारी जंगल 0.2166 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.2166
25 12 सरकारी जंगल 0.2077 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.2077
26 23 सरकारी जंगल 0.3881 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.3881
27 3 सरकारी जंगल 1.5281 (हक्े टेयर ) 1.5281
28 37 सरकारी जंगल 0.2374 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.2374
29 39 सरकारी जंगल 0.4238 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.4238
30 40 सरकारी जंगल 0.83 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.834 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
31 7 सरकारी जंगल 0.7583 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.7583
32 River सरकारी नदी 0.3407 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.3407
Total 14.0898
[फा. स. ं Bodeli-Vapi-2022/3A1]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th July, 2026
S.O. 4077(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 / four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No….., in the stretch of
land from Km 208+300 to Km 240+300 in the district of SURAT 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, namely, Special Land Acquisition Officer,
Branch- 1, Surat 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 NH-56 in the stretch of land from Km.
208+300 to Km. 240+300 in the District of Surat in the State of GUJARAT.
(Government Land)
State: GUJARAT District: SURAT
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: Mangrol
Village: Jhankhvav
1 Railway Line Government Railway Line 0.2007 (Hectare ) 0.2007
2 Road Government Road 0.6253 (Hectare ) 0.6253
Taluk: Umarpada
Village: Nasarpore
3 452 Government Padtar/Kharabo 0.0002 (Hectare ) 0.0002
4 459 Government Forest 0.0024 (Hectare ) 0.0024[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Village: Vadi
5 Marg Government Marg 0.0147 (Hectare ) 0.0147
Taluk: Mandvi
Village: Balethi
6 128 Government Forest 0.0101 (Hectare ) 0.0101
7 137 Government GAUCHAR 0.1329 (Hectare ) 0.1329
8 5 Government Forest 1.3104 (Hectare ) 1.3104
9 62 Government Forest 0.0039 (Hectare ) 0.0039
Village: Luharvad
10 167/A Government KHARABO 0.0016 (Hectare ) 0.0016
11 168/B Government Forest 0.0016 (Hectare ) 0.0016
12 171/B Government Forest 0.1782 (Hectare ) 0.1782
Village: Devgadh
PWD STONE
13 1 Government 0.0016 (Hectare ) 0.0016
QUARRY
14 35 Government Gauchar 0.2596 (Hectare ) 0.2596
Village: Junvan
15 KOTAR Government KOTAR 0.3768 (Hectare ) 0.3768
Village: Sathvav
16 60 Government Forest 1.3614 (Hectare ) 1.3614
17 63 Government Forest 0.0297 (Hectare ) 0.0297
18 64 Government Forest 1.0798 (Hectare ) 1.0798
19 65 Government Forest 0.349 (Hectare ) 0.349
20 66 Government Gauchar 0.0158 (Hectare ) 0.0158
21 68 Government Gauchar 0.013 (Hectare ) 0.013
Village: Beddha
22 53 Government Forest 2.8566 (Hectare ) 2.8566
Village: Visdaliya
23 10 Government Forest 0.3338 (Hectare ) 0.3338
24 11 Government Forest 0.2166 (Hectare ) 0.2166
25 12 Government Forest 0.2077 (Hectare ) 0.2077
26 23 Government Forest 0.3881 (Hectare ) 0.3881
27 3 Government Forest 1.5281 (Hectare ) 1.5281
28 37 Government Forest 0.2374 (Hectare ) 0.2374
29 39 Government Forest 0.4238 (Hectare ) 0.4238
30 40 Government Forest 0.83 (Hectare ) 0.83
31 7 Government Forest 0.7583 (Hectare ) 0.7583
32 River Government River 0.3407 (Hectare ) 0.3407
Total 14.0898
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