**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on May 25, 2026, authorizes the Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO) of Dehradun as the competent authority for land acquisition. The acquisition is required for the upgradation of National Highway No. 7 (NH7) in Uttarakhand to a two-lane road with paved shoulders. The project covers a 12.7 km stretch from 21 Engineers Enclave GMS Road Dehradun, and the authorization is effective from the date of publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authority**
* The Central Government is exercising powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The notification officially designates the Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO), Dehradun, as the Competent Authority (CALA).
* The designated officer is authorized to perform all functions of a competent authority under the National Highways Act for the specified land stretch.
**Project Scope and Specifications**
* The project involves the upgradation of NH7 to "2 laning with paved shoulders."
* The specific stretch of land is from km. 0 to km. 12.7 of the 21 Engineers Enclave GMS Road Dehradun.
**Geographic Details**
* **State:** Uttarakhand.
* **District:** Dehradun.
* **Taluk/Mandal:** Dehradun.
* **Impacted Villages:** The land acquisition pertains to the villages of Dehrakhas and Chak Ajabpurkhurd.
**Impact Analysis**
**Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO), Dehradun**
**Impact**
This official is now legally empowered to act as the competent authority for land acquisition regarding the NH7 project stretch.
**Action Required**
The officer must perform the duties and functions prescribed under the National Highways Act, 1956, to facilitate the acquisition of land in the specified villages.
**Landowners in Dehrakhas and Chak Ajabpurkhurd**
**Impact**
Properties and land within the specified 12.7 km stretch of NH7 are subject to the acquisition process for highway upgradation.
**Action Required**
Affected landowners must comply with the acquisition proceedings and engage with the SLAO, Dehradun, for compensation and legal formalities as governed by the Act.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / NHAI**
**Impact**
The formal designation of a competent authority allows the government to proceed with the infrastructure development of the NH7 corridor in Uttarakhand.
**Action Required**
Ensure coordination with the appointed SLAO to meet project timelines for the upgradation of the highway stretch.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises power to authorize land acquisition and appoint competent authorities for highway projects.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the development of national highways.
National Highway No. 7 (NH7): The specific highway stretch in Dehradun, Uttarakhand (km 0 to 12.7), targeted for land acquisition and upgradation to two lanes with paved shoulders.
Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO), Dehradun: The designated competent authority authorized by this notification to perform land acquisition functions for the specified stretch of NH7.
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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.ं 2547] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, मई 25, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 4, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 2547] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MAY 25, 2026/JYAISTHA 4, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अधिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 25 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2639(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,े 21
इंजीधनयसग एन्द््लेव जीएमएस रोड देहरादनू (NH7) के कक.मी 0 ककमी स े 12.7 ककमी उत्तराखंड #2352; राज्य के तक के
पेव्ड शोल्डर के साथ दो लने म ें उन्नयन हते ु उि अनुसूची के स्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें क्रमशः उधल्लधखत 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 ें उधल्लधखत अधिकाररयों को उि अधिधनयम के अन्द्तर्तग सक्षम अधिकाररयों के कृत्सयों का धनष्पादन
करने के धलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राधिकारी के रूप म ेंप्राधिकृत करती ह ै
3709 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
उत्तराखंड राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग संख्या-NH7 पर भूधम का अधिग्रहण
क्रधमक सक्षम भूधम का राज्य धजल े का तालकु का नाम र्ावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राधिकारी धववरण 4 नाम 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 धवशेष भूधम राष्ट्रीय उत्तराखंड देहरादनू
देहरादनू 1 देहराखास
अध्याधि राजमार्ग
2 चक अजबपुरखुद ग
अधिकारी, संख्या
देहरादनू NH7
के कक.मी
0
से कक.मी
12.7 तक
[फा. स.ं NHAI/DDN/BYPASS]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th May, 2026
S.O. 2639(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 12.7 of 21 Engineers Enclave GMS Road Dehradun (NH7 ) in the State of UTTARAKHAND.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH7 in the State of UTTARAKHAND.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No. 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
1 SLAO, NH7 UTTARAKHAND DEHRADUN
Dehradun 1 Dehrakhas
Dehradun KM 0
2 Chak
TO KM
Ajabpurkhurd
12.7
[F. No. NHAI/DDN/BYPASS]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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