**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification declaring its intention to acquire land for the widening, maintenance, and management of NH-02 in Hazaribag, Jharkhand. The project covers the stretch from Km. 249.525 to Km. 320.81. Affected parties have a deadline of 21 days from the publication date (April 23, 2026) to file objections with the Competent Authority.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Authority**
* The Central Government is exercising powers under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The acquisition is for the public purpose of building (widening to 2-lane with paved shoulder or 4-lane), maintaining, and operating NH-02.
* The specific project area is located between Km. 249.525 and Km. 320.81 in the Hazaribag district of Jharkhand.
**Land Description**
* The land is situated in Village Barhi (CT), Taluk Barhi, District Hazaribag.
* The designated area involves Survey/Plot Number 1067.
* The land is classified as Private land (Nature: Dhan II) with a total area of 0.0303521 hectares (0.075 acres).
**Objection Procedures**
* Any person with an interest in the land may object to its use for the project within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the District Land Acquisition Officer, Hazaribag, detailing the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide objectors an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Following a hearing and any necessary enquiries, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections; this order shall be final.
**Transparency and Inspection**
* Detailed land plans and other specifics are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Private landholders in Village Barhi, specifically those associated with Plot No. 1067, face the acquisition of their property for national highway development.
**Action Required**
Must review the land plans at the Competent Authority's office and, if they have grounds for opposition, submit a written objection within 21 days of April 23, 2026.
**District Land Acquisition Officer, Hazaribag (Competent Authority)**
**Impact**
This official is designated as the Competent Authority responsible for overseeing the legal process of land acquisition and dispute resolution.
**Action Required**
The officer must facilitate the inspection of land plans, receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary enquiries, and pass final orders on the validity of objections.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for the notification and oversight of the National Highway development project.
National Highway 02 (NH-02): The specific transport corridor (Km 249.525 to Km 320.81) identified for widening, maintenance, and management.
District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand: The central location and primary jurisdiction where the land acquisition and infrastructure development are occurring.
District Land Acquisition Officer, Hazaribag: The designated 'Competent Authority' responsible for receiving written objections and conducting hearings regarding the 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.ं 1990] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, अप्रलै 23, 2026/विै ाख 3, 1948
No. 1990] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 2026/VAISAKHA 3, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 23 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 2063(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें 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 पश्चात् दक झारखडं राज्य के हज़ारीबाग़ जिल े में NH-02 के दक.मी. 249.525 से दक.मी.320.81 (हज़ारीबाग) तक के
भू-खण्ड के जनमाणग (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लने /4-लने का बनाना आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक
प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ैजिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची म ेंदिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिनग करन ेके अपन े
आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् जिला भू-अिगन पिाजधकारी को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी
और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप मे या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात्, यदि
कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आििे द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेगा ।
2910 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 में उपलब्ध
ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
झारखडं राज्य के हज़ारीबाग़ जिल ेम ें NH-02 के दक.मी. 249.525 स ेदक.मी.320.81 के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली
सरं चना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: झारखडं जिल े का नाम: हज़ारीबाग़
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: बरही
गावं का नाम: बरही (जसटी)
1 1067 जनिी धान II (जनिी) 0.075 ( एकर ) 0.0303521
Total 0.0303521
[फा. स. ं 11015/5/DHN/LA/Six Laning/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 23rd April, 2026
S.O. 2063(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 NH-02 in the stretch of land from Km. 249.525 to Km. 320.81 (Hazaribag) in
the district of HAZARIBAGH in the state of JHARKHAND, 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, District Land Acquisition
Officer, Hazaribag 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH2 in the stretch of
land from Km. 249.525 to Km. 320.81 (Hazaribag) in the district of HAZARIBAGH in the state of
JHARKHAND
State: JHARKHAND District: HAZARIBAGH
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Number Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Barhi
Village: Barhi (CT)
1 1067 Private Dhan II 0.075 (Acre ) 0.0303521
Total 0.0303521
[F. No. 11015/5/DHN/LA/Six Laning/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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