**Executive Summary**
This gazette notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 22, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire 1.489 hectares of land in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand, for the maintenance and landslide mitigation of National Highway 7. Interested persons must submit any objections in writing to the Competent Authority within twenty-one days of this publication. The acquisition covers specific plots in the villages of Tilni, Kalna, and Shivanandi to ensure the operational safety of the highway stretch between Km. 368 and Km. 384.4.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Authority and Purpose**
* **Legal Basis:** The notification is issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Project Objective:** Land is required for a public purpose, specifically for building mitigation measures (landslide and sinking zone protections), maintenance, management, and operation of NH7.
* **Geographic Scope:** The acquisition affects the stretch from Km. 368 to Km. 384.4 (Lameri to Bhaidgonw) in the Rudraprayag district of Uttarakhand.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Timeline:** Any person interested in the land may object to its use within 21 days from the date of the notification's publication.
* **Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, identified as the Additional District Magistrate (ADM), Rudraprayag.
* **Hearing Rights:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow objections; this order is considered final under section 3C(2) of the Act.
**Land Details and Inspection**
* **Affected Areas:** The acquisition involves 13 specific survey/plot numbers across three villages: Tilni, Kalna, and Shivanandi.
* **Total Area:** A total of 1.489 hectares is identified for acquisition.
* **Nature of Land:** The land types mentioned include Gaucher (grazing), Banjar (barren), Chattan (rocky), Jalmagan (submerged), Roli, and Bhita.
* **Public Inspection:** Detailed land plans and descriptions are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Landowners and Interested Persons in Tilni, Kalna, and Shivanandi**
**Impact**
The identified land parcels, totaling 1.489 hectares, are slated for government acquisition, which may affect property rights and land usage for the named public purposes.
**Action Required**
Affected parties must review the land plans at the ADM's office and submit written objections to the ADM, Rudraprayag, within 21 days if they intend to challenge the acquisition.
**Stakeholder: Competent Authority (Additional District Magistrate, Rudraprayag)**
**Impact**
The ADM is legally designated to oversee the objection process, acting as the primary point of contact for the public and the deciding authority on the validity of claims.
**Action Required**
The authority must make land plans available for inspection, receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, and issue final orders to allow or disallow those objections.
**Stakeholder: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / NHIDCL**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the initiating body seeking to secure the land to implement critical safety and maintenance measures for NH7.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must follow the statutory acquisition process as defined by the National Highways Act, 1956, and proceed based on the final decisions rendered by the Competent Authority regarding the land plots.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the management of national highway infrastructure.
NH7 (National Highway 7): The specific highway project for which land is being acquired, specifically the stretch from Km. 368 to Km. 384.4 for landslide mitigation and maintenance.
Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand: The specific district and state where the land acquisition is taking place, defining the geographical scope of the notification.
Additional District Magistrate (ADM), Rudraprayag: The designated Competent Authority responsible for receiving and hearing objections regarding the land acquisition process.
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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.ं 3854] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 22, 2026/आषाढ 31, 1948
No. 3854] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2026/ASHADHA 31, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4024(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 िाने के पश्चात ् दक उत्तराखंड राज्य के रूर प्रयाग जिले म ें NH7 के दक.मी. 368 स े दक.मी. 384.4 (लमरे ी स े
भैंड़गांव तक) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण (भू-स्ट्खलन एव ं भू-धसाव हते ु आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक
प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे 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, अर्ातग ् अपर जिलाजधकारी, रूरप्रयाग को जलजखत रूप म े प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी
और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या दकसी जवजधक
पेिेवर द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ्तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,्
यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आििे द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनज्ञु ात 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 ।
5585 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग आने 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 ी
उत्तराखडं राज्य के रूर प्रयाग जिल े म ेंNH7 के दक.मी. 368 स ेदक.मी. 384.4 के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना
रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण ।
राज्य का नाम: उत्तराखडं जिल ेका नाम: रूर प्रयाग
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: रुरप्रयाग
गावं का नाम: जतलणी
ऍनज़् ड् ए-9(3)-
1 1008 सरकारी 0.22 (हक्े टेयर) 0.22
िी (गौचर)
ऍनज़् ड् ए-9(3)-
2 154 सरकारी 0.014 (हक्े टेयर) 0.014
डी (बंिर)
ऍनज़् ड् ए-(10)-
3 83 सरकारी 0.032 (हक्े टेयर) 0.032
4 (चट्टन)
ऍनज़् ड् ए-9(3)-
4 988 सरकारी 0.168 (हक्े टेयर) 0.168
डी (बंिर)
ऍनज़् ड् ए-9(3)-
5 992 सरकारी 0.038 (हक्े टेयर) 0.038
डी (बंिर)
गावं का नाम: कलना
ऍनज़् ड् ए-(10)-
6 1313 सरकारी 0.12 (हक्े टेयर) 0.12
4 (चट्टन)
ज़ड् ए-(6)-
7 1314 सरकारी 0.02 (हक्े टेयर) 0.02
1 (िलमगन)
ऍनज़् ड् ए-(10)-
8 1315 सरकारी 0.16 (हक्े टेयर) 0.16
4 (चट्टन)
ऍनज़् ड् ए-(10)-
9 1356 सरकारी 0.055 (हक्े टेयर) 0.055
1 (रोली)
ऍनज़् ड् ए-(10)-
10 1462 सरकारी 0.286 (हक्े टेयर) 0.286
4 (भीता)
ऍनज़् ड् ए-9(3)-
11 2067 सरकारी 0.18 (हक्े टेयर) 0.18
िी (गौचर)
ऍनज़् ड् ए-(10)-
12 759 सरकारी 0.148 (हक्े टेयर) 0.148
4 (भीटा )
गावं का नाम: जिवानन्द्िी
ऍनज़् ड् ए-(10)-
13 161 सरकारी 0.048 (हक्े टेयर) 0.048
4 (भीटा )
Total 1.489
[फा. सं. NHIDCL/PMU Chamoli/NH-07/ALT/LA/2025-26/3A1]
िे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 22nd July, 2026
S.O. 4024(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
(Mitigation measures of Landslide/Sinking Zone etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH7 in the
stretch of land from Km. 368 to Km. 384.4 (Lameri to Bhaidgonw) in the district of RUDRA PRAYAG in the state of
UTTARAKHAND, 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, ADM, Rudraprayag 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 NH7 in the stretch of land from
Km. 368 to Km. 384.4 (Lameri to Bhaidgonw) in the district of RUDRA PRAYAG in the
state of UTTARAKHAND.
State: UTTARAKHAND District: RUDRA PRAYAG
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Area
(in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Rudraprayag
Village: Tilni
NZA-9(3)-
1 1008 Government 0.22 (Hectare) 0.22
G (Gaucher)
NZA-9(3)-
2 154 Government 0.014 (Hectare) 0.014
D (Banjar)
NZA-(10)-
3 83 Government 0.032 (Hectare) 0.032
4 (Chattan)
NZA-9(3)-
4 988 Government 0.168 (Hectare) 0.168
D (Banjar)
NZA-9(3)-
5 992 Government 0.038 (Hectare) 0.038
D (Banjar)
Village: Kalna
NZA-(10)-
6 1313 Government 0.12 (Hectare) 0.12
4 (Chattan)
ZA-(6)-
7 1314 Government 0.02 (Hectare) 0.02
1 (Jalmagan)
NZA-(10)-
8 1315 Government 0.16 (Hectare) 0.16
4 (Chattan)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
NZA-(10)-
9 1356 Government 0.055 (Hectare) 0.055
1 (Roli)
NZA-(10)-
10 1462 Government 0.286 (Hectare) 0.286
4 (Bhita,)
NZA-9(3)-
11 2067 Government 0.18 (Hectare) 0.18
G (Gaucher)
NZA-(10)-
12 759 Government 0.148 (Hectare) 0.148
4 (Bhita)
Village: Shivanandi
NZA-(10)-
13 161 Government 0.048 (Hectare) 0.048
4 (Bhita)
Total 1.489
[F. No. NHIDCL/PMU Chamoli/NH-07/ALT/LA/2025-26/3A1]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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