**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways issued this notification on April 20, 2026, to authorize a competent authority for land acquisition in the Union Territory of Ladakh. This authorization, effective from the date of publication, is for the construction of a 60-meter span major permanent bridge over the Indus River at Upshi on NH-03. The project facilitates the development of the Leh-Sarchu-Manali road stretch.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authority**
* The notification is issued under the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The Central Government formally authorizes specific officers to perform the functions of competent authorities under the Act for land acquisition.
**Project Specifications**
* **Nature of Work:** Construction of a standalone 60-meter span Major Permanent Bridge.
* **Project Location:** KM 423.950 on the Leh-Sarchu-Manali road (NH-03) over the Indus River.
* **Specific Land Stretch:** The acquisition involves land from KM 423.87 to KM 424.087.
**Jurisdictional Details**
* **State/UT:** Ladakh.
* **District:** Leh Ladakh.
* **Taluk/Mandal:** Kharu.
* **Village:** Upshi.
**Designated Competent Authority**
* The Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Kharu is appointed as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the specified stretch.
**Impact Analysis**
**Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Kharu**
**Impact**
The SDM is legally empowered to act as the "competent authority" under the National Highways Act, 1956, for the specified bridge project.
**Action Required**
The SDM must perform the functions and duties related to land acquisition for the identified stretch between KM 423.87 and KM 424.087.
**Landowners in Upshi Village**
**Impact**
Residents or entities owning land within the specified stretch (KM 423.87 to KM 424.087) in Upshi village are directly affected by the acquisition process.
**Action Required**
Affected parties must engage with the Sub Divisional Magistrate of Kharu regarding the legal proceedings of land acquisition as stipulated under the National Highways Act.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Ministry establishes the legal basis to proceed with the infrastructure development of the Leh-Sarchu-Manali road.
**Action Required**
The Ministry will oversee the project and coordinate with the authorized local officials to ensure the construction of the permanent bridge proceeds according to schedule.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The legislative framework under which the Central Government is authorized to appoint competent authorities for land acquisition.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the highway infrastructure project.
NH-03 (Leh-Sarchu-Manali Road): The specific national highway where a 60-meter span major permanent bridge is to be constructed over the Indus River.
Sub Divisional Magistrate, Kharu: The designated official authorized as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the project.
Upshi, Leh-Ladakh: The central location in the Union Territory of Ladakh where land is being acquired for the bridge construction.
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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.ं 1902] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 20, 2026/चत्रै 30, 1948
No. 1902] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1973(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खडं (क)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचना के िासकीय रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित होने की तारीख स,े केंर िाजसत
प्रिेि लद्दाख के उपिी म ें एनएच-03 पर लेह-सरच-ू मनाली मागग के दकलोमीटर 423.950 पर (मनाली को िून्द्य मानकर)
ससंधु निी के ऊपर 60 मीटर स्ट्पैन वाले एक स्ट्थायी पलु का जनमागण हते ु उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें
क्रमिः उजल्लजखत राज्य, जिलों, तालुकों और गावों स ेसम्बजन्द्धत उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजि म ेंजवजनर्िगि
भूजम के सम्बन्द्ध म ें अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को उि अजधजनयम के अन्द्तगतग सक्षम अजधकाररयों के
कृत्सयों का जनष्पािन करन े के जलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत करती हlै
2800 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
केंर िाजसत प्रििे लद्दाख के उपिी म ें एनएच-03 पर लेह-सरच-ू मनाली मागग के दकलोमीटर 423.950 पर (मनाली को
िून्द्य मानकर) ससंध ु निी के ऊपर 60 मीटर स्ट्पैन वाले एक स्ट्थायी पुल के जनमागण के जलए भूजम का अजधग्रहण।
क्रजमक सक्षम भूजम का राज्य जिल ेका तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी जववरण 4 नाम 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 उप प्रभागीय राष्ट्रीय लद्दाख लेह खारू 1 उपिी
न्द्यायाधीि, रािमागग लिाख
खारू संख्या NH3
के दक.मी
423.87
स े दक.मी
424.087
तक
[फा. स.ं Secy/Rev/UTL/2021(123)]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th April, 2026
S.O. 1973(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 Construction of Standalone 60 m Span Major Permanent Bridge
at KM 423.950 on Road Leh-Sarchu-Manali (Taking Manali as Zero) on NH-03 over Indus River at Upshi in the Union
Territory of Ladakh.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition for Construction of Standalone 60 m Span Major Permanent Bridge at KM 423.950 on Road Leh-
Sarchu-Manali (Taking Manali as Zero) on NH-03 over Indus River at Upshi in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of
No. 2 3 4 5 6 the
1 Village
7
1 Sub Divisional NH3 Ladakh LEH
Kharu 1 Upshi
Magistrate, KM 423.87 LADAKH
Kharu TO KM
424.087
[F. No. Secy/Rev/UTL/2021(123)]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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