**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 31, 2026, authorizes specific officers as Competent Authorities for Land Acquisition (CALA) for National Highway No. 56 (NH56) in Rajasthan. The authorization is for the purpose of building (widening/four-laning), maintaining, managing, and operating specific stretches of the highway in the Banswara district. The order is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authorization and Scope**
* The Central Government exercised its powers under Section 3(a) of the National Highways Act, 1956, to designate competent authorities.
* The authorization covers the stretches of NH56 from Km 180 to Km 181.4, Km 214.8 to Km 225, Km 181.4 to Km 195.8, and Km 195.8 to Km 214.8.
* The intended works include widening, four-laning, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway within the state of Rajasthan.
**Designated Competent Authorities**
* **Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Banswara:** Authorized for land acquisition in Banswara Taluk (covering villages such as Malwasa, Sagdod, and Kandola).
* **Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Bagidora:** Authorized for land acquisition in Gangadtalai Taluk (covering villages such as Shivpura and Rola) and Bagidora Taluk (covering villages such as Chheenchh and Badodiya).
* **Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Sajjangarh:** Authorized for land acquisition in Sajjangarh Taluk (covering villages such as Garadiya, Jhumki, and others).
**Geographic Jurisdiction**
* The acquisition activities are restricted to the Banswara District of Rajasthan.
* The document lists 6 villages in Banswara Taluk, 13 in Gangadtalai Taluk, 25 in Bagidora Taluk, and 33 in Sajjangarh Taluk that are affected by these highway stretches.
**Impact Analysis**
**Sub-Divisional Magistrates (Banswara, Bagidora, and Sajjangarh)**
**Impact**
These officials are formally designated as the Competent Authorities for Land Acquisition (CALA) under the National Highways Act, 1956. They are now legally empowered to perform all functions related to land acquisition for the specified stretches of NH56.
**Action Required**
The SDMs must execute the administrative and legal functions required for the acquisition, management, and operation of the land as specified in the schedule of the notification.
**Landowners and Residents of specified villages in Banswara District**
**Impact**
Residents and landowners in the listed villages (including Malwasa, Shivpura, Chheenchh, and Garadiya) are impacted as their land falls within the stretches designated for highway widening and development.
**Action Required**
Affected parties must coordinate with their respective designated Sub-Divisional Magistrate for matters regarding the land acquisition process, compensation, or highway management activities.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains the necessary legal administrative framework to proceed with the widening and four-laning of NH56 in the Banswara region.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the planned infrastructure development of NH56 through the designated competent authorities.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government authorizes officers to perform land acquisition and highway development functions.
National Highway No. NH56: The specific highway stretch in Rajasthan designated for construction, widening, maintenance, and operation under this notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the development of national highways.
Banswara, Rajasthan: The primary district and state where the land acquisition and highway project activities are localized.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate: The designated Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) authorized to perform functions under the National Highways Act for the NH56 project.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-04082026-275139
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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.ं 4097] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 31, 2026/श्रावण 9, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 4097] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026/SHRAVAN 9, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 31 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4273(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खडं
(क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, नीच े िी गयी अनुसूची म े यथा जवजनदिष्ट 180 दकमी स े 181.4 दकमी के
NH56, 214.8 दकमी स े 225 दकमी के NH56, 181.4 दकमी स े 195.8 दकमी के NH56, 195.8 दकमी स े 214.8 दकमी
के NH56 तक के भुखण्ड के संबंध म ें उि राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चौड़ा करन/े चार लेन का बनाने, आदि),
अनुरक्षण,प्रबंध और प्रचालन हते ु उि अजधजनयम के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी के कृत्यो का पालन करन े के जलए इस
अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ेप्रकािन दक तारीख स े सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेप्राजधकृत करती ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
रािस्ट्थान राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या-NH56 तक की भजू मका अिनग ।
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 उपखंड राष्ट्रीय रािस्ट्थान बांसवाड़ा
बांसवाड़ा 1 मलवासा
अजधकारी, रािमागग
5937 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
बांसवाड़ा संख्या
2 सागड़ौि
NH56
3 पाड़ीकला
के दक.मी
180 4 कण्डोला
से दक.मी
5 सुरवाजनया
181.4
तक 6 सुरवाजनया
2 उपखंड राष्ट्रीय रािस्ट्थान बांसवाड़ा
गांगड़तलाई 1 जिवपुरा
अजधकारी, रािमागग
2 रोला
बागीिौरा संख्या
NH56 3 बोरडाबरा
के दक.मी
4 हडमजतया
214.8
से दक.मी 5 झेरछोटी
225 तक
6 झेरमोटी
7 खूंटा िलिी माला
8 हाण्डी
9 पांच महुरा
10 पोलापाण
11 तरदकया
12 मुन्ना डूगं र
13 गमानामाला
3 उपखंड राष्ट्रीय रािस्ट्थान बांसवाड़ा
बागीिोरा 1 छीछ
अजधकारी, रािमागग
2 बडौदिया
बागीिौरा संख्या
NH56 3 पाडजलया
के दक.मी
4 पछोरपाड़ा
181.4
से दक.मी 5 जचरौलाबड़ा
195.8
6 हमीरपुराबड़ा
तक
7 कुण्डी
8 पीपलोि
9 चौखला
10 नागावाडा
11 घाटीगडा
12 भोयन
13 ढेबरी कालू
14 बुडवा[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
15 इटाउवा
16 डूगरं ी
17 बोरतलाई
18 हमीरपुराछोटा
19 ढेबरीिेवा
20 नयापडाररया
21 िुनापडाररया
22 बारी
23 कललंिरा
24 सुवाला
25 सरेडीभीलान
4 उपखंड राष्ट्रीय रािस्ट्थान बांसवाड़ा
सज्जनगढ़ 1 गराजड़या
अजधकारी, रािमागग
2 झुमकी
सज्जनगढ़ संख्या
NH56 3 वािवा आम्बा
के दक.मी
4 िक्करवाडा
195.8
से दक.मी 5 झगोला
214.8
6 घाटीया
तक
7 कालाखुुँटा
8 सेवनीया
9 हिै ा मोगिी
10 भुरािौड़
11 गोिावाडा नारेंग
12 महुजडया वज्जा
13 टोडी काल ू
14 भीलकुआ
15 टाण्डामंगला
16 भड़वेल
17 गोिावाड़ा मनिी
18 लसोजडया
19 सेमलखेड़ा
20 मैराना
21 मईयावट4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
22 खुन्द्िनी रुपा
23 झकोजडया भोिर
24 झकोजडयानाथा
25 खुन्द्िनी हाला
26 सामलासेर
27 गोड़ा
28 महुजडयानाथा
29 मारखेमिी
30 झलदकया
31 धनपुरा
32 आमलीपाड़ा
33 हिे ा भाविी
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU-Vadodara/NH-56/LA]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 31st July, 2026
S.O. 4273(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 from Km. 180
to Km. 181.4 of the NH56, Km. 214.8 to Km. 225 of the NH56, Km. 181.4 to Km. 195.8 of the NH56, Km. 195.8 to
Km. 214.8 of the NH56 for building (widening / four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation in the
State of RAJASTHAN
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH56 in the State of RAJASTHAN.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the
No. 2 3 4 5 6 Village
1 7
1 Sub-Divisional Magistrate, NH56 RAJASTHAN BANSWARA
Banswara 1 Malwasa
Banswara KM
180 TO 2 Sagdod
KM
181.4 3 Padikala
4 Kandola
5 Survaniya
6 Survaniya
2 Sub-Divisional Magistrate, NH56 RAJASTHAN BANSWARA
Gangadtalai 1 Shivpura
Bagidora KM
214.8 2 Rola
TO[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
KM
3 Bordabara
225
4 Harmatiya
5 Jherchhoti
6 Jhermoti
7 Khunta Dalji
Mala
8 Handi
9 Panch Mahura
10 Pola Pan
11 Tarakiya
12 Munna
Doongar
13 Gamanamala
3 Sub-Divisional Magistrate, NH56 RAJASTHAN BANSWARA
Bagidora 1 Chheenchh
Bagidora KM
181.4 2 Badodiya
TO
KM 3 Padaliya
195.8
4 Pachorpada
5 Chirolabada
6 Hamirpurabada
7 Kundi
8 Peeplod
9 Chaukhla
10 Nagavada
11 Ghatigadha
12 Bhoyan
13 Dhebri Kalu
14 Budava
15 Itauwa
16 Doongri
17 Bortalai
18 Hamirpurachhota
19 Dhebrideva
20 Naya Padariya
21 Juna Padariya
22 Bari
23 Kalinjara6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
24 Suwala
25 Saredibheelan
4 Sub- NH56 RAJASTHAN BANSWARA
SAJJANGARH 1 Garadiya
DivisionalMagistrate,Sajjangarh KM
195.8 2 Jhumki
TO
KM 3 Vajva Amba
214.8
4 Shakkarvada
5 Jhagola
6 Ghatia
7 Kalakhunta
8 Sevaniya
9 Haija Mogji
10 Bhuradodh
11 Godavada
Nareng
12 Mahudia
Vajja
13 Todi kalu
14 Bhilkua
15 Tanda
Mangla
16 Bhadvel
17 Godavada
Manji
18 Lasodia
19 Semalkheda
20 Mairana
21 Maiyavat
22 Khundani
Rupa
23 Jhakodiya
Bhodar
24 Jhakodia
natha
25 Khundani
Hala
26 Samlaser
27 Gonda
28 Mahuriya
Natha[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
29 Markhemji
30 Jhalkiya
31 Dhanpura
32 Amlipada
33 Heja Bhavji
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-Vadodara/NH-56/LA]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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