**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on June 16, 2026, declares the Central Government's intent to acquire land in Ludhiana, Punjab, for the development of NH-205-K. The project encompasses widening, maintenance, and management of the Ludhiana-Rupnagar and Ludhiana Bypass sections. Affected persons must submit any objections to the Competent Authority within 21 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* The land acquisition is initiated under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956, for a "public purpose."
* The project involves the building (widening, two-laning with paved shoulder, or four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH-205-K.
* The specific stretches covered are the Ludhiana-Rupnagar Section (Km 37.700 to 66.440) and the Ludhiana Bypass (Km 0.000 to 18.500).
**Land Acquisition Specifications**
* The land is located in Village Raian (196), Taluk Ludhiana (East), District Ludhiana, Punjab.
* A total of 0.2606 hectares of private agricultural land, comprising 11 specific survey/plot numbers, is scheduled for acquisition.
* Detailed land plans are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Objection and Resolution Process**
* Legal objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Samrala, within 21 days of the notification date.
* Objectors will be granted an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Following the hearing and any necessary inquiries, the Competent Authority will issue an order either allowing or disallowing the objections.
* Any order made by the Competent Authority under Section 3C(2) of the Act shall be final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons in Village Raian**
**Impact**
Private agricultural land holdings totaling 0.2606 hectares are subject to mandatory acquisition for national highway development.
**Action Required**
Interested parties must inspect the land plans at the office of the Competent Authority and, if necessary, file written objections stating their grounds within the 21-day statutory deadline.
**Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Magistrate, Samrala)**
**Impact**
The authority is designated to manage the legal process of land acquisition, including the verification of land details and the adjudication of disputes.
**Action Required**
The SDM must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to acquire land for national highway development.
NH-205-K: The specific National Highway project involving the Ludhiana-Rupnagar Section and Ludhiana Bypass for which land is being acquired.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and managing the development and maintenance of the national highway.
Sub Divisional Magistrate, Samrala: The designated 'Competent Authority' authorized to receive and hear objections regarding the land acquisition process.
District Ludhiana, Punjab: The primary geographical location where the land acquisition and highway construction are scheduled to take place.
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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.ं 3043] नई दिल्ली, मंगलवार, िनू 16, 2026/ज् यष्े ठ 26, 1948
No. 3043] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026/JYAISTHA 26, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िनू , 2026
का.आ. 3165(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 पश्चात ्दक पंिाब राज्य के लुजधयाना जिल ेमें राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसंख्या-205-K के लुजधयाना -रूपनगर खंड दक.मी. 37.700
से दक.मी. 66.440 एंव लुजधयाना बाइपास जडिाइन दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी. 18.500 तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गके जनमाणग
(चोड़ाकरने / चार लने का बनाने, आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना से उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें
जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा की थी ।
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, अथागत ् उप मण्डल मजिस्ट्रेट, समराला को जलजखत रूप मे प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी
और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत 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 तथा 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।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि अंजतम होगा।
4407 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग 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 ी
पंिाब राज्य के लुजधयाना जिल ेमें राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या-205-K के लुजधयाना -रूपनगर खडं दक.मी. 37.700 से
दक.मी.66.440 एंव लुजधयाना बाइपास जडिाइन दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी. 18.500 तकके जलए अिनग की िान े वाली
संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: पंजाब जजले का नाम: लुजियाना
क्रजमक सर्वेक्षण संख्या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की भूजम का क्षेत्रफल भूजम का क्षेत्रफल
संख्या प्रकृ जि (स्थानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
िालुक का नाम: लुजियाना (ईस्ट)
गांर्व का नाम: राईयााँ (196)
1 23//16 Min निजी कृ नि 0.0228 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0228
2 23//17 Min निजी कृ नि 0.0228 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0228
3 23//24/1 Min निजी कृ नि 0.043 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.043
4 23//25/1 Min निजी कृ नि 0.0202 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0202
5 23//25/2 Min निजी कृ नि 0.0126 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0126
6 27//3/1 Min निजी कृ नि 0.0076 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0076
7 27//3/2 Min निजी कृ नि 0.0101 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0101
8 27//4 Min निजी कृ नि 0.0658 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0658
9 27//5/1 Min निजी कृ नि 0.0405 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0405
10 27//6 Min निजी कृ नि 0.0076 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0076
11 27//7 Min निजी कृ नि 0.0076 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0076
Total 0.2606
[फा. स.ं 900/3/PIU-LDH/BM/LOT4-PKG1/LA/3a/3A2]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th June, 2026
S.O. 3165(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-205-K in the stretch of land from Ludhiana -Rupnagar Section Km 37.700
to Km 66.440 and Ludhiana Bypass Design Km. 0.000 to Km. 18.500 in the District of Ludhiana in the state
of PUNJAB.
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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, Sub
Divisional Magistrate Samrala 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 NH-205-K Ludhiana -
Rupnagar Section Km 37.700 to Km 66.440 and Ludhiana Bypass Design Km. 0.000 to
Km. 18.500 in the district of LUDHIANA in the state of PUNJAB
State: PUNJAB District: LUDHIANA
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: Ludhiana (East)
Village: Raian(196)
1 23//16 Min Private Agriculture 0.0228 (Hectare ) 0.0228
2 23//17 Min Private Agriculture 0.0228 (Hectare ) 0.0228
3 23//24/1 Min Private Agriculture 0.043 (Hectare ) 0.043
4 23//25/1 Min Private Agriculture 0.0202 (Hectare ) 0.0202
5 23//25/2 Min Private Agriculture 0.0126 (Hectare ) 0.0126
6 27//3/1 Min Private Agriculture 0.0076 (Hectare ) 0.0076
7 27//3/2 Min Private Agriculture 0.0101 (Hectare ) 0.0101
8 27//4 Min Private Agriculture 0.0658 (Hectare ) 0.0658
9 27//5/1 Min Private Agriculture 0.0405 (Hectare ) 0.0405
10 27//6 Min Private Agriculture 0.0076 (Hectare ) 0.0076
11 27//7 Min Private Agriculture 0.0076 (Hectare ) 0.0076
Total 0.2606
[F. No. 900/3/PIU-LDH/BM/LOT4-PKG1/LA/3a/3A2]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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