**Summary of Government Notification: S.O. 3444(E)**
**Issuing Authority:** Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India
**Publication Date:** June 25, 2026
**Document Reference:** [F. No. NH-11011/14/2024-LA(Pt.2)] / CG-DL-E-25062026-273843
**Overview**
This official notification, published in the Gazette of India: Extraordinary (Part II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)), announces the enforcement date for specific provisions of the **Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026)**.
**Key Provisions and Effective Date**
* **Effective Date:** The Central Government has appointed **July 15, 2026**, as the date on which the relevant provisions shall come into force.
* **Legal Scope:** The notification specifically activates provisions related to **serial number 21** and its corresponding entries in the Schedule of the Jan Vishwas Act.
* **Impacted Legislation:** These provisions pertain to amendments made to the **National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956)**.
**Administrative Data**
* **Statutory Authority:** The notification is issued in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026.
* **Signatory:** Udit Agrawal, Joint Secretary to the Government of India.
* **Registration Numbers:** REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99; S.O. 3444(E); No. 3310.
* **Publication Information:** Uploaded by the Directorate of Printing at Government of India Press, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064, and published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.
Key Entities Referenced
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026: The primary legislation being brought into effect to decriminalize minor offences and enhance ease of doing business.
National Highways Act, 1956: The specific statute whose amended provisions (as listed in serial number 21 of the Jan Vishwas Act) are being operationalized by this notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The nodal central ministry responsible for implementing these legislative changes within the national highways sector.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3310] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनू 25, 2026/आषाढ 4, 1948
No. 3310] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026/ASHADHA 4, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 25 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3444(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, िन जवश्वास (उपबंधों का संिोधन) अजधजनयम, 2026 (2026 का 8) की
धारा 1 की उपधारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत ेहुए, 15 िलु ाई, 2026 को उस तारीख के रूप म ेंजनयत करती
ह ैजिसको, उि अजधजनयम के उपबंध िहां तक उनका संबंध उि अजधजनयम की अनुसूची की क्रम सं. 21 और उससे संबंजधत
प्रजवजियों से ह,ै राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) स ेसंबंजधत ह,ै प्रवृत्त होंग।े
[फा. स.ं एन एच-11011/14/2024- एल ए (भा.2)]
उदित अग्रवाल, संयुि सजचव
4751 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th June, 2026
S.O. 3444(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Jan Vishwas
(Amendment of Provisions) Act, 2026 (8 of 2026), the Central Government hereby appoints the 15th day of July, 2026
as the date on which the provisions of the said Act, in so far as it relates to serial number 21 and the entries relating
thereto in the Schedule to the said Act, relating to the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), shall come into force.
[F. No. NH-11011/14/2024-LA(Pt.2)]
UDIT AGRAWAL, Jt. Secy.
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