**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued on June 16, 2026, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the government's intent to acquire land for the widening, maintenance, and operation of NH-205-K in Ludhiana, Punjab. The project covers the Ludhiana-Rupnagar section and the Ludhiana Bypass, totaling approximately 1.88419 hectares. Interested parties must submit any written objections to the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Samrala, within 21 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* **Authorization:** The acquisition is initiated under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Purpose:** The land is required for building (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 205-K.
* **Geographic Coverage:** The stretch includes the Ludhiana-Rupnagar section (Km 37.700 to 66.440) and the Ludhiana Bypass (Km 0.000 to 18.500) within the Ludhiana District of Punjab.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* **Timeline:** Any person interested in the land may object to its use for the specified purpose within 21 days of the notification date.
* **Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, specifically the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Samrala, detailing the grounds for the objection.
* **Right to be Heard:** The SDM will provide objectors the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Decision:** After inquiry, the SDM will issue an order allowing or disallowing objections; these orders made under Section 3C(2) are final.
**Land Details and Inspection**
* **Availability of Plans:** Detailed land plans and specific details of the acquisition are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Land Composition:** The schedule lists 34 survey/plot numbers across the villages of Machiwara (278) and Chuharpur (71).
* **Classification:** The land to be acquired includes both private and government-owned plots, categorized as "Agriculture," "Gair Mumkin," "Gair Mumkin Sadak," or "Gair Mumkin Rasta."
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Owners of private land and entities interested in the specified government plots in Machiwara and Chuharpur villages face the acquisition of their property (totaling 1.88419 hectares) for public infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Interested parties must review the land plans at the SDM office and, if they wish to oppose the acquisition, submit written objections within the 21-day deadline.
**Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM), Samrala**
**Impact**
The SDM is designated as the Competent Authority responsible for managing the legal administrative process of the acquisition.
**Action Required**
The SDM must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (Central Government)**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the initiating body seeking to expand and maintain the NH-205-K highway network to improve regional transport.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must ensure the acquisition follows the National Highways Act, 1956, and proceed with the project management and operation once the land acquisition process is finalized.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers for land acquisition and highway development.
NH-205-K: The specific national highway project involving the Ludhiana-Rupnagar section and the Ludhiana Bypass for which land is being acquired.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the administration, maintenance, and notification of national highway projects.
Sub Divisional Magistrate, Samrala: The designated Competent Authority authorized to receive and hear objections from persons interested in the acquired land.
Ludhiana, Punjab: The central district and state where the land acquisition and highway construction activities are localized.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3042] नई दिल्ली, मंगलवार, िनू 16, 2026/ज् यष्े ठ 26, 1948
No. 3042] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026/JYAISTHA 26, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िनू , 2026
का.आ. 3164(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 जिले में राष्ट्रीय रािमागग सख्ं या-205-K के लुजधयाना -रूपनगर खंड
दक.मी. 37.700 से दक.मी. 66.440 एंव लुजधयाना बाइपास जडिाइन दक.मी. 0.000 से दक.मी. 18.500 तक के राष्ट्रीय
रािमागग के जनमागण (चोड़ाकरने / चार लेन का बनाने, आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े
उपाबद्ध अनुसूची में जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करन े 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, अथातग ् उप मण्डल मैजिस्ट्रैट, 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
4406 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आने 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 तक के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली
संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: पिं ाब जिल े का नाम: लजु धयाना
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: समराला
गावं का नाम: माच्छीवाडा (278)
1 11//20 जनिी कृजष 0.0051 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0051
2 11//23 जनिी कृजष 0.0025 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0025
3 16//10 जनिी कृजष 0.0051 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0051
4 16//2 जनिी कृजष 0.0076 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0076
5 19//12/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0051 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0051
6 20//20 जनिी कृजष 0.2554 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.2554
7 20//25 जनिी कृजष 0.0152 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0152
8 21//17 जनिी गैर मुमदकन 0.0177 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0177
9 21//22 जनिी कृजष 0.0051 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0051
गैर मुमदकन
10 22//20/2 सरकारी 0.0051 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0051
सड़क
11 22//21/2 जनिी गैर मुमदकन 0.0278 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0278
12 22//23 जनिी कृजष 0.0835 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0835
13 22//24 जनिी कृजष 0.3035 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.3035
14 22//25 जनिी कृजष 0.2782 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.2782[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
गैर मुमदकन
15 263 सरकारी 0.1012 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.1012
रस्ट्ता
गैर मुमदकन
16 270 सरकारी 0.0556 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0556
रस्ट्ता
गैर मुमदकन
17 276 जनिी 0.0303 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0303
रस्ट्ता
गैर मुमदकन
18 281 सरकारी 0.091 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.091
रस्ट्ता
19 32//20 जनिी कृजष 0.0202 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0202
20 33//14/2 जनिी कृजष 0.129 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.129
कृजष / गरै
21 33//8 जनिी 0.0051 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0051
मुमदकन
गैर मुमदकन
22 332 सरकारी 0.0253 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0253
रस्ट्ता
गैर मुमदकन
23 333 सरकारी 0.0759 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0759
रस्ट्ता
गैर मुमदकन
24 335 सरकारी 0.0708 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0708
रस्ट्ता
25 34//1/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0177 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0177
गैर मुमदकन
26 349 सरकारी 0.0809 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0809
रस्ट्ता
गैर मुमदकन
27 358 सरकारी 0.0556 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0556
रस्ट्ता
28 36//2/3 जनिी गैर मुमदकन 0.0253 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0253
29 36//3/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0455 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0455
30 61//19/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0025 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0025
31 61//24 जनिी कृजष 0.0051 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0051
32 64//13/1 जनिी कृजष 0.0126 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0126
33 64//14/2 जनिी कृजष 0.0101 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0101
गावं का नाम: चहु ड़परु (71)
34 9//2/2 जनिी कृजष 0.00759 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.00759
Total 1.88419
[फा. स.ं 900/3/PIU-LDH/BM/LOT4-PKG1/LOT6-PKG6/LA/3a/3A1]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th June, 2026
S.O. 3164(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.
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-205K 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
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: Samrala
Village: Machiwara (278)
1 11//20 Private Agriculture 0.0051 (Hectare ) 0.0051
2 11//23 Private Agriculture 0.0025 (Hectare ) 0.0025
3 16//10 Private Agriculture 0.0051 (Hectare ) 0.0051
4 16//2 Private Agriculture 0.0076 (Hectare ) 0.0076
5 19//12/1 Private Agriculture 0.0051 (Hectare ) 0.0051
6 20//20 Private Agriculture 0.2554 (Hectare ) 0.2554
7 20//25 Private Agriculture 0.0152 (Hectare ) 0.0152
8 21//17 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0177 (Hectare ) 0.0177
9 21//22 Private Agriculture 0.0051 (Hectare ) 0.0051
Gair Mumkin
10 22//20/2 Government 0.0051 (Hectare ) 0.0051
Sadak
11 22//21/2 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0278 (Hectare ) 0.0278
12 22//23 Private Agriculture 0.0835 (Hectare ) 0.0835
13 22//24 Private Agriculture 0.3035 (Hectare ) 0.3035
14 22//25 Private Agriculture 0.2782 (Hectare ) 0.2782[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Gair Mumkin
15 263 Government 0.1012 (Hectare ) 0.1012
Rasta
Gair Mumkin
16 270 Government 0.0556 (Hectare ) 0.0556
Rasta
Gair Mumkin
17 276 Private 0.0303 (Hectare ) 0.0303
Rasta
Gair Mumkin
18 281 Government 0.091 (Hectare ) 0.091
Rasta
19 32//20 Private Agriculture 0.0202 (Hectare ) 0.0202
20 33//14/2 Private Agriculture 0.129 (Hectare ) 0.129
Agriculture /
21 33//8 Private 0.0051 (Hectare ) 0.0051
Gair Mumkin
Gair Mumkin
22 332 Government 0.0253 (Hectare ) 0.0253
Rasta
Gair Mumkin
23 333 Government 0.0759 (Hectare ) 0.0759
Rasta
Gair Mumkin
24 335 Government 0.0708 (Hectare ) 0.0708
Rasta
25 34//1/2 Private Agriculture 0.0177 (Hectare ) 0.0177
Gair Mumkin
26 349 Government 0.0809 (Hectare ) 0.0809
Rasta
Gair Mumkin
27 358 Government 0.0556 (Hectare ) 0.0556
Rasta
28 36//2/3 Private Gair Mumkin 0.0253 (Hectare ) 0.0253
29 36//3/2 Private Agriculture 0.0455 (Hectare ) 0.0455
30 61//19/1 Private Agriculture 0.0025 (Hectare ) 0.0025
31 61//24 Private Agriculture 0.0051 (Hectare ) 0.0051
32 64//13/1 Private Agriculture 0.0126 (Hectare ) 0.0126
33 64//14/2 Private Agriculture 0.0101 (Hectare ) 0.0101
Village: Chuharpur (71)
34 9//2/2 Private Agriculture 0.00759 (Hectare ) 0.00759
Total 1.88419
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