Executive Summary:
This notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways declares the intention to acquire land for the "Upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders", maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 217, specifically from Km 72.35 to Km 198.80 in the South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. Interested parties have 21 days from the notification's publication date (August 25, 2025) to object to the land acquisition. The notification was issued under Section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Land Acquisition Intention:** The Central Government intends to acquire land for upgrading National Highway 217 to a 2-lane road with paved shoulders between Km 72.35 and Km 198.80.
* **Legal Basis:** This action is taken under subsection 1 of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Affected Area:** The land acquisition affects the South Garo Hills district in the state of Meghalaya.
* **Objection Process:**
* Persons interested in the land can object to the acquisition within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Deputy Commissioner (Competent Authority).
* The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity for the objector to be heard.
* The Competent Authority's decision on the objection is final.
* **Land Details:**
* Detailed land plans are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* The schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including survey/plot numbers, type of land, nature of land and area in hectares for specific villages.
Impact Analysis:
Stakeholders:
* Landowners in the Affected Area:
* Impact: Loss of land (private, horticulture, forest, agriculture, residential) due to the acquisition for highway upgrade.
* Action Required: If desired, submit objections to the Deputy Commissioner within 21 days of the notification, including grounds for objection.
* Competent Authority (Deputy Commissioner):
* Impact: Responsible for receiving and processing objections to the land acquisition.
* Action Required: Provide objectors with an opportunity to be heard, conduct inquiries, and issue orders to allow or disallow objections.
* Ministry of Road Transport and Highways:
* Impact: Oversees the land acquisition process for the highway upgrade project.
* Action Required: Ensure compliance with the National Highways Act, 1956, and address objections raised by landowners.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: An Indian law that provides for the declaration of certain highways as national highways and for matters connected therewith.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of national highways in India.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
MEGHALAYA: The State in India where the land acquisition is taking place.
South Garo Hills: The district in Meghalaya where the land acquisition is taking place.
NH217: National Highway 217, the road being upgraded.
Baghmara: A Taluk in South Garo Hills district, MEGHALAYA
Gasuapara: A Taluk in South Garo Hills district, MEGHALAYA
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3794] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 25, 2025/भार 3, 1947
No. 3794] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2025/BHADRA 3, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 25 अगस्ट् त, 2025
का.आ. 3899(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक मघे ालय राज्य के साउथ गारो जहल्स जिले म ें NH-217 के दक.मी. 72.35 स े
दक.मी.198.8 (िारुग्रे स ेकरोंग्र ेसेक्िन) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के जनमागण “पेव्ड िोल्डर के साथ िो लने म ें उन्नयन”, अनरु क्षण,
प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै
ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अथागत् डैप्यटी कजमषनर् को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत की िाएगी और उसम ें
उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर
द्वारा सुने िान े का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात,् यदि कोई
हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर
सकेगा ।
5675 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
मघे ालय राज्य के साउथ गारो जहल्स जिल ेम ेंएनएच-217 के दक.मी. 72.35 स े दक.मी. 198.80
(िारुग्र ेस ेकरोंग्र ेसक्े िन) के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भूजम का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: मघे ालय जिल ेका नाम: साउथ गारो जहल्स
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या प्रकार (स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: बाघमारा सी & आरडी ब्लॉक
गावं का नाम: रोंगडोंग
0.1916798
1 Rongdong/RDR15A जनिी हॉर्टगकल्चर, फॉरेस्ट्ट 0.19168
(हक्े टेयर )
गावं का नाम: बिरर रोंगडोंग
Badri 0.2776166
2 जनिी हॉर्टगकल्चर, फॉरेस्ट्ट 0.277617
Rongdong/BRR20A (हक्े टेयर )
गावं का नाम: रोंगचके ग्र े
0.1387323
3 Rongchekgre/RGR13A जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.138732
(हक्े टेयर )
गावं का नाम: बोलसालग्र े
0.0190538
4 Bolsalgre/BGR13 जनिी रेजसडेंजियल,फॉरेस्ट्ट 0.0190538
(हक्े टेयर )
तालकु का नाम: गसअु पारा सी & आरडी ब्लॉक
गावं का नाम: चरे ेंगपारा
0.0428901
5 Cherengpara/CPL21A जनिी हॉर्टगकल्चर,रेजसडेंजियल 0.0428901
(हक्े टेयर )
Total 0.6699729
[फा. सं. NH-12012/06/2022/MG/Zone-V/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th August, 2025
S.O. 3899(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
"Upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders" maintenance, management and operation of NH-217 in the stretch of
land from Km. 72.35 to Km. 198.80 ( Darugre to Karonggre Section) in the district of South Garo Hills in the state of
MEGHALAYA, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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, Deputy Commissioner 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 within the stretch of land from
Km. 72.35 to Km. 198.80 (Daruggre to Karonggre Section) of the National Highways No-217 in the state of
MEGHALAYA
State: MEGHALAYA District: South Garo Hills
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: Baghmara C & RD Block
Village: Rongdong
0.1916798 (Hectare
1 Rongdong/RDR15A Private Horticulture, Forest 0.19168
)
Village: Badri Rongdong
Badri 0.2776166 (Hectare
2 Private Horticulture, Forest 0.277617
Rongdong/BRR20A )
Village: Rongchekgre
0.1387323 (Hectare
3 Rongchekgre/RGR13A Private Agriculture 0.138732
)
Village: Bolsalgre
0.0190538 (Hectare
4 Bolsalgre/BGR13 Private Residential,Forest 0.0190538
)
Taluk: Gasuapara C & RD Block
Village: Cherengpara
0.0428901 (Hectare
5 Cherengpara/CPL21A Private Horticulture,Residential 0.0428901
)
Total 0.6699729
[F. No. NH-12012/06/2022/MG/Zone-V/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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