**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on May 12, 2026, authorizes the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDO) of Waraseoni as the competent authority for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956. The acquisition is required for the upgradation of National Highway No. 543K (MH/MP Border Garra-Waraseoni-Tumsar Road) to two lanes with paved shoulders. The authorization is effective from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and covers a stretch of 43.6 kilometers (km 7+700 to km 51+300) in the Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authorization**
* The Central Government exercised its powers under Section 3(a) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The SDO Waraseoni is formally designated as the Competent Authority (CALA) to perform functions related to land acquisition for the specified project.
**Project Details and Scope**
* **Project Name:** Upgradation of NH-543K (MH/MP Border Garra-Waraseoni-Tumsar Road).
* **Technical Specification:** Upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders.
* **Project Stretch:** From kilometer 7.7 (7+700) to kilometer 51.3 (51+300).
**Geographic Coverage**
* **State and District:** Madhya Pradesh, Balaghat District.
* **Taluks/Mandals Involved:** The acquisition affects land across three Taluks: Waraseoni, Khairlanji, and Lalbarra.
* **Affected Villages:**
* **Waraseoni Taluk:** 13 villages including Mehandiwada, Wara (Part), Tumadi, Kaydi, Jhaliwada, Bagholi, Singodi, Katangtola, Rampayli, Sonjhara, Bithali, Baniya Tola, and Kouliwara.
* **Khairlanji Taluk:** 11 villages including Pipariya, Kharkhadi, Fulchur, Kumahali, Mowad, Shivpur Urf Lilama, Kinhi, Ghubadgondi, Khairlanji, Navegaon(Kh.), and Bhourgarh.
* **Lalbarra Taluk:** 4 villages including Manjhapur, Dongariya, Barbaspur, and Garra.
**Impact Analysis**
**Sub Divisional Officer (SDO), Waraseoni**
**Impact**
The SDO is officially vested with the legal powers of a "Competent Authority" under the National Highways Act, 1956.
**Action Required**
The officer must perform all statutory functions and duties related to the acquisition of land within the specified stretch of NH-543K.
**Landowners and Residents of Specified Villages**
**Impact**
Landowners in the 28 listed villages across Waraseoni, Khairlanji, and Lalbarra taluks will have their properties subject to acquisition for the highway project.
**Action Required**
Impacted parties should prepare for land acquisition proceedings and interface with the SDO Waraseoni regarding valuations, claims, or objections as per the Act.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / Project Developers**
**Impact**
The formal appointment of a competent authority allows the Ministry to proceed with the legal stages of land procurement for the NH-543K expansion.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the SDO Waraseoni to ensure the timely execution of land acquisition to meet project timelines for the 2-lane upgradation.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government authorizes officials to perform land acquisition functions for highway projects.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the development, maintenance, and regulation of National Highways in India.
National Highway No. NH-543K: The specific highway stretch (Garra-Waraseoni-Tumsar Road) identified for land acquisition and upgradation to two lanes with paved shoulders.
Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDO), Waraseoni: The official designated as the 'Competent Authority' to execute land acquisition and related administrative functions for the project.
Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh: The primary district and state where the targeted land parcels and highway development project are located.
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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.ं 2315] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, मई 12, 2026/विै ाख 22, 1948
No. 2315] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2026/VAISAKHA 22, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 12 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2407(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गअजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खंड (क)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचना के िासकीय रािपत्र म ेंप्रकाजित होने की तारीख स,े अनुजवभागीय
अजधकारी (रािस्ट्व) वाराजसवनी जिला बालाघाट (NH-543K) के दक.मी 7+700 स े दक.मी. 51+300 के तक के पेव्ड
िोल्डर के साथ िो लने म ें उन्नयन हते ु उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) में क्रमिः उजल्लजखत राज्य, जिलों,
तालुकों और गावों स ेसम्बजन्द्धत उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजि म ेंजवजनर्िगि भूजम के सम्बन्द्ध म ेंअनुसूची के
स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ेंउजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को उि अजधजनयम के अन्द्तगगत सक्षम अजधकाररयों के कृत्सयों का जनष्पािन करन ेके जलए
एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें प्राजधकृत करती ह ै|
3372 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
मध्य प्रिेि राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या NH-543K बरा ग- वाराजसवनी- तमु सर माग ग(महाराष्ट्र सीमा तक)
दक.मी 7+700 स े दक.मी. 51+300 तक भजू म का अजधग्रहण |
क्रमिक सक्षि भूमि का राज्य मिल े का तालकु का नाि गािं का नाि
सख्ं या प्रामिकारी मििरण 4 नाि 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 एसडीओ राष्ट्रीय िध्य बालाघाट
िारामसिनी 1 िेहदं ीिाडा
िारामसिनी राििागग प्रदेश
2 िारा (पाटग)
संख्या
NH- 3 तुिाडी
543K 4 कायदी
के कक.िी
5 झालीिाडा
7.7
6 बघौली
स े कक.िी
51.3 तक 7 ससंगोडी
8 कटंगटोला
9 रािपायली
10 सोनझरा
11 मबठली
12 बमनया टोला
13 कौलीिाडा
खैरलांिी 1 मपपररया
2 खडखडी
3 फुलचुर
4 कुम्हाली
5 िोिाड
6 मशिपुर उफग मललािा
7 ककन्ही
8 घुबडगोंदी
9 खैरलांिी
10 निेगांि(ख.)
11 भौरगढ़
लालबरा ग 1 िांझापुर
2 डोंगररया
3 बरबसपुर
4 गरा ग
[फा. स. ं : CE-ROBPL/30010/117/26-27]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th May, 2026
S.O. 2407(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 specified in the
corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Schedule relating to state, districts, taluk and villages mentioned in column
(4), (5), (6) and (7) respectively of the said Schedule for upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders of km. 7+700 to
km. 51+300 of Sub Divisional magistrate, Waraseoni Distt Balaghat (NH-543K) in the State of MADHYA PRADESH.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH-543K MH/MP Border Garra-Waraseoni-Tumsar Road in km.
7+700 to km. 51+300 in the State of MADHYA PRADESH.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No. 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
1 SDO NH-543K MADHYA BALAGHAT
Waraseoni 1 Mehandiwada
Waraseoni KM 7.7 PRADESH
TO KM 2 Wara (Part)
51.3 3 Tumadi
4 Kaydi
5 Jhaliwada
6 Bagholi
7 Singodi
8 Katangtola
9 Rampayli
10 Sonjhara
11 Bithali
12 Baniya Tola
13 Kouliwara
Khairlanji 1 Pipariya
2 Kharkhadi
3 Fulchur
4 Kumahali
5 Mowad
6 Shivpur Urf Lilama
7 Kinhi
8 Ghubadgondi
9 Khairlanji
10 Navegaon(Kh.)
11 Bhourgarh
Lalbarra 1 Manjhapur
2 Dongariya
3 Barbaspur
4 Garra
[F. No. CE-ROBPL/30010/117/26-27]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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