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Executive Summary
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on August 13, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire 2.0287 hectares of land in the Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh for the development of National Highway 3 (NH3). The acquisition is intended for the widening, maintenance, and operation of the highway stretch between Km 201.55 and Km 202.3. Stakeholders and interested parties have a 21-day deadline from the date of publication to submit any objections to the Competent Authority.
Key Points / Main Content
Project Scope and Purpose
The land is required for public purposes, specifically the building (widening to 2-lane with paved shoulder or 4-lane), maintenance, management, and operation of NH3.
The acquisition targets a specific stretch of land from Km 201.55 to Km 202.3, located near Cinema Colony Bilaspur.
Land Details and Location
Location: Village D.P.F. Tarahan (330), Taluk Mandi, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh.
Total Area: 2.0287 hectares.
Land Type: Classified as Government land.
Nature of Land: Identified as "Jangal Mehduda, Gair Mehfooja."
Specific Plots: The acquisition involves survey/plot numbers 43/3/1 (0.2468 ha), 43/3/2 (0.9574 ha), and 8/3/1 (0.8245 ha).
Legal Framework and Procedures
The notification is issued under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (AC to DC Bilaspur) within 21 days of the notification's publication.
The Competent Authority is mandated to provide objectors an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order either allowing or disallowing the objections; this order shall be final.
Land plans and additional details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
Impact Analysis
Interested Persons / Land ClaimantsImpact
Persons with an interest in the specified land plots will have their land rights affected by the proposed government acquisition for highway development.
Action Required
Must submit written objections stating the grounds thereof to the AC to DC Bilaspur within 21 days of the notification. They may choose to represent themselves or hire a legal practitioner for the hearing.
Competent Authority (AC to DC Bilaspur)Impact
Designated as the primary official responsible for managing the legal challenges and procedural inquiries regarding the land acquisition.
Action Required
Receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary inquiries, and pass final orders to allow or disallow objections.
Central Government / Ministry of Road Transport and HighwaysImpact
Authorized to proceed with the infrastructure project (widening and maintenance of NH3) once the acquisition process and legal inquiries are finalized.
Action Required
Ensure the project adheres to the specified stretch (Km 201.55 to Km 202.3) and manage the resulting infrastructure according to the National Highways Act.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing national highway infrastructure projects.
NH3 (National Highway 3): The specific highway stretch (Km 201.55 to Km 202.3) designated for widening, maintenance, and operation under this land acquisition.
Mandi, Himachal Pradesh: The central location, including the district and specific village (D.P.F. Tarahan), where the land acquisition and highway project are applicable.
AC to DC Bilaspur: The designated Competent Authority responsible for receiving and hearing objections from stakeholders regarding the land acquisition.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 4317] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 13, 2026/श्रावण 22, 1948
No. 4317] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026/SHRAVAN 22, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अधिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4497(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािान हो जान े
के पश्चात ् कक धहमाचल प्रदशे राज्य के मंडी धजले म ें एन0एच0-3 के कक.मी. 201.55 स े कक.मी.202.3 (नजदीक धसनेमा
कॉलोनी) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के धनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड शोल्डर सधहत 2-लेन/4-लेन का बनाना आकद), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्िन और
प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका संधक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें कदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का
अजगन करने के अपने आशय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचना के प्रकाशन की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदन के भीतर अपनी
आपधत्त प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकारी, अर्ागत ्एसी0 टू0 डी0 सी0, धबलासपुर को धलधखत रूप म ेंप्रस्तुत की जाएर्ी
और उसम ें उसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएर्ं े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकता ग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म े या ककसी धवधिक
पेशेवर द्वारा सुने जान े का अवसर देर्ा और ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करने के पश्चात्, यकद
कोई हो, धजस े सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदशे द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या अननज्ञु ात कर
सकेर्ा ।
6267 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीन सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश अंधतम
होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचना के अंतर्गत आन ेवाली भूधम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ि
ह ैंऔर उनका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धनरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
धहमाचल प्रदेश राज्य के मंडी धजले म ेंएन0 एच0-3 के कक.मी. 201.55 स े कक.मी.202.3 के धलए अजगन की जाने
वाली संरचना रधहत अर्वा संरचना सधहत भूधम का संधक्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का नाम: धहमाचल प्रदेश धजल े का नाम: मडं ी
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: मडं ी
र्ावं का नाम: डी.पी.एफ़ ताराहण (330)
जंर्ल मैहददू ा,
1 43/3/1 सरकारी 0.2468 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.2468
र्ैर मैहफूजा
जंर्ल मैहददू ा,
2 43/3/2 सरकारी 0.9574 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.9574
र्ैर मैहफूजा
जंर्ल मैहददू ा,
3 8/3/1 सरकारी 0.8245 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.8245
र्ैर मैहफूजा
Total 2.0287
[फा. स.ं 11012/2/2014/LA/PIU-SML/3A. ]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th August, 2026
S.O. 4497(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 NH3 in the stretch of land from Km. 201.55 to Km. 202.3 (Near Cinema
Colony Bilaspur) in the district of MANDI in the state of HIMACHAL PRADESH, hereby declares its
intention to acquire such land
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, AC to DC Bilaspur 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH3 in the stretch of
land from Km. 201.55 to Km. 202.3 (Near Cinema Colony Bilaspur) in the district of MANDI in the state
of HIMACHAL PRADESH
State: HIMACHAL PRADESH District: MANDI
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: Mandi
Village: D.P.F. Tarahan (330)
Jangal
1 43/3/1 Government Mehduda, Gair 0.2468 (Hectare ) 0.2468
Mehfooja
Jangal
2 43/3/2 Government Mehduda, Gair 0.9574 (Hectare ) 0.9574
Mehfoojaa,
Jangal
3 8/3/1 Government Mehduda, Gair 0.8245 (Hectare ) 0.8245
Mehfooja
Total 2.0287
[F. No. 11012/2/2014/LA/PIU-SML/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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