**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification expressing the Central Government’s intention to acquire land for the construction, maintenance, and operation of NH351 in the Rajkot district of Gujarat. The project involves widening the highway to a 2-lane or 4-lane road with paved shoulders between Km 154 and Km 180.1. Stakeholders must submit any objections in writing to the Competent Authority within 21 days of the notification's publication date (April 13, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Authority and Purpose**
* The notification is issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The land is required for public purposes, specifically for building (widening/two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintaining, managing, and operating NH351.
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Highway Stretch:** Km 154 to Km 180.1, covering the Mahuva - Savarkundla - Amreli - Bagasra - Vadiya - Jetpur route.
* **Geographic Focus:** District of Rajkot in the state of Gujarat.
* **Specific Land Details:** The acquisition involves 0.1665 hectares of private agricultural land located in Village Charaniya, Taluk Jetpur.
* **Survey Numbers:** The specific plots identified are 171/1 PAIKI 2 (0.0291 hectares) and 171/1 PAIKI 3 (0.1374 hectares).
**Objection and Inspection Procedures**
* **Submission of Objections:** Any person interested in the land may object to its use for the specified purpose within 21 days of publication under section 3C(1).
* **Hearing Process:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or by a legal practitioner. Following an enquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections.
* **Finality of Decision:** Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C is final.
* **Public Inspection:** Detailed land plans and additional information are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders: Landowners and Interested Persons in Village Charaniya (Rajkot)**
**Impact**
Private agricultural land totaling 0.1665 hectares is subject to compulsory acquisition by the Central Government for infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
Affected parties must visit the office of the Competent Authority to inspect land plans. If they wish to contest the acquisition, they must submit written objections stating their grounds within 21 days from April 13, 2026.
**Stakeholders: Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority is mandated to manage the legal process of land acquisition, including the verification of land details and the resolution of disputes.
**Action Required**
The authority must receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, perform necessary enquiries, and issue final orders regarding the acquisition.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The legislative authority under which the Central Government exercises its power to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary ministry responsible for the administration of national highway projects and the issuance of land acquisition notifications.
NH351: The specific National Highway stretch (Mahuva to Jetpur) designated for infrastructure development, including widening to two or four lanes with paved shoulders.
Rajkot, Gujarat: The central location and administrative jurisdiction where the land acquisition for the NH351 highway project is being executed.
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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.ं 1826] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 13, 2026/चत्रै 23, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 1826] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026/CHAITRA 23, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1895(अ).— केन्द्रीय सिकाि, िाष्ट्रीय िाजमार् ग अधिधनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िािा 3क की उप-िािा (1) द्वािा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् किते हुए, यह समािान
हो जाने के पश्चात ् कक र्जु िात िाज्य के िाजकोट धजल े म ें NH351 के कक.मी. 154 स े कक.मी.180.1 (महुवा - साविकुंडला
- अमिेली - बर्सिा - वडीया - जते पिु ) तक के भ-ू खण्ड के धनमागण (चौड़ीकिण/पेव्ड शोल्डि सधहत 2-लने /4-लने का
बनाना आकद), अनुिक्षण, प्रबन्द्िन औि प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोजन के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका संधक्षप्त वणनग नीच े
अनुसूची म ें कदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजगन किन े के अपन ेआशय की घोषणा किती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3र् की उप-िािा (1) के अिीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पि िाजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचना के प्रकाशन की तािीख स े इक्कीस कदन के भीति अपनी
आपधत्त प्रकट कि सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकािीको धलधखत रूप म ें प्रस्तुत की जाएर्ी औि उसम ें उसके आिाि अधिकधित
ककए जाएंर् े औि सक्षम प्राधिकािी, आपधत्तकता ग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म ें या ककसी धवधिक पशे ेवि द्वािा सुन े जान े का अवसि
देर्ा औि ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सनु वाई के पश्चात ् तिा ऐसी औि जााँच किन े के पश्चात,् यकद कोई हो, धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकािी
आवश्यक समझ,े आदशे द्वािा या तो आपधत्तयों को अनज्ञु ात कि सकेर्ा या अननज्ञु ात कि सकेर्ा ।
2677 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3र् की उप-िािा (2) के अिीन सक्षम प्राधिकािी द्वािा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश
अंधतम होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचना के अतं र्तग आने वाली भूधम के िेखांक औि अन्द्य ब्यौिे सक्षम प्राधिकािी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ि ह ैंऔि उनका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वािा धनिीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
र्जु िात िाज्य के िाजकोट धजल े म ें NH351 के कक.मी. 154 स े कक.मी.180.1 (महुवा - साविकुंडला - अमिेली -
बर्सिा - वडीया - जते पिु ) के धलए अजनग की जान ेवाली सिं चना िधहत अिवा सिं चना सधहत भधू म का सधं क्षप्त धवविण
िाज्य का नाम: र्जु िात धजल े का नाम: िाजकोट
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकाि भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्िानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयि)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: जते पिु
र्ावं का नाम: चािणीया
1 171/1 PAIKI 2 धनजी कृधष 0.0291 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.0291
2 171/1 PAIKI 3 धनजी कृधष 0.1374 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.1374
Total 0.1665
[फा. स.ं GJ/P/V/13/2019/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th April, 2026
S.O. 1895(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 NH351 in the stretch of land from Km. 154 to Km. 180.1 (MAHUVA -
SAVARKUNDLA - AMRELI - BAGASRA - VADIYA - JETPUR) in the district of RAJKOT in the
state of GUJARAT, 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 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH351 in the stretch of
land from Km. 154 to Km. 180.1 (MAHUVA - SAVARKUNDLA - AMRELI - BAGASRA - VADIYA
- JETPUR) in the district of RAJKOT in the state of GUJARAT
State: GUJARAT District: RAJKOT
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Number Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Jetpur
Village: Charaniya
1 171/1 PAIKI 2 Private Agriculture 0.0291 (Hectare ) 0.0291
2 171/1 PAIKI 3 Private Agriculture 0.1374 (Hectare ) 0.1374
Total 0.1665
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