**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 24, 2026, authorizes specific officers to act as competent authorities for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956. The authorization pertains to the widening, maintenance, and operation of NH-08 in the State of Tripura, specifically the stretch from Km 93.5 to Km 103.04. The order is effective immediately from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Authorization**
* The Central Government exercised powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The notification officially designates competent authorities to perform functions necessary for the acquisition of land.
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Highway Section:** Churaibari-Mungiakami section of National Highway No. 8 (NH-08).
* **Kilometer Stretch:** From Km 93.5 to Km 103.04.
* **Geography:** Located within District Khowai in the State of Tripura.
* **Purpose:** The land is required for building (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the highway.
**Administrative Details**
* **Designated Authority:** The Additional District Magistrate (ADM) & Collector is appointed as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA).
* **Jurisdiction:** The authority covers the Mungiakami Taluk/Mandal.
* **Affected Villages:** The notification specifically identifies land in the villages of Sriramkhara, Ramkrishnapur, and Atharamura R.F.
**Impact Analysis**
**ADM & Collector (District Khowai)**
**Impact**
Authorized as the competent authority to exercise legal powers for land acquisition and project management under the National Highways Act, 1956.
**Action Required**
Must perform the functions of a competent authority to facilitate the building, maintenance, and operation of the specified NH-08 stretch.
**Landowners and Residents of Sriramkhara, Ramkrishnapur, and Atharamura R.F.**
**Impact**
Landholdings within the specified Km 93.5 to 103.04 stretch of NH-08 are subject to the acquisition process for highway widening and development.
**Action Required**
Follow subsequent administrative proceedings or notices issued by the ADM & Collector regarding land surveys or compensation as per the National Highways Act.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / NHIDCL**
**Impact**
Provides the necessary legal framework to proceed with the infrastructure development of the Churaibari-Mungiakami section.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the newly authorized competent authority to execute the four-laning and management of the specified highway section.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government authorizes competent authorities to perform land acquisition and highway management functions.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the notification and administration of national highway development and infrastructure projects.
National Highway 08 (NH-08): The specific highway segment (Churaibari-Mungiakami section) designated for widening, four-laning, and maintenance from Km 93.5 to 103.04.
ADM & Collector, Khowai: The designated Competent Authority (CALA) authorized to perform functions related to land acquisition for the highway project in Tripura.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3926] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 24, 2026/श्रावण 2, 1948
No. 3926] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2026/SHRAVAN 2, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 4096(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् गअधिधियम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की िारा 3 के खडं (क)
द्वारा प्रदत्त शधियों का प्रयोर् करत े हुए, िीच े दी र्यी अिुसचू ी म े यथा धिधिददष्ट खौिाई धजल े के चरु ाईबाडी-मुंधर्याकामी
एिएच-08 के Km 93.5 स े 103.04 तक के भुखण्ड के संबंि म ें उि राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग के धिमागण (चोडाकरिे / चार लेि का
बिािे, आदद), अिुरक्षण,प्रबंि और प्रचालि हते ुउि अधिधियम के अिीि सक्षम प्राधिकारी के कृत्यो का पालि करि ेके धलए
इस अधिसूचिा के राजपत्र म ेप्रकाशि दक तारीख स ेसक्षम प्राधिकारी के रूप म ेप्राधिकृत करती ह।ै
5676 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अिसु चू ी
धत्रपुरा राज्य के ख्िाई धजला म ेंएिएच-08 के चुराईबाडी-मुंधर्याकामी सेक्शि स े दकमी 93.5 स े 103.04
तक की भूधम का अजिग ।
क्रधमक सक्षम भूधम का राज्य धजल े का िाम तालकु का िाम र्ािं का िाम
सख्ं या प्राधिकारी धििरण 4 5 6 7
1 2 3
1 एडीऍम ्& राष्ट्रीय धत्रपुरा खोिै
मुंधर्एकामी 1 श्रीरामखरा
कलेक्टर राजमार्ग संख्या
2 रामकृष्णपुर
NH8
3 अठारामुरा
के दक.मी 93.5
आर .्ऍफ़ ्.
स े दक.मी
103.04 तक
[फा. स. ं NHIDCL/RO-Agt/W/T/LA/Churaibari-Mungiakami/2026-27/1400]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th July, 2026
S.O. 4096(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 from Churaibari-
Mungiakami section of NH-08 from Km 93.5 to 103.04 under District Khowai for building (widening / four-laning,
etc.), maintenance, management and operation in the State of TRIPURA
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition from Churaibari-Mungiakami section of NH-08 from Km 93.5 to 103.04 under District Khowai in
the State of TRIPURA.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No. 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
1 ADM & NH8 TRIPURA Khowai
Mungiakami 1 Sriramkhara
Collector KM 93.5
2 Ramkrishnapur
TO KM
103.04 3 Atharamura R.F.
[F. No. NHIDCL/RO-Agt/W/T/LA/Churaibari-Mungiakami/2026-27/1400]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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