**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 13, 2026, authorizes the Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO) of Dehradun as the competent authority for land acquisition on NH123(507) in Uttarakhand. The authorization facilitates the rehabilitation, strengthening, and upgradation of the highway to a two-lane configuration with paved shoulders. The project covers a 13.373 km stretch from Lakhwar bend to the Lakshyar section, effective from the date of publication.
**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 Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO), Dehradun, is officially designated to perform the functions of the "competent authority" under the Act.
**Project Scope and Specifications**
* The project involves the rehabilitation and upgradation of National Highway NH123(507).
* The road will be upgraded to a 2-lane configuration including paved shoulders and general strengthening.
* The specific project stretch spans from KM 40.500 to KM 53.873 (Lakhwar bend to Lakshyar section).
**Geographic Jurisdictions**
* **State:** Uttarakhand.
* **District:** Dehradun.
* **Taluk:** Kalsi.
* **Affected Villages:** The notification identifies nine villages: Ludhera, Loharna, Khadi, Dhiroi, Singauta, Munsi, Lakhwar, Kainauta, and Lakshyar.
**Impact Analysis**
**Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO), Dehradun**
**Impact**
The officer is legally empowered to serve as the competent authority for the specified highway stretch.
**Action Required**
Execute all administrative and legal functions related to land acquisition as prescribed under the National Highways Act, 1956.
**Landowners and Residents of Identified Villages**
**Impact**
Residents of the nine listed villages in Kalsi Taluk are directly affected as their land falls within the stretch designated for highway expansion and rehabilitation.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the SLAO regarding land surveys, acquisition proceedings, and statutory requirements mentioned in the Schedule.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Ministry establishes the necessary legal framework to proceed with the infrastructure development of NH123(507).
**Action Required**
Monitor the progress of the rehabilitation and upgradation project between KM 40.500 and KM 53.873.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to acquire land and appoint competent authorities for national highway projects.
National Highway No. NH123(507): The specific highway stretch (km 40.500 to km 53.873, Lakhwar bend to Lakshyar section) identified for rehabilitation, upgradation to 2-laning, and strengthening.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the development of national highways.
Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO), Dehradun: The designated competent authority authorized to perform land acquisition functions under the Act for the specified highway project.
Dehradun, Uttarakhand (Kalsi Taluk): The central location and administrative jurisdiction where the land acquisition and highway development are applicable.
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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.ं 3678] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िलु ाई 13, 2026/आषाढ 22, 1948 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 3678] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026/ASHADHA 22, 1948 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3840(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खडं
(क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधसचू ना के िासकीय रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित होने की तारीख स,े
उत्तराखंड राज्य के िेहरािनू (NH123(507)) के दक.मी 40.500 स े दक.मी 53.873 (लखवाड बैण्ड स े लखस्ट्यार
सैक्िन) तक के जनमाणग (चौडीकरण /िो- लने पेवड िोल्डर सजहत करन े इत्यादि) रख रखाव प्रबंधन के जलए उि अनुसूची के
स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें क्रमिः उजल्लजखतराज्य, जिलों, तालुकों और गावों स े सम्बजन्द्धत उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ
(3) की तत्स्ट्थानी प्रजवजि में जवजनर्िगि भूजम के सम्बन्द्ध में अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को उि
अजधजनयम के अन्द्तगतग सक्षम अजधकाररयों के कृत्यों का जनष्पािन करने के जलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें
प्राजधकृत करती ह ै
5322 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
उत्तराखडं राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या-NH123(507) पर भजू म का अजधग्रहण
क्रजमक सक्षम भजू म का जववरण राज्य जिल ेका तालुक का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी 3 4 नाम 6 7
1 2 5
1 जविेष भूजम राष्ट्रीय रािमागग उत्तराखंड िेहरािनू
कालसी 1 लुधेरा
अध्याजि संख्या
अजधकारी NH123(507) 2 लोहारना
िेहरािनू के दक.मी 40.5
3 खाडी
से दक.मी 53.873
तक
4 जधरोई
5 ससंगोटा
6 मुन्द्िी
7 लखवाड
8 कैनोटा
9 लखस्ट्यार
[फा. सं. NH-123-UR-2017-18-535 ]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th July, 2026
S.O. 3840(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 rehabilitation and upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders configuration and
strengthening of km. 40.500 to km. 53.873 (Lakhwar bend to Lakshyar section) of Dehradun NH123(507)
in the State of UTTARAKHAND.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH123(507) in the State of UTTARAKHAND.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the
No. 2 3 4 5 6 Village
1 7
1 SLAO NH123(507) UTTARAKHAND DEHRADUN
Kalsi 1 Ludhera
Dehradun KM 40.5 TO
2 Loharna
KM 53.873
3 Khadi
4 Dhiroi
5 Singauta
6 Munsi
7 Lakhwar
8 Kainauta
9 Lakshyar
[F. No. NH-123-UR-2017-18-535 ]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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