**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 1, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the widening, maintenance, and operation of NH22 in Solan, Himachal Pradesh. The acquisition affects the stretch from Km 67 to Km 106.139, specifically targeting agricultural land in Barog village. Interested parties must submit any written objections to the Competent Authority within 21 days of the publication date.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Authority and Purpose**
* The declaration is made under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The land is required for public purposes, including widening (to two-lane with paved shoulder or four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH22.
**Geographic Scope and Land Details**
* The acquisition concerns the stretch of NH22 from Km 67 to Km 106.139 (Mini Secretariate DC Solan) in the Solan district of Himachal Pradesh.
* Specific land identified includes 0.021 hectares of private agricultural land (Ghasni) in Village Barog (801), Survey/Plot Number 947/585/297/1.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* Any person interested in the land may object to its use for the specified purpose within 21 days of the notification's publication.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer Civil Solan) and must clearly state the grounds for objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide objectors the opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
* Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority may allow or disallow objections via an order, which shall be considered final.
**Transparency and Inspection**
* Detailed land plans and other specifics related to the acquisition are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Village Barog)**
**Impact**
Owners of the specified private agricultural land (Survey/Plot No. 947/585/297/1) face the potential acquisition of their property by the government for highway development.
**Action Required**
Must submit written objections to the Sub Divisional Officer Civil Solan within 21 days of April 1, 2026, if they wish to contest the acquisition.
**Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer Civil Solan)**
**Impact**
Designated as the official body responsible for managing the legal process of land acquisition and dispute resolution at the local level.
**Action Required**
Must receive written objections, conduct necessary inquiries, provide hearings to objectors or their legal representatives, and issue final orders regarding the validity of objections.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / Central Government**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the initiating body seeking to secure land rights to proceed with the NH22 infrastructure project.
**Action Required**
Must ensure land plans are accessible for public inspection and proceed with the acquisition process in accordance with the National Highways Act after the objection period concludes.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises power to acquire land for national highway development.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the issuance of this notification and the overall management of the highway project.
NH22: The specific National Highway stretch (Km. 67 to Km. 106.139) designated for widening, maintenance, and operation.
Solan, Himachal Pradesh: The central location and administrative district where the land acquisition and highway project are situated.
Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Solan: The designated Competent Authority authorized to receive, hear, and decide upon objections 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
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1634] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, अप्रैल 1, 2026/ चत्रै 11, 1948 13, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1634] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 2026/ CHAITRA 11, 1948 ss, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1699(अ).— केन्द्रीय सिकाि, िाष्ट्रीय िाजमार् गअधिधनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ेंइसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िािा 3क की उप-िािा (1) द्वािा प्रित्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् किते हुए, यह समािान हो जान े
के पश्चात ्दक धहमाचल प्रिेश िाज्य के सोलन धजले म ेंNH22 के दक.मी. 67 स ेदक.मी.106.139 (धमनी सेक्रेटरिएट िस) तक
के भू-खण्ड के धनमागण (चौड़ीकिण/पेव्ड शोल्डि सधहत 2-लेन/4-लने का बनाना आदि), अनिु क्षण, प्रबन्द्िन औि प्रचालन के
लोक प्रयोजन के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका संधक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें दिया 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 दिन के भीति अपनी
आपधत्त प्रकट कि सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकािी, अर्ागत ् उप मंडल अधिकािी धसधवल को धलधखत रूप म ें प्रस्तुत की जाएर्ी औि
उसम ेंउसके आिाि अधिकधर्त दकए जाएंर्े औि सक्षम प्राधिकािी, आपधत्तकताग को व्यधक्तर्त रूप म ेंया दकसी धवधिक पेशेवि द्वािा
सुने जाने का अवसि िेर्ा औि ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी औि जााँच किने के पश्चात्, यदि कोई हो, धजस ेसक्षम
प्राधिकािी आवश्यक समझ,े आिेश द्वािा या तो आपधत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कि सकेर्ा या अननुज्ञात कि सकेर्ा ।
उक्त अधिधनयम की िािा 3र् की उप-िािा (2) के अिीन सक्षम प्राधिकािी द्वािा दकया र्या कोई भी आिशे अंधतम होर्ा ।
2396 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अधिसूचना के अंतर्गत आन ेवाली भूधम के िेखांक औि अन्द्य ब्यौिे सक्षम प्राधिकािी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ि
ह ैंऔि उनका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वािा धनिीक्षण दकया जा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
धहमाचल प्रिेश िाज्य के सोलन धजल े म ेंNH22 के दक.मी. 67 स े दक.मी.106.139 के धलए अजनग की जान े वाली सिं चना
िधहत अर्वा सिं चना सधहत भधू म का सधं क्षप्त धवविण ।
िाज्य का नाम: धहमाचल प्रिेश धजल े का नाम: सोलन
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकाि भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयि)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: सोलन
र्ावं का नाम: बड़ोर् (801)
1 947/585/297/1 धनजी एग्रीकल्चि (घासनी) 0.021 (हक्े टेयि ) 0.021
Total 0.021
[फा. स.ं NHAI/BOT/11019/22/2004/LA-187/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st April, 2026
S.O. 1699(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 NH22 in the
stretch of land from Km. 67 to Km. 106.139 (Mini Secretariate DC Solan) in the district of SOLAN 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, Sub Divisional Officer Civil Solan 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.
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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH22 in the stretch of land from
Km. 67 to Km. 106.139 (Mini Secretariate DC Solan) in the district of SOLAN in the state of HIMACHAL
PRADESH.
State: HIMACHAL PRADESH District: SOLAN
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: Solan
Village: Barog (801)
1 947/585/297/1 Private Agriculture (Ghasni ) 0.021 (Hectare ) 0.021
Total 0.021
[F. No. NHAI/BOT/11019/22/2004/LA-187/3A]
SAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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