**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 13, 2026, authorizes specific officers as competent authorities for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956. The authorization pertains to the construction (widening/six-laning), maintenance, and operation of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (DAK/NE-5) extension to UER-II (NH-344M). The order is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority and Purpose**
* The Central Government exercised powers under Section 3(a) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The primary purpose is to facilitate the building, widening (six-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the national highway.
* **Project Scope and Location**
* **Project:** Extension of Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (DAK/NE-5) to UER-II (NH-344M).
* **Stretch:** Km 10.25 to Km 17.16.
* **State/District:** Located in the State of Delhi, specifically within the Outer North district.
* **Designated Competent Authority**
* The ADM District (Outer North) is authorized as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for this specific stretch.
* **Affected Areas by Taluk and Village**
* **Mundka Taluk:** Covers 12 villages, including Chatesar, Jaunti, Garhi Randhala, Ladpur, Nizampur Rashadpur, Swada, Kanjhawala, Rani Khera, Rasoolpur, Ghewara, Karala, and Madanpur Dabas.
* **Bawana Taluk:** Covers 7 villages, including Punjab Khor, Salahpur Majra, Chandpur, Budhanpur, Sultanpur Dabas, Pooth Khurd, and Barwala.
**Impact Analysis**
**ADM District (Outer North)**
**Impact**
Designated as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the highway stretch between Km 10.25 and Km 17.16.
**Action Required**
Must perform the legal functions and duties of a competent authority under the National Highways Act, 1956, to facilitate land acquisition and management for the project.
**Landowners and Residents of Specified Villages (Mundka and Bawana Taluks)**
**Impact**
Land within the 19 listed villages is designated for acquisition to support the widening and operation of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway extension.
**Action Required**
Comply with land acquisition proceedings and administrative functions carried out by the authorized ADM (Outer North).
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
Authorized to proceed with the technical and administrative phases of building (six-laning), maintaining, and managing the specified highway stretch.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the appointed CALA to ensure the project timeline and maintenance requirements are met for the national highway extension.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government authorizes land acquisition, development, and appointment of competent authorities for national highways.
Delhi-Amritsar-Katra Expressway (DAK/NE-5): The major infrastructure project involving the building, widening, and maintenance of a six-lane expressway stretch mentioned in the notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for the notification and management of the national highway development project.
UER-II (NH-344M): The Urban Extension Road-II in Delhi, which serves as the specific connection point for the expressway extension covered by this land acquisition order.
Outer North District, Delhi: The specific geographical area and administrative district where the land acquisition and highway construction activities are localized.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
सं. 1794] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रलै 13, 2026/चत्रै 23, 1948
No. 1794] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 2026/CHAITRA 23, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1863(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खंड
(क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, नीच ेिी गयी अनसु ूची मे यथा जवजनदिष्ट (NH no. no yet to be assigned)
10.25 दकमी स े17.16 दकमी (दिल्ली-अमृतसर-कटरा एक्सप्रसे वे (DAK/NE-5) का UER-II (NH-344M) तक के भुखण्ड
के संबंध में उि राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमागण (चोड़ाकरने / छह लेन का बनान,े आदि), अनुरक्षण,प्रबंध और प्रचालन हते ु उि
अजधजनयम के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी के कृत्यो का पालन करने के जलए इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ेप्रकािन दक तारीख से
सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेप्राजधकृत करती ह।ै
2638 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
दिल्ली राज्य म ेंदिल्ली-अमृतसर-कटरा एक्सप्रेसव े (DAK/NE-5) का UER-II (NH-344M)तक की भूजमका अिगन।
(NH no. no yet to be assigned )
क्रजमक सक्षम भूजम का राज्य जिल ेका तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी जववरण 4 नाम 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 एडीएम राष्ट्रीय दिल्ली आउटर मुंडका 1 चटेसर
जिला (बाहरी रािमागग नॉथ ग
उत्तर) संख्या 2 िोन्द्टी
Newly
3 गढ़ी रंधाला
Proposed
4 लाडपरु
के दक.मी
10.25 5 जनिामपुर रििपरु
स े दक.मी
6 सवािा
17.16 तक
7 कंझावला
8 रानी खेड़ा
9 रसूलपरु
10 घेवरा
11 कराला
12 मिनपुर डबास
बवाना 1 पंिाब खोर
2 सलाहपुर मािरा
3 चांिपुर
4 बुठनपुर
5 सुल्तानपुर डबास
6 पुठ खुि ग
7 बरवाला
[फा. स. ं PIU/NE5/01/02]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th April, 2026
S.O. 1863(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 Km. 10.25
to Km. 17.16 of (NH no. no yet to be assigned) (Extension of Delhi-Amritsar -Katra Expressway (DAK/NE-5) till UER-
II (NH-344M) for building (widening /Six-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation in the State
of DELHI
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on Extension of Delhi-Amritsar -Katra Expressway (DAK/NE-5) till UER-II (NH-344M in the State
of DELHI.(NH no. no yet to be assigned)
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No. 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
1 ADM Newly DELHI Outer
Mundka 1 Chatesar
District Proposed North
2 Jaunti
(Outer KM 10.25
North) TO KM 3 Garhi Randhala
17.16
4 Ladpur
5 Nizampur
Rashadpur
6 Swada
7 Kanjhawala
8 Rani Khera
9 Rasoolpur
10 Ghewara
11 Karala
12 Madanpur Dabas
Bawana 1 Punjab Khor
2 Salahpur Majra
3 Chandpur
4 Budhanpur
5 Sultanpur Dabas
6 Pooth Khurd
7 Barwala
[F. No. PIU/NE5/01/02]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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