**Policy Summary:**
This notification, S.O. 3887(E), issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on August 25, 2025, authorizes competent authorities to perform functions under the National Highways Act of 1956, specifically regarding land acquisition for the NH85 (Kochi-Munnar) project in the state of Kerala. The authorization covers the stretch of land from Km 0 to Km 124.636 for building, widening to four lanes, maintenance, management, and operation. The schedule annexed to the notification details the specific areas affected: National Highway No. NH85 in the state of Kerala, Idukki District, Devikulam and Udumbanchola Taluks/Mandals. The villages impacted include Kannan Devan Hills, Mannamkandam, Anaviratty, Pallivasal, Vellathuval, Baisonvally, Chinnakanal, Poopara and Santhanpara. The competent authority designated is the Special Tahsildar, Land Acquisition, NH 85. The notification was issued under F. No 12254/PIU-CHN-I/NH85:Koc-Mun-LA/3a3A3D and signed by Shaikh Aminkhan, Director.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: A law enacted in 1956, which provides the legal framework for the development and maintenance of national highways in India. This notification references Section 3 of this Act.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The government ministry responsible for the development and maintenance of road transport infrastructure in India. This ministry issued the notification.
New Delhi: The location where the notification was issued.
NH85: National Highway 85, the specific highway being addressed in the land acquisition notification.
Kerala: The Indian state where the land acquisition for NH85 is taking place.
Idukki: The district in Kerala where land acquisition for NH85 is taking place.
KochiMunnar: The section of NH85 between Kochi and Munnar for which the notification pertains to building, widening and fourlaning.
Devikulam: A Taluk in Idukki district, Kerala, where land acquisition for NH85 is taking place.
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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.ं 3782] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 25, 2025/भाद्र 3, 1947
No. 3782] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 2025/BHADRA 3, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 25 अगस्ट् त, 2025
का.आ. 3887 (अ).— केन्द्रीय सिकाि, िाष्ट्रीय िाजमार्ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की िािा 3 के खंड
(क) द्वािा प्रदत्त शधियों का प्रयोर् किते हुए, नीच े दी र्यी अनुसूची म ें यथा धवधनर्िष्टि 0 ककमी स े 124.636 ककमी के
NH85 (कोच्ची - मन्नु ाि) तक के भुखण्ड के संबंि म ें उि िाष्ट्रीय िाजमार्ग के धनमागण (चौड़ाकिन े / चाि लेन का बनाने,
आकद), अनुिक्षण,प्रबंि औि प्रचालन हते ु उि अधिधनयम के अिीन सक्षम प्राधिकािी के कृत्य ों का पालन किन े के धलए इस
अधिसूचना के िाजपत्र म ेप्रकाशन कक तािीख स े सक्षम प्राधिकािी के रूप म ेप्राधिकृत किती ह।ै
अनसु चू ी
केिल िाज्य म ेंिाष्ट्रीय िाजमार् गसंख्या-NH85 तक की भूधमका अजगन।
क्रधमक सक्षम भूधम का िाज्य धजल े का तालकु का नाम र्ावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राधिकािी धवविण 4 नाम 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 स्पेशल िाष्ट्रीय केिल इडुक्की
देवीकुलम 1 कन्नन देवन धहल्स
तहसीलदाि, िाजमार्ग
5661 GI(1)/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
एल ए एन संख्या
2 माननामकंदम
एच 85, NH85
इडुक्की के कक.मी 3 अनवीिातत्य
0
से कक.मी 4 पल्लीवसल
124.636
5 वेलाथूवल
तक
उदम्ू बंचोला 1 बैसोंवाली
2 धचन्नकनाल
3 पूपिा
4 संथानपि
[फा. सं. 12254/PIU-CHN-II/NH85:Koc-Mun/LA 3a-3A-3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 25th August, 2025
S.O. 3887(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. 0 to Km. 124.636 of the NH85 (Kochi-Munnar) for building
(widening / four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation in the State of KERALA
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH85 in the State of KERALA
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No. 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
1 Special NH85 KERALA IDUKKI
Devikulam 1 Kannan Devan Hills
Tahsildar, KM 0 TO
LA NH 85, KM
2 Mannamkandam
Idukki 124.636
3 Anaviratty
4 Pallivasal
5 Vellathuval[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
Udumbanchola 1 Baisonvally
2 Chinnakanal
3 Poopara
4 Santhanpara
[F. No 12254/PIU-CHN-II/NH85:Koc-Mun/LA 3a-3A-3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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