**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 20, 2026, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land for the widening and maintenance of NH205 in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. The acquisition affects 0.0942 hectares of land across the villages of Ghayal and Khalota for public use. Interested parties must submit any objections in writing to the Competent Authority within 21 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Legal Authority**
* The acquisition is initiated under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The purpose is the construction (widening to 2-lane with paved shoulder or 4-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH205.
* The project covers the stretch from Km. 42.100 to Km. 56.770 (SDM Bilaspur) in the Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Land Area:** 0.0942 Hectares.
* **Affected Locations:**
* **Taluk Bilaspur Sadar, Village Ghayal (11):** Private agricultural land (Banjar Kadeem, Bagicha, G.M. Abadi, G.M. Malba) under survey numbers 644/570/76 and 811/667/280/3.
* **Taluk Namhol, Village Khalota (28):** Private agricultural land (Banjar Kadeem, G.M. Malba, Beed Khadetar) under survey number 192.
* Land plans and specific details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Objection and Hearing Process**
* Any person interested in the land may object to its use for the specified purpose within 21 days of the publication date.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Bilaspur/Sadar and must state the grounds for the objection.
* The Competent Authority will provide the objector an opportunity to be heard in person or via a legal practitioner.
* Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections; such orders are final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Interested Persons / Landowners**
**Impact**
Private owners of the specified plots in villages Ghayal and Khalota will have their land acquired for the national highway project.
**Action Required**
Affected individuals must submit written objections within 21 days if they oppose the acquisition. They may also visit the office of the Competent Authority to inspect land plans and details.
**Competent Authority (Sub-Divisional Officer, Bilaspur/Sadar)**
**Impact**
The officer is designated to receive, hear, and adjudicate all objections related to the land acquisition.
**Action Required**
The authority must conduct inquiries, provide objectors with a fair hearing, and issue final orders regarding the validity of the objections.
**Central Government / Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the initiating body responsible for the expansion and management of NH205.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must ensure the acquisition process follows the National Highways Act, 1956, and proceed with the construction and maintenance of the specified stretch after the objection period.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation providing the legal framework for the Central Government to acquire land for the construction and maintenance of national highways.
NH205: The specific National Highway stretch (Km. 42.100 to Km. 56.770) designated for widening, two-laning, four-laning, and maintenance.
District Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh: The specific geographical location where the land acquisition and highway development are taking place.
Sub-Divisional Officer (civil) Bilaspur/Sadar: The designated Competent Authority responsible for receiving and hearing objections regarding the land acquisition process.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the national highway project.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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
स.ं 1900] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अप्रैल 20, 2026/चत्रै 30, 1948
No. 1900] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2026/CHAITRA 30, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1971(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक जहमाचल प्रिेि राज्य के जिलासपरु जिले म ें NH205 के दक.मी. 42.100 स े दक.मी.56.770
(एसडीऍम जिलासपुर) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लने /4-लेन का िनाना आदि),
अनुरक्षण, प्रिन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीच े अनुसूची म ें दिया
गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतिद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ् उपमडं ल अजधकारी (ना.) सिर/जिलासपुर को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्तुत
की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म े या
दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िान े का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े
2798 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
के पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आििे द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या
अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतिद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
जहमाचल प्रिेि राज्य के जिलासपरु जिल े म ेंNH205 के दक.मी. 42.100 स ेदक.मी. 56.770 (एसडीऍम जिलासपरु ) के
जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना रजहत अर्वा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: जहमाचल प्रििे जिल ेका नाम: जिलासपुर
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: जिलासपरु सिर
गावं का नाम: घयाल (11)
एग्रीकल्चर (िंिर
1 644/570/76 जनिी किीम, िगीचा 0.0075 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0075
,गै.मु .आिािी)
एग्रीकल्चर (िंिर
2 811/667/280/3 जनिी किीम , 0.056 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.056
गै.मु.मलिा)
तालुक का नाम: नम्होल
गावं का नाम: खलोटा (28)
एग्रीकल्चर (िंिर
किीम ,
3 192 जनिी 0.0307 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0307
गै.मु.मलिा , िीड
खड़ेतर)
Total 0.0942
[फा. स.ं 11016/2/88/Cala Arki/Pkg-II/2022/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th April, 2026
S.O. 1971(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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
(widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH205 in the
stretch of land from Km. 42.100 to Km. 56.770 (SDM Bilaspur) in the district of BILASPUR 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)
Bilaspur/Sadar 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH205 in the stretch of land
from Km. 42.100 to Km. 56.770 (SDM Bilaspur) in the district of BILASPUR in the state of HIMACHAL
PRADESH
State: HIMACHAL PRADESH District: BILASPUR
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: Bilaspur Sadar
Village: Ghayal (11)
Agriculture (Banjar
1 644/570/76 Private Kadeem, Bagicha 0.0075 (Hectare ) 0.0075
,G.M. Abadi)
Agriculture (Banjar
2 811/667/280/3 Private Kadeem , 0.056 (Hectare ) 0.056
G.M.Malba)
Taluk: Namhol
Village: Khalota (28)
Agriculture (Banjar
Kadeem ,
3 192 Private 0.0307 (Hectare ) 0.0307
G.M.Malba , Beed
Khadetar ,)
Total 0.0942
[F. No. 11016/2/88/Cala Arki/Pkg-II/2022/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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