**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on September 22, 2025, declares the government's intention to acquire land in the Howrah district of West Bengal for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of NH117 (specifically from km 0.145 to km 7.337). The notification provides a brief description of the land to be acquired and sets a deadline of twenty-one days from the publication date for objections to be submitted.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition for NH117:** The Central Government intends to acquire land in the Howrah district of West Bengal for NH117 improvements.
* **Stretch of Land:** The land acquisition pertains to the area between km 0.145 and km 7.337 of NH117.
* **Purpose:** The land is required for building (widening/Four lane with paved shoulder/Six laning etc.,), maintenance, management, and operation of NH117.
* **Objection Process:** Individuals with interest in the specified land can object to the land use for the stated purpose.
* **Deadline:** Objections must be submitted within twenty-one days from the date of publication of the notification.
* **Submission:** Objections must be submitted in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Howrah Improvement Trust) at the specified address in Howrah.
* **Content:** The grounds for the objection must be clearly stated.
* **Hearing:** Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal professional.
* **Authority's Decision:** The Competent Authority can allow or disallow objections after the hearing and any necessary further inquiries. The Competent Authority's decision is final.
* **Land Details Availability:** Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
* **Land Description:** The schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired (R.S. Plots) in the state of West Bengal, district of Howrah, Taluk of Howrah Town Survey and Village of Sibpur. Includes survey/plot numbers, type of land, nature of land and the area (in local unit and hectares).
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Owners/Interested Parties**
* **Impact:** Potential loss of land due to acquisition for highway construction and associated activities.
* **Action Required:** Submit written objections to the Special Land Acquisition Officer within twenty-one days of the notification's publication if they oppose the land acquisition.
**Howrah Improvement Trust / Special Land Acquisition Officer**
* **Impact:** Responsible for receiving and processing objections related to the land acquisition.
* **Action Required:** Review submitted objections, provide objectors with a hearing, conduct further inquiries as necessary, and make a final decision regarding the objections.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
* **Impact:** Responsible for ensuring the land acquisition process aligns with the project timeline and objectives.
* **Action Required:** Monitor the objection process and coordinate with the Special Land Acquisition Officer to facilitate timely resolution.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary law authorizing land acquisition for national highway projects, specifically referenced for exercising powers under section 3A.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry issuing the notification, responsible for road transport and highway development.
NH117: The specific national highway being widened/improved, impacting land acquisition.
Howrah: The district in West Bengal where the land acquisition is taking place.
Section 3A, 3C of National Highways Act, 1956: Sections of the National Highways Act that pertain to the declaration of intention to acquire land and dealing with objections.
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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.ं 4150] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, जसतम्ब र 22, 2025/भार 31, 1947 27, 1947
No. 4150] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2025/BHADRA 31, 1947 A 27, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 जसतम्ब र, 2025
का.आ. 4268(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 पजश्चम बगं ाल राज्य के हावडा जिले म ें NH117 के दक.मी. 0.145 स े दक.मी. 7.337 तक के भ-ू खण्ड
के जनमागण (चौडीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 4-लने /6-लने का बनाना आदि), रखरखाव, प्रबंधन और संचालन के लोक
प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजित ह ै जिसका संजिप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची म ें दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के
अपन े आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3C की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्क ीस दिन के भीतर
अपनी आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सिम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत ्जविेष भूजम अजधग्रहण (HIT), हावडा (जिला स्ट्तरीय कायागलय
भवन (भूतल), 12, जनत्याधन मुखिी रोड, हावडा- 711 101) को जलजखत रूप म ें प्रस्ट्ततु की िाएगी और उसम ें उसके
आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सिम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े
िाने का अवसर िेगा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,् यदि कोई हो, जिस े
सिम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर सकेगा ।
6277 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3C की उप-धारा (2) के अधीन सिम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि
अंजतम होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अतं गतग आने वाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सिम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ध ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीिण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
पजश्चम बंगाल राज्य के हावडा जिले म ेंNH117 के दक.मी. 0.145 स े दक.मी. 7.337 के जलए अिगन की िान े वाली सरं चना
रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम (R.S. Plots) का संजिप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: पजश्चम बगं ाल जिल ेका नाम: हावडा
क्रजमक सविे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का ित्रे फल भजू म का ित्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: हावडा टाउन सव े
गावं का नाम: जिबपुर (ि.ेएल. न-ं 1)
1 R S 13 (Sheet - 54) जनिी (वास्ट्तु) नॉन-एग्रीकल्चर 0.0898 (एकर ) 0.0363416
R.S. 181 (Sheet-
2 जनिी (Viti) नॉन-एग्रीकल्चर 0.0353 (एकर ) 0.0142857
44)
Total 0.0506273
[फा. सं. NHAI/PIU-KOL/Kona Expressway/NH-117/Vol-03/3A2]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd September, 2025
S.O. 4268(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/Four lane with paved shoulder/Six laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH117 in the
stretch of land from km. 0.145 to km. 7.337 in the district of HOWRAH in the state of WEST BENGAL, 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, the Special Land Acquisition
Officer (Howrah Improvement Trust), Howrah [District Level Office Building (Ground Floor,) 12, Nityadhan
Mukherjee Road, Howrah - 711 101] 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 (R.S. Plots) to be acquired with or without structures falling NH117 in the stretch of land
from km. 0.145 to km. 7.337 of the NH 117 in the district of HOWRAH in the state of WEST BENGAL
State: WEST BENGAL District: HOWRAH
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: Howrah Town Survey
Village: Sibpur (JL. No. 1)
1 R S 13 (Sheet - 54) Private (Bastu) Non-Agriculture 0.0898 (Acre ) 0.0363416
2 R.S. 181 (Sheet- 44) Private (Viti) Non-agriculture 0.0353 (Acre ) 0.0142857
Total 0.0506273
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-KOL/Kona Expressway/NH-117/Vol-03/3A2]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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