**Executive Summary**
This Gazette of India notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on February 6, 2026, declares the central government's intention to acquire land in Sabarkantha district, Gujarat for the purpose of building, maintaining, managing, and operating NH-168G from Km. 62.5 to Km. 104. Interested parties have 21 days from the date of publication to object to the land acquisition. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Magistrate.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Intention:** The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land.
* **Purpose of Acquisition:** Construction (widening/two-lane with paved shoulder/four-laning), maintenance, management and operation of NH-168G.
* **Location of Land:** Sabarkantha district, Gujarat, between Km. 62.5 and Km. 104.
* **Objection Period:** Interested parties have 21 days from the date of publication of the notification to object to the land acquisition.
* **How to Object:** Submit a written objection to the Sub Divisional Magistrate, stating the grounds for objection.
* **Hearing of Objections:** The Competent Authority will provide an opportunity to be heard, either in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Final Order:** Any order made by the Competent Authority is final.
* **Land Details:** Land plans and other details of the land to be acquired are available at the office of the Competent Authority for inspection.
* **Specific Land Details:**
* State: Gujarat
* District: Sabarkantha
* Taluk: Idar
* Village: Umedgadh
* Survey/Plot Number: 1488
* Type of Land: Private
* Nature of Land: Agriculture
* Area: 0.0151 Hectare
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Owners/Interested Parties in the Sabarkantha District, Gujarat**
* **Impact:** Landowners within the specified stretch of NH-168G (Km 62.5 to Km 104) will potentially have their land acquired by the government. This impacts their property ownership and potentially their livelihoods if the land is used for agriculture or other income-generating activities.
* **Action Required:** Landowners who object to the acquisition must submit their written objections to the Sub Divisional Magistrate within 21 days of the notification's publication. They may also need to attend hearings and present their case.
**General Public**
* **Impact:** Improved road infrastructure through wider or better roads could benefit the public with enhanced connectivity and transport.
* **Action Required:** No action is required unless someone wants to object to the project.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The legal basis for the land acquisition described in the notification.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry issuing the notification for land acquisition.
NH-168G: National Highway being widened/improved in Gujarat.
Gujarat: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Sabarkantha: District in Gujarat where the land acquisition is taking place along NH-168G.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 598] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, फरवरी 6, 2026/माघ 17, 1947
No. 598] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2026/MAGHA 17, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 6 फरवरी, 2026
का.आ. 628(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग अधिधियम 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजस ेइसम ेंइसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उप-िारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह समािाि हो जाि े
के पश्चात ्कक र्ुजरात राज्य के साबरकाांठा धजले म ेंNH-168G के कक.मी. 62.5 स ेकक.मी.104 () तक के भू-खण्ड के धिमाणग
(चौड़ीकरण/पेव्ड शोल्डर सधहत 2-लेि/4-लेि का बिािा आकद), अिुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्िि और प्रचालि के लोक प्रयोजि के धलए
वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ै धजसका सांधक्षप्त वणगि िीच े अिुसूची म ें कदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजगि करि े के अपि े आशय की
घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (1) के अिीि पूवोक्त
प्रयोजि के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदि के भीतर अपिी
आपधत्त प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपधत्त सक्षम प्राधिकारी, अर्ागत ् उप प्रभार्ीय न्द्यायािीश को धलधखत रूप म ें प्रस्तुत की जाएर्ी और
उसम ेंउसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएांर्े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आपधत्तकता गको व्यधक्तर्त रूप म ेंया ककसी धवधिक पेशेवर
902 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
द्वारा सुिे जािे का अवसर दर्े ा और ऐसी आपधत्तयों की सुिवाई के पश्चात ्तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करिे के पश्चात्, यकद
कोई हो, धजस े सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदशे द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अिुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या अििज्ञु ात कर
सकेर्ा ।
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3र् की उप-िारा (2) के अिीि सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश अांधतम
होर्ा ।
इस अधिसूचिा के अांतर्गत आि ेवाली भूधम के रेखाांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ि
ह ैंऔर उिका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धिरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अिसु चू ी
र्ुजरात राज्य के साबरकाांठा धजले म ेंNH-168G के कक.मी. 62.5 स े कक.मी.104 के धलए अजगि की जाि े वाली सरां चिा
रधहत अर्वा सांरचिा सधहत भूधम का सांधक्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का िाम: र्जु रात धजल े का िाम: साबरकाठां ा
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ां या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भूधम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ां या (स्र्ािीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का िाम: इदर
र्ावां का िाम: उमदे र्ढ़
1 1488 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0151 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0151
Total 0.0151
[फा. स. ं GJ/P/V/14/09/2022/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 6th February, 2026
S.O. 628(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 NH-168G in the
stretch of land from Km. 62.5 to Km. 104 (Sabarkantha) in the district of Sabarkantha in the state of GUJARAT, 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
MAGISTRATE 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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH-168G in the stretch of land from
Km. 62.5 to Km. 104 (Sabarkantha) in the district of Sabarkantha in the state of GUJARAT
State: GUJARAT District: Sabarkantha
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Idar
Village: Umedgadh
1 1488 Private Agriculture 0.0151 (Hectare ) 0.0151
Total 0.0151
[F. No. GJ/P/V/14/09/2022/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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