**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification dated May 8, 2026, declaring its intention to acquire land for the construction, maintenance, and operation of NH709B in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The project covers the stretch from Km 14.75 to Km 26.15 (Delhi-Saharanpur highway). Any person interested in the specified land must submit objections within twenty-one days from the date of this publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Legal Authority:** The notification is issued under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Project Scope:** The land is required for building (widening, two-laning with paved shoulder, or four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the Delhi-Saharanpur highway from the Delhi/UP Border to the EPE junction.
* **Land Description:**
* **Location:** State of Uttar Pradesh, District of Ghaziabad, Taluk of Loni, Village of Sadullabad.
* **Specific Parcel:** Survey/Plot Number 1, classified as private agricultural land.
* **Total Area:** 0.0162 Hectares.
* **Objection Procedure:**
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, specifically the ADM (LA) Ghaziabad.
* Objectors must state the grounds for their objection and will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or by a legal practitioner.
* Following an inquiry, the Competent Authority will issue an order to allow or disallow the objections; such orders are final.
* **Public Inspection:** Land plans and further details are available for inspection by interested parties at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons (Village Sadullabad)**
**Impact**
Private agricultural land (Plot No. 1) is identified for acquisition, potentially affecting ownership and land use rights for the purpose of highway development.
**Action Required**
Must submit any written objections regarding the use of the land to the ADM (LA) Ghaziabad within 21 days of the notification's publication.
**Competent Authority [ADM (LA) Ghaziabad]**
**Impact**
Designated as the primary official responsible for managing the legal intake of the land acquisition process.
**Action Required**
Must receive written objections, provide hearings to objectors or their legal representatives, conduct necessary inquiries, and issue final orders regarding the acquisition objections.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / NHAI**
**Impact**
Authorized to proceed with the intended acquisition to facilitate the widening and management of NH709B.
**Action Required**
Ensure land plans and project details are available for public inspection at the designated office.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to acquire land for the construction and maintenance of national highways.
NH709B (Delhi-Saharanpur Highway): The specific highway project involving widening and construction from the Delhi/UP Border to the EPE junction for which land is being acquired.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for the notification and execution of the national highway development project.
Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh: The central location of the land acquisition, specifically encompassing the Loni Taluk and Sadullabad village.
ADM (LA) Ghaziabad: The designated Competent Authority authorized to handle land plans and hear objections from interested parties regarding the acquisition.
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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.ं 2277] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 8, 2026/विै ाख 18, 1948
No. 2277] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2026/VAISAKHA 18, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अधिसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2368(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान हो िान े
के पश्चात ् दक उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य के गाजियाबाि जिले म ें NH709B के दक.मी. 14.75 से दक.मी.26.15 (दिल्ली सहारनपुर
हाईव े दिल्ली/यूपी बॉडरग से EPE िंक्िन) तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण (चौड़ीकरण/पव्े ड िोल्डर सजहत 2-लने /4-लेन का
बनाना आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणनग नीच े
अनुसूची में दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपन ेआिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम में जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3ग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र में इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी
आपजत्त प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आपजत्त सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् अपर जिलाधकारी (भु ० अ ०) गाजियाबाि को जलजखत रूप मे प्रस्ट्ततु
की िाएगी और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएंग े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप मे या
दकसी जवजधक पेिेवर द्वारा सुन े िान े का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसी आपजत्तयों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करन े
3305 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
के पश्चात्, 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 अंतगगत आन ेवाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय में उपलब्ध
ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
उत्तर प्रिेि राज्य के गाजियाबाि जिल ेमें NH709B के दक.मी. 14.75 से दक.मी.26.15 (दिल्ली सहारनपरु हाईवे
दिल्ली/यपू ी बॉडगर से EPE िंक्िन) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली संरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का
संजक्षप्त जववरण
राज्य का नाम: उत्तर प्रिेि जिल े का नाम: गाजियाबाि
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भूजम का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हक्े टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: लोनी
गावं का नाम: सािल्ु लाबाि
1 1 जनिी कृजष 0.0162 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.0162
Total 0.0162
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU-Gzb/709B/12011/LA/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th May, 2026
S.O. 2368(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 NH709B in the
stretch of land from Km. 14.75 to Km. 26.15 (Delhi saharanpur highway from Delhi/UP
Border to EPE junction) in the district of GHAZIABAD in the state of UTTAR 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, ADM (LA) Ghaziabad in writing
and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard,[भाग II—खण् ड 3(i)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH709B in the stretch of land from
Km. 14.75 to Km. 26.15 (Delhi saharanpur highway from Delhi/UP Border to EPE junction) in the district of
GHAZIABAD in the state of UTTAR PRADESH
State: UTTAR PRADESH District: GHAZIABAD
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: Loni
Village: Sadullabad
1 1 Private Agriculture 0.0162 (Hectare ) 0.0162
Total 0.0162
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-Gzb/709B/12011/LA/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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