**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, regarding the acquisition of land for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of NH56 in Gujarat. It declares the acquisition of specific land parcels, with or without structures, absolutely vested in the Central Government. The notification is dated January 20, 2026, referencing earlier notifications and public announcements from 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose of Notification:** Acquisition of land for building, maintenance, management, and operation of NH56 in Gujarat.
* **Location:** The acquisition pertains to the stretch of land from Km. 179.7 to Km. 208.3 in the Bharuch district of Gujarat.
* **Land Acquisition Details:**
* **State:** Gujarat.
* **District:** Bharuch.
* **Taluk:** Netrang.
* **Village:** Netrang.
* Three land plots are being acquired, all are private non-agricultural (shop) land.
* Plot numbers: 1323P.
* Areas of the plots being acquired: 0.0008, 0.0004, and 0.0001 hectares, respectively.
* **Declaration of Acquisition:** The Central Government declares the land specified in the schedule should be acquired.
* **Vesting of Land:** The land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of this notification.
* **Reference to Previous Actions:**
* Refers to a previous notification, 2985(E) dated 03/07/2025.
* A summary of the previous notification was published in "Sandesh" and "The Times of India" both dated 02.08.2025.
* Objections filed under Section 3-C have been considered and settled.
**Impact Analysis**
**Land Owners/Interested Persons**
* **Impact:** Loss of land and structures located on the acquired parcels.
* **Action Required:** Relocation and potential claim for compensation per the National Highways Act, 1956.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
* **Impact:** Gains ownership of acquired land to enable project execution.
* **Action Required:** Coordinate with the competent authority to process compensation to land owners.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary law under which land acquisition for national highways is being carried out.
NH56: The specific national highway for which land acquisition is taking place in Bharuch district.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the project.
Bharuch: The district in Gujarat where the land acquisition for NH56 is taking place.
Gujarat: The state where the land acquisition for NH56 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.ं 254] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, िनवरी 20, 2026/पौष 30, 1947
No. 254] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026/PAUSHA 30, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 20 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 282(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उपिारा (1) के अिीन जारी की र्ई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन
और राजमार् ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. 2985(अ) तारीख 03/07/2025, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण,
भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें प्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा र्ुजरात राज्य के भरुच धजले म ें NH56 के कक.मी. 179.7 स े
कक.मी.208.3 तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग के धनमागण (चोड़ाकरने / चार लेन का बनाने, आकि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंिन और प्रचालन
के धलए उस अधिसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम का अजगन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचना का सार उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीन तारीख ताररख 02.08.2025
को "संिेि" ओर "ि टाइम्स ओफ इंकिया" िोनों म ें प्रकाधित ककया र्या था ;
जबकक सक्षम प्राधिकारी को िारा 3-र् के तहत िायर आपधि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै धजस पर धवचार ककया र्या ह ैऔर उसका
उधचत रूप स े धनपटान ककया र्या;
399 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी न े उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए अजगन ककया जाना चाधहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक
इस अधिसूचना के राजपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची में धवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
र्ुजरात राज्य के भरुच धजले म ेंNH56 के कक.मी. 179.7 स े कक.मी.208.3 के धलए अजगन की जाने वाली संरचना सधहत
अथवा संरचना रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का नाम: र्जु रात धजल े का नाम: भरुच
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ू वामी/ धहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यधक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: नत्रे र्ं
र्ावं का नाम: नत्रे र्ं
1 1323पी धनजी र्ैर कृधष (िकु ान) 0.0008 ककिोरकुमार
मुबारामजी चौिरी
1323 P
2 1323पी धनजी र्ैर कृधष (िकु ान) 0.0004 र्ौरीबेन ककिोरकुमार
चौिरी
1323 P
3 1323पी धनजी र्ैर कृधष (िकु ान) 0.0001 भीखाभाई रामभाई
माछी
1323 P
Total 0.0013
[फा. स. ं Bodeli-Vapi-2022/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 20th January, 2026
S.O. 282(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, 2985(E) Dated:03/07/2025 , published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section
(ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to
as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intension to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to
the said notification for building (widening/four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH56 in the
stretch of land from Km. 179.7 to Km. 208.3 in the district of BHARUCH in the state of GUJARAT
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Sandesh" and "The Times of India”
both dated 02.08.2025; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act;
And whereas the Competent Authority has received objections filed under Section 3-C, considered and settled
the same appropriately;
And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the competent authority has
submitted its report to the Central Government;
Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise of the powers
conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land
specified in the said Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose;
And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby
declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall vest
absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH56 in the stretch of land
from Km. 179.7 to Km. 208.3 in the district of BHARUCH in the state of GUJARAT
State: GUJARAT District: BHARUCH
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land
(in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Netrang
Village: Netrang
1 1323P Private Non Agriculture 0.0008 KishoreKumar
(Shop) Mubaramji Chaudhary
1323 P
2 1323P Private Non Agriculture 0.0004 Gauriben
(Shop) KishoreKumar
Chaudhary
1323 P
3 1323P Private Non Agriculture 0.0001 Bhikhabhai Ramabhai
(Shop) Machhi
1323 P
Total 0.0013
[F. No. Bodeli-Vapi-2022/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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