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Executive Summary This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on August 14, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the maintenance and management of a Toll Plaza on NH-168G in Sabarkantha, Gujarat. Following the resolution of objections by the Competent Authority, the Central Government has mandated that the specified 0.6249 hectares of land vest absolutely in the Government, free from all encumbrances. This action follows a preliminary notification of intent dated June 19, 2026.
Key Points / Main Content
Legal Declaration and Authority
- The Central Government is exercising powers under Section 3D (1) and (2) of the National Highway Act, 1956.
- The notification follows the initial declaration of intent (Notification S.O. 3325(E)) published on June 19, 2026, and subsequent public notices in “The Indian Express” and “Divya Bhaskar” on July 1, 2026.
- All objections filed under Section 3-C have been considered and settled by the Competent Authority.
Project Scope and Location
- Purpose: The land is acquired for the construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management, and operation of NH-168G.
- Stretch: The acquisition covers the stretch of land from Km. 62.5 to Km. 104.
- Geography: The affected areas are located in the Idar Taluk of the Sabarkantha district in the State of Gujarat.
Land Details
- Total Area: A total of 0.6249 hectares of land is being acquired.
- Type of Land: All parcels identified in the schedule are classified as private agricultural land.
- Affected Villages: The land parcels are situated in the villages of Sapavada, Maniyor, and Laloda.
Impact Analysis
Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) Impact The Central Government now holds absolute ownership of the specified land. The land is vested in the Government free from all prior encumbrances. Action Required The Ministry must proceed with the planned construction, management, and operation of the Toll Plaza facilities on the acquired stretch of NH-168G.
Land Owners / Interested Persons Impact Private landowners listed in the schedule (including members of the Patel and Chenwa families) lose their legal title and rights to the specified agricultural plots. Action Required Affected parties must relinquish the land to the Central Government as per the provisions of the National Highway Act, 1956.
Competent Authority Impact The authority has completed the statutory requirement of hearing objections and submitting the final report to the Central Government under Section 3D(1). Action Required Facilitate any remaining administrative procedures required for the physical transfer of land and subsequent compensation processes as per the Act.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising its powers to acquire land for national highway projects.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The nodal ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the infrastructure development of national highways.
NH-168G: The specific National Highway stretch (Km. 62.5 to Km. 104) where land is being acquired for toll plaza maintenance and management.
Sabarkantha, Gujarat: The specific district and state where the targeted land parcels for acquisition are located.
Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956: The legal provision invoked to declare the final acquisition of land, vesting it absolutely in the Central Government.
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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.ं 4340] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अगस्ट्त 14, 2026/श्रावण 23, 1948
No. 4340] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026/SHRAVAN 23, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 14 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4520(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधियम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उपिारा (1) के अिीि जारी की र्ई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहि
और राजमार् ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचिा संख्या का.आ. 3325(E) तारीख 19/06/2026, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण,
भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ेंप्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा र्ुजरात राज्य के साबरकांठा धजले म ेंNH-168G के कक.मी. 62.5
स ेकक.मी.104 तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लाजा के धिमागण, अिुरक्षण, प्रबंिि और प्रचालि के धलए उस अधिसूचिा स ेउपाबद्ध
अिुसूची म ें धवधिर्दगष्ट भूधम का अजगि करिे के अपिे आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचिा का सार उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीि तारीख 01/07/2026 को
“ि इंधडयि एक्स्प्प्रेस ”, 01/07/2026 को “कदव्य भा्कर ” म ेंप्रकाधित ककया र्या था ;
जबकक सक्षम प्राधिकारी को िारा 3-र् के तहत दायर आपधि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै धजस पर धवचार ककया र्या ह ैऔर उसका
उधचत रूप स े धिपटाि ककया र्या;
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी ि े उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अिुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपिी
ररपोटग दे दी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जाि े पर और उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अिुसूची म ेंधवधिर्दगष्ट भूधम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोजि के धलए अजगि ककया जािा चाधहए ;
6300 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (2) के अिुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक
इस अधिसूचिा के राजपत्र म ेंप्रकािि पर, उक्त अिुसूची म ेंधवधिर्दगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधिधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अिुसूची
र्ुजरात राज्य के साबरकांठा धजले म ेंNH-168G के कक.मी. 62.5 स े कक.मी.104 के धलए अजगि की जाि े वाली संरचिा
सधहत अथवा संरचिा रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का िाम: र्जु रात धजल े का िाम: साबरकाठं ा
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का क्षत्रे फल भ्ू वामी/ धहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्स्पे टेयर म)ें व्यधक्तयों का िाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का िाम: इदर
र्ावं का िाम: सापवाड़ा
1 1245 धिजी (,) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0076 पटेल डाधहबेि
खेमाभाई पटेल
रधमलाबेि खेमाभाई
पटेल कल्पेिभाई
खेमाभाई पटेल
संजयभाई खेमाभाई
2 1250 धिजी (,) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0484 पटेल हसमुखभाई
रेवाभाई पटेल
डाधहबेि खेमाभाई
पटेल रधमलाबेि
खेमाभाई पटेल
कल्पेिभाई खेमाभाई
पटेल संजयभाई
खेमाभाई
3 665 धिजी (,) एग्रीकल्चर 0.192 चेिवा पुंजाभाई
बेचरभाई
4 666 धिजी (,) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0182 चेिवा िुलाभाई
बेचरभाई चेिवा
ईश्वरभाई िलु ाभाई
चेिवा अमृतभाई
िुलाभाई चेिवा
रमेिभाई िलु ाभाई[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
चेिवा कांताबेि
िुलाभाई
5 826 धिजी (,) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0376 पटेल घिश्यामभाई
मुलजीभाई
र्ावं का िाम: मधियोर
6 829 धिजी (,) एग्रीकल्चर 0.001 पटेल जयतं ीभाई
बेचरभाई पटेल
डाधहबेि, जयंतीभाई
बेचरभाई की पत्नी ह ैं
पटेल अतलु भाई
जयंतीभाई पटेल
भावेिभाई जयंतीभाई
पटेल भाविाबेि
जयंतीभाई पटेल
कोमलबेि जयंतीभाई
र्ावं का िाम: लालोड़ा
7 101 धिजी (,) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0556 पटेल अिोककुमार
र्िजीभाई पटेल
िांताबेि, र्िजीभाई
की धविवा
8 106 धिजी (,) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0057 पटेल खेमाभाई
जेठाभाई पटेल
रमणभाई जेठाभाई
पटेल सरु ेिभाई
जेठाभाई
9 108 धिजी (,) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0997 पटेल अिोककुमार
र्िजीभाई पटेल
िांताबेि, र्िजीभाई
की धविवा
10 113 धिजी (,) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0426 पटेल रमणभाई
दवाभाई पटेल
सधवताबेि रमणभाई
पटेल धहतिे भाई
रमणभाई पटेल
राहुलभाई रमणभाई4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
पटेल सेजलबेि
रमणभाई
11 85 धिजी (,) एग्रीकल्चर 0.092 अतलु भाई पिाभाई
पटेल
12 95 धिजी (,) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0041 पटेल अिोककुमार
र्िजीभाई पटेल
िांताबेि, र्िजीभाई
की धविवा
13 96 धिजी (,) एग्रीकल्चर 0.0204 पटेल अिोककुमार
र्िजीभाई पटेल
िांताबेि, र्िजीभाई
की धविवा
Total 0.6249
[फा. स.ं GJ/P/V/14/09/2022/3D.]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th August, 2026
S.O. 4520(E) .— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, 3325(E) Dated:19/06/2026 , 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 intention to acquire
the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance,
management and operation of NH-168G in the stretch of land from Km. 62.5 to Km. 104 in the district of
Sabarkantha in the state of GUJARAT
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Indian Express”
dated 01/07/2026 , “Divya Bhaskar ” dated 01/07/2026 ; 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH-
168G in the stretch of land from Km. 62.5 to Km. 104 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 Name of Land
Land (in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Idar
Village: Sapavada
1 1245 Private (,) Agriculture 0.0076 Patel Dahiben
Khemabhai Patel
Ramilaben
Khemabhai Patel
Kalpeshbhai
Khemabhai Patel
Sanjaybhai
Khemabhai
2 1250 Private (,) Agriculture 0.0484 Patel Hasmukhbhai
Revabhai Patel
Dahiben Khemabhai
Patel Ramilaben
Khemabhai Patel
Kalpeshbhai
Khemabhai Patel
Sanjaybhai
Khemabhai
3 665 Private (,) Agriculture 0.192 Chenwa Punjabhai
Becharbhai
4 666 Private (,) Agriculture 0.0182 Chenva Dhulabhai
Becharbhai Chenva
Ishwarbhai Dhulabhai
Chenva Amrutbhai
Dhulabhai Chenva
Rameshbhai
Dhulabhai Chenva
Kantaben Dhulabhai
5 826 Private (,) Agriculture 0.0376 Patel Ghanshyambhai
Muljibhai
Village: Maniyor
6 829 Private (,) Agriculture 0.001 Patel Jayantibhai
Becharbhai Patel
Dahiben is the wife of
Jayantibhai
Becharbhai Patel
Atulbhai Jayantibhai
Patel Bhaveshbhai
Jayantibhai Patel
Bhavnaben
Jayantibhai Patel
Komalben
Jayantibhai
Village: Laloda6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
7 101 Private (,) Agriculture 0.0556 Patel Ashokkumar
Ganjibhai Patel
Shantaben, widow of
Ganjibhai
8 106 Private (,) Agriculture 0.0057 Patel Khemabhai
Jethabhai Patel
Ramanbhai Jethabhai
Patel Sureshbhai
Jethabhai
9 108 Private (,) Agriculture 0.0997 Patel Ashokkumar
Ganjibhai Patel
Shantaben, widow of
Ganjibhai
10 113 Private (,) Agriculture 0.0426 Patel Ramanbhai
Dawabhai Patel
Savitaben Ramanbhai
Patel Hiteshbhai
Ramanbhai Patel
Rahulbhai
Ramanbhai Patel
Sejalben Ramanbhai
11 85 Private (,) Agriculture 0.092 Atulbhai Pashabhai
Patel
12 95 Private (,) Agriculture 0.0041 Patel Ashokkumar
Ganjibhai Patel
Shantaben, widow of
Ganjibhai
13 96 Private (,) Agriculture 0.0204 Patel Ashokkumar
Ganjibhai Patel
Shantaben, widow of
Ganjibhai
Total 0.6249
[F. No. GJ/P/V/14/09/2022/3D ]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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