**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on June 12, 2026, declares the acquisition of land for the maintenance, management, and operation of a Toll Plaza on NH351 (Km 27 to Km 154) in the Amreli district of Gujarat. Following the settlement of objections and the submission of a report by the Competent Authority, the Central Government has finalized the acquisition. Upon this publication, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Acquisition Process**
* **Statutory Authority:** The acquisition is conducted under Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Procedural History:** The intention to acquire was initially declared via notifications dated February 6, 2026, and April 20, 2026.
* **Public Notice:** Substances of the acquisition were published in four newspapers (*The Times of India*, *Divya Prakash*, *The Indian Express*, and *Avadh Times*) between February and May 2026.
* **Resolution of Objections:** Objections filed under Section 3-C were received, considered, and settled by the Competent Authority before the final report was submitted to the Central Government.
**Project and Land Specifics**
* **Project Scope:** Construction and management of Toll Plaza facilities on NH351 (Mahuva - Savarkundala - Amreli - Bagasara - Vadia - Jetpur).
* **Geographic Focus:** The land is located in the Amreli district of Gujarat, specifically within the Taluks of Kunkavav Vadia and Bagasara.
* **Total Area:** A total of 0.6319 hectares of land is being acquired.
* **Land Type:** The land identified in the schedule is classified as Private (Agriculture).
**Vesting of Land**
* **Absolute Ownership:** Under Section 3D(2) of the Act, the land specified in the schedule now vests entirely with the Central Government.
* **Status:** The acquired land is declared free from all previous encumbrances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The government gains absolute ownership and possession of 0.6319 hectares of land, enabling the development of NH351 infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the planned construction, management, and operation of the Toll Plaza and associated maintenance facilities.
**Private Landowners/Interested Persons (e.g., Bhanderi Kundanben, Dipakbhai Shambhubhai, etc.)**
**Impact**
These individuals lose their ownership rights and interests in the specified survey/plot numbers as the land is transferred to the state.
**Action Required**
Must relinquish the land as it now vests with the Central Government; they may need to engage with the Competent Authority regarding the next steps for compensation as per the National Highway Act.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the statutory requirement of hearing objections and reporting to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Oversee the final administrative transition and documentation of the land transfer to ensure it is free of encumbrances.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the land is being acquired for national highway purposes.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the highway project.
National Highway 351 (NH351): The specific highway stretch (Km. 27 to Km. 154) for which land acquisition for toll plaza maintenance and management is mandated.
Amreli, Gujarat: The district and state where the land parcels identified for acquisition are situated.
Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956: The specific legal provision under which the Central Government declares that the land shall vest absolutely in it.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 2971] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िनू 15, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 25, 1948
No. 2971] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026/JYAISTHA 25, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 12 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3092(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें
इसके पश्चात ् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 627(E) तारीख 06/02/2026, 1958(E) तारीख
20/04/2026, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा गिु रात
राज्य के अमरेली जिल े म ें NH351 के दक.मी. 27 स े दक.मी.154 (महुवा - सावरकुंडला - अमरेली - बगसरा - वजडया -
िते परु ) के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लािा के जनमागण, अनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची
म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करने के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "14/02/2026 को
“ि टाइम्स ओएफ इंजडया [इंजललि]” , 14/02/2026 को “दिव्य प्रकाि” , 02/05/2026 को “ि इंजडयन एक्सप्रेस [इंजललि]”
, 02/05/2026 को “अवध टाइम्स” " म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
4312 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा 3-ग के तहत िायर आपजि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै जिस पर जवचार दकया गया ह ैऔर
उसका उजचत रूप स ेजनपटान दकया गया;
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपाटे प्राप्त हो िाने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की
धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट
भूजम का पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ैदक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र म ें प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लंगमों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
गिु रात राज्य के अमरेली जिल ेम ेंNH351 के दक.मी. 27 स ेदक.मी.154 (महुवा - सावरकुंडला - अमरेली - बगसरा -
वजडया - िते परु ) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: गिु रात जिल े का नाम: अमरेली
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/ जहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: कुंकवाव वजडआ
गावं का नाम: खड़खड़
1 29 पैकी 2 जनिी (कृजष) कृजष 0.067 भंडेरी कुंिनबने
छोटालाल, भडं ेरी
छोटालाल रामिीभाइ,
भंडेरी ध्रुव छोटालाल
29 PAIKI 2
गावं का नाम: मोरवाडा
2 147 जमन जनिी कृजष 0.1033 दिपकभाई िंभूभाई
ढोलररया
147 PAIKI 1 /
PAIKI 1
गावं का नाम: अरिणसखु
3 304 जमन जनिी कृजष 0.1495 गोववंिभाई राघवभाई
वघाजसया
304/ PAIKI 1
गावं का नाम: नािापरु[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4 201 जमन जनिी (कृजष) कृजष 0.0397 पानसुरीया राघवभाई
मेघिीभाई,, मेहुलभाई
जवनुभाई पानसुरीया ,
जचराग रमेिभाई
पानसुरीया , जविय
रमेिभाई पानसुरीया ,
प्रागिीभाई
गोववंिभाई पानसुरीया
, पानसरु ीया
लालिीभाई
विरामभाई
201/4 PAIKI
तालकु का नाम: बगसरा
गावं का नाम: पीठडीया
5 109 पैकी 1/ पैकी 1/ जनिी (कृजष) कृजष 0.0973 रािेिभाई
पैकी 1 भीमिीभाई बोघरा
109 PAIKI 1 /
PAIKI 1/ PAIKI 1
6 109 पैकी 1/ पैकी 2/ जनिी (कृजष) कृजष 0.1522 बोघरा बालाभाई
पैकी 1 ििु ाभाई
109 PAIKI 1 /
PAIKI 2/ PAIKI 1
7 109 पैकी 2 / पैकी 1 जनिी (कृजष) कृजष 0.0224 प्रभाबेन नागिीभाई
बोघरा, सुरेिभाई
नागिीभाई बोघरा
109 PAIKI 2 /
PAIKI 1
गावं का नाम: डेरीपीपारीया
8 106/3 + 2 पैकी 1 जनिी (कृजष) कृजष 0.0005 मनोिभाई जवरिीभाई
तळाजवया
106/3+2 /PAIKI 1
Total 0.6319
[फा. स.ं GJ/P/V/13/2019/3D4]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 12th June, 2026
S.O. 3092(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 627(E) Dated:06/02/2026, 1958(E) Dated:20/04/2026 , 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 NH351 in the stretch of land from Km. 27 to Km. 154 in the district of AMRELI in the
state of GUJARAT
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Times of India” dated
14/02/2026 , “Divya Prakash” dated 14/02/2026 , “The Indian Express” dated 02/05/2026 , “AVADH TIMES”
dated 02/05/2026 ; 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 NH351 in
the stretch of land from Km. 27 to Km. 154 (MAHUVA - SAVARKUNDALA - AMRELI - BAGASARA -
VADIA - JETPUR) in the district of AMRELI in the state of GUJARAT
State: GUJARAT District: AMRELI
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Name of Land
Number Land (in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Kunkavav Vadia
Village: Khadkhad
1 29 Paiki 2 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.067 BHANDERI
KUNDANBEN
CHHOTALAAL,
BHANDERI
CHHOTALAAL
RAMJIBHAI,
BHANDERI
DHRUV
CHHOTALAAL
29 PAIKI 2
Village: Morvada
2 147 min Private Agriculture 0.1033 DIPAKBHAI
SHAMBHUBHAI
DHOLARIYA
147 PAIKI 1 / PAIKI
1
Village: Arjansukh
3 304 min Private Agriculture 0.1495 GOVINDBHAI
RAGHAVBHAI
VAGHASIYA
304/ PAIKI 1
Village: Najapur6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 201 Min Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.0397 PANSURIYA
RAGHAVBHAI
MEGHAJIBHAI,,
MEHULBHAI
VINUBHAI
PANSURIYA,
CHIRAG
RAMESHBHAI
PANSURIYA,
VIJAY
RAMESHBHAI
PANSURIYA,
PRAGAJIBHAI
GOVINDBHAI
PANSURIYA,
PANSURIYA
LALJIBHAI
VASHRAMBHAI
201/4 PAIKI
Taluk: Bagasara
Village: Pithadiya
5 109 Paiki 1/ Paiki 1/ Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.0973 RAJESHBHAI
Paiki 1 BHIMAJIBHAI
BOGHARA
109 PAIKI 1 / PAIKI
1/ PAIKI 1
6 109 Paiki 1/ Paiki 2/ Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.1522 BOGHARA
Paiki 1 BALABHAI
DUDABHAI
109 PAIKI 1 / PAIKI
2/ PAIKI 1
7 109 Paiki 2 / Paiki 1 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.0224 PRABHABEN
NAGJIBHAI
BOGHARA,
SURESHBHAI
NAGJIBHAI
BOGHARA
109 PAIKI 2 / PAIKI
1
Village: Deri Pipaliya[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 7
8 106/3 + 2 PAIKI 1 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.0005 MANOJBHAI
VIRAJIBHAI
TALAVIYA
106/3+2 /PAIKI 1
Total 0.6319
[F. No. GJ/P/V/13/2019/3D4]
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