**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued on June 24, 2026, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the formal acquisition of land for the construction and operation of a toll plaza on NH51 in Surendranagar, Gujarat. Following the resolution of public objections, the Central Government has mandated that 5.8139 hectares of land now vest absolutely with the state. This follows a preliminary intention notification dated April 20, 2026, and subsequent public notices published on April 30, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Purpose**
* The acquisition is executed under Section 3D of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The land is required for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of a Toll Plaza on NH51.
* The project covers the highway stretch from Km. 38.2 to Km. 85.118.
**Procedural History**
* An initial notification of intent (Section 3A) was published on April 20, 2026.
* Summaries of the intent were published in "The Indian Express" and "Divya Bhaskar" on April 30, 2026.
* Objections filed under Section 3C were received, considered, and settled by the Competent Authority.
* A report was submitted by the Competent Authority to the Central Government leading to this final declaration.
**Transfer of Ownership**
* The specified land vests "absolutely in the Central Government."
* The land is acquired "free from all encumbrances" effective from the date of publication of this notification.
**Geographic Scope and Land Details**
* **Location:** District Surendranagar, Taluk Dhrangadhra, Gujarat.
* **Affected Villages:** Jegadva, Navalgadh, Prathugadh, and Dhrangadhra.
* **Total Area:** 5.8139 Hectares.
* **Land Categories:** A mix of private and government-owned land, including both agricultural and non-agricultural plots.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
Gains absolute legal ownership and possession of 5.8139 hectares of land for infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the planned construction and management of the Toll Plaza facilities on NH51.
**Private Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Fourteen specific survey/plot numbers are transferred to the government; owners lose titles to these properties.
**Action Required**
Relinquish possession of the land as it is now legally vested in the government free from any previous encumbrances or claims.
**Local Government and Gram Panchayats (e.g., Navalgadh Grampanchayat)**
**Impact**
Specific government-held plots (such as survey numbers 529, 993, 1557/p, 260, and 267) are officially diverted for national highway use.
**Action Required**
Update local land and revenue records to reflect the change in ownership and land use.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation providing the legal framework and authority for the acquisition of land for national highway projects.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the development of national highways and the governing authority for this land acquisition notification.
NH51: The specific National Highway stretch (Km 38.2 to 85.118) designated for development, including the construction of a toll plaza.
Surendranagar, Gujarat: The primary location consisting of the district and state where the identified land parcels are being acquired for the highway project.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 3263] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनू 25, 2026/ आषाढ 4, 1948
No. 3263] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY , JUNE 25, 2026/ ASHADHA 4, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 िून, 2026
का.आ. 3397(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग 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. 1959(E) तारीख 20/04/2026, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण,
भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ें प्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा र्जु रात राज्य के सुरेंरनर्र धजले म ें NH51 के कक.मी. 38.2 स े
कक.मी.85.118 तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लाजा के धनमागण, अनरु क्षण, प्रबंिन और प्रचालन के धलए उस अधिसूचना स ेउपाबद्ध
अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम का अजगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचना का सार उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीन तारीख "30/04/2026 को
“ि इंधडयन एक्सप्रेस [इंधललि]” , 30/04/2026 को “कदव्या भास्कर” " 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 े धनपटान ककया र्या;
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी न े उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग दे दी ह ै;
4704 GI/2026 (1)2 THEGAZETTEOFINDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपाटे प्राप्त हो जान े पर और उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्दगष्ट 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 म ेंधवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
र्जु रात राज्य के सरु ेंरनर्र धजल े म ेंNH51 के कक.मी. 38.2 स े कक.मी. 85.118 के धलए अजनग की जान े वाली सरं चना
सधहत अथवा सरं चना रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का नाम: र्जु रात धजल े का नाम: सरु ेंरनर्र
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: िरार्ं ध्रा
र्ावं का नाम: जर्डवा
1 ५६२ धनजी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.0147 देवपालससंह
धवजयससंह जाला
र्ावं का नाम: नवलर्ढ़
2 १४४ धनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0305 ध्रांर्िरा पांजरापोल
3 ५२९ सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.005 श्री सरकार
4 ५५८ धनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.2536 नटुभाई िनाभाई
रबारी
5 ९९३ सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.0027 श्री नवलर्ढ़
ग्रामपंचायत
र्ावं का नाम: प्राथर्ढ़
6 ३२१ धनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0129 पटेल रेखाबेन
वसंतभाई धवर्ेरे
र्ावं का नाम: िरंर्ािरा
7 १५५७ /पी सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 3.3402 श्री सरकार
8 १८६ धनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.5734 बलभरससंह िधक्तससंह
राणा[भागII—खण् ड3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
9 १८७ धनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0787 धहमतलाल
भर्वानभाई दलवाड़ी
धवर्ेरे
10 २४७ /पी2 धनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.6312 धमसलंद नवीनभाई
पटेल धवर्ेरे
11 २५३/पी१ धनजी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.0217 श्री ध्रांर्िरा केधमकल
वक्सग धलधमटेड
12 २६० सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.3425 श्री सरकार
13 २६६ धनजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.4214 धनमगल रोधहतकुमार
िाह धवर्ेरे
14 २६७ सरकारी नॉन एग्रीकल्चर 0.0854 श्री सरकार
Total 5.8139
[फा.स.ं 51-GJ/2021-22/667/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 24th June, 2026
S.O. 3397(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 1959(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 NH51 in the
stretch of land from Km. 38.2 to Km. 85.118 in the district of SURENDRANAGAR in the state of GUJARAT
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Indian Express” dated
30/04/2026 , “Divya Bhaskar” dated 30/04/2026 ; 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;4 THEGAZETTEOFINDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 NH51 in the stretch of
land from Km. 38.2 to Km. 85.118 in the district of SURENDRANAGAR in the state of GUJARAT
State: GUJARAT District: SURENDRANAGAR
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: Dhrangadhra
Village: Jegadva
1 562 Private Non 0.0147 DEVPALSINH
Agriculture VIJAYSINH ZALA
Village: Navalgadh
2 144 Private Agriculture 0.0305 DHRANGADHRA
PANJARAPOL
3 529 Government Non 0.005 SHREE SARKAR
Agriculture
4 558 Private Agriculture 0.2536 NATUBHAI
DHANABHAI
RABARI
5 993 Government Non 0.0027 SHREE
Agriculture NAVALGADH
GRAMPANCHAYAT
Village: Prathugadh
6 321 Private Agriculture 0.0129 PATEL REKHABEN
VASANTBHAI
VIGERE
Village: Dhrangadhra
7 1557/p Government Non 3.3402 SHREE SARKAR
Agriculture[भागII—खण् ड3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
8 186 Private Agriculture 0.5734 BALBHADRASINH
SHAKTISINH RANA
9 187 Private Agriculture 0.0787 HIMATLAL
BHAGVANBHAI
DALVADI VIGERE
10 247/p2 Private Agriculture 0.6312 MILIND
NAVEENBHAI
PATEL VIGERE
11 253/p1 Private Non 0.0217 SHREE
Agriculture DHRANGADHRA
CHEMICAL WORKS
LIMITED
12 260 Government Non 0.3425 SHREE SARKAR
Agriculture
13 266 Private Agriculture 0.4214 NIRMAL
ROHITKUMAR
SHAH VIGERE
14 267 Government Non 0.0854 SHREE SARKAR
Agriculture
Total 5.8139
[F. No. 51-GJ/2021-22/667/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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