**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 10, 2026, and published on July 13, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the widening and maintenance of NH341 in the Kachchh district of Gujarat. Following the settlement of objections under the National Highway Act, 1956, the specified land now vests absolutely in the Central Government. The document serves as the final declaration following the initial notice of intent published in February 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Procedural Compliance**
* The notification is issued under Section 3D(1) and 3D(2) of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* The Competent Authority has received, considered, and settled all objections filed under Section 3-C regarding the acquisition.
* A report has been submitted by the Competent Authority to the Central Government as required by Section 3D(1).
**Project Scope and Location**
* The acquisition is for the purpose of building (widening/four-laning), maintaining, managing, and operating NH341.
* The project affects the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 38.3 in the state of Gujarat.
**Land Ownership and Status**
* Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the Schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* The acquired land is declared free from all encumbrances.
* The specific plot identified is Survey/Plot Number 559/3 in Ningal village, Anjar taluk, totaling 0.8923 hectares of private agricultural land.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The government gains absolute legal ownership and possession of the specified land for infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the planned construction, management, and four-laning of the NH341 stretch.
**Land Owner (Varchand Ranabhai Ramji)**
**Impact**
The individual loses ownership of 0.8923 hectares of private agricultural land, which is now vested in the government.
**Action Required**
Must surrender the land as it is now free from encumbrances and owned by the state; follow standard procedures for compensation as outlined under the National Highway Act, 1956.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
Responsible for the administrative processing of objections and reporting.
**Action Required**
Ensure the transition of land rights and handle any remaining administrative settlement tasks required by the Act.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The principal legislation providing the legal framework for the acquisition of land for the construction, maintenance, and management of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central ministry responsible for the issuance of this notification and the development of the national highway infrastructure.
NH341: The specific National Highway project (stretch from Km. 0 to Km. 38.3) for which land acquisition for widening and management is being executed.
Village Ningal, Taluk Anjar, District Kachchh, Gujarat: The central geographic location where the land acquisition is applicable for the infrastructure development project.
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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.ं 3668] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िलु ाई 13, 2026/आषाढ 22, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 3668] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026/ASHADHA 22, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3830(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग 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. 802(E) तारीख 16/02/2026, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा गुिरात राज्य के कच्छ जिल े म ें NH341 के दक.मी.
0 स े दक.मी. 38.3 तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग के जनमागण (चोड़ाकरने / चार लेन का बनान,े आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और
प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंजवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख 27/02/2026 को
“ि टाइम्स ओएफ इंजडया [इंजललि]” , 27/02/2026 को “कच्छजमत्र” िोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
ि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 न े उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
5312 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िान े 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 अिनग 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 में प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
गिु रात राज्य के कच्छ जिल े म ेंNH341 के दक.मी. 0 स े दक.मी. 38.3 के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा
सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: गिु रात जिल ेका नाम: कच्छ
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: अिं ार
गावं का नाम: ननगं ाल
1 559/3 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.8923 वरचंि रानाभाई
रामिी
Total 0.8923
[फा. स.ं NHAI/Four Lane/GDM/_____/2017/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th July, 2026
S.O. 3830(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 802(E) Dated:16/02/2026 , 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 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 NH341 in the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 38.3 in the district of KACHCHH in the state of GUJARAT
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Times of India” dated
27/02/2026 , “KutchMitra” dated 27/02/2026 ; 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 3
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH341 in the stretch
of land from Km. 0 to Km. 38.3 in the district of KACHCHH in the state of GUJARAT
State: GUJARAT District: KACHCHH
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: Anjar
Village: Ningal
1 559/3 Private Agriculture 0.8923 VARCHAND
RANABHAI RAMJI
Total 0.8923
[F. No. NHAI/Four Lane/GDM/_____/2017/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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