**Executive Summary**
This notification (S.O. 3773(E)), dated July 10, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land in the Aizawl district of Mizoram for the widening, maintenance, and operation of National Highway 54 (NH54). Following the resolution of objections under the National Highways Act, 1956, the Central Government has officially vested 0.04064 hectares of private land in itself. This final declaration succeeds the preliminary intent notices published in February and March 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal and Administrative Framework**
* **Authority:** The notification is issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways under Section 3D of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Previous Compliance:** The declaration follows the initial intention notification (S.O. 928 (E)) dated February 19, 2026, and subsequent public notices in "Vanglaini" and "Newslink" newspapers on March 22 and 23, 2026.
* **Objection Handling:** All objections filed under Section 3-C were received, considered, and settled by the Competent Authority prior to this declaration.
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Objective:** Land is being acquired for the building (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH54.
* **Geographic Stretch:** The project affects the stretch from Km. 8.292 to Km. 69 in the Aizawl district of Mizoram.
* **Total Area:** A total of 0.04064 hectares of private land is specified for acquisition.
**Status of Acquired Land**
* **Vesting of Rights:** Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the Schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* **Encumbrances:** The land is acquired free from all encumbrances.
**Land Details (Schedule)**
* **Taluk:** Tlangnuam.
* **Affected Villages:** Tuirial and Zemabawk.
* **Type of Land:** All identified plots are classified as "Private" and "Dry."
* **Survey/Plot Numbers:** Includes VC 19 (2014), VC 20 (2006), VC 34 (2003) in Tuirial; and LSC 1808 (2006), LSC 1809 (2006) in Zemabawk.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The Government now holds absolute legal ownership and possession of the specified land parcels, cleared of any previous legal claims or encumbrances.
**Action Required**
The Ministry may now proceed with the scheduled construction, widening, and management of the NH54 stretch as per the project plan.
**Private Land Owners (Lalmangi, Vanlalrova, and Thangmanga)**
**Impact**
These individuals are divested of their ownership rights as their private property has been converted into government land for public utility.
**Action Required**
The identified owners must relinquish the land as specified in the Schedule. (Note: While compensation is standard under the Act, this specific document focus is on the vesting of land).
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the statutory requirement of reporting to the Central Government following the settlement of public objections.
**Action Required**
Maintain records of the vesting and facilitate the physical transfer of land for highway development.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation governing the acquisition of land for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for the oversight and notification of national highway infrastructure projects.
Section 3D of the National Highways Act, 1956: The specific legal provision under which the Central Government officially declares that land specified for a highway project is acquired and vested in it.
NH54: The specific National Highway route in Mizoram targeted for widening, four-laning, and maintenance under this land acquisition notice.
Aizawl, Mizoram: The central geographic location and administrative district where the land acquisition for the highway project is applicable.
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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.ं 3611] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 10, 2026/आषाढ 19, 1948
No. 3611] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026/ASHADHA 19, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3773(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. S.O.928 (E) तारीख 19/02/2026, जो भारत के राजपत्र,
असािारण, भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ेंप्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा धमजोरम राज्य के ऐज़ौल धजल े म ेंNH54 के कक.मी.
8.292 स े कक.मी.69 तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग के धिमागण (चोड़ाकरिे / चार लेि का बिाि,े आकि), अिुरक्षण, प्रबंिि और
प्रचालि के धलए उस अधिसूचिा से उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ेंधवधिर्िगष्ट भूधम का अजगि करि े के अपिे आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचिा का सार उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीि तारीख "वैंर्लाइिी" और
"न्द्यूज़ललंक" िोिों 22 और 23 माचग, 2026 को प्रकाधित हुए। 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 े धिपटाि ककया र्या;
5235 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी ि े उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अिुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपिी
ररपोटग िे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जाि े पर और उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अिुसूची म ेंधवधिर्िगष्ट भूधम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोजि के धलए अजगि ककया जािा चाधहए ;
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 ेंधवधिर्िगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधिधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अिसु चू ी
धमजोरम राज्य के ऐज़ौल धजले में NH54 के कक.मी. 8.292 स ेकक.मी.69 के धलए अजिग की जािे वाली संरचिा सधहत
अथवा संरचिा रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का िाम: धमजोरम धजल े का िाम: ऐज़ौल
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 िाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का िाम: तलर्ं ियु म
र्ावं का िाम: धचररअल
1 वीसी 19 ओऍफ़्् धिजी ड्राय 0.0036 लालमर्ं ी
2014
2 वीसी 20 ओऍफ़्् धिजी ड्राय 0.00474 विलालरोवा
2006
3 वीसी 34 ओऍफ़्् धिजी ड्राय 0.0008 विलालरोवा
2003
र्ावं का िाम: ज़मे ाबाव्क
4 ऍल््ऍस््सी 1808 धिजी ड्राय 0.0255 थंर्मार्ं ा
ओऍफ़्् 2006
5 ऍल््ऍस््सी 1809 धिजी ड्राय 0.006 थंर्मार्ं ा
ओऍफ़्् 2006
Total 0.04064
[फा. स. ं NHIDCL/BO AIZAWL/PACKAGE 1/01/3D1]
िे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 10th July, 2026
S.O. 3773(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O.928 (E) Dated:19/02/2026 , 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 NH54 in the stretch of land from Km. 8.292 to Km. 69 in the district of AIZAWL in the state of MIZORAM;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in VANGLAINI" and "NEWSLINK"
both date on 22 & 23 March, 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.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH54 in the stretch of land
from Km. 8.292 to Km. 69 in the district of AIZAWL in the state of MIZORAM
State: MIZORAM District: AIZAWL
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: Tlangnuam
Village: Tuirial
1 VC 19 OF 2014 Private Dry 0.0036 Lalmangi
2 VC 20 OF 2006 Private Dry 0.00474 Vanlalrova
3 VC 34 OF 2003 Private Dry 0.0008 Vanlalrova
Village: Zemabawk
4 LSC 1808 OF 2006 Private Dry 0.0255 Thangmanga
5 LSC 1809 OF 2006 Private Dry 0.006 Thangmanga
Total 0.04064
[F. No. NHIDCL/BO AIZAWL/PACKAGE 1/01/3D1]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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