**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued on July 10, 2026, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the final acquisition of land for the widening and maintenance of NH54 in Aizawl, Mizoram. Following the settlement of prior objections, the Central Government has officially acquired 0.0148 hectares of land in Seling village. Effective upon this publication, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Statutory Authority and Purpose**
* The notification is issued under Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* The acquisition is required for the building (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH54 (Km. 8.292 to Km. 69).
* **Procedural History**
* The intention to acquire the land was initially declared via notification S.O. 1216(E) on March 9, 2026.
* Public notices were published in the "VANGLAINI" and "NEWSLINK" newspapers on March 22 and 23, 2026.
* The Competent Authority received, considered, and settled objections filed under Section 3-C before submitting the final report to the Central Government.
* **Legal Declaration and Land Vesting**
* The Central Government declares that the land specified in the Schedule is officially acquired for public purposes.
* Upon publication in the Official Gazette, the land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Land Description (Schedule)**
* **Location:** State of Mizoram, District of Aizawl, Taluk Thingsulthliah, Village Seling.
* **Total Area:** 0.0148 Hectares.
* **Type of Land:** Private, Dry land.
* **Specific Plots:** LSC 76 OF 2001, LSC 77 OF 2001, and VC 25/10/2004.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The government gains absolute and encumbrance-free ownership of the specified land parcels in Aizawl.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the planned widening, construction, and management of the NH54 stretch between Km 8.292 and Km 69.
**Private Landowners (Robert Lalchhuanmawia, Khualthangpuii, and Lalnunsanga)**
**Impact**
Their ownership rights over the specified 0.0148 hectares of private dry land are terminated as the land vests in the state.
**Action Required**
Must comply with the acquisition declaration; the document implies the conclusion of the objection phase under Section 3-C.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the statutory requirement of hearing objections and submitting the final report under Section 3D(1).
**Action Required**
Ensure the transfer of land records to reflect the Central Government's absolute ownership.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The principal legislation under which the Central Government exercises its power to acquire land for the construction and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary government ministry responsible for the notification and execution of land acquisition for the NH54 project.
National Highway 54 (NH54): The specific highway project involving widening, four-laning, and management for which land is being acquired in the state of Mizoram.
Aizawl, Mizoram: The primary district and state where the land acquisition and highway development project are centrally located.
Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956: The specific legal provision invoked to declare that the specified land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government for the highway project.
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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.ं 3612] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, िुलाई 10, 2026/आषाढ 19, 1948
No. 3612] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2026/ASHADHA 19, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3774(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 राजमार्ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचिा संख्या का.आ. S. O. 1216(E) तारीख 09/03/2026, 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;
5236 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: लथग्ं सलठला
र्ावं का िाम: सले लर्ं
1 ऍल््ऍस््सी 76 ओऍफ़्् धिजी ड्राय 0.00568 रॉबटग
2001 लालछुआिमाधवया
2 ऍल््ऍस््सी 77 ओऍफ़्् धिजी ड्राय 0.00354 खुआल्थांर्पुई
2001
3 वीसी 25/10/2004 धिजी ड्राय 0.00558 लालििु संर्ा
Total 0.0148
[फा. स. ं NHIDCL/BO AIZAWL/PACKAGE 1/01/3D2]
िे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. 3774(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S. O. 1216(E) Dated:09/03/2026 , 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: Thingsulthliah
Village: Seling
1 LSC 76 OF 2001 Private Dry 0.00568 Robert
Lalchhuanmawia
2 LSC 77 OF 2001 Private Dry 0.00354 Khualthangpuii
3 VC 25/10/2004 Private Dry 0.00558 Lalnunsanga
Total 0.0148
[F. No. NHIDCL/BO AIZAWL/PACKAGE 1/01/3D2]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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