**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 1, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the widening, maintenance, and management of National Highway 56 in Chhotaudepur, Gujarat. Following the disposal of objections and a report from the Competent Authority, 1.6999 hectares of land have been acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956. Upon this publication, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Purpose:** Land acquisition for building (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 56 (N.H-56).
* **Location:** The project covers the stretch of land from Km 94+03 to Km 132+250.
* **Jurisdiction:** District of Chhotaudepur, State of Gujarat.
**Legal and Procedural History**
* **Initial Declaration:** The intention to acquire the land was first declared via notification S.O. 1136(E) dated March 3, 2026.
* **Public Notice:** Substance of the initial notification was published in "The Times of India" and "Gujarat Samachar" on March 21, 2026.
* **Objection Handling:** Objections filed under Section 3C(1) were received, considered, and disallowed by the Competent Authority.
* **Final Declaration:** Under Section 3D(1) and (2) of the National Highways Act, 1956, the Central Government has officially declared the acquisition.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** 1.6999 Hectares.
* **Land Type:** Predominantly private agricultural land, with some non-agricultural plots.
* **Affected Regions:** Specific plots are located in the Bodeli Taluk, across the villages of Dharolia (S), Tandalja, and Kosindra.
* **Status of Ownership:** The land specified in the schedule is now legally vested in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The Central Government now holds absolute ownership and legal possession of the 1.6999 hectares of land specified in the schedule.
**Action Required**
Commence the planned widening, four-laning, and maintenance activities on the designated stretch of N.H-56.
**Land Owners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Individuals and entities listed in the schedule (including members of the Koli and Patel families and Maruti Enterprises) lose their land rights and titles to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Vacate the specified land parcels as they are now legally vested in the state.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has completed the statutory requirement of hearing objections and submitting the final report to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Oversee the final administrative transition of land records and address any subsequent proceedings as mandated by the National Highways Act, 1956.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers (specifically Sections 3A and 3D) to acquire land for public infrastructure.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The nodal central ministry responsible for the declaration and oversight of the highway development and land acquisition process.
National Highway 56 (NH-56): The specific highway project for which land is being acquired for widening, four-laning, maintenance, and operation.
Chhotaudepur, Gujarat: The central geographic location where the policy’s land acquisition and infrastructure impact are concentrated.
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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.ं 3420] नई दिल्ली, बधु वार, िुलाई 1, 2026/आषाढ 10, 1948
No. 3420] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 2026/ASHADHA 10, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 1 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3555(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े 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. 1136(E) तारीख 03/03/2026, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण,
भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा र्जु रात राज्य के छोटाउदेपुर धजले म ें NH56 के कक.मी. 94.03
स े कक.मी. 132.25 तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग के धिमागण (चोड़ाकरिे / चार लेि का बिाि,े आकद), अिुरक्षण, प्रबंिि और
प्रचालि के धलए उस अधिसूचिा स े उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ेंधवधिर्दगष्ट 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 21/03/2026 को
“थ ेटाइम्स ओएफ इंधडया [इंधललि]” , 21/03/2026 को “र्ुजरात समाचार” दोिों 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 े धिपटाि ककया र्या;
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी ि े उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अिुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपिी
ररपोटग दे दी ह ै;
4909 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जाि े पर और उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अिुसूची म ेंधवधिर्दगष्ट 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 ें धवधिर्दगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधिधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अिसु चू ी
र्जु रात राज्य के छोटाउदेपरु धजल े म ेंNH56 के कक.मी. 94.03 स ेकक.मी.132.25 के धलए अजिग की जाि े वाली सरं चिा
सधहत अथवा सरं चिा रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का िाम: र्जु रात धजल े का िाम: छोटाउदेपरु
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का भस्ू वामी/ धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों का िाम
सख्ं या प्रकार क्षत्रे फल
(हक्े टेयर
म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का िाम: बोडेली
र्ावं का िाम: िरोलीया (स)
1 २१४ पी २ धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.3014 कोली रमतुबेि कंचिभाई, कोली हसमुखभाई
कंचिभाई, कोली कैलािबेि ककििभाई, कोली
पारुलबेि ककििभाई ऍस् .वी.ए. कैलािबेि, कोली
भधविभाई ककििभाई ऍस् .वी.ए. कैलािबेि
214 P 2
2 214 पी 3 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0736 कोली रमणभाई र्मकाभाई, कोली राजूभाई
चंदभू ाई
214 P 3
र्ावं का िाम: तादं लजा
3 १०५४ धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.5252 पटेल धिमलग िरण प्रीतमदास, दसे ाई िरणकुमार
कदलीपभाई
1054
4 ७७० धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.2074 पटेल िमगदाबेि र्ोकलभाई, पटेल धविोदभाई
र्ोकलभाई, पटेल कधपलाबेि र्ोकलभाई, पटेल
भाधवकाबेि प्रवीणभाई, पटेल संद्याबेि
मिुसूदिभाई, पटेल स्नेहाबेि मिुसूदिभाई, पटेल
मार्ीबेि मिुसूदिभाई, पटेल दवे मभाई
मिुसूदिभाई
770
5 ८०२ धिजी िॉि एग्रीकल्चर 0.3761 मारुती एंटरप्राइजेज के भार्ीदार (हचॆ )् 1.केतिभाई
घिश्यामभाई तेजािी (हचॆ )् 2.धवजयभाई[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
वल्लभभाई सोलंकी
802
6 ८१९ धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1626 पटेल धविाखाबेि कदिकरभाई
819
र्ावं का िाम: कोधसन्द्रा
7 ५५५ धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0536 पटेल हसमुखभाई रणछोड़भाई
555
Total 1.6999
[फा. स.ं Bodeli-Vapi-2022/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 1st July, 2026
S.O. 3555(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highway, S.O.1136(E) Date.03.03.2026 Published in Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Subsection
(ii) Issued under sub-section (1) of of section 3A of the National Highways 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 building (widening / four-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of N.H-56
on the stretch of land from Km 94+03 to Km 132+250 in the district of CHHOTAUDEPUR in the State of GUJARAT.
And whereas the extract of the said notification S.O.1136(E) dated 03.03.2026 was published in both "The
Times of India" and "GUJARAT SAMACHAR" on 21.03.2026 under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act.
And wereas, 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 saide report of the Competent Authority and in exercise of the powers
conferred by the sub-section (1) of section3D 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 Officeal 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, on National Highway 56
falling in the Stretch of Land from (Km. 94+03 to Km. 132+250) in the District of Chhotaudepur in the State of
Gujarat
State: GUJARAT District: CHHOTAUDEPUR
Sl. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Name of Land Owner/Interested Person
No. Number Land (in
Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: BODELI
Village: Dharolia (S)
1 214 P 2 Private Agriculture 0.3014 Koli Ramtuben Kanchanbhai, Koli Hasmukhbhai
Kanchanbhai, Koli Kailashben Kishanbhai, Koli
Parulben Kishanbhai S.V.A. Kailashben, Koli4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
Bhavinbhai Kishanbhai S.V.A. Kailashben
214 P 2
2 214 P 3 Private Agriculture 0.0736 Koli Ramanbhai Gamkabhai, Koli Rajubhai
Chandubhai
214 P 3
Village: Tandalja
3 1054 Private Agriculture 0.5252 Patel Nirmalsharan Pritamdas, Desai
Sharankumar Dilipbhai
1054
4 770 Private Agriculture 0.2074 Patel Narmadaben Gokalbhai, Patel Vinodbhai
Gokalbhai, Patel Kapilaben Gokalbhai, Patel
Bhavikaben Pravinbhai, Patel Sandyaben
Madhusudanbhai, Patel Snehaben
Madhusudanbhai, Patel Margiben
Madhusudanbhai, Patel Devambhai
Madhusudanbhai
770
5 802 Private Non 0.3761 Partners of Maruti Enterprises (H) 1.Ketanbhai
Agriculture Ghanshyambhai Tejani (H) 2.Vijaybhai
Vallabhbhai Solanki
802
6 819 Private Agriculture 0.1626 Patel Visakhaben Dinkarbhai
819
Village: Kosindra
7 555 Private Agriculture 0.0536 Patel Hasmukhbhai Ranchhodbhai
555
Total 1.6999
[F. No. Bodeli-Vapi-2022/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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