**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on May 5, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the widening, maintenance, and operation of National Highway 56 in Navsari, Gujarat. Following the resolution of prior objections, the Central Government has exercised its powers under the National Highways Act, 1956, to vest the specified land absolutely in the state. The acquisition covers a total area of 0.0405 hectares across the villages of Bartad(Kha) and Khanpur.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Infrastructure Goal:** Building (widening/four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of NH56.
* **Geographic Stretch:** The project covers the stretch from Km 665.686 to Km 710.470 (a length of 44.784 km).
* **Administrative Region:** Located in the Navsari District, State of Gujarat, specifically within the Vansda Taluk.
**Legal and Procedural Compliance**
* **Statutory Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 3D, sub-sections (1) and (2) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Prior Notification:** An initial intention to acquire (S.O. 759(E)) was published on February 12, 2026, with newspaper summaries appearing on February 25, 2026.
* **Objection Handling:** Objections received by the Competent Authority under Section 3C were considered and subsequently disallowed.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Acquisition Schedule**
* **Land Type:** All specified plots are categorized as private agricultural land.
* **Affected Areas:** The acquisition includes three plots in Bartad(Kha) village and two plots in Khanpur village.
* **Total Area:** A cumulative total of 0.0405 hectares is being acquired.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The government gains absolute ownership and legal possession of the land required for the NH56 project, free of any prior legal encumbrances or claims.
**Action Required**
The Ministry can now proceed with the scheduled construction, widening, and operational management of the highway stretch in the Navsari district.
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Private owners listed in the schedule (including members of the Ganvit, Mandubhai, and Lahanbhai families, among others) lose their titles to the agricultural land.
**Action Required**
Affected individuals must acknowledge the transfer of ownership to the Central Government as per the statutory declaration.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has fulfilled its role in hearing objections and submitting the final report to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Finalize the administrative transition of the specified land parcels to the Central Government’s registry.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The governing legislation under which the Central Government is authorized to acquire land for the development, maintenance, and operation of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central government ministry responsible for overseeing the planning and execution of the national highway project and issuing this acquisition notification.
National Highway 56 (NH56): The specific national highway targeted for development, including widening and four-laning, for which the identified land is being acquired.
Navsari District, Gujarat: The central geographic location where the land acquisition and highway development project are situated.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 2146] नई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, मई 5, 2026/विै ाख 15, 1948
No. 2146] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026/VAISAKHA 15, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 5 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2233(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया है) की धारा 3क की उपधारा (1) के अधीन िारी की गई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन
और रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसचू ना संख्या का.आ. 759(E) तारीख 12/02/2026, िो भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण,
भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) में प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा गुिरात राज्य के नवसारी जिले में NH56 के दक.मी. 685.886
से दक.मी 710470 (लंबाई 44.784) तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमागग के जनमाणग (चोड़ाकरने / चार लेन का बनाने, आदि), अनुरक्षण,
प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसचू ना से उपाब्ध अनसु ूची में जवजन्िग्ट भूजम का अिगन करने के अपने आिय की
घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का आ. 759 (अ) तारीख 12.02.2026 का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3 क की उपधारा
(3) के अधीन तारीख 25/02/2026 को दिजवय भास्ट्कर" और "ि टाइम्स ऑफ इंजडया" िोनों में प्रकाजित दकया गया था,;
िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा 3-ग के तहत िायर आपजि प्राप्त हुई ह,ै जिस पर जवचार दकया गया है और उसका
उजचत रूप से जनपटान दकया गया;
3147 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग ि ेिी है ;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िाने पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती है दक उक्त अनुसचू ी में जवजन्ि्ट ग भूजम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (2) के अनसु रण में यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसचू ना के रािपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसचू ी म ेंजवजन्िग्ट भजू म सभी जवल्लंगमों से मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
गुिरात राज्य के नवसारी जिले में NH56 के दक .मी.685.886 से दक मी.710470 (लंबाई 44.784) के जलए अिगन की
िाने वाली संरचना सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: गिु रात जिल ेका नाम: नवसारी
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/ जहतब्ध
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: वासं िा
गावं का नाम: बारताड (खा)
1 790 (पुराना सवे जनिी कृजष 0.0061 ििुबेन, जवधवा
नंबर 625/2) रामतुभाई, एडुभाई
रामतुभाई, मानाभाई
रामतुभाई, जवधवा
सुधाबेन रजवभाई
गनजवत, भावेिभाई
रजवभाई गनजवत,
जहरलबेन रजवभाई
गनजवत, उमीलाबेन
अम्रतभाई गनजवत,
प्रतीककुमार अम्रतभाई
गनजवत, जवपुलकुमार
अम्रतभाई गनजवत,
अजनलकुमार अम्रतभाई
गनजवत, 790 (पुराना
सवे नंबर 625/2)
2 791,792 (पुराना जनिी कृजष 0.012 नाथूभाई भीखभू ाई,
सवे नंबर रत्नुभाई भीखभू ाई,
627/1,627/2)[भाग II—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
सोजमबेन, जवधवा
ढकालभाई की जवधवा
हैं, जिनाभाई
ढकालभाई, मानकीबेन
ढकालभाई, जवधवा
जसतुबेन िधु ालभाई
गनजवत, सोमीबेन,
जवधवा िधु ालभाई
गनजवत, रमेिभाई
िधु ालभाई गनजवत,
छगनभाई िधु ालभाई
गनजवत, नवसीबेन
िधु ालभाई गनजवत,
गोववंिभाई िधु ालभाई
गनजवत, सजवबेन
िधु ालभाई गनजवत,
791 (पुराना सवे
क्रमांक 627/1)
3 793 (पुराना सवे जनिी कृजष 0.02 सावलीबेन संतुभाई,
नंबर 626) सुरेिभाई नेवािीभाई,
गीिुगबेन िेवलुभाई
गनजवत, अरववंिभाई
िेवलुभाई गनजवत,
िांताबेन िेवलभु ाई
गनजवत, जवनोिभाई
िेवलुभाई
गनजवत,793 (पुराना
सवे नंबर 626)
गावं का नाम: खानपरु
4 164 (पुराना सवे जनिी कृजष 0.0014 छनाभाई मांडूभाई,
नंबर 102/2) िांजतलाल माडं ूभाई
धीरूभाई मांडूभाई,
जवष्णुभाई मांडूभाई।
मंचीबेन मंडुभाई,
कनैयाभाई मंडुभाई,
िीनाबने मंडुभाई,
इलाबेन मंडुभाई
164 (old Survey
no 102/2)4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
5 165(पुराना सवे नंबर जनिी कृजष 0.001 करसनभाई लहनभाई,
102/1) िोिीभाई लहनभाई,
पालुभाई लहनभाई,
िह्याभाई लहनभाई,
अरववंिभाई लहनभाई,
गणपतभाई लहनभाई
- 165 (पुराना सवे
नंबर 102/1)
Total 0.0405
[फा. स.ं Bodeli-Vapi-2022/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 5th May, 2026
S.O. 2233(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, S.O. 759(E) dated 12/02/2026 published in 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 building (widening/four laning etc.), maintenance, management and
operation of NH56 on the stretch of land from Km 665.686 to Km. 710.470 (Length 44.784) in the District of Navsari
in the State of GUJARAT
And whereas the substance of the said notification S.0.759(E) dated 12/02/2026 has been published in "The
Times of India" and "Divya bhaskar" both dated 25/02/2026; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act,
And whereas objections have been received and the same have been considered and disallowed by the
Competent Authority:
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 Pawars
conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Governinent 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 Goverrument 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—खण्ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
SCHEDULE
Brief Description of the Land to be Acquired with or without Structure, on Khanpur-Karwad National Highway 56
Falling in the Stretch of Land from Km. 665.686 το Και. 710.470 (Length 44.784) in the District of Navsari in the
State of Gujarat
State: GUJARAT District: NAVSARI
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Area Name of Land
Number Land (in Hectares) Owner/Interested Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Vansda
Village: Bartad(Kha)
1 790 (Old survey Private Agriculture 0.0061 Jashuben is the Widow of
No 625/2) Ramtubhai, Edubhai
Ramtubhai, Manabhai
Ramtubhai, Widow Sudhaben
Raviabhai Ganvit,
Bhaveshbhai Raviabhai
Ganvit, Hiralben Raviabhai
Ganvit, Urmilaben Amratbhai
Ganvit, Pratikkumar
Amratbhai Ganvit,
Vipulkumar Amratbhai
Ganvit, Anilkumar Amratbhai
Ganvit, 790. (Old Survey
Number 625/2)
2 791,792 (Old Private Agriculture 0.012 Nathubhai Bhikhubhai,
survey No Ratnubhai Bhikhubhai,
627/1,627/2) Somiben is the widow of
Dhakalbhai, Jhinabhai
Dhakalbhai, Mankiben
Dhakalbhai, Widow Situben
Dudhalbhai Ganvit, Somiben
Dudhalbhai Ganvit,
Rameshbhai Dudhalbhai
Ganvit, Chhaganbhai
Dudhalbhai Ganvit, Navsiben
Dudhalbhai Ganvit,
Govindbhai Dudhalbhai
Ganvit, Saviben Dudhalbhai
Ganvit, 791 (Old Survey
Number 627/1)6 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3 793 (Old survey Private Agriculture 0.02 Savliben Santubhai,
No 626) Sureshbhai Nevajibhai,
Geerjuben Devlubhai Ganvit,
Arvindbhai Devlubhai Ganvit,
Shantaben Devlubhai Ganvit,
Vinodbhai Devlubhai
Ganvit,793 (Old Survey
Number 626)
Village: Khanpur
4 164 (old Survey Private Agriculture 0.0014 Chhanabhai Mandubhai,
no 102/2) Shantilal Mandubhai
Dhirubhai Mandubhai,
Vishnubhai Mandubhai.
Manchiben Mandubhai,
Kanayyabhai Mandubhai,
Dinaben Mandubhai, Elaben
Mandubhai
164 (old Survey no 102/2)
5 165(old Survey Private Agriculture 0.001 Karsanbhai Lahanbhai,
no 102/1) Dajibhai Lahanbhai, Palubhai
Lahanbhai, Dahyabhai
Lahanbhai, Arvindbhai
Lahanbhai, Ganpatbhai
Lahanbhai, 165(old Survey no
102/1)
Total 0.0405
[F. No. Bodeli-Vapi-2022/3D]
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