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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on August 14, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of 0.603 hectares of land in Porbandar, Gujarat, for the construction and operation of a Toll Plaza on NH 151K. Following the resolution of objections under the National Highways Act, 1956, the specified land now vests absolutely in the Central Government. The acquisition affects private agricultural plots in the villages of Bakharla and Pandavadar.
Key Points / Main Content
Legal Declarations
- Acquisition Authority: The Central Government exercised powers under Section 3D(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956, following a report from the Competent Authority.
- Vesting of Land: Under Section 3D(2), the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, effective from the publication date of this notification.
- Prior Procedural Compliance: The notification follows an initial declaration of intent (Section 3A) dated October 22, 2025, and the disposal of public objections filed under Section 3C.
Project Details
- Purpose: Land is acquired for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of a Toll Plaza.
- Location/Section: The project is situated on NH 151K, specifically the Porbandar-Bhanvad-Jamjodhpur-Kalavad Section, covering the stretch from Km 0.000 to Km 17.400.
Land Specifications
- Total Area: 0.603 Hectares.
- Land Type: Entirely private agricultural land.
- Geographic Distribution:
- Village Bakharla: Includes Survey numbers 825 and 826.
- Village Pandavadar: Includes Survey number 588.
Impact Analysis
Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) Impact The government gains absolute ownership and legal possession of the specified land parcels, cleared of any previous encumbrances. Action Required Proceed with the planned construction, management, and operation of the Toll Plaza on the NH 151K section.
Private Landowners/Interested Persons Impact Individuals listed in the schedule (including Odedara Arbham Deva, Hardas Viram Khistariya, and others) lose ownership rights to their respective agricultural plots in Bakharla and Pandavadar. Action Required Surrender the specified land parcels to the Central Government as per the provisions of the National Highways Act, 1956.
Competent Authority Impact The authority has completed the process of hearing and settling objections under Section 3C. Action Required Facilitate the final transfer of land and ensure the transition of ownership records to the Central Government.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation providing the legal framework for the acquisition of land for national highway development and maintenance.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government authority responsible for the planning, notification, and management of national highway infrastructure.
NH 151K: The specific national highway project (Porbandar-Bhanvad-Jamjodhpur-Kalavad section) for which land is being acquired for toll plaza operations.
Porbandar, Gujarat: The central geographic location, encompassing the Bakharla and Pandavadar villages, where the land acquisition is mandated.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-17082026-275496
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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.ं 4335] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अगस्ट्त 14, 2026/श्रावण 23, 1948
No. 4335] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 2026/SHRAVAN 23, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 14 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4515(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 रािमागग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 4825(E) तारीख 22/10/2025, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा गुिरात राज्य के पोरबंिर जिले म ें NH 151K के
दक.मी. 0.000 स े दक.मी.17.400 (पोरबंिर-भानवड-कालावड-िामिोधपुर सेक्िन)तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लािा के
जनमागण, अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम का अिगन करने के
अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख "12/11/2025 को
“थ ेटाइम्स ओएफ इंजडया [इंजललि]” , 12/11/2025 को “आिकल” " 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 ै;
6295 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 म ें प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
गिु रात राज्य के पोरबिं र जिल ेम ेंNH 151K के दक.मी. 0.000 स ेदक.मी.17.400 (पोरबिं र-भानवड-कालावड-
िामिोधपरु सक्े िन) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: गिु रात जिल ेका नाम: पोरबिं र
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: पोरबिं र
गावं का नाम: बखरला
1 825 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1817 ओडेिारा अरभम िेवा
2 826 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.25 हरिास जवरम
जखस्ट्ताररया, काररबेन
जवरम जखस्ट्ताररया
3 826 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.103 लाखीबेन नागाभाई
जखस्ट्ताररया, मजनसाबेन
नागाभाई जखस्ट्ताररया,
िेविी नागाभाई
जखस्ट्ताररया, रामा
नागाभाई जखस्ट्ताररया
गावं का नाम: पाडं ाविर
4 588 जनिी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0683 ओडड्रे ा िीवा हिा
Total 0.603
[फा. स. ं GJ/LA-NH-151K/30/12/2023-24/3D ]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 14th August, 2026
S.O. 4515(E) .— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 4825(E) Dated: 22/10/2025, 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 intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule
annexed to the said notification for construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of NH 151K[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
in the stretch of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 17.400 (Porbandar-Bhanvad-Jamjodhpur-Kalavad Section) in the
district of PORBANDAR in the state of GUJARAT
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Times of India” dated
12/11/2025 , “Aajkal” dated 12/11/2025 ; 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 NH 151K in the
stretch of land from Km. 0.000 to Km. 17.400 (Porbandar-Bhanvad-Jamjodhpur-Kalavad Section) in the
district of PORBANDAR in the state of GUJARAT
State: GUJARAT District: PORBANDAR
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: Porbandar
Village: Bakharla
1 825 Private Agriculture 0.1817 Odedara Arbham
Deva
2 826 Private Agriculture 0.25 Hardas Viram
Khistariya, Kariben
Viram Khistariya
3 826 Private Agriculture 0.103 Lakhiben Nagabhai
Khistariya, Manisaben
Nagabhai Khistariya,
Devshi Nagabhai
Khistariya, Rama
Nagabhai Khistariya
Village: Pandavadar
4 588 Private Agriculture 0.0683 Odedra Jiva Haja
Total 0.603
[F. No. GJ/LA-NH-151K/30/12/2023-24/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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