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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways
Executive Summary This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on August 24, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the widening, maintenance, and operation of NH19 in Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal. Following the settlement of prior objections, the Central Government has exercised its powers under the National Highway Act, 1956, to vest the specified land absolutely in the state. The acquisition covers specific plots in the village of Gopalnagar (P), effective immediately upon this publication.
Key Points / Main Content
Legal Authority and Procedural History
- Act Invoked: The acquisition is carried out under Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
- Prior Notification: An initial notice of intent (S.O. 4302) was published on September 23, 2025, with public summaries appearing in "The Telegraph" and "Bartaman" on October 16, 2025.
- Resolution of Objections: Objections filed under Section 3C were received, considered, and settled by the Competent Authority before the final report was submitted to the Central Government.
Land Vesting and Usage
- Absolute Vesting: Under Section 3D(2), the land specified in the schedule now vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
- Project Scope: The acquired land is designated for the construction (widening to four/six lanes), maintenance, management, and operation of NH19 in the stretch from Km. 521.120 to Km. 588.870.
Specific Acquisition Details
- Location: The land is situated in Taluk Burdwan-II, Village Gopalnagar (P), District Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal.
- Area and Type: A total of 0.0161878 hectares of private "shali" land is being acquired, specifically covering Survey/Plot numbers 19 and 20.
Impact Analysis
Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways) Impact The government now holds full legal title and possession of the specified land parcels, cleared of any prior legal encumbrances or claims. Action Required The Ministry or designated authorities (such as NHAI) may now proceed with the planned infrastructure works, including widening and maintenance of the NH19 stretch.
Landowners and Interested Persons (Jyotsna Dey, Khandakar Asgar Ali, Biswajit Mandal, etc.) Impact The named individuals have been divested of their private land rights as the property has transitioned to government ownership. Action Required Affected parties must comply with the vesting order and follow subsequent administrative procedures for any statutory compensation or rehabilitation as provided under the National Highway Act.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation providing the legal framework for the acquisition of land and the development of national highways.
Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956: The specific legal provision under which the Central Government declares the final acquisition of land, causing it to vest absolutely in the government.
NH19: The National Highway stretch (Km 521.120 to Km 588.870) identified for widening, maintenance, and management under this notification.
Purba Bardhaman, West Bengal: The specific district and state where the land identified for acquisition and highway development is located.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the national highway project.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 4481] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, अगस्ट्त 24, 2026/भाद्र 2, 1948
No. 4481] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026/BHADRA 2, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 24 अगस्ट्त, 2026
का.आ. 4664(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 राजमार्ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचिा संख्या का.आ. 4302 तारीख 23/09/2025, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण, भार्
II, खण्ड 3, उपखडं (ii) म ेंप्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा पधश्चम बंर्ाल राज्य के पूबग बिगमाि धजल ेम ेंNH19 के कक.मी. 521.120
स ेकक.मी.588.870 तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग के धिमाणग (चोड़ा करिे / चार लिे , छ: लेि का बिािे, आकि), अिुरक्षण, प्रबंिि
और प्रचालि के धलए उस अधिसूचिा स े उपाबद्ध अिुसूची म ें धवधिर्िगष्ट भूधम का अजगि करिे के अपिे आिय की घोषणा की
थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचिा का सार उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीि तारीख "16.10.2025"
बर्गमाि ि र्ेलीग्राफ िोिों 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 े धिपर्ाि ककया र्या;
6503 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
ररपोर्ग िे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोर्ग 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 से मुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधिधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अिसु चू ी
पधश्चम बंर्ाल राज्य के पूब ग बिमग ाि धजले म ेंNH19 के कक.मी. 521.120 स े कक.मी.588.870 के धलए अजिग की जाि े
वाली संरचिा सधहत अथवा सरं चिा रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का िाम: पधश्चम बर्ं ाल धजल ेका िाम: पबू गबिमग ाि
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भधू म का प्रकार भधू म की प्रकृधत भधू म का क्षत्रे फल भूस्वामी/ धहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हेक्र्ेयर म)ें व्यधक्तयों का िाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का िाम: बिवग ाि - ीी
र्ावं का िाम: र्ोपालिर्र (P)
1 19 धिजी िाली 0.0064751 ज्योत्सिा िेय, डी/ओ-
हरािाथ िेय
19
2 20 धिजी िाली 0.0097127 ज्योत्सिा िेय, डी/ओ-
हरािाथ िेय, खंडाकर
असर्र अली ,ऍस् /ओ
िमसेर अली, धबस्वजीत
मंडल, ऍस् /ओ धबपुल
धबहारी मंडल
20
Total 0.0161878
[फा. स.ं NHAI/PIU-DURGAPUR/NH-19/3a/3D]
िे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 24th August, 2026
S.O. 4664(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 4302 Dated:23/09/2025 , 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 intension to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to
the said notification for building (widening/four-laning/Six - laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation
of NH19 in the stretch of land from Km. 521.120 to Km. 588.870 in the district of PURBA BARDHAMAN in the state
of WEST BENGAL
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "The Telegraph and Bartaman" both
dated 16.10.2025 ; 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 NH19 in the stretch of land
from Km. 521.120 to Km. 588.870 in the district of PURBA BARDHAMAN in the state of WEST BENGAL
State: WEST BENGAL District: PURBA BARDHAMAN
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Type of Land Nature of Land Area Name of Land
Number (in Hectares) Owner/Interested
Person
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Burdwan - II
Village: Gopalnagar (P)
1 19 Private shali 0.0064751 Jyotsna Dey, D/o-
Haranath Dey
19
2 20 Private shali 0.0097127 Jyotsna Dey, D/o-
Haranath Dey,
Khandakar Asgar Ali
,S/o Shamser Ali,
Biswajit Mandal, S/o
Bipul Bihari Mandal
20
Total 0.0161878
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-DURGAPUR/NH-19/3a/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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