**Executive Summary**
This notification, dated August 7, 2026, declares the acquisition of 1.3104 hectares of land in the Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat for the construction, maintenance, and operation of a Toll Plaza on NH 151K. Following the settlement of objections raised under the National Highways Act, 1956, the Central Government has mandated that the specified land now vests absolutely in the state, free from all encumbrances. This follows a preliminary notification of intent issued on August 13, 2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Procedural History**
* **Statutory Basis:** The acquisition is carried out under the National Highways Act, 1956, specifically Section 3D.
* **Prior Notification:** An initial notice of intent (S.O. 3730 (E)) was published on August 13, 2025, and summarized in "The Indian Express" and "AAJKAL" on September 4, 2025.
* **Resolution of Objections:** Objections filed under Section 3-C were received, considered, and settled by the Competent Authority.
**Scope of Acquisition**
* **Project Location:** The land is located within the stretch from Km. 17.4 to Km. 51.2 of NH 151K in the state of Gujarat.
* **Purpose:** The land is acquired for the construction of a Toll Plaza and its subsequent maintenance, management, and operation.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances as per Section 3D(2).
**Land Details**
* **District and Taluk:** Devbhumi Dwarka district, Bhanvad Taluk.
* **Affected Villages:** The acquisition involves private agricultural land in the villages of Bharatpur, Mevasa, and Bhanvad (M).
* **Total Area:** A total of 1.3104 hectares is being acquired across 13 specific survey/plot numbers.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The Government gains absolute ownership and legal possession of the specified 1.3104 hectares of land, free from any previous legal or financial encumbrances.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the planned construction, management, and operation of the Toll Plaza on the acquired stretch of NH 151K.
**Landowners and Interested Persons (as listed in the Schedule)**
**Impact**
Private ownership rights over the listed survey numbers in Bharatpur, Mevasa, and Bhanvad (M) are terminated as the land is transferred to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
The document does not specify immediate actions for owners, but they are now subject to the legal reality that their land has been officially acquired by 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**
None specified in this document beyond the submission of the report which led to this declaration.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for national highway development.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The nodal ministry responsible for the notification and execution of land acquisition for the NH 151K project.
NH 151K: The specific national highway stretch in Gujarat for which land is being acquired for toll plaza construction, maintenance, and operations.
Devbhumi Dwarka, Gujarat: The specific district and state location where the land acquisition for the highway project is taking place.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
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स.ं 4195] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, अगस्ट्त 7, 2026/श्रावण 16, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 4195] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026/SHRAVAN 16, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 7 अगस्ट्त, 2026
का.आ. 4371(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग 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. 3730 (E) तारीख 13/08/2025, जो भारत के राजपत्र,
असािारण, भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा र्ुजरात राज्य के देवभूधम द्वारका धजल े म ें NH
151K के कक.मी. 17.4 स े कक.मी.51.2 तक के भूखण्ड पर टोल प्लाजा के धिमाणग , अिुरक्षण, प्रबंिि और प्रचालि के धलए
उस अधिसूचिा स े उपाबद्ध अिसु ूची म ें धवधिर्दगष्ट भूधम का अजिग करिे के अपि ेआिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचिा का सार उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीि तारीख "04/09/2025 को
“थ ेइंधडयि एक्सप्रेस [इंधललि]” , 04/09/2025 को “आजकाल” " 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 ै;
6090 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोर्ग प्राप्त हो जाि े पर और उक्त अधिधियम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करत े हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक उक्त अिुसूची म ें धवधिर्दगष्ट भूधम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोजि के धलए अजिग 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 ी
र्ुजरात राज्य के देवभूधम द्वारका धजले म ेंNH 151K के कक.मी. 17.4 स े कक.मी.51.2 के धलए अजगि की जाि े वाली
संरचिा सधहत अथवा संरचिा रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का िाम: र्जु रात धजल े का िाम: देवभूधम द्वारका
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: भािवड
र्ावं का िाम: भरतपरु
1 355 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.3906 मेर िार्ाजि बाल ू
2 401 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1658 हाजराबेि अब्बासभाई
हहर्ं ोरा, आईिाबेि
अब्बासभाई हहर्ं ोरा,
हाजीभाई अब्बासभाई
हहर्ं ोरा, जिे ूबेि
अब्बासभाई हहर्ं ोरा,
मामदभाई अब्बासभाई
हहर्ं ोरा, सारबाई
अब्बासभाई हहर्ं ोरा,
यूिुसभाई अब्बासभाई
हहर्ं ोरा, बीबीबेि
अब्बासभाई हहर्ं ोरा
3 410 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.065 मामद हाजी हहर्ं ोरा,
िबीरहुिेि जुमाभाई
हहर्ं ोरा
4 46 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0529 मेर परबतभाई
मांडणभाई ओडेदरा,
मेर िैधतक परबतभाई[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
ओडेदरा (द्वारा संरक्षक:
परबतभाई मांडणभाई
ओडेदरा)
5 47 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0238 रामभाई िाथाभाई
ओडेदरा
6 48 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0127 मेर परबतभाई
मांडणभाई ओडेदरा,
मेर िैधतक परबतभाई
ओडेदरा (द्वारा संरक्षक:
परबतभाई मांडणभाई
ओडेदरा)
7 50 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0784 पुष्पा रामभाई ओडेदरा
8 54 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0453 प्रतापभाई सवदासभाई
मेर, धभिीबेि
सीदीभाई मेर
र्ावं का िाम: मवे ासा
9 106 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0423 कािाभाई िथुभाई
करधथया, राजाभाई
िथुभाई करधथया
10 107 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.045 कािाभाई िथुभाई
करधथया, राजाभाई
िथुभाई करधथया
र्ावं का िाम: भाणवड (एम)
11 251 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1683 मेर सामतभाई
खोडाभाई
12 320 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.0785 मेर करिि हाजा
13 569 धिजी एग्रीकल्चर 0.1418 भरतभाई भीखुभाई मेर
Total 1.3104
[फा. स.ं GJ/LA-NH-151K/30/12/2023-24/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 7th August, 2026
S.O. 4371(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 3730 (E) Dated:13/08/2025 , 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
in the stretch of land from Km. 17.4 to Km. 51.2 in the district of DEVBHUMI DWARKA in the state of GUJARAT
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Indian Express” dated
04/09/2025 , “AAJKAL” dated 04/09/2025 ; 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. 17.4 to Km. 51.2 in the district of DEVBHUMI DWARKA in the state of GUJARAT
State: GUJARAT District: DEVBHUMI DWARKA
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: Bhanvad
Village: Bharatpur
1 355 Private Agriculture 0.3906 Mer Nagajan Balu
2 401 Private Agriculture 0.1658 Hajaraben Abbasbhai
Hingora, Aaishaben
Abbasbhai Hingora,
Hajibhai Abbasbhai
Hingora, Jenuben
Abbasbhai Hingora,
Mamadbhai
Abbasbhai Hingora,
sarbai Abbasbhai
Hingora, yunusbhai
Abbasbhai Hingora,
Bibiben Abbasbhai
Hingora
3 410 Private Agriculture 0.065 Mamad Haji Hingora,
ShabirHusen
Jumabhai Hingora
4 46 Private Agriculture 0.0529 Mer Parbatbhai
Mandanbhai Odedara,
Mer Naitik Parbatbhai
Odedara(th.Guardian[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
Parbatbhai
Mandanbhai Odedara)
5 47 Private Agriculture 0.0238 Rambhai Nathabhai
Odedara
6 48 Private Agriculture 0.0127 Mer Parbatbhai
Mandanbhai Odedara,
Mer Naitik Parbatbhai
Odedara(th.Guardian
Parbatbhai
Mandanbhai Odedara)
7 50 Private Agriculture 0.0784 Pushpa Rambhai
Odedara
8 54 Private Agriculture 0.0453 Pratapbhai Savdasbhai
Mer, Bhiniben
Sidibhai Mer
Village: Mevasa
9 106 Private Agriculture 0.0423 Kanabhai Nathubhai
Karathiya, Rajabhai
Nathubhai Karathiya
10 107 Private Agriculture 0.045 Kanabhai Nathubhai
Karathiya, Rajabhai
Nathubhai Karathiya
Village: Bhanvad (M)
11 251 Private Agriculture 0.1683 Mer Samatbhai
Khodabhai
12 320 Private Agriculture 0.0785 Mer Karshan haja
13 569 Private Agriculture 0.1418 Bharatbhai
Bhikhubhai Mer
Total 1.3104
[F. No. GJ/LA-NH-151K/30/12/2023-24/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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