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Executive Summary
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on August 13, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the widening, maintenance, and operation of NH-58 (renamed NH-334 & 34) in the Haridwar district, Uttarakhand. Following the resolution of objections and the submission of the competent authority's report, the specified land—totaling 0.096 hectares—is now declared to vest absolutely in the Central Government.
Key Points / Main Content
Legal Framework and Procedural History
The acquisition is conducted under Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
The intention to acquire the land was previously notified on May 8, 2026 (S.O. 2372(E)), and published in the "Hindustan" and "Times of India" newspapers on June 9, 2026.
Objections filed under Section 3-C were received, considered, and settled by the competent authority prior to this declaration.
Project Scope and Location
The project involves the widening (four-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of the Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar Section.
The affected stretch of NH-58 (NH-334 & 34) runs from Km. 152.00 to Km. 210.62.
All acquired land is located within Village Jwalapur, Taluk Haridwar, in the state of Uttarakhand.
Land Vesting and Encumbrances
With the publication of this notification, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government.
The land is acquired free from all encumbrances.
Acquisition Schedule
Total Area: 0.096 hectares.
Land Types: The acquisition includes both private non-agricultural land and private agricultural land.
Survey/Plot Numbers: Specific plots acquired are 1258M, 1259M, 547M, and 567M.
Impact Analysis
Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)Impact
The Government acquires absolute ownership and legal possession of 0.096 hectares of land required for infrastructure development.
Action Required
Proceed with the planned widening, four-laning, and management of the specified NH-58 stretch.
Haridwar Development AuthorityImpact
The authority is deprived of 0.026 hectares of non-agricultural land across plots 1258M and 1259M.
Action Required
Relinquish the specified land parcels to the Central Government.
Private Landowners (Deepak Arora, Rajeev Singh Chauhan, and Others)Impact
These individuals lose a combined 0.07 hectares of agricultural land across plots 547M and 567M.
Action Required
Surrender the specified land parcels, which are now vested in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation providing the legal framework for the acquisition of land for the construction and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for the notification and execution of the land acquisition process for highway projects.
NH-58 (Renamed as NH-334 & 34): The specific national highway stretch, particularly the Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar Section, for which land is being acquired.
Haridwar, Uttarakhand: The central location (district and state) where the specified land acquisition and highway development are occurring.
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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.ं 4300] नई दिल्ली, बहृ स्ट्प जतवार, अगस्ट्त 13, 2026/श्रावण 22, 1948
No. 4300] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2026/SHRAVAN 22, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 13 अगस्ट् त, 2026
का.आ. 4478(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े 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 रािमाग ग मंत्रालय की अजधसूचना संख्या का.आ. 2372(E) तारीख 8 मई, 2026, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा उत्तराखंड राज्य के हररद्वार जिले म ें NH-58
(पुनगनाजमत राष्ट्रीय रािमागग संख्या 334 एव ं 34) के दक.मी. 152.00 स े दक.मी. 210.62 (मुज़फ्फरनगर-हररद्वार भाग)
तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग के जनमाणग (चोड़ाकरने / चार लेन का बनाने, आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस
अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्दिष्ट भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अजधसूचना का सार उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3क की उपधारा (3) के अधीन तारीख 09 िून, 2026
को "जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान" एव ं "टाईम्स ऑफ इजण्डया" िोनों म ेंप्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा 3-ग के तहत िायर आपजत्त प्राप्त हुई ह,ै जिस पर जवचार दकया गया ह ै और
उसका उजचत रूप स ेजनपटान दकया गया;
6248 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 िे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो िान े पर और उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की उपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्दिष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए अिगन 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 ें जवजनर्दिष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
से केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
उत्तराखडं राज्य के हररद्वार जिल ेम ेंNH-58 (पनु नग ाजमत राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसख्ं या 334 एव ं 34) के दक.मी. 152.00 स े
दक.मी. 210.62 (मज़ु फ्फरनगर-हररद्वार भाग) के जलए अिनग की िान े वाली सरं चना सजहत अथवा सरं चना रजहत
जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: उत्तराखडं जिल ेका नाम: हररद्वार
क्रजमक सख्ं या सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजूम का प्रकार भजूम की प्रकृजत भजूम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/ जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों
(हक्े टेयर म)ें का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: हररद्वार
गांव का नाम: ज्वालापुर
1 1258म जनिी गैर-कृजष 0.006 हररद्वार जवकास प्राजधकरण
1258M
2 1259म जनिी गैर-कृजष 0.02 हररद्वार जवकास प्राजधकरण
1259M
3 547म जनिी कृजष 0.03 िीपक अरोरा पुत्र ओमप्रकाि
अरोरा, श्रीमती। नीलम
अरोड़ा पत्नी िीपक अरोड़ा,
रािेंर ससह पुत्र रजतराम
547M
4 567म जनिी कृजष 0.04 िीपक अरोड़ा पुत्र ओमप्रकाि
अरोड़ा, रािीव ससह चौहान,
िीपक, जवकास चौहान पुत्र
स्ट्वगीय िेर ससह, सुरेि ससह,
नरेि ससह पुत्र स्ट्वगीय
बलबीर ससह, सुजमत्रा िेवी
स्ट्वगीय बलबीर ससह
567M
Total 0.096
[फा. स.ं NHAI/BOT/11013/03/2007/LA/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 13th August, 2026
S.O. 4478(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, number S.O. 2372(E) Dated 8th May, 2026, 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, etc.), maintenance, management and
operation of NH-58 (Renamed as NH-334 & 34) in the stretch of land from Km. 152.00 to Km. 210.62
(Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar Section) in the district of HARIDWAR in the state of UTTARAKHAND
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "Hindustan" and "Times of India"
both dated 9th June, 2026 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-58 (Renamed as
NH-334 & 34) in the stretch of land from Km. 152.00 to Km. 210.62 (Muzaffarnagar-Haridwar Section) in the
district of HARIDWAR in the state of UTTARAKHAND
State: UTTARAKHAND District: HARIDWAR
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: Haridwar
Village: Jwalapur
1 1258M Private Non Agriculture 0.006 Haridwar Development
Authority
1258M
2 1259M Private Non Agriculture 0.02 Haridwar Development
Authority
1259M
3 547M Private Agriculture 0.03 Deepak Arora s/o Omprakash
arora, Smt. Neelam Arora w/o
Deepak Arora, Rajendar
Singh s/o Ratiram
547M4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
4 567M Private Agriculture 0.04 Deepak Arora s/o Omprakash
Arora, Rajeev Singh
Chauhan, Deepak, Vikas
Chauhan s/o late Sher Singh,
Suresh Singh, Naresh Singh
s/o late Balbir Singh, Sumitra
Devi late Balbir Singh
567M
Total 0.096
[F. No. NHAI/BOT/11013/03/2007/LA/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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