**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on December 19, 2025, declares the acquisition of land in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of NH309A, specifically the stretch from Km. 0 to Km. 7. The declaration follows the consideration and settlement of objections filed under Section 3-C of the National Highways Act, 1956, and the subsequent submission of a report by the competent authority to the Central Government. The notification is effective upon publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Land Acquisition Declaration:** The Central Government declares the acquisition of land specified in the schedule for the purpose of building, maintenance, management, and operation of NH309A.
* **Location:** The land is located in the Champawat district of Uttarakhand, specifically from Km. 0 to Km. 7 of NH309A.
* **Previous Notifications:** This declaration follows the initial notification S.O. 5522(E) Dated:23/12/2024, which expressed the intention to acquire the land. The substance of the initial notification was published in "The Times of India" and "Hindustan" on 05/04/2025.
* **Land Ownership:** The acquired land includes both government-owned (barren and rauli) and privately owned (agriculture) parcels.
* **Vesting of Land:** Upon publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule will vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
* **Total Area:** The total area of land to be acquired is 0.37 hectares
**Impact Analysis**
**Uttarakhand Government**
* **Impact:** Loss of ownership and control over government-owned land parcels within the defined stretch.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is required.
**Private Landowners**
* **Impact:** Loss of ownership of private land parcels (specifically, agriculture) identified in the schedule. Affected owners mentioned include Pushkar Singh, Surendra Singh, Aanandi Devi, Kaushalya Devi, Daan Singh, Suresh Singh, Indra Singh, Kapoor Singh, Shyam Singh, Umed Singh, Girish Singh, Mahesh Singh, Narayan Singh, and Diwan Singh.
* **Action Required:** No specific action is required.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation authorizing land acquisition for national highway projects.
NH309A: The specific highway project (National Highway 309A) for which land acquisition is being carried out.
Uttarakhand: The state where the land acquisition for the highway project is taking place.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the land acquisition.
Champawat: The district in Uttarakhand where the specific section of land from Km. 0 to Km. 7 is being acquired.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 5725] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, दिसम्ब र 19, 2025/अग्रहायण 28 1947
No. 5725] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2025/AGRAHAYANA 28, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 19 दिसम् बर, 2025
का.आ. 5922(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार ने, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अधिधनयम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा 3क की उपिारा (1) के अिीन जारी की र्ई भारत सरकार के सड़क पररवहन
और राजमार् ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. 5522(E) तारीख 23/12/2024, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण,
भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा उत्तराखंड राज्य के चम्पावत धजले म ें NH309A के कक.मी. 0 स े
कक.मी.7 तक के भूखण्ड पर का धनमागण (चौड़ाकरना/ दो लेन बनाना आकद ), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंिन और प्रचालन के धलए उस
अधिसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम का अजनग करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचना का सार उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीन तारीख "05/04/2025 को
“द टाइम्स ओएफ इंधडया ” , 05/04/2025 को “धहन्द्दस्ु तान” " म ें प्रकाधित ककया र्या था ;
जबकक सक्षम प्राधिकारी को िारा 3-र् के तहत दायर आपधत्त प्राप्त हुई ह,ै धजस पर धवचार ककया र्या ह ैऔर उसका
उधचत रूप स े धनपटान ककया र्या;
और सक्षम प्राधिकारी न े उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (1) के अनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग दे दी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रदत्त िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए अजगन ककया जाना चाधहए
8573 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ की उपिारा (2) के अनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै कक
इस अधिसूचना के राजपत्र म ेंप्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची म ें धवधनर्दगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनुसूची
उत्तराखंड राज्य के चम्पावत धजले म ेंNH309A के कक.मी. 0 स े कक.मी.7 के धलए अजगन की जाने वाली संरचना सधहत
अथवा संरचना रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का नाम: उत्तराखडं धजल े का नाम: चम्पावत
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 नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: बाराकोट
र्ावं का नाम: बौतड़ी
1 1662 सरकारी (बैरेन) बैरेन 0.01 उत्तराखंड सरकार
1662
2 1663 सरकारी (बैरेन) बैरेन 0.011 उत्तराखंड सरकार
1663
3 1665 सरकारी (बैरेन) बैरेन 0.019 उत्तराखंड सरकार
1665
4 1666 सरकारी (बैरेन) बैरेन 0.048 उत्तराखंड सरकार
1666
5 1672 धनजी (एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.01 पुष्कर ससंह, सरु ेन्द्र
ससंह पुत्र राम ससंह,
आनंदी देवी पत्नी राम
ससंह
1672
6 1674 सरकारी (बैरेन) बैरेन 0.061 उत्तराखंड सरकार
1674
7 1675 सरकारी (बैरेन) बैरेन 0.005 उत्तराखंड सरकार
1675
8 1676 सरकारी (बैरेन) बैरेन 0.009 उत्तराखंड सरकार
1676
9 1677 धनजी (एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.011 कौिल्या पत्नी दान
ससंह, सुरेि ससंह, इंर
ससंह, कपूर ससंह,
श्याम ससंह पुत्र उमेद[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
ससंह, धर्रीि ससंह,
महिे ससंह पुत्र
नारायण ससंह
1677
10 1680 सरकारी (बैरेन) बैरेन 0.011 उत्तराखंड सरकार
1680
11 1681 सरकारी (बैरेन) बैरेन 0.011 उत्तराखंड सरकार
1681
12 1682 धनजी (एग्रीकल्चर) एग्रीकल्चर 0.003 दीवान ससंह पुत्र जीत
ससंह
1682
13 1694 सरकारी (रौली) रौली 0.008 उत्तराखंड सरकार
1694
14 2013 सरकारी (रौली) रौली 0.018 उत्तराखंड सरकार
2013
15 2014 सरकारी (बैरेन) बैरेन 0.135 उत्तराखंड सरकार
2014
Total 0.37
[फा. स. ं NH-309A-UR-2020-21-590/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th December, 2025
S.O.5922(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and
Highways, 5522(E) Dated:23/12/2024 , 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 building (widening/ Two-laning, etc.), Maintenance, management and operation of NH309A in
the stretch of land from Km. 0 to Km. 7 in the district of CHAMPAWAT in the state of UTTARAKHAND
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Times of India” dated
05/04/2025 , “Hindustan” dated 05/04/2025 ; 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;4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 NH309A in the stretch
of land from Km. 0 to Km. 7 in the district of CHAMPAWAT in the state of UTTARAKHAND.
State: UTTARAKHAND District: CHAMPAWAT
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: Barakot
Village: Botdi
1 1662 Government (Barren) Barren 0.01 Uttarakhand Government
1662
2 1663 Government (Barren) Barren 0.011 Uttarakhand Government
1663
3 1665 Government (Barren) Barren 0.019 Uttarakhand Government
1665
4 1666 Government (Barren) Barren 0.048 Uttarakhand Government
1666
5 1672 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.01 Pushkar Singh, Surendra
Singh S/O Ram Singh,
Aanandi Devi W/O Ram
Singh
1672
6 1674 Government (Barren) Barren 0.061 Uttarakhand Government
1674
7 1675 Government (Barren) Barren 0.005 Uttarakhand Government
1675
8 1676 Government (Barren) Barren 0.009 Uttarakhand Government
1676
9 1677 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.011 Kaushalya W/O Daan
Singh, Suresh Singh, Indra
Singh, Kapoor Singh,
Shyam Singh S/O Umed
Singh, Girish Singh,
Mahesh Singh S/O Narayan
Singh
1677
10 1680 Government (Barren) Barren 0.011 Uttarakhand Government
1680
11 1681 Government (Barren) Barren 0.011 Uttarakhand Government
1681
12 1682 Private (Agriculture) Agriculture 0.003 Diwan Singh S/O Jeet
Singh
1682[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 5
13 1694 Government (Rauli) Rauli 0.008 Uttarakhand Government
1694
14 2013 Government (Rauli) Rauli 0.018 Uttarakhand Government
2013
15 2014 Government (Barren) Barren 0.135 Uttarakhand Government
2014
Total 0.37
[F. No. NH-309A-UR-2020-21-590/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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