**Executive Summary**
This notification, published by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on January 15, 2026, declares the acquisition of land in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of the NH45A highway (between Km 67 and Km 123.8) in accordance with the National Highway Act of 1956. It confirms the completion of the objection review process and declares the land free of encumbrances. The original notification was published on 02/09/2025, and a summary was published on 11/10/2025.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Purpose:** Acquisition of land for the NH45A highway project.
* **Legal Basis:**
* Notification under Section 3D(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* Based on a previous notification 4024 dated 02/09/2025 under Section 3A(1) of the same act.
* Substance published in The New Indian Express and Daily Thanthi on 11.10.2025, per Section 3A(3).
* **Scope of Acquisition:**
* Land is located in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu, along NH45A between Km 67 and Km 123.8.
* Includes land with or without structures.
* Specifically identifies land in Mutloor village (Bhuvanagiri Taluk) Survey No. 100/12 area 0.0056 hectares (residential, private land of Tamizhmani S/o Nagarathinam 100/12B)
* **Land Status:**
* Upon publication of this notification, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* The land is free from all encumbrances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government**
* **Impact:** Acquires ownership of the land specified in the schedule, free of encumbrances, for the NH45A highway project.
* **Action Required:** Take possession of the land and proceed with the highway project
**Tamil Nadu State Government**
* **Impact:** Loses ownership of the land acquired by the Central Government.
* **Action Required:** Coordinate with the Central Government for the handover of the land.
**Landowners/Interested Parties (e.g., Tamizhmani S/o Nagarathinam 100/12B)**
* **Impact:** Loss of ownership of land detailed in the schedule
* **Action Required:** Seek compensation for the acquired land in accordance with the Act.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the land acquisition is being carried out.
NH45A: The specific National Highway (NH) that is being widened/improved and for which land is being acquired.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Central Government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and carrying out the land acquisition.
Tamil Nadu: The state where the land acquisition is taking place.
Cuddalore: The district within Tamil Nadu where the land acquisition is taking place for NH45A.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
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स.ं 205] नई दिल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतवार, िनवरी 15, 2026/पौष 25, 1947 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No205] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 2026/PAUSHA 25, 1947 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 15 िनवरी, 2026
का.आ. 227(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 सख्ं या का.आ. 4024 तारीख 02/09/2025, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा तजमलनाडु राज्य के कड्डलोर जिले म ें NH45A के
दक.मी. 67 स े दक.मी.123.8 तक के राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग के जनमागण (चोड़ा करन े / चार लने का बनाने, आदि), अनुरक्षण,
प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना स े उपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ें जवजनर्िगष्ट 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 The New
Indian Express (English) and Daily Thanthi (Tamil) on 11.10.2025 िोनों में 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 ै;
326 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की उक्त ररपाटे 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 में प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
अनसु चू ी
तजमलनाडु राज्य के कड्डलोर जिले म ेंNH45A के दक.मी. 67 स े दक.मी.123.8 के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना
सजहत अथवा संरचना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: तजमलनाडु जिल ेका नाम: कड्डलोर
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भूस्ट्वामी/ जहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हेक्टेयर म)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: भवु नजगरर
गावं का नाम: मतु लूर (भवु नजगरर )
1 १००/ १२ जनिी रेजसडेंजियल 0.0056 तजमज़मजण ऍस् /ओ
नगराजथनम
100/12B
Total 0.0056
[फा. स.ं NHAI/11013/LA/3(a)-Notif/PIU-Villupuram/2013/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 15th January, 2026
S.O. 227(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 4024 Dated:02/09/2025 , 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, etc.), maintenance, management and operation
of NH45A in the stretch of land from Km. 67 to Km. 123.8 in the district of CUDDALORE in the state of TAMIL
NADU
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in The New Indian Express (English)
and Daily Thanthi (Tamil) on 11.10.2025 ; 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;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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 NH45A in the stretch
of land from Km. 67 to Km. 123.8 in the district of CUDDALORE in the state of TAMIL NADU
State: TAMIL NADU District: CUDDALORE
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: Bhuvanagiri
Village: Mutloor (Bhuvanagiri)
1 100/12 Private Residential 0.0056 Tamizhmani S/o
Nagarathinam
100/12B
Total 0.0056
[F. No. NHAI/11013/LA/3(a)-Notif/PIU-Villupuram/2013/3D]
SAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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