**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on March 30, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land for the expansion and maintenance of National Highway 169A in Udupi District, Karnataka. Following the resolution of previous objections and the submission of official reports, the specified land now vests absolutely in the Central Government. The acquisition is intended to facilitate the widening of the Thirthahalli-Udupi section into a two-lane or four-lane highway.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Procedures**
* **Statutory Authority:** The declaration is made under Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* **Procedural History:** An initial notification of intent (Section 3A) was issued on April 2, 2025, with summaries published in the *Deccan Herald* and *Udayavani* on April 12, 2025.
* **Objection Handling:** All objections filed under Section 3C have been considered and settled by the Competent Authority.
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Objective:** Building (widening to two lanes with paved shoulders or four lanes), maintenance, management, and operation of NH169A.
* **Primary Stretches:**
* Km. 51.600 to Km. 76.200 (Hebri to Parkala).
* Km. 85.200 to Km. 88.900 (Karavali Junction to Malpe).
* **Specific Land Detail:** The acquisition includes 0.1012 hectares of private wet land located in Village Bommarubettu, Taluk Kaup, under Survey/Plot Number 18/2A4.
**Legal Effect of Notification**
* **Transfer of Ownership:** Upon publication in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* **Encumbrances:** The land is acquired free from all encumbrances.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The Government gains absolute legal ownership and possession of the specified land parcels, enabling the commencement of highway infrastructure projects.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the planned construction, management, and operation of the NH169A stretch.
**Landowners and Interested Persons (e.g., K. Naresh Kamath)**
**Impact**
Private ownership rights are extinguished as the land is transferred to the state. The document notes that prior objections have been settled.
**Action Required**
Surrender the land as it now vests with the Central Government; follow established legal procedures for any subsequent compensation phases (though compensation details are not explicitly outlined in this specific declaration).
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has fulfilled its statutory duty to hear objections and submit the final report to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Ensure all records of the acquisition and the settlement of objections are finalized in accordance with the National Highway Act.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is acquiring land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The presiding ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the National Highway infrastructure project.
National Highway No - 169A: The specific highway stretch (Thirthahalli - Udupi section) identified for widening, maintenance, and management.
Udupi, Karnataka: The central location and administrative district where the land acquisition and highway project are situated.
Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956: The specific legal provision under which the Central Government declares the final acquisition of land, vesting it absolutely in the government.
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ऄसाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—ईप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1587] नइ ददल्ली, सोमवार, माच च30, 2026/चत्रै 9, 1948 25/अषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 1587] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026/CHAITRA 9, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
औ
ऄजधसचू ना
ई ददल्ली, 30 माचच, 2026
.आ. 1652(ऄ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग च ऄजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे आसम ें आसके
पश्चात ् ईक्त ऄजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (1) के ऄधीन िारी की गइ भारत सरकार के सड़क
पररवहन और रािमाग च मंत्रालय की ऄजधसूचना संख्या का.अ. 1598(E) तारीख 02/04/2025, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
ऄसाधारण, भाग II, खण्ड 3, ईपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गइ थी, द्वारा कनाचटक राज्य के ईडुपी जिल े म ें NH169A के
दक.मी. 51.600 स े दक.मी. 76.200 (हबे री स े परकला) और दकमी 85.200 स े दकमी 88.900 (करावली िंक्िन से
मालप)े (तीथचहल्ली - ईडुपी खंड), ऄनुरक्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए ईस ऄजधसूचना स े ईपाबद्ध ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट
भूजम का ऄिनच करने के ऄपन ेअिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और ईक्त ऄजधसूचना का सार ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3क की ईपधारा (3) के ऄधीन तारीख " 12/04/2025
को “डेक्कन हरे ाल्ड” , 12/04/2025 को “ईदयवाणी” " म ें प्रकाजित दकया गया था ;
िबदक सक्षम प्राजधकारी को धारा 3-ग के तहत दायर अपजि प्राप्त हुइ ह,ै जिस पर जवचार दकया गया ह ै और
ईसका ईजचत रूप स ेजनपटान दकया गया;
2304 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
और सक्षम प्राजधकारी ने ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (1) के ऄनुसरण म,ें केन्द्रीय सरकार को ऄपनी
ररपोट चदे दी ह ै;
ऄतः ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राजधकारी की ईक्त ररपोट च प्राप्त हो िान े पर और ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ
की ईपधारा (1) द्वारा प्रदि िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक ईक्त ऄनुसूची म ें जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम का
पूवोक्त प्रयोिन के जलए ऄिचन दकया िाना चाजहए ;
और ऄब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, ईक्त ऄजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की ईपधारा (2) के ऄनुसरण म ें यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
आस ऄजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन पर, ईक्त ऄनुसूची में जवजनर्ददष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों स े मुक्त होकर अत्यजन्द्तक रूप
स े केन्द्रीय सरकार म ें जनजहत हो िाएगी ।
ऄनसु चू ी
कनाटच क राज्य के ईडुपी जिल ेम ेंNH169A के दक.मी. 51.600 स ेदक.मी. 76.200 (हबे री स ेपरकला) और
दकमी. 85.200 स ेदकमी. 88.900 (करावली िक्ं िन स े मालप)े (तीथहच ल्ली - ईडुपी खडं ) के जलए ऄिनच की िान ेवाली
सरं चना सजहत ऄथवा सरं चना रजहत जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: कनाटच क जिल ेका नाम: ईडुपी
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की प्रकृजत भूजम का क्षत्रे फल भस्ट्ू वामी/जहतबद्ध
सख्ं या (हक्े टेयर म)ें व्यजक्तयों का नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: कौपी
गावं का नाम: बोम्मारूबट्े टु
1 18/2ए4 जनिी वेट 0.1012 के. नरेि कामथ ऍस /् ओ
के प्रभाकर
Total 0.1012
[फा. स.ं RW/BN/KNT/NH-169A/3A/3D]
िेख ऄमीनखान, जनदेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 30th March, 2026
S.O. 1652(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 1598(E) Dated:02/04/2025 , 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 building ( widening two lane with paved shoulders / four laning etc.),
maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No - 169A in the stretch of land from 51.600 to
Km. 76.200 (Hebri to Parkala) and from Km. 85.200 to Km 88.900 (Karavali Junction to Malpe) (Thirthahalli - Udupi
section); in the district of UDUPI in the state of KARNATAKA;[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : ऄसाधारण 3
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Deccan Herald” dated 12/04/2025,
“Udayavani” dated 12/04/2025; 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;
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 stretch of land from
51.600 to Km. 76.200 (Hebri to Parkala) and from Km. 85.200 to Km. 88.900 (Karavali Junction to Malpe)
(Thirthahalli - Udupi section) on NH169A in the district of UDUPI in the state of KARNATAKA.
State: KARNATAKA District: UDUPI
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: Kaup
Village: Bommarubettu
1 18/2A4 Private Wet 0.1012 K. Naresh Kamath S/o
K Prabhakar
Total 0.1012
[F. No. RW/BN/KNT/NH-169A/3A/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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