**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on March 19, 2026, declares the formal acquisition of land in Gumla, Jharkhand, for the construction and operation of the Gumla Bypass (NH-23 to NH-78). Following the resolution of prior objections, the Central Government has exercised its powers under Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956. Upon this publication, the specified land vests absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Project Scope**
* The acquisition is executed under sub-sections (1) and (2) of Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* The project involves the construction, maintenance, and management of the "Gumla By Pass Connecting to NH-23 & NH 78" on the stretch from Km. 0 to 12.842.
* The scope includes the development of 2-lane/4-lane roads with paved shoulders and toll plaza maintenance.
**Procedural History**
* An initial notification of intention to acquire land (S.O. 5658(E)) was published on December 8, 2025.
* Public notice was further provided through "Hindustan Times" and "Hindustan" newspapers on December 24, 2025.
* The Competent Authority received, considered, and disallowed objections filed under Section 3C before submitting its report to the Central Government.
**Land Vesting and Status**
* The Central Government officially declares the land specified in the notification schedule as acquired.
* Effective immediately upon publication in the Official Gazette, the land is vested in the Central Government without any encumbrances.
**Specified Land Details (Schedule)**
* **Location:** Village Silam, Taluk Raidih, District Gumla, Jharkhand.
* **Survey/Plot Number:** 2176.
* **Land Type:** Government-owned, Agriculture.
* **Area:** 0.72845 Hectares.
* **Interested Person:** Gutiyari Devi W/o Chuyu Bhagat.
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government (Ministry of Road Transport and Highways)**
**Impact**
The Ministry now holds absolute legal ownership and possession of the specified 0.72845 hectares of land, free of all legal encumbrances.
**Action Required**
Commence the planned construction, management, and operation of the Gumla Bypass and associated toll facilities.
**Landowners and Interested Persons (e.g., Gutiyari Devi)**
**Impact**
Property rights are extinguished as the land is transferred to the state for public infrastructure purposes.
**Action Required**
Vacate the land as it now vests with the Central Government; follow relevant statutory procedures for any applicable compensation under the National Highway Act, 1956.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
Their administrative report and adjudication of objections under Section 3C have been validated and finalized.
**Action Required**
Update local land records to reflect the Central Government's absolute ownership and facilitate the physical handover of the plots for the project.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislative authority governing the acquisition of land for the development and maintenance of national highways in India.
Gumla By Pass (Connecting NH-23 & NH 78): The specific infrastructure project involving construction, maintenance, and operation for which land is being acquired.
Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956: The legal provision invoked to declare that the specified land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government free from all encumbrances.
Village Silam, Taluk Raidih, District Gumla, Jharkhand: The central location where the identified land parcels are situated for the bypass project's construction.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The primary central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and managing the land acquisition process for national highway development.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-23032026-271175
CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D3H0x3x2x0 26-271175
xxxGIDExxx
असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1413] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, माच ग20, 2026/फाल्ग नु 29, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1413] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026/PHALGUNA 29, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 19 माच,ग 2026
का.आ. 1478(अ)— केन्द्रीय सरकार न,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात् 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.5658(E) तारीख 08/12/2025, िो भारत के रािपत्र,
असाधारण, भाग ii, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ें प्रकाजित की गई थी, द्वारा झारखंड राज्य के गमु ला जिल े म ें गुमला बाईपास
(एन0एच0 23 और एन0एच0 78 को िोड़ने हते )ु के0 दक0मी0 से 12.842 दक0मी0 तक के भू-खण्ड के जनमागण
(चैड़ीकरण/पेव्ड िोल्डर सजहत 2 - लेन/4 - लेन का बनाना आदि), अनरु क्षण, प्रबंधन और प्रचालन के जलए उस अजधसूचना
से 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 अधीनतारीख ‘‘24.12.2025’’
को ‘‘जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान’’ और ‘‘जहन्द्िस्ट्ु तान टाईम्स’’िोनो में प्रकाजित दकया गया था;
और आक्षपे प्राप्त हुए थ े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी न े उन पर जवचार कर जलया ह ै और आक्षेपों को अननुज्ञात कर दिया
ह;ै
और सक्षम प्राजधकरी ने उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 3घ की उपधारा (1) के अनुसरणमें, केन्द्रीय सरकार को अपनी
ररपोटग िे िी ह;ै
2054 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
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 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 में यह घोषणा करती ह ै दक
इस अजधसूचना के रािपत्र में प्रकािन पर, उक्त अनुसूची में जवजनर्िगष्ट भूजम सभी जवल्लगं मों से मुक्त होकर आत्यजन्द्तक रूप
से केन्द्रीय सरकार में जनजहत हो िाएगी।
अनसु चू ी
झारखण्ड राज्य के गमु ला जिल ेम ेंगमु ला बाईपास (एन0एच0 23 और एन0एच0 78 को िोड़न ेहते )ु के0 दक0मी0 स े
12.842 दक0मी0 के जलए अिनग की िान ेवाली सरं चना रजहत अथवा सरं चना सजहत भजू म का सजं क्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: झारखडं जिल ेका नाम: गुमला (331)
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: रायडीह (2716)
गावं का नाम: जसलम (376298)
1 2176 सरकारी एग्रीकल्चर 0.72845 गुजतयारी िेवी पजत चुयू
भगत
Total 0.72845
[फा. स.ं RW/NH/12014/366/2011/JHR/P-3/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th March, 2026
S.O. 1478(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 5658(E) Dated:08/12/2025 , 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 “Gumla By
Pass Connecting to NH-23 & NH 78 on the stretch of land from Km. 0 to 12.842” in the district of Gumla in the
state of JHARKHAND.
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “Hindustan Times” dated
24/12/2025 , “Hindustan” dated 24/12/2025 ; 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling “Gumla By Pass Connecting to
NH-23 & NH 78 on the stretch of land from Km. 0 to 12.842” in the district of Gumla in the state of Jharkhand.
State: JHARKHAND District: Gumla
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: Raidih
Village: Silam
1 2176 Government Agriculture 0.72845 GUTIYARI DEVI
W/o CHUYU
BHAGAT
Total 0.72845
[F. No. RW/NH/12014/366/2011/JHR/P-3/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064
and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.