**Executive Summary**
This notification declares the formal acquisition of land for the widening, maintenance, and operation of NH117 (Km 0.145 to Km 7.337) in Howrah, West Bengal. Following the settlement of objections raised after the initial notice dated September 22, 2025, the Central Government has confirmed that the specified 0.0506273 hectares of land vest absolutely in the state. This declaration is effective as of the publication date, April 8, 2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Purpose**
* The notification is issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways under Section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.
* The acquisition is intended for the construction (specifically widening/six-laning), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 117.
**Procedural History**
* The intention to acquire the land was first declared via notification S.O. 4268 on September 22, 2025.
* Public notice was provided through "The Times of India" and the Bengali newspaper "Eisamay" on October 10, 2025.
* The Competent Authority received, considered, and settled all objections filed under Section 3-C of the Act.
**Status of Acquired Land**
* Upon publication of this notification, the land specified in the schedule vests absolutely in the Central Government.
* The land is acquired free from all encumbrances.
**Geographic and Technical Scope**
* **Location:** Village Sibpur (JL. No. 1), Howrah Town Survey, District Howrah, West Bengal.
* **Total Area:** 0.0506273 hectares.
* **Land Details:** The acquisition involves eight specific plots (Survey/Plot Numbers R S 13 and R.S. 181), categorized as private non-agricultural land (Bastu and Viti).
**Impact Analysis**
**Central Government / Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Ministry gains absolute ownership and legal possession of the specified land in the Howrah district, free of any prior encumbrances.
**Action Required**
The Ministry must now proceed with the planned infrastructure development, including the six-laning and management of the NH117 stretch.
**Landowners and Interested Persons (as listed in the Schedule)**
**Impact**
Eight individual entities, including Mohit Ali Naskar and others, are divested of their private land rights as ownership transfers to the state.
**Action Required**
Affected parties must surrender the specified land plots. They may seek compensation as provided under the provisions of the National Highway Act, 1956.
**Competent Authority**
**Impact**
The authority has fulfilled its statutory obligation to settle objections and submit the final report to the Central Government.
**Action Required**
Update local land records to reflect the transfer of ownership to the Central Government.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highway Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to acquire land for the construction, maintenance, and operation of national highways.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the development of national highway infrastructure.
NH117: The specific national highway stretch from Km 0.145 to Km 7.337 designated for widening to six lanes, maintenance, and management.
Howrah, West Bengal: The specific district and state where the identified land is being acquired for the highway development project.
रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99
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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.ं 1712] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 8, 2026/चत्रै 18, 1948
No. 1712] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026/CHAITRA 18, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 8 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 1780(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 राजमार्ग मंत्रालय की अधिसूचना संख्या का.आ. 4268 तारीख 22/09/2025, जो भारत के राजपत्र, असािारण,
भार् II, खण्ड 3, उपखंड (ii) म ेंप्रकाधित की र्ई थी, द्वारा पधश्चम बंर्ाल राज्य के हावड़ा धजल ेम ेंNH117 के कक.मी. 0.145
स ेकक.मी.7.337 तक के राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग के धनमागण (चौड़ाकरन े/ छह लने का बनान,े आकि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंिन और प्रचालन
के धलए उस अधिसूचना स ेउपाबद्ध अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम का अजगन करने के अपने आिय की घोषणा की थी ;
और उक्त अधिसूचना का सार उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3क की उपिारा (3) के अिीन तारीख 10/10/2025 को
“ि टाइम्स ऑफ़ इधण्डया" किनांक: 10/10/2025 और बंर्ाली म ें"एई समय" किनांक: 10/10/2025” िोनों म ेंप्रकाधित ककया
र्या था;
2505 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
जबकक सक्षम प्राधिकारी को िारा 3-र् के तहत िायर आपधि 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 िे िी ह ै;
अतः अब, केन्द्रीय सरकार, सक्षम प्राधिकारी की उक्त ररपोटग प्राप्त हो जान े पर और उक्त अधिधनयम की िारा 3घ
की उपिारा (1) द्वारा प्रिि िधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करते हुए, यह घोषणा करती ह ैकक उक्त अनुसूची म ेंधवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम का पूवोक्त
प्रयोजन के धलए अजगन ककया जाना चाधहए ;
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 में धवधनर्िगष्ट भूधम सभी धवल्लर्ं मों स ेमुक्त होकर आत्यधन्द्तक रूप स े
केन्द्रीय सरकार म ेंधनधहत हो जाएर्ी ।
अनसु चू ी
पधश्चम बंर्ाल राज्य के हावड़ा धजले म ेंNH117 के कक.मी. 0.145 स े कक.मी.7.337 के धलए अजगन की जान े वाली संरचना
सधहत अथवा संरचना रधहत धववरण।
राज्य का नाम: पधश्चम बर्ं ाल धजल े का नाम: हावड़ा
क्रधमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भूधम का प्रकार भूधम की प्रकृधत भूधम का भस्ू वामी/ धहतबद्ध
सख्ं या क्षत्रे फल व्यधक्तयों का नाम
(हक्े टेयर म)ें
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालकु का नाम: हावड़ा टाउन सव े
र्ावं का नाम: धिबपरु (ज.ेएल. न-ं 1)
1 आर् ऍस् 13 (िीट - 54) धनजी (वास्तु) नॉन-एग्रीकल्चर 0.0053015 मोधहत अली नसकर
2 आर् ऍस् 13 (िीट - 54) धनजी (वास्तु) नॉन-एग्रीकल्चर 0.0053015 ओस्मान अली नसकर
3 आर् ऍस् 13 (िीट - 54) धनजी (वास्तु) नॉन-एग्रीकल्चर 0.0053015 इकरस अली नसकर
4 आर् ऍस् 13 (िीट - 54) धनजी (वास्तु) नॉन-एग्रीकल्चर 0.0053015 कोरबन अली नसकर
5 आर् ऍस् 13 (िीट - 54) धनजी (वास्तु) नॉन-एग्रीकल्चर 0.0053015 मोकसाि अली नसकर
6 आर् ऍस् 13 (िीट - 54) धनजी (वास्तु) नॉन-एग्रीकल्चर 0.0053015 वाजेि अली नसकर
7 आर् ऍस् 13 (िीट - 54) धनजी (वास्तु) नॉन-एग्रीकल्चर 0.0045326 इमारुन बीबी
8 आर्. ऍस् . 181 (िीट- 44) धनजी (Viti) नॉन-एग्रीकल्चर 0.0142857 धर्रीि चरं िये
Total 0.0506273
[फा. स. ं NHAI/PIU-KOL/Kona Expressway/NH-117/Vol-03/3D]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 8th April, 2026
S.O. 1780(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport
and Highways, 4268 Dated:22/09/2025 , 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/Six-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH117 in the
stretch of land from Km. 0.145 to Km. 7.337 in the district of HOWRAH in the state of WEST BENGAL;
And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Times of India” dated
10/10/2025 and in Bengali “Eisamay ” dated 10/10/2025; 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;
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 NH117 in the stretch of land
from Km. 0.145 to Km. 7.337 in the district of HOWRAH in the state of WEST BENGAL
State: WEST BENGAL District: HOWRAH
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: Howrah Town Survey
Village: Sibpur (JL. No. 1)
1 R S 13 (Sheet - 54) Private (Bastu) Non-Agriculture 0.0053015 Mohit Ali Naskar
2 R S 13 (Sheet - 54) Private (Bastu) Non-Agriculture 0.0053015 Osman Ali Naskar
3 R S 13 (Sheet - 54) Private (Bastu) Non-Agriculture 0.0053015 Idris Ali Naskar
4 R S 13 (Sheet - 54) Private (Bastu) Non-Agriculture 0.0053015 Korban Ali Naskar
5 R S 13 (Sheet - 54) Private (Bastu) Non-Agriculture 0.0053015 Moksad Ali Naskar
6 R S 13 (Sheet - 54) Private (Bastu) Non-Agriculture 0.0053015 Wajed Ali Naskar
7 R S 13 (Sheet - 54) Private (Bastu) Non-Agriculture 0.0045326 Imarun Bibi
8 R.S. 181 (Sheet- 44) Private (Viti) Non-agriculture 0.0142857 Girish Chandra Dey
Total 0.0506273
[F. No. NHAI/PIU-KOL/Kona Expressway/NH-117/Vol-03/3D]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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