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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specified land for the Poonamallee to Walajahpet Section of NH4 and its absolute vesting in the Central Government, free from encumbrances, under Section 3D of the National Highways Act, 1956.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 501(E) dated 3rd February, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, formally declares the acquisition of land for the Poonamallee to Walajahpet Section of NH4, spanning from Km. 27.600 to Km. 86.450 in Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu. This declaration follows a previous notification, S.O. 5650(E) dated 08/12/2025, which conveyed the Central Government's intention to acquire the land for building, maintenance, management, and operation of the highway section, as published under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The substance of the earlier notification was also published in "The Times of India" and "Dinamani" on 18/12/2025 under sub-section (3) of section 3A. No objections were received by the Competent Authority, and its report was submitted to the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 3D. Consequently, the Central Government, exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 3D, declares the necessity of acquiring the land. Furthermore, under sub-section (2) of section 3D, upon publication of this notification, the specified land, detailed in the annexed Schedule for Kancheepuram Taluk, Village Damal, totaling 0.0872 Hectares of private wet land, shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04022026-269823 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 472] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2026/MAGHA 15, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd February, 2026 S.O. 501(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 5650 (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 Highways 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 Poonamallee to Walajahpet Section of NH4 in the stretch of land from Km. 27.600 to Km. 86.450 in the district of KANCHEEPURAM in the state of TAMIL NADU And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "The Times of India" and "Dinamani" both dated 18/12/2025 under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act; And whereas no objection has been received from any person by the Competent Authority; 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 Poonamallee to Walajahpet Section of NH4 in the stretch of land from Km. 27.6 to Km. 86.45 in the district of KANCHEEPURAM in the state of TAMIL NADU State: TAMIL NADU District: KANCHEEPURAM Taluk: Kancheepuram Village: Damal +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No. | Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area (in Hectares) | Name of Land Owner/Interested Person | +========+====================+==============+================+====================+=====================================================+ | 1 | 471/1A Pt | Private | Wet | 0.031 | 1.Manogaran S/o Gurusamy 2.Suresh Babu S/o Rangaraj | | | | | | | 3.AnuradhaHari W/o Chandra Sekara Raju 471/1A2 | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | 471/2 Pt | Private | Wet | 0.0023 | T.A.P.Srinuvasa varathachari 471/2B | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | 471/3A Pt | Private | Wet | 0.0217 | Sridhar S/o Ambujammal 471/3A2 | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | 471/4A | Private | Wet | 0.005 | Manogaran S/o Hariyappa Naicker 471/4A | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | 472/1 Pt | Private | Wet | 0.0195 | 1.Manogaran S/o Gurusamy 2.Suresh Babu S/o Rangaraj | | | | | | | 3.AnuradhaHari W/o Chandra Sekara Raju 472/1B | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | 6 | 483/2A Pt | Private | Wet | 0.0064 | N.Dinakaran S/o Navamani 483/2A2 | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | 7 | 483/3A | Private | Wet | 0.0013 | GopalaKrishnan S/o Ramanathan 483/3A2 | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ | Total | | | | 0.0872 | | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------------+-----------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. NHAI/18011/23-1/2000-PIU- IV/110/3D] SAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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