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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the building, maintenance, management, and operation of NH544 in Kerala.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through S.O. 4988(E) dated September 8, 2026, notifies the Central Government's intention to acquire land for public purposes, specifically for the building (widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 544. This action is exercised under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The land, briefly described in the Schedule, is located in the stretch from Km. 182.207 to Km. 235.702 in the Palakkad district of Kerala, specifically within Pudussery West Village, Palakkad Taluk. Any person interested in the land may object within twenty-one days from the notification's publication date to the Competent Authority, namely, The Special Deputy Collector CALA, NH, Palakkad, as per sub-section (1) of section 3C of the said Act. Objections must be in writing, stating grounds, and the objector will be granted an opportunity of being heard. The Competent Authority's order on objections, made under sub-section (2) of section 3C, shall be final. Land plans and details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office. The Schedule lists 25 plots, including private and government land of various types (Residential, Commercial, Agriculture, Non Agriculture), totaling 0.1822 hectares.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-12092026-276136 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4798] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026/BHADRA 17, 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th September, 2026 S.O. 4988(E).— In exercise of powers conferred by 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, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required for building (widening/two lane with paved shoulder/four laning etc.,), maintenance, management and operation of NH544 in the stretch of land from Km. 182.207 to Km. 235.702 (Office of the Special Deputy Collector, LANH,Palakkad) in the district of PALAKKAD in the state of KERALA, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of section 3C of the said Act. Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely, The Special Deputy Collector CALA, NH, Palakkad in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either allow or disallow the objections. Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall be final. The land plans and other details of the land to be acquired under their notification are available and can be inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority. SCHEDULE Brief Description of the land to be acquired with or without structures falling NH544 in the stretch of land from Km. 182.207 to Km. 235.702 (Office of the Special Deputy Collector, LANH,Palakkad) in the district of PALAKKAD in the state of KERALA State: KERALA District: PALAKKAD +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | Sl. No. | Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area (in Local | Area (in | | | | | | Unit) | Hectares) | +=========+====================+===============+=============================+===================+================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | Taluk: Palakkad | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Village: Pudussery West | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 1 | 196/49/1 | Private | Residential (Dry) | 0.0085 (Hectare) | 0.0085 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 2 | 202/3 | Private | Commercial (Dry) | 0.0411 (Hectare) | 0.0411 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 3 | 202/6 | Private | Residential (Dry (Road)) | 0.0014 (Hectare) | 0.0014 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 4 | 203/6 | Private | Agriculture (Wet) | 0.0035 (Hectare) | 0.0035 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 5 | 203/7 | Private | Agriculture (Wet) | 0.0038 (Hectare) | 0.0038 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 6 | 215/31 | Private | Residential (Dry) | 0.0065 (Hectare) | 0.0065 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 7 | 215/4 | Private | Agriculture (Wet) | 0.0098 (Hectare) | 0.0098 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 8 | 215/5 | Private | Agriculture (Wet) | 0.0037 (Hectare) | 0.0037 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 9 | 215/5/1 | Private | Agriculture (Wet) | 0.0007 (Hectare) | 0.0007 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 10 | 215/5/5 | Private | Non Agriculture (Wet) | 0.0044 (Hectare) | 0.0044 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 11 | 215/6 | Private | Agriculture (Wet) | 0.0101 (Hectare) | 0.0101 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 12 | 217/3 | Private | Residential (Dry) | 0.0002 (Hectare) | 0.0002 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 13 | 217/5 | Private | Residential (Dry) | 0.0018 (Hectare) | 0.0018 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 14 | 217/8 | Private | Residential (Dry) | 0.0003 (Hectare) | 0.0003 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 15 | 218/1 | Private | Commercial (Dry) | 0.0012 (Hectare) | 0.0012 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 16 | 218/4 | Private | Residential (Dry) | 0.0097 (Hectare) | 0.0097 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 17 | 218/5 | Private | Commercial (Dry) | 0.0012 (Hectare) | 0.0012 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 18 | 218/6 | Government | Non Agriculture (Dry (Puramboke)) | 0.0248 (Hectare) | 0.0248 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 19 | 220/8 | Private | Residential (Dry) | 0.0015 (Hectare) | 0.0015 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 20 | 338/1 | Private | Residential (Dry (Public Well)) | 0.0006 (Hectare) | 0.0006 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 21 | 338/2 | Private | Residential (Dry) | 0.032 (Hectare) | 0.032 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 22 | 338/3 | Private | Residential (Dry) | 0.0004 (Hectare) | 0.0004 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 23 | 338/4 | Private | Commercial (Dry) | 0.0014 (Hectare) | 0.0014 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 24 | 344/1 | Government | Non Agriculture (Puramboke (Canal)) | 0.013 (Hectare) | 0.013 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | 25 | 350/7 | Private | Non Agriculture (Dry (Temple)) | 0.0006 (Hectare) | 0.0006 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+-----------------------------+-------------------+----------------+ | Total | 0.1822 | +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+----------------+ [F. No. NHAI/PIU-PKD/11154/Bharatmala/NH-544/Walayar-Vadakkancherry/LA/6L/3a/3A] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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