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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specified land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH48, which shall vest absolutely in the Central Government upon publication of this notification.

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The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 467(E) dated February 2, 2026, declares the acquisition of land specified in an annexed Schedule. This declaration follows a previous intention to acquire land, published via S.O. No. 611(E) dated February 3, 2025, under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The land is required for the construction of additional structures/bridges (widening/Six-laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of NH48 in the stretch from Km. 192.700 to Km. 193.780 in the Taluka & District of BHARUCH, State of GUJARAT. The substance of the earlier notification was published in "The Times of India" and "Divya Bhaskar" on April 6, 2025, as per sub-section (3) of section 3A. The Competent Authority considered and settled objections filed under Section 3-C and submitted its report to the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 3D. Consequently, by exercising powers under sub-section (1) of section 3D, the Central Government declares the land should be acquired. Furthermore, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D, the land specified in the Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of this notification. The Schedule details land in Village Jhadeshwar, Taluk Bharuch, District Bharuch, Gujarat, including Government Gauchar land (Survey/Plot No. 291) of 0.0787 Hectares owned by Sarkari Padtar, and Government River land (Survey/Plot No. River) of 0.2445 Hectares owned by Sarakar, totaling 0.3232 Hectares. The notification is signed by SAIKH AMINKHAN, Director.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-02022026-269781 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 438] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2026/MAGHA 13, 1947 684 GI/2026 [F. No. NHAI/PIU-Surat/15-Bridges/LA/2024/3A/3D] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd February, 2026 S.O. 467(E).-Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, S.O. No.611(E) Dated:03/02/2025, 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 Construction of additional structure / bridges (widening/Six-laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of NH48 in the stretch of land from Km. 192.700 to Km. 193.780 in the Taluka & District of BHARUCH in the state of GUJARAT; And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "The Times of India" dated 06/04/2025, and "Divya Bhaskar" both dated 06/04/2025; 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 NH48 in the stretch of land from Km. 192.700 to Km. 193.780 in the Taluka & District of BHARUCH in the state of GUJARAT. State: GUJARAT District: BHARUCH +---------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------------------+ | 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: Bharuch | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Village: Jhadeshwar | +---------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------------------+ | 1 | 291 | Government | Gauchar | 0.0787 | Sarkari Padtar | | | | | | | (Narmada Garden) | | | | | | | 291 P | +---------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------------------+ | 2 | River | Government | River | 0.2445 | Sarakar | | | | | | | River | +---------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------------------+ | | | | Total | 0.3232 | | +---------+-------------------+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+----------------------------+ [F. No NHAI/PIU-Surat/15-Bridges/LA/2024/3A/3D] SAIKH 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.

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