Section 3A
Power to acquire land, etc.
The National Highways Act, 1956
About this Act
An Act to provide for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for matters connected therewith.
1[3A. Power to acquire land, etc.--(1) Where the Central Government is satisfied that for a public
purpose any land is required for the building, maintenance, management or operation of a national
highway or part thereof, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare its intention to acquire
such land.
(2) Every notification under sub-section (1) shall give a brief description of the land.
(3) The competent authority shall cause the substance of the notification to be published in two local newspapers, one of which will be in a vernacular language.]
(2) Every notification under sub-section (1) shall give a brief description of the land.
(3) The competent authority shall cause the substance of the notification to be published in two local newspapers, one of which will be in a vernacular language.]
Notes
1. Subs. by Act 16 of 1997, s. 3, for section 3 (w.e.f. 24-1-1997).