In accordance with the Cabinet's approval (vide No. CAB-1/14/2023 Dt.09.11.2023), and to facilitate the efficient development of National Highway projects in the State, the Government of Nagaland has issued a notification. Henceforth, Land Compensation and Damage Compensation will be provided to individual/community landowners for the construction of all National Highway Roads declared by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) in the State.

This notification extends to the acquisition of land required for the construction of National Highway projects and additional land/Right of Way (ROW) necessary for development beyond the existing road in the present National Highways. It supersedes the previous D.O No. CSO/W&H/GEN-1/2020 Dated.06.08.2020 and the Minutes of the Meeting held on 20.11.2018 issued vide WH/NH-39/2007/177 Dated Nil. Nov. 2018.

The Notification is effective immediately.

(DIPR)