The Control of National Highways (Land and Traffic) Act, 2002
34. Permanent closure
of Highway.-
1. Where,
in exercise of the powers under section 31, the Highway Administration deems it
necessary in the interest of the safety of the Highway to close a Highway or
part thereof, it may, by notification in the Official Gazette, give notice of
its intention to the public to do so specifying therein the time within which
the objections and suggestions received shall be considered under sub-section
(3) and in addition to such notice, it shall also notify the contents of such
notice in at least two newspapers, one of which shall be in the local language
of the area through which such Highway passes and another shall be the
newspaper being circulated in such area.
2. The
notice under sub-section (1) shall indicate the alternative route proposed to
be provided in lieu of the Highway or part thereof intended to be closed
specifying therein as to whether such alternative route shall be an already
existing Highway o shall be newly constructed and shall also invite objections
and suggestions from the persons affected on such proposal within the time and
to be addressed to the officer as specified in such notice.
3. The
Highway Administration shall, after considering the objections and suggestions,
if any, received within the time specified in such notice, take decision on the
proposal for closure under the notice and shall act in accordance with such
decision.