National Highways Act, 1956
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The National Highways Act, 1956 is an Indian law that provides the legal framework for declaring, developing, and managing national highways across the country.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
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Indian statute ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Road Transport and Highways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | national highway network in India ⓘ |
| basisFor |
central funding of national highway projects
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planning of national highway development ⓘ |
| category |
1956 in Indian law
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transport legislation in India ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on recovery of costs related to national highways
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provisions on removal of encroachments on national highways ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| defines | national highway ⓘ |
| empowers | Central Government to declare national highways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enables |
de‑notification of national highways
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notification of highway stretches as national highways ⓘ |
| enactedBy | Parliament of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frameworkFor |
central oversight of strategic road corridors
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classification of roads as national highways ⓘ |
| governs |
powers to enter, survey and construct on land for national highways
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responsibilities of central government regarding national highways ⓘ |
| implementedThrough | notifications in the Official Gazette ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Indian transport law framework ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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public infrastructure law ⓘ |
| legalFrameworkFor | central government control over national highways ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to provide for the declaration of certain highways to be national highways and for matters connected therewith ⓘ |
| providesFor |
declaration of national highways
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development of national highways ⓘ maintenance of national highways ⓘ management of national highways ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure coordinated development of national highways
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to establish a national system of highways under central control ⓘ |
| region | Indian national highway system ⓘ |
| regulates |
access to national highways
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control of land adjoining national highways ⓘ use of national highways ⓘ |
| relatedTo | National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | roads and highways ⓘ |
| shortTitle | National Highways Act, 1956 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
national highways
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road transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| typeOfInfrastructureLaw |
infrastructure regulation law
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transport law ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1956 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India
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administers
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National Highways Act, 1956
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subject surface form:
National Highway network (India)