Whereas the Central Government has, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), entrusted the stretch of National Highway No. 8 in the State of Gujarat from Km. 109/00 to Km. 192/00 (Vadodara-Bharuch section)

REGD. NO. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India

EXTRAORDINARY

PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

No. 564] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2002/ASADHA 4,1924

2002 GI/2002

(1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(11)1 3

MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS

NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 25th June, 2002

S. O. 665(E).— Whereas the Central Government has, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), entrusted the stretch of National Highway No. 8 in the State of Gujarat from Km. 109/00 to Km. 192/00 (Vadodara-Bharuch section) to the National Highways Authority of India vide notification of the Government of India in the erstwhile Ministry of Surface Transport (Roads Wing) number S.O. 78(E), dated the 4th February, 1999.

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), read with rules 3 and 5 of the National Highways (Fees for the use of National Highways Section and Permanent Bridge - Public Funded Project) Rules, 1997, and sub-rule (1) of the rule 3 of the National Highways (Rate of Fee) Rules, 1997, the Central Government hereby notifies that there shall be levied and paid fees on mechanical vehicles for the use of the said stretch of National Highway No.8 at the rates specified in the Schedule given below and hereby authorises the National Highways Authority of India or its authorized representative to collect the fees at such rate and within such period as specified in the Schedule namely:-

S C H E D U LE

Rate oftolLfee to be recovered from the users of stretch between Km. 109/000 to Km. 192/000 (Vadodara-Bharuch Section) of National Highway-8 in the State of Gujarat.

Notes*

1. W b tn t hr f . - - ( • )" ' Z ' -M • ' : <: h as to c r o ss t he d e f i n ed t o ll R o ad S t r e t ch m o re t h an o n ce in a day, the u'r.r srnli iviv'j tb<* option to pay one and half times the above rates while crossing fh< -..etui, in the first trip itself or if the vehicle has to use the said stretch continuously and quite frequently for entire month, the vehicle owner can have a monthly pass on payment of charges equal to thirty times single rates applicable to it as specified in the aforesaid Schedule.

2. No fee shall be payable or collected under this notification on the following types vehicles, namely :-

(i) Defence vehicles; (ii) Vehicles with VIP symbols; (iii) Police Vehicles; (iv) Fire fighting vehicles; (v) Ambulances; (vi) Funeral Vans; (vij) Post and Telegraph Departments vehicles; (viii) Central and State Government vehicles on duty; and (ix) the vehicles belonging to the -

(a) President of India; (b) Vice President of India; (c) Central and State Ministers; (d) Governors of States; (e) Lieutenant Governors of Union Territories; (f) Leaders of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Legislatures, having the status of Cabinet Ministers; (g) Speakers or Chairmen of the Central and State Legislatures; (h) Executive Councillors of Local Elected Bodies; (i) Foreign dignitaries on State visit to India; 0) Foreign Diplomats stationed in India using cars with "CD"

(Car Diplomat) symbols,

(k) Members of Parliament; and (1) Members of State Legislative Assemblies/Councils within their

respective constituencies..

3" r The above mentioned rates of fee, the categories of vehicles on which no fee shall be payable and the name, address and telephone number of the authority to whom complaints, if any, should be addressed, shall be conspicuously and prominently displayed 500m ahead of the toll booths, 100m ahead of the toll booths and at the toll booths also, the height of the display boards and size of letters being such that it is easy for drivers to read the display boards. The person authorized by the National Highways Authority of India to collect fee in respect of any mechanical vehicle crossing the Section shall in return, keep a receipt in duplicate in Form 'A' as appended in the National Highways (Fees for the use of National Highways Section and Permanent Bridge - Public Funded Project) Rule, 1997, and hand over one copy of the receipt to the driver or owner or person in-charge of the mechanical vehicle.

[F. No. RW/NH-37011/24/2002-PIC]

N. K. SINHA, Director General (Road Development) & Addl. Secy.

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NOTIFICATION

New Delhi, the 25th June, 2002

S. O. 666(E).— Whereas, by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Surface Transport (Roads Wing)'s No. 78(E), dated the 4th February, 1999, issued under section 11 of the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988 (68 of 1988), the Central Government entrusted the stretch from Km. 198/000 to Km. 263/000 of National Highway No.8 (Bharuch-Surat Section) in the State of Gujarat to the National Highways Authority of India;

Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 7 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), read with rules 3 and 5 of the National Highways (Fees for the use of National Highway Section and permanent Bridge - Public Funded Projects) Rules, 1997, and sub-rule (1) of the rule 3 of the National Highways (Rate of Fee) Rules, 1997, the Central Government hereby notifies that there shall be levied and paid fees on vehicles for the use of the aforesaid stretch of National Highway No. 8 at the rates specified in the Schedule annexed hereto and also authorise the National Highways Authority of India or through their private contractor to collect fees at such rate and within such period as specified in the Schedule, namely:-

S c h e d u le

Rate of Fee to be recovered from the users of stretch between Km. 198/000 to Km. 263/000 (Bharuch-Surat Section) on National Highway No.8 in the State of Gujarat.

Notes 1. When the same vehicle has to cross the Section of the aforesaid National Highway more than once in a day, the user shall have the option to pay one and half times the above rates while crossing the Section in the first trip itself or if the vehicle has to use the said Section continuously and quite frequently for entire month, or even beyond that for much longer period the vehicle owner can have a monthly pass on payment of charges equal to thirty times single rates applicable to it as specified in the aforesaid Schedule.

2. The following vehicles are exempted from the fee specified above in the Schedule, namely:-

(i) Defence vehicles, (ii) Vehicles with Very Important Person symbols, (iii) Police Vehicles, (iv) Fire fighting vehicles, (v) Ambulances, (vi) Funeral Vans, (vii) Post and Telegraph Department's vehicles, and (viii) Central and State Government vehicles on duty.

3. The vehicles officially belonging to the following shall be deemed to be vehicles having VIP symbols, namely;-

(a) President of India, (b) Vice President of India, (c) Governors of States, (d) Central and State Ministers, (e) Leaders of Opposition in Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha/State Legislatures, having the status of Cabinet Ministers. (f) Lt. Governors of Union Territories, (£) Speakers/Chairmen of Central and State Legislatures,

^ (n) Executive Councilors, ' (i) Foreign dignitaries on State visit to India, and

(j) Foreign Diplomats stationed in India using cars with "CD" symbols, (k) Members of Parliament, and (1) Members of State Legislative Assemblies/Councils within their respective constituencies..

4. The rates of fee, the categories of vehicles exempted from payment of fee and the name, address and telephone number of the authority to whom complaints, if any, should be addressed, shall be conspicuously and prominently displayed 500m ahead of the toll booths, 100m ahead of the toll booths and at the toll booths also, the height of the display boards and size of letters being such that it is easy for drivers to read the display boards.

[F, No. RW/NH-37011/25/2002-PIC]

N. K. SINHA, Director General (Road Development) & Addl. Secy, Printed by the Manager, Govt, ol India Press, Ring Road, Mayapurl, Naw Dalhl-110004 and Published by tha Controller ol Publications, Dalhl-110054 — 2002