law: 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.