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The Central Government declares the acquisition of specific land in Palghar district, Maharashtra, for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 160A, vesting the said land absolutely in the Central Government.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 4807(E) issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on August 31, 2026, declares the acquisition of land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH160A. This action follows an earlier declaration of intention to acquire land, specified in the Schedule annexed to notification S.O. 1803(E) dated April 8, 2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary. The intention was initially declared under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), for a stretch of NH160A from Km. 110.000 to Km. 156.000 in the Palghar district of Maharashtra. The substance of the previous notification was published in "The Free Press Journal" on May 27, 2026, and "Dainik Navshakti" on May 28, 2026, as required by sub-section (3) of section 3A. The Competent Authority considered and settled objections filed under Section 3-C of the said Act and subsequently submitted its report to the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 3D. Upon receipt of this report and in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3D, the Central Government now declares the land specified in the Schedule, totaling 1.7646 Hectares of Government Forest land in Kastwadi Village, Jawhar Taluk, Palghar District, Maharashtra, shall be acquired. Furthermore, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D, the Central Government declares that upon publication of this notification, the land shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-01092026-275899 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4620] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2026/BHADRA 9, 1948 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st August, 2026 S.O. 4807(E).—Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, S.O. 1803(E) Dated:08/04/2026, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government declared its intention to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for construction of Toll Plaza Maintenance, management and operation of NH160A in the stretch of land from Km. 110.000 to Km. 156.000 in the district of PALGHAR in the state of MAHARASHTRA And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in “The Free Press Journal" dated 27/05/2026, “Dainik Navshakti ” dated 28/05/2026; under sub-section (3) of section 3A of the said Act; And whereas the Competent Authority has received objections filed under Section 3-C, considered and settled the same appropriately; And whereas, in pursuance of sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the competent authority has submitted its report to the Central Government; Now, therefore, upon receipt of the said report of the competent authority and in exercise of the powers conferred by the sub-section (1) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that the land specified in the said Schedule should be acquired for the aforesaid purpose; And further, in pursuance of sub-section (2) of section 3D of the said Act, the Central Government hereby declares that on publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, the land specified in the said Schedule shall vest absolutely in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances. SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure, falling within the NH160A in the stretch of land from Km. 110.000 to Km. 156.000 in the district of PALGHAR in the state of MAHARASHTRA +-------------------+-----------------+ | State: MAHARASHTRA| District: PALGHAR | +-----+----------------+-------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------+ |Sl. No.|Survey/Plot Number|Type of Land |Nature of Land |Area |Name of Land | | | | | |(in Hectares) |Owner/Interested | | | | | | |Person | +-----+----------------+-------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +-----+----------------+-------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------+ |Taluk: Jawhar | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |Village: Kastwadi | +-----+----------------+-------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------+ | 1 | 2 | Government | Govt. Forest | 0.9838 | Government Forest | +-----+----------------+-------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------+ | 2 | 45 | Government | Govt. Forest | 0.0151 | Government Forest | +-----+----------------+-------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------+ | 3 | 5 | Government | Govt. Forest | 0.0212 | Government Forest | +-----+----------------+-------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------+ | 4 | 6 | Government | Govt. Forest | 0.281 | Government Forest | +-----+----------------+-------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------+ | 5 | 7 | Government | Govt. Forest | 0.4635 | Government Forest | +-----+----------------+-------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------+ | | | Total | | 1.7646 | | +-----+----------------+-------------+----------------+---------------+-------------------------+ [F. No. RW/NH-12037/2/MAH-MISC-ZONE-IV/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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