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The Central Government declares the acquisition of land specified in the Schedule for the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway Spur to NH-NE4 project and its absolute vesting in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, upon publication of this notification, in exercise of powers under sub-section (1) and (2) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956.

Detailed Summary

This notification, S.O. 4291(E) dated 31st July, 2026, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the acquisition of specific land and its absolute vesting in the Central Government under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). This action follows a previous declaration of intent to acquire land by notification S.O. 4557 (E) dated 07th October, 2025, published under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the said Act. The land is intended for the building (widening/Six/Eight laning, etc.), maintenance, management, and operation of the Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway Spur to NH-NE4, specifically within the stretch from Km. 58.820 to Km. 74.195 (Maharashtra Section) in the district of Thane, State of Maharashtra. The substance of the intent notification was publicly notified in "Punya Nagari" (Marathi) and "The Free Press Journal" (English) on 14th November 2025, as required by sub-section (3) of section 3A. Objections filed under Section 3-C were considered and settled by the Competent Authority, whose report was subsequently submitted to the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 3D. The Schedule details the acquired land, including a private agricultural plot (Survey/Plot Number 278) of 0.2011 hectares in Village Badlapur, Taluk Ambarnath, Thane District, Maharashtra, owned by The Tata Power Company Limited, Mahadu Pandu Thorava, and Ganpat Deu Vaikhara.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-04082026-275157 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4115] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2026/SHRAVAN 9,1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 31st July, 2026 S.O. 4291(E). -Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, S.O. 4557 (E) Dated:07th October, 2025, 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 intension to acquire the land specified in the Schedule annexed to the said notification for building (widening/Six/Eight laning, etc.), maintenance, management and operation of Mumbai-Vadodara Expressway Spur to NH-NE4 in the stretch of land from Km. 58.820 to Km. 74.195 (Maharashtra Section) in the district of Thane in the state of Maharashtra And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in "Punya Nagari" (Marathi) and "The Free Press Journal" (English) both dated 14th November 2025; 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 stretch of land from Km. 58.820 to Km. 74.195 (Maharashtra Section) Mumbai - Vadodara Expressway Spur to NH-NE 4 in the district of Thane in the state of Maharashtra. State: MAHARASHTRA District: THANE Taluk: Ambarnath Village: Badlapur +---------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+-----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Sl. No. | Survey/Plot Number | Type of Land | Nature of Land | Area | Name of Land Owner/Interested Person | | | | | | (in Hectares) | | +=========+====================+==============+=================+=================+==================================================================+ | 1 | 278 | Private | Agriculture | 0.2011 | The Tata Power Company Limited, Mahadu Pandu Thorava, Ganpat Deu | | | | | | | Vaikhara 278 | +---------+--------------------+--------------+-----------------+-----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | Total | 0.2011 | | +---------------------------------------------+-----------------+-----------------+------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. NHAI/PIU/Surat (Expressway)/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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