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

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 2232(E) dated May 5, 2026, declares the acquisition and absolute vesting of land in the Central Government, free from all encumbrances, for the purpose of maintenance, management, and operation (including 2-lane/4-laning with paved shoulder) of National Highway 160-A. This land covers the stretch from Ex Ch 110.000 to Ex Ch 156.000 (Mokhada-Jawhar) in Palghar district, Maharashtra, encompassing a total of 0.0742 Hectares of private agricultural land across Raytale and Kelghar villages in Jawhar Taluk. This declaration is made under sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 3D of the National Highway Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). This follows the Central Government's initial intention to acquire land, declared through Notification Number S.O. 5261(E) dated November 18, 2025, and S.O. 5495(E) dated November 28, 2025, issued under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the said Act. The substance of these previous notifications was published in 'Dainik Navshakti' and 'The Free Press Journal' on November 22, 2025, and December 03, 2025, respectively, as required by sub-section (3) of section 3A. The Competent Authority considered and settled objections filed under Section 3-C and subsequently submitted its report to the Central Government under sub-section (1) of section 3D.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-06052026-272286 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2145] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026/VAISAKHA 15, 1948 [F. No. RW/NH-12037/2/MAH-MISC-ZONE-IV/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th May, 2026 S.O. 2232(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Notification Number S.O. 5261(E) Dated 18/11/2025, S.O.5495(E) Dated 28/11/2025, 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 (2-lane/4-laning, with Paved shoulder etc) maintenance,management and operation of National Highway 160-A in the Stretch of the land from Ex Ch 110.000 to Ex Ch 156.000 (Mokhada-Jawhar) Section in the district of Palghar in the state of Maharashtra. And whereas the substance of the said notification S.O. 5261(E) Dated 18/11/2025 has been published in “Dainik Navshakti” and “The Free Press Journal" both are dated 22/11/2025; And S.O. 5495(E) Dated 28/11/2025 has been published in “Dainik Navshakti” and “The Free Press Journal” both are dated 03/12/2025; 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 structre falling National Highway-160-A within the Stretch of the land from Ex Ch 110.000 to Ex Ch 156.000 (Mokhada-Jawhar) Section 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 (in Hectares) | Name of Land Owner/Interested Person | +========+====================+==============+================+====================+==========================================================================================================================================================================================================================================+ | Taluk: Jawhar | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Village: Raytale | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 1 | 203 | Private | Agricultural | 0.0003 | Sangita Janardan Pawar, Chandrabhaga Ganpat Satpute, Manohar Ganpat Satpute, Rajendra Ganpat Satpute, 203 | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 2 | 209 | Private | Agricultural | 0.0002 | Girji Sakharam Mohondkar, Govind Ganga Bhangre, Janku Laxman Ghatke, Deu Ganga Bhangre, Bhau Ganga Bhangre, Maini Dharma Marad, Suman Jayaram Khulat, Guni Ganga Bhangre 209 | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Village: Kelghar | +------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 3 | 151 | Private | Agricultural | 0.0162 | Anaji Ramji Salkar, Sakharam Ramji Salkar | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 4 | 155 | Private | Agricultural | 0.0063 | Anaji Ramji Salkar, Sakharam Ramji Salkar 155 | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | 5 | 128 | Private | Agricultural | 0.0512 | Kailash Shantaram Randha, Janu Sakriya Randha, Mukta Shantaram Randha, Vishnu Sakriya Randha, Shakuntala Shantaram Randha, Sita Shantaram Randha, Ganesh Sakriya Randha 128/3 | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Total | | | | 0.0742 | | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+--------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. RW/NH-12037/2/MAH-MISC-ZONE-IV/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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