Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Deptt. of Road Transport and Highways

Publication of notification under Section 3a

Issue Date: 04 February 2026 Published: 07 February 2026

Gazette ID: CG-DL-E-07022026-269894 Download PDF

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Core Purpose

The Central Government authorizes specific officers as competent authorities under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956, for land acquisition related to the upgradation of National Highway NH161G in Maharashtra.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 549(E) dated 3rd February, 2026, published on February 4, 2026, authorizes specific officers as competent authorities. In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956), the Central Government grants these officers the authority to perform functions under the said Act, effective from the notification's publication date in the Official Gazette. This authorization pertains to land acquisition for the upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders of the stretch from km. 36.6 to 42.1 of National Highway NH161G. The specific area falls under the Sub Divisional Office, Balapur Fort, Balapur, within the State of MAHARASHTRA. The annexed Schedule identifies the Sub Divisional Officer, &CALA Balapur, as a competent authority for NH161G KM 36.6 TO KM 42.1 in MAHARASHTRA, AKOLA District, Balapur Taluk/Mandal, covering Bhikundkhed village. The notification was signed by Saikh Aminkhan, Director.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07022026-269894 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 520] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2026/MAGHA 15, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 3rd February, 2026 S.O. 549(E). In exercise of powers conferred by clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956(48 of 1956), the Central Government hereby authorizes the officers mentioned in column (2) of the Schedule annexed here to as the competent authorities to perform the functions of such authorities under the said Act with effect from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, in respect of the stretch of land specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) of the said Schedule relating to state, districts, taluk and villages mentioned in column (4), (5), (6) and (7) respectively of the said Schedule for upgradation to 2 laning with paved shoulders of km. 36.6 to 42.1 of Sub Divisional Office, Balapur Fort, Balapur (NH161G) in the State of MAHARASHTRA. SCHEDULE Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH161G in the State of MAHARASHTRA. +--------+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------+------------+----------------+---------------------+ | Sl. No.| CALA | Stretch | State | District | Taluk/Mandal | Name of the Village | +========+=====================================+=============================+===============+============+================+=====================+ | 1 | SubDivisionalOfficer, &CALA Balapur | NH161G KM 36.6 TO KM 42.1 | MAHARASHTRA | AKOLA | Balapur | 1 Bhikundkhed | +--------+-------------------------------------+-----------------------------+---------------+------------+----------------+---------------------+ [F. No. RW/NH-12014/135/2024-MAH/Zone-IV] SAIKH 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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