Publication of notification under Section 3D

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-07082026-275281 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4201] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2026/SHRAVAN 16, 1948 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 7th August, 2026 S.O. 4377(E).— Whereas by the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 998(E) Dated:24/02/2026, 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 NH- 222(61) in the stretch of land from Km. 562.0 to Km. 615.0 (Section Barasgaon-Rahatee Bu) in the district of NANDED in the state of MAHARASHTRA. And whereas the substance of the said notification has been published in both `Dainik Lokmat` and `Dainik Lokmat Times` on 10th March 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 NH-222(61) in the stretch of land from Km. 562 to Km. 615 (Section Barasgaon-Rahatee Bu) in the district of NANDED in the state of MAHARASHTRA. State: MAHARASHTRA District: NANDED +---------+--------------------+---------------+------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+ | 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: Bhokar | +---------+--------------------+---------------+------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+ | Village: Bhokar | +---------+--------------------+---------------+------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+ | 1 | 386/62 | Private | Agricultural | 0.29 | Narayan Dhondiba Sonule | +---------+--------------------+---------------+------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+ | | Total | 0.29 | +---------+--------------------+---------------+------------------+-------------------+---------------------------+ [F. No. NHAI/PIU/AUG/NH-222/2012/3D] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director