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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 160A in the Mokhada-Jawhar Section of Palghar district, Maharashtra, under sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, through Notification S.O. 1803(E) dated April 8, 2026, issued by the Central Government, has declared its intention to acquire land for public purpose. This land is required for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 160A, specifically within the stretch from Km. 110/000 to Km. 156/000 (Mokhada-Jawhar Section) in the Palghar district of Maharashtra. The action is taken in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). Any person interested in the said land may raise objections within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, as per sub-section (1) of section 3C of the Act. Objections must be submitted in writing to the Competent Authority, identified as the Sub Divisional Officer Jawhar, who will provide an opportunity for hearing. The order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the Act shall be final. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office. The Schedule details land to be acquired in Village Kastwadi, Taluk Jawhar, Palghar District, Maharashtra, specifically Government Forest land across multiple survey/plot numbers (1, 45, 5, 6, 7) totaling 1.7646 Hectares.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09042026-271646 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1735] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 2026/CHAITRA 18, 1948 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th April, 2026 S.O. 1803(E). – In exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act,1956 (48 of 1956) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government, after being satisfied that for the public purpose, the land, the brief description of which is given in the Schedule below, is required for Construction of (widening/Two lane/Four Lane with paved shoulder etc.) maintenance, management and operation of National Highway 160A in the stretch of land from Km. 110/000 to Km. 156/000 (Mokhada-Jawhar Section) in the district of Palghar in the state of Maharashtra Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this notification in the Official Gazette, raise objections to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under sub-section(1) of section 3C of the said Act. Every such objection shall be made to the Competent Authority, namely Sub Divisional Officer Jawhar, in writing and shall set out the grounds thereof and the Competent Authority shall give the objector an opportunity of being heard, either in person or by a legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after making such further enquiry, if any, as the Competent Authority thinks necessary, by order, either Allow or disallow the objections. Any order made by the Competent Authority under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act shall be final. The land plans and other details of the land to be covered under their notification are available and can be inspected by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the Competent Authority. SCHEDULE Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure falling National Highway 160A within the stretch of the land from Km. 110/000 to Km. 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 | Area | | | | | | (in Local Unit) | (in Hectares) | +========+===================+===============+===============+=====================+================+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+----------------+ Taluk: Jawhar Village: Kastwadi +--------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+----------------+ | 1 | 2 | Government | Govt. Forest | 0.9838 (Hectare) | 0.9838 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+----------------+ | 2 | 45 | Government | Govt. Forest | 0.0151 (Hectare) | 0.0151 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+----------------+ | 3 | 5 | Government | Govt. Forest | 0.0212 (Hectare) | 0.0212 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+----------------+ | 4 | 6 | Government | Govt. Forest | 0.281 (Hectare) | 0.281 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+----------------+ | 5 | 7 | Government | Govt. Forest | 0.4635 (Hectare) | 0.4635 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+----------------+ | | | | | Total | 1.7646 | +--------+-------------------+---------------+---------------+---------------------+----------------+ [F. No. RW/NH-12037/2/MAH-MISC-ZONE-IV/3A] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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