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The Central Government declares its intention to acquire land for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of NH 160A in 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. 328(E) dated January 21, 2026, has declared the Central Government's intention to acquire land for public purpose, specifically for the construction, maintenance, management, and operation of National Highway 160A. This action is taken under the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3A of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956). The land required is located in the stretch from Km.110/000 to Km.156/000 (Mokhada-Jawhar Section) in the District of Palghar, State of Maharashtra. Any person interested in the said land may raise objections within twenty-one days from the notification's publication date to the Competent Authority, identified as the Sub Divisional Officer, Jawhar Division, Jawhar. Objections must be made in writing, stating the grounds, and the objector will be given an opportunity to be heard. The Competent Authority's order, made after hearing and inquiry under sub-section (2) of section 3C of the said Act, shall be final. Land plans and other details are available for inspection at the Competent Authority's office. The Schedule provides a brief description of the land to be acquired, including specific survey/plot numbers in Jawhar Village, Taluk Jawhar, with a total area of 2.1986 hectares for the listed entries.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-24012026-269569 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 300] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 2026/MAGHA 1, 1947 MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 21st January, 2026 S.O. 328(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 NH 160A in the stretch of land from Km.110/000 to Km.156/000 in the District of Palghar in the state of Maharashtra, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land. 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 Division 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 NH 160A 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 | Area | | | | | | (in Local Unit) | (in Hectares) | +========+====================+==============+================+=====================+===============+ | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+---------------+ Taluk: Jawhar +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+---------------+ Village: Jawhar +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+---------------+ | 1 | 1180 | Government | Agricultural | 2.1419 (Hectare | 2.1419 | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+---------------+ | 2 | 1541 | Private | Agricultural | 0.0165 (Hectare | 0.0165 | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+---------------+ | 3 | 1543 | Government | Agricultural | 0.0053 (Hectare | 0.0053 | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+---------------+ | 4 | 78 | Government | Agricultural | 0.008 (Hectare | 0.008 | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+---------------+ | 5 | 80 | Government | Agricultural | 0.0205 (Hectare | 0.0205 | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+---------------+ | 6 | Road | Government | Road | 0.0064 (Hectare | 0.0064 | +--------+--------------------+--------------+----------------+---------------------+---------------+ | Total | 2.1986 | +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ [F. No. RW/NH-12037/2/MAH-MISC-ZONE-IV/3A] SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director

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