**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways authorizes specific officers as Competent Authorities for Land Acquisition (CALA) for National Highway No. NH-266 in Maharashtra. The authorization, effective from the date of publication (July 13, 2026), facilitates the upgradation of NH-266 to two lanes with paved shoulders. The designated officers are tasked with performing all land acquisition functions under the National Highways Act, 1956.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authorization**
* The Central Government has exercised its powers under Section 3(a) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* This notification officially designates Competent Authorities to execute land acquisition functions for the specified highway project.
**Project Scope and Infrastructure**
* **Highway:** National Highway No. NH-266.
* **Project Goal:** Upgradation of the highway to a 2-lane configuration with paved shoulders.
* **Project Location:** Sangli District in the State of Maharashtra.
**Jurisdiction and Competent Authorities**
* **Sub Divisional Officer, Jath:** Authorized for the highway stretch from km 109.2 to km 131.4. This jurisdiction covers the Jath Taluk, including the villages of Washan, Khalati, Dafalapur, Rampur, and Jath.
* **Sub Divisional Officer, Miraj:** Authorized for the highway stretch from km 85.875 to km 109.2. This jurisdiction covers the Kawathemahankal Taluk, including the villages of Thabadewadi, Pimpalwadi, Ranjani, Kokale, Narsinhgaon, Kawathemahankal, and Landagewadi.
**Impact Analysis**
**Sub Divisional Officers (Jath and Miraj)**
* **Impact:** They are formally vested with the legal power to act as Competent Authorities (CALA) for their respective designated stretches of NH-266.
* **Action Required:** These officers must perform all necessary administrative and legal functions for land acquisition as prescribed under the National Highways Act, 1956.
**Landowners and Residents in Specified Villages**
* **Impact:** Land located in the identified villages within Jath and Kawathemahankal Taluks is subject to acquisition for the highway expansion project.
* **Action Required:** Affected parties must coordinate with the designated Sub Divisional Officers regarding land surveys, valuations, and the acquisition process.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / National Highways Authority**
* **Impact:** This notification provides the legal framework necessary to proceed with the NH-266 upgradation project.
* **Action Required:** Ensure that the designated authorities are supported in executing the acquisition process to meet project timelines.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises power to authorize land acquisition for national highway projects.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The nodal ministry of the Government of India responsible for the notification and execution of national highway development projects.
National Highway No. NH266: The specific highway project stretch in Maharashtra identified for land acquisition and upgradation to two lanes with paved shoulders.
Sangli, Maharashtra: The target district and state central to the applicability of this land acquisition notification.
Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA): The designated Sub Divisional Officers (Jath and Miraj) authorized to perform land acquisition functions under the National Highways Act.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3664] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िलु ाई 13, 2026/आषाढ 22, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 3664] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026/ASHADHA 22, 1948 SHADHA 3, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 10 िुलाई, 2026
का.आ. 3826(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खंड (क)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधसूचना के िासकीय रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित होने की तारीख से NH-266,
उपजवभागीय अजधकारी, ित के दक.मी. 109.2 से दक.मी.131.4 और उपजवभागीय अजधकारी, जमरि के दक.मी. 85.875
से दक.मी.109.2 तक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पेव्ड िोल्डर के साथ िो लने म ें उन्नयन हते ु उि अनसु ूची के स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6)
और (7) म ें क्रमिः उजल्लजखत राज्य, जिलों, तालुकों और गावों से सम्बजन्द्धत उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी
प्रजवजि में जवजनर्िगि भूजम के सम्बन्द्ध में अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (2) म ें उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को उि अजधजनयम के अन्द्तगतग
सक्षम अजधकाररयों के कृत्सयों का जनष्पािन करन े के जलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ेंप्राजधकृत करती है |
अनुसूची
महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या-NH-266 पर भजू म का अजधग्रहण |
क्रजमक सक्षम भूजम का राज्य जिल े तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी जववरण 4 का नाम 6 7
1 2 3 5
1 उपजवभागीय राष्ट्रीय महाराष्ट्र सांगली ित 1 वािन
अजधकारी, रािमागग
5307 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
ित संख्या
2 खलाटी
NH266
के दक.मी 3 डफळापूर
109.2
4 रामपूर
स े दक.मी
5 ित
131.4
तक
2 उपजवभागीय राष्ट्रीय महाराष्ट्र सांगली कवठेमहांकाळ 1 थबडेवाडी
अजधकारी, रािमागग
जमरि संख्या 2 पपंपळवाडी
NH266
3 रांिणी
के दक.मी
85.875 4 कोकळे
स े दक.मी
5 नरपसंहगाव
109.2
तक 6 कवठेमहांकाळ
7 लांडगेवाडी
[फा. स.ं CENH/P-4/1319/2026]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th July, 2026
S.O. 3826(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. 109.2 to km. 131.4 of Jath (NH266) in the State of MAHARASHTRA, km.85.875 to km.109.2 of, Miraj (NH266)
in the State of MAHARASHTRA.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH266 in the State of MAHARASHTRA.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the Village
No. 2 3 4 5 6 7
1
1 Sub NH266 MAHARASHTRA SANGLI
Jath 1 Washan
Divisional KM
Officer, 109.2 2 Khalati
Jath TO KM
131.4 3 Dafalapur[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
4 Rampur
5 Jath
2 Sub NH266 MAHARASHTRA SANGLI
Kawathemahankal 1 Thabadewadi
Divisional KM
Officer, 85.875 2 Pimpalwadi
Miraj TO KM
109.2 3 Ranjani
4 Kokale
5 Narsinhgaon
6 Kawathemahankal
7 Landagewadi
[F. No. CENH/P-4/1319/2026]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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