**Executive Summary**
This notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on April 22, 2026, authorizes a Competent Authority for land acquisition related to National Highway 543K in Maharashtra. The purpose is to facilitate the upgradation of a 18.1 km stretch (km 51.3 to km 69.4) to a two-lane road with paved shoulders. The authorization is effective immediately from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authorization**
* The Central Government exercised powers under Section 3(a) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The notification officially designates the "Competent Authority" to perform functions necessary for land acquisition under the Act.
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Project:** Upgradation of NH-543K to a two-lane configuration with paved shoulders.
* **Stretch:** From km 51.3 to km 69.4.
* **State:** Maharashtra.
* **District:** Bhandara.
* **Taluk:** Tumsar.
**Affected Areas**
* The land acquisition impacts 17 specific villages within the Tumsar Taluk: Mahalgaon, Deosarra, Binakhi, Brahmantola, Gondkhairi, Sindpuri, Chulhad, Rupera, Sihora, Machhera, Ranera, Bapera, Mohgaon Khadan, Sitepar, Sukali, Hardoli, and Khairlanji.
**Impact Analysis**
**Sub Divisional Officer (SDO), Tumsar**
**Impact**
Appointed as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) for the specified stretch of NH-543K.
**Action Required**
Must perform the legal functions and duties of a Competent Authority as prescribed under the National Highways Act, 1956, to facilitate the acquisition of land in the 17 identified villages.
**Landowners and Residents of the 17 Identified Villages**
**Impact**
Properties and land parcels located within the specified stretch (km 51.3 to km 69.4) are now subject to the acquisition process for highway upgradation.
**Action Required**
No immediate action is specified for residents in this document; however, they will be subject to the authority and proceedings initiated by the Sub Divisional Officer of Tumsar.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
Ensures legal compliance for the commencement of the NH-543K infrastructure project in the Bhandara district.
**Action Required**
Oversee the progress of the land acquisition through the appointed Sub Divisional Officer.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government authorizes officers to perform land acquisition functions.
NH-543K: The specific national highway stretch (km 51.3 to km 69.4) designated for upgradation to two lanes with paved shoulders.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the development and regulation of national highways in India.
Bhandara, Maharashtra: The primary location (district and state) where the land acquisition and highway project are situated.
Sub Divisional Officer, Tumsar: The designated Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) authorized to perform functions under the National Highways Act.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1941] नई दिल्ली, बुधवार, अप्रलै 22, 2026/विै ाख 2, 1948
No. 1941] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026/VAISAKHA 2, 1948
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 22 अप्रलै , 2026
का.आ. 2014(अ)— केन्द्रीय सिकाि, िाष्ट्रीय िाजमार् गअधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की िािा 3 के खंड (क)
द्वािा प्रदत्त शधियों का प्रयोर् किते हुए, इस अधिसूचना के शासकीय िाजपत्र म ेंप्रकाधशत होने की तािीख स ेNH-543K के
कक.मी 51.3 स े कक.मी.69.4 तक महािाष्ट्र िाज्य के पेव्ड शोल्डि के साथ दो लने म ें उन्नयन हते ु उि अनुसूची के स्तम्भ (4),
(5), (6) औि (7) म ेंक्रमशः उधल्लधखत िाज्य, धजलों, तालुकों औि र्ावों स ेसम्बधन्द्ित उि अनुसूची के स्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्थानी
प्रधवधि म ें धवधनर्दगि भूधम के सम्बन्द्ि म ें अनुसूची के स्तम्भ (2) म ें उधल्लधखत अधिकारियों को उि अधिधनयम के अन्द्तर्तग
सक्षम अधिकारियों के कृत्सयों का धनष्पादन किन े के धलए एतद्द्वािा सक्षम प्राधिकािी के रूप म ेंप्राधिकृत किती ह ै
2858 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
महािाष्ट्र िाज्य म ेंिाष्ट्रीय िाजमार्ग संख्या NH-543K पि भूधम का अधिग्रहण |
क्रधमक सक्षम भूधम का िाज्य धजल े तालकु का नाम र्ावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राधिकािी धवविण 4 का 6 7
1 2 3 नाम
5
1 उपधवभार्ीय िाष्ट्रीय महािाष्ट्र भंडािा
तुमसि 1 महालर्ाव
अधिकािी, िाजमार्ग
2 देवसिों
तुमसि संख्या
3 धबनाखी
NH-
543K 4 ब्राम्हण टोला
के कक.मी 5 र्ोंदेखािी
51.3
6 ससंदपुिी
से कक.मी
7 चुल्हाड
69.4 तक
8 रूपेिा
9 धसहोिा
10 मच्छेिा
11 िनेिा
12 बपेिा
13 मोहर्ांव खदान
14 धसतेपाि
15 सुकळी
16 हिदोली
17 खैिलांजी
[फा. स. ं RW/Nh-12014/14/2024-MAH/Zone-IV]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 22nd April, 2026
S.O. 2014(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[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
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. 51.3 to Km. 69.4 of NH-543K in the State of MAHARASHTRA.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH-543K 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 NH-543K MAHARASHTRA BHANDARA
Tumsar 1 Mahalgaon
Divisional KM 51.3
2 Deosarra
Officer, TO KM
Tumsar 69.4 3 Binakhi
4 Brahmantola
5 Gondkhairi
6 Sindpuri
7 Chulhad
8 Rupera
9 Sihora
10 Machhera
11 Ranera
12 Bapera
13 Mohgaon
Khadan
14 Sitepar
15 Sukali
16 hardoli
17 Khairlanji
[F. No. RW/Nh-12014/14/2024-MAH/Zone-IV]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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