**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued on June 16, 2026, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, announces the Central Government's intent to acquire land in Washim, Maharashtra, for the development and maintenance of National Highway No. 361-C. The acquisition concerns a specific 0.0915-hectare plot in Bhilkhed village required for widening and four-laning the Karanja-Kherda-Murtizapur stretch. Interested parties must submit any written objections to the Sub Divisional Officer, Karanja, within 21 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Authority and Purpose**
* The notification is issued under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* Land is required for the public purpose of building (widening/four-laning), maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway No. 361-C.
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Highway Segment:** National Highway No. 361-C, specifically the stretch from Km 74+351 to Km 88+440 (Karanja-Kherda-Murtizapur).
* **Geography:** Located within the Washim district in the state of Maharashtra.
**Land Acquisition Specifications**
* **Location:** Village Bhilkhed, Taluk Karanja.
* **Survey/Plot Number:** 24/1/132.
* **Type and Nature:** Private, non-agricultural land.
* **Total Area:** 0.0915 Hectares.
**Objection and Inspection Procedures**
* **Timeline:** Objections must be raised within 21 days from the date of the Gazette publication.
* **Submission:** Objections must be made in writing to the Competent Authority (Sub Divisional Officer, Karanja) and must state the grounds for the objection.
* **Hearing Process:** The Competent Authority will grant the objector or their legal practitioner an opportunity to be heard before making a final order.
* **Finality:** Any order made by the Competent Authority regarding the allowance or disallowance of objections shall be final.
* **Inspection:** Land plans and further details are available for inspection at the office of the Competent Authority.
**Impact Analysis**
**Private Landowners (Village Bhilkhed)**
**Impact**
The identified private, non-agricultural land (Plot 24/1/132) is subject to acquisition for the highway project.
**Action Required**
Owners or interested persons must submit written objections to the Sub Divisional Officer, Karanja, within 21 days if they wish to contest the acquisition or the use of the land.
**Sub Divisional Officer (Competent Authority), Karanja**
**Impact**
The official is designated as the primary authority for managing the acquisition process and handling legal disputes at the local level.
**Action Required**
Must make land plans available for public inspection, receive written objections, conduct hearings for objectors, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Ministry is authorized to proceed with the infrastructure development, including the four-laning and management of the Karanja-Kherda-Murtizapur stretch.
**Action Required**
Coordinate the acquisition process and initiate construction and maintenance activities once the legal requirements under the National Highways Act are met.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation providing the legal framework for the Central Government to acquire land for the development and maintenance of national highways.
National Highway No. 361-C: The specific highway stretch (Karanja-Kherda-Murtizapur) identified for widening, four-laning, and operational maintenance.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the notification and management of the highway infrastructure project.
Washim, Maharashtra: The geographical location (District and State) where the land parcels targeted for acquisition are situated.
Sub Divisional Officer, Karanja: The designated Competent Authority authorized to receive, hear, and decide upon objections regarding the land acquisition process.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 3049] नई दिल्ली, मंगलवार, िनू 16, 2026/ज् यष्े ठ 26, 1948
No. 3049] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026/JYAISTHA 26, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िनू , 2026
का.आ. 3171(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम १९५६ (१९५६ का ४८) (जिसे इसमें इसके
पश्चात् उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा ३क की उप-धारा (१) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान
हो िाने के पश्चात ् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के वाजिम जिल े म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या ३६१-सी के दक.मी.७४+३५१ स े
दक.मी.८८+४०० कारंिा-खडे ा-ग मतु ीिापरु तक के भखू डं का जनमाणग (चौडाकरन,े चार लने का बनान े ,आदि),अनरु क्षण,
प्रबन्द्धन और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसूची में दिया गया है,
ऐसी भूजम का अिगन करन े के अपने आिय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यजक्त, िो भूजम म ें जहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३ग की उपधारा (१) के अधीन पूवोक्त प्रयोिन
के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख स े इक्कीस दिन के भीतर अपनी आपजत्त
प्रकट कर सकेगा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम प्राजधकारी, तथा उपजवभागीय अजधकारी कारंिा को जलजखत रूप मे दकया िायगा और
उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजथत दकए िाएंगे और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आपजत्तकताग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ेया दकसी जवजध व्यवसायी
4413 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
द्वारा सुन े िान े का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसी आक्षपे ो की सुनवाई के पश्चात ् तथा ऐसी और िााँच करन े के पश्चात्, यदि कोई हो,
जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आिेि द्वारा या तो आपजत्तयों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननज्ञु ात कर सकेगा ।
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा ३ग की उप-धारा (२) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई भी आिेि अंजतम
होगा ।
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आन ेवाली भूजम के रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय में उपलब्ध
ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह ै।
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के वाजिम जिल ेमे राष्ट्रीय रािमाग गसंख्या ३६१-सी के दक.मी.७४+३५१ से दक.मी.८८+४०० कारंिा-
खेडाग-मुतीिापुर जलए अिगन की िाने वाली संरचना रजहत अथवा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण.
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: वाजिम
क्रजमक सवक्षे ण सख्ं या भजू म का प्रकार भजू म की प्रकृजत भजू म का क्षत्रे फल भजू म का क्षत्रे फल
सख्ं या (स्ट्थानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: कारंिा
गावं का नाम: जभलखडे
1 24/1/132 जनिी गैरकृषी 0.0915 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0915
Total 0.0915
[फा. स. ं RO/MUM/NH(O)/2023/02/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th June, 2026
S.O. 3171(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 Building
(widening/four laning, etc) maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No. 361-C in the
stretch of land from Km 74+351 to Km 88+440 Karanja-Kherda-Murtizapur in the district of Washim 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 Karanja 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.[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structure falling National Highway No. 361-C within the
stretch of the land from Km 74+351 to Km 88+440 Karanja-Kherda-Murtizapur in the district of Washim in the state
of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: WASHIM
Sl. No. Survey/Plot Number Type of Land Nature of Area Area
Land (in Local Unit) (in Hectares)
1 2 3 4 5 6
Taluk: Karanja
Village: Bhilkhed
Non
1 24/1/132 Private 0.0915 (Hectare ) 0.0915
Agriculture
Total 0.0915
[F. No. RO/MUM/NH(O)/2023/02/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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