**Executive Summary**
This document is a notification from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, published on October 17, 2025. It authorizes designated officers to act as competent authorities for land acquisition. The purpose is to upgrade sections of National Highway 161G in Maharashtra to a two-lane configuration with paved shoulders.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Authorization:** The Central Government authorizes officers listed in the schedule to perform the functions of competent authorities under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Highway Upgrade:** The notification relates to the upgrade of sections of NH 161G in Maharashtra to a two-lane road with paved shoulders.
* **Affected Sections:** The land acquisition affects the following sections of NH 161G:
* Km 0.00 to Km 32.1
* Km 36.6 to Km 42.1
* Km 42.1 to Km 53.09
* **Geographic Scope:** The acquisition concerns land within the following districts, taluks, and villages of Maharashtra, as detailed in the attached schedule:
* **Akola District:** Patur and Balapur taluks. Specific villages are listed in the schedule.
* **Buldhana District:** Shegaon taluk. Specific villages are listed in the schedule.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners/Residents in Affected Areas**
* **Impact:** Their land is subject to acquisition for highway expansion, potentially disrupting their lives and livelihoods.
* **Action Required:** They must comply with the land acquisition process and may be entitled to compensation as per the National Highways Act.
**District and Taluk Authorities (Akola, Buldhana, Patur, Balapur, Shegaon)**
* **Impact:** District officials will be involved in the execution of land acquisition and coordination between various departments.
* **Action Required:** Required to collaborate with and support the designated authorities in the land acquisition process.
**Designated Officers (Sub-Divisional Officers/CALA)**
* **Impact:** Gaining powers to perform functions of competent authorities for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Action Required:** Execute land acquisition in accordance with the Act, including assessment and distribution of compensation.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary law authorizing land acquisition for national highways in India.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for the implementation of road transport and highway related acts, rules and policies.
National Highway No. NH161G: The specific national highway for which land acquisition is being authorized.
Maharashtra: The state where the land acquisition for NH161G is taking place.
Akola and Buldhana: Districts in Maharashtra where land acquisition is taking place.
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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.ं 4586] नई दिल्ली, िक्रु वार, अक्त बू र 17, 2025/आजव न 25, 1947
No. 4586] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2025/ASVINA 25, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 17 अक् तूबर, 2025
का.आ. 4715(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खडं
(क) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इस अजधसचू ना के िासकीय रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित होने की तारीख स,े
NH 161G के दक.मी. 0.00 स े दक.मी. 32.1, दक.मी. 36.6 स े दक.मी. 42.1 और दक.मी. 42.1 स े दक.मी. 53.09 तक
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पेव्ड िोल्डर के साथ िो लेन म ें उन्नयन हते ु उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें क्रमिः
उजल्लजखत राज्य, जिलों, तालकु ों और गावों स े सम्बजन्द्धत उि अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजि म ें जवजनर्िगि
भूजम के सम्बन्द्ध म ें 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 ह।ै
6943 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या-NH 161G पर भजू म का अजधग्रहण।
क्रजमक सक्षम भूजम का जववरण राज्य जिल ेका तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी 3 4 नाम 6 7
1 2 5
1 उप- राष्ट्रीय रािमागग महाराष्ट्र अकोला पातुर 1 हहगं णा
जवभागीय संख्या NH161G
2 दिग्रस खु.
अजधकारी के दक.मी. 0
एवं भूजम
स े दक.मी. 32.1 3 बाभूळगाव,
अजधग्रहण
तक 4 बाभळी
अजधकारी,
बलापुर 5 िेऊळगाव
6 मौिे पातुर
2 उप- राष्ट्रीय रािमागग महाराष्ट्र अकोला बाळापूर 1 कासारखेड
जवभागीय संख्या NH161G
2 कस्ट्तखेड
अजधकारी के दक.मी. 36.6
एवं भूजम स े दक.मी. 42.1 3 हहगं णा िेळि
अजधग्रहण
तक
4 मांडवा बु.
अजधकारी,
बलापुर 5 गाडेमोड
6 खामखेडा
7 सांगवी िोमिेव
8 धनेगाव
9 मौिे वाडेगाव
10 गािीपूर
11 बाळापुर
12 मोधापूर
3 उप- राष्ट्रीय रािमागग महाराष्ट्र बुलढाणा िेगाव 1 िवळा पळसखेड
जवभागीय संख्या NH161G
2 िवळा बु.
अजधकारी के दक.मी. 42.1
एवं भूजम स े दक.मी. 53.09 3 िेगाव
अजधग्रहण
तक
अजधकारी,
खामगााँव
[फा. स.ं RW/NH-12014/135/2024-MAH/Zone-IV]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 17th October, 2025
S.O. 4715(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. 0.00 to Km. 32.1, Km. 36.6 to Km. 42.1 and Km. 42.1 to Km. 53.09 on NH 161G in the
State of MAHARASHTRA.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH161G in the State of MAHARASHTRA.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the
No. Village
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 Sub Divisional Officer, & NH161G MAHARASHTRA AKOLA
Patur 1 Hingana
CALA Balapur KM 0 TO
KM 32.1 2 Digras khu.
3 Babhulgaon
4 Babhali
5 Deulgaon
6 Patur
2 Sub Divisional Officer, & NH161G MAHARASHTRA AKOLA
Balapur 1 Kasarkhed
CALA Balapur KM 36.6
TO KM 2 Kastkhed
42.1 3 Hingana
Shelad
4 Mandva
Bk.
5 Gademod
6 khamkheda
7 Sangvi
Jomdev
8 Dhanegaon
9 Wadegaon
10 Gazipur
11 Balapur
12 Modhapur
3 Sub Divisional Officer, & NH161G MAHARASHTRA BULDHANA
Shegaon 1 Javala
CALA Khamgaon KM 42.1
Palaskhed
TO KM
53.09 2 Jawala Bu.
3 Shegaon
[F. No. RW/NH-12014/135/2024-MAH/Zone-IV]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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