**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on May 29, 2026, authorizes specific officers as competent authorities for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956. The purpose is to facilitate the upgradation of NH-548C to a two-lane highway with paved shoulders in Solapur, Maharashtra. The authorization is effective immediately from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Legal Framework and Authorization**
* Issued under Section 3, clause (a) of the National Highways Act, 1956 (48 of 1956).
* The Central Government officially authorizes the officers listed in the schedule to perform the functions of competent authorities for land acquisition.
**Project Scope and Specifications**
* Relates to National Highway No. NH-548C.
* Covers the specific stretch from km 157.35 to km 230.16.
* The project involves the upgradation of this stretch to a 2-lane configuration with paved shoulders.
**Geographic Jurisdiction and Designated Authority**
* The designated Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) is the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Solapur No. 1, Solapur.
* The jurisdiction is located within the state of Maharashtra, Solapur District, and Barshi Taluk/Mandal.
* The land acquisition impacts ten specific villages: Kuslamb, Jamgaon (Agalgaon), Lakshachiwadi, Nagobachiwadi, Gatachiwadi, Barshi, Alipur, Khandavi, Shendri, and Wangarwadi.
**Impact Analysis**
**Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Solapur No. 1**
**Impact**
Formally empowered as the Competent Authority to exercise legal powers and perform duties related to land acquisition for the NH-548C project.
**Action Required**
Execute the functions of the competent authority as prescribed under the National Highways Act, 1956, regarding the specified stretch and villages.
**Landowners and Residents of Barshi Taluk**
**Impact**
Landowners in the ten listed villages are directly affected by the acquisition process required for the highway expansion between km 157.35 and km 230.16.
**Action Required**
Engage with the SDO Solapur No. 1 regarding land acquisition proceedings, documentation, and statutory compensation processes.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
Establishes the necessary legal administrative framework to proceed with the infrastructure development of NH-548C in Maharashtra.
**Action Required**
Monitor the land acquisition process through the designated authority to ensure the project meets its upgradation timelines.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government exercises powers to authorize officials for land acquisition functions.
NH-548C: The specific National Highway stretch (km 157.35 to km 230.16) in Maharashtra designated for land acquisition and upgradation.
Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO), Solapur: The specific official designated as the Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA) to perform functions under the National Highways Act.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and overseeing the highway project.
Solapur, Maharashtra: The primary geographic location, including the Barshi Taluk, where the land acquisition and infrastructure project are situated.
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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.ं 2647] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार, मई 29, 2026/ज्य ष्े ठ 8, 1948
No. 2647] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2026/JYAISTHA 8, 1948
सड़क परिवहन औि िाजमार् गमत्रं ालय
अधिसूचना
नई दिल्ली, 29 मई, 2026
का.आ. 2740(अ).— केन्द्रीय सिकाि, िाष्ट्रीय िाजमार् गअधिधनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की िािा 3 के खंड
(क) द्वािा प्रदत्त शधियों का प्रयोर् कित े हुए, इस अधिसूचना के शासकीय िाजपत्र म ें प्रकाधशत होने की तािीख से,
NH-548C के कक.मी 157.35 स े कक.मी. 230.16 तक महािाष्ट्र िाज्य के पेव्ड शोल्डि के साथ दो लेन 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 भधू म के सम्बन्द्ि म ें अनुसूची के स्तम्भ (2) म ें उधल्लधखत
अधिकारियों को उि अधिधनयम के अन्द्तर्तग सक्षम अधिकारियों के कृत्सयों का धनष्पादन किने के धलए एतद्द्वािा सक्षम
प्राधिकािी के रूप म ेंप्राधिकृत किती ह ै|
3856 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
अनसु चू ी
महािाष्ट्र िाज्य म ेंिाष्ट्रीय िाजमार्ग संख्या NH-548C पि भूधम का अधिग्रहण |
क्रधमक सक्षम भूधम का िाज्य धजल े का तालकु का नाम र्ावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राधिकािी धवविण नाम
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 उपधवभार्ीय िाष्ट्रीय महािाष्ट्र सोलापूि
बाशी 1 कुसलंब
अधिकािी, िाजमार्ग
सोलापूि क्र. संख्या 2 जामर्ाव (आर्ळर्ाव)
१,सोलापूि NH548C
3 लक्षाचीवाडी
के कक.मी
157.35
4 नार्ोबाचीवाडी
स े कक.मी
230.16 5 र्ाताचीवाडी
तक
6 बाशी
7 अधलपिू
8 खांडवी
9 शेंरी
10 वांर्िवाडी
[फा. सं. RW/NH-12014/127/2024-MAH/Zone-IV]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 29th May, 2026
S.O. 2740(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. 157.35 to Km. 230.16 of NH-548C in the State of MAHARASHTRA.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH548C in the State of MAHARASHTRA.
Sl. CA LA Stre tch Sta te Dist rict Taluk/M andal Name of the
No. Village
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
1 SDO, NH548C MAHARASHTRA SOLAPUR
Barshi 1 Kuslamb
Solapur KM
2 Jamgaon
No.1,Solapur 157.35
(Agalgaon)
TO KM
230.16 3 Lakshachiwadi
4 Nagobachiwadi
5 Gatachiwadi
6 Barshi
7 Alipur
8 Khandavi
9 Shendri
10 Wangarwadi
[F. No. RW/NH-12014/127/2024-MAH/Zone-IV]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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