**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on July 10, 2026, and published on July 13, 2026, authorizes a competent authority for land acquisition related to National Highway NH-753F in Maharashtra. The acquisition is necessary for the upgradation of the highway stretch from km 88.8 to km 95.27 to a two-lane configuration with paved shoulders. The authorization is effective from the date of the notification's publication in the Official Gazette.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Statutory Authorization**
* The Central Government has exercised its powers under clause (a) of section 3 of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* The designated officer is authorized to perform all functions of a competent authority under the said Act for the specified stretch of land.
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Purpose:** Upgradation of NH-753F to 2 laning with paved shoulders.
* **Stretch:** From km 88.8 to km 95.27.
* **State:** Maharashtra.
* **District:** Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.
**Designated Areas for Acquisition**
* **Taluk Sillod:** Includes land in the villages of Ajantha and Anad.
* **Taluk Soygaon:** Includes land in the villages of Thana and Fardapur.
**Competent Authority Designation**
* The Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) (Revenue) and Land Acquisition Officer (LAO), Sillod, is officially appointed as the Competent Authority (CALA) for these proceedings.
**Impact Analysis**
**SDO (Revenue) & LAO, Sillod**
**Impact**
The officer is legally empowered and mandated to perform the functions of the competent authority for land acquisition under the National Highways Act, 1956, specifically for the designated stretch of NH-753F.
**Action Required**
The SDO must initiate and manage the land acquisition process, including administrative functions and legal procedures required for the highway upgradation project.
**Landowners and Residents of Ajantha, Anad, Thana, and Fardapur**
**Impact**
Property and land located within the specified chainage (km 88.8 to km 95.27) in these villages are now subject to the land acquisition process for national highway development.
**Action Required**
Affected parties should await further official notices or instructions from the office of the SDO (Revenue) & LAO, Sillod, regarding the specific plots and compensation processes.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Ministry establishes the legal framework to proceed with the infrastructural improvement of NH-753F.
**Action Required**
Coordinate with the appointed competent authority to ensure the acquisition aligns with the project timeline for the 2-laning upgradation.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is empowered to authorize land acquisition and appoint competent authorities for highway development.
NH-753F: The specific National Highway stretch in Maharashtra (km 88.8 to km 95.27) designated for upgradation to two lanes with paved shoulders.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The Union Ministry responsible for the development of national highways and the issuance of this statutory land acquisition notification.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra: The primary district and state where the specified land acquisition and highway upgradation project is located.
SDO (Revenue) & LAO, Sillod: The designated Sub-Divisional Officer and Land Acquisition Officer authorized as the competent authority to perform functions related to the highway project.
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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.ं 3663] नई दिल्ली, सोमवार, िलु ाई 13, 2026/आषाढ 22, 1948 25/आषाढ़ 3, 1947
No. 3663] 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. 3825(अ).—केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम, 1956 (1956 का 48) की धारा 3 के खंड (क)
द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करते हुए, इस अजधसूचना के िासकीय रािपत्र म ें प्रकाजित होने की तारीख से NH-753F
के दक.मी. 88.8 से दक.मी. 95.27 तक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के पव्े ड िोल्डर के साथ िो लने म ें उन्नयन हते ु उि अनुसूची के
स्ट्तम्भ (4), (5), (6) और (7) म ें क्रमिः उजल्लजखत राज्य, जिलों, तालुकों और गावों स े सम्बजन्द्धत उि अनुसूची के
स्ट्तम्भ (3) की तत्सस्ट्थानी प्रजवजि में जवजनर्िगि भूजम के सम्बन्द्ध में अनुसूची के स्ट्तम्भ (2) में उजल्लजखत अजधकाररयों को उि
अजधजनयम के अन्द्तगतग सक्षम अजधकाररयों के कृत्सयों का जनष्पािन करने के जलए एतद्द्वारा सक्षम प्राजधकारी के रूप म ें
प्राजधकृत करती ह ै |
अनसु चू ी
महाराष्ट्र राज्य म ेंराष्ट्रीय रािमाग ग सख्ं या-NH753F पर भजू म का अजधग्रहण |
क्रजमक सक्षम भूजम का राज्य जिल ेका नाम तालकु का नाम गावं का नाम
सख्ं या प्राजधकारी जववरण 4 5 6 7
1 2 3
1 उपजवभागीय राष्ट्रीय महाराष्ट्र छत्रपजत जसल्लोड 1 अिंठा
अजधकारी रािमागग संभािीनगर
5306 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
(रािस्ट्व) तथा संख्या 2 अनाड
भूसंपािन NH753F
अजधकारी के दक.मी सोयगाव 1 ठाणा
जसल्लोड
88.8
2 फिागपूर
स े दक.मी
95.27 तक
[फा. स.ं RW/NH-12014/49/2026/Zone-IV]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 10th July, 2026
S.O. 3825(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. 88.8 to km. 95.27 of NH-753F in the State of MAHARASHTRA.
SCHEDULE
Land acquisition on National Highway No. NH753F in the State of MAHARASHTRA.
Sl. CALA Stretch State District Taluk/Mandal Name of the
No. 2 3 4 5 6 Village
1 7
1 SDO NH753F MAHARASHTRA Chhatrapati
Sillod 1 Ajantha
(Revenue) KM 88.8 Sambhajinagar
& LAO, TO KM 2 Anad
Sillod 95.27
Soygaon 1 Thana
2 Fardapur
[F. No. RW/NH-12014/49/2026/Zone-IV]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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