**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification under the National Highways Act, 1956, declaring its intention to acquire 0.4842 hectares of land for the construction, maintenance, and management of National Highway No. 3 (Vadape to Gonde Dumala Section) in Nashik, Maharashtra. The project includes building a four-lane Rail Over Bridge (ROB) and bypasses. Interested parties must submit any objections in writing to the Special Land Acquisition Officer within 21 days of the notification's publication date (June 16, 2026).
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Location**
* **Infrastructure:** The acquisition is intended for the construction of a 4-lane Rail Over Bridge (ROB), bypasses, and the widening, maintenance, and operation of NH-3.
* **Stretch:** The land is located between Km. 440.000 to Km. 470.800 of National Highway No. 3.
* **Geography:** The affected areas are situated in the Igatpuri Taluk of Nashik District, Maharashtra.
**Land Acquisition Details**
* **Total Area:** A total of 0.4842 hectares is scheduled for acquisition.
* **Affected Villages:** Land plots are identified in the villages of Mundegaon, Khambale, Titoli, and Boretembe.
* **Land Type:** The schedule lists both private and government-owned land, primarily categorized as "Dry" (Shushk) land.
* **Inspection:** Detailed land plans and specific plot details are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the competent authority.
**Legal and Objection Procedures**
* **Authority:** The notification is issued under Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* **Objection Rights:** Any person interested in the land may object to its use for the specified purpose within 21 days of publication.
* **Hearing Process:** The Special Land Acquisition Officer (NH), Nashik, will hear objections in person or through a legal practitioner.
* **Finality of Orders:** Decisions made by the Competent Authority under Section 3C(2) regarding these objections shall be final.
**Impact Analysis**
**Landowners and Interested Persons**
**Impact**
Landowners in the specified villages (Mundegaon, Khambale, Titoli, and Boretembe) will have their private property acquired for public infrastructure.
**Action Required**
Must submit written objections stating their grounds to the Special Land Acquisition Officer in Nashik within 21 days if they oppose the acquisition.
**Special Land Acquisition Officer (NH), Nashik**
**Impact**
This office is designated as the Competent Authority responsible for managing the legal acquisition process.
**Action Required**
Must receive written objections, provide objectors an opportunity to be heard, conduct necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to allow or disallow objections.
**Ministry of Road Transport and Highways / NHAI**
**Impact**
The Ministry is authorized to proceed with the essential infrastructure development of NH-3 to improve regional connectivity.
**Action Required**
Proceed with the acquisition and project commencement following the resolution of the 21-day objection period and subsequent legal clearances.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising powers to acquire land for public purposes.
National Highway No. 3: The specific highway project (Vadape to Gonde Dumala Section) for which land is being acquired for widening, maintenance, and management.
Special Land Acquisition Officer (NH), Nashik: The designated competent authority responsible for receiving objections and conducting hearings regarding the land acquisition.
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways: The central ministry responsible for issuing this notification and overseeing the national highway project.
Nashik, Maharashtra: The primary geographical location (District and State) where the land acquisition and highway development 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.ं 3057] नई दिल्ली, मंगलवार, िनू 16, 2026/ज् यष्े ठ 26, 1948
No. 3057] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2026/JYAISTHA 26, 1948
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 16 िनू , 2026
का.आ. 3179(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय रािमागग अजधजनयम 1956 (1956 का 48) (जिसे इसमें इसके पश्चात ्
उक्त अजधजनयम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा उक की उप-धारा (1) द्वारा प्रित्त िजक्तयों का प्रयोग करते हुए, यह समाधान हो िान े
के पश्चात ् दक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नाजसक जिल े म ेंराष्ट्रीय महामाग गक्र.3 के 440.000 दक.मी. स े 470.800 दक.मी. तक के भ-ू
खण्ड (वडप े स ेगोंिे िमु ाला सक्े िन) के जनमाणग रेल ओवर जिि (4-लेन का बनाना, बाइपास सजहत आदि), अनुरक्षण, प्रबंध
और प्रचालन के लोक प्रयोिन के जलए वह भूजम अपेजक्षत ह,ै जिसका संजक्षप्त वणगन नीचे अनुसचू ी में दिया गया ह,ै ऐसी भूजम
का अिगन करन े के अपन े आिय की घोषणा करती ह;ै
कोई व्यजक्त, िो उक्त भूजम म ेंजहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा उग की उप-धारा (1) के अधीन पूवोक्त प्रयोिन
के जलए ऐसी भूजम के उपयोग पर रािपत्र म ें इस अजधसूचना के प्रकािन की तारीख से इक्कीस दिन के भीतर आक्षेप कर
सकेगा:
ऐसा प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम प्राजधकारी, अर्ागत् जविषे भजू म अिनग अजधकारी (रा.रा.) नाजिक को जलजखत रूप में दकया
िाएगा और उसमें उसके आधार अजधकजर्त दकए िाएगं े और सक्षम प्राजधकारी, आक्षेपकता ग को व्यजक्तगत रूप म ें या दकसी
4421 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
जवजध व्यवसायी द्वारा सुने िाने का अवसर िगे ा और ऐसे आक्षेपों की सुनवाई के पश्चात् तर्ा ऐसी और िााँच करने के पश्चात,्
यदि कोई हो, जिसे सक्षम प्राजधकारी आवश्यक समझे, आििे द्वारा या तो आक्षेपों को अनुज्ञात कर सकेगा या अननुज्ञात कर
सकेगा:
उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा उग की उपधारा (2) के अधीन सक्षम प्राजधकारी द्वारा दकया गया कोई आिेि अंजतम
होगा; और
इस अजधसूचना के अंतगगत आन ेवाली भूजम के भूरेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राजधकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ेंउपलब्ध
ह ैंऔर उनका जहतबद्ध व्यजक्तयों द्वारा जनरीक्षण दकया िा सकता ह।ै
अनुसूची
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के नाजसक जिले में राष्ट्रीय महामाग गक्र.3 के 440.000 दक.मी. स े470.800 दक.मी. तक (वडप ेस ेगोंिे
िमु ाला सक्े िन) के जलए अिगन की िाने वाली सरचना रजहत अर्वा संरचना सजहत भूजम का संजक्षप्त जववरण।
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिल ेका नाम: नाजसक
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 (स्ट्र्ानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
तालुक का नाम: इगतपरु ी
गावं का नाम: मडुं ेगावं
1 462 Pt जनिी िुष्क 0.01 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.01
2 477 Pt सरकारी िुष्क 0.005 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.005
3 478 Pt जनिी िुष्क 0.04 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.04
4 481 Pt जनिी िुष्क 0.015 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.015
गावं का नाम: खबं ाल े
5 680 Pt जनिी िुष्क 0.08 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.08
6 683 Pt जनिी िुष्क 0.04 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.04
7 684 Pt जनिी िुष्क 0.015 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.015
8 685 Pt जनिी िुष्क 0.005 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.005
9 686 Pt जनिी िुष्क 0.04 (हक्े टेयर ) 0.04
गावं का नाम: रटटोली
10 291 Pt जनिी िुष्क 0.0025 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0025
11 293 Pt जनिी िुष्क 0.0007 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0007[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3
12 376 Pt जनिी िुष्क 0.1036 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.1036
13 378 Pt जनिी िुष्क 0.0258 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0258
14 422 Pt जनिी िुष्क 0.0016 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.0016
गावं का नाम: बोरेटेम्ब े
15 1 Pt जनिी िुष्क 0.1 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.1
Total 0.4842
[फा. स. ं NHAI/BOT/11019/1/2003/3A]
िेख अमीनखान, जनििे क
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 16th June, 2026
S.O. 3179(E).— In exercise of the 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 ROB, building
(widening/four laning, including by passes etc.) maintenance, management and operation of National Highway No.
3 in the stretch of land from Km.440.000 to Km.470.800 (Vadape to Gonde Dumala Section) in the district
of Nashik in the state of Maharashtra, hereby declares its intention to acquire such land;
Any person interested in the said land may, within twenty-one days from the date of publication of this
notification in the Official Gazette, object to the use of such land for the aforesaid purpose under the section (1) of
section 3C of the said Act.
Every such objection shall be made to the competent authority namely, Special Land Acquisition Officer
(NH), Nashik, 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 legal practitioner, and may, after hearing all such objections and after
making such further enquiry, if any, as the competent authority thinks necessary, by orders, 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 covered under this notification are available and can be inspected
by the interested person at the aforesaid office of the competent authority.
SCHEDULE
Brief description of the land to be acquired, with or without structures falling within the stretch of land from Km.
440/000 to Km. 470/800 (Vadape to Gonde Dumala Section) of National Highway No.3, in the State
of Maharashtra.
State: MAHARASHTRA District: Nashik
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: Igatpuri
Village: Mundegaon
1 462 Pt Private Dry 0.01 (Hectare ) 0.014 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
2 477 Pt Government Dry 0.005 (Hectare ) 0.005
3 478 Pt Private Dry 0.04 (Hectare ) 0.04
4 481 Pt Private Dry 0.015 (Hectare ) 0.015
Village: Khambale
5 680 Pt Private Dry 0.08 (Hectare ) 0.08
6 683 Pt Private Dry 0.04 (Hectare ) 0.04
7 684 Pt Private Dry 0.015 (Hectare ) 0.015
8 685 Pt Private Dry 0.005 (Hectare ) 0.005
9 686 Pt Private Dry 0.04 (Hectare ) 0.04
Village: Titoli
10 291 Pt Private Dry 0.0025 (Hectare ) 0.0025
11 293 Pt Private Dry 0.0007 (Hectare ) 0.0007
12 376 Pt Private Dry 0.1036 (Hectare ) 0.1036
13 378 Pt Private Dry 0.0258 (Hectare ) 0.0258
14 422 Pt Private Dry 0.0016 (Hectare ) 0.0016
Village: Boretembe
15 1 Pt Private Dry 0.1 (Hectare ) 0.1
Total 0.4842
[F. No. NHAI/BOT/11019/1/2003/3A]
SHAIKH AMINKHAN, Director
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