**Executive Summary**
This notification, issued on March 19, 2026, by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, declares the Central Government's intention to acquire land in the Ratnagiri District of Maharashtra for the expansion of National Highway 66. The project involves widening the highway to four lanes with paved shoulders between Km. 281/300 and Km. 332/200. Affected parties must submit any objections in writing to the Competent Authority within 21 days of the notification's publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Project Scope and Purpose**
* The acquisition is for the public purpose of building, maintaining, managing, and operating National Highway 66.
* The specific project objective is the widening of the highway to a four-lane configuration with paved shoulders.
**Legal Provisions**
* The notification is issued under the powers conferred by Section 3A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956.
* Objections are governed by Section 3C(1) of the same Act, and orders passed by the Competent Authority under Section 3C(2) are considered final.
**Land Details and Location**
* The land is located within the Ratnagiri District, Maharashtra, specifically under the Lanja Taluk.
* Impacted areas include Village Pateregaon (Survey Nos. 133/a Part and 141 Part) and Village Devdhe (Survey No. 370B Part).
* The total area scheduled for acquisition is 0.115 hectares of private agricultural land.
**Objection and Inspection Procedures**
* Land plans and detailed information are available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Competent Authority.
* Objections must be submitted in writing to the Sub Divisional Officer, Rajapur, stating the specific grounds for the objection.
* Objectors will be given an opportunity to be heard in person or through a legal practitioner.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholders: Private Landowners (Villages: Pateregaon and Devdhe)**
**Impact**
Individuals owning the identified 0.115 hectares of agricultural land will face the acquisition of their property by the government for infrastructure development.
**Action Required**
Interested parties should inspect land plans at the office of the Competent Authority and, if necessary, submit written objections within 21 days from the date of publication.
**Stakeholders: Sub Divisional Officer (SDO), Rajapur**
**Impact**
The SDO is designated as the Competent Authority responsible for managing the legal objection process for this land acquisition.
**Action Required**
The SDO must receive written objections, provide objectors with a formal hearing, conduct necessary inquiries, and issue final orders to either allow or disallow the objections.
**Stakeholders: Ministry of Road Transport and Highways**
**Impact**
The Ministry is the initiating body authorized to acquire the land to facilitate the expansion and operation of National Highway 66.
**Action Required**
Ensure the legal acquisition process adheres to the National Highways Act, 1956, and proceed with project implementation following the resolution of objections.
Key Entities Referenced
National Highways Act, 1956: The primary legislation under which the Central Government is exercising its power to acquire land for the development of national highways.
National Highway No 66: The specific infrastructure project involving the widening to four lanes and maintenance of the highway stretch from Km 281/300 to Km 332/200.
Sub Divisional Officer Rajapur: The designated Competent Authority responsible for processing land acquisition and hearing objections from interested parties.
Ratnagiri, Maharashtra: The central location of the land parcels being acquired for the highway development project.
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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.ं 1394] नई दिल्ली, िुक्रवार , माच ग20, 2026/फाल्ग नु 29, 1947 26/पौष 17, 1947
No. 1394] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026/PHALGUNA 29, 1947 /PAUSHA 17, 1947
सड़क पररवहन और रािमाग गमत्रं ालय
अजधसचू ना
नई दिल्ली, 19 माच,ग 2026
का.आ. 1459(अ).— केन्द्रीय सरकार, राष्ट्रीय राजमार् ग अधिधियम १९५६ (१९५६ का ४८) (धजसे इसम ें इसके
पश्चात ्उक्त अधिधियम कहा र्या ह)ै की िारा ३ क की उपिारा (१ ) द्वारा प्रदत्त शधक्तयों का प्रयोर् करत ेहुए, यह समािाि
हो जािे के पश्चात ्कक महाराष्ट्र राज्य के रत्नाधर्री धजल ेम ेराष्ट्रीय राजमार् गसख्ं या ६६ के २८१/३०० कक.मी. स े३३२/२००
कक.मी. तक के भखू डं का धिमाणग (चौडा करण े/ चार लिे पव्े ड शोल्डर का बिाि ेआकद)अिरु क्षण, प्रबंि और प्रचालि के लोक
प्रयोजि के धलए वह भूधम अपेधक्षत ह ैधजसका संधक्षप्त वणगि िीचे अिुसूची म ेंकदया र्या ह,ै ऐसी भूधम का अजिग करि ेके अपि े
आशय की घोषणा करती ह ै।
कोई भी व्यधक्त, जो उक्त भूधम म ें धहतबद्ध ह,ै उक्त अधिधियम की िारा ३ र् की उपिारा (१ ) के अिीि पूवोक्त
प्रयोजि के धलए ऐसी भूधम के उपयोर् पर राजपत्र म ें इस अधिसूचिा के प्रकाशि की तारीख स े इक्कीस कदि के भीतर अपिी
आपधत्त प्रकट कर सकेर्ा ।
ऐसी प्रत्येक आक्षेप सक्षम प्राधिकारी, अर्ागत उपधवभार्ीय अधिकारी राजापूर को धलधखत रूप म ेककया जाएर्ा और
उसम ेंउसके आिार अधिकधर्त ककए जाएंर्े और सक्षम प्राधिकारी, आक्षेपकता गको व्यधक्तर्त रूप म ेया ककसी धवधि व्यवसायी
द्वारा सुि े जाि े का अवसर दर्े ा और ऐसी आक्षपे ो की सुिवाई के पश्चात ् तर्ा ऐसी और जााँच करि े के पश्चात,् यकद कोई हो,
धजसे सक्षम प्राधिकारी आवश्यक समझे, आदेश द्वारा या तो आपधत्तयों को अिुज्ञात कर सकेर्ा या अििज्ञु ात कर सकेर्ा ।
उक्त अधिधियम की िारा ३ र् की उपिारा (२ ) के अिीि सक्षम प्राधिकारी द्वारा ककया र्या कोई भी आदेश अंधतम
होर्ा ।
2033 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
इस अधिसूचिा के अंतर्गत आिे वाली भूधम के भू-रेखांक और अन्द्य ब्यौरे सक्षम प्राधिकारी के उक्त कायागलय म ें
उपलब्ि ह ैंऔर उिका धहतबद्ध व्यधक्तयों द्वारा धिरीक्षण ककया जा सकता ह ै।
अिुसूची
महाराष्ट्र राज्य के रत्नाधर्री धजले म ेराष्ट्रीय राजमार् गसंख्या ६६ के २८१/३०० कक.मी. स े ३३२/२०० कक.मी. तक
के भूखंड का धिमाणग के धलए अजगि की जाि े वाली संरचिा रधहत अर्वा संरचिा सधहत भूधम का संधक्षप्त धववरण
राज्य का नाम: महाराष्ट्र जिले का नाम: रत्नाजिरी
क्रजमक सर्वेक्षण संख्या भूजम का प्रकार भूजम की भूजम का क्षेत्रफल भूजम का क्षेत्रफल
संख्या प्रकृ जि (स्थानीय इकाई) (हेक्टेयर)
1 2 3 4 5 6
िालुक का नाम: लांिा
िांर्व का नाम: पािेरेिार्व
1 133/a Part निजी कृ निक 0.075 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.075
2 141 Part निजी कृ निक 0.035 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.035
िांर्व का नाम: देर्वधे
3 370B Part निजी कृ निक 0.005 (हेक्टेयर ) 0.005
Total 0.115
[फा. सं. RW/NH-37014/20/2013-NHDP-IV A83A2 ]
िेख अमीनखान, जनिेिक
MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 19th March, 2026
S.O. 1459(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 of 4 laning with paved shoulder etc.), maintenance , management and operation of National Highway
No 66 in the stretch of land from Km. 281/300 to Km. 332/200 of in the District of Ratnagiri 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, 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 Rajapur , 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 structures falling within the National Highway No 66 in
the stretch of land from Km. 281/300 to Km. 332/200 of in the District of Ratnagiri in the State of Maharashtra
State: MAHARASHTRA District: RATNAGIRI
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: Lanja
Village: Pateregaon
1 133/a Part Private Agriculture 0.075 (Hectare ) 0.075
2 141 Part Private Agricultural 0.035 (Hectare ) 0.035
Village: Devdhe
3 370B Part Private Agriculture 0.005 (Hectare ) 0.005
Total 0.115
[F. No. RW/NH-37014/20/2013-NHDP-IV A83A2]
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